Surreal films

List of the best surreal films according to the audience: Sucker Punch, Edward Scissorhands, Here, Ruby Sparks, John Dies at the End, Generation P, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, Comet, Inherent Vice, Rosewater.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 6
Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:50

    A young girl is institutionalized by her abusive stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the mental facility.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:45

    A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:06

    Set against the gorgeous landscape of Armenia, Here chronicles a brief but intense relationship between an American satellite-mapping engineer (Foster) and an expatriate photographer (Azabal) who impulsively decide to travel across the remote countryside. As their trip comes to an end, the two must decide where to go from Here

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:44

      Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:40

        A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrefantastic, comedy, drama
        CountryRussia, USA
        Duration02:00

        A chronicle of Russia's transition from communism to capitalism.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrecomedy, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:25

        A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:31

        When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell and the quick-witted Kimberly, the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time-from a meteor shower in LA, to an encounter in a Paris hotel room, to a fateful phone call-an unforgettable portrait of a relationship emerges.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:29

          In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genredrama, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:43

          In 2009, Iranian Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari was covering Iran's volatile elections for Newsweek. One of the few reporters living in the country with access to US media, he made an appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, in a taped interview with comedian Jason Jones. The interview was intended as satire, but if the Tehran authorities got the joke they didn't like it - and it would quickly came back to haunt Bahari when he was rousted from his family home and thrown into prison. Making his directorial debut, Jon Stewart tells the tale of Bahari's months-long imprisonment and interrogation in this powerful and affecting docudrama featuring a potent and performance by Gael García Bernal recounting Bahari's efforts to maintain his hope and his sanity in the face of isolation and persecution-through memories of his family, recollections of the music he loves, and thoughts of his wife and unborn child.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genrehorror, thriller
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:22

          Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.” Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genrefantastic, thriller, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:48

          In the near future, due to a breakthrough scientific discovery by Dr. Thomas Harbor, there is now definitive proof of an afterlife. While countless people have chosen suicide to reset their existence, others try to decide what it all means. Among them is Dr. Harbor's son Will, who has arrived at his father's isolated compound with a mysterious young woman named Isla. There, they discover the strange acolytes who help Dr. Harbor with his experiments.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Canada, South Africa, USA
          Duration01:54

          Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness. And so begins a larger than life adventure with riotously funny results.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genrefantasy, drama, detective
          CountryThailand, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Malaysia, South Korea, Mexico, USA, Norway
          Duration01:10

          In a hospital, ten soldiers are being treated for a mysterious sleeping sickness. In a story in which dreams can be experienced by others, and in which goddesses can sit casually with mortals, a nurse learns the reason why the patients will never be cured, and forms a telepathic bond with one of them.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genrefantastic, action, short
          CountryUSA
          Duration14:19

          Deboot of the Power Rangers. Joseph Kahn's take on the FAN FILM. Not a pilot, not a series, not for profit, strictly for exhibition. This is a bootleg experiment not affiliated or endorsed by Saban Entertainment or Lionsgate nor is it selling any product. He claims no rights to any of the characters. This is the NSFW version.

          Markimdb: 4.9
          Genrehorror, fantastic, action, fantasy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:42

          Brothers Mike and Jody join family friend Reggie to battle the Tall Man and his evil minions from another dimension, for the final time.

          Markimdb: 8
          Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, short, crime
          CountryUSA, Sweden
          Duration31:02

          During an unfortunate series of events, a friend of Kung Fury is assassinated by the most dangerous kung fu master criminal of all time, Adolf Hitler, a.k.a Kung Führer. Kung Fury decides to travel back in time to Nazi Germany in order to kill Hitler and end the Nazi empire once and for all.

