Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also close call
Check out today’s highest ranked unpleasantly surprising and close call movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies that are unpleasantly surprising and close call, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country. Maimovie provides context-aware recommendation based on extensive data gathered and analyzed by AI.
Last Update Mar 01 2021
1 28 Weeks Later (2007)
The inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught of disease, as the deadly rage virus has killed every citizen there. Six months later, a group of Americans dare to set foot on the isles, convinced the danger has come and gone. But it soon becomes all too clear that the scourge continues to live, waiting to pounce on its next victims.
Info
- 2007-04-26 | Horror / Thriller
Cast
- Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne
Rating
6.6
2 The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
Info
- 1980-05-20 | Adventure / Action
Cast
- Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford
Rating
-
8.4
3 The 39 Steps (1935)
Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed -- with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as "The 39 Steps."
Info
- 1935-06-06 | Mystery / Thriller
Cast
- Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll
Rating
-
7.4
4 Double Jeopardy (1999)
A woman framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can't be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him.
Info
- 1999-09-24 | Thriller
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd
Rating
-
6.4
5 Salt (2010)
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt's efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"
Info
- 2010-07-21 | Action / Mystery
Cast
- Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber
Rating
-
6.3
6 A Christmas Carol (2009)
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
Info
- 2009-11-04 | Animation / Family
Cast
- Jim Carrey, Steve Valentine
Rating
-
6.8
7 Prom Night (2008)
Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life, though a sadistic killer from her past has different plans for her and her friends.
Info
- 2008-04-10 | Crime / Horror
Cast
- Idris Elba, Jessica Stroup
Rating
-
5.1
8 Finding Nemo (2003)
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
Info
- 2003-05-30 | Animation / Family
Cast
- Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres
Rating
-
7.8
9 Dhoom 3 (2013)
To avenge his father's death, a circus entertainer trained in magic and acrobatics turns thief to take down a corrupt bank in Chicago. Two cops from Mumbai are assigned to the case.
Info
- 2013-12-18 | Action / Crime
Cast
- Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif
Rating
-
5.8
10 Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
A young woman learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from her deceased grandmother. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion’s dank cellars.
Info
- 2013-01-03 | Horror / Thriller
Cast
- Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde
Rating
-
5.4
