Great Films with Philosophical Themes

Posted on May 18, 2015 at 8:00 am

Even the least ambitious films often include some philosophical questions about identity, meaning, and free will. But I enjoyed this list of philosophical films from The Guardian. All of them are worth seeing and all of the questions they raise are worth considering, from “It’s a Wonderful Life” (What makes life worthwhile?) to determining reality (“Galaxy Quest”).

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