Hundreds of thousands of movies are released worldwide every year. Movies are made in different types and categories. Psychological movies are very popular in today's world; hence, the demand for them is increasing daily. Many popular psychological movies have already been released worldwide. In today's episode, we will look at the top 10 most popular psychologicalmovies in the world, which have equal audience demand worldwide.
10. Oldboy:
Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean action-thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook. A loose adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name, the film follows the story of Oh Dae-su, who is imprisoned in a cell resembling a hotel room for 15 years without knowing the identity of his captor or his captor's motives. When he is finally released, Dae-su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and violence as he seeks revenge against his enigmatic captor. The total duration of this movie is 2 hours and earnings were 17 million US dollars. IMDb rating of this film is 8.3.
9. MEMENTO:
Memento is a 2000 American neo-noir psychological thriller
film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, based on the short story
"Memento Mori" by his brother Jonathan Nolan, which was later
published in 2001. The film stars Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe
Pantoliano. The film follows Leonard Shelby, a man who suffers from anterograde
amnesia resulting in short-term memory loss and the inability to form new
memories. The total duration of this movie is 1 hour 53 minutes and earnings
were 40 million US dollars. IMDb rating of this film is 8.4.
8. THE SHINING:
The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film. It was
produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane
Johnson. It is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name and stars
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers. The film
presents the descent into insanity of a recovering alcoholic and aspiring
novelist who takes a job as winter caretaker for a haunted resort hotel with
his wife and clairvoyant son. The total duration of this movie is 2 hours 26
minutes, IMDb rating of this film is 8.4.
7. JOKER:
Joker is a 2019 American psychological thriller film
directed by Todd Phillips from a screenplay he co-wrote with Scott Silver. The
film stars Joaquin Phoenix and is loosely based on DC Comics characters,
including the Joker. It follows Arthur Fleck, a failed clown and aspiring
stand-up comedian whose descent into mental illness and nihilism culminates
with the emergence of an alter-ego known as "Joker" and inspires a
violent countercultural revolution against the wealthy in a decaying Gotham
City. The total duration of this movie is 2 hours and 2 minutes, and IMDb
rating of this film is 8.4.
6. THE PRESTIGE:
The Prestige is a 2006 psychological thriller film directed
by Christopher Nolan, and is based on the 1995 novel by Christopher Priest. It
stars Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier and Christian Bale as Alfred Borden, rival
stage magicians in Victorian London who feud over a perfect teleportation illusion.
The film reunites Nolan with actors Bale and Caine from Batman Begins and
returning cinematographer Wally Pfister, production designer Nathan Crowley,
and Editor Lee Smith. The total duration of this movie is 2 hours and 10
minutes, and IMDb rating of this film is 8.5.
5. PARASITE:
Parasite is a 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film
directed by Bong Joon-ho. The film stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, and Cho
Yeo-jeong. The script is based on a play Bong wrote in 2013. He later adapted
it into a 15-page film draft, and Han split it into three different drafts.
Bong said he was inspired by the 1960 Korean film The Housemaid and by the
Christine and Léa Papin incident in the 1930s. Filming began in May 2018 and
finished that September. The total duration of this movie is 2 hours 12
minutes, IMDb rating of this film is 8.5.
4. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS:
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological
horror thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Ted Tally,
adapted from Thomas Harris's 1988 novel. It stars Jodie Foster as Clarice
Starling, a young FBI trainee who is hunting a serial killer named
"Buffalo Bill", who skins his female victims. To catch him, she seeks
the advice of the imprisoned Hannibal Lecter, who is a brilliant psychiatrist
and cannibalistic serial killer. The total duration of this movie is 1 hour 58
minutes, IMDb rating of this film is 8.6.
3. SE7EN:
Seven is a 1995 American crime thriller film directed by
David Fincher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. It stars Brad Pitt and Morgan
Freeman, with Gwyneth Paltrow and John C. McGinley in supporting roles. Set in
an unnamed, crime-ridden city, Seven's narrative follows disenchanted, nearly
retired Detective Lieutenant William Somerset and his newly transferred partner
David Mills as they try to stop a serial killer from committing a series of
murders based on the seven deadly sins. The total duration of this movie is 2
hours and 7 minutes, IMDb rating of this film is 8.6.
2. INTERSTELLAR:
Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction drama film
directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother
Jonathan Nolan. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica
Chastain. Set in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from catastrophic
blight and famine, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through a
wormhole near Saturn in search of a new home for mankind. The total duration of
this movie is 2 hours 49 minutes and earnings were 730 million US dollars. IMDb
rating of this film is 8.7.
1. FIGHT CLUB:
Fight Club is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher
and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on
the 1996 novel Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. Norton plays the unnamed
narrator, who is discontented with his white-collar job. He forms a "fight
club" with soap salesman Tyler Durden and becomes embroiled in a
relationship with an impoverished but beguilingly attractive woman. The total
duration of this movie is 2 hours 19 minutes and earnings was 101 million US
dollars. IMDb rating of this film is 8.8.
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