Top rated super-smart movies that are also just plain awesome

Check out today’s highest ranked super-smart and just plain awesome movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies that are super-smart and just plain awesome, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 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 7.882
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    noteworthy
  2. Ranked #1 for
    most visually stunning
  3. Ranked #1 for
    pure beauty

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2 DC League of Super-Pets (2022)

When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack - Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel - to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.

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2022-07-27 | Animation / Action

Cast

Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart

Rating

rating icon 7.289
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    thrilling and exciting
  2. Ranked #2 for
    pet-friendly
  3. Ranked #2 for
    adult-oriented

Trailer

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3 Glass (2019)

In a series of escalating encounters, former security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities. Meanwhile, the shadowy presence of Elijah Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men.

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2019-01-16 | Thriller / Drama

Cast

James McAvoy, Bruce Willis

Rating

rating icon 6.679
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    shocking climax
  2. Ranked #2 for
    epic ending
  3. Ranked #2 for
    double twist

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4 Prey (2022)

When danger threatens her camp, the fierce and highly skilled Comanche warrior Naru sets out to protect her people. But the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal.

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2022-08-02 | Thriller / Action

Cast

Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers

Rating

rating icon 7.732
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    badass female
  2. Ranked #1 for
    advanced
  3. Ranked #2 for
    lumberjack

Trailer

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5 Knives Out (2019)

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

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2019-11-27 | Comedy / Crime

Cast

Daniel Craig, Chris Evans

Rating

rating icon 7.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    whodunit
  2. Ranked #1 for
    eclectic cast
  3. Ranked #1 for
    top-notch casting

Trailer

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6 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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7 The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

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2021-04-22 | Animation / Adventure

Cast

Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride

Rating

rating icon 7.912
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    incredibly entertaining
  2. Ranked #1 for
    adversary-worthy
  3. Ranked #2 for
    unique style

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8 Booksmart (2019)

Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.

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2019-05-24 | Comedy

Cast

Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein

Rating

rating icon 7.044
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    brainy
  2. Ranked #1 for
    for graduation season
  3. Ranked #1 for
    whippy and smart dialogue

Trailer

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9 The Call (2020)

Connected by phone in the same home but 20 years apart, a serial killer puts another woman’s past — and life — on the line to change her own fate.

Info

2020-11-27 | Thriller / Mystery

Cast

Park Shin-hye, Jeon Jong-seo

Rating

rating icon 7.542
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    watertight
  2. Ranked #1 for
    logical conclusion
  3. Ranked #1 for
    remaining watchable

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10 Palm Springs (2020)

When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

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2020-07-10 | Comedy / Romance

Cast

Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti

Rating

rating icon 7.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    time-loop
  2. Ranked #1 for
    curveball
  3. Ranked #2 for
    cinematic gold

Trailer

Palm Springs trailer
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