Top rated socially conscious movies with a gripping ending

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

1 Hail Satan? (2019)

The story of The Satanic Temple, a controversial movement that combines religion and activism with the apparent purpose of questioning the basic foundations of US society.

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2019-04-17 | Documentary

Cast

Nicholas Crowe, Malcolm Jarry

Rating

rating icon 7.074
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    Occult
  2. Ranked #1 for
    forward-thinking
  3. Ranked #1 for
    for different opinions

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2 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 6.725
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People's Taste Ranking

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

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3 The Hunt (2020)

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.

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2020-03-11 | Action / Thriller

Cast

Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank

Rating

rating icon 6.644
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    Black Comedy
  2. Ranked #1 for
    supremely entertaining
  3. Ranked #2 for
    conservative

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4 Spiral (2019)

A same-sex couple move to a small town so they can enjoy a better quality of life and raise their 16 year-old daughter with the best social values. But nothing is as it seems in their picturesque neighbourhood. And when Malik sees the folks next door throwing a very strange party, something very shocking has got to give.

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2019-07-14 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Ari Cohen

Rating

rating icon 5.805
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slick
  2. Ranked #1 for
    late in game
  3. Ranked #1 for
    bit hokey

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5 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 7.433
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    truly unforgettable
  2. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely astonishing
  3. Ranked #2 for
    embattled character

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6 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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7 Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.

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2021-02-12 | Drama / History

Cast

Lakeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya

Rating

rating icon 7.348
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    potent
  2. Ranked #1 for
    ably played
  3. Ranked #1 for
    real deal

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8 Attica (2021)

Follows the largest prison uprising in US history, conducting dozens of new interviews with inmates, journalists, and other witnesses.

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2021-09-09 | Documentary

Cast

Clarence Jones, John Johnson

Rating

rating icon 7.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    technical wizardry
  2. Ranked #1 for
    subjective opinion
  3. Ranked #1 for
    most potent

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9 Help (2021)

Sarah seems to have found her calling working in a Liverpool care home where she has a special talent for connecting with the residents. Then, in March 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic hits.

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2021-09-16 | Drama

Cast

Jodie Comer, Stephen Graham

Rating

rating icon 7.06
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    for pandemic era
  2. Ranked #1 for
    bit hard
  3. Ranked #1 for
    masterful

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10 Queen & Slim (2019)

While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results.

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2019-11-27 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith

Rating

rating icon 7.138
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    embattled character
  2. Ranked #1 for
    defensive
  3. Ranked #4 for
    hurried

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Queen & Slim trailer
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