Top movies with a refreshing take that have a serious undertone

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

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

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2 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
    comical
  2. Ranked #1 for
    tragicomic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    semi-serious

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Jojo Rabbit trailer
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3 Zola (2021)

A waitress agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road trip to Florida to seek their fortune at a high-end strip club.

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2021-06-30 | Comedy / Crime

Cast

Taylour Paige, Riley Keough

Rating

rating icon 6.162
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    raucous
  2. Ranked #2 for
    enjoyable romp
  3. Ranked #2 for
    multiple story lines

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Zola trailer
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4 Two Heads Creek (2019)

A timid butcher and his drama queen twin sister quit the hostile confines of post-Brexit Britain and venture to Australia in search of their birth mother, but the seemingly tolerant townsfolk are hiding a dark, meaty secret.

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2019-10-12 | Horror / Comedy

Cast

Kerry Armstrong, Kathryn Wilder

Rating

rating icon 5.273
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    whippy and smart dialogue
  2. Ranked #3 for
    pleaser
  3. Ranked #3 for
    rocky start

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5 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
    intelligent character

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Enola Holmes trailer
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6 The Divine Fury (2019)

After waking up with mysterious wounds on his hands, a champion fighter finds himself in an otherworldly battle against evil forces that wreak havoc in the human world.

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2019-07-31 | Action / Horror

Cast

Park Seo-jun, Ahn Sung-ki

Rating

rating icon 6.788
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    dead serious
  2. Ranked #1 for
    blast finish
  3. Ranked #1 for
    amazing piece of work

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7 Boys from County Hell (2021)

A crew of hardy road workers, led by a bickering Father and Son, must survive the night when they accidentally awaken an ancient Irish vampire.

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2021-08-06 | Horror / Comedy

Cast

Jack Rowan, Nigel O'Neill

Rating

rating icon 5.521
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    always welcome actor
  2. Ranked #1 for
    humorous dialogue
  3. Ranked #1 for
    average Hollywood

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8 Bad Hair (2021)

In 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.

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2021-05-05 | Horror / Comedy

Cast

Elle Lorraine, Jay Pharoah

Rating

rating icon 5.89
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    textured
  2. Ranked #1 for
    ingenue
  3. Ranked #1 for
    blunt

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9 The Paper Tigers (2020)

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

Info

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

Trailer

The Paper Tigers trailer
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10 The Rhythm Section (2020)

When she discovers the plane crash that claimed the lives of her family was no accident, Stephanie Patrick enters the dark, complex world of international espionage seeking vengeance. With nothing left to lose, Stephanie transforms from victim to assassin and discovers that neither revenge nor the truth are what they appear.

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2020-01-31 | Action / Thriller

Cast

Blake Lively, Jude Law

Rating

rating icon 5.52
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    zesty
  2. Ranked #1 for
    engaging directing
  3. Ranked #2 for
    uninteresting

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The Rhythm Section trailer
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