10 great cannabis films that aren't dumb comedies

There's a unique pleasure to enjoying silly stoner comedies like "Half Baked" while under the influence, but critics don't traditionally regard these movies as cinematic classics. That doesn't mean that there aren't exceptions to the rule.

To help you find some of these higher-brow cannabis films, Stacker surveyed the history of stoner movies, from "Dazed and Confused" to "The Beach Bum," and picked 10 movies to spotlight due to their skillful filmmaking and unexpectedly thoughtful storytelling. IMDb user scores and Metascore , as of Dec. 10, 2025, provide context on popularity and critical reception.

Some of these movies, like "Koyaanisqatsi" and "Waking Life," utilize unconventional filmmaking techniques to pose heady philosophic

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