The beauty in everyday life
Best "Slice of Life" Films
These are the best "slice of life" films — where the focus lies on the ordinary — according to critics' reviews.
Top Chart

1. Perfect Days
2023- ⏱️ 2h 3m

2. Paterson
2016- ⏱️ 1h 58m

3. Happy as Lazzaro
2018- ⏱️ 2h 8m

4. Columbus
2017- ⏱️ 1h 40m

5. The Son
2002- ⏱️ 1h 43m
Film | Year | Rating | Reviews | IMDb | Metacritic |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perfect Days | 2023 | 7.9 | 13 | 79 | 80 |
Paterson | 2016 | 7.6 | 12 | 73 | - |
Happy as Lazzaro | 2018 | 7.5 | 10 | 75 | 87 |
Columbus | 2017 | 7.8 | 2 | 72 | - |
The Son | 2002 | 10 | 1 | 75 | 86 |
All ratings on The Critics are sorted by a confidence interval, where the number of ratings counts in the sorting and not just the rating itself.