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Kanopy
89
8.1
/74637/
78
/1195/
78
/856/
4.5
/115908/
99
/95/
95
/1192/
96
/22/

The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.
poster
89
8.3
/338549/
80
/5406/
79
/3315/
4.4
/317151/
93
/132/
93
/5604/
100
/8/
cc age 13+

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
88
8.2
/191116/
80
/2690/
81
/2588/
4.3
/254338/
99
/67/
94
/2156/
cc age 12+

Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
87
IMDb 46
8.9
/2180045/
87
/64258/
84
/26902/
4.4
/2601880/
91
/270/
95
/80557/
92
/34/
cc age 11+

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
poster
87
8.6
/1699328/
85
/36099/
83
/17510/
4.3
/2717742/
95
/158/
95
/29660/
86
/20/
cc age 17+

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
86
8.3
/23111/
81
/387/
81
/392/
4.4
/32161/
73
/15/
94
/388/
90
/10/

Red Beard (1965)
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
poster
Kanopy
86
8.2
/41234/
80
/658/
78
/472/
4.3
/62805/
98
/82/
93
/368/

Pather Panchali (1955)
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. His wife, Sarbojaya, looks after their rebellious daughter, Durga, and young son, Apu. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
7.7
/22431/
74
/458/
76
/386/
4.2
/52765/
93
/29/
89
/500/
87
/4/

The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
In 1940, in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a young girl living on the Castilian plain is haunted after attending a screening of James Whale's 1931 film Frankenstein and hearing from her sister that the monster is not dead, instead existing as a spirit inhabiting a nearby barn.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
7.9
/56920/
79
/1119/
79
/1056/
4.3
/171047/
100
/30/
91
/543/
82
/14/

Mirror (1975)
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
poster
fuboTV
85
8.0
/179816/
79
/5183/
78
/3330/
4.0
/209939/
95
/74/
92
/10672/
83
/17/
cc age 12+

Young Frankenstein (1974)
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
8.0
/42956/
79
/716/
78
/804/
4.2
/96769/
100
/27/
93
/335/

Ivan's Childhood (1962)
In WW2, twelve year old Soviet orphan Ivan Bondarev works for the Soviet army as a scout behind the German lines and strikes a friendship with three sympathetic Soviet officers.
poster
85
7.8
/58261/
74
/1385/
75
/1072/
4.0
/125566/
98
/57/
87
/1148/
95
/16/
cc age 9+

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to assist with the creation of a new creature.
poster
Kanopy
84
8.0
/20355/
78
/795/
78
/293/
4.0
/35108/
100
/128/
86
/104/
85
/27/

Honeyland (2019)
When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.
poster
Disney Plus
84
7.7
/110365/
74
/5558/
73
/3250/
3.9
/280576/
95
/61/
83
/3768/
96
/18/
cc age 6+

Fantasia (1940)
Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.
poster
83
8.1
/19231/
79
/164/
76
/183/
4.0
/11526/
87
/31/
96
/332/
80
/25/

The Color of Paradise (1999)
Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his widowed father's intentions to disown him in order to win the hand—and dowry—of a local woman. With the wedding swiftly approaching, Mohammad's future hangs precariously in the balance as his father struggles against his destiny, unable to see the wonder of life and love that's so clear to his son.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
83
8.2
/1695057/
81
/49785/
77
/22170/
3.8
/1892812/
85
/285/
94
/66671/
70
/41/
cc age 13+

Batman Begins (2005)
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
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Fandango at Home Free
83
7.4
/123861/
74
/4615/
73
/1784/
4.1
/501470/
98
/325/
92
/96/
89
/49/
cc age 13+

Minari (2021)
A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
poster
Kanopy
83
8.5
/381274/
82
/5931/
82
/4746/
4.4
/262581/
96
/67/
94
/4737/
82
/9/
cc age 14+

