Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also increasingly difficult

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

1 Wild Rose (2019)

A young Scottish singer, Rose-Lynn Harlan, dreams of making it as a country artist in Nashville after being released from prison.

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2019-04-12 | Music / Comedy

Cast

Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters

Rating

rating icon 6.83
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    bringing tears
  2. Ranked #2 for
    raw talent
  3. Ranked #2 for
    playing to perfection

Trailer

Wild Rose trailer
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2 Lapwing (2021)

Mute young woman Patience, from an isolated community in rural England in 1555, struggles with her controlling brother-in-law and leader, David, who is gradually unraveling after the failure of his idyllic community. The Egyptian Act has been passed, stipulating that all ‘gypsies’ must vacate England immediately and anyone found aiding them could be executed. In exchange for a fee, David agrees to help an Egyptian family who must stay a month on their land until a ship comes to take them away. But when Patience pursues an affair with one of the outsiders, she is thrust into a violent and vicious psychological battle with David.

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2021-11-26 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Hannah Douglas, Emmett Scanlan

Rating

rating icon 6.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    beautifully staged
  2. Ranked #1 for
    stark
  3. Ranked #1 for
    sharply contrasting imagery

Trailer

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

Trailer

The High Note trailer
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4 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

rating icon 8.301
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    mushy
  2. Ranked #1 for
    tearful
  3. Ranked #1 for
    like The Notebook

Trailer

Five Feet Apart trailer
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5 The Farewell (2019)

A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.

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2019-07-12 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen

Rating

rating icon 7.45
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    veteran actress
  2. Ranked #2 for
    universal theme
  3. Ranked #2 for
    with tear-jerking moments

Trailer

The Farewell trailer
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6 Emily the Criminal (2022)

Desperate for income, Emily takes a shady gig buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a charismatic middleman named Youcef. Seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills, they hatch a plan to take their business to the next level.

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2022-08-12 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi

Rating

rating icon 6.84
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    creditable directing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    thoroughly believable acting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    easy

Trailer

Emily the Criminal trailer
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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 6.531
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People's Taste Ranking

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

Trailer

Rent-A-Pal trailer
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8 Summerland (2020)

A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.

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2020-07-24 | Drama / War

Cast

Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Rating

rating icon 7.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    wholesome
  2. Ranked #1 for
    serious undertone
  3. Ranked #1 for
    beautifully put together

Trailer

Summerland trailer
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9 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
    semiotic topic

Trailer

Girl Next trailer
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10 Seventeen (2019)

To find his therapy dog, a 17-year-old escapes from juvie and embarks on a journey of reconnection with his brother and grandmother through Cantabria.

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2019-09-21 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Biel Montoro, Nacho Sánchez

Rating

rating icon 7.282
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    camaraderie
  2. Ranked #1 for
    extraordinarily beautiful
  3. Ranked #1 for
    intuitive

Trailer

Seventeen trailer
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