Top rated cranky movies that are also thought-provoking

Check out today’s highest ranked cranky and thought-provoking movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies that are cranky and thought-provoking, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 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 6.627
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People's Taste Ranking

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

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2 A Call to Spy (2020)

The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.

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2020-10-02 | History / Crime

Cast

Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic

Rating

rating icon 6.844
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    brave
  2. Ranked #1 for
    wide scope
  3. Ranked #1 for
    incredibly brave

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3 Luce (2019)

A star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates on race and identity.

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2019-08-02 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts

Rating

rating icon 6.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    layered
  2. Ranked #1 for
    big question mark
  3. Ranked #1 for
    pronounced actor

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4 Bliss (2021)

A mind-bending love story following Greg who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets the mysterious Isabel, a woman living on the streets and convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is just a computer simulation. Doubtful at first, Greg eventually discovers there may be some truth to Isabel’s wild conspiracy.

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2021-02-05 | Science Fiction / Romance

Cast

Owen Wilson, Salma Hayek

Rating

rating icon 5.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    altered state
  2. Ranked #1 for
    blissful
  3. Ranked #2 for
    crackhead

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5 Building a Bridge (2021)

Profiles Father James Martin, an outspoken New York-based priest and author who works to connect the Catholic Church with the LGBTQ+ community through compassion, inclusion, love, and acceptance.

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2021-06-15 | Documentary

Cast

James Martin

Rating

rating icon 1.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    timely reminder
  2. Ranked #3 for
    profound effect
  3. Ranked #4 for
    tone shifting

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6 David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)

The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Addressing the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, the film offers a powerful message of hope for future generations.

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2020-09-28 | Documentary / Drama

Cast

David Attenborough, Max Hughes

Rating

rating icon 8.481
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    pessimistic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    national treasure
  3. Ranked #1 for
    saddest

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7 Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)

Nancy Stokes, a retired schoolteacher, is pretty sure she has never had good sex. Now that her husband has died, she is determined to take a tour of sexual vistas that until now she has only imagined. She even has a plan; it involves an anonymous hotel room, and a sex worker who calls himself Leo Grande.

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2022-06-16 | Romance / Drama

Cast

Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack

Rating

rating icon 6.935
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    pure pleasure
  2. Ranked #1 for
    studly
  3. Ranked #1 for
    intimate

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8 The Social Dilemma (2020)

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

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2020-01-26 | Documentary / Drama

Cast

Skyler Gisondo, Kara Hayward

Rating

rating icon 7.472
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    conscious
  2. Ranked #1 for
    useful
  3. Ranked #1 for
    dramatized

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9 New Order (2020)

In the near future, a popular uprising in Mexico City interrupts a wedding held at the home of a wealthy family. After the riots have been quashed, they discover the bride has gone missing and plea with the military to help locate her.

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2020-10-22 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Naian González Norvind, Diego Boneta

Rating

rating icon 6.512
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    cynical view
  2. Ranked #3 for
    confronting
  3. Ranked #3 for
    jaundiced view

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10 Who You Think I Am (2019)

Claire, a romantically spurned 50-year-old divorced teacher, creates a fake Facebook profile of a 24-year-old woman to spy on her on-and-off lover.

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2019-02-27 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Juliette Binoche, Nicole Garcia

Rating

rating icon 6.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    most revealing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    gradually developed
  3. Ranked #1 for
    blithe

Trailer

Who You Think I Am trailer
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