Best Indie Movies

An independent film (or indie film) is a film initially produced without financing or distribution from a major movie studio. Often, films that receive less than 50% of their budget from major studio are also considered "independent." This list is a collection of the greatest Indie films of all time. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.

Vote for Requiem For A Dream 1) Requiem For A Dream

love. this. movie.

feedurhead4

"one of the most beautifully depressing movies of all time."


Vote for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

OMG....when I came across this I was like , heck yeah, this movie rocks...it deserves top 10 by

fantastic film


Vote for Garden State 3) Garden State

This Movie I could seriously watch over and over and over again! What is even more impressive is that zach Braff wrote and directed this, he is pure genius! seriously hard to pick a #1

T-uh

since I met the love of my life, the movie has become our lifeline. we can both relate to it in every possible way. zach braff is the most amazing human being on this planet. this is ultimately number two best movie of all time. first being the wizard of oz :)

the sweetest love story ever made - without it being campy. its honest and real and open ended. amazing soundtrack including the shins, iron & wine, and imogen heap.


Vote for Juno Juno 4) Juno

how can you not like juno?

whatsitsname


Vote for Little Miss Sunshine Little Miss Sunshine 5) Little Miss Sunshine

Impossible not to like it.

ohright


Vote for The Royal Tennenbaums 6) The Royal Tennenbaums

simply amazing

My favorite of all times.

The best of Wes Andersons films


Vote for Trainspotting 7) Trainspotting

omg... pitch black comedy... at its best!!!


Vote for Thumbsucker 8) Thumbsucker


Vote for Closer 9) Closer

amazing performances by all and a storyline to tear your heart out. definetely a "must see!"

ya. simply amazing


Vote for Transamerica 10) Transamerica


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Vote for Rushmore 11) Rushmore

So quirky, great soundtrack, interesting characters, and Bill Murray in one of his finest performances.

Fantastic film about troubled a teen

Vote for Wristcutters - A Love Story 12) Wristcutters - A Love Story

One of the best movies I have seen lately

Vote for Slumdog Millionare 13) Slumdog Millionare

This won the best picture award! Definitely one of the greatest, most inspiring masterpieces to every hit the big screen.

the-dude-2000

One of the best films of all time...

ninjacobra

Vote for The House of Mirth 14) The House of Mirth

Gilly is simply the best!

A really great movie with an outstanding gillian anderson!

Gillian Anderson and Laura Linney are superb in it.

Vote for High Fidelity 15) High Fidelity

This movie is great, definitely John Cusack’s finnest as an neurotic record store owner, just amazing!. And you’ve got to love Jack Black in his role

Vote for Eraserhead 16) Eraserhead

Come on. How can you even make a top ten indie film list without Eraserhead in it? Puleese.

Vote for The Bully 17) The Bully

A great movie! Everyone should see

Vote for Tadpole 18) Tadpole

Vote for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 19) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Wes Anderson’s best.

Vote for King of New York 20) King of New York

A classic indie film

Vote for Once 21) Once

Once is a beautiful movie with real human emotion and spectacular music. It truly blew me away. Steven Spielberg said "A little movie named Once gave me enough inspiration for the rest of the year."

Vote for Eagle vs. Shark 22) Eagle vs. Shark

Vote for Home Room 23) Home Room

Vote for Harold and Maude 24) Harold and Maude

An amazing movie with a great moral-it doesn’t matter what age you are to love.

Vote for Blue Velvet 25) Blue Velvet

Greatest Movie EVER

Vote for Thirteen 26) Thirteen

This movie, even though may be a bit much is a great movie to teach young girls about teenager hood which isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. It really is a greta film.

Vote for Bad Lieutenant 27) Bad Lieutenant

Vote for Junebug 28) Junebug

Vote for The Tracker 29) The Tracker

Great aussie indie film

Vote for Clay Pigeons 30) Clay Pigeons

One of the greatest black comedies, ever!

Joaquin Phoenix, Vince Vaughn, and Janeane Garofalo are the name actors, but every performance deserves mention. The writing and direction are inspired.

I’ll just say, you will never see another movie slattern to match Georgina Cates’ performance, and watch for Phil Morris, as Agent Reynard, trying to get some down time, for embroidery and an episode of Lassie.

Vote for Gummo 31) Gummo

Vote for Killer of Sheep 32) Killer of Sheep

Vote for Jackie Brown 33) Jackie Brown

One of my favs!

Vote for Inland Empire 34) Inland Empire

Vote for Punishment Park 35) Punishment Park

Vote for Bully 36) Bully

Vote for Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song 37) Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Vote for Down to the Bone 38) Down to the Bone

Vote for Julien Donkey-Boy 39) Julien Donkey-Boy

Vote for Coming Apart 40) Coming Apart

Vote for Wanda 41) Wanda

Vote for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 42) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre