Top rated 40 refreshing take movies with masterful directing

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

1 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
    highly memorable
  2. Ranked #1 for
    well-executed
  3. Ranked #1 for
    compelling

Trailer

The Prototype trailer
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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
    hip movie
  3. Ranked #2 for
    stylized

Trailer

The Harder They Fall 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 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

Rating

rating icon 7.848
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    top-notch casting
  2. Ranked #1 for
    large cast
  3. Ranked #1 for
    eclectic cast

Trailer

Knives Out trailer
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5 Klaus (2019)

When Jesper distinguishes himself as the Postal Academy's worst student, he is sent to Smeerensburg, a small village located on an icy island above the Arctic Circle, where grumpy inhabitants barely exchange words, let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up and abandon his duty as a postman when he meets local teacher Alva and Klaus, a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys.

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2019-11-08 | Animation / Family

Cast

Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons

Rating

rating icon 8.237
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    warm
  2. Ranked #1 for
    selfless character
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unmissable

Trailer

Klaus trailer
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6 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

Cast

Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan

Rating

rating icon 6.974
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    dated
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fresh
  3. Ranked #2 for
    horrifying

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Fresh trailer
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7 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
    undeniable classic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    like Fantastic Mr. Fox
  3. Ranked #1 for
    dark and edgy

Trailer

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio trailer
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8 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

Cast

Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks

Rating

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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Brightburn trailer
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9 Babyteeth (2020)

A terminally ill teen upsets her parents when she falls in love with a small-time drug dealer.

Info

2020-06-15 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Eliza Scanlen, Ben Mendelsohn

Rating

rating icon 6.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    falling in love
  2. Ranked #2 for
    distinguished
  3. Ranked #2 for
    excellent cinematography

Trailer

Babyteeth 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
    darkest

Trailer

The Batman trailer
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