Top rated tough and gritty movies with a hooked ending

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

1 The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)

After barely surviving a violent attack by an elusive serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su finds himself forming an unlikely partnership with local detective Jung Tae-seok to catch the sadistic killer simply known as K.

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2019-05-15 | Crime / Action

Cast

Ma Dong-seok, Kim Moo-yul

Rating

rating icon 7.798
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    gritty atmosphere
  2. Ranked #1 for
    time passer
  3. Ranked #1 for
    seamy subject

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2 VFW (2019)

A typical night for veterans at a VFW turns into an all-out battle for survival when a desperate teen runs into the bar with a bag of stolen drugs. When a gang of violent punks come looking for her, the vets use every weapon at their disposal to protect the girl and themselves from an unrelenting attack.

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2019-09-21 | Action / Horror

Cast

Stephen Lang, Martin Kove

Rating

rating icon 5.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    low-key lighting
  2. Ranked #1 for
    actor with own identity
  3. Ranked #1 for
    drugged up character

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3 Skin (2019)

A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.

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2019-07-26 | Drama

Cast

Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald

Rating

rating icon 7.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    directing with craftmanship
  2. Ranked #2 for
    loose plot
  3. Ranked #3 for
    stellar acting

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4 The Stranger (2022)

Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. One is a suspect in an unsolved missing person’s case and the other an undercover operative on his trail. Their uneasy friendship becomes the core of this tightly wrought thriller, which is based on the true story of one of the largest investigations and undercover operations in Australia.

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2022-10-06 | Thriller / Crime

Cast

Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris

Rating

rating icon 6.183
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    somber mood
  2. Ranked #1 for
    hard-pressed
  3. Ranked #1 for
    renegade

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5 Adverse (2021)

In order to save his sister, a ride-share driver must infiltrate a dangerous crime syndicate.

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2021-02-12 | Crime / Thriller

Cast

Thomas Ian Nicholas, Mickey Rourke

Rating

rating icon 4.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    pathetic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    beyond bad
  3. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely pathetic

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6 Little Woods (2019)

For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown access Canadian health care and medication. When the authorities catch on, she plans to abandon her crusade, only to be dragged in even deeper after a desperate plea for help from her sister.

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2019-04-19 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Tessa Thompson, Lily James

Rating

rating icon 5.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    in dire straits
  2. Ranked #3 for
    indefatigable character
  3. Ranked #3 for
    resentful character

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7 The Ghost Who Walks (2019)

An imprisoned criminal rats out his former boss for one last chance to reunite his family and become the father he never was.

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2019-07-21 | Crime

Cast

Garland Scott, Frank Mosley

Rating

rating icon 5.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    dose of reality
  2. Ranked #2 for
    twinkling character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    merry

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8 A Call to Spy (2020)

The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.

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2020-10-02 | History / Crime

Cast

Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic

Rating

rating icon 6.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    wide scope
  2. Ranked #1 for
    big scale
  3. Ranked #1 for
    incredibly brave

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9 Uncut Gems (2019)

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

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2019-08-30 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield

Rating

rating icon 7.149
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    shrill voice
  2. Ranked #1 for
    erratic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    chaotic

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10 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 6.092
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    different approach
  2. Ranked #2 for
    shattering climax
  3. Ranked #2 for
    social realism

Trailer

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