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Whatnerd's 20 Best Existential Movies About Life and Purpose

"Existential is a big word—not in letters, but in definition. It literally includes all of existence and what it means to exist. So, of course, you can expect existential movies to be aptly big, deep, and meaningful. The all-encompassing philosophy of existentialism is too big to sum up in one sentence, but it essentially comes down to the meaning of life. Existentialism is commonly associated with negative feelings of dread, anxiety, and emptiness—hence terms like "existential crisis"—but it's not always bad. Shift your perspective and it could easily be seen as living a meaningful life where you're free to express your individuality. Here are the best existential movies that are surprisingly profound yet not so lofty that you end up lost in pretentiousness." - whatnerd.com
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Stalker (1979)
Stalker (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Tokyo Story (1953)
Tokyo Story (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Solaris (1972)
Solaris (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
4
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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The 400 Blows (1959)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
8
Ikiru (1952)
Ikiru (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
9
The Truman Show (1998)
The Truman Show (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
10
Persona (1966)
Persona (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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The Tree of Life (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
12
Donnie Darko (2001)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
13
The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
14
The Seventh Seal (1957)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
15
A Serious Man (2009)
A Serious Man (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
16
Birdman (2014)
Birdman (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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Melancholia (2011)
Melancholia (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
18
Mr. Nobody (2009)
Mr. Nobody (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
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Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
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