1. I ♥ Huckabees
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
It has an average vote of 6.271 on TMDB.
2. Pi
A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
3. The Wrestler
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.
It has an average vote of 7.53 on TMDB.
4. Requiem for a Dream
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
It has an average vote of 8.017 on TMDB.
5. Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
It has an average vote of 6.819 on TMDB.
6. The New World
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
7. Waking Life
Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.
It has an average vote of 7.475 on TMDB.
8. Ink
Invisible forces exert power over us in our sleep. A mercenary named Ink, on a literal nightmare mission, captures the spirit of 8-year-old Emma in the dream world. To save her, the dream-givers marshal all their resources, focusing on saving the soul of Emma's tragically broken father.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
9. The Seventh Sign
Abby is a pregnant woman with a curious new boarder in the apartment over her garage. Turns out he's heaven-sent and is speeding along the Apocalypse by bloodying rivers, egging on plagues and following scripture word for word.
It has an average vote of 5.996 on TMDB.
10. Viper in the Fist (Vipère au poing)
1920. Jean Rezeau and his elder brother were living happily in their family estate in Brittany, until the death of their grandmother. The return of their mother, a worthy descendant of fairytales' witches, brings an all new atmosphere to their home.
It has an average vote of 6.463 on TMDB.
11. Into the Night
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
12. Gridlock'd
After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.
It has an average vote of 6.645 on TMDB.
13. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Dito Montiel, a successful author, receives a call from his long-suffering mother, asking him to return home and visit his ailing father. Dito recalls his childhood growing up in a violent neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., with friends Antonio, Giuseppe, Nerf and Mike.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
14. Memories of the Sword (협녀, 칼의 기억)
While in medieval Korea, a young girl sets out to revenge the betrayal and the death of her mother. But therefore she must face one of the most powerful men and warriors of the Goryeo Dynasty.
It has an average vote of 6.614 on TMDB.
15. Human Traffic
Five twenty-something friends spend a drug-fueled weekend in Cardiff, Wales.
It has an average vote of 6.791 on TMDB.
16. Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato (Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato)
Bernardo is dumped by his girlfriend, his career as a rock music critic is beginning to decline and stars to see a psychologist but in the meantime he meets the problematic and shy Camilla, who disrupts his life.
It has an average vote of 6.642 on TMDB.
17. Samsara (འཁོར་བ།)
A love story situated in the Himalayas. A Buddhist monk can't choose between life and the way of the Buddha.
It has an average vote of 7.439 on TMDB.
18. Me and Orson Welles
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
It has an average vote of 6.341 on TMDB.
19. Bloodline
Evan values family above all else, and anyone who gets between him, his wife, and newborn son learns that the hard way. But when it comes to violent tendencies, it seems the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
20. Small Town Crime
Mike Kendall, a disgraced ex-cop, is fighting a losing battle with the bottle. When he finds a woman left for dead at the side of a road, Kendall turns private eye to track down her killers, taking one last shot at redemption.
It has an average vote of 6.37 on TMDB.