          Markimdb: 5.1
          Genrehorror, thriller, detective
          CountryUSA, France, Canada
          Duration01:54

          Down a seedy city street in her neighborhood, young Enola Penny is obsessed with what appears to be a long abandoned theatre. One night, she sees that the front door is slightly ajar and impulsively decides to sneak inside. But there in the dark, decrepit auditorium, a show unlike any other unfolds before her eyes. Its host is an eerie human puppet named Peg Poett who will introduce Penny to six tales of the bizarre: A couple traveling in a remote part of the French Pyrenees cross paths with a lustful witch; A paranoid lover faces the wrath of a partner who has been pushed to her limit; The Freudian dreams of an unfaithful husband blur the lines between fantasy and reality; The horrors of the real world are interpreted through the mind of a child; A woman addicted to other people's memories gets her fix through the vitreous fluid of her victims' eyeballs; And a perverse obsession with sweets turns sour for a couple in too deep.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama, detective
          CountryCanada, USA, Germany

          Ethan is suffering enormous guilt after his parents are killed in a car accident. He quits a promising future at MIT and work on a revolutionary experiment in order to care for his younger siblings.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
          CountryFrance, Germany, USA, United Kingdom
          Duration01:31

          When a couple decides to adopt a stray cat their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time and space and testing their faith in each other and themselves.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrecomedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:20

          A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genrefantasy, drama, music, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:42

          The story follows 19-year-old Renee who has always loved fairy tales: the idea of a princess, a hero and a happily ever after. But Renee’s life is that of a darker tale: she’s a young woman battling addiction, depression and self-injury. In a creative blend of artistic fantasy balanced with harsh reality, the movie follows Renee on her courageous journey towards recovery.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genrecomedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:42

          A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genrecomedy, drama, crime
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, USA
          Duration01:33

          A bigoted junkie cop suffering from bipolar disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way through the festive season in a bid to secure promotion and win back his wife and daughter.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:33

          Michael is committed to getting his best friend Chris to sober up and get his life back on track. With the best of intentions, Michael implements a plan to convince Chris to go to rehab before his drug addiction leads to an early death. But what begins as an attempt to save his friend's life quickly takes an unexpected turn as the two friends confront personal demons, the consequences of past actions, and forces beyond their control.

          Markimdb: 2.9
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
          CountryUSA

          After leaving a doctor visit with the worst news, Valerie Dreyfuss and her sister Melissa come to a stop on a lonely stretch of road. Their car is engulfed by a blinding light....12 hours later Valerie wakes to the horror that her sister is gone, nowhere to be found.

          Markimdb: 8.2
          Genredocumentary, crime, military, biography, history
          CountryDenmark, Germany, USA, France, Israel, United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Indonesia, Netherlands
          Duration01:55

          In a place where killers are celebrated as heroes, these filmmakers challenge unrepentant death-squad leaders to dramatize their role in genocide. The result is a surreal, cinematic journey, not only into the memories and imaginations of mass murderers, but also into a frighteningly banal regime of corruption and impunity.

          Markimdb: 6
          Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama, detective
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:34

          Three college students on a road trip across the Southwest experience a detour – the tracking of a computer genius who has already hacked into MIT and exposed security faults. When the trio find themselves drawn to an eerily isolated area, suddenly everything goes dark. When one of the students regains consciousness, he finds himself in a waking nightmare.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genremelodrama, drama, musical
          CountryFrance, Belgium, Germany, USA, Japan, Mexico, Luxembourg

          The story of Henry, a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humor and Ann, a singer of international renown. In the spotlight, they are the perfect couple, healthy, happy, and glamourous. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl with an exceptional destiny, will change their lives.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, comedy, crime
          CountryUSA, Germany
          Duration01:43

          A mentally unhinged factory worker must decide whether to listen to his talking cat and become a killer, or follow his dog's advice to keep striving for normalcy.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genrefantasy, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:31

          Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise, and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genrecomedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA

          Thirty-five years in the life of Max, his best friend Sal and a woman they both adore, Lyla. The trio stumble through mandatory but seemingly unfulfilling entanglements, at weddings, funerals, hospitals, eateries, divorce courts and the tool shed. A deadpan fable about time sneaking up on and swerving right around us.

