Highest-Rated Movies about 'Nonconformist'

Life of Brian (1979), Freaks (1932), The Point (1971), The Long Goodbye (1973), The League of Gentlemen (1960), Going Places (1974), Sleeper (1973), Ecce Bombo (1978) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Nonconformist movies.

#16. Howl (2010)

Storyline: It's San Francisco in 1957, and an American masterpiece is put on trial. Howl, the film, recounts this dark moment using three interwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Ginsberg to find his true voice as an artist, society's reaction (the obscenity trial), and animation that echoes the poem's surreal style. All three coalesce in hybrid that dramatizes the birth of a counterculture.

Plot Keywords: biography, history, drama, literature, courtroom, trial, art ...

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#17. Back to School (1986)

Storyline: Millionaire businessman Thornton Melon is upset when his son Jason announces that he is not sure about going to college. Thornton insists that college is the best thing he never had for himself, and to prove his point, he agrees to enroll in school along with his son. Thornton is a big hit on campus: always throwing the biggest parties, knowing all the right people, but is this the way to pass college?

Plot Keywords: comedy, campus, inspirational, father-son relationship, 1980s, humor, coming of age ...

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#18. Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

Storyline: When lovable nerds Gilbert and Lewis embark on their freshman year at Adams College, little do they realize the dangers that await them. They are beset by taunting from the jocks of Alpha Beta fraternity, which only worsens when the jocks accidentally burn down their house and toss the freshmen out of the freshmen dorm. To make matters more problematic, Lewis develops a crush on pretty Betty Childs, popular sorority sister and quarterback's girlfriend. Joined by the aptly named Booger and the violin-playing Poindexter, the nerds soon realize they must form their own fraternity in self-defense. Soon the tables are turned as the nerds employ high-tech warfare against the jocks.... but can they really succeed and make a difference?

Plot Keywords: comedy, campus, youth, revenge, 1980s, usa, humor ...

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#19. Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)

Storyline: When a chauvinist millionaire buys the television network where the sexy Elvira is the horror hostess of a late show, she quits her job with the intention of producing her own show in Las Vegas. However, the producers demand 50 thousand dollars from her and Elvira does not have the money. Out of the blue, she receives a telegram informing that her great-aunt Morgana died and she has an inheritance to receive. Elvira drives to the uptight town of Fallwell, Massachusetts, where her convertible breaks down. While repairing her convertible, Elvira inherits an archaic mansion, a recipe book and a poodle. Her great-uncle Vincent Talbot proposes to buy her book, but the poodle hides it in the sofa. Meanwhile, the conservative council of Fallwell feels uncomfortable with Elvira's clothes and behavior and does not let her find a job. But cinema owner Bob Redding and the local teenagers help Elvira. When she decides to cook a dinner to impress Bob, she uses Morgana's recipe and finds that it is...

Plot Keywords: comedy, horror, fantasy, cult film, vampire, humor, supernatural ...

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#20. Nowhere (1997)

Storyline: A group of teenagers try to sort out their lives and emotions while bizarre experiences happen to each one, including alien abductions, bad acid trips, bisexual experiences, suicides, bizarre deaths, and a rape by a TV star. All of this happens before "the greatest party of the year".—Parca Mortem <icy_shadow@rocketmail.com>

Plot Keywords: independent film, road movie, black comedy, crime, thriller, violence, drugs ...

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#21. The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)

Storyline: Ford "Mr. Rock n' Roll Detective" Fairlane is experiencing problems, and it's not with the opposite sex. One of them is that all the rock stars pay him with drum sticks, koala bears, food processors and bicycle shorts. Another one of them is that all his employers that want him to find a girl named Zuzu Petals get killed. Why didn't he become a fisherman's detective instead? A must-see for Andrew Dice Clay fans.

Plot Keywords: action, comedy, crime, music, detective, dark comedy, rock ...

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#22. The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

Storyline: Madcap spoof, a collection of comedy skits includes the Kung-Fu parody, "A Fistful Of Yen" and "Catholic School Girls In Trouble." Enjoy the future of movie-going with the "Feel-A-Round" theater experience. See a notable and highly respected actor as the clumsiest waiter in motion picture history. Watch such character as Cleopatra Schwartz and Big Jim Slade tickle your funny bone until it has to be removed surgically!

Plot Keywords: comedy, parody, humor, satire, absurd, anthology, slapstick ...

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#23. The Acid House (1998)

Storyline: Three twisted tales from the seamy side of Scotland and the mind of Irvine Welsh. The Granton Star Cause: All in one day a young Leith lad is dumped by his football team, his girlfriend. and his parents; arrested and beaten up by the police; and turned into a fly by God, whom he meets in a pub. The Soft Touch: A man is too soft to do anything when his wife moves in with the thug upstairs. The Acid House: While tripping on acid, Coco Bryce is struck by lightning, which makes him switch bodies with a newborn baby.—Alexander Lum <aj_lum@bigpond.com>

Plot Keywords: black comedy, psychedelic, british film, adaptation, anthology, surrealism, absurdist ...

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#24. Freaked (1993)

Storyline: A company that produces a toxic chemical tries to improve its image via a popular spokesperson, Ricky Coogan. Ricky travels to South America to get a first-hand look at the chemical's effects and finds himself at a mutant freak farm. Elijah, who runs the farm, is only too happy to have new subjects on which to try his freak machine. The very chemical that Ricky is supposed to promote is the one responsible for creating the great variety of freaks.—Christine Sai-Halasz <sai@mit.edu>

Plot Keywords: comedy, science fiction, horror, fantasy, black comedy, cult film, monsters ...

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#26. John Dies at the End (2012)

Storyline: It's a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. On the street they call it Soy Sauce, and users drift across time and dimensions. But some who come back are no longer human. Suddenly a silent otherworldly invasion is underway, and mankind needs a hero. What it gets instead is John and David, a pair of college dropouts who can barely hold down jobs. Can these two stop the oncoming horror in time to save humanity? No. No, they can't.

Plot Keywords: sci-fi, horror, comedy, supernatural, cult film, black comedy, psychedelic ...

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#27. Dead Tired (1994)

Storyline: What is going on here?!? French director, Michel Blanc (as Himself), just doesn't understand why his life is suddenly falling apart. This nightmarish comedy-thriller is all about identity. What defines a famous person? Is it their public self or their private self? What is the public's legitimate claim on their fame? With the glitterati of French Cinema starring as themselves, the anonymous faces in the audience gain a glimpse into the downside of public recognition.—Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>

Plot Keywords: comedy, horror, zombie, black comedy, french film, absurd, surreal ...

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#28. Mr. Right (2015)

Storyline: After going through a painful break-up, a woman meets a man who appears to be perfect for her. However, as their relationship develops, she learns that he is a former hit-man. Their new, but genuine, relationship is tested even further as they try to save each other, from his dark past which has come back to haunt him.

Plot Keywords: action, comedy, romance, crime, assassin, black comedy, rom-com ...

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#29. Dark Star (1974)

Storyline: Low-budget story of four astronauts in deep space, whose mission is to destroy unstable planets in star systems which are to be colonised. The late Commander Powell is stored in deep freeze, where he is still able to offer advice. As their mission nears completion, they must cope with a runaway alien which resembles a beach-ball, faulty computer systems, and a "smart bomb" who thinks it is God.

Plot Keywords: sci-fi, comedy, space, low budget, cult film, black comedy, indie film ...

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