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25 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Do the Right Thing. 1989 2h R. 8.0 (113K) Rate. 93 Metascore. On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence. Director Spike Lee Stars Danny Aiello Ossie Davis Ruby Dee. 2. Mean Streets.
- Before Sunrise (1995) "Before Sunrise" feels like the ultimate indie movie, because it's the perfect example of what indie movies do best — the entire film is literally just Ethan Hawke's Jesse and Judy Delpy's Céline talking.
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) It seems wild to think that the Monty Python troupe had trouble getting funding to make a movie, but a lot of the love for "Monty Python's Flying Circus" came much later.
- Moonlight (2016) Cited by both The New York Times and The Guardian as one of the best films of this century so far, "Moonlight" was well deserving of its Best Picture win at the 2017 Academy Awards — even if the kerfuffle surrounding the way it was announced stole some of its thunder and is what people remember most about the big moment.
- Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) Other than horror films, indie movies of the 1980s were largely the realm of film nerds and fans of the avant-garde. While there are several movies that served as a sea change and paved the way for the mainstreaming of indie movies in the next decade, one of the first and most important was Steven Soderbergh's debut film, "Sex, Lies, and Videotape."
Jan 3, 2024 · The Best American Independent Films of the 21st Century. IndieWire staffers decide the best indie movies of the past two-plus decades, from Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" and Sean...
Oct 2, 2018 · Independent film's best works prove that talented directors don't need to move to NY or LA. Here are the top 50 Indie movies you need to watch right now.
Oct 18, 2018 · The 30 Best (Truly) Independent Films of the 21st Century. What does it mean to be an indie movie today? Just look at this list and find out.
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Jun 26, 2022 · From Momento to Shadows to Reservoir Dogs, here are our picks for the top 10 independent movies of all time.
Oct 20, 2021 · Step away from the blockbusters with our pick of the best low-budget (and no-budget) independent films ever made, from 'Memento' to 'Whiplash'
