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Some movies that should have higher IMDb ratings

by Hunley • Created 14 years ago • Modified 10 years ago
A lot of these are comedies which makes them all the more prone to highly subjective judgements. Anyway, I enjoyed these enough to expect that others would have enjoyed them more too!
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  • Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, and Cécile de France in Around the World in 80 Days (2004)

    1. Around the World in 80 Days

    20042hPG49Metascore
    5.9 (97K)
    To win a bet, an eccentric British inventor embarks, with his Chinese valet and an aspiring French artist, on a trip full of adventures and dangers around the world in exactly 80 days.
    DirectorFrank CoraciStarsJackie ChanSteve CooganJim Broadbent
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)

    2. Double Jeopardy

    19991h 45mR41Metascore
    6.5 (100K)
    Jailed for her Husband's murder, a woman learns he lives.
    DirectorBruce BeresfordStarsAshley JuddTommy Lee JonesBruce Greenwood
  • Jeremy Northam, Kate Winslet, Saffron Burrows, and Dougray Scott in Enigma (2001)

    3. Enigma

    20011h 59mR64Metascore
    6.4 (22K)
    A young genius frantically races against time to crack an enemy code and solve the mystery surrounding the woman he loves.
    DirectorMichael AptedStarsDougray ScottKate WinsletSaffron Burrows
  • Harrison Ford, Virginia Madsen, Carly Schroeder, and Jimmy Bennett in Firewall (2006)

    4. Firewall

    20061h 45mPG-1345Metascore
    5.8 (61K)
    A security specialist is forced into robbing the bank that he's protecting, as a bid to pay off his family's ransom.
    DirectorRichard LoncraineStarsHarrison FordVirginia MadsenPaul Bettany
  • Rowan Atkinson in Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)

    5. Mr. Bean's Holiday

    20071h 30mG56Metascore
    6.4 (138K)
    Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling, and true love.
    DirectorSteve BendelackStarsRowan AtkinsonWillem DafoeSteve Pemberton
  • Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle in Nuns on the Run (1990)

    6. Nuns on the Run

    19901h 29mPG-13
    6.0 (9.4K)
    Two criminals want out--but their boss kills those leaving. When the men are ordered to rob the triad, they keep the money and hide from the boss, the Triad, and the police at a convent, dressed as nuns.
    DirectorJonathan LynnStarsEric IdleRobbie ColtraneCamille Coduri
  • Tim Curry, Bob Hoskins, Teri Polo, Nancy Travis, Blair Brown, Diana Bellamy, Pamela Reed, Peter Riegert, and Maureen Stapleton in Passed Away (1992)

    7. Passed Away

    19921h 36mPG-13
    5.7 (1.6K)
    A bunch of eccentric relatives gather for their patriarch's funeral.
    DirectorCharlie PetersStarsBob HoskinsJack WardenWilliam Petersen
  • Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, and Penélope Cruz in Sahara (2005)

    8. Sahara

    20052h 4mPG-1341Metascore
    6.1 (107K)
    Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.
    DirectorBreck EisnerStarsMatthew McConaugheyPenélope CruzSteve Zahn
  • Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, and Melanie Griffith in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

    9. The Bonfire of the Vanities

    19902h 5mR27Metascore
    5.6 (28K)
    After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight and attracts the interest of a down-and-out reporter.
    DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsTom HanksBruce WillisMelanie Griffith
  • Billy Zane in The Phantom (1996)

    10. The Phantom

    19961h 40mPG53Metascore
    5.1 (37K)
    The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.
    DirectorSimon WincerStarsBilly ZaneKristy SwansonTreat Williams
  • Jason Lee in Underdog (2007)

    11. Underdog

    20071h 24mPG37Metascore
    4.8 (23K)
    A Beagle must use his newly-bestowed superpowers to defend Capitol City from mad scientist Simon Barsinister.
    DirectorFrederik Du ChauStarsPeter DinklageJason LeeAmy Adams
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

    12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    19921h 26mPG-1348Metascore
    5.7 (52K)
    Flighty teenage girl Buffy Summers learns that she is her generation's destined battler of vampires.
    DirectorFran Rubel KuzuiStarsKristy SwansonDonald SutherlandPaul Reubens
  • Nathan Lane and Lee Evans in Mousehunt (1997)

    13. Mousehunt

    19971h 38mPG53Metascore
    6.5 (63K)
    Two stumblebum inheritors are determined to rid their antique house of a mouse who is equally determined to stay where he is.
    DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsNathan LaneLee EvansVicki Lewis
  • Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker in Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)

