Movie Recommendations

Movies that I enjoyed enough that I think you should look into them. They tend to be unique, covering perspectives and topics I’ve never seen on screen before.

Dan Cunning

By Dan Cunning

Published on Aug 3, 2012 ·
Updated on Aug 16, 2026

Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary
The Odyssey The Odyssey
Dust Bunny Dust Bunny
Ballad of a Small Player Ballad of a Small Player
Play Dirty Play Dirty
Honey Don't! Honey Don't!
The Phoenician Scheme The Phoenician Scheme
Sinners Sinners
Inheritance Inheritance
Wolfs Wolfs
The Instigators The Instigators
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The Fall Guy The Fall Guy
The Last Stop in Yuma County The Last Stop in Yuma County
Dune: Part Two Dune: Part Two
Totally Killer Totally Killer
Flora and Son Flora and Son
Asteroid City Asteroid City
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Tetris Tetris
Cocaine Bear Cocaine Bear
The Banshees Of Inisherin The Banshees Of Inisherin
Confess, Fletch Confess, Fletch
Spin Me Round Spin Me Round
Dune Dune
Soul Soul
Those Who Wish Me Dead Those Who Wish Me Dead
The Dry The Dry
Tenet Tenet
Palm Springs Palm Springs
The Vast of Night The Vast of Night
Jumanji: The Next Level Jumanji: The Next Level
Knives Out Knives Out
Klaus Klaus
Parasite Parasite
Ad Astra Ad Astra
The Peanut Butter Falcon The Peanut Butter Falcon
Booksmart Booksmart
Long Shot Long Shot
Glass Glass
Anthem Of A Teenage Prophet Anthem Of A Teenage Prophet
Thoroughbreds Thoroughbreds
Banana Split Banana Split
Alita: Battle Angel Alita: Battle Angel
Prospect Prospect
Bad Times At The El Royale Bad Times At The El Royale
A Star Is Born A Star Is Born
Sorry to Bother You Sorry to Bother You
Leave No Trace Leave No Trace
Hearts Beat Loud Hearts Beat Loud
Tully Tully
A Quiet Place A Quiet Place
Hostiles Hostiles
Paddington 2 Paddington 2
The Shape of Water The Shape of Water
Lady Bird Lady Bird
Coco Coco
Murder On The Orient Express Murder On The Orient Express
Newness Newness
Blade Runner 2049 Blade Runner 2049
Wind River Wind River
Atomic Blonde Atomic Blonde
The Big Sick The Big Sick
Baby Driver Baby Driver
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Gifted Gifted
Split Split
Miss Stevens Miss Stevens
Free Fire Free Fire
A Monster Calls A Monster Calls
La La Land La La Land
Nocturnal Animals Nocturnal Animals
Moana Moana
Arrival Arrival
Hell or High Water Hell or High Water
Kubo and the Two Strings Kubo and the Two Strings
The Little Prince The Little Prince
Hunt for the Wilderpeople Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Bo Burnham: Make Happy Bo Burnham: Make Happy
The Nice Guys The Nice Guys
Green Room Green Room
High-Rise High-Rise
Midnight Special Midnight Special
Everybody Wants Some Everybody Wants Some
Sing Street Sing Street
10 Cloverfield Lane 10 Cloverfield Lane
Bone Tomahawk Bone Tomahawk
Inside Out Inside Out
Room Room
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
The Big Short The Big Short
The Martian The Martian
Brooklyn Brooklyn
Crimson Peak Crimson Peak
Sicario Sicario
American Ultra American Ultra
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Sleeping with Other People Sleeping with Other People
The Gift The Gift
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Dope Dope
Mad Max: Fury Road Mad Max: Fury Road
Ex Machina Ex Machina
It Follows It Follows
The Voices The Voices
Before I Disappear Before I Disappear
Blue Ruin Blue Ruin
Breathe In Breathe In
Calvary Calvary
Coherence Coherence
Don Jon Don Jon
Enemy Enemy
God Help the Girl God Help the Girl
Gone Girl Gone Girl
Housebound Housebound
Inside Llewyn Davis Inside Llewyn Davis
In Your Eyes In Your Eyes
Journey to the West Journey to the West
Men, Women & Children Men, Women & Children
Muppets Most Wanted Muppets Most Wanted
Neighbors Neighbors
Nightcrawler Nightcrawler
Noah Noah
Premature Premature
