Top rated brainy movies with a somewhat depressing subject

Check out today’s highest ranked brainy movies with a somewhat depressing subject! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best brainy movies with a somewhat depressing subject, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Vesper (2022)

After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.

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2022-08-17 | Science Fiction / Drama

Cast

Raffiella Chapman, Eddie Marsan

Rating

rating icon 6.404
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slimy cast
  2. Ranked #1 for
    post-apocalyptic future
  3. Ranked #1 for
    plot hinges

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2 Shifter (2020)

A young woman struggles with the painful and gruesome side effects of an experiment with time travel gone wrong that causes her to lose control and shift through time at random.

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2020-03-06 | Horror / Science Fiction

Cast

Nicole Fancher, Ashley Mandanas

Rating

rating icon 4.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    most captivating
  2. Ranked #1 for
    super-smart
  3. Ranked #2 for
    credible performance

Trailer

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3 Straight Up (2020)

Todd is a hyper-articulate, obsessive compulsive gay twentysomething whose fear of dying alone leads him to a baffling conclusion: he might not be gay after all. When he meets Rory, a whip-smart struggling actress with her own set of insecurities, the two forge a relationship that’s all talk and no sex.

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2020-02-28 | Comedy / Romance

Cast

Katie Findlay, James Sweeney

Rating

rating icon 6.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    repartee
  2. Ranked #1 for
    quick-witted liner
  3. Ranked #1 for
    nebulous

Trailer

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4 Silent Night (2021)

Nell, Simon, and their boy Art are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one thing: everyone is going to die.

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2021-12-03 | Comedy / Science Fiction

Cast

Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode

Rating

rating icon 6.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    dislikeable
  2. Ranked #2 for
    soul-crushing
  3. Ranked #2 for
    practically non-existent

Trailer

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5 The Hater (2020)

A duplicitous young man finds success in the dark world of social media smear tactics — but his virtual vitriol soon has violent real-life consequences.

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2020-03-06 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Maciej Musiałowski, Vanessa Aleksander

Rating

rating icon 6.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    pretty messed up
  2. Ranked #1 for
    pathological
  3. Ranked #1 for
    society in general

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6 I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.

Info

2020-08-28 | Drama / Fantasy

Cast

Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley

Rating

rating icon 6.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    obtuse
  2. Ranked #1 for
    scratching head
  3. Ranked #1 for
    analytical

Trailer

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7 Don't Look Up (2021)

Two American astronomers attempt to warn humankind about an approaching comet that will wipe out life on planet Earth.

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2021-12-07 | Comedy / Science Fiction

Cast

Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio

Rating

rating icon 7.106
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    with political satire
  2. Ranked #2 for
    Black Comedy
  3. Ranked #2 for
    society in general

Trailer

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8 Cherry (2021)

Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq - anchored only by his true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world.

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2021-02-26 | Drama / Crime

Cast

Tom Holland, Ciara Bravo

Rating

rating icon 7.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    satisfying watch
  2. Ranked #2 for
    masterful performance
  3. Ranked #5 for
    emotional rollercoaster

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9 Holler (2021)

In a forgotten pocket of Southern Ohio where American manufacturing and opportunity are drying up, a determined young woman finds a ticket out when she is accepted to college. Alongside her older brother, Ruth Avery joins a dangerous scrap metal crew in order to pay her way. Together, they spend one brutal winter working the scrap yards during the day and stealing valuable metal from the once thriving factories by night. With her goal in sight, Ruth finds that the ultimate cost of an education for a girl like her may be more than she bargained for, and she soon finds herself torn between a promising future and the family she would leave behind.

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2021-06-11 | Drama

Cast

Jessica Barden, Pamela Adlon

Rating

rating icon 6.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    kudo to director
  2. Ranked #1 for
    downtrodden character
  3. Ranked #1 for
    gritty realistic

Trailer

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10 Emily the Criminal (2022)

Desperate for income, Emily takes a shady gig buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a charismatic middleman named Youcef. Seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills, they hatch a plan to take their business to the next level.

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2022-08-12 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi

Rating

rating icon 6.738
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    credible
  2. Ranked #1 for
    lean
  3. Ranked #1 for
    convincing

Trailer

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