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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
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Megan DiTrolio

The 38 Most Underrated Films of All Time

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There are good movies. There are bad movies. Then there are criminally underrated movies that don't get as much credit as they deserve. Every year, Hollywood is inundated with hundreds of films—so many that we can miss the hidden gems overshadowed by blockbusters and films that get all of the love during awards season.

There are many excellent underrated movies, though—from smaller, indie films you may have missed to ones lost to history. We're giving the should-be sleeper hits the roses they deserve while we still can, from swoon-worthy romances to heartwarming coming-of-age movies to once-misunderstood horror films and beyond. Below, find some of the most underrated but most deserving films of all time.

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