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Plot Summary:
On the run after murdering a man, accountant William Blake encounters a strange North American man named Nobody who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Western
Country: USA, Germany, Japan
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: bleak, atmospheric, black and white, gloomy, captivating, offbeat, art house, surreal, tense, melancholic
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Naked Lunch (1991)
Plot Summary:
After developing an addiction to the substance he uses to kill bugs, an exterminator accidentally murders his wife and becomes involved in a secret government plot being orchestrated by giant bugs in an Islamic port town in Africa.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada, UK, Japan
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: psychedelic, surreal, disturbing, neo noir, philosophical, mindfuck, atmospheric, confusing, controversial, cult classic
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Gerry (2002)
Plot Summary:
Two friends named Gerry become lost in the desert after taking a wrong turn. Their attempts to find their way home only lead them into further trouble.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Argentina
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: surreal, minimal cast, art house, enigmatic, melancholic, disturbing, captivating, visual, mindfuck, independent film
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Down by Law (1986)
Plot Summary:
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, West Germany
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: black and white, independent film, road movie, atmospheric, humorous, art house, meditative, harsh, sincere, cult classic
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Jauja (2014)
Plot Summary:
A father and daughter journey from Denmark to an unknown desert that exists in a realm beyond the confines of civilization.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Western
Country: Denmark, Mexico, France, Argentina, Germany, Netherlands
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: contemplative, atmospheric, surreal, serious, road movie, captivating, slow cinema, tense, philosophical, cerebral
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Renegade (2004)
Plot Summary:
U.S Marshal Mike Donovan has dark memories of the death of his first love. He keeps peace between the Americans and the natives who had temporarily adopted and taken care of him. The evil actions of a white sorcerer lead him to confront the villain in the Sacred Mountains, and, through shamanic rituals conquer his fears and uncover a suppressed memory he would much rather deny.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Western
Country: UK, France, Mexico
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: psychedelic, psychological, suspense, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, philosophical, spiritual, dark
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The Gopher (1970)
Plot Summary:
El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man. El Topo (the mole) claims to be God, while dressed as a gunfighter in black, riding a horse through a spiritual, mystical landscape strewn with old Western movie, and ancient Eastern religious symbols. Bandits slaughtered a village on his path, so El Topo avenges the massacred, then forcibly takes their leader's woman Mara as his. El Topo's surreal way is bloody, sexual and self-reflective, musing of his own demons, as he tries to vanquish those he encounters.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: Mexico
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: surreal, psychedelic, disturbing, allegory, experimental, cult classic, controversial, bloody, art house, stylized
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Plot Summary:
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Germany, USA, Japan
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: art house, stylized, atmospheric, cult classic, hood, thought provoking, captivating, neo noir, tense, philosophical
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Valhalla Rising (2009)
Plot Summary:
1000 AD, for years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Denmark, UK
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: surreal, bleak, atmospheric, art house, disturbing, brutal, mindfuck, psychological, epic, contemplative
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For a Few Dollars More (1965)
Plot Summary:
Two bounty hunters are in pursuit of "El Indio," one of the most wanted fugitives in the western territories, and his gang.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 270000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, stylized, suspense, atmospheric, harsh, exciting, serious, visual, tense, witty
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Heaven's Gate (1980)
Plot Summary:
Harvard graduate James Averill (Kris Kristofferson) is the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., when a battle erupts between the area's poverty-stricken immigrants and its wealthy cattle farmers. The politically connected ranch owners fight the immigrants with the help of Nathan Champion (Christopher Walken), a mercenary competing with Averill for the love of local madam Ella Watson (Isabelle Huppert). As the struggle escalates, Averill and Champion begin to question their decisions.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 219 min
Plot tags: epic, captivating, talky, atmospheric, period piece, serious, realistic, erotic, controversial, stylized
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Meek's Cutoff (2010)
Plot Summary:
Set in 1845, this drama follows a group of settlers as they embark on a punishing journey along the Oregon Trail. When their guide leads them astray, the expedition is forced to contend with the unforgiving conditions of the high plain desert.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, surreal, stylized, visually appealing, serious, thought provoking, realistic, art house, allegory, educational
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Little Big Man (1970)
Plot Summary:
Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min
Plot tags: epic, humorous, sentimental, captivating, disturbing, breathtaking, realistic, scenic, picaresque, parody
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Holy Motors (2012)
Plot Summary:
We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: France, Germany, Belgium
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: surreal, art house, psychedelic, cerebral, mindfuck, enigmatic, disturbing, atmospheric, experimental, artsy
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Enter the Void (2009)
Plot Summary:
This psychedelic tour of life after death is seen entirely from the point of view of Oscar (Nathaniel Brown), a young American drug dealer and addict living in Tokyo with his prostitute sister, Linda (Paz de la Huerta). When Oscar is killed by police during a bust gone bad, his spirit journeys from the past -- where he sees his parents before their deaths -- to the present -- where he witnesses his own autopsy -- and then to the future, where he looks out for his sister from beyond the grave.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan
