Top rated least expected movies on Netflix

Check out today’s highest ranked least expected movies on Netflix! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best least expected movies on Netflix, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 I Lost My Body (2019)

A story of Naoufel, a young man who is in love with Gabrielle. In another part of town, a severed hand escapes from a dissection lab, determined to find its body again.

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2019-11-06 | Animation / Drama

Cast

Hakim Faris, Victoire Du Bois

Rating

rating icon 7.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    leap of faith
  2. Ranked #1 for
    tying loose ends
  3. Ranked #1 for
    perilous journey

Trailer

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2 The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

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2021-04-22 | Animation / Adventure

Cast

Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride

Rating

rating icon 7.918
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    incredibly entertaining
  2. Ranked #1 for
    adversary-worthy
  3. Ranked #1 for
    relatable character

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3 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.

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2022-11-12 | Comedy / Crime

Cast

Daniel Craig, Edward Norton

Rating

rating icon 7.047
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like Knives Out
  2. Ranked #2 for
    smart and witty dialogue
  3. Ranked #2 for
    crafty

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4 The Farewell (2019)

A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.

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2019-07-12 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen

Rating

rating icon 7.436
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    veteran actress
  2. Ranked #2 for
    acute
  3. Ranked #2 for
    universal theme

Trailer

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5 Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

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2022-03-24 | Action / Adventure

Cast

Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu

Rating

rating icon 7.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    multiverse
  2. Ranked #1 for
    deservedly won awards
  3. Ranked #2 for
    naff

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6 Waves (2019)

A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.

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2019-11-15 | Romance / Drama

Cast

Kelvin Harrison Jr., Taylor Russell

Rating

rating icon 7.396
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    imaginative directing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    sob story
  3. Ranked #1 for
    picking up pace

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7 The Power of the Dog (2021)

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

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2021-10-25 | Drama / Western

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst

Rating

rating icon 6.791
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    extraordinary
  2. Ranked #1 for
    Oscar nomination deserving
  3. Ranked #1 for
    painfully slow

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8 Passing (2021)

In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

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2021-10-27 | Drama

Cast

Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga

Rating

rating icon 6.248
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    rapid fire editing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    superb performance
  3. Ranked #1 for
    silky voice

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9 The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

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2020-09-25 | Drama / History

Cast

Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen

Rating

rating icon 7.711
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    depicting social justice
  2. Ranked #2 for
    large cast
  3. Ranked #2 for
    slice of history

Trailer

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10 The Two Popes (2019)

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

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2019-11-27 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins

Rating

rating icon 7.499
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    splendid
  2. Ranked #1 for
    humanized
  3. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely magnificent

Trailer

The Two Popes trailer
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