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Top 10 Underrated Films of the 2010s


these are some of the best movies that

these are some of the best movies that the 2010s had to offer yet no one’s

the 2010s had to offer yet no one’s

the 2010s had to offer yet no one’s watching them and the path was a circle

round and round welcome to watchmojo.com

round and round welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 underrated movies of the

for the top 10 underrated movies of the

for the top 10 underrated movies of the 2010s so far for this list we’re looking

2010s so far for this list we’re looking

2010s so far for this list we’re looking at movies released after 2010 that have

at movies released after 2010 that have

at movies released after 2010 that have remained mysteriously overlooked or

remained mysteriously overlooked or

remained mysteriously overlooked or forgotten over the years and often

forgotten over the years and often

forgotten over the years and often suffered from a modest box-office

suffered from a modest box-office

suffered from a modest box-office performance or general lack of

performance or general lack of

performance or general lack of acknowledgement

acknowledgement

acknowledgement despite their quality Hsieh pants or a

despite their quality Hsieh pants or a

despite their quality Hsieh pants or a fan

she’s a pass number 10 buried yes 9 1 1

she’s a pass number 10 buried yes 9 1 1 buried you have to help me he have to

buried you have to help me he have to

buried you have to help me he have to help me I can breathe who knew Ryan

help me I can breathe who knew Ryan

help me I can breathe who knew Ryan Reynolds could be such a fantastic

Reynolds could be such a fantastic

Reynolds could be such a fantastic dramatic actor

dramatic actor

dramatic actor not many apparently because buried never

not many apparently because buried never

not many apparently because buried never fell on enough eyes it’s hot in here and

fell on enough eyes it’s hot in here and

fell on enough eyes it’s hot in here and I can’t breathe do you know your

I can’t breathe do you know your

I can’t breathe do you know your location ok I told you sunset somewhere

location ok I told you sunset somewhere

location ok I told you sunset somewhere in Iraq please help Iraq yes I’m a truck

in Iraq please help Iraq yes I’m a truck

in Iraq please help Iraq yes I’m a truck driver I’m an American granted its 19

driver I’m an American granted its 19

driver I’m an American granted its 19 million dollar box office take easily

million dollar box office take easily

million dollar box office take easily made a profit on a two million dollar

made a profit on a two million dollar

made a profit on a two million dollar budget but it’s still largely absent

budget but it’s still largely absent

budget but it’s still largely absent from discussions of great thrillers

[Music]

