Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also wholly original

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

1 Kajillionaire (2020)

Two con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their entire world turned upside down.

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2020-09-25 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger

Rating

rating icon 6.327
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    quirky
  2. Ranked #1 for
    unorthodox
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unpleasantly surprising

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2 Freaks (2019)

Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where Abnormals create a constant threat—or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a glimpse of what's really happening outside, Chloe soon finds that while the truth isn't so simple, the danger is very real.

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2019-09-13 | Science Fiction / Thriller

Cast

Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern

Rating

rating icon 6.787
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slow start
  2. Ranked #2 for
    quite entertaining
  3. Ranked #2 for
    logical conclusion

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3 The Prototype (2022)

A government agent stumbles upon an alien conspiracy to conquer Earth. Using a blue liquid created by the aliens to make soldiers stronger, he becomes The Prototype-the only hope for mankind.

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2022-02-25 | Action / Science Fiction

Cast

Victoria De Mare, Theresa Tilly

Rating

rating icon 5.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    B movie
  2. Ranked #1 for
    entertaining ending
  3. Ranked #1 for
    keeping attention

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4 Palm Springs (2020)

When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

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2020-07-10 | Comedy / Romance

Cast

Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti

Rating

rating icon 7.323
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    time-loop
  2. Ranked #1 for
    curveball
  3. Ranked #2 for
    feeling underwhelmed

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5 Head Count (2019)

Newcomer Evan joins a group of teens on a getaway in Joshua Tree. While exchanging ghost stories around the campfire, Evan reads aloud a mysterious chant from an internet site. From that moment, someone--or something--is among them.

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2019-06-14 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Isaac Jay, Ashleigh Morghan

Rating

rating icon 5.48
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    climactic ending
  2. Ranked #2 for
    with creepy moments
  3. Ranked #2 for
    postal

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6 Pig (2021)

A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness must visit Portland to find the mysterious person who stole his beloved foraging pig.

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2021-07-16 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff

Rating

rating icon 6.659
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    low-key performance
  2. Ranked #3 for
    beloved
  3. Ranked #3 for
    mellow

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7 The Outfit (2022)

Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.

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2022-03-03 | Crime

Cast

Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch

Rating

rating icon 7.131
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    crazy plot
  2. Ranked #1 for
    stagey acting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    directing with craftmanship

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8 X (2022)

In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives. Hilarity ensues.

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2022-03-17 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega

Rating

rating icon 6.778
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    hardcore
  2. Ranked #2 for
    like The Final Girls
  3. Ranked #2 for
    retro-style directing

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9 The Deep House (2021)

While diving in a remote French lake, a couple of YouTubers who specialise in underwater exploration videos discover a house submerged in the deep waters. What was initially a unique finding soon turns into a nightmare when they discover that the house was the scene of atrocious crimes. Trapped, with their oxygen reserves falling dangerously, they realise the worst is yet to come: they are not alone in the house.

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2021-06-30 | Horror

Cast

James Jagger, Camille Rowe

Rating

rating icon 6.207
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    oppressive atmosphere
  2. Ranked #2 for
    nice touch
  3. Ranked #2 for
    spooky

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10 Babyteeth (2020)

A terminally ill teen upsets her parents when she falls in love with a small-time drug dealer.

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2020-06-15 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Eliza Scanlen, Ben Mendelsohn

Rating

rating icon 6.885
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    distinguished
  2. Ranked #2 for
    outlook on life
  3. Ranked #2 for
    unsentimental

Trailer

Babyteeth trailer
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