Top rated tension-filled movies with an artistic approach

Check out today’s highest ranked tension-filled movies with an artistic approach! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best tension-filled movies with an artistic approach, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 La Llorona (2019)

Accused of the genocide of Mayan people, retired general Enrique is trapped in his mansion by massive protests. Abandoned by his staff, the indignant old man and his family must face the devastating truth of his actions and the growing sense that a wrathful supernatural force is targeting them for his crimes.

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2019-07-25 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz

Rating

rating icon 6.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    ominous tone
  2. Ranked #1 for
    incredibly slow
  3. Ranked #1 for
    haunting

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2 A Good Woman Is Hard to Find (2019)

The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr. Big, she's forced into taking drastic action to protect her children, evolving from downtrodden submissive to take-charge vigilante.

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2019-10-25 | Thriller / Crime

Cast

Sarah Bolger, Edward Hogg

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    different approach
  2. Ranked #2 for
    perfectly watchable
  3. Ranked #2 for
    shattering climax

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3 7500 (2019)

When terrorists try to seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight, a soft-spoken young American co-pilot struggles to save the lives of the passengers and crew while forging a surprising connection with one of the hijackers.

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2019-12-26 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Omid Memar

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    intense
  2. Ranked #1 for
    most realistic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    realistic

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4 Hold Your Fire (2021)

In 1973, four young African-American men stealing guns for self-defense in Brooklyn were cornered by the NYPD. A violent gun battle killed a police officer, beginning the longest hostage siege in NYPD history. The NYPD’s 130-year-old policy was to deliver an ultimatum, then respond with deadly force. Could visionary police psychologist Harvey Schlossberg convince his superiors to do the unthinkable – negotiate with “criminals” – and save twelve hostages from an impending bloodbath? In never-before-seen film and gripping interviews with survivors, HOLD YOUR FIRE uncovers what really happened in this landmark event with the potential to revolutionize American policing.

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2021-11-13 | Documentary

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rating icon 7.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    fascinating portrait
  2. Ranked #2 for
    with crowning moments
  3. Ranked #2 for
    jaundiced view

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5 Thirteen Lives (2022)

Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain. Entombed behind a maze of flooded cave tunnels, they face impossible odds. A team of world-class divers navigate through miles of dangerous cave networks to discover that finding the boys is only the beginning.

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2022-07-18 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell

Rating

rating icon 7.902
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    on tenterhooks
  2. Ranked #2 for
    gripping start
  3. Ranked #2 for
    dramatized

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6 Umma (2022)

Amanda and her daughter live a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the fear of turning into her own mother.

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2022-03-18 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Sandra Oh, Fivel Stewart

Rating

rating icon 5.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    psychologically horrifying
  2. Ranked #1 for
    sighing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    sturdy

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7 Collective (2019)

In the aftermath of a tragic fire in a Romanian club, burn victims begin dying in hospitals from wounds that were not life threatening. A team of investigative journalists move into action uncovering the mass corruption of the health system and of the state institutions. Collective follows journalists, whistle blowers, and authorities alike. An immersive and uncompromising look into a dysfunctional system, exposing corruption, propaganda, and manipulation that nowadays affect not only Romania, but societies around the world.

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2019-02-13 | Documentary

Cast

Cătălin Tolontan, Mirela Neag

Rating

rating icon 7.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    vested interest
  2. Ranked #1 for
    timely reminder
  3. Ranked #1 for
    clever editing

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8 How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023)

A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.

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2023-04-07 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth

Rating

rating icon 6.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    genuinely exciting
  2. Ranked #1 for
    tragic backstory
  3. Ranked #1 for
    socially conscious

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9 The Summit of the Gods (2021)

A photojournalist's obsessive quest for the truth about the first expedition to Mt. Everest leads him to search for an esteemed climber who went missing.

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2021-09-22 | Animation / Adventure

Cast

Éric Herson-Macarel, Damien Boisseau

Rating

rating icon 7.846
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sweeping landscape
  2. Ranked #1 for
    increasingly difficult
  3. Ranked #2 for
    lucked out character

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

Trailer

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