Best Complex Movies & TV Shows

Heated Rivalry

Two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey are bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh faced rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, and self-discovery. Over the next eight years, as they chase glory on the ice, they struggle to navigate their feelings for each other. Torn between the sport they live for and the love they can’t ignore, they must decide if there’s room in their fiercely competitive world for something as fragile – and powerful – as real love.

Stars: Connor Storrie François Arnaud Hudson Williams

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits await these improbable and incomparable friends.

Stars: Daniel Ings Dexter Sol Ansell Peter Claffey

MINDHUNTER

An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.

Stars: Anna Torv Holt McCallany Jonathan Groff Stacey Roca

Orange Is the New Black

A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.

Stars: Danielle Brooks Dascha Polanco Elizabeth Rodriguez Kate Mulgrew Laura Prepon Natasha Lyonne Nick Sandow Selenis Leyva Taylor Schilling Uzo Aduba

The Sandman

After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and restore his power.

Stars: Boyd Holbrook Patton Oswalt Tom Sturridge Vivienne Acheampong

Inception

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

Run time: 148m Tagline: Your mind is the scene of the crime. Release: 2010-07-15

Stars: Cillian Murphy Dileep Rao Elliot Page Joseph Gordon-Levitt Ken Watanabe Leonardo DiCaprio Marion Cotillard Pete Postlethwaite Tom Berenger Tom Hardy

House of the Dragon

The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.

Stars: Emma D'Arcy Matt Smith Olivia Cooke

Zootopia 2

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

Run time: 108m Tagline: They're back with a twissst. Release: 2025-11-26

Stars: Andy Samberg David Strathairn Fortune Feimster Ginnifer Goodwin Idris Elba Jason Bateman Ke Huy Quan Patrick Warburton Quinta Brunson Shakira

Sentimental Value

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.

Run time: 133m Release: 2025-08-20

Stars: Anders Danielsen Lie Andreas Stoltenberg Granerud Catherine Cohen Cory Michael Smith Elle Fanning Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas Jesper Christensen Lena Endre Renate Reinsve Stellan Skarsgård

The Ark

100 years in the future, planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters a catastrophic event causing massive destruction and loss of life. With more than a year left to go before reaching their target planet, a lack of life-sustaining supplies and loss of leadership, the remaining crew must become the best versions of themselves to stay on course and survive.

Stars: Christie Burke Pavle Jerinić Reece Ritchie Richard Fleeshman Ryan Adams Shalini Peiris Stacey Read Tiana Upcheva

Companion

After being invited to a weekend trip at her new beau's lakeside estate, Iris uncovers a terrible secret.

Run time: 97m Tagline: Find someone made just for you. Release: 2025-01-28

Stars: Harvey Guillén Jaboukie Young-White Jack Quaid Lukas Gage Marc Menchaca Megan Suri Rupert Friend Sophie Thatcher Woody Fu

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

Run time: 0m Tagline: New adventure. New rival. Release: 2024-12-19

Stars: Adam Pally Alyla Browne Ben Schwartz Colleen O'Shaughnessey Idris Elba James Marsden Jim Carrey Keanu Reeves Lee Majdoub Tika Sumpter

Nickel Boys

Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

Run time: 140m Release: 2024-10-25

Stars: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Brandon Wilson Daveed Diggs Ethan Herisse Fred Hechinger Gralen Bryant Banks Hamish Linklater Luke Tennie Sara Osi Scott Sunny Mabrey

Red Sparrow

Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Dominika emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, she meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust.

Run time: 140m Tagline: Seduce. Deceive. Repeat. Release: 2018-02-28

Stars: Bill Camp Charlotte Rampling Ciarán Hinds Douglas Hodge Jennifer Lawrence Jeremy Irons Joel Edgerton Joely Richardson Mary-Louise Parker Matthias Schoenaerts