Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also intelligent

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

1 The Outfit (2022)

Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.

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2022-03-03 | Crime

Cast

Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch

Rating

rating icon 7.131
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    chamber piece
  2. Ranked #1 for
    well-knitted
  3. Ranked #1 for
    stagey acting

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The Outfit trailer
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2 The Prototype (2022)

A government agent stumbles upon an alien conspiracy to conquer Earth. Using a blue liquid created by the aliens to make soldiers stronger, he becomes The Prototype-the only hope for mankind.

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2022-02-25 | Action / Science Fiction

Cast

Victoria De Mare, Theresa Tilly

Rating

rating icon 5.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    unanticipated
  2. Ranked #1 for
    highly entertaining
  3. Ranked #1 for
    exceptionally well-done

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3 Vengeance (2022)

A journalist and podcaster from New York City travels to West Texas in order to report on the death of a girl he was hooking up with.

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2022-07-29 | Thriller / Mystery

Cast

B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook

Rating

rating icon 6.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    cultured
  2. Ranked #1 for
    insightful
  3. Ranked #2 for
    city slicker

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Vengeance trailer
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4 Riders of Justice (2020)

Markus returns home to care for his daughter when his wife dies in a tragic train accident. However, when a survivor of the wreck surfaces and claims foul play, Markus suspects his wife was murdered and embarks on a mission to find those responsible.

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2020-11-19 | Action / Comedy

Cast

Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Rating

rating icon 7.282
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    piece of entertainment
  2. Ranked #1 for
    superb writing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    techno-geek

Trailer

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5 I Came By (2022)

A rebellious young graffiti artist, who targets the homes of the wealthy elite, discovers a shocking secret that leads him on a journey endangering himself and those closest to him.

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2022-08-19 | Thriller

Cast

George MacKay, Percelle Ascott

Rating

rating icon 6.319
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #3 for
    thin writing
  2. Ranked #3 for
    barely coherent
  3. Ranked #3 for
    menacing villain

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6 Palm Springs (2020)

When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

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2020-07-10 | Comedy / Romance

Cast

Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti

Rating

rating icon 7.323
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    curveball
  2. Ranked #1 for
    time-loop
  3. Ranked #2 for
    feeling underwhelmed

Trailer

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7 Archive (2020)

2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI, and his latest prototype is almost ready. This sensitive phase is also the riskiest as he has a goal that must be hidden at all costs—being reunited with his dead wife.

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2020-08-13 | Science Fiction / Drama

Cast

Theo James, Stacy Martin

Rating

rating icon 6.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    jealous
  2. Ranked #1 for
    jealous character
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unexpected ending

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8 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
    refined character
  2. Ranked #1 for
    cerebral
  3. Ranked #1 for
    semiotic topic

Trailer

Girl Next trailer
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9 Rust Creek (2019)

When an overachieving college senior makes a wrong turn, her road trip becomes a life-changing fight for survival in rural Kentucky.

Info

2019-01-04 | Thriller / Drama

Cast

Hermione Corfield, Jay Paulson

Rating

rating icon 6.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    totally absurd
  2. Ranked #1 for
    redneck
  3. Ranked #1 for
    good ole boy

Trailer

Rust Creek trailer
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10 100 Days to Live (2019)

When a serial killer abducts a young woman’s fiancé, she must race against the clock to discover the identity of the killer, and more importantly – his motive.

Info

2019-10-17 | Thriller / Crime

Cast

Colin Egglesfield, Gideon Emery

Rating

rating icon 6.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    snappy pace
  2. Ranked #1 for
    kind of dumb
  3. Ranked #2 for
    plenty of twist

Trailer

100 Days to Live trailer
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