Top movies with a refreshing take that have a moment of brilliance

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

1 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 4.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    thought-provoking theme
  2. Ranked #1 for
    stunning visual
  3. Ranked #1 for
    compelling narrative

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The Prototype trailer
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2 Sputnik (2020)

At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to evaluate the commander’s mental state, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have come back to Earth with him…

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2020-09-08 | Science Fiction / Drama

Cast

Oksana Akinshina, Pyotr Fyodorov

Rating

rating icon 6.517
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #4 for
    creditable directing
  2. Ranked #4 for
    competent
  3. Ranked #5 for
    synchronized

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

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The Paper Tigers trailer
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4 The Furies (2019)

A young woman faces her darkest fears with seven other unwilling participants in a deadly game — a game that can only have one winner.

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2019-04-12 | Horror / Action

Cast

Airlie Dodds, Linda Ngo

Rating

rating icon 5.482
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    explicitly gore
  2. Ranked #1 for
    rounded character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    gore factor

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The Furies trailer
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5 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 6.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    distinguished
  2. Ranked #2 for
    excellent cinematography
  3. Ranked #2 for
    falling in love

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6 Enola Holmes (2020)

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

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2020-09-23 | Adventure / Mystery

Cast

Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill

Rating

rating icon 7.278
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    strong-willed woman
  2. Ranked #3 for
    broke the fourth wall
  3. Ranked #4 for
    badass female

Trailer

Enola Holmes trailer
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7 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (2022)

When a mysterious stranger arrives from the future with a dire warning, Leo is forced to rise and lead his brothers, Raph, Donnie, and Mikey in a fight to save the world from a terrifying alien species.

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2022-08-04 | Animation / Action

Cast

Ben Schwartz, Omar Benson Miller

Rating

rating icon 7.254
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    mystical story
  2. Ranked #1 for
    dynamic
  3. Ranked #2 for
    pure eye candy

Trailer

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8 Jojo Rabbit (2019)

A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.

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2019-10-18 | Comedy / War

Cast

Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie

Rating

rating icon 8.022
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    tragicomic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    serious drama
  3. Ranked #1 for
    comical

Trailer

Jojo Rabbit trailer
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9 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
    decently entertaining

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The Old Ways trailer
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10 Incantation (2022)

Inspired by a true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits, this film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse. WARNING: This is a cursed video, it might contain certain risks to watch. For those who dares to follow, please solve the puzzle of my daughter's curse with me.

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2022-03-18 | Horror

Cast

Hsuan-yen Tsai, Kao Ying-Hsuan

Rating

rating icon 6.823
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    non-linear narrative
  2. Ranked #1 for
    subjective camera
  3. Ranked #1 for
    sinister atmosphere

Trailer

Incantation trailer
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