Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also pretty cool
Check out today’s highest ranked unpleasantly surprising and pretty cool movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies that are unpleasantly surprising and pretty cool, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country. Maimovie provides context-aware recommendation based on extensive data gathered and analyzed by AI.
Last Update Mar 08 2021
1 Calibre (2018)
Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip that descends into a never-ending nightmare as they attempt to cover up a horrific hunting accident.
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- 2018-06-22 | Thriller / Horror
Cast
- Jack Lowden, Martin McCann
Rating
6.5
2 Better Watch Out (2016)
On a quiet suburban street tucked within a 'safe neighborhood', a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from strangers breaking into the house, only to discover that this is far from a normal home invasion.
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- 2016-09-22 | Horror / Thriller
Cast
- Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller
Rating
6.7
3 The Guest (2014)
A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.
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- 2014-09-17 | Mystery / Thriller
Cast
- Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe
Rating
6.6
4 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
6.1
5 Sinister 2 (2015)
A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that's marked for death.
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- 2015-08-19 | Horror
Cast
- James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon
Rating
5.8
6 The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to destroy Claire and replace her in the family. The nail-biting suspense builds quickly in this chilling psychological thriller about deception and bitter revenge.
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- 1992-01-10 | Drama / Thriller
Cast
- Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay
Rating
6.8
7 Apollo 18 (2011)
Officially, Apollo 17 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later in 1973, three American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies its authenticity, others say it's the real reason we've never gone back to the moon.
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- 2011-07-20 | Horror / Thriller
Cast
- Ryan Robbins, Warren Christie
Rating
5.2
8 Runaway Bride (1999)
Ike Graham, New York columnist, writes his text always at the last minute. This time, a drunken man in his favourite bar tells Ike about Maggie Carpenter, a woman who always flees from her grooms in the last possible moment. Ike, who does not have the best opinion about females anyway, writes an offensive column without researching the subject thoroughly.
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- 1999-07-30 | Comedy / Romance
Cast
- Julia Roberts, Richard Gere
Rating
6.1
9 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
6.5
10 Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.
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- 2012-06-08 | Comedy / Romance
Cast
- Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass
Rating
6.8