Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also more knowledgeable
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Last Update Feb 22 2021
1 Captain Fantastic (2016)
A father living in the forests of the Pacific Northwest with his six young kids tries to assimilate back into society.
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- 2016-07-02 | Adventure / Drama
Cast
- Viggo Mortensen, Samantha Isler
Rating
8.0
2 Into the Wild (2007)
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
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- 2007-09-11 | Adventure / Drama
Cast
- Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden
Rating
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7.8
3 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
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- 2015-12-15 | Action / Adventure
Cast
- Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill
Rating
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7.4
4 The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
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- 1980-05-20 | Adventure / Action
Cast
- Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford
Rating
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8.4
5 Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.
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- 2017-12-13 | Science Fiction / Action
Cast
- Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher
Rating
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6.9
6 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Two modern-day cowboys meet on a shepherding job in the summer of '63, the two share a raw and powerful summer together that turns into a lifelong relationship conflict
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- 2005-09-10 | Drama / Romance
Cast
- Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal
Rating
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7.8
7 Double Jeopardy (1999)
A woman framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can't be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him.
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- 1999-09-24 | Thriller
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd
Rating
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6.4
8 Night at the Museum (2006)
Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an ancient curse, awakening Attila the Hun, an army of gladiators, a Tyrannosaurus rex and other exhibits.
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- 2006-10-20 | Action / Adventure
Cast
- Ben Stiller, Jake Cherry
Rating
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6.5
9 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.
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- 2010-07-13 | Fantasy / Adventure
Cast
- Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel
Rating
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6.1
10 Sideways (2004)
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
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- 2004-10-22 | Comedy / Drama
Cast
- Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church
Rating
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7.1
