Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also deviating from book
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1 The Dig (2021)
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
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- 2021-01-14 | Drama / History
Cast
- Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes
Rating
6.904
2 We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2019)
In Shirleyville, Vermont, during the sixties, sisters Merricat and Constance, along with their ailing uncle Julian, confined to a wheelchair, live isolated in a big mansion located on the hill overlooking the town, tormented by the memories of a family tragedy occurred six years ago. The arrival of cousin Charles will threaten the fragile equilibrium of their minds, haunted by madness, fear and superstition.
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- 2019-05-17 | Mystery / Thriller
Cast
- Taissa Farmiga, Alexandra Daddario
Rating
5.478
3 Pet Sematary (2019)
Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, move from Boston to Ludlow, in rural Maine, with their two young children. Hidden in the woods near the new family home, Ellie, their eldest daughter, discovers a mysterious cemetery where the pets of community members are buried.
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- 2019-04-04 | Horror / Thriller
Cast
- Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz
Rating
5.728
4 Batman: Hush (2019)
A mysterious new villain known only as Hush uses a gallery of villains to destroy Batman's crime-fighting career as well as Bruce Wayne's personal life, which has been further complicated by a relationship with Selina Kyle/Catwoman.
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- 2019-07-19 | Action / Animation
Cast
- Jason O'Mara, Jennifer Morrison
Rating
7.2

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5 Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.
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- 2022-07-15 | Mystery / Drama
Cast
- Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith
Rating
7.636
6 Kajillionaire (2020)
Two con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their entire world turned upside down.
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- 2020-09-25 | Crime / Drama
Cast
- Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger
Rating
6.327
7 Rebecca (2020)
After a whirlwind romance with a wealthy widower, a naïve bride moves to his family estate but can't escape the haunting shadow of his late wife.
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- 2020-10-16 | Romance / Drama
Cast
- Lily James, Armie Hammer
Rating
6.295
8 Emma. (2020)
In 1800s England, a well-meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.
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- 2020-02-13 | Comedy / Romance
Cast
- Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn
Rating
7.053
9 Five Feet Apart (2019)
Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control — all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There's an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction.
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- 2019-03-14 | Romance / Drama
Cast
- Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse
Rating
8.301
10 Cyrano (2021)
A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne, Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her—and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian.
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- 2021-12-17 | Drama / Romance
Cast
- Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett
Rating
6.471