19 movies that are 100% vibes 

Some movies are not about big action scenes or complicated plots. They are about feelings. They pull you in with the way they look and sound. They do not explain much. They just let you sit with them. That is what makes them work. These movies stay with you because of how they feel. They make you want to sit in their world. Some are warm and slow. Some are cold and distant.

1)

Call Me by Your Name

(2017)

This movie feels like an endless summer—where the sun always hits at just the right angle, the cicadas never quiet, and the air hums with something unspoken. Time slows with bike rides through the countryside and late afternoon swims. Elio watches Oliver dance to Love My Way but never joins in—saying everything without a single word. And the peach scene? It’s not just about what happens, but what it means.

2)

Lost in Translation

(2003)

Tokyo feels endless. The city is glowing but lonely. The hotel bar is dimly lit. Everything lingers longer than it should. The elevator rides feel empty. The quiet breakfasts and the way Bob and Charlotte sit together without talking make the stillness feel full. The karaoke scene with Charlotte singing Brass in Pocket while Bob watches is a turning point.

3)

Drive

(2011)

This movie feels like a dream where beauty and danger mix. LA at night looks empty but alive. The synth-heavy music feels like it is telling the story. Ryan Gosling barely speaks but says everything through silence. The slow-motion shot of him and Irene in the car with A Real Hero playing feels like the only peaceful moment in the entire movie.

4)

The Virgin Suicides

(1999)

This movie feels like a dream of something lost. The Lisbon sisters do not feel real. They exist as a memory. The golden light and the faded pastels make everything look soft around the edges. Lux lying on the hood of the car with a cigarette in her hand is the entire movie in one shot. The prom scene with Come Sail Away playing feels like the last moment before everything goes wrong.

5)

Before Sunrise

(1995)

This movie feels like walking through a city with someone who makes time disappear. Vienna feels like it belongs to them for one night. Every street and every quiet corner feels untouched by anything outside their conversation. The record store scene with Come Here playing is one of the most natural moments in any romance film.

6) A Bigger Splash (2015)

This movie feels like a vacation that slowly turns into something unsettling. The Mediterranean island setting looks peaceful, but the silence between the characters makes it feel tense. The swimming pool is the center of everything, shimmering under the sun while emotions boil beneath the surface. The dinner scene where Harry plays the Rolling Stones’ Emotional Rescue is the moment everything shifts.

7)

Only Lovers Left Alive

(2013)

This movie feels like stepping into a world that moves at its own pace. Detroit and Tangier are shown at night, glowing but empty, like places meant only for the people who truly understand them. Adam and Eve do not rush. They listen to old records, drive through the city, and talk about the past like it is still happening. The scene where they dance to Trapped by a Thing Called Love in their candlelit apartment is the entire movie in one moment.

8)

In the Mood for Love

(2000)

This movie feels like watching two people hold back everything they want to say. Every glance is heavy; every slow-motion shot lingers a little too long. The cheongsams, the dimly lit hallways, the rain-soaked streets—everything looks too perfect, like they are trapped in a dream. The scene where Chow and Su share a cigarette in a cramped alleyway says everything without words. They are close but never close enough.

9)

Under the Silver Lake

(2018)

This movie feels like falling into a maze with no way out. LA looks beautiful but strange, like a city filled with hidden messages only a few people notice. Sam drifts through it like he is sleepwalking, convinced there is something beneath the surface. The Owl’s Kiss is pure paranoia, a presence that exists in the shadows but never fully reveals itself.

10)

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

(2019)

This movie feels like watching something build slowly, knowing it is going to end. The wind sweeps across the cliffs. The sea crashes against the rocks. The house is silent except for the crackle of the fireplace and the sound of charcoal on paper. The bonfire scene, with the women singing as Héloïse and Marianne lock eyes, is the exact moment everything shifts.

11)

The Beach

(2000)

This movie feels like finding paradise and slowly realizing it is something else entirely. The island looks untouched, the water is impossibly blue, and everything feels too perfect. The scene where Richard swims through the glowing plankton at night makes the island feel unreal, like a secret world that only exists for a few. The turning point comes when Richard is alone in the jungle, slipping into madness, imagining himself inside a video game.

12)

Her

(2013)

This movie feels warm but distant, like touching something that is not really there. The city looks soft, bathed in reds and oranges, but everything about it feels quiet. Theodore spends most of his time alone, talking to something he cannot touch. The moment he lies on the beach, whispering to Samantha while she describes how she feels about the world, is as intimate as it is unreal.

13)

Chungking Express

(1994)

This movie feels like being half-awake in a city that never stops moving. Everything is fast, but the moments that matter happen in slow motion. The camera lingers on neon-lit food stalls, empty stairwells, and reflections in glass windows. The shot of Faye watching Cop 663 from behind the counter, wearing his oversized uniform, is the movie in one image.

14)

The Lighthouse

(2019)

This movie feels like being trapped in a place where time has stopped. The black-and-white cinematography makes everything feel harsh. The storms never stop. The wind howls through the cracks in the walls. The isolation builds until it becomes something worse. The dinner scenes, where laughter turns into arguments and then into madness, make it clear that neither of them is getting out of this place unchanged.

15)

Spring Breakers

(2012)

This movie feels like a neon-soaked fever dream. The world it creates is both hypnotic and sickening, a place where everything is glowing, but nothing feels real. The moment Alien plays Everytime by Britney Spears on the piano, with the girls in pink ski masks holding guns, is the movie in one shot. It looks ridiculous, but it feels like something serious is happening.

16)

Good Time

(2017)

This movie feels like being trapped in a bad decision that keeps getting worse. The neon lights and flashing sirens make everything feel urgent, but time never slows down. Connie moves through the night, always running, never thinking ahead. The scene where he sneaks into an amusement park, hiding in the blacklight glow of a haunted house, is the movie in one shot. It looks surreal, almost like a dream, but the fear is real.

17)

Blade Runner 2049

(2017)

This movie feels like wandering through a world that is both endless and empty. The neon cityscapes stretch for miles, but everything feels isolated. The silence is heavy, like every word spoken is supposed to mean something. The moment K walks through the orange wasteland of Las Vegas, with the distant sound of Suspicious Minds playing, is the movie in one image. It looks surreal, like a place forgotten by time.

18)

The Neon Demon

(2016)

This movie feels like stepping into something beautiful and realizing it is dangerous. Every shot is sleek, polished, and glowing, but the silence between the characters makes it feel cold. The runway scene, where Jesse stands alone in the neon-lit triangle, her reflection surrounding her, is the moment she fully becomes what the industry wants.

19) Climax (2018)

This movie feels like losing control and watching everything collapse in slow motion. The first half is hypnotic, bodies moving in perfect sync to pounding electronic music. It feels alive, charged with something electric. Then everything shifts. The camera starts moving like it is possessed, weaving through the chaos without a break.