Films can evoke so much emotion and be so engaging that it might just leave you pondering about it for days. Then there are some brilliant films that have such a profound effect on us, that the majority of viewers will only watch it that one time. And many reasons  could be the factor, such an emotionally draining watch, hit a little too close to home, too harrowing or too violent.

Regardless of the reason, once is enough for these brilliant and powerful films:

1. Uncut Gems (2019)

Ratings: 92% Rotten Tomatoes 

2. Nightcrawler (2014)

Ratings: 95% Rotten Tomatoes 

3. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

Ratings: 95% Rotten Tomatoes 

4. The Green Mile (1999)

Ratings: 78% Rotten Tomatoes 

5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Ratings: 93% Rotten Tomatoes 

6. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

Ratings: 94% Rotten Tomatoes 

7. The Irishman (2019)

Ratings: 96% Rotten Tomatoes 

8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Ratings: 86% Rotten Tomatoes 

9. Marley & Me (2008)

Ratings: 62% Rotten Tomatoes 

10. Parasite (2019)

Ratings: 99% Rotten Tomatoes 

11. The Conjuring (2013)

Ratings: 86% Rotten Tomatoes 

12. The Revenant (2015)

Ratings: 78% Rotten Tomatoes 

13. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Ratings: 100% Rotten Tomatoes 

14. American History X (1998)

Ratings: 84% Rotten Tomatoes 

15. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)

Ratings: 64% Rotten Tomatoes 

16. Manchester by the Sea (2016)

Ratings: 96% Rotten Tomatoes 

17. The Lighthouse (2019)

Ratings: 90% Rotten Tomatoes 

18. Mysterious Skin (2004)

Ratings: 85% Rotten Tomatoes 

19. Atonement (2007)

Ratings: 83% Rotten Tomatoes 

20. Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Ratings: 84% Rotten Tomatoes