The Babadook The Babadook
The Boxtrolls The Boxtrolls
The Congress The Congress
The Guest The Guest
The Rover The Rover
The Spectacular Now The Spectacular Now
They Came Together They Came Together
The Zero Theorem The Zero Theorem
X-Men: Days of Future Past X-Men: Days of Future Past
Song of the Sea Song of the Sea
Paddington Paddington
Inherent Vice Inherent Vice
Big Hero 6 Big Hero 6
Interstellar Interstellar
Whiplash Whiplash
The One I Love The One I Love
I Origins I Origins
Begin Again Begin Again
Snowpiercer Snowpiercer
The Signal The Signal
Edge of Tomorrow Edge of Tomorrow
Chef Chef
Bad Words Bad Words
The Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel
In a World... In a World...
About Time About Time
Blue is the Warmest Color Blue is the Warmest Color
Frequencies Frequencies
Frozen Frozen
Gravity Gravity
Pain and Gain Pain and Gain
Short Term 12 Short Term 12
The Kings of Summer The Kings of Summer
Upside Down Upside Down
Upstream Color Upstream Color
Her Her
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Plus One Plus One
Prisoners Prisoners
The World's End The World's End
The Lifeguard The Lifeguard
The Way Way Back The Way Way Back
Drinking Buddies Drinking Buddies
The Conjuring The Conjuring
The Place Beyond the Pines The Place Beyond the Pines
Stoker Stoker
Warm Bodies Warm Bodies
Grabbers Grabbers
Killer Joe Killer Joe
Lockout Lockout
Looper Looper
Save The Date Save The Date
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Take This Waltz Take This Waltz
The Brass Teapot The Brass Teapot
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
Wreck-It Ralph Wreck-It Ralph
Cloud Atlas Cloud Atlas
Safety Not Guaranteed Safety Not Guaranteed
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Dredd Dredd
Robot & Frank Robot & Frank
Anna Karenina Anna Karenina
Ruby Sparks Ruby Sparks
Moonrise Kingdom Moonrise Kingdom
John Mulaney: New in Town John Mulaney: New in Town
Another Earth Another Earth
Bernie Bernie
Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty
The Descendants The Descendants
Butter Butter
The Cabin in the Woods The Cabin in the Woods
Friends with Kids Friends with Kids
Goon Goon
The Muppets The Muppets
Crazy, Stupid, Love. Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Super Super
Hanna Hanna
Source Code Source Code
Bunraku Bunraku
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
Monsters Monsters
Love and Other Drugs Love and Other Drugs
Hereafter Hereafter
Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Inception Inception
Coraline Coraline
Funny People Funny People
Moon Moon
The Vicious Kind The Vicious Kind
Up Up
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Vicky Cristina Barcelona
World's Greatest Dad World's Greatest Dad
Mr. Nobody Mr. Nobody
The Trotsky The Trotsky
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Up in the Air Up in the Air
9 9
500 Days of Summer 500 Days of Summer
Watchmen Watchmen
The Secret of Kells The Secret of Kells
Burn After Reading Burn After Reading
Enchanted Enchanted
In Bruges In Bruges
Jumper Jumper
Purple Violets Purple Violets
WALL-E WALL-E
The Dark Knight The Dark Knight
Speed Racer Speed Racer
Black Snake Moan Black Snake Moan
Reign Over Me Reign Over Me
The Mist The Mist
Juno Juno
The Darjeeling Limited The Darjeeling Limited
Across the Universe Across the Universe
3:10 to Yuma 3:10 to Yuma
Shoot 'Em Up Shoot 'Em Up
Superbad Superbad
Stardust Stardust
Sunshine Sunshine
Once Once
Waitress Waitress
Hot Fuzz Hot Fuzz
Bridge to Terabithia Bridge to Terabithia
Day Watch Day Watch
The Fountain The Fountain
Idiocracy Idiocracy
Children of Men Children of Men
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Stranger Than Fiction Stranger Than Fiction
Crank Crank
The Illusionist The Illusionist
Beerfest Beerfest
Lady in the Water Lady in the Water
Lucky Number Slevin Lucky Number Slevin
