16. High-Rise (2015) Modern life is all about convenience. Everything needs to be fast, clean, comfortable, and, preferably, inside. InHigh-Rise, Robert Laing (played by Tom Hiddleston) feels increasingly isolated in his new, lavish high-rise apartment where the higher you live, the richer you are, and everything’s available on tap. Although not quite as captivating as J. G. Ballard’s original 1975 novel—which takes a deep dive into the human psyche with a touch of surrealism—Ben Wheatley’s adaptation is a period piece that somehow feels dystopian yet completely relevant....

16. Boiler Room (2000) If you want to dive into the seedier side of office hierarchies,Boiler Roomis a good place to start. Featuring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, and Ben Affleck (who plays a character similar to Alec Baldwin’s inGlengarry Glen Ross),Boiler Roomfollows college dropout Seth Davis who works as a broker and trudges his way to success, only to be exposed to its illegitimacy. The strength of the film comes from its up-and-coming stars duking it out to see who can outlast the rest....

16. Bruce Almighty (2003) Hollywood loved throwing Jim Carrey in bizarre fantasy scenarios to see what he’d get up to—from being unable to tell lies inLiar Liar(1997) to being unable to say the word “No” inYes Man(2008). InBruce Almighty, he has access to his full vocabulary. In fact, he has access to everything! Including the powers of God. Bruce is a failing television reporter who complains that God (Morgan Freeman) is ignoring him....

16. Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007) Although Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hardy are two big stars these days, there was a time when they were still new kids on the block—and it’s totally possible that David Attwood’s indie dramaStuart: A Life Backwardsended up slipping under your radar. In this film, Benedict Cumberbatch is a privileged Cambridge writer and Tom Hardy a homeless alcoholic named Stuart Shorter who fluctuates between sleeping on prison beds and pavements, frequently attempting suicide due to his traumatic past and mental instability....

16. What About Bob? (1991) We’re kicking things off with a lighthearted comedy you may have missed from Bill Murray’s filmography, directed by Frank Oz. Despite Bob (played by Bill Murray) being the one in therapy, it’s actually his psychiatrist who has the breakdown here—and it’sbecauseof Bob. Bob’s past doctors are exhausted by his constant need for reassurance, while the egotistical Dr. Leo Marvin (played by Richard Dreyfuss) doesn’t appreciate the extent of his needs when he agrees to take Bob on....