🏷 Discover The Best Symbol Movies & TV Shows To Watch Today

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Unlock the World of Symbolism: Top Movies and TV Shows

Embark on a fascinating journey through the realm of symbolism, where art and meaning converge. From the intricate details of ancient myths to the thought-provoking themes of modern cinema, discover the best movies and TV shows that delve into the world of symbols, unlocking new perspectives and sparking imagination.

Cast

Marlon Brando

Al Pacino

James Caan

Robert Duvall

The Godfather (1972)

8.7 23.2K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 175 min.

Audience: R

Story: Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

Plot: based on novel or book, loss of loved one, love at first sight, gangster, symbolism, patriarch, europe, organized crime, ...

Time: 1940s, 1950s

Place: italy

Cast

Jason Ritter

Kristen Schaal

Alex Hirsch

Linda Cardellini

Gravity Falls (2012) TV Show

8.6 3.5K votes

Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 40

Audience: TV-Y7

Story: Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.

Plot: small town, dreams, symbolism, oregon, magic, time travel, uncle, alien, ...

Place: usa

Cast

Megumi Ogata

Kotono Mitsuishi

Megumi Hayashibara

Yuko Miyamura

Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) TV Show

8.6 2.1K votes

Genre: Animation, Drama, Science Fiction

Country: Japan

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 26

Audience: TV-14

Story: At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind's last remnants moved underground to wait for the day when the Angels would come back to finish the job. Fifteen years later, that day has come... but this time, humanity is ready to fight back with terrifying bio-mechanical weapons known as the Evangelions. Watch as Shinji, Rei, Asuka and the rest of the mysterious shadow agency Nerv battle to save earth from total annihilation.

Style: psychological, suspenseful

Plot: angel, depression, symbolism, affectation, loss, love, mecha, giant robot, ...

Time: post-apocalyptic

Cast

Al Pacino

Robert Duvall

Diane Keaton

Robert De Niro

The Godfather Part II (1974)

8.6 14.0K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 202 min.

Audience: R

Story: In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

Plot: new year's eve, new york city, based on novel or book, italian american, gangster, praise, blackmail, symbolism, ...

Time: 1950s

Place: cuba, italy

Cast

Mads Mikkelsen

Hugh Dancy

Laurence Fishburne

Caroline Dhavernas

Hannibal (2013) TV Show

8.3 3.0K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Seasons: 3

Episodes: 39

Audience: TV-MA

Story: Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

Plot: based on novel or book, symbolism, fbi, manipulation, murder, serial killer, psychological thriller, cannibal, ...

Cast

Gunnar Bju00f6rnstrand

Bengt Ekerot

Nils Poppe

Max von Sydow

The Seventh Seal (1957)

8.1 3.4K votes

Genre: Drama, Fantasy

Country: Sweden

Duration: 96 min.

Audience: NR

Story: When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

Plot: witch, dying and death, blacksmith, chess, countryside, allegory, crusade, artist, ...

Time: 14th century

Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) TV Show

8.1 70 votes

Genre: Animation, Drama, Mystery

Country: Japan

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 39

Audience: TV-14

Story: "Never lose that strength or nobility, even when you grow up." When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who bestowed upon her both a ring and the promise that it would lead her to him again. She never forgot the encounter. Now a teenager, Utena attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy; however, her strong sense of chivalry soon places her at odds with the student council and thrusts her into a series of mysterious and dangerous duels against its members.

Style: philosophical, psychological, lighthearted, provocative, absurd, ...

Plot: sibling relationship, sexual identity, adolescence, swordplay, symbolism, role reversal, surrealism, role playing, ...

Cast

Hugh Jackman

Jake Gyllenhaal

Viola Davis

Maria Bello

Prisoners (2013)

8.1 13.2K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: United States of America

Duration: 153 min.

Audience: R

Story: After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search descends into obsession and moral compromise.

Plot: pennsylvania, usa, kidnapping, detective, symbolism, investigation, father, vigilante, ...

