Self awareness movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant self awareness movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, entertaining, humorous, feel good, satirical and semi serious films and TV shows about / with self awareness, satire, self discovery, humour, stand up, introspection, stand up comedy, relationships, friendship and confession plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres shot in USA, India, Japan and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as self awareness: Deserto Azul (2013), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Larry Crowne (2011), Eat Pray Love (2010), Morita-san is Taciturn (2011), Madly (2025), Lost Solace (2016), Natural Born Filmmakers (2015), A Dream Within a Dream (2025), Ane Log (2014).
Best films
List of self awareness movies
Genre: Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Brazil, Chile
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A man who is tormented by his intuitions and by dreams goes away to find answers to his discomfort. Revelations are made to him along his path, until he meets his soul mate and is prepared to the Blue Desert.
Style:
experimental, psychological, existential, philosophical, mystical ...
Plot:
self discovery, desert, life philosophy, revelation, symbolism, transcendence, introspection, self awareness, serendipity, relationships, human existence, meaning of life ...
Place:
chile, brazil
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Austrian mountaineer, Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a ...
Style:
breathtaking, philosophical, epic, spiritual, scenic ...
Audience:
family outing, adult
Plot:
buddhism, beautiful scenery, mountain, expedition, traveler, biopic, world war two, life philosophy, spirituality, wanderlust, travel, friendship ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 1940s, 90s, year 1997
Place:
tibet, himalaya, austria, chile, asia ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
Mumbai-based Kabir Dhiman, who comes from a wealthy building construction family, proposes to his long-time girlfriend, Natasha, much to the delight of both their respective families. He then gets together with one of two of his close friends, Imran ...
Style:
road movie, entertaining, philosophical, inspirational, semi serious ...
Plot:
friendship, adolescence vs adulthood, friendship between men, extreme sport, friends, free spirited, fall in love, wedding preparations and rituals, travel, hindu, self discovery, obsessive quest ...
Time:
y2k, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
spain, middle east, india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.
Style:
entertaining, sweet, romantic, humorous, teen ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
happy ending, loss of job, college, teacher, love story, life, relationships, teacher student relationship, life philosophy, friendship, student life, starting over ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california, somalia, los angeles, new jersey
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, India, Indonesia
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced ...
Style:
romantic, inspirational, touching, sentimental, road movie ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, family friendly, date night, chick flick
Plot:
self discovery, midlife crisis, travel, lifestyle change, love, starting over, journey, life, changing lives, introspection, fall in love, tourist ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
italy, india, indonesia, europe, usa ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Mayu Morita is a high school girl who rarely speaks, not because she doesn't like to talk nor because she has nothing to say, but because she thinks too much before speaking, thus losing altogether the timing to speak.
Style:
anime, semi serious, humorous, thrilling, satirical ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
high school life, slice of life, everyday life, friendship, high school, social anxiety, self awareness, teenage life, friends, teenage protagonist, teenager, adolescence ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Maria Bamford is back and subjectively better than ever! Weakness is her brand, so get ready to feel much better about yourself. This Lady Dynamite explodes onstage (after 2 (two) naps with her husband Scott and 2 old, pillowy dogs). Let her be the ...
Style:
entertaining, satirical, captivating, funny, humorous ...
Plot:
female comedian, stand up comedy, satire, anxiety, mental health, self awareness, social satire, joke, public speaking, stand up comedian, comedian, humour ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
How much do we really know about ourselves when we make a decision? What if there are multiple versions of our I within us, each with something to say?
Style:
psychological, mind bending, existential, experimental, emotional ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
identity, self discovery, consciousness, self awareness, split personality, identity crisis, existential crisis, moral ambiguity, intimate, relationships, metaphysics, memory ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After taking a new form of ecstasy, a psychopath goes through a mind bending trip causing him to feel and question his morality for the first time.
Style:
mind bending, psychological thriller, psychological, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
drug trip, psychopath, self discovery, drug, drug use, self awareness, drug abuse, junkie, mentally unstable, character study, ecstasy, moral ambiguity ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A rift between two filmmakers and their distributors spirals out of control, involving a threatening Mob boss, zombies running amok and guns ablaze. Both a cautionary tale as well as a spoof, "Natural Born Filmmakers" reveals what happens ...
Style:
dark comedy, spoof, independent film, parody, satirical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, filmmaking, hollywood, zombie, self awareness, behind the scenes, ambition, adult humor, mob boss, corruption, cautionary tale, sarcasm ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
A modern-day renaissance man, Schaub is a failed footballer, failed MMA fighter and currently a failing podcast host. Now, he adds another achievement to his resume. He takes to the stage to tell his tales in his first-ever stand-up comedy special.
Style:
sarcastic, sketch comedy
Plot:
stand up comedy, self awareness, live performance, autobiography, confession, sarcasm, mixed martial arts, irreverent, improv, vulgar language, dark humor, theater ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
When Song Xiaoyu is unexpectedly pulled into a scripted world as a tragic heroine fated to be discarded by the villainous male lead, she tries to escape, only to be trapped in an endless loop of fatal outcomes each time she strays from the plot. No ...
Style:
suspenseful, historical romance
Plot:
female protagonist, self awareness, fatalism, time loop, claustrophobia, identity crisis, enemies to lovers, dual identity, breaking the fourth wall, psychological drama
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
When Konoe Moyako and her little brother, Akira, were young, he said he wanted to marry her. Naturally, Moyako decided that her little brother was a complete pervert who was obsessed with her. Now that they're both teenagers, Moyako is ...
Style:
anime, entertaining, satirical, captivating, sitcom ...
