Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also benefit of hindsight

Check out today’s highest ranked unpleasantly surprising and benefit of hindsight movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies that are unpleasantly surprising and benefit of hindsight, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 The Vanished (2020)

A family vacation takes a terrifying turn when parents Paul and Wendy discover their young daughter has vanished without a trace. Stopping at nothing to find her, the search for the truth leads to a shocking revelation.

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2020-08-21 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Anne Heche, Thomas Jane

Rating

rating icon 6.018
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    unlikely scenario
  2. Ranked #1 for
    mediocre acting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely dire

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2 I See You (2019)

When a 12-year-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper struggles to balance the pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie. Facing a recent affair, great strain is put on the family that slowly gnaws away at Jackie's grip on reality. But after a malicious presence manifests itself in their home and puts their son, Connor, in mortal danger, the cold, hard truth about evil in the Harper household is finally uncovered.

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2019-09-11 | Thriller / Mystery

Cast

Helen Hunt, Jon Tenney

Rating

rating icon 7.046
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    turn of events
  2. Ranked #1 for
    psychological mystery
  3. Ranked #1 for
    completely unpredictable

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3 Totally Under Control (2020)

This documentary puts a spotlight on the White House’s failed response to the global pandemic and how it could have been prevented. Featuring damning testimony from public health officials and hard investigative reporting, director Alex Gibney reveals a system-wide collapse caused by a profound dereliction of presidential leadership.

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2020-10-13 | Documentary

Cast

Alex Gibney, Scott Becker

Rating

rating icon 7.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    startling
  2. Ranked #1 for
    disfigured character
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unbiased view

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4 The Dinner Party (2020)

A budding playwright and his wife attend a dinner party hosted by wealthy, cultural elites, who have promised to bankroll the writer's latest play to Broadway, but, in fact, have darker designs in mind for the couple.

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2020-05-29 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Sawandi Wilson, Mike Mayhall

Rating

rating icon 4.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    talented filmmaker
  2. Ranked #1 for
    sinuously beautiful
  3. Ranked #2 for
    desaturated

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5 My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020)

Dwight and his sister Jessie reach a crossroads over what to do about their little brother Thomas, a sickly child with a mysterious affliction.

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2020-10-13 | Drama / Horror

Cast

Patrick Fugit, Ingrid Sophie Schram

Rating

rating icon 6.176
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    strong
  2. Ranked #1 for
    appropriately creepy
  3. Ranked #2 for
    kind of boring

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6 Don't Make Me Go (2022)

A terminally ill man and his teenage daughter embark on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion. While there, he secretly hopes she can reunite with the mother who left them long ago.

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2022-06-13 | Drama

Cast

John Cho, Mia Isaac

Rating

rating icon 7.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    blackness
  2. Ranked #1 for
    surprising ending
  3. Ranked #1 for
    quite refreshing

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7 Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)

Fresh out of college and stuck at his New Jersey home without a clear path forward, 22-year-old Andrew begins working as a party starter for bar/bat mitzvahs—where he strikes up a unique friendship with a young mom and her teenage daughter.

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2022-06-17 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson

Rating

rating icon 7.205
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    disarming character
  2. Ranked #2 for
    cringy factor
  3. Ranked #2 for
    smooth directing

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8 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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2019-09-13 | Science Fiction / Thriller

Cast

Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern

Rating

rating icon 6.787
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slow start
  2. Ranked #2 for
    logical conclusion
  3. Ranked #2 for
    quite entertaining

Trailer

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9 Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021)

Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide; stay alive whatever happens; the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, this role will be to wage a guerrilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after; Onoda, 10,000 days later.

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2021-07-21 | Drama / Adventure

Cast

Yuya Endo, Kanji Tsuda

Rating

rating icon 7.054
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    steadfast character
  2. Ranked #2 for
    idealism
  3. Ranked #4 for
    seemingly endless

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10 The Standoff at Sparrow Creek (2019)

After a mass shooting at a police funeral, reclusive ex-cop Gannon finds himself unwittingly forced out of retirement when he realizes that the killer belongs to the same militia he joined after quitting the force. Understanding that the shooting could set off a chain reaction of copycat violence across the country, Gannon quarantines his fellow militiamen in the remote lumber mill they call their headquarters. There, he sets about a series of grueling interrogations, intent on ferreting out the killer and turning him over to the authorities to prevent further bloodshed.

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2019-01-18 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

James Badge Dale, Brian Geraghty

Rating

rating icon 6.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    guttural voice
  2. Ranked #1 for
    crisp dialogue
  3. Ranked #1 for
    taut

Trailer

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