Top 10 best 'character study'-movies

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 10 best 'character study'-movies

This is a list of the best 10 'character study'-movies and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 10 best 'character study'-movies

1	Joker (2019) Crime, Drama 122 minutes	3,93(3.055) 3
2	Taxi Driver (1976) Filmnoir, Thriller 114 minutes	3,90(4.479) 3
3	There Will Be Blood (2007) Drama 158 minutes	3,75(3.278) 3
4	Nightcrawler (2014) Crime, Drama 117 minutes	3,72(2.407) 3
5	Buffalo '66 (1998) Drama, Romance 110 minutes	3,69(467) 3

6	Les Chambres Rouges (2023) Alternative title: Red Rooms Thriller 118 minutes	3,55(93) 3
7	The Rivals of Amziah King (2025) Crime, Thriller 130 minutes	3,50(32) 3
8	Angst (1983) Alternative title: Fear Crime, Horror 86 minutes	3,46(202) 3
9	American Psycho (2000) Horror 101 minutes	3,41(3.520) 3
10	Tár (2022) Drama, Music 158 minutes	3,41(398) 3