Top rated slowly developing movies with an inevitable climax

Check out today’s highest ranked slowly developing movies with an inevitable climax! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best slowly developing movies with an inevitable climax, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 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 6.396
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    steadyhanded directing
  2. Ranked #2 for
    shocking ending
  3. Ranked #2 for
    raw

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2 Captive (2020)

A teenage runaway who’s trapped by a delusional man, pretends to be his daughter in order to escape.

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2020-10-30 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

William Kircher, Tori kostic

Rating

rating icon 7.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    real gem
  2. Ranked #2 for
    cleverly crafted
  3. Ranked #2 for
    top grade

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3 The Feast (2021)

A wealthy family hosts a sumptuous dinner, only for a mysterious young server to chillingly unravel their lives with terrifying consequences they could never see coming.

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2021-11-19 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts

Rating

rating icon 5.402
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    disquieting
  2. Ranked #1 for
    underlying theme
  3. Ranked #1 for
    slow and deliberate

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4 The Craft: Legacy (2020)

An eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.

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2020-10-28 | Horror / Drama

Cast

Cailee Spaeny, Lovie Simone

Rating

rating icon 6.137
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    zero character development
  2. Ranked #3 for
    letdown ending
  3. Ranked #3 for
    virtually non-existent

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5 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 6.8
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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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6 Relic (2020)

When elderly mother Edna inexplicably vanishes, her daughter rushes to the family's decaying home, finding clues of her increasing dementia scattered around the house in her absence.

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2020-07-03 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Emily Mortimer, Bella Heathcote

Rating

rating icon 6.059
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    climactic ending
  2. Ranked #1 for
    slowly building up
  3. Ranked #1 for
    deathly

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7 Tell It to the Bees (2018)

Dr. Jean Markham returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father's medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia into Jean's world.

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2018-09-09 | Romance / Drama

Cast

Anna Paquin, Holliday Grainger

Rating

rating icon 7.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    bittersweet ending
  2. Ranked #1 for
    happy ending
  3. Ranked #1 for
    narrow-minded

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8 The Night House (2021)

Reeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. Soon she begins to uncover her recently deceased husband's disturbing secrets.

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2021-07-15 | Drama / Horror

Cast

Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg

Rating

rating icon 6.611
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    psychologically horrifying
  2. Ranked #2 for
    like Marrowbone
  3. Ranked #2 for
    gotcha

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9 Paradise Hills (2019)

A young woman is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility's beautiful facade hides a sinister secret.

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2019-08-29 | Fantasy / Science Fiction

Cast

Emma Roberts, Eiza González

Rating

rating icon 5.954
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    luscious
  2. Ranked #1 for
    visually splendid
  3. Ranked #1 for
    lavish production

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10 Rent-A-Pal (2020)

Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother. While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy, the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But Andy's friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission.

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2020-10-11 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Brian Landis Folkins, Wil Wheaton

Rating

rating icon 6.438
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    watching indispensably
  2. Ranked #1 for
    lonely character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    messing with head

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