Best Character Study Movies

The 26 best-rated character study movies on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

Taxi Driver 1976 ★ 8.1

Joker 2019 ★ 8.1

There Will Be Blood 2007 ★ 8.1

Perfect Days 2023 ★ 7.8

Nightcrawler 2014 ★ 7.7

The Irishman 2019 ★ 7.6

American Psycho 2000 ★ 7.4

The Piano Teacher 2001 ★ 7.3

Naked 1993 ★ 7.3

Uncut Gems 2019 ★ 7.2

TÁR 2022 ★ 7.1

Buffalo '66 1998 ★ 7.1

Immortal Beloved 1994 ★ 7.1

Red Rooms 2023 ★ 7.1

Angst 1983 ★ 7.1

The Apprentice 2024 ★ 6.9

Afire 2023 ★ 6.8

Magazine Dreams 2025 ★ 6.8

Will Penny 1967 ★ 6.7

The Killer 2023 ★ 6.6

May 2003 ★ 6.6

Queer 2024 ★ 6.5

Puzzle 2018 ★ 6.5

Cicada 2021 ★ 5.8