Top rated brainy movies with a refreshing take

Check out today’s highest ranked brainy movies with a refreshing take! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best brainy movies with a refreshing take, 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
    well-executed
  2. Ranked #1 for
    stunning visual
  3. Ranked #1 for
    captivating directing

Trailer

The Prototype trailer
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2 The Half of It (2020)

Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.

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2020-05-01 | Comedy / Romance

Cast

Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer

Rating

rating icon 7.103
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    lot of talking
  2. Ranked #1 for
    platonic love
  3. Ranked #2 for
    ballsy

Trailer

The Half of It trailer
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3 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
    badass female

Trailer

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

Trailer

Palm Springs trailer
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5 #Alive (2020)

As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out.

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2020-06-24 | Horror / Action

Cast

Yoo Ah-in, Park Shin-hye

Rating

rating icon 7.238
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    fairly easy
  2. Ranked #3 for
    Apocalypse Film
  3. Ranked #3 for
    saturated imagery

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#Alive trailer
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6 Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020)

A cafe owner discovers that the TV in his cafe suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes into the future.

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2020-06-05 | Comedy / Science Fiction

Cast

Kazunari Tosa, Aki Asakura

Rating

rating icon 7.313
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    breakneck speed
  2. Ranked #1 for
    far beyond
  3. Ranked #1 for
    certain charm

Trailer

Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes trailer
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7 Child's Play (2019)

Karen, a single mother, gifts her son Andy a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. A contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic.

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2019-06-19 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman

Rating

rating icon 5.962
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    original take
  2. Ranked #2 for
    reinvention
  3. Ranked #2 for
    staying true to original

Trailer

Child's Play trailer
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8 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.

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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
    lumberjack
  3. Ranked #2 for
    advanced

Trailer

Prey trailer
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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

Rating

rating icon 7.848
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People's Taste Ranking

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

Trailer

Knives Out trailer
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10 Vengeance (2022)

A journalist and podcaster from New York City travels to West Texas in order to report on the death of a girl he was hooking up with.

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2022-07-29 | Comedy / Mystery

Cast

B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook

Rating

rating icon 6.623
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    insightful
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fish out of water
  3. Ranked #2 for
    thoughtful

Trailer

Vengeance trailer
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