Top rated most poignant movies with a psychological insight

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

1 The Fabelmans (2022)

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

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2022-11-11 | Drama

Cast

Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams

Rating

rating icon 7.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    early childhood
  2. Ranked #2 for
    famed director
  3. Ranked #2 for
    boyhood

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2 The Farewell (2019)

A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.

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2019-07-12 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen

Rating

rating icon 7.426
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    acute
  2. Ranked #2 for
    universal theme
  3. Ranked #2 for
    veteran actress

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3 The Father (2020)

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

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2020-12-23 | Drama

Cast

Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman

Rating

rating icon 8.123
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    incomparable
  2. Ranked #1 for
    outstanding
  3. Ranked #1 for
    vague ending

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4 Judy (2019)

Thirty years after starring in "The Wizard of Oz," beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While there, she reminisces with friends and fans and begins a whirlwind romance with musician Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband.

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2019-09-27 | Drama / History

Cast

Renée Zellweger, Finn Wittrock

Rating

rating icon 6.718
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    career-defining role
  2. Ranked #1 for
    iconic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    chilling portrayal

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5 The Last Shift (2020)

Stanley, an aging fast food worker, prepares to work his final graveyard shift after 38 years. When he's asked to train his replacement, Jevon, Stanley's weekend takes an unexpected turn.

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2020-09-25 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGhie

Rating

rating icon 5.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    stellar acting
  2. Ranked #1 for
    hanging in the air
  3. Ranked #2 for
    little fast

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6 Aftersun (2022)

Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between miniDV footage as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't.

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2022-10-21 | Drama

Cast

Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio

Rating

rating icon 7.675
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    vacation vibes
  2. Ranked #1 for
    melancholic
  3. Ranked #2 for
    for relaxation

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7 Living (2022)

London, 1953. Mr. Williams, a veteran civil servant, is an important cog within the city's bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of World War II. Buried under paperwork at the office and lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then a devastating medical diagnosis forces him to take stock, and to try and grasp some fulfilment before it passes permanently beyond reach.

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2022-11-04 | Drama / History

Cast

Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood

Rating

rating icon 7.016
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    telling
  2. Ranked #1 for
    able supporting actor
  3. Ranked #2 for
    low-key performance

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8 Driveways (2020)

Eight-year-old Cody is spending the summer in an unfamiliar setting with his mom Kathy. Though he can't relate to the neighbourhood kids, things take an unexpected turn when he develops an unusual friendship with grouchy old Del from next door.

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2020-12-17 | Drama

Cast

Hong Chau, Lucas Jaye

Rating

rating icon 7.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    tidying up
  2. Ranked #1 for
    new to table
  3. Ranked #1 for
    intelligent character

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9 The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)

From the 1960's to the 1980's, evangelist Jim Baker and his ambitious wife, Tammy Faye, rose from humble beginnings to to build an empire based on big-time evangelical Christianity--only for the couple to fall from grace because of some all-too-human sins.

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2021-09-17 | Drama / History

Cast

Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield

Rating

rating icon 6.506
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sympathetic portrayal
  2. Ranked #2 for
    good song
  3. Ranked #2 for
    nothing short of remarkable

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10 Honey Boy (2019)

The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.

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2019-09-28 | Drama

Cast

Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges

Rating

rating icon 7.094
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    Oscar worthy
  2. Ranked #1 for
    cathartic
  3. Ranked #1 for
    deeply personal

Trailer

Honey Boy trailer
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