Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also most defining

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

1 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
    various plots
  2. Ranked #1 for
    first-rate cinematography
  3. Ranked #1 for
    tangential

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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
    aced
  2. Ranked #1 for
    despicable villain
  3. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely fantastic

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3 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

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Batman: Hush trailer
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4 We Summon the Darkness (2020)

Three best friends attending a heavy-metal show cross paths with sadistic killers after they travel to a secluded country home for an after party.

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2020-08-28 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Alexandra Daddario, Keean Johnson

Rating

rating icon 5.376
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    moderately entertaining
  2. Ranked #1 for
    cutie
  3. Ranked #1 for
    hot chick

Trailer

We Summon the Darkness trailer
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5 David Crosby: Remember My Name (2019)

You thought you knew him. Meet David Crosby now in this portrait of a man with everything but an easy retirement on his mind. With unflinching honesty, self-examination, regret, fear, exuberance and an unshakable belief in family and the transformative nature of music, Crosby shares his often challenging journey.

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2019-07-19 | Documentary / Music

Cast

David Crosby, Jan Dance

Rating

rating icon 7.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    beautifully illustrated
  2. Ranked #1 for
    Rockumentary
  3. Ranked #2 for
    perfectly harmonious

Trailer

David Crosby: Remember My Name trailer
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6 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
    with tear-jerking moments
  3. Ranked #2 for
    telling

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The Farewell trailer
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7 Old Man (2022)

Deep in the woods, a lost hiker stumbles upon the cabin of an erratic and reclusive old man. What starts off as cordial conversation soon turns dangerous as it becomes clear that one or both of them might be hiding a terrifying secret.

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2022-10-14 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Stephen Lang, Marc Senter

Rating

rating icon 6.333
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    off-kilter
  2. Ranked #2 for
    for analyzing
  3. Ranked #2 for
    funky

Trailer

Old Man trailer
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8 The Forgotten Battle (2021)

November 1944. On the flooded isle of Walcheren, Zeeland, thousands of Allied soldiers are battling the German army. Three young lives become inextricably connected. A Dutch boy fighting for the Germans, an English glider pilot and a girl from Zeeland connected to the resistance against her will, are forced to make crucial choices that impact both their own freedom and the freedom of others.

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2021-06-05 | War / History

Cast

Gijs Blom, Jamie Flatters

Rating

rating icon 7.137
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    high production value
  2. Ranked #1 for
    high-quality directing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    epic battle sequence

Trailer

The Forgotten Battle trailer
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9 Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2023)

This two-hour animated and live-action blended special pays tribute to the original Disney Animation’s “Beauty and the Beast” and its legacy by showcasing the fan-favorite movie, along with new memorable musical performances, taking viewers on a magical adventure through the eyes of Belle.

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2023-02-24 | Family / Fantasy

Cast

H.E.R., Josh Groban

Rating

rating icon 0.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    truly gifted director
  2. Ranked #1 for
    extended sequence
  3. Ranked #1 for
    belle

Trailer

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration trailer
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10 BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022)

A renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit.

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2022-10-27 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Daniel Giménez Cacho, Griselda Siciliani

Rating

rating icon 7.037
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    indelible imagery
  2. Ranked #1 for
    magic realism
  3. Ranked #1 for
    transcendental subject

Trailer

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths trailer
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