I was wondering if anybody could recommend me a film that they could be described as dark, gritty or depressing. I'm not entirely sure why but i tend to gravitate towards these sorts of films and I wanted to see if there's any i'd missed. The only real requirement is that it can't be too stylized or unbelievable. Also, anyone else who's into these types of flicks might find some gems too. Thanks in advance 
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Anyway, here as some films that i've seen and are an example of what i'm looking for;
Animal Kingdom [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313092/] - An Australian crime film showing the life of a young man after his mother dies and is brought into the world of crime unwillingly.
A Prophet [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235166/] - A crime film following the life of a new and vulnerable prisoner who is forced to join a group of mobsters.
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292963/] - A crime drama that is highly cynical and told in a non-linear style.
Body of Lies [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758774/] - A thriller/spy film by Ridley Scott about a CIA officer in Iraq.
Boys Don't Cry [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0171804/] The story of a non-operative transgender person who becomes friends with two ex-convincts as well as two of their friends, and is based on the life and death of the real life Brandon Teena.
Cell 211 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242422/] - A Spanish prison film about a man who goes undercover as a prisoner who tries to adapt to the harsher lifestyle and the troubles that also happen outside the prison.
The Chaser [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190539/] - Korean crim thriller about a serial killer.
The Class (Klass) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068646/] - A Estoniandrama film about the an entire class that turns on a single student, and another member in the class decides to defend in. It's a very harsh looks at the relities and effects of physical and mental bullying.
Cube Trilogy [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123755/] - A trilogy of thriller/horror films in which a group of people wake up in rooms and rooms full of deadly traps and with no little memory of the past or of why they are there.
Cross Of Iron [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074695/] - A Sam Peckinpah World War 2 film, set in the Eastern Front and follows a disgruntled and un-patriotic German soldier.
8mm [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134273/] - A thriller about illegal snuff films and the seedy side of human nature.
Funny Games [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808279/] - An intelligent thriller the deconstructs the torture porn genre and plays with the audiences expectations. Also had an American remake.
Happiness [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147612/] - A disturbing black comedy that covers a number of controversial topics.
Hardy Candy [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424136/] - An intelligent thriller about a seemingly innocent young girl whom tortures and plays mind games with a pedofile. Don't let the desciprtion turn you off, it's a really good film.
House of Sand and Fog [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315983/] A drama film about a women who is forced to evict her home, and after an Immigrant Iranian family moves in she fights to recover what she feels is rightly hers.
Leaving Las Vegas [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113627/] - Drama film about a alchoholic, washed-up screenwriter who goes to Las Vegas with the plan to 'drink himself to death'.
Lilya 4-Ever [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300140/] - A deeply cynical and depressing Swedish film about a girl who is abadoned by her mother and forced into sex slavery.
Midnight Cowboy [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064665/] - Drama film about an idealistic man who moves to New York to become a hustler whom eventually meets up with a physically unhealthy con artist. The two join together and try to endure through poverty in a uncaring city.
Munich [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408306/] - A Steven Spielberg film about the Munich Massacres and a group of assassins given the duty to take revenge.
Narc [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272207/] - A cold, cynical crime film about narcotics police work and corruption in a poverty striken area.
1984 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087803/] - Based on the George Orwell novel.
Noise [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0809931/] - A largelt unknown Australia crime film about a cop with tinnitus who sent to a small town after two potentially related murderers.
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073486/]
Pi [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138704/]
Platoon [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091763/] - A much loved Vietnam War film by Oliver Stone that shows many of the ambiguities and controversial aspects of war.
Pusher Trilogy [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117407/] - A trilogy of Danish crime films mostly focusing on small-time criminals (with perhaps the exception of the third) and the harsh realities of the crime underworld.
Requiem for a Dream [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/] A drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky about the lives of four people and their drastic effects that drug addiction has in their life over three seasons.
The Road [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/] - A post-apocolyptic drama based on the novel that has a father and son trying to survive in a deslote and hostile world.
Romper Stomper [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105275/] An Australian film that takes an uncompromising look at a skinhead gang in Melbourne.
The Salton Sea [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235737/] - A taratino-esque film that follows the story of an drug addict working for two corrupt cops. I won't say much more because i don't want to spoil anything.
Snowtown [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1680114/] - An Australian crime film about the Snowtown murders and similarly to Animal Kingdom focuses on a young man unwillingly brought into the world of crime.
Spartan [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360009/] - A moody and atmospheric thriller written and directed by David Mamet.
Taxi Driver [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/] - A well known and much loved Martin Scorsese film about an Taxi Driver unable to deal with feelings of isolation and loneliness and disgusted by the world he see's around him.
When Trumpets Fade [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135706/] - A WW2 film set during the Battle of Hurtgen that lacks the patriotism and idealism you see in a lot of war films.
