10 Most Pretentious Movies of the Last 30 Years, Ranked

There’s nothing like “getting” a movie. It makes us feel accomplished and satisfied upon completion. But sometimes, every so often, we finish a film, and we’re left stumped. Maybe they’re not to “get.” At least that’s what the filmmakers tell those cinephiles asking for answers. As negative a connotation as it has, it’s these films that we dub “pretentious.” A movie generally earns the honor when it’s viewed as much deeper, smarter, or more significant than it actually is. Sometimes its prestige is lauded so hard that, by the time the credits roll, the eyes are rolling too.