30 Best Indie Movies Of All Time: Where to Watch Everything From 'Little Miss Sunshine' to 'Juno'

30 Best Indie Movies Of All Time: Where to Watch Everything From 'Little Miss Sunshine' to 'Juno'

Harry Burnview
Harry Burnview

Published on July 10, 2023

Updated on June 03, 2024

There are many ways to define what an independent film is. but for the purposes of the list we’re going with films that were not produced by one of the major movie studios. Many of them were later picked up and distributed by a bigger production company, but that’s probably why you’ve heard of most of them. The fun part of using this definition is that the list includes films from many different genres including comedy, horror, coming of age, musical and mockumentary films. These films also highlight the beginning of some of Hollywood’s most famous auteurs including Noah Baumbach, Taika Waititi, Christopher Nolan, David Lynch, Barry Jenkins and Damian Chazelle. Read on to discover some of the very best of the indie genre and where you can stream these movies online right now.

Where can I watch the best indie movies of all time?

No matter what types of movies you like to watch, this list has something for everyone; whether it be classics like Little Miss Sunshine and Juno or lesser appreciated titles like Tangerine and The Peanut Butter Falcon. Check out 30 of the best indie movies of all time below and find out where to watch them on platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, Max and more!

A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.

02

Parasite
Parasite

Parasite

2019

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".

04

Juno
Juno

Juno

2007

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

05

Get Out
Get Out

Get Out

2017

Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.
Will Hunting is a headstrong, working-class genius who is failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psychology professor, who might be the only man who can reach him.

07

Whiplash
Whiplash

Whiplash

2014

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.

09

Moonlight
Moonlight

Moonlight

2016

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

About this list

Titles

30

Total Watch Cost

$152.22

Total Watch Time

50h 58min

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller

Where can I watch this list online?

Find out which streaming services have the most titles from this list below.

There are 30 titles in this list and you can watch 13 of them on YouTube TV. 49 other streaming services also have titles available to stream today.

  1. 13 titles YouTube TV
  2. 11 titles Kanopy
  3. 7 titles Tubi TV
  4. 6 titles Amazon Prime Video
  5. 6 titles fuboTV