Movies and TV series about surrealism

The 57 best titles about surrealism, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

Apocalypse Now
iRank88
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
MovieDramaWar
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterio
Come and See
iRank85
1985 · Elem Klimov
MovieDramaWar
The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Florya into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl, Glasha, who accompan
The Twilight Zone
iRank85
1959 · Rod Serling
SeriesDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
Dark
iRank84
2017 · Quirin Berg
SeriesCrimeDramaMystery
A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.
Trainspotting
iRank84
1996 · Danny Boyle
MovieCrimeDrama
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride
Donnie Darko
iRank84
2001 · Richard Kelly
MovieFantasyDramaMystery
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Twin Peaks
iRank84
1990 · Sabrina S. Sutherland
SeriesDramaMystery
The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web
Sinners
iRank83
2025 · Ryan Coogler
MovieActionHorrorThriller
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
iRank82
2022 · Daniel Scheinert
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
iRank82
1992
SeriesDramaKidsMystery
This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society
Mulholland Drive
iRank82
2001 · David Lynch
MovieDramaMysteryThriller
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmm
The Shining
iRank81
1980 · Stanley Kubrick
MovieHorrorThriller
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prep
Blue Velvet
iRank80
1986 · David Lynch
MovieCrimeMysteryThriller
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped
Weathering with You
iRank80
2019 · Makoto Shinkai
MovieAnimationDramaFantasy
The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloo
Goosebumps
iRank80
1995 · Thomas L. Wilhite
SeriesComedyKidsMystery
Anything can turn spooky in this horror anthology series based on the best-selling books by master of kid horror, R.L. Stine. In every episode, see what happens when regular kids find themselves in sc
Eraserhead
iRank79
1977 · David Lynch
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
Source Code
iRank79
2011 · Duncan Jones
MovieMysteryScience FictionThriller
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
Bewitched
iRank79
1964
SeriesComedyDramaFamily
Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft u
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
iRank77
2006 · Mamoru Hosoda
MovieAnimationDramaFantasy
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that chang
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
iRank77
1999 · Trey Parker
MovieAnimationComedy
In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television personalities Terrance and Phillip, and emerge wit
The Tree of Life
iRank76
2011 · Terrence Malick
MovieDramaFantasy
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to
Beetlejuice
iRank76
1988 · Tim Burton
MovieComedyFantasy
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
Xena: Warrior Princess
iRank76
1995 · Robert Tapert
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied by her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to
The OA
iRank75
2016 · Zal Batmanglij
SeriesDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Seven years after vanishing from her home, a young woman returns with mysterious new abilities and recruits five strangers for a secret mission.
Interstate 60
iRank75
2002 · Bob Gale
MovieAdventureDramaFantasy
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.
My Neighbors the Yamadas
iRank74
1999 · Isao Takahata
MovieAnimationComedyFamily
The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humorous to the heartbreaking, we see
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
iRank73
1997 · Hideaki Anno
MovieAnimationDramaScience Fiction
Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
iRank72
2005 · Andrew Adamson
MovieAdventureFamilyFantasy
Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by
I Saw the TV Glow
iRank71
2024 · Jane Schoenbrun
MovieDramaHorror
In late-90s suburbia, a lonely teenager meets a girl at school who introduces him to a mysterious late-night T.V. show — a vision of a supernatural world pulsing beneath their own. As time goes on, ho
Mr. Nobody
iRank71
2009 · Jaco Van Dormael
MovieDramaRomanceScience Fiction
Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.
The Mask
iRank71
1994 · Chuck Russell
MovieComedyCrimeFantasy
Stanley Ipkiss, an insecure banker who has lost his zest for life stumbles upon an ancient mask, that turns him into a confident suave cartoon-like character who upsets his ordinary life.
Lost Highway
iRank70
1997 · David Lynch
MovieDramaMysteryThriller
A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
Labyrinth
iRank70
1986 · Jim Henson
MovieAdventureFamilyFantasy
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sar
Climax
iRank69
2018 · Gaspar Noé
MovieDramaHorrorMusic
When a dance troupe is lured to an empty school, a bowl of drug-laced sangria causes their jubilant rehearsal to descend into a dark and explosive nightmare as they try to survive the night—and find w
mother!
iRank69
2017 · Darren Aronofsky
MovieDramaHorror
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
Enemy
iRank68
2014 · Denis Villeneuve
MovieMysteryThriller
A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.
Hellraiser
iRank67
1987 · Clive Barker
MovieHorrorThriller
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indi
Wild at Heart
iRank66
1990 · David Lynch
MovieCrimeRomanceThriller
Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon
Beau Is Afraid
iRank66
2023 · Ari Aster
MovieAdventureComedyFantasy
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
iRank66
1992 · David Lynch
MovieDramaHorrorMystery
In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experienc
Die My Love
iRank64
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
MovieDrama
After inheriting a remote Montana house, Jackson moves there from New York with his partner Grace, and the couple soon welcome a child. As Jackson becomes increasingly absent and rural isolation sets
Under the Silver Lake
iRank62
2018 · David Robert Mitchell
MovieCrimeDramaMystery
Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Lo
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
iRank61
1998 · Terry Gilliam
MovieAdventureComedyDrama
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at
The Grinch
iRank61
2018 · Yarrow Cheney
MovieAnimationComedyFamily
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change things.
The Neon Demon
iRank59
2016 · Nicolas Winding Refn
MovieHorror
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
iRank57
2000 · Ron Howard
MovieComedyFamilyFantasy
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
A Minecraft Movie
iRank54
2025 · Jared Hess
MovieAdventureComedyFamily
Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To
The Cell
iRank54
2000 · Tarsem Singh
MovieHorrorScience FictionThriller
A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
Beauty and the Beast
iRank53
2014 · Christophe Gans
MovieFantasyRomance
Forced to face the cruel side of life, a devastated, bankrupt merchant chances upon the enchanted castle of a hideous creature, the mere sight of it chills the bone to the marrow. There, a fate worse
Silent Hill
iRank50
2006 · Christophe Gans
MovieHorrorMystery
Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a h
Drive Angry
iRank50
2011 · Patrick Lussier
MovieActionCrimeFantasy
Milton is a hardened felon who has broken out of Hell, intent on finding the vicious cult who brutally murdered his daughter and kidnapped her baby. He joins forces with a sexy, tough-as-nails waitres
Megalopolis
iRank49
2024 · Francis Ford Coppola
MovieDramaFantasyScience Fiction
In a futuristic New York known as New Rome, visionary architect Cesar Catilina dreams of building "Megalopolis," a utopian city that redefines society’s limits. Opposing him is the corrupt Mayor Frank
Repo Men
iRank46
2010 · Miguel Sapochnik
MovieActionCrimeScience Fiction
In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payments, an organization known as the Union sends agen
Sucker Punch
iRank45
2011 · Zack Snyder
MovieActionFantasyThriller
A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to col
Æon Flux
iRank39
2005 · Karyn Kusama
MovieActionScience FictionThriller
400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. When Æon Flux, the top operative in the unde
The Cat in the Hat
iRank30
2003 · Bo Welch
MovieAdventureComedyFamily
During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited by the mischievous Cat in the Hat. Fun soon turns to mayhem, and the siblings must figure out how t
Son of the Mask
iRank20
2005 · Lawrence Guterman
MovieAdventureComedyFamily
Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney chil