Ranker's Most Confusing Movies Ever Made (Dec2023)

"The most confusing movies ever made are those films which either intentionally or accidentally are hard to follow, complicated and so far out there that they are disorienting to even the most seasoned viewer. That's not to say these movies are bad because of their complicated nature but certainly not for the easily confused. For those who crave the mental challenge of confusing movies, there are several directors whose style is highlighted by their complicated plot lines, tendency to present films out of chronological order and seemingly devotion to chaos in their movies." - ranker.com
Of the Top 45: Christopher Nolan: 5; David Lynch: 5; The Wachowskis: 4; Stanley Kubrick: 3; Charlie Kaufman: 2; David Cronenberg: 2; Terry Gilliam: 2; Darren Aronofsky: 2, so 56% of the Top 45 most confusing movies have been directed by one of these 8 directors.