Top rated tough-minded movies with a refreshing take

Check out today’s highest ranked tough-minded movies with a refreshing take! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best tough-minded movies with a refreshing take, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Babyteeth (2020)

A terminally ill teen upsets her parents when she falls in love with a small-time drug dealer.

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2020-06-15 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Eliza Scanlen, Ben Mendelsohn

Rating

rating icon 6.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    distinguished
  2. Ranked #2 for
    outlook on life
  3. Ranked #2 for
    falling in love

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2 The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)

After barely surviving a violent attack by an elusive serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su finds himself forming an unlikely partnership with local detective Jung Tae-seok to catch the sadistic killer simply known as K.

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2019-05-15 | Crime / Action

Cast

Ma Dong-seok, Kim Moo-yul

Rating

rating icon 7.79
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sticky ending
  2. Ranked #1 for
    time passer
  3. Ranked #1 for
    gritty atmosphere

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3 True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

Set against the badlands of Australia where the English rule with a bloody fist and the Irish endure, Ned Kelly discovers he comes from a line of Irish rebels — an uncompromising army of cross dressing bandits immortalised for terrorising their oppressors back in Ireland. Fuelled by the unfair arrest of his mother, Kelly recruits a wild bunch of warriors to plot one of the most audacious attacks of anarchy and rebellion the country has ever seen.

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2019-11-23 | Crime / Drama

Cast

George MacKay, Nicholas Hoult

Rating

rating icon 5.934
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    beaten
  2. Ranked #1 for
    well-groomed
  3. Ranked #1 for
    clean-shaven

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4 Fatman (2020)

A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.

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2020-10-19 | Action / Comedy

Cast

Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins

Rating

rating icon 5.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    ridiculous premise
  2. Ranked #1 for
    spoiled brat
  3. Ranked #1 for
    one of the greatest

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5 The Half of It (2020)

Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.

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2020-05-01 | Comedy / Romance

Cast

Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer

Rating

rating icon 7.103
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    platonic love
  2. Ranked #1 for
    lot of talking
  3. Ranked #2 for
    socially awkward

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6 Jane (2022)

When Olivia gets deferred from her dream college, she begins to spiral. In an attempt to regain control, she embarks on a social media-fueled rampage against those that stand in the way of her success. But as things escalate, she is forced to confront her darkest impulses in order to get ahead.

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2022-08-26 | Mystery / Thriller

Cast

Madelaine Petsch, Chloe Bailey

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    too thrilling
  2. Ranked #1 for
    popcorn fodder
  3. Ranked #2 for
    convincing portrayal

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7 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 6.462
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    diverse cast members
  2. Ranked #2 for
    unreasonable character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    literary masterpiece

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8 Back Roads (2019)

A young man cares for his younger sisters after their mother is imprisoned for murdering their abusive father. When he strikes up an affair with a married woman, long-dormant family secrets bubble to the surface.

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2019-11-15 | Thriller / Drama

Cast

Alex Pettyfer, Jennifer Morrison

Rating

rating icon 6.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    dark and twisted
  2. Ranked #2 for
    meaty role
  3. Ranked #2 for
    troubling

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9 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
    serviceable enough

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10 Giant Little Ones (2019)

Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.

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2019-01-03 | Drama

Cast

Josh Wiggins, Darren Mann

Rating

rating icon 7.218
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    beautiful acting
  2. Ranked #1 for
    peripheral character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    fluidic

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