Top movies with a refreshing take that have a humble beginning

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with a refreshing take featuring a humble beginning! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with a refreshing take featuring a humble beginning, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 The Old Ways (2021)

Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated.

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2021-04-04 | Horror / Fantasy

Cast

Brigitte Kali Canales, Andrea Cortés

Rating

rating icon 6.817
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    ending on positive note
  2. Ranked #2 for
    skipping a beat
  3. Ranked #3 for
    entry in genre

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The Old Ways trailer
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2 Klaus (2019)

When Jesper distinguishes himself as the Postal Academy's worst student, he is sent to Smeerensburg, a small village located on an icy island above the Arctic Circle, where grumpy inhabitants barely exchange words, let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up and abandon his duty as a postman when he meets local teacher Alva and Klaus, a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys.

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2019-11-08 | Animation / Family

Cast

Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons

Rating

rating icon 8.237
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    warm
  2. Ranked #1 for
    unselfish
  3. Ranked #1 for
    bringing smile

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Klaus trailer
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3 Prey (2022)

When danger threatens her camp, the fierce and highly skilled Comanche warrior Naru sets out to protect her people. But the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal.

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2022-08-02 | Thriller / Action

Cast

Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers

Rating

rating icon 7.716
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    badass female
  2. Ranked #2 for
    advanced
  3. Ranked #2 for
    lumberjack

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Prey trailer
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4 Brightburn (2019)

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

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2019-05-09 | Horror / Science Fiction

Cast

Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks

Rating

rating icon 6.135
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    evil incarnated
  2. Ranked #2 for
    evil character
  3. Ranked #3 for
    lack of character development

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Brightburn trailer
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5 Hail Satan? (2019)

The story of The Satanic Temple, a controversial movement that combines religion and activism with the apparent purpose of questioning the basic foundations of US society.

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2019-04-17 | Documentary

Cast

Nicholas Crowe, Malcolm Jarry

Rating

rating icon 7.051
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    for different opinions
  2. Ranked #1 for
    question authority
  3. Ranked #1 for
    pure evil

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Hail Satan? trailer
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6 BlackBerry (2023)

Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

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2023-02-13 | Comedy

Cast

Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton

Rating

rating icon 7.191
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    cutthroat
  2. Ranked #1 for
    socially awkward
  3. Ranked #1 for
    eventual downfall

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BlackBerry trailer
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7 The Batman (2022)

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

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2022-03-01 | Crime / Mystery

Cast

Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz

Rating

rating icon 7.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    dark and gritty
  2. Ranked #1 for
    brooding
  3. Ranked #2 for
    emo character

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The Batman trailer
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8 The Paper Tigers (2020)

Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.

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2020-08-30 | Action / Comedy

Cast

Alain Uy, Ron Yuan

Rating

rating icon 6.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    comic relief
  2. Ranked #1 for
    with hilarious moments
  3. Ranked #1 for
    gun fu

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The Paper Tigers trailer
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9 Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)

Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.

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2021-06-18 | Documentary

Cast

Rita Moreno, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Rating

rating icon 7.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    dusky
  2. Ranked #1 for
    talented and versatile actor
  3. Ranked #1 for
    crying out loud

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10 Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020)

After the vicious slaughter of his family by stone-cold mercenary Sub-Zero, Hanzo Hasashi is exiled to the torturous Netherrealm. There, in exchange for his servitude to the sinister Quan Chi, he’s given a chance to avenge his family – and is resurrected as Scorpion, a lost soul bent on revenge. Back on Earthrealm, Lord Raiden gathers a team of elite warriors – Shaolin monk Liu Kang, Special Forces officer Sonya Blade and action star Johnny Cage – an unlikely band of heroes with one chance to save humanity. To do this, they must defeat Shang Tsung’s horde of Outworld gladiators and reign over the Mortal Kombat tournament.

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2020-04-12 | Animation / Action

Cast

Patrick Seitz, Jordan Rodrigues

Rating

rating icon 8.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    totally awesome
  2. Ranked #1 for
    little rushed plot
  3. Ranked #2 for
    brutal and bloody

Trailer

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge trailer
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