With so many films available to stream across platforms (from Netflix to Amazon Prime, Hulu, Shudder, HBO Max, and more), IndieWire is here to help narrow down your search by rounding up streaming titles that are beloved by top directors, including Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, Ari Aster, Lynne Ramsay, Bong Joon Ho, and more. In many cases, these favorite film selections have been made during interviews with IndieWire or on our annual survey in which filmmakers are invited to list the best films of a given year.
For more curated streaming options from IndieWire, check out our lists of the 35 best films from 2019 available to stream and our rundown of the 30 most overlooked Netflix original movies now streaming.
Check out the streaming list below. Each title includes the platform where the respective film is now available to stream.
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