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Underrated Gems

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  • John Turturro in Barton Fink (1991)

    1. Barton Fink

    19911h 56mR69Metascore
    7.6 (133K)
    A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
    DirectorsJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsJohn TurturroJohn GoodmanJudy Davis
  • Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter in Raising Arizona (1987)

    2. Raising Arizona

    19871h 34mPG-1369Metascore
    7.3 (157K)
    When a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.
    DirectorsJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsNicolas CageHolly HunterTrey Wilson
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)

    3. Shutter Island

    20102h 18mR63Metascore
    8.2 (1.6M)
    Two US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioEmily MortimerMark Ruffalo
  • Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in The Irishman (2019)

    4. The Irishman

    20193h 29mR94Metascore
    7.8 (457K)
    An illustration of Frank Sheeran's life, from W.W.II veteran to hit-man for the Bufalino crime family and his alleged assassination of his close friend Jimmy Hoffa.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroAl PacinoJoe Pesci
  • George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Intolerable Cruelty (2003)

    5. Intolerable Cruelty

    20031h 40mPG-1371Metascore
    6.3 (104K)
    Miles, a high-profile divorce lawyer, wins a case for his rich but adulterous client Rex Rexroth. But Rex's ex-wife, Marylin, who is no saint and is a gold-digger, plots to take revenge on Miles.
    DirectorsJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsGeorge ClooneyCatherine Zeta-JonesBilly Bob Thornton
  • Tom Hanks, Tzi Ma, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall, Ryan Hurst, and J.K. Simmons in The Ladykillers (2004)

    6. The Ladykillers

    20041h 44mR56Metascore
    6.2 (111K)
    An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady.
    DirectorsEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTom HanksMarlon WayansIrma P. Hall
  • Jeffrey Mowery in Burn After Reading (2008)

    7. Burn After Reading

    20081h 36mR63Metascore
    7.0 (367K)
    A disk containing mysterious information from a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous and daft gym employees who attempt to sell it.
    DirectorsEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsBrad PittFrances McDormandGeorge Clooney
  • Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, and Robert Webber in 12 Angry Men (1957)

    8. 12 Angry Men

    19571h 36mApproved97Metascore
    9.0 (938K)
    The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
    DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaLee J. CobbMartin Balsam
  • You Don't Know Jack (2010)

    9. You Don't Know Jack

    20102h 14mTV-14TV Movie
    7.5 (31K)
    A look at the life and work of doctor-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian.
    DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsAl PacinoBrenda VaccaroJohn Goodman
  • Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, and Jillian Estell in Black or White (2014)

    10. Black or White

    20142h 1mPG-1345Metascore
    6.6 (14K)
    A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life.
    DirectorMike BinderStarsKevin CostnerOctavia SpencerGillian Jacobs
  • Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Luke Wilson, Matthew Davis, Samantha Lemole, Meredith Scott Lynn, and Osgood Perkins in Legally Blonde (2001)

    11. Legally Blonde

    20011h 36mPG-1359Metascore
    6.5 (271K)
    Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods follows her ex-boyfriend to law school, where she discovers that there is more to her than just looks.
    DirectorRobert LuketicStarsReese WitherspoonLuke WilsonSelma Blair
  • Kevin Costner, Joan Allen, Alicia Witt, Keri Russell, Erika Christensen, and Evan Rachel Wood in The Upside of Anger (2005)

    12. The Upside of Anger

    20051h 58mR63Metascore
    6.8 (24K)
    When her husband unexpectedly disappears, a sharp-witted suburban wife and her daughters juggle their mom's romantic dilemmas and family dynamics.
    DirectorMike BinderStarsJoan AllenKevin CostnerErika Christensen
  • Chadwick Boseman in 42 (2013)

    13. 42

    20132h 8mPG-1362Metascore
    7.5 (106K)
    In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.
    DirectorBrian HelgelandStarsChadwick BosemanT.R. KnightHarrison Ford
  • Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart in Rabbit Hole (2010)

