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40 Arthouse Films That Are NOT Depressing

With this public domain image of smiling children somewhere in Africa, we present a LIST of 40 FILMS that are NOT depressing. Yes, we will have to look far and wide for these! As always, enjoy!!!!!!!!
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Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
1
93%7.0
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Midnight in Paris (2011)
2
93%7.7
Boogie Nights (1997)
Boogie Nights (1997)
3
93%7.9
Luca (2021)
Luca (2021)
4
91%7.5
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
5
85%8.1
Life of Brian (1979)
Life of Brian (1979)
6
95%8.1
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
7
79%6.8
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
8
78%7.7
Rushmore (1998)
Rushmore (1998)
9
89%7.7
Kedi (2017)
Kedi (2017)
10
98%7.7
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
11
91%7.1
Down by Law (1986)
Down by Law (1986)
12
87%7.7
The Great Beauty (2013)
The Great Beauty (2013)
13
91%7.8
Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)
Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)
14
90%7.7
Italian for Beginners (2000)
Italian for Beginners (2000)
15
87%7.1
The Lobster (2015)
The Lobster (2015)
16
87%7.2
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
17
69%7.6
Fantastic Planet (1973)
Fantastic Planet (1973)
18
91%7.8
The Red Balloon (1956)
The Red Balloon (1956)
19
96%8.1
The Artist (2011)
The Artist (2011)
20
95%7.9
Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Triangle of Sadness (2022)
21
73%7.9
The Brother From Another Planet (1984)
The Brother From Another Planet (1984)
22
89%6.8
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
23
80%7.1
The Witches (1990)
The Witches (1990)
24
93%6.9
Sexy Beast (2000)
Sexy Beast (2000)
25
87%7.3
Greenberg (2010)
Greenberg (2010)
26
76%6.1
Palm Springs (2020)
Palm Springs (2020)
27
95%7.4
The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
28
98%7.7
Tommy (1975)
Tommy (1975)
29
70%6.6
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
30
94%7.7
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
31
85%7.7
Borgman (2013)
Borgman (2013)
32
87%6.8
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
33
93%6.9
The Atomic Cafe (1982)
The Atomic Cafe (1982)
34
93%7.6
Room 237 (2012)
Room 237 (2012)
35
94%6.2
Contempt (1963)
Contempt (1963)
36
92%7.5
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
37
92%8.3
Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet (1986)
38
94%7.7
Empire Records (1995)
Empire Records (1995)
39
29%6.7
I'm Not There. (2007)
I'm Not There. (2007)
40
77%6.9
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