30 Best Indie Movies Of All Time: Where to Watch Everything From 'Little Miss Sunshine' to 'Juno'

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There are many ways to define what an independent film is. but for the purposes of the list we’re going with films that were not produced by one of the major movie studios. Many of them were later picked up and distributed by a bigger production company, but that’s probably why you’ve heard of most of them. The fun part of using this definition is that the list includes films from many different genres including comedy, horror, coming of age, musical and mockumentary films. These films also highlight the beginning of some of Hollywood’s most famous auteurs including Noah Baumbach, Taika Waititi, Christopher Nolan, David Lynch, Barry Jenkins and Damian Chazelle. Read on to discover some of the very best of the indie genre and where you can stream these movies online right now.

Where can I watch the best indie movies of all time?

No matter what types of movies you like to watch, this list has something for everyone; whether it be classics like Little Miss Sunshine and Juno or lesser appreciated titles like Tangerine and The Peanut Butter Falcon. Check out 30 of the best indie movies of all time below and find out where to watch them on platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, Max and more!

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  1. Little Miss Sunshine

    #1

    A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.

  2. Parasite

    Parasite

    2019

    #2

    All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

  3. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    #3

    King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".

  4. Juno

    Juno

    2007

    #4

    Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

  5. Get Out

    Get Out

    2017

    #5

    A young black man visits his white girlfriend's cursed family estate. He finds out that many of its residents, who are black, have gone missing in the past.

  6. Good Will Hunting

    #6

    When professors discover that an aimless janitor is also a math genius, a therapist helps the young man confront the demons that are holding him back.

  7. Whiplash

    Whiplash

    2014

    #7

    Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

  8. Hunt for the Wilderpeople

    #8

    Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.

  9. Moonlight

    Moonlight

    2016

    #9

    The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.

  10. Lost in Translation

    Lost in Translation

    2003

    #10

    Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

  11. Trainspotting

    Trainspotting

    1996

    #11

    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. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind when Begbie shows up at his front door on the lam, and a scheming Sick Boy follows.

  12. The Squid and the Whale

    #12

    Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

  13. Memento

    Memento

    2000

    #13

    Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

  14. Donnie Darko

    Donnie Darko

    2001

    #14

    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.

  15. The Blair Witch Project

    #15

    In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.

  16. Napoleon Dynamite

    Napoleon Dynamite

    2004

    #16

    A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.

  17. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    #17

    Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

  18. Pulp Fiction

    Pulp Fiction

    1994

    #18

    A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

  19. Winter's Bone

    Winter's Bone

    2010

    #19

    After discovering her father put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared, 17-year-old Ree Dolly must confront the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness in order to to track down her father and save her family.

  20. Short Term 12

    Short Term 12

    2013

    #20

    Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.