Top rated movies with over-the-top acting that have an old-fashioned story

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

1 The Gentlemen (2020)

American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

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2020-01-23 | Action / Crime

Cast

Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam

Rating

rating icon 7.678
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sharp dialogue
  2. Ranked #1 for
    with cockney accent
  3. Ranked #1 for
    suave

Trailer

The Gentlemen trailer
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2 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, colour and humanity.

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2019-11-07 | Comedy

Cast

Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi

Rating

rating icon 6.453
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    diverse cast members
  2. Ranked #2 for
    joyous character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    wonderfully inventive theme

Trailer

The Personal History of David Copperfield trailer
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3 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

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2022-11-09 | Animation / Fantasy

Cast

Ewan McGregor, David Bradley

Rating

rating icon 8.103
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    undeniable classic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    dark and edgy
  3. Ranked #1 for
    dark tone

Trailer

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio trailer
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4 The French Dispatch (2021)

The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.

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2021-10-21 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Bill Murray, Benicio del Toro

Rating

rating icon 7.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    actors with distinct look
  2. Ranked #1 for
    signature style directing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    distinctive visual

Trailer

The French Dispatch trailer
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5 Incantation (2022)

Inspired by a true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits, this film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse. WARNING: This is a cursed video, it might contain certain risks to watch. For those who dares to follow, please solve the puzzle of my daughter's curse with me.

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2022-03-18 | Horror

Cast

Hsuan-yen Tsai, Kao Ying-Hsuan

Rating

rating icon 6.827
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    subjective camera
  2. Ranked #1 for
    sinister atmosphere
  3. Ranked #1 for
    scary

Trailer

Incantation trailer
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6 Turning Red (2022)

Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.

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2022-03-10 | Animation / Family

Cast

Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh

Rating

rating icon 7.375
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    young adulthood
  2. Ranked #1 for
    overbearing voice
  3. Ranked #1 for
    strident voice

Trailer

Turning Red trailer
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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
    hooked start
  2. Ranked #1 for
    Mockumentary
  3. Ranked #1 for
    cinema verite

Trailer

The Medium trailer
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8 Violet (2021)

Violet realizes that her entire life is built on fear-based decisions, and must do everything differently to become her true self.

Info

2021-10-29 | Drama

Cast

Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey

Rating

rating icon 7.114
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    squirming in seat
  2. Ranked #1 for
    beat down
  3. Ranked #1 for
    cringing

Trailer

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9 Polite Society (2023)

Martial artist-in-training Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.

Info

2023-04-27 | Comedy / Action

Cast

Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya

Rating

rating icon 6.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    terrifically entertaining
  2. Ranked #2 for
    sisterhood
  3. Ranked #2 for
    infectious

Trailer

Polite Society trailer
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10 The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019)

Decades after serving in WWII and assassinating Adolf Hitler, a legendary American war veteran must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot.

Info

2019-02-08 | Drama / Adventure

Cast

Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner

Rating

rating icon 5.421
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    with impressive taglines
  2. Ranked #2 for
    escapist fantasy
  3. Ranked #3 for
    two parallel plot

Trailer

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot trailer
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