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25 Great Movies That Are Hard To Recommend

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Brilliant films, but tough watches.

Nazarii Verbitskiy Nazarii Verbitskiy
TV Shows & Movies - September 3rd 2025, 23:55 GMT+2
Predestination

25. Predestination

Predestination is a mind-bending time travel thriller with standout performances from Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook. The story constantly twists in ways you don’t expect, leaving you questioning everything long after it ends. Brilliant and unforgettable, but so confusing it’s tough to recommend to everyone. | © Stage 6 Films

The Holy Mountain

24. The Holy Mountain

The Holy Mountain is Alejandro Jodorowsky’s surreal masterpiece, overflowing with religious symbols, shocking images, and bizarre humor. It’s part spiritual journey, part fever dream, and almost impossible to explain in words. Visually stunning and unforgettable, but far too strange for most viewers. | © ABKCO Films

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23. Prisoners

Prisoners is a gripping thriller with powerhouse performances from Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal that blur the line between justice and vengeance. It builds tension through silence instead of cheap scares, keeping you locked in for its long runtime. Brilliantly made, but so bleak it’s hard to recommend. | © Warner Bros. Pictures

Cloud Atlas

22. Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas is ambitious, sprawling, and unlike almost anything else – six stories across different eras tied together by big ideas about humanity. It’s visually stunning and deeply memorable, but also confusing, overstuffed, and easy to get lost in. For some, it’s a masterpiece, for others, it’s an exhausting mess. | © Warner Bros. Pictures

Midnight Express

21. Midnight Express

Midnight Express is a harrowing prison drama based on the true story of Billy Hayes, an American caught smuggling drugs in Turkey. The performances are unforgettable, and the film’s raw intensity makes it stick with you long after it’s over. Powerful, but so grim and uncomfortable that it’s not easy to recommend. | © Columbia Pictures

Gummo

20. Gummo

Gummo is a grim, chaotic look at small-town life after a tornado, told through the eyes of misfits and kids on the margins. It’s raw, disturbing, and filled with scenes of cruelty and poverty that are hard to shake. Fascinating in its honesty, but far too bleak and unsettling for most viewers. | © Fine Line Features

Irreversible

19. Irreversible

Irreversible is one of the most disturbing films ever made, and Gaspar Noé makes sure you can’t look away. The brutal violence, disorienting camerawork, and raw performances are meant to make you feel sick, not entertained. It’s powerful cinema, but so harrowing that most people will wish they’d never seen it. | © Lionsgate Films

Dragged Across Concrete

18. Dragged Across Concrete

Dragged Across Concrete is a long, slow crime drama that takes its time building characters instead of chasing explosions. For some, that pacing is riveting; for others, it’s unbearable. It’s smart and uncompromising, but way too drawn out for casual viewers. | © Summit Entertainment

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17. Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut is a slow, talk-heavy meditation on sex, marriage, and desire that was sold as something far steamier than it really is. Kubrick’s direction and visuals are masterful, but the pacing and ambiguity leave many viewers cold. It’s fascinating to unpack afterwards, yet hard to recommend as casual viewing. | © Warner Bros. Pictures

The Tree of Life

16. The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is one of the most polarizing films ever made. Some see it as pretentious nonsense – a rambling perfume ad full of whispers and heavy-handed symbolism. Others see it as a stunning meditation on memory, grief, and the universe, and for them it’s pure cinematic poetry. | © Summit Entertainment

Buffalo 66

15. Buffalo '66

Buffalo ’66 starts rough, with abrasive characters and a scrappy, offbeat style that’s easy to dismiss. Stick with it, though, and it slowly reveals a strange, moving story about damaged people finding connection. It’s raw and brilliant, but too odd and uncomfortable for most audiences. | © Lionsgate Films

Climax

14. Climax

Climax is a wild descent into chaos, blending dance, horror, and French extremism into one nightmarish trip. The camera work and choreography are jaw-dropping, but the experience quickly turns disturbing and overwhelming. It’s unforgettable, yet not something you’d ever recommend lightly. | © Wild Bunch AG