V for Vendetta V for Vendetta
Brick Brick
The Family Stone The Family Stone
Just Friends Just Friends
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
Jarhead Jarhead
Shopgirl Shopgirl
Stay Stay
Serenity Serenity
The Devil's Rejects The Devil's Rejects
Four Brothers Four Brothers
Layer Cake Layer Cake
Sin City Sin City
Before Sunset Before Sunset
Howl's Moving Castle Howl's Moving Castle
Night Watch Night Watch
Team America: World Police Team America: World Police
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Spanglish Spanglish
Closer Closer
I Heart Huckabees I Heart Huckabees
Garden State Garden State
Saved! Saved!
Mean Girls Mean Girls
The Girl Next Door The Girl Next Door
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Club Dread Club Dread
The Triplets of Belleville The Triplets of Belleville
Big Fish Big Fish
The Last Samurai The Last Samurai
Lost in Translation Lost in Translation
Underworld Underworld
The Matrix Reloaded The Matrix Reloaded
Laurel Canyon Laurel Canyon
Igby Goes Down Igby Goes Down
White Oleander White Oleander
Punch-Drunk Love Punch-Drunk Love
The Rules of Attraction The Rules of Attraction
Moonlight Mile Moonlight Mile
Road to Perdition Road to Perdition
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
Big Trouble Big Trouble
Kissing Jessica Stein Kissing Jessica Stein
Super Troopers Super Troopers
Spirited Away Spirited Away
Amelie Amelie
In the Bedroom In the Bedroom
Vanilla Sky Vanilla Sky
Serendipity Serendipity
Wet Hot American Summer Wet Hot American Summer
Shaolin Soccer Shaolin Soccer
crazy/beautiful crazy/beautiful
Moulin Rouge! Moulin Rouge!
A Knight's Tale A Knight's Tale
Donnie Darko Donnie Darko
High Fidelity High Fidelity
Memento Memento
O Brother, Where Art Thou? O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Snatch Snatch
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Requiem For A Dream Requiem For A Dream
Unbreakable Unbreakable
The Way of the Gun The Way of the Gun
Boys And Girls Boys And Girls
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
The Virgin Suicides The Virgin Suicides
The Cider House Rules The Cider House Rules
The Boondock Saints The Boondock Saints
American Beauty American Beauty
The Sixth Sense The Sixth Sense
American Pie American Pie
10 Things I Hate About You 10 Things I Hate About You
The Matrix The Matrix
Office Space Office Space
Varsity Blues Varsity Blues
The Legend of 1900 The Legend of 1900
What Dreams May Come What Dreams May Come
Rounders Rounders
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Big Hit The Big Hit
Wild Things Wild Things
Gattaca Gattaca
The Castle The Castle
Good Will Hunting Good Will Hunting
Boogie Nights Boogie Nights
Contact Contact
The Fifth Element The Fifth Element
Scream Scream
Romeo + Juliet Romeo + Juliet
Tin Cup Tin Cup
Before Sunrise Before Sunrise
The City of Lost Children The City of Lost Children
Twelve Monkeys Twelve Monkeys
The Usual Suspects The Usual Suspects
Billy Madison Billy Madison
The Professional The Professional
The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption
Tombstone Tombstone
Groundhog Day Groundhog Day
A League of Their Own A League of Their Own
Barton Fink Barton Fink
Total Recall Total Recall
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Road House Road House
Heathers Heathers
Coming to America Coming to America
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Planes, Trains and Automobiles
The Running Man The Running Man
RoboCop RoboCop
Ruthless People Ruthless People
Gremlins Gremlins
Trading Places Trading Places
Caddyshack Caddyshack
The Jerk The Jerk
Blazing Saddles Blazing Saddles
Deliverance Deliverance
A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange
Dr. Strangelove Dr. Strangelove
Dan Cunning

Dan Cunning

Independent software developer from Atlanta, GA, focusing on simplicity and usability through solid design.