Top rated cheerless movies with a refreshing take

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

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

Trailer

FX's A Christmas Carol trailer
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2 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
    selfless character
  2. Ranked #1 for
    friendly neighborhood
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unselfish

Trailer

Klaus trailer
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3 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.

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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
    emo character

Trailer

The Batman trailer
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4 My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To (2020)

Dwight and his sister Jessie reach a crossroads over what to do about their little brother Thomas, a sickly child with a mysterious affliction.

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2020-10-13 | Drama / Horror

Cast

Patrick Fugit, Ingrid Sophie Schram

Rating

rating icon 5.96
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    plot hinges
  2. Ranked #2 for
    strong
  3. Ranked #2 for
    beautifully put together

Trailer

My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To trailer
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5 The Colony (2021)

In the not-too-distant future: after a global catastrophe has wiped out nearly all of humanity on Earth, an elite astronaut from Space Colony Kepler must make a decision that will seal the fate of the people on both planets.

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2021-08-26 | Science Fiction / Thriller

Cast

Nora Arnezeder, Iain Glen

Rating

rating icon 5.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    half-baked
  2. Ranked #1 for
    misty
  3. Ranked #1 for
    cheerless

Trailer

The Colony trailer
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6 Offseason (2022)

Upon receiving a mysterious letter that her mother's grave has been vandalized, Marie travels to the desolate island town where she's buried. Just as she arrives, the island closes for the season, leaving Marie trapped in a nightmare.

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2022-03-11 | Drama / Horror

Cast

Jocelin Donahue, Joe Swanberg

Rating

rating icon 5.286
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    mysterious
  2. Ranked #1 for
    huge letdown
  3. Ranked #1 for
    crisper

Trailer

Offseason trailer
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7 How It Ends (2021)

A woman scores an invite to one last wild party before the world ends. However, making it there won't be easy after her car is stolen and the clock is ticking on her plan to tie up loose ends with friends and family.

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2021-07-20 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Zoe Lister-Jones, Cailee Spaeny

Rating

rating icon 5.029
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    for soul searching
  2. Ranked #2 for
    awkward conversation
  3. Ranked #2 for
    introspective

Trailer

How It Ends trailer
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8 Deadstream (2022)

A disgraced internet personality attempts to win back his followers by livestreaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally pisses off a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for his life.

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2022-10-20 | Horror / Comedy

Cast

Joseph Winter, Melanie Stone

Rating

rating icon 6.164
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    recommended
  2. Ranked #2 for
    girly
  3. Ranked #2 for
    the jewel in the crown

Trailer

Deadstream trailer
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9 The Alternate (2021)

Upon unlocking a portal to an alternate dimension where all his dreams have come true, struggling filmmaker Jake is forced to confront his idealized self.

Info

2021-09-11 | Science Fiction / Thriller

Cast

Natalia Dominguez, Ed Gonzalez Moreno

Rating

rating icon 4.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    interesting take
  2. Ranked #2 for
    unique take
  3. Ranked #3 for
    alternate reality

Trailer

The Alternate trailer
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10 How to Please a Woman (2022)

When her all-male house-cleaning business gets out of control, a mature woman must embrace her own sexuality, if she is to make a new life for herself.

Info

2022-05-19 | Romance / Comedy

Cast

Sally Phillips, Hayley McElhinney

Rating

rating icon 6.368
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    greatly enjoyable
  2. Ranked #1 for
    breath of fresh air
  3. Ranked #1 for
    fresh breeze

Trailer

How to Please a Woman trailer
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