The Best Movies You've Never Seen
by x_jodi | created - 22 Aug 2018 | updated - 19 Jan 2023 | PublicOff the beaten path, movies you may have heard about, but never took the time to watch
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1. Kiss Me, Guido (1997)
R | 86 min | Comedy
Warren has an extra room in his apartment (and is five months behind on the rent) after his lover moves out, so a friend places an ad on his behalf for a GWM roommate. Frankie, a pizza ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Vitale | Stars: Nick Scotti, Anthony Barrile, Anthony DeSando, Craig Chester
Votes: 2,119 | Gross: $1.83M
Stereotypical characters in an UNstereotypical flick. Don't let the description put you off. Brilliant film with terrific (and familar!) actors/actressses.
2. The Closet (2001)
R | 84 min | Comedy
A man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work.
Director: Francis Veber | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte, Michèle Laroque
Votes: 18,330 | Gross: $6.68M
Quite possibly THE funniest foreign film I have ever seen! Brilliant characters marvelously portrayed by French actors and actresses.
Don't let the fact that it's got subtitles scare you away! Well worth a watch or five!
3. The MatchMaker (1997)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
Marcy is an assistant to Senator John McGlory, who is having problems with a re-election campaign. Desperate for Irish votes, McGlory's chief of staff Nick sends Marcy to Ireland to trace ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Janeane Garofalo, David O'Hara, Milo O'Shea, Jay O. Sanders
Votes: 5,938 | Gross: $3.38M
Ireland and David O'Hara. That is all!
4. Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school, a mom starts an unusual business -- a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service -- with her unreliable sister.
Director: Christine Jeffs | Stars: Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Jason Spevack
Votes: 74,130 | Gross: $12.06M
5. Muriel's Wedding (1994)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.
Director: P.J. Hogan | Stars: Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter, Sophie Lee
Votes: 41,727 | Gross: $15.19M
Who can resist Toni Colette?? This was the first movie of hers I saw. I <3 Muriel/Mariel!
6. The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
PG | 91 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A thirteen-year-old girl, who lives with her absentee father, befriends a disabled teenage amateur magician and invites him, gradually, into her tenuous struggle against a predatory local neighbor.
Director: Nicolas Gessner | Stars: Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman
Votes: 18,085
A remarkable early performance by Jodie Foster and a disturbingly creepy role for Martin Sheen!
7. Baby It's You (1983)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In a 1966 New Jersey high school, Jill and new student Sheik from the other side of the tracks make their way in a first love romance.
Director: John Sayles | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Vincent Spano, Joanna Merlin, Jack Davidson
Votes: 2,150 | Gross: $1.87M
I was a senior in high school when this came out. I saw it at the Guild 45th AND met Vincent Spano. I believe I've still got the autographed movie poster somewhere.
8. The Last Castle (2001)
R | 131 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A court-martialed General rallies together twelve hundred inmates to rise against a corrupt and sadistic warden.
Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Burton
Votes: 85,278 | Gross: $18.21M
9. Catacombs (2007)
R | 100 min | Horror, Thriller
Victoria visits her sister in Paris and goes to a rave in the catacombs under the city, on her first night. The remains of over 6,000,000 people are there and something evil is lurking in the tunnels.
Directors: Tomm Coker, David Elliot | Stars: Shannyn Sossamon, Pink, Emil Hostina, Sandi Dragoi
Votes: 9,266
10. The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)
GP | 103 min | Western
An aging cowboy finds to his embarrassment that the successful business he has inherited from his brother is actually a house of prostitution.
Director: Gene Kelly | Stars: James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Shirley Jones, Sue Ane Langdon
Votes: 5,079 | Gross: $0.11M
A classic Western with a fun twist!
11. French Kiss (1995)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman flying to France to confront her straying fiance gets into trouble when the charming crook seated next to her uses her for smuggling.
Director: Lawrence Kasdan | Stars: Meg Ryan, Kevin Kline, Timothy Hutton, Jean Reno
Votes: 53,000 | Gross: $38.90M
A gem of a romantic comedy
12. Happy Endings (2005)
R | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Happy Endings weaves multiple stories to create a witty look at love, family and the sheer unpredictability of life itself.
Director: Don Roos | Stars: Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jesse Bradford
Votes: 9,411 | Gross: $1.31M
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