Top rated perfunctory movies that are also more substantive
Check out today’s highest ranked perfunctory and more substantive movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies that are perfunctory and more substantive, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.
1 The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.
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- 2019-01-16 | Action / Adventure
Cast
- Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Dean Chaumoo
Rating
6.086
2 Acceleration (2019)
After being double crossed by his most trusted operative, a ruthless crime lord takes revenge by kidnapping the her son. Overwhelmed with fear, the operative is given one night to make up for her misdeeds by systematically eliminating his enemies. As the hours rush by, the steaks begin to rise and the darkened city streets turn into a brutal and bloody battle ground.
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- 2019-11-08 | Action
Cast
- Sean Patrick Flanery, Dolph Lundgren
Rating
5.6
3 The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.
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- 2021-10-21 | Drama / History
Cast
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy
Rating
7.104
4 The High Note (2020)
Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change their lives forever.
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- 2020-06-10 | Romance / Comedy
Cast
- Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross
Rating
7.1

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5 Chaos Walking (2021)
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
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- 2021-02-24 | Science Fiction
Cast
- Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland
Rating
6.728
6 Respect (2021)
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
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- 2021-08-12 | Music / Drama
Cast
- Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker
Rating
6.841
7 Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020)
After the vicious slaughter of his family by stone-cold mercenary Sub-Zero, Hanzo Hasashi is exiled to the torturous Netherrealm. There, in exchange for his servitude to the sinister Quan Chi, he’s given a chance to avenge his family – and is resurrected as Scorpion, a lost soul bent on revenge. Back on Earthrealm, Lord Raiden gathers a team of elite warriors – Shaolin monk Liu Kang, Special Forces officer Sonya Blade and action star Johnny Cage – an unlikely band of heroes with one chance to save humanity. To do this, they must defeat Shang Tsung’s horde of Outworld gladiators and reign over the Mortal Kombat tournament.
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- 2020-04-12 | Animation / Action
Cast
- Patrick Seitz, Jordan Rodrigues
Rating
8.2
8 The Addams Family 2 (2021)
The Addams get tangled up in more wacky adventures and find themselves involved in hilarious run-ins with all sorts of unsuspecting characters.
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- 2021-10-01 | Animation / Adventure
Cast
- Javon Walton, Oscar Isaac
Rating
7.125
9 Joan of Arc (2019)
Dumont's sequel to Jeannette picks up where the previous film left off, with Jeanne's military victories, her capture, trial, and ultimate execution.
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- 2019-09-11 | Drama / War
Cast
- Lise Leplat Prudhomme, Fabrice Luchini
Rating
5.8
10 Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)
At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.
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- 2019-09-06 | Drama / History
Cast
- Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp
Rating
5.959