35 Underappreciated Movies That Were Actually Great
Here is a list of movies that were either panned by critics or forgotten by audiences - our top 35 underappreciated movies.
Jarrod Saunders is an entertainment journalist, filmmaker, and the founder of Fortress of Solitude. He began his career as a film and gaming critic for Vision Magazine in 2007 and has spent nearly two decades building one of pop culture's most distinctive independent media voices.
As an award-winning creative director, Jarrod has worked across film, graphic design, sound engineering, advertising, and web production. He founded Fortress Entertainment — a media network that includes Fortress of Solitude, Sneaker Fortress, 23 Jumpman Street, and Lifestyle Fortress — and serves as Editor in Chief across all properties. His work has been published by some of the largest entertainment platforms in the world, including The Direct (10M+ monthly readers), Nicki Swift (18M+ monthly readers), and Thought Catalog. He is a verified journalist on Muck Rack.
As a filmmaker, Jarrod holds IMDb credits as writer and director on Three Little Pigs, Sleeping Beauty, and The Living Dead: How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse. He also directed and edited The Lifesaver, a feature film that aired on Showmax, and Home, recognised as the first deaf film of its kind produced in South Africa. Throughout his career he has conducted on-the-record interviews with actors, directors, and game developers for Fortress of Solitude and The Direct. He also contributes to MyFaith Magazine.
Jarrod watches over 500 films a year. Outside of work, he collects sneakers — over 100 pairs and counting — and serves as an ordained deacon at his local church.
Expertise: Entertainment journalism · Film criticism · Video game reviews · Filmmaking · Sound engineering
Writing since: 2007
Also published at: The Direct · Nicki Swift · Showmax · Thought Catalog · MyFaith Magazine
IMDb: imdb.com/name/nm5875579
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Here is a list of movies that were either panned by critics or forgotten by audiences - our top 35 underappreciated movies.
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Hugh Jackman’s monster-hunting adventure Van Helsing has returned to streaming, giving fans another chance to revisit the chaotic 2004 blockbuster.
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MultiChoice is pulling the plug on Showmax as losses mount and Canal+ reshapes the company’s streaming strategy across Africa.
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Zack Snyder confirms a standalone Superman sequel was mapped out during his DC run, with Brainiac set as the main villain before Batman v Superman...
Andrew Stanton believes John Carter still has life left in it — and says a streaming series could finally turn the sci-fi epic into the...
Nearly a decade after The Neon Demon, Nicolas Winding Refn is finally stepping back into feature filmmaking with a long-delayed Maniac Cop reboot set to...
David Robert Mitchell’s Flowervale Street, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, is now being renamed The End of Oak Street.
Writer-director Drew Goddard has confirmed that The Matrix 5 is still in active development, reigniting speculation about where the franchise heads next — and whether...
It's been 18 years since the release of Jumper, starring Hayden Christensen. Is it time for a sequel, or is it too late for Jumper...
From Waterworld’s silent scene-stealer to a steady presence in cult hits and TV dramas, Tina Majorino grew up doing what she loves.
Zack Snyder breaks his silence on James Gunn’s 2025 Superman.
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