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Best Movies for Watching Alone

February 14, 2026 5 min read

Some movies are better experienced alone — without someone asking questions, without pausing for bathroom breaks. These films are dark, complex, and deeply personal. They reward your full, undivided attention.

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The Godfather

The Godfather

1972 · 2h 55m · Dir. Francis Ford Coppola

Drama, Crime

94
GoodScore

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the...

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12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1957 · 1h 37m · Dir. Sidney Lumet

Drama

94
GoodScore

The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the...

3
The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

1974 · 3h 22m · Dir. Francis Ford Coppola

Drama, Crime

91
GoodScore

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

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4
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 · 3h 21m · Dir. Peter Jackson

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

91
GoodScore

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the...

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The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

2008 · 2h 32m · Dir. Christopher Nolan

Action, Crime, Thriller

90
GoodScore

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but...

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6
Jai Bhim

Jai Bhim

2021 · 2h 44m · Dir. T.J. Gnanavel

Crime, Drama, Mystery

89
GoodScore

A pregnant woman from a primitive tribal community, searches desperately for her husband, who is missing from police custody. So as to find her husband and seek justice for them, as their voice, a High Court advocate rises in support. Will their...

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7
Sairat

Sairat

2016 · 2h 50m · Dir. Nagraj Manjule

Drama, Romance

88
GoodScore

Archi, a local politician’s daughter, and Parshya, a fisherman’s son, fall in love resulting in violence between the families due to the stringent casteism in the village.

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8
Boyhood

Boyhood

2014 · 2h 46m · Dir. Richard Linklater

Drama

88
GoodScore

The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

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9
Kadaisi Vivasayi

Kadaisi Vivasayi

2022 · 2h 25m · Dir. M. Manikandan

Drama

87
GoodScore

Maayandi, the only farmer in a village that has abandoned farming, is charged with a petty case that leads to his imprisonment.

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10
Mirror Game

Mirror Game

2016 · 2h 24m · Dir. Amitabh Reza Chowdhury

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

87
GoodScore

Ayna is an actor and the prison is his stage. He slips into the characters of the powerful convicted in exchange of money and take their place in prison. This strange profession is borne out of a society that doesn't give him a chance to follow his...

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11
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023 · 3h 1m · Dir. Christopher Nolan

Drama, History

86
GoodScore

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

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12
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011 · 2h 10m · Dir. David Yates

Adventure, Fantasy

86
GoodScore

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's...

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13
The Irishman

The Irishman

2019 · 3h 29m · Dir. Martin Scorsese

Crime, Drama, History

86
GoodScore

Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a...

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14
The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014 · 1h 40m · Dir. Wes Anderson

Comedy, Drama

85
GoodScore

The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance...

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15
All About My Mother

All About My Mother

1999 · 1h 41m · Dir. Pedro Almodóvar

Comedy, Drama

85
GoodScore

Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a...

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