          Markimdb: 4.6
          Genrecomedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:26

          Charles Swan III, a successful graphic designer, has it all: fame, money and devilish charm that have provided him with a seemingly perfect life. But when a perplexing beauty named Ivana suddenly ends their relationship, Charles is left heartbroken. With the support of his loyal intimates - Kirby, Saul, and his sister, Izzy – Charles begins a delirious journey of self-reflection to try and come to terms with a life without Ivana. "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III" is an unconventional melodrama told in a bold and playful style.

          Markimdb: 4.3
          Genrehorror, thriller
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration01:54

          Detectives Sean and David Carter are on the case to find a gruesome serial killer terrorizing the city. Joining forces with Detective Christine Egerton, they dig deeper into a spiraling maze of horror that may not be of this world.

          Markimdb: 6
          Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
          CountryUSA, Belgium
          Duration01:36

          A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.

          Markimdb: 5.4
          Genrecomedy, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:16

          A ticket-taker at the local cinema believes he is the son of God. He has agreed to decide the eternal fate of everyone he comes in to contact with.

          Markimdb: 5.1
          Genrehorror, fantastic, fantasy, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:30

          In a world of fake castles and anthropomorphic rodents, an epic battle begins when an unemployed father's sanity is challenged by a chance encounter with two underage girls on holiday.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure
          CountryUSA, Sweden
          Duration01:55

            Alone on a tiny deserted island, Hank has given up all hope of ever making it home again. But one day everything changes when a dead body washes ashore, and he soon realizes it may be his last opportunity to escape certain death. Armed with his new “friend” and an unusual bag of tricks, the duo go on an epic adventure to bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams.

            Markimdb: 6.2
            Genredrama
            CountryCanada, United Kingdom, USA, India
            Duration02:26

            The story of a pair of children born within moments of India gaining independence from England, growing up in the country that is nothing like their parent's generation. A Canadian-British film adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel of the same name.

            Markimdb: 8.6
            Genrecomedy, short
            CountryUSA

            A comedic talk show from an alternate reality featuring unstable hosts, a variety of celebrities—both real and fake—and unusual studio action.

            Markimdb: 5.2
            Genrefantasy, comedy
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:25

            Two teens battle their way through a religious apocalypse on a mission to defeat the Antichrist.

            Markimdb: 4.6
            Genrethriller
            CountryUSA

            Sadie and Kevin have decided to spend a romantic weekend together at his lake house. But when an unexpected- and unfortunate- text from her best friend Jennifer to Kevin reveals a lurid love affair between the two, Sadie spirals into a hunger for revenge.

            Markimdb: 5.1
            Genrehorror, thriller
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
            Duration01:37

            The City of Salem, Massachusetts is visited by a coven of ancient witches.

            Markimdb: 4
            Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:55

            The sharks take bite out of the East Coast when the sharknado hits Washington, D.C. and Orlando, Florida.

            Markimdb: 6.3
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA, Greece
            Duration01:48

            Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject: himself.

            Markimdb: 5.7
            Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, music
            CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
            Duration02:16

            Croydon, 1977. A trio of punk teenagers goes to a party to meet girls, but they find that girls there are very different from what they expected.

            Markimdb: 6.1
            Genrecomedy, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:09

            Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.

            Markimdb: 4.9
            Genrefantastic, thriller
            CountryUSA

            A group of contest winners arrive at an island hotel to live out their dreams, only to find themselves trapped in nightmare scenarios.

            Markimdb: 6.5
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA

            Terri, a pajama-clad, disaffected high school student learns how to engage the world with the help of Mr. Fitzgerald, his assistant principal.

            Markimdb: 6.1
            Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, drama, short
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:26

            Trevor Newandyke is a struggling comedian. Not only does he bomb on stage, but he bombs in everyday life. He’s fed up with all the jerks who push him around. All he wants is a break, and for someone to get him. Instead of taking a breath and getting himself together or taking his anger to the stage, he turns to the loud din of his headphones and the crackling glow of fire to ease his mind. He’s not only a lousy comic, but a pyromaniac, as well.




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