Top rated Oscar worthy movies with a downbeat tone

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

1 On the Count of Three (2022)

Val has reached a place where he feels the only way out is to end things. But he considers himself a bit of a failure—his effectiveness lacking—so he figures he could use some help. As luck would have it, Val’s best friend, Kevin, is recovering from a failed suicide attempt, so he seems like the perfect partner for executing this double suicide plan. But before they go, they have some unfinished business to attend to.

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2022-05-13 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott

Rating

rating icon 6.445
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    solid directing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    directing with poetic beauty
  3. Ranked #1 for
    darkly humorous

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2 Mogul Mowgli (2020)

Zed, a young British rapper, is about to start his first world tour, when a crippling illness strikes him down, and he is forced to move back in with his family. He tries to find himself between an international music career and Pakistani family traditions.

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2020-10-30 | Music / Drama

Cast

Riz Ahmed, Aiysha Hart

Rating

rating icon 6.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    great music
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fairly weak
  3. Ranked #1 for
    proved himself

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3 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 6.396
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People's Taste Ranking

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

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4 Skin (2019)

A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.

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2019-07-26 | Drama

Cast

Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald

Rating

rating icon 6.959
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    showing underside
  2. Ranked #2 for
    loose plot
  3. Ranked #2 for
    directing with craftmanship

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5 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 7.459
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    superb acting
  2. Ranked #2 for
    exceptional
  3. Ranked #2 for
    depressing

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6 A Violent Man (2022)

Steve Mackleson is a dangerous prisoner, incarcerated for double murder in a maximum security prison. We follow, as he navigates his struggle against redemption the system and his inner turmoil, when a young black gang member becomes his unlikely new cell mate and a daughter he has never met, finally requests to meet her estranged father, face to face.

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2022-02-04 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Craig Fairbrass, Stephen Odubola

Rating

rating icon 6.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    somewhat depressing subject
  2. Ranked #1 for
    hard-hitting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    tough guy role

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7 The Unforgivable (2021)

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

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2021-11-24 | Drama / Crime

Cast

Sandra Bullock, Viola Davis

Rating

rating icon 7.446
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    unforgivable
  2. Ranked #2 for
    straight dramatic acting
  3. Ranked #3 for
    wholly convincing acting

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8 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 6.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    credible performance
  2. Ranked #1 for
    riveting
  3. Ranked #1 for
    brilliantly put together

Trailer

The Stranger trailer
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9 Emancipation (2022)

Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.

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2022-12-02 | Drama / War

Cast

Will Smith, Ben Foster

Rating

rating icon 7.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    muted colors
  2. Ranked #1 for
    desaturated
  3. Ranked #2 for
    sepia tone

Trailer

Emancipation trailer
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10 All Creatures Here Below (2019)

The story of a desperate young couple on the run, who seek refuge in Kansas City.

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2019-05-17 | Drama

Cast

David Dastmalchian, Karen Gillan

Rating

rating icon 5.136
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    riveting performance
  2. Ranked #1 for
    despondent
  3. Ranked #1 for
    most depressing

Trailer

All Creatures Here Below trailer
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