Top rated darkly movies with literary masterpiece

Check out today’s highest ranked darkly movies with literary masterpiece! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best darkly movies with literary masterpiece, 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 7.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    cheerless
  2. Ranked #1 for
    timeless
  3. Ranked #1 for
    faithful rendition

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FX's A Christmas Carol trailer
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2 The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

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2021-12-05 | Drama / War

Cast

Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand

Rating

rating icon 6.952
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    noir lighting
  2. Ranked #1 for
    low-key performance
  3. Ranked #1 for
    low-light camera work

Trailer

The Tragedy of Macbeth trailer
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3 We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2019)

In Shirleyville, Vermont, during the sixties, sisters Merricat and Constance, along with their ailing uncle Julian, confined to a wheelchair, live isolated in a big mansion located on the hill overlooking the town, tormented by the memories of a family tragedy occurred six years ago. The arrival of cousin Charles will threaten the fragile equilibrium of their minds, haunted by madness, fear and superstition.

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2019-05-17 | Mystery / Thriller

Cast

Taissa Farmiga, Alexandra Daddario

Rating

rating icon 5.505
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    air of mystery
  2. Ranked #1 for
    handsomely produced
  3. Ranked #2 for
    loony character

Trailer

We Have Always Lived in the Castle trailer
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4 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 6.78
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People's Taste Ranking

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

Trailer

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical trailer
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5 Pinocchio (2019)

In this live-action adaptation of the beloved fairytale, old woodcarver Geppetto fashions a wooden puppet, Pinocchio, who magically comes to life. Pinocchio longs for adventure and is easily led astray, encountering magical beasts, fantastical spectacles, while making friends and foes along his journey. However, his dream is to become a real boy, which can only come true if he finally changes his ways.

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2019-12-19 | Drama / Family

Cast

Federico Ielapi, Roberto Benigni

Rating

rating icon 6.581
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    visual treat
  2. Ranked #1 for
    reasonably faithful
  3. Ranked #1 for
    fully engaging

Trailer

Pinocchio trailer
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6 Rebecca (2020)

After a whirlwind romance with a wealthy widower, a naïve bride moves to his family estate but can't escape the haunting shadow of his late wife.

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2020-10-16 | Romance / Drama

Cast

Lily James, Armie Hammer

Rating

rating icon 6.298
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    dashing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    dark and gothic
  3. Ranked #2 for
    lavish production

Trailer

Rebecca trailer
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7 Shirley (2020)

A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.

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2020-09-11 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Elisabeth Moss, Odessa Young

Rating

rating icon 6.052
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    intellectual directing
  2. Ranked #2 for
    analytic
  3. Ranked #2 for
    literary genius

Trailer

Shirley trailer
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8 Lost Illusions (2021)

Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.

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2021-10-20 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Benjamin Voisin, Cécile de France

Rating

rating icon 7.446
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    cursory plot
  2. Ranked #1 for
    lustrous
  3. Ranked #1 for
    literary masterpiece

Trailer

Lost Illusions trailer
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9 Emily (2022)

The imagined life of one of the world’s most famous authors, Emily Brontë, as she finds her voice and writes the literary classic Wuthering Heights. Explore the relationships that inspired her – her raw, passionate sisterhood with Charlotte and Anne; her first aching, forbidden love for Weightman and her care for her maverick brother whom she idolises.

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2022-10-14 | History / Drama

Cast

Emma Mackey, Fionn Whitehead

Rating

rating icon 6.987
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    disapproving character
  2. Ranked #1 for
    hurried
  3. Ranked #1 for
    beloved

Trailer

Emily trailer
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10 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

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2022-10-22 | Animation / Fantasy

Cast

Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor

Rating

rating icon 8.115
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    undeniable classic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    like Fantastic Mr. Fox
  3. Ranked #1 for
    dark and edgy

Trailer

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio trailer
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