Duration: 161 min
Plot tags: psychedelic, art house, visually stunning, philosophical, atmospheric, meditative, disturbing, surreal, cerebral, mindfuck
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The Holy Mountain (1973)
Plot Summary:
A Mexican master leads a Christ figure and other disciples to a mountain of immortal wise men. The scandal of the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Alejandro Jodorowsky's flood of sacrilegious imagery and existential symbolism in The Holy Mountain is a spiritual quest for enlightenment pitting illusion against truth. The Alchemist (Jodorowsky) assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: surreal, psychedelic, avant garde, disturbing, art house, mindfuck, mind bending, experimental, atmospheric, stylized
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Easy Rider (1969)
Plot Summary:
A cross-country trip to sell drugs puts two hippie bikers on a collision course with small-town prejudices.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: road movie, psychedelic, avant garde, cult classic, offbeat, independent film, atmospheric, surreal, dark comedy, realistic
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Plot Summary:
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 298000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: surreal, psychedelic, atmospheric, road movie, mind bending, cult classic, dark comedy, disturbing, mindfuck, cerebral
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The Lone Ranger (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 242000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, scenic, buddy comedy, semi serious, serious, action adventure, funny, spiritual, epic
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Dances with Wolves (1990)
Plot Summary:
Wounded Civil War soldier, John Dunbar tries to commit suicide – and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 285000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 181 min
Plot tags: scenic, touching, breathtaking, sentimental, epic, sincere, emotional, period piece, inspirational, melancholic
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The Wild Bunch (1969)
Plot Summary:
Aging outlaw Pike Bishop (William Holden) prepares to retire after one final robbery. Joined by his gang, which includes Dutch Engstrom (Ernest Borgnine) and brothers Lyle (Warren Oates) and Tector Gorch (Ben Johnson), Bishop discovers the heist is a setup orchestrated in part by his old partner, Deke Thornton (Robert Ryan). As the remaining gang takes refuge in Mexican territory, Thornton trails them, resulting in fierce gunfights with plenty of casualties.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 89000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: controversial, intense, cult classic, brutal, bloody, suspense, disturbing, epic, atmospheric, bleak
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Children of Men (2006)
Plot Summary:
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 522000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Japan
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, neo noir, depressing, bleak, apocalyptic, captivating, political, intense, road movie, emotional
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True Grit (2010)
Plot Summary:
Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find, a man with "true grit," Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn. Mattie insists on accompanying Cogburn, whose drinking, sloth, and generally reprobate character do not augment her faith in him. Against his wishes, she joins him in his trek into the Indian Nations in search of Chaney. They are joined by Texas Ranger LaBoeuf, who wants Chaney for his own purposes. The unlikely trio find danger and adventure on the journey, and each has his or her "grit" tested.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 353000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, atmospheric, rough, suspenseful, scenic, visually appealing, serious, captivating, dark
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Hostiles (2017)
Plot Summary:
A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his Montana reservation.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 93000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: tense, rough, suspense, psychological, captivating, motivational, heartbreaking, serious, tear jerker, spaghetti western
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Ravenous (1999)
Plot Summary:
Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western frontier, Capt. John Boyd investigates. After arriving at his new post, Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman who recounts a horrifying tale of a wagon train murdered by its supposed guide -- a vicious U.S. Army colonel gone rogue. Fearing the worst, the regiment heads out into the wilderness to verify the gruesome claims.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Western
Country: UK, Czech Republic, Mexico, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: disturbing, dark comedy, scary, tense, suspenseful, black comedy, bloody, psychological, cult classic, atmospheric
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Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
Plot Summary:
A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-to-one combat on the early frontier.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, epic, realistic, scenic, meditative, factual, serious, bleak, existential, spaghetti western
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The City of Lost Children (1995)
Plot Summary:
A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 71000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: surreal, atmospheric, art house, stylized, gothic, disturbing, mindfuck, visual, visually stunning, mind bending
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No Country for Old Men (2007)
Plot Summary:
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 10000000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: neo noir, tense, serious, atmospheric, suspense, bleak, suspenseful, neo western, gloomy, rough
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Arizona Dream (1993)
Plot Summary:
An Innuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: surreal, art house, melancholic, atmospheric, humorous, semi serious, dark comedy, cult classic, erotic, funny
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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
Plot Summary:
A depressed musician reunites with his lover in the desolate streets of Detroit. Though their romance has endured several centuries, it is tested by the arrival of her capricious and unpredictable younger sister.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 106000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, Greece, France
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, stylized, artsy, melancholic, philosophical, offbeat, gloomy, romantic, art house, surreal
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The Revenant (2015)
Plot Summary:
In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 854000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags: breathtaking, atmospheric, scenic, exciting, visually stunning, suspenseful, harsh, rough, realistic, serious