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