Top rated scaled back movies with a gripping ending

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

1 The Retaliators (2022)

An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter's brutal murder.

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2022-09-08 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca

Rating

rating icon 6.25
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely captivating
  2. Ranked #3 for
    unpolished
  3. Ranked #3 for
    definitely worth waiting

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2 The Killing of Two Lovers (2021)

David desperately tries to keep his family of six together during a separation from his wife. They both agree to see other people but David struggles to grapple with his wife’s new relationship.

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2021-02-23 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Clayne Crawford, Sepideh Moafi

Rating

rating icon 6.377
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    steadyhanded directing
  2. Ranked #2 for
    shocking ending
  3. Ranked #2 for
    neat and tidy

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3 Echo in the Canyon (2019)

A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic music groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas.

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2019-05-24 | Documentary / Music

Cast

Jakob Dylan, Tom Petty

Rating

rating icon 6.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    luminary acting
  2. Ranked #1 for
    for Gen Zers
  3. Ranked #2 for
    sheer enjoyment

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4 Freaks (2019)

Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where Abnormals create a constant threat—or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a glimpse of what's really happening outside, Chloe soon finds that while the truth isn't so simple, the danger is very real.

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2019-09-12 | Science Fiction / Thriller

Cast

Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern

Rating

rating icon 6.76
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slow start
  2. Ranked #2 for
    thickened plot
  3. Ranked #2 for
    logical conclusion

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Freaks trailer
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5 The Dry (2021)

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

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2021-01-01 | Crime / Thriller

Cast

Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly

Rating

rating icon 6.791
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    world-class
  2. Ranked #2 for
    never flagging
  3. Ranked #2 for
    totally absorbing

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6 Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021)

In the late 90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind them.

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2021-10-22 | Thriller / Mystery

Cast

Harry Shum Jr., Kelley Mack

Rating

rating icon 5.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    suspenseful atmosphere
  2. Ranked #1 for
    cryptic theme
  3. Ranked #1 for
    open for interpretation

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7 Freaky (2020)

A mystical, ancient dagger causes a notorious serial killer to magically switch bodies with a 17-year-old girl.

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2020-11-12 | Comedy / Horror

Cast

Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton

Rating

rating icon 6.576
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    absolute blast
  2. Ranked #1 for
    freaky
  3. Ranked #1 for
    lot of fun

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8 Riotsville, USA (2022)

An archival documentary about the U.S. military’s response to the political and racial injustices of the late 1960s: take a military base, build a mock inner-city set, cast soldiers to play rioters, burn the place down, and film it all.

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2022-09-16 | Documentary / History

Cast

Charlene Modeste

Rating

rating icon 6.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    elaborately staged
  2. Ranked #2 for
    lynching
  3. Ranked #3 for
    intermixed plot

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9 Skyfire (2019)

Tianhuo Island is as beautiful as a paradise. It almost makes people forget that it is located in the "Ring of Fire" the world-famous Pacific Rim volcanic belt. The volcano erupts, and the fates of the people on the island are entangled.

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2019-12-12 | Action / Adventure

Cast

Wang Xueqi, Hannah Quinlivan

Rating

rating icon 6.389
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    improbable situation
  2. Ranked #1 for
    ridiculously over the top
  3. Ranked #1 for
    spectacular special effect

Trailer

Skyfire trailer
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10 Greyhound (2020)

A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the “Black Pit” to the front lines of WW2. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.

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2020-07-09 | War / Action

Cast

Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham

Rating

rating icon 7.409
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    shocking moment
  2. Ranked #2 for
    tense and exciting
  3. Ranked #2 for
    lean

Trailer

Greyhound trailer
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