Top rated movies with impressive casting that have ratcheting up tension

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with impressive casting and ratcheting up tension! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with impressive casting and ratcheting up tension, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Luce (2019)

A star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates on race and identity.

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2019-08-02 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts

Rating

rating icon 6.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    multifaceted plot
  2. Ranked #1 for
    loose thread
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unanswered question

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2 The Prototype (2022)

A government agent stumbles upon an alien conspiracy to conquer Earth. Using a blue liquid created by the aliens to make soldiers stronger, he becomes The Prototype-the only hope for mankind.

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2022-02-25 | Action / Science Fiction

Cast

Victoria De Mare, Theresa Tilly

Rating

rating icon 4.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    mind bending
  2. Ranked #1 for
    immersive story
  3. Ranked #1 for
    dazzling visual

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3 The Vanishing (2019)

Three lighthouse keepers on an uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland discover something that isn't theirs to keep.

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2019-01-04 | Thriller / Mystery

Cast

Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan

Rating

rating icon 5.73
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    barely intelligible
  2. Ranked #2 for
    begging the question
  3. Ranked #2 for
    psychological mystery

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4 Lou (2022)

A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their journey will test their limits and expose the dark secrets of their past.

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2022-09-23 | Action / Thriller

Cast

Allison Janney, Jurnee Smollett

Rating

rating icon 6.535
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    piece de resistance
  2. Ranked #1 for
    refreshing change of pace
  3. Ranked #1 for
    refreshing break

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5 The Painter and the Thief (2020)

When two of artist Barbora Kysilkova’s most valuable paintings are stolen from a gallery at Frogner in Oslo, the police are able to find the thief after a few days, but the paintings are nowhere to be found. Barbora goes to the trial in hopes of finding clues, but instead she ends up asking the thief if she can paint a portrait of him. This will be the start of a very unusual friendship. Over three years, the cinematic documentary follows the incredible story of the artist looking for her stolen paintings, while at the same time turning the thief into art.

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2020-09-05 | Documentary

Cast

Barbora Kysilkova, Karl-Bertil Nordland

Rating

rating icon 7.32
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    artistic genius
  2. Ranked #1 for
    scaled back
  3. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely phenomenal

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6 The Alpines (2021)

The Alpines is a psychological thriller that follows seven friends coming together for a weekend getaway after several years of little to no contact. They've grown apart. They've moved on with their lives. But the secrets of their past have come back to haunt them. This time with a very real threat ready to expose every last one.

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2021-01-19 | Mystery / Thriller

Cast

Aaron Latta-Morissette, Mally Corrigan

Rating

rating icon 4.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    full of suspense
  2. Ranked #2 for
    frenemy
  3. Ranked #2 for
    unexpected ending

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7 Nightmare Alley (2021)

An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.

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2021-12-02 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Bradley Cooper, Rooney Mara

Rating

rating icon 7.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    carny ride
  2. Ranked #1 for
    hothead
  3. Ranked #1 for
    with sleight of hand

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8 Two Witches (2023)

A matriarchal witch passes on her sinister inheritance to her grand-daughter, triggering the most horrific curses.

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2023-03-02 | Horror

Cast

Belle Adams, Jacob DeMonte-Finn

Rating

rating icon 6.036
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    downright evil
  2. Ranked #2 for
    discernible plot
  3. Ranked #3 for
    dumbed down plot

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9 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 7.848
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    eclectic cast
  2. Ranked #1 for
    whodunit
  3. Ranked #1 for
    smart and witty dialogue

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10 The Humans (2021)

Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.

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2021-11-24 | Drama

Cast

Richard Jenkins, Jayne Houdyshell

Rating

rating icon 6.119
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    talky
  2. Ranked #2 for
    heavy dialogue
  3. Ranked #2 for
    bumping at night

Trailer

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