Plot:
slice of life, sibling relationship, brother sister relationship, lust, family life, relationship problems, brother, family problems, satire, lifestyle, family relations, relationships ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min.
Story:
Marlon explores his greatest fears onstage whilst he explains his prominent consternation and trepidation.
Style:
funny, entertaining, captivating, satirical, ironic ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, live performance, comedian, family problems, public speaking, stand up comedian, light comedy, irony, satire, joke, humour, social satire ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Jen Kirkman's Netflix produced stand-up special as performed at the North Door in Austin, Texas.
Style:
funny, satirical, captivating, entertaining, semi serious ...
Plot:
female comedian, comedian, stand up comedy, middle aged, stand up comedian, humour, social issues, social problems, social satire, joke, female protagonist, satire ...
Place:
austin texas
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Comedian Drew Michael is taking the stage and is holding nothing back in his first HBO stand-up special, in which he navigates his fears, anxieties and insecurities in an unconventional stand-up setting. Michael’s darkly comic, ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, entertaining, feel good, captivating ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, public speaking, humour, satire, social issues, stand up comedian, comedian, social satire, insecurity, monologue, identity, anxiety ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A young social media addict influencer goes on an extraordinary journey that changes her life. Disha is a Social Media Addict who consider everything else to be worthless. Her day eclipses by social media platform, as she heads to be an influencer.
Style:
thought provoking, reflective, uplifting, inspirational, emotional
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
influencer, social media, self discovery, addiction, transformation, coming of age, youth, modern life, personal growth, urban, self awareness, young adult ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min.
Story:
Critically acclaimed comedian, Adam Devine, knows that growing up sucks and is here to tell you why. Filmed in front of a packed house at The Orpheum Theater in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, Devine's new Netflix comedy special will give a ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, ironic, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
live performance, stand up comedy, comedian, stand up comedian, social problems, social issues, public speaking, humour, irony, satire, joke, topical humor ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
Story:
Pete Davidson's fourth comedy special explores what it means to grow up, turning 30, love, life, and living in the woods.
Style:
funny, captivating, humorous, satirical, feel good ...
Plot:
comedian, stand up comedy, satire, humour, coming of age, live performance, personal growth, autobiography, awkwardness, club, modern life, millennial ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
Story:
Mark Normand has been told the same advice his whole life: DON'T BE YOURSELF, whatever you're thinking about saying, don't. So in his first one hour special, Mark does just that.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, captivating, funny, feel good ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, comedian, humour, public speaking, social satire, live performance, joke, stand up comedian, satire, adult humor, irreverent, sarcasm ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Poland
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A married couple wakes up in each other's bodies, discovering surprising thrusts about their partner as they struggle to return to normalcy.
Style:
psychological, satirical, captivating, romantic comedy, lighthearted ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
couples, body swapping, switching roles, fish out of water, satire, married, body swap, marriage, empathy, male female relationship, family relations, relationships ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
John Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests in a nostalgic variety special.
Style:
sketch comedy, semi serious, entertaining, satirical, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
satire, friendship, variety show, teenager, social satire, lifestyle, humour, teenage life, friends, topical humor, absurdism, irreverent ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Ireland
TV show
Story:
Kevin O'Reilly (or Call Me Kevin) is a gaming commentator who publishes role-play videos by providing voice over for the character he is using. Videos on his channel earned him 2.3 million subscribers.
Style:
gaming, parody, mockumentary
Plot:
internet culture, role playing, narration, social media, entertainment, self awareness, engagement, blog, young adult, improv, satire, behind the scenes ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A team of special agents discovers a revolutionary new computer program to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program's troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose.
Style:
gloomy, detective, suspenseful, captivating, minimal cast ...
Plot:
eye, robot, artificial intelligence, invention, bait, memory, consciousness, human android relationship, existentialism, hunting, special agent, computer program ...
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you're a Ken.
Style:
rom com, captivating, entertaining, funny, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
barbie, fantasy world, doll, social satire, voice over narration, teenage girl, female protagonist, interdimensional travel, pregnant woman, ceo, patriarchy, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Hong Kong
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
Style:
neo noir, futuristic, tech noir, atmospheric, thought provoking ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
artificial intelligence, cyberpunk, dystopia, existentialism, dystopian future, distopia, androids, cyborgs, fugitive, police detective, fugitives, flying car ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2019, 20th century, near future ...
Place:
los angeles, california, bolivia, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min.
Story:
Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
Style:
spiritual, surreal, philosophical, experimental, erotic ...
Plot:
saint, surrealism, bible, temptation, religion, desert, dark humor, devil, spirituality, religious, christian, spirit ...
Time:
year 1965
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Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A Swedish pastor fails a loving woman, a suicidal fisherman and God.
Style:
philosophical, psychological, depressing, art house, cerebral ...
Plot:
religion, existentialism, suicide, priest, winter, faith, midlife crisis, darkness, philosophy, spirituality, great ending, art ...
Time:
year 1963, 20th century, 60s
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A matinee idol is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by a journalist who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi's naivete, starts to disclose his past, his fears and ...
Style:
black and white, contemplative, serious, realistic, talky ...
Plot:
train, actor, suicidal thoughts, self awareness, voyeur, voyeurism, railway, memory, glory, celebrity interview, reflection, celebrity ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
kolkata, india, new delhi, asia
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Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily. He treats cancer patient Anand , who upon learning of his impending death, determines to use the time he has left to the absolute ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, entertaining, cult classic, light ...
Plot:
doctor, charity, life lesson, indians, hindu, rebel, self awareness, meaning of life, cancer, beach, hospital, nurse ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
india, asia
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