Top 25 best 'absurd'-movies

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 25 best 'absurd'-movies

This is a list of the best 25 'absurd'-movies and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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1	The Big Lebowski (1998) Comedy 117 minutes	3,85(6.276) 3
2	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Alternative title: 2001: Een Zwerftocht in de Ruimte Scifi, Adventure 161 minutes	3,81(3.266) 4
3	Poor Things (2023) Comedy, Drama 141 minutes	3,75(923) 3
4	The Hurricane (1999) Biography, Sport 146 minutes	3,72(1.426) 3
5	Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Mystery, Drama 159 minutes	3,66(2.652) 5

6	The Hateful Eight (2015) Alternative title: The Hateful 8 Western, Mystery 168 minutes	3,64(2.918) 3
7	After Hours (1985) Comedy, Thriller 97 minutes	3,56(716) 2
8	The Substance (2024) Drama, Horror 141 minutes	3,55(1.053) 4
9	Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) Alternative title: 九龍城寨·圍城 Action, Thriller 120 minutes	3,52(32) 2
10	Kimitachi wa dô Ikiru Ka (2023) Alternative title: The Boy and the Heron Animation, Drama 124 minutes	3,50(276) 2

11	An American Werewolf in London (1981) Horror, Comedy 97 minutes	3,49(930) 3
12	Zui Quan (1978) Alternative title: Drunken Master Action, Comedy 111 minutes	3,48(314) 3
13	Thank You for Smoking (2005) Comedy, Drama 92 minutes	3,42(1.404) 3
14	The Apprentice (2024) Biography, Drama 120 minutes	3,42(324) 3
15	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Alternative title: Sjakie & de Chocoladefabriek Family, Fantasy 100 minutes	3,41(1.273) 3
16	Gremlins (1984) Comedy, Horror 106 minutes	3,37(2.279) 3
17	Sisu (2022) War, Action 91 minutes	3,33(571) 3
18	Wake Up Dead Man (2025) Alternative title: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Comedy, Crime 144 minutes	3,32(573) 3
19	F1 (2025) Alternative title: F1: The Movie Drama, Sport 155 minutes	3,32(530) 5
20	Romeo + Juliet (1996) Alternative title: William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet Romance, Drama 120 minutes	3,30(1.644) 3
21	The Housemaid (2025) Drama, Thriller 131 minutes	3,30(538) 3
22	Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) Alternative title: Star Wars: The Last Jedi Scifi, Fantasy 150 minutes	3,29(1.582) 3
23	Chinjeolhan Geumjassi (2005) Alternative title: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance Crime, Thriller 115 minutes	3,29(444) 2
24	My Cousin Vinny (1992) Comedy, Crime 120 minutes	3,26(617) 3
25	They Live (1988) Alternative title: John Nada: De Hel Breekt Los Scifi, Action 94 minutes	3,24(718) 3