Top rated movies with cinematic magic that have a straightforward narrative

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

1 The Prototype (2022)

A government agent stumbles upon an alien conspiracy to conquer Earth. Using a blue liquid created by the aliens to make soldiers stronger, he becomes The Prototype-the only hope for mankind.

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2022-02-25 | Action / Science Fiction

Cast

Victoria De Mare, Theresa Tilly

Rating

rating icon 4.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    drawn in
  2. Ranked #1 for
    exceptionally well-done
  3. Ranked #1 for
    thought-provoking theme

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2 Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)

A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with reluctance, she is unable to come up with one, so the djinn tries to inspire her with his stories.

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2022-08-24 | Drama / Fantasy

Cast

Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba

Rating

rating icon 6.887
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    old-fashioned story
  2. Ranked #1 for
    innocence and desire
  3. Ranked #1 for
    completely enthralling

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Three Thousand Years of Longing trailer
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3 Wendell & Wild (2022)

Two demon brothers enlist the aid of Kat Elliot — a tough teen with a load of guilt — to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what Kat demands in return leads to a brilliantly bizarre and comedic adventure like no other.

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2022-10-21 | Animation / Comedy

Cast

Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele

Rating

rating icon 6.721
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    thematically rich
  2. Ranked #1 for
    spurting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    cohesively whole

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Wendell & Wild trailer
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4 Ema (2019)

Ema is a magnetic and impulsive dancer in a reggaeton troupe. Her toxic marriage to choreographer Gastón is beyond repair, following a decision to give up on their adopted child Polo. She sets out on a mission to get him back, not caring who she’ll need to fight, seduce or destroy to make it happen.

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2019-09-26 | Drama

Cast

Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal

Rating

rating icon 6.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    dazed
  2. Ranked #1 for
    visually arresting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    cinematic magic

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Ema trailer
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5 Vesper (2022)

After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.

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2022-08-17 | Science Fiction / Drama

Cast

Raffiella Chapman, Eddie Marsan

Rating

rating icon 6.404
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    plot hinges
  2. Ranked #1 for
    post-apocalyptic future
  3. Ranked #1 for
    slimy cast

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Vesper trailer
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6 Huesera: The Bone Woman (2023)

Valeria's joy at becoming a first-time mother is quickly taken away when she's cursed by a sinister entity. As danger closes in, she's forced deeper into a chilling world of dark magic that threatens to consume her.

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2023-02-10 | Drama / Horror

Cast

Natalia Solián, Alfonso Dosal

Rating

rating icon 5.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    increasingly violent
  2. Ranked #5 for
    religious imagery
  3. Ranked #6 for
    uneasy atmosphere

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7 The Green Knight (2021)

An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.

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2021-07-29 | Adventure / Drama

Cast

Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander

Rating

rating icon 6.593
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    arthurian
  2. Ranked #1 for
    chivalry
  3. Ranked #1 for
    epic story

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The Green Knight trailer
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8 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 6.583
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    mischievous
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fantasia
  3. Ranked #1 for
    full of symbolism

Trailer

Pinocchio trailer
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9 No Bears (2022)

Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who has been barred from leaving the country, arrives at a village on the Iran-Turkey border to supervise a film based on a real-life couple seeking passports to Europe being shot in Turkey, but both his stay and the production run into trouble.

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2022-10-06 | Drama

Cast

Jafar Panahi, Naser Hashemi

Rating

rating icon 6.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    parallel story
  2. Ranked #1 for
    adaptive
  3. Ranked #1 for
    respectable

Trailer

No Bears trailer
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10 My Octopus Teacher (2020)

After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.

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2020-09-04 | Documentary

Cast

Craig Foster, Tom Foster

Rating

rating icon 7.886
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    simply stunning
  2. Ranked #1 for
    nothing short of breathtaking
  3. Ranked #1 for
    special

Trailer

My Octopus Teacher trailer
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