Best Existential Movies

In this thought-provoking film directed by Jaco Van Dormael, the narrative explores the life of Nemo Nobody, played by Jared Leto, as he navigates the complexities of choice and consequence….

This film, directed by Sean Penn, follows the journey of Christopher McCandless, a young man who abandons his possessions and savings to travel across America and live in the Alaskan…

In this intriguing film directed by Marc Forster, Harold Crick, played by Will Ferrell, is an IRS auditor whose mundane life takes a surreal turn when he begins to hear…

In this thought-provoking film, viewers are taken on a journey through the complexities of memory and love as the protagonist, played by Jim Carrey, undergoes a procedure to erase memories…

Directed by Richard Linklater, this film is a visually captivating exploration of dreams and consciousness, following a young man as he navigates a series of philosophical discussions and surreal encounters….

In this mind-bending psychological thriller, a troubled teenager named Donnie navigates a series of bizarre and unsettling events after narrowly escaping a freak accident. Set in the late 1980s, the…

Directed by Christopher Nolan, this psychological thriller follows Leonard Shelby, played by Guy Pearce, as he seeks to avenge his wife’s murder while grappling with short-term memory loss. The narrative…

Directed by Darren Aronofsky, this intense drama explores the harrowing descent into addiction experienced by four interconnected characters. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, and Marlon Wayans,…

Set in the late 1960s, this film follows a young woman, played by Winona Ryder, who is admitted to a psychiatric hospital after a suicide attempt. There, she encounters a…

In this surreal and inventive film directed by Spike Jonze, a puppeteer named Craig Schwartz, played by John Cusack, discovers a portal that leads directly into the mind of actor…

In this 1999 film directed by David Fincher, an unnamed protagonist, played by Edward Norton, navigates a mundane life plagued by insomnia. His world changes dramatically after meeting the enigmatic…

Directed by Sam Mendes, this film explores the complexities of suburban life through the lens of Lester Burnham, played by Kevin Spacey, who experiences a midlife crisis that leads him…

In this 1999 science fiction thriller, viewers are plunged into a world where virtual reality games blur the lines between the real and the artificial. The story follows a game…

In a dystopian future, a computer hacker named Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, discovers a shocking truth about his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Guided…

In this thought-provoking film directed by Peter Weir, Jim Carrey stars as Truman Burbank, an ordinary man who gradually discovers that his entire life is part of a meticulously crafted…

In this 1998 cult classic directed by Joel Coen, Jeff Bridges stars as Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski, an easygoing slacker who becomes embroiled in a complex kidnapping plot after being…

In a mysterious city where the sun never rises, a man named John Murdoch awakens with no memory and finds himself pursued by both the police and a group of…

This 1997 drama, directed by Gus Van Sant, follows the story of a young janitor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who possesses an extraordinary gift for mathematics. As he…

Set against the stark, snow-covered landscape of Minnesota, this film follows the story of a desperate car salesman, Jerry Lundegaard, who concocts a plan to have his wife kidnapped in…

In this 1994 film directed by Frank Darabont, the story follows Andy Dufresne, a banker sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murder of his wife and her…

In this 1993 comedy classic, directed by Harold Ramis, Bill Murray stars as Phil Connors, a cynical TV weatherman who finds himself inexplicably reliving the same day over and over…

Set in a dystopian future, this film follows the life of Sam Lowry, a low-level bureaucrat who becomes entangled in a web of mistaken identity and government overreach. As he…

In this iconic 1985 film directed by John Hughes, five high school students from different social cliques are brought together for a Saturday detention. As the day unfolds, these seemingly…

Directed by Terry Jones, this 1983 film is a British comedy that explores the various stages of human existence through a series of surreal and humorous sketches. The film features…

Set in a dystopian future, this iconic science fiction film follows Rick Deckard, a retired “blade runner,” as he is tasked with hunting down and “retiring” rogue bioengineered beings known…

At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, ”does not exist, nor will it ever exist.” His goal is to locate – and eliminate – a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.

A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process.

In this 1975 classic directed by Miloš Forman, the story unfolds within the confines of a mental institution, where a rebellious inmate, played by Jack Nicholson, challenges the oppressive rules…

This 1971 film, directed by Hal Ashby, is a unique romantic black comedy that explores the unconventional relationship between a young man obsessed with death and a lively, free-spirited elderly…

Set in a dystopian future, this film follows the life of Alex DeLarge, a charismatic yet sociopathic delinquent with a penchant for violence and classical music. As the leader of…

In this classic psychological thriller, a retired San Francisco police detective, played by James Stewart, is plagued by acrophobia and is hired to follow the wife of an acquaintance to…

Set in medieval Sweden during the Black Death, this iconic film follows a disillusioned knight, played by Max von Sydow, who returns home from the Crusades only to encounter Death,…

This groundbreaking film, directed by Orson Welles, follows the life of a wealthy newspaper magnate, Charles Foster Kane, as journalists attempt to uncover the meaning behind his enigmatic last word,…