Top rated downer movies with a downbeat tone

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

1 A Violent Man (2022)

Steve Mackleson is a dangerous prisoner, incarcerated for double murder in a maximum security prison. We follow, as he navigates his struggle against redemption the system and his inner turmoil, when a young black gang member becomes his unlikely new cell mate and a daughter he has never met, finally requests to meet her estranged father, face to face.

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2022-02-04 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Craig Fairbrass, Stephen Odubola

Rating

rating icon 6.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    tough guy role
  2. Ranked #1 for
    depressing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    somewhat depressing subject

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2 Never Grow Old (2019)

An Irish undertaker profits when outlaws take over a peaceful town, but his own family come under threat as the death toll increases dramatically.

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2019-03-15 | Western

Cast

Emile Hirsch, John Cusack

Rating

rating icon 6.024
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    downbeat
  2. Ranked #1 for
    God-fearing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    grim

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3 Rent-A-Pal (2020)

Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother. While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy, the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But Andy's friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission.

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2020-10-11 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Brian Landis Folkins, Wil Wheaton

Rating

rating icon 6.414
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    watching indispensably
  2. Ranked #1 for
    lonely character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    homesick

Trailer

Rent-A-Pal trailer
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4 Back Roads (2019)

A young man cares for his younger sisters after their mother is imprisoned for murdering their abusive father. When he strikes up an affair with a married woman, long-dormant family secrets bubble to the surface.

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2019-11-15 | Thriller / Drama

Cast

Alex Pettyfer, Jennifer Morrison

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    dark and twisted
  2. Ranked #2 for
    meaty role
  3. Ranked #2 for
    troubling

Trailer

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5 Beanpole (2019)

1945, Leningrad. World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women, Iya and Masha, search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.

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2019-06-20 | Drama / War

Cast

Viktoriya Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina

Rating

rating icon 7.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    with heartfelt moments
  2. Ranked #1 for
    pastel colors
  3. Ranked #1 for
    gloomy

Trailer

Beanpole trailer
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6 Ali & Ava (2021)

Sparks fly after Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s tenants whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in Ava’s warmth and kindness while Ava finds Ali’s complexity and humour irresistible. As the pair begin to form a deep connection they have to find a way to keep their newfound passion from being overshadowed by the stresses and struggles of their separate lives and histories.​

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2021-11-12 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook

Rating

rating icon 6.893
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    moment of brilliance
  2. Ranked #1 for
    sexually attractive
  3. Ranked #2 for
    most accessible

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7 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
    timeless
  2. Ranked #1 for
    darkest
  3. Ranked #1 for
    miserly

Trailer

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8 All Creatures Here Below (2019)

The story of a desperate young couple on the run, who seek refuge in Kansas City.

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2019-05-17 | Drama

Cast

David Dastmalchian, Karen Gillan

Rating

rating icon 5.136
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    despondent
  2. Ranked #1 for
    riveting performance
  3. Ranked #1 for
    stunning performance

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9 The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

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2022-10-20 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson

Rating

rating icon 7.459
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    superb acting
  2. Ranked #2 for
    exceptional
  3. Ranked #2 for
    great story

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10 Clemency (2019)

Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.

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2019-12-27 | Drama

Cast

Alfre Woodard, Richard Schiff

Rating

rating icon 6.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    towering
  2. Ranked #1 for
    rising above material
  3. Ranked #2 for
    acting with flubs

Trailer

Clemency trailer
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