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Movies That Were Too Smart for the Average Viewer According to the Shot

Have you ever watched a movie that left you so baffled by the ending that you had to go online for explanations, or even rewatch it to grasp its full meaning? You're not alone. The films on this list are so intricately crafted that most viewers miss their deeper message on the first watch.
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
2
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
3
American History X (1998)
American History X (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
4
American Psycho (2000)
American Psycho (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
5
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
6
Cast Away (2000)
Cast Away (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
7
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
8
Enemy (2014)
Enemy (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
9
Falling Down (1993)
Falling Down (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
10
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
11
Inception (2010)
Inception (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
12
The Intruder (2005)
The Intruder (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
13
The Last True Action Hero (1995)
The Last True Action Hero (1995)
14
The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
15
Memento (2000)
Memento (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
16
Midsommar (2019)
Midsommar (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
17
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
18
Nope (2022)
Nope (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
19
Parasite (2019)
Parasite (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
20
The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)
The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
21
The Power of the Dog (2021)
The Power of the Dog (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
22
The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
23
Robocop (1987)
Robocop (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
24
Scarface (1983)
Scarface (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
25
Showgirls (1995)
Showgirls (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   22%
26
Shutter Island (2010)
Shutter Island (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
27
Under the Skin (2014)
Under the Skin (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
28
The Whale (2022)
The Whale (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
29
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
30
Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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