Best mind-bending movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
2951 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.3. Most are in English (887), Hindi (563), Tamil (301). Newest addition: Next Stop, Christmas, added to Prime Video on 22 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. The Godfather (1972)
Movie · English · 2h 55m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 9.2 (22.7L votes)
Visually stunningMatureTwistyDark & gritty
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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2. The Dark Knight (2008)
Movie · English · 2h 32m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 9.1 (32.4L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising
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3. The Godfather Part II (1974)
Movie · English · 3h 22m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 9.0 (15.2L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningMatureDark & gritty
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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4. Inception (2010)
Movie · English · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.8 (28.8L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
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5. Fight Club (1999)
Movie · English · 2h 19m · A · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.8 (26.8L votes)
TwistyMatureCold & detachedVisually stunning
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
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6. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Movie · English · 2h 34m · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.8 (24.8L votes)
TwistyMatureFunnyFast-paced
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.
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7. Interstellar (2014)
Movie · English · 2h 49m · UA · Adventure, Drama · IMDb 8.7 (26.2L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seat
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
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8. The Matrix (1999)
Movie · English · 2h 16m · A · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.7 (22.9L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
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9. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Movie · English · 2h 4m · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.7 (15.3L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into variou
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10. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Movie · English · 1h 59m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.6 (17.6L votes)
Dark & grittyMatureTwistyEdge-of-seat
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and
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11. Spirited Away (2001)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 5m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.6 (9.9L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFamily-friendlyHeartwarming
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
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12. The Prestige (2006)
Movie · English · 2h 10m · U · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 8.5 (16.4L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
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13. The Departed (2006)
Movie · English · 2h 31m · A · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.5 (15.9L votes)
TwistyMatureEdge-of-seatFast-paced
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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14. Back to the Future (1985)
Movie · English · 1h 56m · Adventure, Comedy · IMDb 8.5 (14.8L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedFunnyLight-hearted
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return t
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15. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Movie · English · 2h 45m · UA · Action, Crime · IMDb 8.4 (20.3L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader
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16. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Movie · English · 2h 33m · A · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 8.4 (18.3L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningMatureDark & gritty
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie thea
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17. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Movie · English · 3h 1m · UA · Adventure, Science Fiction · IMDb 8.4 (15.0L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in
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18. Memento (2000)
Movie · English · 1h 53m · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 8.4 (14.6L votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
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 happ
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19. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Movie · English · 2h 29m · UA · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.4 (14.2L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwisty
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his
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20. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 57m · U · Animation, Action · IMDb 8.4 (8.2L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwisty
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider
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21. Dune: Part Two (2024)
Movie · English · 2h 47m · Science Fiction, Adventure · IMDb 8.4 (8.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatTwistyDark & gritty
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
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22. Coco (2017)
Movie · English · 1h 45m · U · Family, Animation · IMDb 8.4 (7.3L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyTwisty
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming tri
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23. The Kashmir Files (2022)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 50m · UA · History, Drama · IMDb 8.4 (5.8L votes)
TwistyDark & grittyMatureCold & detached
Based on a true tragedy, the emotionally triggering film sheds light on the plight of Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus), a religious minority in the 1990s Kashmir valley, who were compelled to flee their homes by the Islamic militants.
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24. Joker (2019)
Movie · English · 2h 2m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 8.3 (17.3L votes)
TwistyMatureDark & grittyVisually stunning
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
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25. Your Name. (2016)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 46m · U/A 13+ · Animation, Romance · IMDb 8.4 (4.1L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningHeartwarming
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
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26. Return of the Jedi (1983)
Movie · English · 2h 12m · Adventure, Action · IMDb 8.3 (12.3L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedTwisty
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil
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27. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 34m · UA · Drama, History · IMDb 8.6 (62.9K votes)
TwistySerious
The story of the great Indian rocket scientist, Shri Nambi Narayanan's life, a true patriot, who was turned into a villain in the blink of an eye after being falsely accused of treason.
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28. Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 28m · U/A 16+ · Comedy · IMDb 8.6 (60.4K votes)
FunnyFast-pacedTwistyLow-stakes
Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.
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29. Oldboy (2003)
Movie · Korean · 2h · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 8.3 (7.4L votes)
TwistyMatureDark & grittyVisually stunning
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
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30. Sita Ramam (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 38m · U · History, Romance · IMDb 8.5 (86.3K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
Afreen, a rebellious Pakistani student sets ablaze the car of an Indian in London. Angered Afreen returns to Pakistan to ask for money from her grandfather that she has to pay in a month's time as damages. However, she gets to know that he is no more and the only thing he has left for her is a letter-delivering task, w
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