Highest-Rated Movies about 'Gripping', Sort by Popularity

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972), The Lodger (1927), Betrayed (2018), Sound and Fury (2000), Hero (2002), Ashes and Diamonds (1958), Throne of Blood (1957) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Gripping movies.

#3. The Lodger (1927)

  • Rating: 9.6/10
  • Length: 91 mins
  • Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  • Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Storyline: When a landlady (Marie Ault) and her husband (Arthur Chesney) take in a new lodger (Ivor Novello), they're overjoyed: He's quiet, humble and pays a month's rent in advance. But his mysterious and suspicious behavior soon has them wondering if he's the killer terrorizing local blond girls. Their daughter, Daisy (June), a cocky model, is far less concerned, her attraction obvious. Her police-detective boyfriend (Malcolm Keen), in a pique of jealousy, seeks to uncover the lodger's true identity.

Plot Keywords: lodger, landlady, husband, daughter, detective, witness, dark ...

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#5. Sound and Fury (2000)

  • Rating: 9.6/10
  • Length: 60 mins
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Director: Josh Aronson

Storyline: Cousins Heather and Peter Artinian -- ages 6 and almost 2, respectively -- are deaf. Their condition could be changed by a cochlear implant, a device that stimulates hearing. The benefits are obvious, but this documentary focuses on why the children's families face a tough decision. There are concerns about how the device will change the recipient's relationship with deaf culture and whether there can ever be a true connection between those who hear sounds and those who hear only silence.

Plot Keywords: child, doctor, family member, cousin, deaf child, emotional, gripping ...

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#9. Tuya's Marriage (2006)

  • Rating: 9.5/10
  • Length: 96 mins
  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Director: Quanan Wang

Storyline: Married to and in love with disabled peasant Ba'toer, Tuya (Yu Nan) is forced to divorce him and find a new husband to support both them and their two children when an injury leaves her unable to work. After a series of men refuse to look after Ba'toer, Tuya finds herself torn between wealthy, recently divorced oilman and schoolmate Bao'lier, who promises to provide for her husband's medical care, and her neighbor, Sen'ge, whose wife has recently left him.

Plot Keywords: wife, husband, wealthy man, neighbor, son, bleak, gripping ...

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#11. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

  • Rating: 9.4/10
  • Length: 95 mins
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Director: Kurt Kuenne

Storyline: In 2001, 28-year-old Dr. Andrew Bagby is found dead in a park in Pennsylvania. He had been shot by his ex-girlfriend, who then fled to Canada, where she was able to walk free on bail, pregnant with Andrew's child. Andrew's enraged parents campaign to gain custody of the child and convict their son's killer. Filmmaker Kurt Kuenne pairs this story with home movies and interviews with those who knew Andrew, hoping to give his best friend's son an opportunity to discover who his dad was.

Plot Keywords: filmmaker, friend, ex-girlfriend, son, victim, parent, emotional ...

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#13. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

  • Rating: 9.3/10
  • Length: 2h 22min
  • Genre: Drama, Crime
  • Director: Frank Darabont

Storyline: Chronicles the experiences of a formerly successful banker as a prisoner in the gloomy jailhouse of Shawshank after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. The film portrays the man's unique way of dealing with his new, torturous life; along the way he befriends a number of fellow prisoners, most notably a wise long-term inmate named Red.

Plot Keywords: innocent man, prisoner, warden, guard, banker, friend, powerful ...

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