Wonderland [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335563/] A crime film based on the Wonderland Murders that goes Rashomon style with it's different perspectives on the events of the murders.
.Anyway, here as some films that i've seen and are an example of what i'm looking for;
Animal Kingdom [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313092/] - An Australian crime film showing the life of a young man after his mother dies and is brought into the world of crime unwillingly.
A Prophet [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235166/] - A crime film following the life of a new and vulnerable prisoner who is forced to join a group of mobsters.
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292963/] - A crime drama that is highly cynical and told in a non-linear style.
Body of Lies [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758774/] - A thriller/spy film by Ridley Scott about a CIA officer in Iraq.
Boys Don't Cry [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0171804/] The story of a non-operative transgender person who becomes friends with two ex-convincts as well as two of their friends, and is based on the life and death of the real life Brandon Teena.
Cell 211 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242422/] - A Spanish prison film about a man who goes undercover as a prisoner who tries to adapt to the harsher lifestyle and the troubles that also happen outside the prison.
The Chaser [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190539/] - Korean crim thriller about a serial killer.
The Class (Klass) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068646/] - A Estoniandrama film about the an entire class that turns on a single student, and another member in the class decides to defend in. It's a very harsh looks at the relities and effects of physical and mental bullying.
Cube Trilogy [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123755/] - A trilogy of thriller/horror films in which a group of people wake up in rooms and rooms full of deadly traps and with no little memory of the past or of why they are there.
Cross Of Iron [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074695/] - A Sam Peckinpah World War 2 film, set in the Eastern Front and follows a disgruntled and un-patriotic German soldier.
8mm [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134273/] - A thriller about illegal snuff films and the seedy side of human nature.
Funny Games [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808279/] - An intelligent thriller the deconstructs the torture porn genre and plays with the audiences expectations. Also had an American remake.
Happiness [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147612/] - A disturbing black comedy that covers a number of controversial topics.
Hardy Candy [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424136/] - An intelligent thriller about a seemingly innocent young girl whom tortures and plays mind games with a pedofile. Don't let the desciprtion turn you off, it's a really good film.
House of Sand and Fog [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315983/] A drama film about a women who is forced to evict her home, and after an Immigrant Iranian family moves in she fights to recover what she feels is rightly hers.
Leaving Las Vegas [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113627/] - Drama film about a alchoholic, washed-up screenwriter who goes to Las Vegas with the plan to 'drink himself to death'.
Lilya 4-Ever [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300140/] - A deeply cynical and depressing Swedish film about a girl who is abadoned by her mother and forced into sex slavery.
Midnight Cowboy [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064665/] - Drama film about an idealistic man who moves to New York to become a hustler whom eventually meets up with a physically unhealthy con artist. The two join together and try to endure through poverty in a uncaring city.
Munich [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408306/] - A Steven Spielberg film about the Munich Massacres and a group of assassins given the duty to take revenge.
Narc [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272207/] - A cold, cynical crime film about narcotics police work and corruption in a poverty striken area.
1984 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087803/] - Based on the George Orwell novel.
Noise [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0809931/] - A largelt unknown Australia crime film about a cop with tinnitus who sent to a small town after two potentially related murderers.
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073486/]
Pi [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138704/]
Platoon [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091763/] - A much loved Vietnam War film by Oliver Stone that shows many of the ambiguities and controversial aspects of war.
Pusher Trilogy [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117407/] - A trilogy of Danish crime films mostly focusing on small-time criminals (with perhaps the exception of the third) and the harsh realities of the crime underworld.
Requiem for a Dream [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/] A drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky about the lives of four people and their drastic effects that drug addiction has in their life over three seasons.
The Road [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/] - A post-apocolyptic drama based on the novel that has a father and son trying to survive in a deslote and hostile world.
Romper Stomper [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105275/] An Australian film that takes an uncompromising look at a skinhead gang in Melbourne.
The Salton Sea [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235737/] - A taratino-esque film that follows the story of an drug addict working for two corrupt cops. I won't say much more because i don't want to spoil anything.
Snowtown [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1680114/] - An Australian crime film about the Snowtown murders and similarly to Animal Kingdom focuses on a young man unwillingly brought into the world of crime.
Spartan [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360009/] - A moody and atmospheric thriller written and directed by David Mamet.
Taxi Driver [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/] - A well known and much loved Martin Scorsese film about an Taxi Driver unable to deal with feelings of isolation and loneliness and disgusted by the world he see's around him.
When Trumpets Fade [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135706/] - A WW2 film set during the Battle of Hurtgen that lacks the patriotism and idealism you see in a lot of war films.
Wonderland [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335563/] A crime film based on the Wonderland Murders that goes Rashomon style with it's different perspectives on the events of the murders.
