Top rated masterfully executed movies on Criterion Channel

Check out today’s highest ranked masterfully executed movies on Criterion Channel! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best masterfully executed movies on Criterion Channel, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 The Blue Caftan (2023)

Halim has been married to Mina for a long time, with whom he runs a traditional caftan store in the medina (old town) of Salé, Morocco. The couple has always lived with Halim's secret – his homosexuality – about which he has learned to keep quiet. However, Mina's illness and the arrival of a young apprentice upsets this balance. United in their love, each will help the other face his fears.

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2023-02-10 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri

Rating

rating icon 7.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    directing with craftmanship
  2. Ranked #1 for
    young and handsome
  3. Ranked #1 for
    young and dashing

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2 After Yang (2022)

When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.

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2022-03-04 | Science Fiction / Drama

Cast

Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith

Rating

rating icon 6.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    exploration of human
  2. Ranked #1 for
    posing questions
  3. Ranked #1 for
    for contemplation

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After Yang trailer
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3 Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)

An unexpected love triangle, a seduction trap, and a random encounter are the three episodes, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.

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2021-04-11 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Kotone Furukawa, Ayumu Nakajima

Rating

rating icon 7.134
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    as a topic of discussion
  2. Ranked #1 for
    vignette narrative
  3. Ranked #2 for
    triangular plot

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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy trailer
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4 The Lives of Others (2006)

In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.

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2006-03-23 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe

Rating

rating icon 8.027
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #44 for
    orwellian
  2. Ranked #115 for
    masterpiece
  3. Ranked #222 for
    good

Trailer

The Lives of Others trailer
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5 Incendies (2010)

A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.

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2010-09-17 | Drama / War

Cast

Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

Rating

rating icon 8.101
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #94 for
    gut-punch
  2. Ranked #119 for
    with epiphany moments
  3. Ranked #133 for
    foster father

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Incendies trailer
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6 Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.

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2012-06-30 | Music / Documentary

Cast

Stephen Segerman, Rodriguez

Rating

rating icon 7.883
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #13 for
    like Inside Llewyn Davis
  2. Ranked #32 for
    soulful music
  3. Ranked #93 for
    extremely talented

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Searching for Sugar Man trailer
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7 In the Mood for Love (2000)

In Hong Kong of 1962, Mrs. Chan and Mr. Chow, a journalist, move into neighbouring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their respective spouses creates an intimate bond between them.

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2000-09-29 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung

Rating

rating icon 8.107
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #62 for
    with marital problems
  2. Ranked #67 for
    symmetry plots
  3. Ranked #68 for
    like The Last Picture Show

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In the Mood for Love trailer
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8 Animal Kingdom (2010)

Joshua “J” is taken in by his extended family after his mother dies of an overdose. The clan, ruled by J’s scheming grandmother, is heavily involved in criminal activities, and J is soon indoctrinated into their way of life. But J is given a chance to take another path when a cop seeks to help him.

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2010-06-03 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton

Rating

rating icon 6.786
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #79 for
    showing underbelly
  2. Ranked #114 for
    stoic
  3. Ranked #124 for
    like Scarface

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Animal Kingdom trailer
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9 Thelma (2017)

A college student starts to experience extreme seizures. She soon learns that the violent episodes are a symptom of inexplicable abilities.

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2017-09-15 | Drama / Mystery

Cast

Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins

Rating

rating icon 6.835
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #105 for
    propulsive
  2. Ranked #152 for
    crème de la crème
  3. Ranked #201 for
    watching repeatedly

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Thelma trailer
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10 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.

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2000-07-06 | Adventure / Drama

Cast

Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh

Rating

rating icon 7.423
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #28 for
    wonderful
  2. Ranked #30 for
    gun fu
  3. Ranked #41 for
    swordsmanship

Trailer

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon trailer
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