Top rated movies with a brilliant script that have a clever twist

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

1 Knives Out (2019)

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

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2019-11-27 | Comedy / Crime

Cast

Daniel Craig, Chris Evans

Rating

rating icon 7.847
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    large cast
  2. Ranked #1 for
    smart and witty dialogue
  3. Ranked #1 for
    top-notch casting

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2 God's Crooked Lines (2022)

Alice Gould, a private investigator, pretends to be mentally ill in order to enter a psychiatric hospital and gather evidence for the case she is working on: the death of a patient in unclear circumstances.

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2022-10-06 | Drama / Mystery

Cast

Bárbara Lennie, Eduard Fernández

Rating

rating icon 7.344
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    mentally disturbed
  2. Ranked #1 for
    psychologically complex
  3. Ranked #1 for
    messing with head

Trailer

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3 The Outfit (2022)

Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.

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2022-02-25 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch

Rating

rating icon 7.091
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    crafty
  2. Ranked #1 for
    crazy plot
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unexpected treat

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4 Stalker (2020)

A young man’s budding romance is threatened when he befriends a strange ride share driver.

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2020-08-31 | Thriller / Horror

Cast

Vincent Van Horn, Christine Ko

Rating

rating icon 5.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    reasonably well done
  2. Ranked #1 for
    decently entertaining
  3. Ranked #1 for
    less satisfying

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5 7 Days to Vegas (2019)

Inspired by a true story about Hollywood big shots who will bet on anything.

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2019-09-20 | Comedy

Cast

Vincent Van Patten, Ross McCall

Rating

rating icon 5.275
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    thoroughly entertaining
  2. Ranked #1 for
    comedic genius
  3. Ranked #1 for
    clever writing

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6 100 Days to Live (2019)

When a serial killer abducts a young woman’s fiancé, she must race against the clock to discover the identity of the killer, and more importantly – his motive.

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2019-10-17 | Thriller / Crime

Cast

Colin Egglesfield, Gideon Emery

Rating

rating icon 5.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    kind of dumb
  2. Ranked #1 for
    snappy pace
  3. Ranked #2 for
    homely

Trailer

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7 Cicada Song (2019)

Karen is a tough, corn fed, outspoken, farm manager who cares about the people she works for and the migrant people who work for her. When one of her farmhands approaches her about a little girl that has recently disappeared, she becomes closer to her employees than she ever thought possible. But, when her lover, Annabelle, disappears, the bubble Karen lives in bursts and she begins an investigation only to uncover something dark in the little town she grew up in.

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2019-09-27 | Mystery / Thriller

Cast

Lyndsey Lantz, Jenny Mesa

Rating

rating icon 5.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    completely absorbing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    good acting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    well-paced

Trailer

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8 The Standoff at Sparrow Creek (2019)

After a mass shooting at a police funeral, reclusive ex-cop Gannon finds himself unwittingly forced out of retirement when he realizes that the killer belongs to the same militia he joined after quitting the force. Understanding that the shooting could set off a chain reaction of copycat violence across the country, Gannon quarantines his fellow militiamen in the remote lumber mill they call their headquarters. There, he sets about a series of grueling interrogations, intent on ferreting out the killer and turning him over to the authorities to prevent further bloodshed.

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2019-01-18 | Crime / Drama

Cast

James Badge Dale, Brian Geraghty

Rating

rating icon 6.112
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    guttural voice
  2. Ranked #1 for
    taut
  3. Ranked #1 for
    heavy dialogue

Trailer

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9 The Dry (2021)

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

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2021-01-01 | Crime / Thriller

Cast

Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly

Rating

rating icon 6.83
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    world-class
  2. Ranked #1 for
    evocative
  3. Ranked #2 for
    worthwhile

Trailer

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10 Cohabitation (2020)

While former paramedic Emily tries to live a low-key life to cope with her PTSD, her new roommate has other plans, and a long-held vendetta against medical personnel.

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2020-10-22 | Thriller / Drama

Cast

Tiffany Streng, Stephanie Rose Quinnell

Rating

rating icon 10.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    striking a chord
  2. Ranked #1 for
    worth renting
  3. Ranked #2 for
    lot of twists

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