Top movies with a refreshing take that have an embattled character

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

1 The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)

After barely surviving a violent attack by an elusive serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su finds himself forming an unlikely partnership with local detective Jung Tae-seok to catch the sadistic killer simply known as K.

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2019-05-15 | Crime / Action

Cast

Ma Dong-seok, Kim Moo-yul

Rating

rating icon 7.79
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    gritty atmosphere
  2. Ranked #1 for
    sticky ending
  3. Ranked #1 for
    time passer

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

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3 Fatman (2020)

A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.

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2020-10-19 | Action / Comedy

Cast

Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins

Rating

rating icon 5.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    one of the greatest
  2. Ranked #1 for
    ridiculous premise
  3. Ranked #1 for
    spoiled brat

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4 The Woman King (2022)

The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.

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2022-09-16 | Action / Drama

Cast

Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu

Rating

rating icon 7.674
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    accurate
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fierce
  3. Ranked #2 for
    historically accurate

Trailer

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5 The Lost King (2022)

An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

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2022-10-07 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan

Rating

rating icon 6.525
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    academic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    analytic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    becoming fascinated

Trailer

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6 True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

Set against the badlands of Australia where the English rule with a bloody fist and the Irish endure, Ned Kelly discovers he comes from a line of Irish rebels — an uncompromising army of cross dressing bandits immortalised for terrorising their oppressors back in Ireland. Fuelled by the unfair arrest of his mother, Kelly recruits a wild bunch of warriors to plot one of the most audacious attacks of anarchy and rebellion the country has ever seen.

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2019-11-23 | Crime / Drama

Cast

George MacKay, Nicholas Hoult

Rating

rating icon 5.934
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    beaten
  2. Ranked #1 for
    clean-shaven
  3. Ranked #1 for
    edgy

Trailer

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7 The Forgotten Battle (2021)

In WWII's final years, a soldier in the German army, a British glider pilot, and a Dutch resistance fighter's paths intertwine. Their choices shape destinies, impacting not only their freedom but also that of others.

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2021-06-05 | Action / War

Cast

Gijs Blom, Jamie Flatters

Rating

rating icon 7.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    very well executed
  2. Ranked #1 for
    epic battle sequence
  3. Ranked #1 for
    high-quality directing

Trailer

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8 The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

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2021-12-05 | Drama / War

Cast

Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand

Rating

rating icon 6.943
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    low-key performance
  2. Ranked #1 for
    low-light camera work
  3. Ranked #1 for
    noir lighting

Trailer

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9 Hellbender (2021)

A teen and her mother live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making metal music. A chance encounter with a fellow teen causes her to uncover a connection between her family and witchcraft, which causes a rift with her mother.

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2021-09-28 | Horror

Cast

Zelda Adams, Toby Poser

Rating

rating icon 5.425
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    meet expectations
  2. Ranked #3 for
    Goth
  3. Ranked #4 for
    certainly worth checking

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10 Deadstream (2022)

A disgraced internet personality attempts to win back his followers by livestreaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally pisses off a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for his life.

Info

2022-10-20 | Horror / Comedy

Cast

Joseph Winter, Melanie Stone

Rating

rating icon 6.164
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    the jewel in the crown
  2. Ranked #2 for
    recommended
  3. Ranked #2 for
    girly

Trailer

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