Top 21 Most Underrated Movies of Each Year (2000 - 2020)

These films should be on everyone's watch-list. For this list, we’ll be looking at films released for each year of the 21st century — so far — that were mostly underappreciated by audiences upon release, and are still struggling to achieve the full status they deserve. Our countdown includes "Brick", "The Nice Guys", “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou”, "Queen & Slim", “Prisoners”, and more! What do you think is the most underrated movie of the 21st century? Let us know in the comments.

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[WatchMojo]

What do you think is the most underrated movie of the 21st century? Let us know in the comments.

[lestat]

Underrated Movies from 2000-2020 Lists:

2000: Best in Show
2001: Ghost World
2002: Confession of a Dangerous Mind
2003: 21 Grams
2004: Life Aquatic of Steve Zissou
2005: Brick
2006: Little Children
2007: Timecrimes
2008: In Bruges
2009: Moon
2010: Buried
2011: Take Shelter
2012: Dredd
2013: Prisoners
2014: A Most Violent Year
2015: Anomalisa
2016: The Nice Guys
2017: Good Time
2018: Under the Silver Lake
2019: Queen & Slim
2020: I'm Your Woman

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[megamoviez]

God I wish more people saw The Nice Guys. That should have a sequel by now. Such a brilliant gem that went overlooked and one of my favorite experiences in the cinema.

[Boogiebot]

The Nice Guys is one of my favorite movies ever Gosling and Crowe’s chemistry is amazing

[EmnicoleD]

NICE GUYS is sooo underrated. It is definitely one of my top 5. There’s a lot of underhanded phrases. It should be a crime not to watch this movie once.

[Indeeee]

My list:-
2000:- Unbreakable
2001:- The Others
2002:- Punch Drunk Love
2003:- Matchstick Men
2004:- The Exorcism of Emily Rose
2005:- Munich
2006:- Apocalypto
2007:- Zodiac
2008:- Lake Mungo
2009:- Moon
2010:- Blue Valentine
2011:- Warrior
2012:- Dredd
2013:- Rush
2014:- Predestination
2015:- Son of Saul
2016:- The Nice Guys
2017:- A Ghost Story
2018:- Bad Times at the El Royale
2019:- Shadow
2020:- The Vast of Night

[benwasserman]

Always glad to see Dredd get some more recognition online.

[colinbell]

Moon is so good and so underrated, I am so happy it was on here

[diegoperezcotto]

A Cure for Wellness And Annihilation they are the scariest, mysterious and unusual underrated horror movies ever and should be deserves to be in this list

[diegoperezcotto]

I know that Drive is help up by some as masterpiece but it’s still underrated

[NickManLee]

Prisoners is my most favourite film ever I’m glad to see it here. It’s so intense, well paced and told, and every scene contributes something to the story. Masterpiece

[johndreibelbis]

You should have put "Megamind" on this list. That was a very great and underrated movie.

[Mosf]

2011 - 'The Guard' with Brendan Gleeson & Don Cheadle.
One of the most underrated and funniest movies of all time.
You're welcome 🙂

[konnor]

If its produce by A24, it's underrated.

[samya]

The Farewell (2019)
Short Term 12 (2012)
Uncut Gems (2019)
Hellboy: The Golden Army (2008)

[diegoperezcotto]

A Cure for Wellness and Annihilation should be in this list because they are the horrifying and mysterious underrated horror movies in all the time

[hugofreire]

21 Grams is such a masterpiece. Naomi Watts has one of the most powerful performances I have ever seen on film.

[felix]

The nice guys is defnetly deserved in this list, its still way underrated

[jacknewton]

Both '71 and Macbeth are both underrated as hell and amazing .

[thisjustincomics]

Damn Ghost World is so underrated. So is the graphic novel