"Contrary to popular belief, there is still in fact a large swathe of wholly original movies being made today that actually try to break the mold and continue to push the envelope instead of simply riding the coattails of its predecessors, shamelessly repackaging ideas and shoving the same-old Hollywood clichés down our throats. But the sheer volume of titles currently available across the theatrical and streaming landscape can make finding genuinely unique movies that stand out on their own a difficult endeavor.
To help, we've rounded up 10 movies that are thoroughly distinct in their dialogue, characterization, narrative layout, exploration of themes, and/or formal presentation and do not adhere to any strict set of rules that we've grown accustomed to.