[Music] Reynolds excellent performance is

Reynolds excellent performance is

Reynolds excellent performance is heart-stopping as he tries to escape

heart-stopping as he tries to escape

heart-stopping as he tries to escape being buried alive and the film shot

being buried alive and the film shot

being buried alive and the film shot with an intense claustrophobic feel due

with an intense claustrophobic feel due

with an intense claustrophobic feel due to Director Rodrigo Cortez’s eye for

to Director Rodrigo Cortez’s eye for

to Director Rodrigo Cortez’s eye for darkly lit camera angles five million

darkly lit camera angles five million

darkly lit camera angles five million money p99 be and merges day

money p99 be and merges day

money p99 be and merges day birdies like dog it’s a gripping

birdies like dog it’s a gripping

birdies like dog it’s a gripping thriller that’s bound to become a cult

thriller that’s bound to become a cult

thriller that’s bound to become a cult classic I’m a civilian truck driver for

classic I’m a civilian truck driver for

classic I’m a civilian truck driver for Creston Roland and Thomas and I’ve been

Creston Roland and Thomas and I’ve been

Creston Roland and Thomas and I’ve been taken hostage somewhere in Iraq and in

taken hostage somewhere in Iraq and in

taken hostage somewhere in Iraq and in $1,000,000 by nine o’clock tonight

$1,000,000 by nine o’clock tonight

$1,000,000 by nine o’clock tonight Baghdad time bro we love to die here in

Baghdad time bro we love to die here in

Baghdad time bro we love to die here in this coffin that I’m buried in number

this coffin that I’m buried in number

this coffin that I’m buried in number nine take shelter thinking about

nine take shelter thinking about

nine take shelter thinking about cleaning up that storm shelter out back

cleaning up that storm shelter out back

cleaning up that storm shelter out back another thriller this story about a man

another thriller this story about a man

another thriller this story about a man who builds a shelter to protect his

who builds a shelter to protect his

who builds a shelter to protect his family from a storm and his own paranoia

family from a storm and his own paranoia

family from a storm and his own paranoia was praised by critics but landed with

was praised by critics but landed with

was praised by critics but landed with an unwarranted thud with audiences I

an unwarranted thud with audiences I

an unwarranted thud with audiences I always start with a kind of storm yeah

always start with a kind of storm yeah

always start with a kind of storm yeah real powerful storm it only made three

real powerful storm it only made three

real powerful storm it only made three million dollars at the box office

million dollars at the box office

million dollars at the box office failing to make back its budget and has

failing to make back its budget and has

failing to make back its budget and has since seemingly disappeared from

since seemingly disappeared from

since seemingly disappeared from existence there is a storm coming like

existence there is a storm coming like

existence there is a storm coming like nothing you have ever seen all this

nothing you have ever seen all this

nothing you have ever seen all this despite Michael Shannon’s hauntingly

despite Michael Shannon’s hauntingly

despite Michael Shannon’s hauntingly beautiful performance and the sheer

beautiful performance and the sheer

beautiful performance and the sheer dread that the film conveys maybe it

dread that the film conveys maybe it

dread that the film conveys maybe it proved too dark for viewers but either

proved too dark for viewers but either

proved too dark for viewers but either way take shelter deserves more of them

way take shelter deserves more of them

way take shelter deserves more of them it’s still storming

I can hear number 8 rush the other thing

I can hear number 8 rush the other thing I’m remembered for is what happened on

I’m remembered for is what happened on

I’m remembered for is what happened on 1st August 1976 when I was chasing him

1st August 1976 when I was chasing him

1st August 1976 when I was chasing him like an asshole

like an asshole

like an asshole most people know Chris Hemsworth from

most people know Chris Hemsworth from

most people know Chris Hemsworth from his portrayal of Thor but they are sadly

his portrayal of Thor but they are sadly

his portrayal of Thor but they are sadly missing out on one of his most powerful

missing out on one of his most powerful

missing out on one of his most powerful roles in this movie about two rival

roles in this movie about two rival

roles in this movie about two rival racecar drivers you know they’re both

racecar drivers you know they’re both

racecar drivers you know they’re both champions of the love there’s no better

champions of the love there’s no better

champions of the love there’s no better no it’s not bad

no it’s not bad

no it’s not bad Hemsworth and co actor Daniel Bruhl turn

Hemsworth and co actor Daniel Bruhl turn

Hemsworth and co actor Daniel Bruhl turn in great performances playing the

in great performances playing the

in great performances playing the historic drivers and the expertly shot

historic drivers and the expertly shot

historic drivers and the expertly shot race sequences are as exciting as

race sequences are as exciting as

race sequences are as exciting as anything you’d find in a blockbuster

[Applause]

