Top rated 18 refreshing take movies with engaging directing

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

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

Trailer

The Rhythm Section trailer
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2 Slash/Back (2022)

In a remote Arctic community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the coolest party in town.

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2022-06-24 | Science Fiction / Action

Cast

Tasiana Shirley, Alexis Wolfe

Rating

rating icon 6.493
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    adequate
  2. Ranked #2 for
    industrious character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    Alien Invasion

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Slash/Back trailer
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3 Two Witches (2023)

A matriarchal witch passes on her sinister inheritance to her grand-daughter, triggering the most horrific curses.

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2023-03-02 | Horror

Cast

Belle Adams, Jacob DeMonte-Finn

Rating

rating icon 6.036
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    downright evil
  2. Ranked #2 for
    discernible plot
  3. Ranked #3 for
    dumbed down plot

Trailer

Two Witches trailer
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4 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.

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

Trailer

Palm Springs trailer
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5 FX's A Christmas Carol (2019)

London, 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the course of Christmas Eve night he is visited by three ghosts to show him his past, present and future.

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2019-12-19 | Drama / Fantasy

Cast

Guy Pearce, Andy Serkis

Rating

rating icon 7.077
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    faithful rendition
  2. Ranked #1 for
    darkest
  3. Ranked #1 for
    miserly

Trailer

FX's A Christmas Carol trailer
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6 His House (2020)

After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface.

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2020-01-27 | Drama / Horror

Cast

Sope Dirisu, Wunmi Mosaku

Rating

rating icon 6.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    effectively scary
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fresh spin
  3. Ranked #2 for
    haunting imagery

Trailer

His House trailer
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7 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
    like The Hateful Eight
  3. Ranked #2 for
    stylized

Trailer

The Harder They Fall trailer
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8 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

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2022-11-09 | Animation / Fantasy

Cast

Ewan McGregor, David Bradley

Rating

rating icon 8.096
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like Fantastic Mr. Fox
  2. Ranked #1 for
    dark and edgy
  3. Ranked #1 for
    dark tone

Trailer

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio trailer
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9 Prey (2022)

When danger threatens her camp, the fierce and highly skilled Comanche warrior Naru sets out to protect her people. But the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal.

Info

2022-08-02 | Thriller / Action

Cast

Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers

Rating

rating icon 7.716
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    badass female
  2. Ranked #2 for
    advanced
  3. Ranked #2 for
    lumberjack

Trailer

Prey trailer
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10 The Batman (2022)

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

Info

2022-03-01 | Crime / Mystery

Cast

Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz

Rating

rating icon 7.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    dark and gritty
  2. Ranked #1 for
    brooding
  3. Ranked #2 for
    knocking socks off

Trailer

The Batman trailer
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