Which indie films are most critically acclaimed?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonlight | 4/6 | 48.5 |
| 2 | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | 4/6 | 33.2 |
| 3 | Do the Right Thing | 3/6 | 28.7 |
| 4 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | 3/6 | 28.2 |
| 5 | Parasite | 3/6 | 21.1 |
| 6 | Stranger Than Paradise | 2/6 | 20.3 |
| 7 | Wanda | 1/6 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Pulp Fiction | 2/6 | 19.5 |
| 9 | Lady Bird | 2/6 | 18.7 |
| 10 | Boyhood | 1/6 | 16.0 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| indiewire.comBest American Indie Movies: 'Tangerine,' 'Past Lives,' and More |    3 surfaces |
| imdb.comreview and listing sites · The 25 Best Indie Movies of All Time - IMDb | 2 surfaces |
| letterboxd.comIndieWire's lists - Letterboxd | 2 surfaces |
| looper.com50 Best Indie Movies Of All Time Ranked - Looper | 2 surfaces |
| studiobinder.com15 Best Independent Films of All Time, Ranked (2026) - StudioBinder | 2 surfaces |
| agoodmovietowatch.comThe Best Indie Movies of All Time - A Good Movie To Watch | 1 surfaces |
| bfi.org.ukRevealed: the results of the 2022 Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll | BFI |  1 surfaces |
| criterion.comIndependent American Cinema | The Criterion Collection | 1 surfaces |
| culturedmag.comThe 17 Best Indie Films Coming in Fall 2026, According to Our Editors | 1 surfaces |
| editorial.rottentomatoes.comreview and listing sites · All A24 Movies Ranked by Tomatometer - Rotten Tomatoes | 1 surfaces |
| en.wikipedia.orgreference · List of highest-grossing independent films - Wikipedia | 1 surfaces |
| google.comportal · A Woman Under the Influence | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
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