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
poster
82
8.0
/30398/
77
/495/
74
/297/
4.1
/39238/
94
/81/
83
/23/
86
/22/

The Wild Pear Tree (2018)
Fresh out of university, a Turkish young man with literary aspirations returns to his home village and starts scraping together money to publish his book. While trying to reconnect with his old friends and environment; his uncertainty, existential struggle and his father’s gambling addiction bring him grave difficulties.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
7.9
/22508/
76
/523/
77
/435/
4.2
/56847/
91
/46/
89
/336/

Kwaidan (1965)
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
poster
Disney Plus
82
7.6
/236756/
72
/10986/
71
/7845/
3.4
/541488/
97
/128/
78
/9844/
96
/15/
cc age 6+

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
poster
The Roku Channel
82
8.1
/881537/
82
/34442/
78
/14040/
4.1
/1655454/
99
/210/
91
/18190/
75
/37/
cc age 6+

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.
poster
MUBI
81
7.5
/24792/
75
/1624/
74
/876/
4.1
/90643/
99
/70/
87
/32/
85
/17/

The Beasts (2022)
Antoine and Olga, a French couple, have been living in a small village in Galicia for a long time. They practice eco-responsible agriculture and restore abandoned houses to facilitate repopulation. Everything should be idyllic except for their opposition to a wind turbine project that creates a serious conflict with their neighbors. The tension will rise to the point of irreparability.
poster
81
7.7
/26239/
75
/582/
72
/399/
3.9
/28953/
97
/34/
87
/337/
cc age 10+

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
81
7.9
/251132/
78
/6552/
78
/4570/
4.0
/324521/
98
/56/
91
/3308/
65
/7/
cc age 11+

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
81
7.8
/13713/
77
/829/
79
/608/
4.1
/39837/
97
/74/
87
/21/
73
/21/
8.2
/83648/
cc age 10+

In This Corner of the World (2016)
Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu impregnates the simple gestures of everyday life with poetry and beauty. The many hardships, the loss of loved ones, the frequent air raids of the enemy, nothing alters her enthusiasm…
poster
81
8.1
/126080/
75
/919/
70
/484/
3.8
/20853/
90
/10/
94
/972/

Rang De Basanti (2006)
After a group of friends graduate from Delhi University, they listlessly haunt their old campus, until a British filmmaker casts them in a film she's making about freedom fighters under British rule. Although the group is largely apolitical, the tragic death of a friend owing to local government corruption awakens their patriotism. Inspired by the freedom fighters they represent in the film, the friends collectively decide to avenge the killing.
poster
81
7.7
/30402/
78
/1710/
78
/893/
4.1
/83162/
95
/106/
88
/135/
78
/20/
cc age 11+

The Breadwinner (2017)
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
poster
Hulu
80
7.4
/20241/
72
/811/
70
/366/
4.0
/91157/
97
/198/
77
/169/
85
/43/
cc age 13+

The Taste of Things (2023)
Set in 1889 France, Dodin Bouffant is a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie. They share a long history of gastronomy and love but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her.
poster
Hoopla
80
7.9
/83211/
78
/2557/
77
/1785/
3.8
/52644/
84
/44/
87
/2573/
cc age 9+

The Ten Commandments (1956)
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
80
7.3
/9846/
72
/136/
70
/126/
3.7
/4873/
96
/101/
87
/459/
83
/35/

Osama (2004)
After the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the restriction of women in public life, a preteen girl is forced to masquerade as a boy in order to find work to support her mother and grandmother.
poster
Kanopy
80
7.4
/38589/
73
/696/
70
/625/
3.8
/35366/
92
/38/
84
/523/
74
/17/
cc age 12+

Radio Days (1987)
The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.
poster
Netflix
79
7.2
/182207/
71
/7891/
71
/4308/
3.6
/380984/
89
/235/
78
/623/
79
/48/
cc age 17+

