Heck, before audiences heard Al Jolson’s voice in 1927’sThe Jazz Singer, movies were largely silent entertainment.

Here are 12 modern movies with no (or very little) spoken dialogue.

Or humanlike dog details, I suppose.you’ve got the option to watchRobot DreamsonHuluor rent it onPrime Video.

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Time has finally caught up with its innovative point of view about the dehumanizing effects of modernization.

It is now regarded as a classic.WatchPlaytimeon The Criterion Channel and Kanopy, or rent it onPrime Video.

Sure, there is a story here, but the movie is more of a vibe.RentUnder the SkinonPrime Video.

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Yet there is no misunderstanding about what they are searching for: fire.

On their journey home, they encounter an Aboriginal teenager on his traditional walkabout.

Despite the language barrier between, he helps the more sheltered children endure.

Director Nicolas Roeg uses biblical imagery and clever editing to convey how humanity has encroached on the natural world.

The result is a mesmerizing triumph.StreamWalkaboutonMaxand The Criterion Channel, or rent it onPrime Video.

Over 50 years later, it still works.RentDuelonPrime Video.

It’s a bold experiment that kinda works, despite the melodrama that slows down the first act.

It’s hard to pinpoint why.

Maybe voters felt he coasted on his charisma, or it felt like a retread of previous performances.

It no longer describes the world in which we live."