The beauty in everyday life
Best "Slice of Life" Movies
These are the best "slice of life" movies — where the focus is on the ordinary — according to critics' reviews.

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
Movie | Year | IMDb | Metacritic | ||
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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 grades on CultureVerdict are sorted based on a confidence interval, where the number of grades is taken into account in the sorting and not just the grade itself.