Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also unchallenging
Check out today’s highest ranked unpleasantly surprising and unchallenging movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies that are unpleasantly surprising and unchallenging, 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 The Kid (2000)
Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly -- with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, Russ is able to reconcile the person he used to dream of being with the man he's actually become.
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- 2000-07-07 | Fantasy / Comedy
Cast
- Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin
Rating
6.4
2 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
3 Leave No Trace (2018)
A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.
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- 2018-06-29 | Drama
Cast
- Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Foster
Rating
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6.7
4 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
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5.2
5 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
6 Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Mary, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away from home, leaving the kids bored -- and increasingly mischievous.
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- 2003-12-24 | Comedy / Family
Cast
- Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt
Rating
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6.3
7 Chef (2014)
When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.
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- 2014-05-08 | Comedy
Cast
- Jon Favreau, Sofía Vergara
Rating
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7.1
8 Spanglish (2004)
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and the Claskys struggle to share space while raising their children on their own, and very different, terms.
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- 2004-12-17 | Comedy
Cast
- Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni
Rating
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5.9
9 Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.
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- 2011-07-29 | Comedy / Drama
Cast
- Steve Carell, Julianne Moore
Rating
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7.2
10 Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.
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- 2016-05-25 | Adventure / Family
Cast
- Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp
Rating
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6.5
