141 Best Intense Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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Find the best intense movies to watch, from our mood category. Like everything on agoodmovietowatch, these intense movies are highly-rated by both viewers and critics.

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Sanctuary (2023)

best

8.4

An ingenious blend of erotic thriller and dark comedy with a once-in-a-lifetime performance by Margaret Qualley

Godland (2022)

best

8.3

A grand, terrific beauty of a film

Extraction 2 (2023)

6.9

A run-of-the-mill thriller punctuated by visceral, breathtaking action set pieces

Reality (2023)

7.0

This surreal filmmaking experiment yields mixed results

Jagged Mind (2023)

6.2

A conventional and monotonous psychological thriller that teases lots of strong ideas just below the surface.

American Pain (2022)

7.0

A jaw-dropping true crime documentary of how two bodybuilder twins got away with drug dealing

Sword of the Stranger (2007)

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8.0

A striking samurai adventure anime about being the master of one’s self

Happiness (1998)

7.0

A disturbing must-watch about the evasiveness of happiness

Metro Manila (2013)

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8.2

A heartbreaking and distressing family's attempt at a better life in the bustling city of Manila

Blue (1993)

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8.0

Derek Jarman’s last testament in film, a losing battle with AIDS set on an unchanging screen of blue

R.M.N. (2022)

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8.0

A scarily incisive look at xenophobia in small-town Europe

How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023)

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8.0

A rousing, relevant, and radical look at do-it-yourself justice