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500 Must See Art House Films

An art film (or art house film) is typically an independent film, aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience. It is "intended to be a serious, artistic work, often experimental and not designed for mass appeal", "made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit", and contains "unconventional or highly symbolic content". Such films contrast sharply with mainstream blockbuster films, which are geared more towards linear storytelling and entertainment. Film critic Roger Ebert called Chungking Express, a critically acclaimed 1994 art film, "largely a cerebral experience" that one enjoys "because of what you know about film". For promotion, art films rely on the publicity generated from film critics' reviews; discussion of the film by arts columnists, commentators, and bloggers; and word-of-mouth promotion by audience members.
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120 Beats Per Minute (2017)
120 Beats Per Minute (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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3 Women (1977)
3 Women (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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3-Iron (2004)
3-Iron (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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The 400 Blows (1959)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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8½ (1963)
8½ (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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About Elly (2009)
About Elly (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
10
After Hours (1985)
After Hours (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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After Life (1998)
After Life (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
12
Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972)
Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
13
Alexander Nevsky (1938)
Alexander Nevsky (1938)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
14
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
15
Alice (1988)
Alice (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
16
Alice in the Cities (1974)
Alice in the Cities (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
17
All About My Mother (1999)
All About My Mother (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
18
Alphaville (1965)
Alphaville (1965)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
19
Amarcord (1973)
Amarcord (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
20
The American Friend (1977)
The American Friend (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
21
Amour (2012)
Amour (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Andrei Rublev (1966)
Andrei Rublev (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
23
Angst (1983)
Angst (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
24
Anomalisa (2015)
Anomalisa (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
25
The Apu Trilogy (1955)
The Apu Trilogy (1955)
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Aquarius (2016)
Aquarius (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Army of Shadows (1969)
Army of Shadows (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
29
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
30
Atlantic City (1980)
Atlantic City (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
31
Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
32
Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987)
Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
33
Autumn Sonata (1978)
Autumn Sonata (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
34
Bacurau (2019)
Bacurau (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
35
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
36
Badlands (1973)
Badlands (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Ballad of a Soldier (1959)
Ballad of a Soldier (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Band of Outsiders (1964)
Band of Outsiders (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Baraka (1992)
Baraka (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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Barton Fink (1991)
Barton Fink (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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