Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also iconic

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

1 Made in Chinatown (2021)

A young Chinese nobody sets out to become a Don in the Italian Mafia. It turns out that earning respect, finding love, and discovering his identity doesn't come so easy. He'll have to fight his way to the top.

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2021-05-10 | Action / Comedy

Cast

Jay Kwon, Shuya Chang

Rating

rating icon 7.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    nearly show stealing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    chopsocky
  3. Ranked #1 for
    light-hearted

Trailer

Made in Chinatown trailer
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2 Cruella (2021)

In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

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2021-05-26 | Comedy / Crime

Cast

Emma Stone, Emma Thompson

Rating

rating icon 8.082
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    simply amazing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fantastic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely fantastic

Trailer

Cruella trailer
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3 The High Note (2020)

Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change their lives forever.

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2020-06-10 | Romance / Comedy

Cast

Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross

Rating

rating icon 7.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    ringing false
  2. Ranked #1 for
    like Inside Llewyn Davis
  3. Ranked #2 for
    groovy soundtrack

Trailer

The High Note trailer
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4 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

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2021-12-15 | Action / Adventure

Cast

Tom Holland, Zendaya

Rating

rating icon 8.011
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    lofty expectations
  2. Ranked #1 for
    cheering and clapping
  3. Ranked #1 for
    cheering

Trailer

Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer
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5 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

rating icon 7.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    baddie
  2. Ranked #1 for
    comic book style
  3. Ranked #2 for
    translating to big screen

Trailer

Batman: Hush trailer
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6 Yesterday (2019)

Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. After a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles.

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2019-06-27 | Comedy / Fantasy

Cast

Himesh Patel, Lily James

Rating

rating icon 6.712
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    alternate reality
  2. Ranked #2 for
    novel concept
  3. Ranked #2 for
    popular

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Yesterday trailer
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7 Scream (2022)

Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.

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2022-01-12 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding

Rating

rating icon 6.727
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    reinvention
  2. Ranked #2 for
    fresh start
  3. Ranked #4 for
    bloodcurdling

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Scream trailer
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8 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

rating icon 6.904
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    brilliantly understated
  2. Ranked #1 for
    slowly developing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    various plots

Trailer

The Dig trailer
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9 Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.

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2020-02-12 | Action / Science Fiction

Cast

James Marsden, Ben Schwartz

Rating

rating icon 7.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    glad
  2. Ranked #3 for
    evil genius
  3. Ranked #4 for
    enthusiastic

Trailer

Sonic the Hedgehog trailer
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10 The Invisible Man (2020)

When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.

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2020-02-26 | Thriller / Science Fiction

Cast

Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge

Rating

rating icon 7.139
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    futuristic society
  2. Ranked #2 for
    psychologically thrilling
  3. Ranked #3 for
    domineering character

Trailer

The Invisible Man trailer
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