    14. Did You Hear About the Morgans?

    20091h 43mPG-1327Metascore
    4.9 (44K)
    In New York City, an estranged couple who witness a murder are relocated to small town Wyoming as part of the Witness Protection Program.
    DirectorMarc LawrenceStarsHugh GrantSarah Jessica ParkerSam Elliott
  • Gary Oldman, Mimi Rogers, Lacey Chabert, William Hurt, Heather Graham, Matt LeBlanc, and Jack Johnson in Lost in Space (1998)

    15. Lost in Space

    19982h 10mPG-1343Metascore
    5.2 (76K)
    The Robinson family was going into space to fight for a chance for humanity. Now they are fighting to live long enough to find a way home.
    DirectorStephen HopkinsStarsGary OldmanWilliam HurtMatt LeBlanc
  • Antonio Banderas, Alan Cumming, Carla Gugino, Daryl Sabara, and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids (2001)

    16. Spy Kids

    20011h 28mPG71Metascore
    5.6 (132K)
    Two kids become spies in attempt to save their ex-spies parents from an evil mastermind. Armed with a bag of high tech gadgets, Carmen and Juni will bravely crisscross the globe on a mission to save their parents and maybe even the world.
    DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsAlexa PenaVegaDaryl SabaraAntonio Banderas
  • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)

    17. The Parent Trap

    19982h 8mPG63Metascore
    6.7 (164K)
    Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.
    DirectorNancy MeyersStarsLindsay LohanDennis QuaidNatasha Richardson
  • Judge Reinhold in Vice Versa (1988)

    18. Vice Versa

    19881h 38mPG61Metascore
    5.9 (11K)
    Divorced executive Marshall and his 11-year-old son Charlie casually touch a magical Tibetan skull, releasing a mysterious power that transfers Marshall's mind to Charlie's body and vice versa. Their problems have just begun.
    DirectorBrian GilbertStarsJudge ReinholdFred SavageCorinne Bohrer
  • Amanda Donohoe in The Lair of the White Worm (1988)

    19. The Lair of the White Worm

    19881h 33mR61Metascore
    6.1 (17K)
    When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.
    DirectorKen RussellStarsAmanda DonohoeHugh GrantCatherine Oxenberg
  • Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)

    20. The Saint

    19971h 56mPG-1350Metascore
    6.2 (76K)
    Simon "The Saint" Templar (Val Kilmer) is a thief for hire whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.
    DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsVal KilmerElisabeth ShueRade Serbedzija
  • Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, John Mahoney, Roy Scheider, Klaus Maria Brandauer, and James Fox in The Russia House (1990)

    21. The Russia House

    19902h 3mR67Metascore
    6.1 (19K)
    A British publisher is sent a manuscript detailing Soviet Union nuclear missile capabilities. British Intelligence intercept it and recruit him to investigate the author's editor, a beautiful Russian woman he claims never to have met.
    DirectorFred SchepisiStarsSean ConneryMichelle PfeifferRoy Scheider
  • Diane Lane and Matt Dillon in The Big Town (1987)

    22. The Big Town

    19871h 49mR48Metascore
    5.9 (2.7K)
    A dice roller falls in love with a talented dancer who happens to be the wife to a gangster.
    DirectorsBen BoltHarold BeckerStarsMatt DillonDiane LaneTommy Lee Jones
  • Kim Basinger and Sam Shepard in Fool for Love (1985)

    23. Fool for Love

    19851h 46mR64Metascore
    6.0 (3.1K)
    May is waiting for her boyfriend in a run-down American motel, when an old flame turns up and threatens to undermine her efforts and drag her back into the life that she was running away from. The situation soon turns complicated.
    DirectorRobert AltmanStarsSam ShepardKim BasingerHarry Dean Stanton
  • Nicolas Cage in Snake Eyes (1998)

    24. Snake Eyes

    19981h 38mR52Metascore
    6.1 (90K)
    Corrupt Atlantic City police officer Rick Santoro and Navy Commander Kevin Dunn join forces to investigate both the assassination of Secretary of Defense Charles Kirkland and the disappearance of a beautiful stranger.
    DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsNicolas CageGary SiniseJohn Heard
  • Matt Damon, Monica Bellucci, Heath Ledger, and Lena Headey in The Brothers Grimm (2005)

    25. The Brothers Grimm

    20051h 58mPG-1351Metascore
    5.9 (129K)
    Will and Jake Grimm are traveling con-artists who encounter a genuine fairy-tale curse which requires true courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms.
    DirectorTerry GilliamStarsMatt DamonHeath LedgerMonica Bellucci

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