Top rated 25 refreshing take movies with smart directing

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

1 Nothing Lasts Forever (2022)

Hidden from public view, a war is raging inside the diamond industry. When filmmaker Jason Kohn infiltrates this highly secretive world, he uncovers a vast, far reaching crime that threatens the value of every diamond ever mined. At stake is nothing less than the universal symbol of love and commitment - the engagement ring.

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2022-03-12 | Documentary / Crime

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rating icon 5.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    crème de la crème
  2. Ranked #2 for
    voluminous plot
  3. Ranked #2 for
    desirable cast

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2 White Lie (2019)

Katie Arneson is faking cancer. A university dance major, Katie's falsified diagnosis and counterfeit fundraising have transformed her into a campus celebrity surrounded by the supportive community she's always dreamed of. But now dependent on a bursary for sick students to maintain her ruse, Katie learns the funding is in jeopardy unless she can provide copies of her medical records within the week.

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2019-09-07 | Drama

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Kacey Rohl, Amber Anderson

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rating icon 6.606
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    talented
  2. Ranked #1 for
    multitalented director
  3. Ranked #1 for
    highly talented director

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3 Brightburn (2019)

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

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2019-05-09 | Horror / Science Fiction

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Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks

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rating icon 6.135
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    evil incarnated
  2. Ranked #2 for
    evil character
  3. Ranked #3 for
    lack of character development

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4 Mama Weed (2020)

A translator working for the police gets involved in the other side of drug dealing.

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2020-09-09 | Crime / Drama

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Isabelle Huppert, Liliane Rovère

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rating icon 5.817
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #3 for
    super genius
  2. Ranked #4 for
    odd casting
  3. Ranked #5 for
    graceful

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5 Sputnik (2020)

At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spacecraft crash lands after a mission gone awry, leaving the commander as its only survivor. After a renowned Russian psychologist is brought in to evaluate the commander’s mental state, it becomes clear that something dangerous may have come back to Earth with him…

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2020-09-08 | Science Fiction / Drama

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Oksana Akinshina, Pyotr Fyodorov

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rating icon 6.517
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #4 for
    competent
  2. Ranked #4 for
    creditable directing
  3. Ranked #5 for
    cyberpunk

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6 The Furies (2019)

A young woman faces her darkest fears with seven other unwilling participants in a deadly game — a game that can only have one winner.

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2019-04-12 | Horror / Action

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Airlie Dodds, Linda Ngo

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rating icon 5.482
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    rounded character
  2. Ranked #1 for
    explicitly gore
  3. Ranked #2 for
    disfigured character

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7 Fresh (2022)

Frustrated by scrolling dating apps only to end up on lame, tedious dates, Noa takes a chance by giving her number to the awkwardly charming Steve after a produce-section meet-cute at the grocery store.

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2022-03-03 | Horror / Thriller

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Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan

Rating

rating icon 6.974
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    fresh
  2. Ranked #1 for
    dated
  3. Ranked #2 for
    feeling queasy

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8 Sissy (2022)

Cecilia is a successful social media influencer living the dream, until she runs into her ex-childhood best friend and is invited away on her bachelorette weekend. Suddenly, Sissy finds herself stuck in a remote cabin with her school bully... and a taste for revenge.

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2022-11-03 | Horror / Comedy

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Aisha Dee, Hannah Barlow

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like Cape Fear
  2. Ranked #1 for
    uncool character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    punching bag

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9 Knives Out (2019)

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

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2019-11-27 | Comedy / Crime

Cast

Daniel Craig, Chris Evans

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rating icon 7.848
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    large cast
  2. Ranked #1 for
    smart and witty dialogue
  3. Ranked #1 for
    eclectic cast

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10 Candyman (2021)

Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini-Green. After a chance encounter with an old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.

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2021-08-25 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris

Rating

rating icon 6.042
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sociopolitical
  2. Ranked #1 for
    socially aware character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    Urban Legend

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