Top rated movies with starry casting that have ratcheting up tension

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with starry casting and ratcheting up tension! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with starry 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
    ambiguous
  2. Ranked #1 for
    loose thread
  3. Ranked #1 for
    many unanswered questions

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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
    keeping attention
  2. Ranked #1 for
    food for thought
  3. Ranked #1 for
    exceptionally well-done

Trailer

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3 The Little Things (2021)

Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.

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2021-01-28 | Drama / Crime

Cast

Denzel Washington, Rami Malek

Rating

rating icon 6.331
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #3 for
    damp squib
  2. Ranked #4 for
    psycho
  3. Ranked #4 for
    somewhat unsatisfying

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4 Dead for a Dollar (2022)

In 1897, veteran bounty hunter Max Borlund is deep into Mexico where he encounters professional gambler and outlaw Joe Cribbens — a sworn enemy he sent to prison years before. Max is on a mission to find and return Rachel Kidd, the wife of a wealthy businessman, who as the story is told to Max, has been abducted by Buffalo Soldier Elijah Jones. Max is ultimately faced with a showdown to save honor.

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2022-09-30 | Western / Thriller

Cast

Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe

Rating

rating icon 5.874
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    washed out look
  2. Ranked #1 for
    sepia tone
  3. Ranked #1 for
    gun-for-hire

Trailer

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5 Boiling Point (2021)

A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.

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2021-07-05 | Drama / Thriller

Cast

Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson

Rating

rating icon 7.233
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    all major player cast
  2. Ranked #1 for
    pleasing ensemble
  3. Ranked #1 for
    sheerly brilliant directing

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6 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
    with sleight of hand
  3. Ranked #1 for
    fluke

Trailer

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7 Official Secrets (2019)

The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.

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2019-08-30 | Thriller / History

Cast

Keira Knightley, Matt Smith

Rating

rating icon 7.242
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    shaking head in disbelief
  2. Ranked #1 for
    moral
  3. Ranked #2 for
    intrepid

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Official Secrets trailer
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8 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
    smart and witty dialogue
  3. Ranked #1 for
    large cast

Trailer

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9 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.

Info

2022-11-12 | Comedy / Crime

Cast

Daniel Craig, Edward Norton

Rating

rating icon 7.06
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like Knives Out
  2. Ranked #2 for
    smart and witty dialogue
  3. Ranked #2 for
    crafty

Trailer

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10 The Vanishing (2019)

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

Info

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

Trailer

The Vanishing trailer
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