Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also conservative
Check out today’s highest ranked unpleasantly surprising and conservative movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies that are unpleasantly surprising and conservative, 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 08 2021
1 Secret Superstar (2017)
Insia Malik is a talented 15-year-old school girl from Baroda whose spirit is ripped because her mother is in a troubled and violent marriage. Of course she still dares to pursue her dream of becoming a singer and she also valiantly attempts to free her mother from her conservative, cold father.
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- 2017-10-19 | Drama / Music
Cast
- Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan
Rating
7.6
2 An Education (2009)
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.
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- 2009-10-29 | Drama / Romance
Cast
- Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard
Rating
6.9
3 Captain Fantastic (2016)
A father living in the forests of the Pacific Northwest with his six young kids tries to assimilate back into society.
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- 2016-07-02 | Adventure / Drama
Cast
- Viggo Mortensen, Samantha Isler
Rating
8.0
4 Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
The film tells the story of a retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu (Si Hung Lung) and his family living in modern day Taipei, Taiwan. At the start of the film, he lives with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. As the film progresses, each of the daughters encounters new men in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, the stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.. The film features several scenes displaying the techniques and artistry of gourmet Chinese cooking. Since the family members have difficulty expressing their love for each other, the intricate preparation of banquet quality dishes for their Sunday dinners is the surrogate for their familial feelings.
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- 1994-01-28 | Comedy / Drama
Cast
- Sihung Lung, Yang Kuei-Mei
Rating
7.6
5 Religulous (2008)
Commentator-comic Bill Maher plays devil's advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. Traveling around the world, Maher examines the tenets of Christianity, Judaism and Islam and raises questions about homosexuality, proof of Christ's existence, Jewish Sabbath laws, violent Muslim extremists.
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- 2008-10-01 | Comedy / Documentary
Cast
- Bill Maher, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda
Rating
7.1
6 Frailty (2001)
A man confesses to an FBI agent his family's story of how his religious fanatic father's visions lead to a series of murders to destroy supposed 'demons'.
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- 2001-11-17 | Drama / Thriller
Cast
- Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey
Rating
7.0
7 Igby Goes Down (2002)
A young man's peculiar upbringing renders him unable to competently cope with the struggle of growing up.
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- 2002-09-13 | Comedy / Drama
Cast
- Kieran Culkin, Claire Danes
Rating
6.6
8 Excision (2012)
Alienated teen Pauline struggles with the pressures of fitting into high school, pleasing her mother and a burning desire to lose her virginity. With a grotesque curiosity for the darker side of life, Pauline is considered a social outcast by everyone around her. Enticed by flesh, she retreats into her own fantasies and hopes to become a great surgeon - that is, if she doesn't go insane first.
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- 2012-09-12 | Drama / Horror
Cast
- AnnaLynne McCord, Traci Lords
Rating
6.1
9 Sex and the City 2 (2010)
Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda are all married now, but they're still up for a little fun in the sun. When Samantha gets the chance to visit one of the most extravagant vacation destinations on the planet and offers to bring them all along, they surmise that a women-only retreat may be the perfect excuse to eschew their responsibilities and remember what life was like before they decided to settle down.
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- 2010-05-26 | Comedy / Drama
Cast
- Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall
Rating
6.1
10 2 States (2014)
A man and a woman come from two very different cultural backgrounds, and decide that they won't get married until they convince their parents. As feared, differences between the families pose a hurdle.
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- 2014-04-17 | Comedy / Romance
Cast
- Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor
Rating
6.6