Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also downright weird

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

1 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

rating icon 6.327
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    unpleasantly surprising
  2. Ranked #1 for
    odd
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unorthodox

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2 Come to Daddy (2019)

After receiving a cryptic letter from his estranged father, Norval travels to his dad’s oceanfront home for what he hopes will be a positive experience. If only he’d known the dark truth about his old man beforehand.

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2019-04-25 | Comedy / Thriller

Cast

Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie

Rating

rating icon 5.966
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sudden turn
  2. Ranked #1 for
    comedic elements
  3. Ranked #1 for
    totally unpredictable

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3 The Owners (2020)

A group of friends think they found the perfect easy score - an empty house with a safe full of cash. But when the elderly couple that lives there comes home early, the tables are suddenly turned. As a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, the would-be thieves must fight to save themselves from a nightmare they could never have imagined.

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2020-08-27 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Maisie Williams, Sylvester McCoy

Rating

rating icon 5.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    uncreative story
  2. Ranked #1 for
    followable
  3. Ranked #2 for
    sudden twist

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4 Strawberry Mansion (2021)

In the not-too-distant future, an all-seeing surveillance state conducts “dream audits” to collect taxes on the unconscious lives of the populace. Mild-mannered government agent James Preble travels to a remote farmhouse to audit the dreams of Arabella “Bella” Isadora, an eccentric, aging artist. Entering Bella’s vast VHS archive, which contains a lifetime of dreams, Preble stumbles upon a secret that offers him a chance at love—and hope for escape.

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2021-07-22 | Fantasy / Romance

Cast

Penny Fuller, Kentucker Audley

Rating

rating icon 6.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    aesthetic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    soft lighting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    watching repeatedly

Trailer

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5 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
    quite entertaining
  3. Ranked #2 for
    logical conclusion

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6 Girl Next (2021)

A young woman is abducted by a strange group of human traffickers who use drug and trauma based mind control to turn women into "Sofia" dolls. Trapped in a waking nightmare she fights for a way to escape, to avoid becoming Girl Next.

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2021-06-18 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Rachel Alig, Larry Wade Carrell

Rating

rating icon 5.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    obedient
  2. Ranked #1 for
    visually sumptuous
  3. Ranked #1 for
    sophisticated

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7 Rent-A-Pal (2020)

Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother. While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy, the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But Andy's friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission.

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2020-10-11 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Brian Landis Folkins, Wil Wheaton

Rating

rating icon 6.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    homesick
  2. Ranked #1 for
    lonely character
  3. Ranked #1 for
    watching indispensably

Trailer

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8 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
    psychological mystery
  2. Ranked #1 for
    turn of events
  3. Ranked #1 for
    off guard

Trailer

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9 Pig (2021)

A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness must visit Portland to find the mysterious person who stole his beloved foraging pig.

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2021-07-16 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff

Rating

rating icon 6.662
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    low-key performance
  2. Ranked #2 for
    mellow
  3. Ranked #3 for
    beloved

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10 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
    sinuously beautiful
  2. Ranked #1 for
    talented filmmaker
  3. Ranked #2 for
    acclaimed director

Trailer

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