Top rated most thought-provoking movies with a surprising ending

Check out today’s highest ranked most thought-provoking movies with a surprising ending! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best most thought-provoking movies with a surprising ending, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Knives Out (2019)

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

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2019-11-27 | Comedy / Crime

Cast

Daniel Craig, Chris Evans

Rating

rating icon 7.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    eclectic cast
  2. Ranked #1 for
    large cast
  3. Ranked #1 for
    top-notch casting

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2 Triangle of Sadness (2022)

A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.

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2022-09-18 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean

Rating

rating icon 7.108
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    hot potato
  2. Ranked #2 for
    slovenly character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    scathing

Trailer

Triangle of Sadness trailer
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3 The Stairs (2021)

In 1997, 11-year-old Jesse finds a mysterious staircase in the woods and disappears - - 20 years later, a group of hikers sets off into the very same woods. Unfortunately for them, they come face-to-face with the very same set of stairs...

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2021-02-26 | Horror / Science Fiction

Cast

Kathleen Quinlan, John Schneider

Rating

rating icon 3.781
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    intentionally funny
  2. Ranked #4 for
    not remotely scary
  3. Ranked #5 for
    utterly insane

Trailer

The Stairs trailer
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4 Toy Story 4 (2019)

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

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2019-06-19 | Family / Adventure

Cast

Tom Hanks, Tim Allen

Rating

rating icon 7.504
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    new chapter
  2. Ranked #3 for
    kid-friendly
  3. Ranked #4 for
    cash cow

Trailer

Toy Story 4 trailer
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5 The Hustle (2019)

Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naïve tech prodigy out of his fortune. A remake of the 1988 comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."

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2019-05-09 | Comedy / Crime

Cast

Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson

Rating

rating icon 6.204
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    gripping story
  2. Ranked #1 for
    laughing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unfunny

Trailer

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6 Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…

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2019-07-24 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt

Rating

rating icon 7.44
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like The Hateful Eight
  2. Ranked #1 for
    physically demanding role
  3. Ranked #2 for
    critically acclaimed

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7 Palm Springs (2020)

When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

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2020-07-10 | Comedy / Romance

Cast

Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti

Rating

rating icon 7.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    curveball
  2. Ranked #1 for
    time-loop
  3. Ranked #2 for
    fresh

Trailer

Palm Springs trailer
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8 Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

In an isolated family mansion, a group of rich 20-somethings decides to play Bodies Bodies Bodies, a game where one of them is secretly a "killer" while the rest tries to "escape". Things take a turn for the worse when real bodies start turning up, setting off a paranoid and dangerous chain of events.

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2022-08-05 | Comedy / Horror

Cast

Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova

Rating

rating icon 6.342
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    unlikable
  2. Ranked #3 for
    unlikable character
  3. Ranked #3 for
    insufferable voice

Trailer

Bodies Bodies Bodies trailer
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9 The Wretched (2020)

A rebellious teenage boy, struggling with his parent's imminent divorce, encounters a terrifying evil after his next-door neighbor becomes possessed by an ancient witch that feasts on children.

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2020-03-09 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda

Rating

rating icon 6.078
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    decent
  2. Ranked #1 for
    open for sequel
  3. Ranked #2 for
    above average acting

Trailer

The Wretched trailer
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10 Murder Mystery 2 (2023)

After starting their own detective agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land a career-making case when their billionaire pal is kidnapped from his wedding.

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2023-03-28 | Mystery / Comedy

Cast

Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston

Rating

rating icon 6.452
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    lavish
  2. Ranked #1 for
    slapping knee
  3. Ranked #1 for
    extravagant

Trailer

Murder Mystery 2 trailer
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