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.
poster
84
79
8.2
/9293/
84
/196/
82
/180/
4.3
/5670/
91
/11/
95
/95/
70
/7/

Devils on the Doorstep (2001)
During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town. The owner is bullied into keeping the prisoners until the next New Year, at which time they will be collected. The village leaders convene to interrogate the prisoners. The townspeople then struggle to accommodate the prisoners. One is a bellicose Japanese nationalist, the other a nervous translator. Will the townspeople manage to keep the prisoners until the New Year?
poster
79
7.5
/92790/
75
/2069/
74
/1785/
3.9
/50146/
77
/31/
84
/1036/
71
/24/

A Perfect World (1993)
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
78
7.3
/12205/
71
/473/
70
/417/
3.8
/11504/
95
/113/
87
/61/
78
/23/
cc age 14+

The Innocents (2016)
Poland, 1945. Mathilde, a young French Red Cross doctor, is on a mission to help the war survivors. When a nun seeks for her help, she is brought to a convent where several pregnant sisters are hiding, unable to reconcile their faith with their pregnancy. Mathilde becomes their only hope.
poster
Kanopy
78
8.0
/9732/
81
/550/
76
/162/
3.7
/12721/
91
/100/
95
/418/
73
/27/
cc age 8+

The Biggest Little Farm (2019)
The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaking farmer John Chester, in this inspiring documentary.
poster
78
7.4
/6547/
69
/98/
70
/108/
3.8
/2437/
94
/101/
87
/386/
81
/30/

The Story of the Weeping Camel (2004)
When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.
poster
Kanopy
79
78
7.7
/21023/
74
/405/
76
/400/
4.2
/40542/
87
/63/
77
/140/
80
/15/

The Turin Horse (2011)
A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signal the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.
poster
78
7.3
/70190/
75
/1953/
71
/1160/
3.6
/42105/
94
/31/
83
/1040/
61
/13/

Pale Rider (1985)
A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.
poster
79
77
7.6
/11221/
75
/308/
71
/152/
3.6
/3139/
97
/39/
85
/481/

Gasland (2010)
It is happening all across America-rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The company hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the "Saudi Arabia of natural gas." Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground-a hydraulic drilling process called "fracking"-and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower.
poster
77
7.7
/15756/
70
/184/
68
/120/
3.7
/5223/
90
/94/
90
/1783/
77
/25/

Water (2005)
The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go to live with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots.
poster
Netflix
77
7.6
/51114/
78
/2440/
78
/1815/
3.7
/75652/
86
/66/
88
/94/
68
/21/
cc age 12+

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
poster
Kanopy
77
7.2
/84951/
72
/2760/
70
/1583/
3.6
/219913/
98
/46/
81
/2285/

Ring (1998)
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
76
7.8
/747705/
77
/33076/
75
/13894/
3.5
/817279/
74
/251/
85
/9571/
66
/44/
cc age 11+

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
poster
75
7.1
/12415/
70
/213/
67
/281/
3.6
/7387/
96
/93/
79
/149/
75
/28/

With a Friend Like Harry... (2000)
While fixing up their summer cottage, Michel and his family run into a man who claims to have gone to high school with Michel.
poster
Netflix
75
7.4
/15434/
72
/324/
69
/287/
3.6
/16131/
87
/62/
85
/232/
69
/20/

Even the Rain (2011)
As a director and his crew shoot a controversial film about Christopher Columbus in Cochabamba, Bolivia, local people rise up against plans to privatize the water supply.
poster
Kanopy
76
75
7.2
/11910/
73
/327/
67
/184/
3.6
/6624/
97
/72/
75
/63/
80
/18/

Theeb (2014)
Set in the Arabian Desert of 1916, the film follows Theeb, a young Bedouin boy, and his brother Hussein as they leave the safety of their tribe to venture on a treacherous journey at the dawn of the Great Revolt. If Theeb is to survive he must quickly learn about adulthood, trust and betrayal.


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