Top rated movies with thin writing that have a gripping start

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

1 The Dare (2019)

A rare family night for Jay takes a brutal twist when he awakens in a basement with three other prisoners. As their vengeful captor runs riot, Jay engages in a twisted battle to solve the puzzle to his past and save his family's future.

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2019-08-09 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Richard Brake, Bart Edwards

Rating

rating icon 5.847
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    wafer-thin plot
  2. Ranked #1 for
    excessively gore
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unnecessarily gory

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2 Spiral (2019)

A same-sex couple move to a small town so they can enjoy a better quality of life and raise their 16 year-old daughter with the best social values. But nothing is as it seems in their picturesque neighbourhood. And when Malik sees the folks next door throwing a very strange party, something very shocking has got to give.

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2019-07-14 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Ari Cohen

Rating

rating icon 5.83
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    bit hokey
  2. Ranked #1 for
    slick
  3. Ranked #1 for
    late in game

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3 How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023)

A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.

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2023-04-07 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth

Rating

rating icon 6.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    genuinely exciting
  2. Ranked #1 for
    cast of unknown actors
  3. Ranked #1 for
    drastic

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4 Antebellum (2020)

Successful author Veronica finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.

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2020-09-02 | Horror

Cast

Janelle Monáe, Eric Lange

Rating

rating icon 6.251
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    misleading
  2. Ranked #2 for
    gratifying
  3. Ranked #5 for
    modern

Trailer

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5 A Call to Spy (2020)

The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.

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2020-10-02 | History / Crime

Cast

Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic

Rating

rating icon 6.845
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    valiant character
  2. Ranked #1 for
    big scale
  3. Ranked #1 for
    ballsy

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6 The Wretched (2020)

A rebellious teenage boy, struggling with his parent's imminent divorce, encounters a terrifying evil after his next-door neighbor becomes possessed by an ancient witch that feasts on children.

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2020-03-09 | Horror / Mystery

Cast

John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda

Rating

rating icon 6.059
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    open for sequel
  2. Ranked #1 for
    decent
  3. Ranked #2 for
    above average acting

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7 100 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
    snappy pace
  2. Ranked #1 for
    kind of dumb
  3. Ranked #2 for
    plenty of twist

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8 After We Collided (2020)

Tessa finds herself struggling with her complicated relationship with Hardin; she faces a dilemma that could change their lives forever.

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2020-09-02 | Romance / Drama

Cast

Josephine Langford, Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Rating

rating icon 7.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    corrosive
  2. Ranked #1 for
    feeling rushed
  3. Ranked #2 for
    staying true to book

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9 After We Leave (2019)

A sci-fi drama about a man struggling to find his wife, who he abandoned six years ago, before their visa to emmigrate to an off-world colony expires.

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2019-05-20 | Science Fiction / Drama

Cast

Brian Silverman, Clay Wilcox

Rating

rating icon 5.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    nuisance voice
  2. Ranked #1 for
    neatly wrapped up
  3. Ranked #1 for
    brilliant shooting

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10 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
    layered
  3. Ranked #1 for
    loose thread

Trailer

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