Top rated dark and edgy movies with an act of cruelty

Check out today’s highest ranked dark and edgy movies with an act of cruelty! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best dark and edgy movies with an act of cruelty, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 FX's A Christmas Carol (2019)

London, 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the course of Christmas Eve night he is visited by three ghosts to show him his past, present and future.

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2019-12-19 | Drama / Fantasy

Cast

Guy Pearce, Andy Serkis

Rating

rating icon 7.077
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    timeless
  2. Ranked #1 for
    miserly
  3. Ranked #1 for
    darkest

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FX's A Christmas Carol trailer
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2 Dumbo (2019)

A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.

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2019-03-27 | Family / Fantasy

Cast

Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton

Rating

rating icon 6.619
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    uninspiring
  2. Ranked #2 for
    carny ride
  3. Ranked #2 for
    with magic moments

Trailer

Dumbo trailer
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3 Jojo Rabbit (2019)

A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.

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2019-10-18 | Comedy / War

Cast

Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie

Rating

rating icon 8.022
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    tragicomic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    comical
  3. Ranked #1 for
    semi-serious

Trailer

Jojo Rabbit trailer
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4 Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)

Hilarious and outgoing, Brittany Forgler, is everybody’s best friend ― except her own. Her partying, underemployment and toxic relationships are catching up with her. She receives a startling wake-up call when a visit to the doctor reveals how unhealthy she is. Motivated to lose weight, but too broke for a gym and too proud to ask for help, Brit is at a loss, until her neighbor pushes her to run one sweaty block. Soon, she sets an almost unthinkable goal: the New York City Marathon.

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2019-08-23 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins

Rating

rating icon 6.601
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    third wheel
  2. Ranked #1 for
    unkind character
  3. Ranked #1 for
    dislikeable

Trailer

Brittany Runs a Marathon trailer
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5 The Novice (2021)

A college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.

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2021-12-17 | Drama

Cast

Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth

Rating

rating icon 6.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    first timer
  2. Ranked #1 for
    athletic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    dedicated

Trailer

The Novice trailer
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6 Emancipation (2022)

Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.

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2022-12-02 | Drama / War

Cast

Will Smith, Ben Foster

Rating

rating icon 7.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    desaturated
  2. Ranked #1 for
    muted colors
  3. Ranked #2 for
    sepia tone

Trailer

Emancipation trailer
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7 Joker (2019)

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

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2019-10-01 | Crime / Thriller

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro

Rating

rating icon 8.154
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    maniac
  2. Ranked #1 for
    Oscar-worthy performance
  3. Ranked #1 for
    mentally unstable

Trailer

Joker trailer
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8 Argentina, 1985 (2022)

In the 1980s, a team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship in a battle against odds and a race against time.

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2022-09-29 | Drama / History

Cast

Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani

Rating

rating icon 7.889
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    humorous tone
  2. Ranked #1 for
    nearly perfect
  3. Ranked #1 for
    practically flawless

Trailer

Argentina, 1985 trailer
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9 Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)

An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results.

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2022-11-25 | Family / Comedy

Cast

Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson

Rating

rating icon 6.788
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    naughty boy
  2. Ranked #2 for
    suitable for children
  3. Ranked #2 for
    blast finish

Trailer

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical trailer
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10 Promising Young Woman (2020)

A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.

Info

2020-12-13 | Thriller / Crime

Cast

Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham

Rating

rating icon 7.438
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    taboo topic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    poetic justice
  3. Ranked #1 for
    waited too long

Trailer

Promising Young Woman trailer
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