From 'Wicked' to 'The Substance,' these are some of the best rated movies of the year
This funny and heart-warming film is about a chef who opens a food truck. Its impressive cast stars Bobby Cannavale, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Sofía Vergara, and Robert Downey Jr.
Starring Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, and Amanda Seyfried, this film is about a doctor who hires an escort to seduce her husband, whom she suspects of cheating.
A film by Darren Aronofsky, starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz, 'The Fountain' covers three storylines involving immortality and the resulting loves lost.
A cult classic, this movie centers around one epic day at a record store where each character brings something different to the table and storyline.
Starring Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams, this film tells the tale of a woman returning to the Orthodox Jewish community that no longer accepts her for her father's funeral. While she's there, she reconnects with the woman she had a forbidden relationship with.
Dan Mahowny, played by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, is an assistant bank manager who has a debilitating gambling addiction. So when he gets access to a multimillion dollar account, things get messy.
Starring Denzel Washington, this low-key film explores the connection between an interracial couple in the Deep South, from its romantic start to the drama that unfolds when their romance becomes known.
A movie adaptation of Patrick Süskind’s 1985 novel, it follows the life of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a murderer with an obsession for smells.
This apocalyptic comedy-drama stars Steve Carell and Keira Knightley as a pair of strangers who form an unexpected bond as they help each other find closure before an asteroid wipes out life on Earth.
This film is an absolute gem of a modern rom-com. Starring Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis, it centers around two people who had a one-night stand and meet again a decade later. It’s charming, funny, and, of course, romantic.
As the Sun is dying, and the Earth too, a team of astronauts are sent to revive the sun and fail. A new team is sent seven years later as the last hope for humankind.
Based on real-life events, this film is set in 1974 and centers on a businessman who takes some extreme measures to pursue his American dream.
Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss star as a couple who have trouble in their relationship. Things get weird when they start seeing a therapist to help them fix their problems.
This is not the film if you're looking for a feel-good movie. With that said, Tilda Swinton stars as the mother of Kevin. She struggles to come to terms with her psychopathic son and the horrors he has committed.
Directed by Cameron Crowe, 'Vanilla Sky' stars Tom Cruise as a vain publishing magnate who suffers a car accident provoked by his resentful lover.
This film has the perfect recipe for a great rom-com. A small-town girl wins a date with a celebrity, and when the date goes better than expected, a love triangle forms between the girl, the star, and the girl's best friend.
Written and directed by and starring Tom Hanks, this fantastic film follows a band as they are propelled to stardom in the '60s. Definitely worth a watch.
In this flick, Robert Pattinson plays a bank robber who recruits his developmentally disabled brother to help him in his criminal endeavors. But when his brother gets arrested, he needs to get him out of jail.
Based on the 1844 novel of the same name, this 2002 film adaptation tells the story of a young man who gets falsely imprisoned thanks to his friend. He later escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.
Written and starring Lake Bell, this film tells the story of a vocal coach who competes against her own legendary voice actor father, as well as the current biggest voice actor in the game.
In this film, Matthew McConaughey teamed up with Al Pacino in a drama about the dark world of sports gambling. There's nothing like a sports crime drama!
This film stars Ben Affleck as the titular character, and Jennifer Garner as Elektra. The two team up to save their city from their common foe, and avenge the murder of Daredevil's father.
This dark comedy-horror, starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried, might have been a mainstream miss, but it earned cult status thanks to its smart script and casting.
Some critics say this M. Night Shyamalan flick was a miss, but they are not giving it enough credit. 'The Village' follows an isolated religious community that try to maintain an uneasy truce with the monsters that stalk their village. And there's a big twist in the end.
This film has everything needed for an iconic fantasy flick: murderous kings, an enchanting star that takes the form of a beautiful human, and a trio of evil witches, led by Michelle Pfeiffer.
With a major cast including Andrew Garfield, Laura Dern, and Michael Shannon, this film follows a recently unemployed single father who struggles to get back his foreclosed home by working for a frustrating real estate broker.
Based on Bret Easton Ellis’ classic 1980s novel of the same name, this dark satire follows an extremely pretentious group of college kids at a liberal arts school. The cast includes Jessica Biel, James Van Der Beek, Ian Somerhalder, and Kate Bosworth.
Written and directed by Alex Garland, 'Annihilation' follows a group of biologists and soldiers who sign up for a dangerous expedition to analyze an anomalous zone. The powerhouse cast includes Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac.
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The most underrated movies of all time
These cinematic gems didn't get the hype they deserved
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Each year, Hollywood makes hundreds of films, so many that we can miss a few hidden gems that get overshadowed by blockbusters and award-winning pictures. Be it dramas or rom-coms, some of these criminally underrated movies never got the credit they deserved. Some even got a number of negative reviews, but deserve a second chance, while others were well-received by both critics and viewers, but just never found a wide audience.
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