Dancer in the Dark

13. Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark is a devastating musical from Lars von Trier, with Björk giving one of the rawest performances ever put on screen. It’s beautiful, unique, and emotionally shattering, but the relentless tragedy makes it incredibly hard to sit through. A masterpiece, but one you’ll never forget for all the wrong reasons. | © Constantin Film

Happiness

12. Happiness

Happiness is a dark, unsettling film that stares at human desires most movies won’t even mention. The characters feel disturbingly real, and the lack of judgment makes the story even more uncomfortable. Brilliantly made, but so repulsive in places that many people will hate it. | © Good Machine

Koyaanisqatsi

11. Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi is a hypnotic blend of music and imagery that feels unlike any other film. With no dialogue, it’s all about the visuals and Philip Glass’s score, creating an experience that’s both mesmerizing and overwhelming. Stunning to watch, but far too slow and abstract for most viewers. | © MGM

Synecdoche New York

10. Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York is Charlie Kaufman at his most ambitious and overwhelming. Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a theater director whose art and life blur together until the whole thing becomes a surreal maze. It’s brilliant and deeply moving, but also heavy, confusing, and hard to recommend to anyone not ready for the weight. | © Sony Pictures Classics

Under the Skin

9. Under the Skin

Under the Skin is a strange, haunting film with Scarlett Johansson as an alien luring men across Scotland. It’s visually stunning and filled with unsettling imagery, but offers almost no clear narrative. Hypnotic for some, unbearable for others, it’s as much an experience as a movie. | © A24

Lars and the Real Girl

8. Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl is a funny, tender film about loneliness, community, and coping in strange ways. Ryan Gosling is incredible as a man who falls in love with a life-size doll, and the town’s reaction is both absurd and heartwarming. It’s moving and memorable, but the odd premise makes it hard to recommend. | © MGM

Blade Runner 2049

7. Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049 is one of the rare sequels that live up to the original, with breathtaking visuals and a story that feels like a natural continuation. It’s long, slow, and packed with themes that demand your full attention. Brilliant science fiction, but not something you throw on casually. | © Warner Bros. Pictures

Possessor

6. Possessor

Possessor is a visually stunning horror film that feels like a modern echo of classic Cronenberg. The performances and practical effects are excellent, but the violence and psychological intensity make it a tough sit. It’s original and unforgettable, though not for anyone with a weak stomach. | © Elevation Pictures

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5. Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream is a stunning film about addiction that feels more like a nightmare than a story. The acting is incredible, but the downward spiral of every character is so brutal it’s hard to watch. It’s a masterpiece you’ll never want to sit through twice. | © Summit Entertainment

Lost Highway

4. Lost Highway

Lost Highway is pure David Lynch: beautiful, unsettling, and nearly impossible to pin down. It plays like a dream that slowly turns into a nightmare, where every detail feels intentional but nothing feels safe. Brilliant if you’re open to the ride, maddening if you’re not. | © October Films

Bone Tomahawk

3. Bone Tomahawk

Bone Tomahawk is a slow-burning western that suddenly turns into one of the most graphic horror films you’ll ever see. The acting and dialogue are excellent, but the violence in the final act is shocking even for seasoned viewers. It’s original and unforgettable, just not something you’d casually recommend to everyone. | © RLJ Entertainment

Mysterious Skin

2. Mysterious Skin

Mysterious Skin is a brilliant but brutal film about two boys dealing with trauma in very different ways. One becomes a hustler, the other convinces himself he was abducted by aliens, and neither story is easy to watch. It’s powerful and unforgettable, but also deeply unsettling. | © TLA Releasing

Dear Zachary

1. Dear Zachary

Dear Zachary is one of the most powerful documentaries you’ll ever see, but it’s also almost impossible to recommend. It will break you down with grief, anger, and helplessness, and the crying is pretty much guaranteed. Incredible film, but prepare to be devastated. | © Sony Music Entertainment

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Some movies are brilliant, unforgettable, and even life-changing – but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to recommend. These 25 films are powerful experiences you’ll never forget, even if you never want to watch them again.

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