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Drama Movies For Tired Brains From The 2020S

Drama movies for tired brains from the 2020s. Includes Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Bo Burnham: Inside, Society of the Snow and more, curated by Moviepiq.

Your brain is done. These films ask nothing of you. Just watch.

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio movie poster
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2022 · ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

Easy to follow even when you're half gone. The film does the heavy lifting.

Bo Burnham: Inside movie poster
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2021 · ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.

Easy to follow even when you're half gone. The film does the heavy lifting.

Society of the Snow movie poster
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2023 · ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.

This one works when your attention keeps drifting. The pacing carries you without demanding anything back.

Robot Dreams movie poster
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2023 · ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

A lonely dog's friendship with his robot companion takes a sad turn when an unexpected malfunction forces him to abandon Robot at the beach. Will Dog ever meet Robot again?

This one works when your attention keeps drifting. The pacing carries you without demanding anything back.

Sound of Freedom movie poster
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2023 · ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.

Easy to follow even when you're half gone. The film does the heavy lifting.

The best films for low-energy viewing are usually better than you'd expect.

Slow burn but rewarding. Low mental load. Good for drifting in and out.

Flamin' Hot movie poster
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2023 · ★★★½☆ 7.9/10

The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.

This one works when your attention keeps drifting. The pacing carries you without demanding anything back.

Monster movie poster
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2023 · ★★★½☆ 7.9/10

After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.

This one works when your attention keeps drifting. The pacing carries you without demanding anything back.

The Count of Monte Cristo movie poster
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2024 · ★★★½☆ 7.9/10

Edmond Dantès becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d'If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.

This one works when your attention keeps drifting. The pacing carries you without demanding anything back.

All Your Faces movie poster
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2023 · ★★★½☆ 7.9/10

Since 2014, France's restorative justice programmes have offered a safe space for supervised dialogue between offenders and victims. Grégoire, Nawelle, and Sabine, victims of heists and violent robberies, agree to join one of these discussion groups alongside offenders Nassim, Issa, and Thomas, all convicted of violent robberies. Meanwhile Chloé, a victim of childhood sexual abuse, prepares for dialogue with her own agressor after learning he has moved back into town.

Easy to follow even when you're half gone. The film does the heavy lifting.

I'm Still Here movie poster
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2024 · ★★★½☆ 7.9/10

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

This one works when your attention keeps drifting. The pacing carries you without demanding anything back.

These films work because they match where you actually are, not where you think you should be.

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