[Applause] directed by Ron Howard and scored by the

directed by Ron Howard and scored by the

directed by Ron Howard and scored by the great Hans Zimmer there really is no

great Hans Zimmer there really is no

great Hans Zimmer there really is no going wrong with this movie that many

going wrong with this movie that many

going wrong with this movie that many people sadly glazed over hey asshole

people sadly glazed over hey asshole

people sadly glazed over hey asshole it was my line I at that corner

it was my line I at that corner

it was my line I at that corner what you mean the one that you spun out

what you mean the one that you spun out

what you mean the one that you spun out of and finished facing the other way I

of and finished facing the other way I

of and finished facing the other way I think that corner had you number 7

think that corner had you number 7

think that corner had you number 7 looper its Bruce Willis and Joseph

looper its Bruce Willis and Joseph

looper its Bruce Willis and Joseph gordon-levitt co-starring in a time

gordon-levitt co-starring in a time

gordon-levitt co-starring in a time travel movie what more could you want

travel movie what more could you want

travel movie what more could you want betray the pair plays the same character

betray the pair plays the same character

betray the pair plays the same character Joe as his future self is sent back

Joe as his future self is sent back

Joe as his future self is sent back through time to be assassinated by his

through time to be assassinated by his

through time to be assassinated by his younger self and the movie is just as

younger self and the movie is just as

younger self and the movie is just as awesome as that synopsis sounds the film

awesome as that synopsis sounds the film

awesome as that synopsis sounds the film has a fantastic story with great

has a fantastic story with great

has a fantastic story with great characters and the production design and

characters and the production design and

characters and the production design and cinematography are mesmerizing it

cinematography are mesmerizing it

cinematography are mesmerizing it deserves to be hailed as a science

deserves to be hailed as a science

deserves to be hailed as a science fiction classic but sadly very few

fiction classic but sadly very few

fiction classic but sadly very few people seem to remember it even exists

number six super 8 have to help Charles

number six super 8 have to help Charles finish his movie this JJ Abrams movie

finish his movie this JJ Abrams movie

finish his movie this JJ Abrams movie really took us back to the good old days

really took us back to the good old days

really took us back to the good old days and was fantastic in its own right you

and was fantastic in its own right you

and was fantastic in its own right you know that train model you just made your

know that train model you just made your

know that train model you just made your car door trick I wanna blow it up you

car door trick I wanna blow it up you

car door trick I wanna blow it up you feel me let me blow it up mm-hmm yeah

feel me let me blow it up mm-hmm yeah

feel me let me blow it up mm-hmm yeah sure

sure

sure no the film follows a group of kids

no the film follows a group of kids

no the film follows a group of kids making a home movie when an alien breaks

making a home movie when an alien breaks

making a home movie when an alien breaks free of government control and is a

free of government control and is a

free of government control and is a surprisingly deep heartfelt nod to 80

surprisingly deep heartfelt nod to 80

surprisingly deep heartfelt nod to 80 Spielberg movies we’re still gonna

Spielberg movies we’re still gonna

Spielberg movies we’re still gonna finish your move it’s not about the

finish your move it’s not about the

finish your move it’s not about the movie been talking about of course it is

movie been talking about of course it is

movie been talking about of course it is just forgetting the story is both human

just forgetting the story is both human

just forgetting the story is both human and exciting and the child actors are

and exciting and the child actors are

and exciting and the child actors are the best

the best

the best since the Goonies are you kidding me

since the Goonies are you kidding me

since the Goonies are you kidding me it’s an underappreciated film that

it’s an underappreciated film that

it’s an underappreciated film that deserves to be seen by more people and

deserves to be seen by more people and

deserves to be seen by more people and to be placed among the best of science

to be placed among the best of science

to be placed among the best of science fiction

with an all-star cast that features Ryan

with an all-star cast that features Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper you’d think

Gosling and Bradley Cooper you’d think

Gosling and Bradley Cooper you’d think that this movie would be more popular

that this movie would be more popular

that this movie would be more popular than it is Gosling plays a man who

than it is Gosling plays a man who

than it is Gosling plays a man who resorts to robbing banks to provide for

resorts to robbing banks to provide for

resorts to robbing banks to provide for his family and Cooper is the cop who

his family and Cooper is the cop who

his family and Cooper is the cop who takes an interest both turn in great

takes an interest both turn in great

takes an interest both turn in great performances and the movie itself

performances and the movie itself

performances and the movie itself tackles mature themes in an exciting

tackles mature themes in an exciting

tackles mature themes in an exciting elegant fashion it sounds like he shot

elegant fashion it sounds like he shot

elegant fashion it sounds like he shot first

first

first yeah the atmosphere is palpable and the

yeah the atmosphere is palpable and the

yeah the atmosphere is palpable and the cinematography throughout is stunning

cinematography throughout is stunning

cinematography throughout is stunning which creates a fantastic movie that

which creates a fantastic movie that

which creates a fantastic movie that sucks you right into the world it

sucks you right into the world it

sucks you right into the world it creates if you take the time to watch it

creates if you take the time to watch it

creates if you take the time to watch it [Music]

