Top movies with a refreshing take that have an insubstantial plot

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

1 Offseason (2022)

Upon receiving a mysterious letter that her mother's grave has been vandalized, Marie travels to the desolate island town where she's buried. Just as she arrives, the island closes for the season, leaving Marie trapped in a nightmare.

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2022-03-11 | Drama / Horror

Cast

Jocelin Donahue, Joe Swanberg

Rating

rating icon 5.286
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    huge letdown
  2. Ranked #1 for
    crisper
  3. Ranked #1 for
    mysterious

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Offseason trailer
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2 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
    compelling
  2. Ranked #1 for
    absorbing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    intricate plot

Trailer

The Prototype trailer
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3 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, colour and humanity.

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2019-11-07 | Comedy

Cast

Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi

Rating

rating icon 6.462
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    diverse cast members
  2. Ranked #2 for
    pleasing ensemble
  3. Ranked #2 for
    literary masterpiece

Trailer

The Personal History of David Copperfield trailer
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4 The 355 (2022)

A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.

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2022-01-05 | Action / Adventure

Cast

Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o

Rating

rating icon 6.066
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    formulaic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    with MacGuffins
  3. Ranked #2 for
    badass

Trailer

The 355 trailer
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5 How It Ends (2021)

A woman scores an invite to one last wild party before the world ends. However, making it there won't be easy after her car is stolen and the clock is ticking on her plan to tie up loose ends with friends and family.

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2021-07-20 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Zoe Lister-Jones, Cailee Spaeny

Rating

rating icon 5.029
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    for soul searching
  2. Ranked #2 for
    awkward conversation
  3. Ranked #2 for
    most creative

Trailer

How It Ends trailer
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6 Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

In an isolated family mansion, a group of rich 20-somethings decides to play Bodies Bodies Bodies, a game where one of them is secretly a "killer" while the rest tries to "escape". Things take a turn for the worse when real bodies start turning up, setting off a paranoid and dangerous chain of events.

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2022-08-05 | Horror / Comedy

Cast

Maria Bakalova, Amandla Stenberg

Rating

rating icon 6.242
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    unlikable
  2. Ranked #2 for
    unlikable character
  3. Ranked #3 for
    insufferable voice

Trailer

Bodies Bodies Bodies trailer
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7 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.

Info

2020-07-10 | Comedy / Romance

Cast

Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti

Rating

rating icon 7.33
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    time-loop
  2. Ranked #1 for
    curveball
  3. Ranked #1 for
    delightfully surprising

Trailer

Palm Springs trailer
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8 Boxing Day (2021)

Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancé has left behind.

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2021-12-03 | Romance / Comedy

Cast

Aml Ameen, Aja Naomi King

Rating

rating icon 6.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    predictable ending
  2. Ranked #1 for
    sniping lines
  3. Ranked #3 for
    flimsy plot

Trailer

Boxing Day trailer
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9 Gretel & Hansel (2020)

A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.

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2020-01-30 | Fantasy / Horror

Cast

Sophia Lillis, Samuel Leakey

Rating

rating icon 6.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    grim atmosphere
  2. Ranked #2 for
    visually rich
  3. Ranked #2 for
    stylish shooting

Trailer

Gretel & Hansel trailer
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10 The Half of It (2020)

Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.

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2020-05-01 | Comedy / Romance

Cast

Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer

Rating

rating icon 7.103
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    platonic love
  2. Ranked #1 for
    lot of talking
  3. Ranked #2 for
    ballsy

Trailer

The Half of It trailer
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