Top rated intellectually challenging movies with an explosive finale

Check out today’s highest ranked intellectually challenging movies with an explosive finale! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best intellectually challenging movies with an explosive finale, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Les Misérables (2019)

Inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris, Stéphane, a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, joins the local anti-crime squad. Working alongside his unscrupulous colleagues Chris and Gwada, Stéphane struggles to maintain order amidst the mounting tensions between local gangs. When an arrest turns unexpectedly violent, the three officers must reckon with the aftermath and keep the neighborhood from spiraling out of control.

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2019-11-14 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti

Rating

rating icon 7.591
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    forceful
  2. Ranked #1 for
    new kid on the block
  3. Ranked #1 for
    highly charging

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Les Misérables trailer
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2 Men (2022)

In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone — or something — from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her, and what begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears.

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2022-05-20 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear

Rating

rating icon 6.11
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like a mirror
  2. Ranked #1 for
    visual metaphor
  3. Ranked #1 for
    symbolic imagery

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3 Saint Maud (2020)

Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. When a chance encounter with a former colleague throws up hints of a dark past, it becomes clear there is more to sweet Maud than meets the eye.

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2020-10-09 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle

Rating

rating icon 6.593
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    fanaticism
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fanatic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    psychological character

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4 Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (2021)

Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure.

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2021-04-29 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia

Rating

rating icon 6.528
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    scathing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    critical view
  3. Ranked #1 for
    for political discussion

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5 The Feast (2021)

A wealthy family hosts a sumptuous dinner, only for a mysterious young server to chillingly unravel their lives with terrifying consequences they could never see coming.

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2021-11-19 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts

Rating

rating icon 5.552
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slow pace
  2. Ranked #1 for
    disquieting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    increasing tension

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6 Triangle of Sadness (2022)

A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.

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2022-09-18 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean

Rating

rating icon 7.089
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    unfortunate character
  2. Ranked #2 for
    trenchant dialogue
  3. Ranked #2 for
    scathing

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7 The Medium (2021)

A horrifying story of a shaman's inheritance in the Isan region of Thailand. But the goddess that appears to have taken possession of a family member turns out not to be as benevolent as it first appears.

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2021-07-14 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Narilya Gulmongkolpech, Sawanee Utoomma

Rating

rating icon 7.02
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    cinema verite
  2. Ranked #1 for
    hooked start
  3. Ranked #1 for
    raving lunatic

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8 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
    extreme
  3. Ranked #3 for
    confronting

Trailer

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9 Censor (2021)

A screener at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), who has earned an unsavory reputation for being the strictest censor of violent films, begins to spiral out of control after viewing a low-budget horror with similarities to the disappearance of her sister.

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2021-06-11 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley

Rating

rating icon 5.814
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    severe editing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    artsy
  3. Ranked #1 for
    going bonkers

Trailer

Censor trailer
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10 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)

In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There, each lives a life far different from their days as an Evangelion pilot. However, the danger to the world is far from over. A new impact is looming on the horizon—one that will prove to be the true end of Evangelion.

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2021-03-08 | Animation / Action

Cast

Megumi Ogata, Yuko Miyamura

Rating

rating icon 8.254
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    Mecha
  2. Ranked #2 for
    satisfying ending
  3. Ranked #2 for
    extremely satisfying

Trailer

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time trailer
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