Top movies with a refreshing take that have slice of history

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

1 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
    well-groomed
  2. Ranked #1 for
    edgy
  3. Ranked #1 for
    beaten

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2 The Harder They Fall (2021)

Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.

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2021-10-22 | Western

Cast

Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba

Rating

rating icon 6.648
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    fitting soundtrack
  2. Ranked #2 for
    highly stylized
  3. Ranked #2 for
    like The Hateful Eight

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3 Mysterious Circumstance: The Death of Meriwether Lewis (2022)

Versions of Meriwether Lewis's 1809 death at a remote wilderness inn are imagined by his friend Alexander Wilson during a tense encounter with the only witness to the famed explorer's final night alive.

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2022-09-09 | Mystery / Thriller

Cast

John Schneider, Sonny Marinelli

Rating

rating icon 6.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    accurate representation
  2. Ranked #1 for
    top antic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    slice of history

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4 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
    resourceful

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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
    award-worthy performance
  2. Ranked #1 for
    excellent supporting cast
  3. Ranked #1 for
    analytic

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6 Persuasion (2022)

Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth - the dashing one she once sent away - crashes back into her life, Anne must choose between putting the past behind her or listening to her heart when it comes to second chances.

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2022-07-01 | Romance / Drama

Cast

Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis

Rating

rating icon 6.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    broke the fourth wall
  2. Ranked #1 for
    like Pride & Prejudice
  3. Ranked #1 for
    faithful to spirit

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7 Ophelia (2019)

Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.

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2019-06-28 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts

Rating

rating icon 7.12
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    beautiful looking
  2. Ranked #2 for
    radiant
  3. Ranked #2 for
    shakespearean actor

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8 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
    joyous character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    brightly colorful imagery

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9 Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America (2022)

Jeffery Robinson's talk on the history of U.S. anti-Black racism, with archival footage and interviews.

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2022-01-14 | Documentary

Cast

Jeffery Robinson, Gwen Carr

Rating

rating icon 7.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    so ingrained
  2. Ranked #2 for
    succinct
  3. Ranked #2 for
    precise directing

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10 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

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