Best dark & gritty English movies on SonyLIV in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
37 movies on SonyLIV in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.4. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Movie · English · 2h 44m · Science Fiction, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (7.7L votes)
Slow-burnVisually stunningTwistyDark & gritty
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
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2. Captain Phillips (2013)
Movie · English · 2h 14m · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (5.2L votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningFast-pacedDark & gritty
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
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3. Black Hawk Down (2001)
Movie · English · 2h 25m · Action, War · IMDb 7.7 (4.6L votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seatMature
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
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4. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Movie · English · 2h 42m · A · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (9.8L votes)
Slow-burnVisually stunningMatureTwisty
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Ro
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6. Searching (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 42m · UA · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 7.6 (2.0L votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDialogue-driven
After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.
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7. The Patriot (2000)
Movie · English · 2h 45m · Drama, History · IMDb 7.2 (3.2L votes)
Visually stunningMatureEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old lif
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8. Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Movie · English · 2h 27m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.2 (2.2L votes)
FunnyVisually stunningCold & detachedMature
A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.
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9. Don't Breathe (2016)
Movie · English · 1h 29m · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (3.4L votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedMature
A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.
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10. The Woman King (2022)
Movie · English · 2h 15m · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (84.5K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy th
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11. Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)
Movie · English · 1h 41m · Animation, Action · IMDb 7.1 (10.3K votes)
Visually stunningMatureFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro’s bloody path now burn out of control – and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio.
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12. Hanna (2011)
Movie · English · 1h 51m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.7 (2.2L votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningFast-pacedMature
Raised by her father, an ex-CIA agent, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna's upbringing has been geared to making her the perfect assassin. Sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys across Europe, eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative. As she nears her ultimate target,
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13. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Movie · English · 2h 2m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (1.5L votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
When a young girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants to believe what Father
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14. Venom (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 52m · Science Fiction, Action · IMDb 6.6 (6.2L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedMature
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.
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15. Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
Movie · English · 1h 46m · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 6.6 (2.1L votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.
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16. Terminator Salvation (2009)
Movie · English · 1h 55m · Action, Science Fiction · IMDb 6.5 (4.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedMature
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or
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17. Alpha (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 37m · UA · Adventure, Drama · IMDb 6.6 (72.6K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatStraightforwardDark & gritty
In the prehistoric past, Keda, a young and inexperienced hunter, struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe when bison hunting goes awry. On his way back he will find an unexpected ally.
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18. Salt (2010)
Movie · English · 1h 40m · Action, Mystery · IMDb 6.5 (3.5L votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwistyVisually stunning
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead o
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19. Evil Dead (2013)
Movie · English · 1h 31m · Horror · IMDb 6.5 (2.2L votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
Mia, a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David, his girlfriend, Natalie and their friends Olivia and Eric to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, a
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20. Bad Boys for Life (2020)
Movie · English · 2h 4m · A · Thriller, Action · IMDb 6.5 (2.0L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedMatureEdge-of-seat
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
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21. Escape Room (2019)
Movie · English · 1h 39m · Horror, Mystery · IMDb 6.4 (1.6L votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-pacedCold & detached
Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.
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22. The Shallows (2016)
Movie · English · 1h 26m · Horror, Drama · IMDb 6.3 (1.6L votes)
Edge-of-seatVisually stunningDark & grittyCold & detached
While surfing on a secluded beach, Nancy finds herself in the feeding grounds of a great white shark. Though stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of her ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.
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24. Quarantine (2008)
Movie · English · 1h 29m · Horror, Science Fiction · IMDb 6.0 (85.0K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detachedMature
A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.
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25. Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 38m · UA · Thriller, Horror · IMDb 6.0 (83.9K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyMatureFast-paced
The Blind Man has been hiding out for several years in an isolated cabin and has taken in and raised a young girl orphaned from a devastating house fire. Their quiet life together is shattered when a group of criminals kidnap the girl, forcing the Blind Man to leave his safe haven to save her.
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26. Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 37m · Science Fiction, Action · IMDb 5.9 (3.1L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedMatureEdge-of-seat
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.
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27. Homecoming (2009)
Movie · English · 1h 28m · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 5.3 (4.9K votes)
Dark & grittyMatureCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
A jilted ex-girlfriend plots revenge after her former beau comes back to their hometown with a new lover.
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28. Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)
Movie · English · 1h 31m · A · Fantasy, Action · IMDb 5.8 (87.6K votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningMatureEdge-of-seat
Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice.
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29. Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 28m · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 5.8 (70.2K votes)
Edge-of-seatTwistyFast-pacedDark & gritty
Six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive... and discovering they've all played the games before.
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30. Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 43m · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 5.7 (83.7K votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
Parapsychologist Elise Rainier and her team travel to Five Keys, NM, to investigate a man’s claim of a haunting. Terror soon strikes when Rainier realizes that the house he lives in was her family’s old home.
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