Top rated dark and dreary movies with a lively character

Check out today’s highest ranked dark and dreary movies featuring a lively character! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best dark and dreary movies featuring a lively character, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 The Rhythm Section (2020)

When she discovers the plane crash that claimed the lives of her family was no accident, Stephanie Patrick enters the dark, complex world of international espionage seeking vengeance. With nothing left to lose, Stephanie transforms from victim to assassin and discovers that neither revenge nor the truth are what they appear.

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2020-01-31 | Action / Thriller

Cast

Blake Lively, Jude Law

Rating

rating icon 5.518
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    engaging directing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    zesty
  3. Ranked #2 for
    convincing

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2 Compartment No. 6 (2021)

A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.

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2021-10-29 | Drama

Cast

Seidi Haarla, Yuriy Borisov

Rating

rating icon 7.049
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    abstract concept
  2. Ranked #1 for
    old-fashioned feels
  3. Ranked #2 for
    anyone must watch

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3 The Pencil (2019)

Antonina, an artist from Saint Petersburg, follows her husband, a political prisoner, to the deep north province of Russia. As she starts teaching art in a local school, she finds herself opposed by a twelve-year-old boy, Misha, whose brother is a feared local gang leader.

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2019-12-05 | Drama

Cast

Nadezhda Gorelova, Vladimir Mishukov

Rating

rating icon 7.571
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    artistically talented director
  2. Ranked #2 for
    duty-bound character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    boundless

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4 The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)

The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.

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2021-10-21 | Drama / History

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy

Rating

rating icon 6.929
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    batty
  2. Ranked #1 for
    prodigious talent
  3. Ranked #1 for
    eccentric genius

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5 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, colour and humanity.

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2019-11-07 | Comedy

Cast

Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi

Rating

rating icon 6.45
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    diverse cast members
  2. Ranked #2 for
    literary masterpiece
  3. Ranked #2 for
    joyous character

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6 In the Heights (2021)

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.

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2021-06-10 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins

Rating

rating icon 7.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    ebullient character
  2. Ranked #1 for
    joyful
  3. Ranked #1 for
    infectious

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7 The Addams Family (2019)

The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a treacherous, greedy crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration.

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2019-10-10 | Family / Animation

Cast

Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron

Rating

rating icon 6.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    ghoulish
  2. Ranked #2 for
    morbid
  3. Ranked #3 for
    mildly entertaining

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8 The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

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2022-10-20 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson

Rating

rating icon 7.454
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    superb acting
  2. Ranked #2 for
    Oscar-worthy performance
  3. Ranked #2 for
    brilliant

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9 Neptune Frost (2022)

In the hilltops of Burundi, a group of escaped coltan miners form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective. From their camp in an otherworldly e-waste dump, they attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime exploiting the region's natural resources – and its people. When an intersex runaway and an escaped coltan miner find each other through cosmic forces, their connection sparks glitches within the greater divine circuitry.

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2022-06-03 | Drama / Science Fiction

Cast

Cheryl Isheja, Bertrand Ninteretse

Rating

rating icon 6.522
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    ambient
  2. Ranked #3 for
    oneiric
  3. Ranked #4 for
    eyes glued to screen

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10 Zola (2020)

A waitress agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road trip to Florida to seek their fortune at a high-end strip club.

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2020-01-24 | Comedy / Crime

Cast

Taylour Paige, Riley Keough

Rating

rating icon 6.191
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    raucous
  2. Ranked #2 for
    splashy imagery
  3. Ranked #2 for
    toned

Trailer

Zola trailer
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