Top rated utterly compelling movies with a downbeat tone

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

1 Jellyfish (2019)

In Margate, England, life is not easy for teenager Sarah Taylor, between being bullied at school, being exploited by a dominant boss and having to take care of her depressive mother and her two siblings. But Sarah finds a way to channel her growing despair and fight adversity when her drama teacher gives her a new purpose.

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2019-02-15 | Drama

Cast

Liv Hill, Sinead Matthews

Rating

rating icon 7.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    utterly compelling
  2. Ranked #1 for
    distressing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    emotive

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2 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
    utterly absorbing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    too slow-paced
  3. Ranked #1 for
    dark mood

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3 What Josiah Saw (2021)

A family with buried secrets reunite at a farmhouse after two decades to pay for their past sins.

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2021-08-13 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Robert Patrick, Nick Stahl

Rating

rating icon 5.983
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    above par
  2. Ranked #1 for
    utterly convincing acting
  3. Ranked #2 for
    sense of dread

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4 Ammonite (2020)

In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.

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2020-11-13 | Romance / Drama

Cast

Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan

Rating

rating icon 6.991
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    veteran actress
  2. Ranked #1 for
    glum
  3. Ranked #2 for
    dour subject

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5 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
    stunning performance

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6 I'm No Longer Here (2019)

In Monterrey, Mexico, a young street gang spends their days dancing to slowed-down cumbia and attending parties. After a mix-up with a local cartel, their leader is forced to migrate to the U.S. but quickly longs to return home.

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2019-10-21 | Drama

Cast

Juan Daniel Garcia Treviño, Bianca Coral Puernte Valenzuela

Rating

rating icon 7.865
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    stunning photography
  2. Ranked #1 for
    bright sunlight
  3. Ranked #1 for
    principled

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7 The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)

With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.

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2019-01-24 | Documentary

Cast

Elizabeth Holmes, Alex Gibney

Rating

rating icon 7.087
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    backstabbing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    ultimate downfall
  3. Ranked #1 for
    strangely compelling

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8 Rent-A-Pal (2020)

Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother. While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy, the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But Andy's friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission.

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2020-10-11 | Horror / Thriller

Cast

Brian Landis Folkins, Wil Wheaton

Rating

rating icon 6.414
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    lonely character
  2. Ranked #1 for
    watching indispensably
  3. Ranked #2 for
    getting under my skin

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9 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
    depressing
  3. Ranked #2 for
    Oscar-worthy performance

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10 The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

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2021-12-05 | Drama / War

Cast

Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand

Rating

rating icon 6.943
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    chiaroscuro
  2. Ranked #1 for
    shakespearean actor
  3. Ranked #1 for
    low-light camera work

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