Top rated movies with a formidable villain and a gripping start

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with a formidable villain and a gripping start! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with a formidable villain and a gripping start, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Locusts (2020)

Two estranged brothers who are reluctantly reunited in their remote hometown at their father's funeral, become the target of an extortion scam at the hands of a gang of violent local thugs.

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2020-12-03 | Thriller

Cast

Ben Geurens, Jessica McNamee

Rating

rating icon 5.222
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    worth checking out
  2. Ranked #1 for
    underlying concept
  3. Ranked #1 for
    crackhead

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2 The Hater (2020)

A duplicitous young man finds success in the dark world of social media smear tactics — but his virtual vitriol soon has violent real-life consequences.

Info

2020-03-06 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Maciej Musiałowski, Vanessa Aleksander

Rating

rating icon 6.922
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    pretty messed up
  2. Ranked #1 for
    psychopath
  3. Ranked #1 for
    pathological

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3 The Summit of the Gods (2021)

A photojournalist's obsessive quest for the truth about the first expedition to Mt. Everest leads him to search for an esteemed climber who went missing.

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2021-09-22 | Animation / Adventure

Cast

Éric Herson-Macarel, Damien Boisseau

Rating

rating icon 7.829
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sweeping landscape
  2. Ranked #1 for
    increasingly difficult
  3. Ranked #2 for
    never lagging

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4 Clemency (2019)

Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.

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2019-12-27 | Drama

Cast

Alfre Woodard, Richard Schiff

Rating

rating icon 6.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    towering
  2. Ranked #1 for
    rising above material
  3. Ranked #2 for
    acting with flubs

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5 The Dare (2019)

A rare family night for Jay takes a brutal twist when he awakens in a basement with three other prisoners. As their vengeful captor runs riot, Jay engages in a twisted battle to solve the puzzle to his past and save his family's future.

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2019-08-09 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Richard Brake, Bart Edwards

Rating

rating icon 5.847
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    unnecessarily gory
  2. Ranked #1 for
    excessively gore
  3. Ranked #1 for
    wafer-thin plot

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6 Raging Fire (2021)

Cheung Sung-bong is a highly respected cop with a long history of success in dangerous cases. However, his past soon comes back to haunt him when a former protégé resurfaces, seeking revenge.

Info

2021-07-28 | Action / Adventure

Cast

Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse

Rating

rating icon 6.875
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    brilliantly staged
  2. Ranked #1 for
    loud explosion
  3. Ranked #1 for
    bland

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7 The Mauritanian (2021)

The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.

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2021-02-12 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster

Rating

rating icon 7.427
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    truly unforgettable
  2. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely astonishing
  3. Ranked #2 for
    defensive

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8 Becky (2020)

A teenager's weekend at a lake house with her father takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts wreaks havoc on their lives.

Info

2020-07-23 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Lulu Wilson, Kevin James

Rating

rating icon 6.297
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    villainous role
  2. Ranked #1 for
    dastardly
  3. Ranked #1 for
    sharp edge dialogue

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9 Six Years Gone (2022)

Six years ago, single mother Carrie Dawson suffered every parent's worst nightmare. Now she seeks redemption.

Info

2022-08-29 | Drama

Cast

Veronica Jean Trickett, Sarah Priddy

Rating

rating icon 0.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    emotional punch
  2. Ranked #1 for
    intense drama
  3. Ranked #1 for
    top mark

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10 Old Man (2022)

Deep in the woods, a lost hiker stumbles upon the cabin of an erratic and reclusive old man. What starts off as cordial conversation soon turns dangerous as it becomes clear that one or both of them might be hiding a terrifying secret.

Info

2022-10-14 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Stephen Lang, Marc Senter

Rating

rating icon 5.771
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    off-kilter
  2. Ranked #2 for
    funky
  3. Ranked #2 for
    for analyzing

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