Penguindrum (2011) TV Show

8.0 91 votes

Genre: Animation, Drama, Mystery

Country: Japan

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 24

Audience: TV-14

Story: A terminally ill girl named Himari Takakura is miraculously saved from death by a strange spirit who resides in a penguin-shaped hat. However, in exchange for extending her life, the spirit tasks Himari's brothers, Kanba and Shōma, to seek out an elusive item known as the Penguin Drum with assistance from a trio of strange penguins.

Style: philosophical, psychological

Plot: symbolism, penguin, resurrection, surrealism, terrorism, apple, broken family, anime

Cast

Kamal Haasan

Saranya Ponvannan

Karthika

Janagaraj

Nayakan (1987)

7.9 94 votes

Genre: Crime, Drama

Country: India

Duration: 156 min.

Story: Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.

Plot: gangster, gang war, symbolism, revenge, tragedy, religion, family tragedy, rise to power, ...

Place: india

Cast

Johnny Depp

Winona Ryder

Dianne Wiest

Anthony Michael Hall

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

7.7 13.9K votes

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 105 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

Plot: underdog, small town, unsociability, inventor, hairdresser, isolation, scissors, burglar, ...

Cast

Alejandro Jodorowsky

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Horacio Salinas

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Zamira Saunders

Juan Ferrara

The Holy Mountain (1973)

7.5 1.0K votes

Genre: Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 113 min.

Audience: R

Story: The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

Style: surreal, avant-garde

Plot: paraplegic, symbolism, satire, surrealism, thief, enlightenment, blasphemy, alchemy, ...

Place: mexico

Cast

Al Pacino

Diane Keaton

Talia Shire

Andy Garcia

The Godfather Part III (1990)

7.4 6.9K votes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: United States of America

Duration: 162 min.

Audience: R

Story: In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.

Plot: daughter, new york city, helicopter, assassination, italian american, gangster, confession, symbolism, ...

Place: italy

Cast

Julia Ormond

Jenna Dewan

Rachel Boston

Mu00e4dchen Amick

Witches of East End (2013) TV Show

7.3 255 votes

Genre: Drama, Science Fiction

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 23

Audience: TV-MA

Story: The adventures of Joanna Beauchamp and her two adult daughters Freya and Ingrid -- both of whom unknowingly are their family's next generation of witches -- who lead seemingly quiet, uneventful modern day lives in Long Island's secluded seaside town of East Haven. When Freya becomes engaged to a young, wealthy newcomer, a series of events forces Joanna to admit to her daughters they are, in fact, powerful and immortal witches.

Style: magical

Plot: witch, detective, shapeshifting, magic, castle, bartender, incantation, immortality, ...

Cast

Emma Stone

Jesse Plemons

Aidan Delbis

Stavros Halkias

Bugonia (2025)

7.3 2.1K votes

Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction, Thriller

Country: Ireland, South Korea

Duration: 119 min.

Audience: R

Story: Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

Plot: saving the world, capitalism, kidnapping, paranoia, delusion, symbolism, dark comedy, satire, ...

Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Gong Li

Faye Wong

Takuya Kimura

2046 (2004)

7.2 1.1K votes

Genre: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction

Country: Germany, Hong Kong

Duration: 128 min.

Audience: 12A

Story: Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.

Plot: android, regret, lovesickness, jealousy, soulmates, based on novel or book, love of one's life, sexuality, ...

Time: 2040s

Place: hong kong

Cast

Mohanlal

Sithara

Suresh Gopi

Madhupal

Guru (1997)

7.2 25 votes

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Country: India

Duration: 150 min.

Story: A few political goons, disguised as Muslims, cause trouble at the temple and kill Raghuraman's family. Later, Raghuraman joins an extremist group and decides to avenge his family's death.

Plot: bomb, symbolism, religion, temporary blindness, another world, fruit, hindu muslim conflict

Cast

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Brontis Jodorowsky

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Mara Lorenzio

David Silva

El Topo (1970)

7.1 664 votes

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western

Country: Mexico

Duration: 125 min.

Audience: NR

Story: El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.

Style: surreal

Plot: mass murder, symbolism, mystic, symbol, god, confrontation, desert, religious cult, ...