Top rated surreal movies on HBO Now

Check out today’s highest ranked surreal movies on HBO Now! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best surreal movies on HBO Now, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Promising Young Woman (2020)

A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.

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2020-12-13 | Thriller / Crime

Cast

Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham

Rating

rating icon 7.445
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    taboo topic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    waited too long
  3. Ranked #2 for
    promising start

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Promising Young Woman trailer
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2 Border (2018)

When a border guard with a sixth sense for identifying smugglers encounters the first person she cannot prove is guilty, she is forced to confront terrifying revelations about herself and humankind.

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2018-09-27 | Fantasy / Drama

Cast

Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff

Rating

rating icon 6.71
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #80 for
    cautionary tale
  2. Ranked #112 for
    deformed
  3. Ranked #117 for
    frothing at mouth

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Border trailer
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3 News of the World (2020)

A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.

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2020-12-25 | Drama / Western

Cast

Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel

Rating

rating icon 6.97
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    westernized
  2. Ranked #1 for
    ham
  3. Ranked #2 for
    perilous journey

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News of the World trailer
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4 Stoker (2013)

After India Stoker's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

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2013-02-28 | Drama / Horror

Cast

Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman

Rating

rating icon 6.658
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #211 for
    haunting visual
  2. Ranked #217 for
    like Cape Fear
  3. Ranked #274 for
    deviant

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Stoker trailer
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5 Native Son (2019)

A young black man named Bigger Thomas takes a job working for a highly influential Chicago family, a decision that will change the course of his life forever.

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2019-01-24 | Drama

Cast

Ashton Sanders, Margaret Qualley

Rating

rating icon 5.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    odd choice of cast
  2. Ranked #3 for
    estimable
  3. Ranked #4 for
    polished look

Trailer

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6 American Splendor (2003)

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

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2003-08-15 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis

Rating

rating icon 7.16
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #101 for
    techno-geek
  2. Ranked #111 for
    exceptional
  3. Ranked #118 for
    masterful story

Trailer

American Splendor trailer
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7 Anna Karenina (2012)

In Imperial Russia, Anna, the wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets the charming cavalry officer Vronsky to whom she is immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.

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2012-09-06 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Keira Knightley, Jude Law

Rating

rating icon 6.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #59 for
    like Pride & Prejudice
  2. Ranked #86 for
    Period Drama
  3. Ranked #94 for
    decadent

Trailer

Anna Karenina trailer
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8 The Apollo (2019)

The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.

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2019-04-24 | Documentary

Cast

Pharrell Williams, Jamie Foxx

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #3 for
    legendary
  2. Ranked #3 for
    high-minded
  3. Ranked #3 for
    faithful recreation

Trailer

The Apollo trailer
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9 Bad Education (2019)

A superintendent of a school district works for the betterment of the student’s education when an embezzlement scheme is discovered, threatening to destroy everything.

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2019-09-08 | Drama / Crime

Cast

Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney

Rating

rating icon 6.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    juicier
  2. Ranked #1 for
    excellent performance
  3. Ranked #1 for
    knockout performance

Trailer

Bad Education trailer
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10 One Hour Photo (2002)

Sy "the photo guy" Parrish has lovingly developed photos for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually believes he's part of their family. When "Uncle" Sy's picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, what happens next "has the spine-tingling elements of the best psychological thrillers!"

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2002-08-21 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen

Rating

rating icon 6.653
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #155 for
    like Cape Fear
  2. Ranked #200 for
    intense role
  3. Ranked #222 for
    monomaniacal

Trailer

One Hour Photo trailer
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