Top rated dark and gritty movies with thin writing

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

1 Adverse (2021)

In order to save his sister, a ride-share driver must infiltrate a dangerous crime syndicate.

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2021-02-12 | Crime / Thriller

Cast

Thomas Ian Nicholas, Mickey Rourke

Rating

rating icon 4.75
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    pretty good
  2. Ranked #1 for
    pathetic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    adverse

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Adverse trailer
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2 The Nights Before Christmas (2020)

When a series of murders in the run up to Christmas are found to be linked, FBI Special Agent Natalie Parker is tasked with tracking a pair of psychotic serial killers that have based their personas on Santa and Mrs Claus. As Christmas approaches, they slaughter their way through their naughty list, playing a cat and mouse game with the FBI and leaving a trail of bloody bodies in their wake.

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2020-10-25 | Horror

Cast

Simon Phillips, Sayla de Goede

Rating

rating icon 4.429
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    eyeful casting
  2. Ranked #4 for
    best
  3. Ranked #4 for
    totally believable acting

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3 The Rhythm Section (2020)

When she discovers the plane crash that claimed the lives of her family was no accident, Stephanie Patrick enters the dark, complex world of international espionage seeking vengeance. With nothing left to lose, Stephanie transforms from victim to assassin and discovers that neither revenge nor the truth are what they appear.

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2020-01-31 | Action / Thriller

Cast

Blake Lively, Jude Law

Rating

rating icon 5.52
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    zesty
  2. Ranked #1 for
    engaging directing
  3. Ranked #2 for
    believable

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The Rhythm Section trailer
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4 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 6.845
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    valiant character
  2. Ranked #1 for
    brave
  3. Ranked #1 for
    incredibly brave

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A Call to Spy trailer
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5 Beats (2019)

Summer 1994, Scotland. Johnno and Spanner are best mates, but Johnno’s family are moving him to a new town and a better life, leaving Spanner behind to face a precarious future. In pursuit of adventure and escape they head out on one last night to an illegal rave before parting ways indefinitely.

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2019-05-17 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Cristian Ortega, Lorn Macdonald

Rating

rating icon 6.715
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    liberating
  2. Ranked #1 for
    average
  3. Ranked #1 for
    funnier

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Beats trailer
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6 Lou (2022)

A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their journey will test their limits and expose the dark secrets of their past.

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2022-09-23 | Action / Thriller

Cast

Allison Janney, Jurnee Smollett

Rating

rating icon 6.535
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    refreshing break
  2. Ranked #1 for
    piece de resistance
  3. Ranked #1 for
    refreshing change of pace

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Lou trailer
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7 How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023)

A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.

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2023-04-07 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth

Rating

rating icon 6.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    cast of unknown actors
  2. Ranked #1 for
    genuinely exciting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    drastic

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How to Blow Up a Pipeline trailer
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8 Silent River (2022)

Desperate to reconcile with his estranged wife, Elliot stops at a desert motel where he encounters Greta, an uncanny woman on the run from a mysterious past.

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2022-10-14 | Drama

Cast

West Liang, Amy Tsang

Rating

rating icon 4.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    blistering
  2. Ranked #1 for
    ethereal beauty
  3. Ranked #1 for
    totally captivating

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Silent River trailer
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9 Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021)

After saving the life of their heir apparent, tenacious loner Snake Eyes is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage where he is taught the ways of the ninja warrior. But, when secrets from his past are revealed, Snake Eyes' honor and allegiance will be tested – even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him.

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2021-07-22 | Action / Adventure

Cast

Henry Golding, Andrew Koji

Rating

rating icon 6.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    swordsmanship
  2. Ranked #1 for
    feeling motion sickness
  3. Ranked #2 for
    shaky camera

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Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins trailer
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10 Take Back the Night (2022)

Finding herself the victim of a violent monster attack, Jane launches a vigilante campaign to hunt the beast that tried to kill her. Jane's efforts intensify, but her troubling history of drug use and mental illness bubbles to the surface causing her family, community, and authorities to question the authenticity of her account. Suddenly alone in her fight, Jane starts to doubt her own memory of the attack...to doubt if Monster exists at all.

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2022-03-04 | Horror

Cast

Emma Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Lafleur

Rating

rating icon 4.025
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    endowed cast
  2. Ranked #1 for
    well-endowed
  3. Ranked #1 for
    director with promising future

Trailer

Take Back the Night trailer
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