11 Captivating Movies Full of Magnetic Charm

A good film is more than an intricate plot or beautiful framing… it makes us immerse ourselves in a parallel reality from which sometimes we don’t want to return. If you want to visit different worlds without leaving your home, this post is for you.

O awesome.club compiled for you, with love, a list of beautiful films that leave a deep mark in the heart.

Reviewing her recently deceased father’s old documents, a young woman named Clarence finds a piece of a letter. Thus, she discovers that the man spent most of his youth on the island of Fernando-Poo. Trying to solve this family secret, she goes to Equatorial Guinea and discovers the tragic story of the forbidden love between a proud Spaniard and a handsome African. The film harmoniously combines the ineffable beauty of nature, colonial exoticism, cruelty and passion. It is a pleasure to watch you.

Cast: Mario Casas, Adriana Ugarte, Macarena Garcia.

Ranking in movie rankings (0 to 10): IMDb – 7.4; Rotten Tomatoes – 7.7; Film Affinity – 6.1

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Eva is in the hospital receiving treatment for emotional problems and, to distract herself, she starts composing songs. This fascinates her so much that she decides to dedicate her life to music. The young woman meets James and Cassie, who are also budding musicians. A carefree summer, the growing up process, friendship, youthful dreams and a love triangle (of course the villain cannot be missing) are intertwined in a sentimental indie musical with excellent songs.

Cast: Emily Browning, Olly Alexander, Hannah Murray.

Ranking in movie rankings (0 to 10): IMDb – 6.4; Rotten Tomatoes – 5.8; Film Affinity – 5.8

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post-war London. Famed couturier Reynolds Woodcock and his sister dress all of the city’s elite, including movie stars and the royal family. And although there are many women in his life, he is known to be a confirmed bachelor. However, after meeting a waitress, Alma, he loses his mind. She becomes his muse, bringing happiness to his life, as well as his doubts about whether or not love interferes with his work, his main passion. The beautiful film has excellent performances: to play Woodcock, for example, Daniel Day-Lewis worked as an assistant to the costume designer New York City Ballet for several months.

Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Vicky Creeps.

Ranking in movie rankings (0 to 10): IMDb – 7.7; Rotten Tomatoes – 8.5; Film Affinity – 7

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The son of a tailor, Taylor Barnum works for a shipping company, but is fired. He married the woman he had loved since his youth and lives modestly with her and their daughters. He dreams of going down in history as a celebrity. Finally, Barnum takes out a loan, recruits a group of exotic performers, and creates one of the most brilliant circus shows in history, facing the rejection and ecstasy of the people, experiencing both huge failures and huge successes.

Cast: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams.

Rating in movie rankings (0 to 10): IMDb – 7.8; Rotten Tomatoes – 6.0; Film Affinity – 7

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Janet is a journalist, is about to marry financial analyst David and her career is going uphill. But she avoids talking about the past, and at restaurants she asks for leftover food to be wrapped. The reality is that her childhood was not usual: she lived with her unemployed parents wandering from one place to another, malnourished and unable to study normally. Her parents called her freedom and their dream was to build a crystal castle for the whole family. But Janet and her older sister stopped believing in the fairy tale and fled to New York, severing all ties with them. On the eve of the wedding, the young woman tries to restore her relationship with her parents, which is as difficult as reconciling her childhood memories.

Cast: Brie Larson, Naomi Watts, Woody Harrelson

Rating in movie rankings (0 to 10): IMDb – 7.1; Rotten Tomatoes – 6.0; Film Affinity – 6.6

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Freshman Jake arrives at college and is immediately immersed in the frenzy of college life: sports, parties, weed, rock music and, of course, love. In this colorful film about the life and coming of age of young student baseball players, the main character represents 1980s America, lovingly described by famous director Richard Linklater.

Cast: Blake Jenner, Ryan Guzman, Tyler Hoechlin

Ranking in movie rankings (0 to 10): IMDb – 7.0; Rotten Tomatoes – 7.6; Film Affinity – 6.2

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A 10-year-old boy named Tecumseh Sparrow Spivet lives with his farmer father and entomologist mother. He is much smarter than kids his age and always invents new things. One of his friends sends the sketch of the perpetual motion machine, invented by the child, to the Washington Institute, and Spivet receives an invitation to go there to receive a prize for his invention and to present a report. He runs away from home and travels across the country to discover that life is a mystery more complicated than his invention. A captivating film that can be seen with children.

Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Callum Keith Rennie

Ranking in movie rankings (0 to 10): IMDb – 7.1; Rotten Tomatoes – 6; Film Affinity – 6.5

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An excellent student, Jenny, wants to go to Oxford and is learning to play the cello. One rainy day, a car pulls up in front of her, and charming 30-year-old David offers to drive her home. The girl’s life is invaded by jazz clubs, parties, cocktails and lectures on art and music, making entering the university no longer seem so important. Could it be that everything that is happening to you is nothing more than true love?

Cast: Cary Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard

Classification in movie rankings (0 to 10): IMDb – 7.3; Rotten Tomatoes – 7.9; Film Affinity – 6.7

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Ascending to the throne at age 18, Victoria becomes Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India. Many years pass, and now she feels like a tired old woman who is indifferent to everything. But among her subjects appears the handsome Abdul Karim, whose friendship literally brings Victoria back to life. Soon, the Indian has great influence at court, becomes the object of envy and intrigue, and his “improper” relationship with the queen meets with the hostility of the entire castle. The film, inspired by true events, is complete with carefully reconstructed details from the Victorian era.

Cast: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal

Ranking in movie rankings (0 to 10): IMDb – 6.8; Rotten Tomatoes – 6.2; Film Affinity – 6

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Colin is wealthy and leads a carefree life. He has a cook, Nicolas, who prepares fantastic food for him. But one thing is missing: happiness. At a party he meets Chloé, and his life lights up: the lovers ride on clouds, play a piano that produces cocktails, dance on the roof and the sun is in his room. But one day she is affected by a rare disease in the lungs, where a water lily starts to grow.

This touching love story, in a fantastic and absurd world, was filmed by Michel Gondry, based on the homonymous novel by Boris Vian, and is exactly a case when the film is in no way inferior to the book. Maybe even higher.

Cast: Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Omar Sy

Ranking in movie rankings (0 to 10): IMDb – 6.5; Rotten Tomatoes – 6; Film Affinity – 6

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11-year-old Jack’s parents have opposing views on how they should raise him. Loving mother teaches him to be kind and believe in God, and strict father insists that he must first think about his interests and be able to stand up for himself. Jack doesn’t know who to listen to, and this confusion doesn’t end as the years go by, when he faces pain and suffering, and life, from an easy and clear fairy tale, turns into a dark labyrinth. A beautiful film by the famous director Terrence Malick, in which the hero tries not only to solve his internal contradictions, but also the riddle of life itself.

Cast: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain

Ranking in movie rankings (0 to 10): IMDb – 6.8; Rotten Tomatoes – 8.1; Film Affinity – 5.9

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