Top rated movies with a dispirited character and an old-fashioned story

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with a dispirited character and an old-fashioned story! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with a dispirited character and an old-fashioned story, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Vesper (2022)

After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.

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2022-08-17 | Science Fiction / Drama

Cast

Raffiella Chapman, Eddie Marsan

Rating

rating icon 6.385
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slimy cast
  2. Ranked #1 for
    post-apocalyptic future
  3. Ranked #1 for
    plot hinges

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2 The Power of the Dog (2021)

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

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2021-10-25 | Drama / Western

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst

Rating

rating icon 6.783
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    extraordinary
  2. Ranked #1 for
    very slow moving
  3. Ranked #1 for
    Oscar nomination deserving

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3 Blonde (2022)

From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.

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2022-09-16 | Drama

Cast

Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody

Rating

rating icon 5.986
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    cultural icon
  2. Ranked #1 for
    pin-up girl
  3. Ranked #1 for
    sex kitten

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4 Ammonite (2020)

In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.

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2020-11-13 | Romance / Drama

Cast

Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan

Rating

rating icon 6.994
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    veteran actress
  2. Ranked #1 for
    glum
  3. Ranked #2 for
    dour subject

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5 A Sun (2019)

A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.

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2019-11-01 | Drama / Crime

Cast

Chen Yiwen, Shu-qin Ke

Rating

rating icon 7.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely brilliant
  2. Ranked #1 for
    life-altering
  3. Ranked #1 for
    grabbing

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6 The Stranger (2022)

Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. One is a suspect in an unsolved missing person’s case and the other an undercover operative on his trail. Their uneasy friendship becomes the core of this tightly wrought thriller, which is based on the true story of one of the largest investigations and undercover operations in Australia.

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2022-10-06 | Thriller / Crime

Cast

Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris

Rating

rating icon 6.152
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    brilliantly put together
  2. Ranked #1 for
    lugubrious
  3. Ranked #1 for
    utterly absorbing

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7 She Will (2022)

Veronica, an aging film star, retreats to the Scottish countryside with her nurse Desi to recover from a double mastectomy. While there, mysterious forces give Veronica the power to enact revenge within her dreams.

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2022-07-15 | Horror / Drama

Cast

Alice Krige, Kota Eberhardt

Rating

rating icon 5.477
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    listening to soundtrack
  2. Ranked #1 for
    glued to screen
  3. Ranked #1 for
    grandeur

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8 A Hidden Life (2019)

Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.

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2019-08-27 | History / Drama

Cast

August Diehl, Valerie Pachner

Rating

rating icon 7.148
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    conscientious
  2. Ranked #1 for
    transcendent
  3. Ranked #1 for
    stretched plot

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9 Help (2021)

Sarah seems to have found her calling working in a Liverpool care home where she has a special talent for connecting with the residents. Then, in March 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic hits.

Info

2021-09-16 | Drama

Cast

Jodie Comer, Stephen Graham

Rating

rating icon 7.088
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    masterful
  2. Ranked #1 for
    outstanding performance
  3. Ranked #1 for
    excellent

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10 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 7.457
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    superb acting
  2. Ranked #2 for
    depressing
  3. Ranked #2 for
    Oscar-worthy performance

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