Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also socially relevant
Check out today’s highest ranked unpleasantly surprising and socially relevant movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies that are unpleasantly surprising and socially relevant, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.
1 Cicada Song (2019)
Karen is a tough, corn fed, outspoken, farm manager who cares about the people she works for and the migrant people who work for her. When one of her farmhands approaches her about a little girl that has recently disappeared, she becomes closer to her employees than she ever thought possible. But, when her lover, Annabelle, disappears, the bubble Karen lives in bursts and she begins an investigation only to uncover something dark in the little town she grew up in.
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- 2019-09-27 | Mystery / Thriller
Cast
- Lyndsey Lantz, Jenny Mesa
Rating
5.0
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2 The Standoff at Sparrow Creek (2019)
After a mass shooting at a police funeral, reclusive ex-cop Gannon finds himself unwittingly forced out of retirement when he realizes that the killer belongs to the same militia he joined after quitting the force. Understanding that the shooting could set off a chain reaction of copycat violence across the country, Gannon quarantines his fellow militiamen in the remote lumber mill they call their headquarters. There, he sets about a series of grueling interrogations, intent on ferreting out the killer and turning him over to the authorities to prevent further bloodshed.
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- 2019-01-18 | Crime / Drama
Cast
- James Badge Dale, Brian Geraghty
Rating
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6.1
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
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6.6
4 Sneakerella (2022)
When El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity for sneakers. With a little nudge from his best friend and a sprinkle of Fairy Godfather magic, El finds the courage to use his talent to pursue his dream of becoming a ‘legit’ sneaker designer in the industry.
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- 2022-05-11 | Music / Comedy
Cast
- Chosen Jacobs, Lexi Underwood
Rating
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5.9
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5 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.
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- 2023-03-29 | Comedy / Drama
Cast
- Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams
Rating
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7.258
6 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
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6.4
7 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 / Crime
Cast
- George MacKay, Percelle Ascott
Rating
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6.266
8 Silent Night (2021)
Nell, Simon, and their boy Art are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one thing: everyone is going to die.
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- 2021-12-03 | Comedy / Science Fiction
Cast
- Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode
Rating
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6.0
9 Spontaneous (2020)
When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.
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- 2020-10-02 | Comedy / Horror
Cast
- Katherine Langford, Charlie Plummer
Rating
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6.864
10 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
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6.9