    14. Rabbit Hole

    20101h 31mPG-1376Metascore
    6.9 (52K)
    Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.
    DirectorJohn Cameron MitchellStarsNicole KidmanAaron EckhartDianne Wiest
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Her (2013)

    15. Her

    20132h 6mR91Metascore
    8.0 (706K)
    In the near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.
    DirectorSpike JonzeStarsJoaquin PhoenixAmy AdamsScarlett Johansson
  • Karl Urban in Dredd (2012)

    16. Dredd

    20121h 35mR60Metascore
    7.1 (306K)
    In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.
    DirectorPete TravisStarsKarl UrbanOlivia ThirlbyLena Headey
  • Tom Hanks in The Terminal (2004)

    17. The Terminal

    20042h 8mPG-1355Metascore
    7.4 (517K)
    An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded at JFK airport and must take up temporary residence there.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom HanksCatherine Zeta-JonesChi McBride
  • María Isabel Díaz Lago, Antonio Monroi, Mayra Serbulo, Pepe Suárez, Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Max Trujillo, Jonathan Brewer, Hiram Soto, Morris Birdyellowhead, Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernández, Sayuri Gutierrez, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, Carlos Emilio Báez, Israel Ríos, Ariel Galvan, Iazua Larios, Amilcar Ramírez, Bernardo Ruiz, Espiridion Acosta Cache, Itandehui Gutierrez, Israel Contreras, Lorena Heranandez, Rodolfo Palacios, and Carlos Ramos in Apocalypto (2006)

    18. Apocalypto

    20062h 19mR68Metascore
    7.8 (347K)
    As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, a young man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression.
    DirectorMel GibsonStarsGerardo TaracenaRaoul Max TrujilloDalia Hernández
  • Jim Caviezel in The Passion of the Christ (2004)

    19. The Passion of the Christ

    20042h 7mR47Metascore
    7.3 (265K)
    Depicts the final twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem.
    DirectorMel GibsonStarsJim CaviezelMonica BellucciMaia Morgenstern
  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

    20. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

    20062h 27mR56Metascore
    7.5 (274K)
    Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent.
    DirectorTom TykwerStarsBen WhishawDustin HoffmanAlan Rickman
  • Mel Gibson and Nick Stahl in The Man Without a Face (1993)

    21. The Man Without a Face

    19931h 55mPG-1362Metascore
    6.7 (32K)
    Chuck wants to leave home but can't make the grade for boarding school. Then he finds out the disfigured recluse living nearby is an ex-teacher.
    DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonNick StahlMargaret Whitton
  • Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe in Swiss Army Man (2016)

    22. Swiss Army Man

    20161h 37mR64Metascore
    6.9 (138K)
    A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body, and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.
    DirectorsDaniel KwanDaniel ScheinertStarsPaul DanoDaniel RadcliffeMary Elizabeth Winstead
  • Daniel Radcliffe in Guns Akimbo (2019)

    23. Guns Akimbo

    20191h 38mR42Metascore
    6.3 (75K)
    A guy relies on his newly-acquired gladiator skills to save his ex-girlfriend from kidnappers.
    DirectorJason HowdenStarsDaniel RadcliffeSamara WeavingNed Dennehy
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)

    24. Blood Diamond

    20062h 23mR64Metascore
    8.0 (611K)
    A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.
    DirectorEdward ZwickStarsLeonardo DiCaprioDjimon HounsouJennifer Connelly
  • Martin Freeman in Cargo (2017)

    25. Cargo

    20171h 45mTV-MA65Metascore
    6.3 (51K)
    After an epidemic spreads all over Australia, a father searches for someone willing to protect his daughter.
    DirectorsBen HowlingYolanda RamkeStarsSimone LandersMartin FreemanMarlee Jane McPherson-Dobbins

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