Top movies with a serious approach that have a compelling narrative

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

1 The Hand of God (2021)

In 1980s Naples, Italy, an awkward Italian teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.

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2021-11-24 | Drama

Cast

Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo

Rating

rating icon 7.566
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slice of life
  2. Ranked #2 for
    stylish camera work
  3. Ranked #2 for
    stylistic flourish

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2 Collective (2019)

In the aftermath of a tragic fire in a Romanian club, burn victims begin dying in hospitals from wounds that were not life threatening. A team of investigative journalists move into action uncovering the mass corruption of the health system and of the state institutions. Collective follows journalists, whistle blowers, and authorities alike. An immersive and uncompromising look into a dysfunctional system, exposing corruption, propaganda, and manipulation that nowadays affect not only Romania, but societies around the world.

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2019-02-13 | Documentary

Cast

Cătălin Tolontan, Mirela Neag

Rating

rating icon 7.609
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    vested interest
  2. Ranked #1 for
    timely reminder
  3. Ranked #2 for
    leaving mark

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3 Something in the Dirt (2022)

When neighbors John and Levi witness supernatural events in their LA apartment building, they realize documenting the paranormal could inject some fame and fortune into their wasted lives.

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2022-11-03 | Comedy / Horror

Cast

Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson

Rating

rating icon 5.71
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    clear answer
  2. Ranked #2 for
    obscure
  3. Ranked #2 for
    overreaching

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4 Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)

At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.

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2019-09-06 | Drama / History

Cast

Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp

Rating

rating icon 5.942
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    disciplinarian
  2. Ranked #1 for
    inhumane character
  3. Ranked #1 for
    snail pace

Trailer

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5 The King's Man (2021)

As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them.

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2021-12-22 | Action / Comedy

Cast

Ralph Fiennes, Harris Dickinson

Rating

rating icon 6.754
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    serious
  2. Ranked #1 for
    like Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
  3. Ranked #2 for
    pacifism

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6 The Mauritanian (2021)

The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.

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2021-02-12 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster

Rating

rating icon 7.427
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely astonishing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    truly unforgettable
  3. Ranked #2 for
    embattled character

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7 The Gentlemen (2020)

American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

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2020-01-01 | Action / Crime

Cast

Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam

Rating

rating icon 7.677
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    gentlemanly
  2. Ranked #1 for
    with cockney accent
  3. Ranked #1 for
    punchy dialogue

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8 The Summit of the Gods (2021)

A photojournalist's obsessive quest for the truth about the first expedition to Mt. Everest leads him to search for an esteemed climber who went missing.

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2021-09-22 | Animation / Adventure

Cast

Éric Herson-Macarel, Damien Boisseau

Rating

rating icon 7.829
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sweeping landscape
  2. Ranked #1 for
    increasingly difficult
  3. Ranked #2 for
    never lagging

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9 Honeyland (2019)

When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.

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2019-07-26 | Documentary

Cast

Hatidzhe Muratova, Nazife Muratova

Rating

rating icon 7.945
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    with miserable existence
  2. Ranked #1 for
    unrepeatable
  3. Ranked #2 for
    mesmerizing

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10 Misbehaviour (2020)

A group of women involved in the Women's Liberation Movement hatched a plan to invade the stage and disrupt the live broadcast at the 1970 Miss World competition in London, resulting in overnight fame for the newly-formed organization. When the show resumed, the results caused an uproar and turned the Western ideal of beauty on its head.

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2020-03-12 | Drama / History

Cast

Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Rating

rating icon 6.42
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    still resonating
  2. Ranked #1 for
    glamor girl
  3. Ranked #2 for
    classless

Trailer

Misbehaviour trailer
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