number four killer Joe you shot buddy

number four killer Joe you shot buddy yes who know what do you know while this

yes who know what do you know while this

yes who know what do you know while this movie is grossly underrated we can

movie is grossly underrated we can

movie is grossly underrated we can understand how some people would be

understand how some people would be

understand how some people would be turned off by it

turned off by it

turned off by it due to the intensely dark subject matter

due to the intensely dark subject matter

due to the intensely dark subject matter after all it was directed by the man

after all it was directed by the man

after all it was directed by the man behind the Exorcist let me let you in on

behind the Exorcist let me let you in on

behind the Exorcist let me let you in on a little secret guys like big butts you

a little secret guys like big butts you

a little secret guys like big butts you know Christmas is in debt to some bad

know Christmas is in debt to some bad

know Christmas is in debt to some bad people so he plots to murder his own

people so he plots to murder his own

people so he plots to murder his own mother for the insurance money

mother for the insurance money

mother for the insurance money while it may be too much to handle the

while it may be too much to handle the

while it may be too much to handle the movie is still filled with great

movie is still filled with great

movie is still filled with great performances especially by Matthew

performances especially by Matthew

performances especially by Matthew McConaughey whose work in mud is also

McConaughey whose work in mud is also

McConaughey whose work in mud is also criminally overlooked never said your

criminally overlooked never said your

criminally overlooked never said your name mud and gummy mud the nc-17 rating

name mud and gummy mud the nc-17 rating

name mud and gummy mud the nc-17 rating is warranted and probably kept many

is warranted and probably kept many

is warranted and probably kept many people away but killer Joe is still a

people away but killer Joe is still a

people away but killer Joe is still a darkly hilarious ride easy ah easy oh

darkly hilarious ride easy ah easy oh

darkly hilarious ride easy ah easy oh yeah oh yeah number three dread

sometimes remakes can be a good thing as

sometimes remakes can be a good thing as evidenced by this underrated 2012 gem

evidenced by this underrated 2012 gem

evidenced by this underrated 2012 gem that’s fine now an adaptation of the

that’s fine now an adaptation of the

that’s fine now an adaptation of the comic strip Judge Dredd about a man

comic strip Judge Dredd about a man

comic strip Judge Dredd about a man given the power to judge and execute

given the power to judge and execute

given the power to judge and execute civilians in a wasteland Dredd was

civilians in a wasteland Dredd was

civilians in a wasteland Dredd was surprisingly good

surprisingly good

surprisingly good filled with amazing special effects

filled with amazing special effects

filled with amazing special effects exciting slow-motion violence and even

exciting slow-motion violence and even

exciting slow-motion violence and even some well-placed satire

however it only earned 41 million

however it only earned 41 million dollars and was considered a bomb

dollars and was considered a bomb

dollars and was considered a bomb due to its forty five million dollar

due to its forty five million dollar

due to its forty five million dollar budget while some argue that the

budget while some argue that the

budget while some argue that the Stallone movie definitely didn’t help

Stallone movie definitely didn’t help

Stallone movie definitely didn’t help its reputation

its reputation

its reputation you started a mess I caused de-evolution

you started a mess I caused de-evolution

you started a mess I caused de-evolution betrayal ah whoa bread deserves to stand

betrayal ah whoa bread deserves to stand

betrayal ah whoa bread deserves to stand on its own and receive greater

on its own and receive greater

on its own and receive greater recognition I already picked up the fail

recognition I already picked up the fail

recognition I already picked up the fail when I lost my primary weapon I’m not

when I lost my primary weapon I’m not

when I lost my primary weapon I’m not gonna be a judge and I don’t need to be

gonna be a judge and I don’t need to be

gonna be a judge and I don’t need to be a mind reader to know it number two

a mind reader to know it number two

a mind reader to know it number two Seven Psychopaths so has the Seven

Seven Psychopaths so has the Seven

Seven Psychopaths so has the Seven Psychopaths coming along Marnie

Psychopaths coming along Marnie

Psychopaths coming along Marnie slow-slow director Martin McDonagh must

slow-slow director Martin McDonagh must

slow-slow director Martin McDonagh must have been influenced by Quentin

have been influenced by Quentin

have been influenced by Quentin Tarantino as this movie is the perfect

Tarantino as this movie is the perfect

Tarantino as this movie is the perfect mixture of thriller and dark comedy well

mixture of thriller and dark comedy well

mixture of thriller and dark comedy well I’m writing his free play with my

I’m writing his free play with my

I’m writing his free play with my friends called the Seven Psychopaths and

friends called the Seven Psychopaths and

friends called the Seven Psychopaths and if your story is crazy or quirky enough

if your story is crazy or quirky enough

if your story is crazy or quirky enough we might use it for our movie the film

we might use it for our movie the film

we might use it for our movie the film follows a struggling screenwriter whose

follows a struggling screenwriter whose

follows a struggling screenwriter whose friend kidnaps a gangsters Shih Tzu

friend kidnaps a gangsters Shih Tzu

friend kidnaps a gangsters Shih Tzu setting off a string of satirical and

setting off a string of satirical and

setting off a string of satirical and thrilling moments Vinnie

thrilling moments Vinnie

thrilling moments Vinnie you’ve got to get it back give a bag I’m

you’ve got to get it back give a bag I’m

you’ve got to get it back give a bag I’m gonna give vague shit let alone my Shih

gonna give vague shit let alone my Shih

gonna give vague shit let alone my Shih Tzu the all-star cast shines including

Tzu the all-star cast shines including

Tzu the all-star cast shines including straight man Colin Farrell a hilariously

straight man Colin Farrell a hilariously

straight man Colin Farrell a hilariously deadpan Christopher Walken and an

deadpan Christopher Walken and an

deadpan Christopher Walken and an appropriately insane Sam Rockwell head

appropriately insane Sam Rockwell head

appropriately insane Sam Rockwell head almost comes up a head does come off you

almost comes up a head does come off you

almost comes up a head does come off you scream out of her name all sad as she

scream out of her name all sad as she

scream out of her name all sad as she does guy

does guy

does guy yeah yeah the movie unpredictably mashes

yeah yeah the movie unpredictably mashes

yeah yeah the movie unpredictably mashes gleeful humor and extreme violence into

gleeful humor and extreme violence into

gleeful humor and extreme violence into a work that is both unique and

a work that is both unique and

a work that is both unique and overlooked I wanted to be 94 firming

overlooked I wanted to be 94 firming

overlooked I wanted to be 94 firming life-affirming spy before me it’s about

life-affirming spy before me it’s about

life-affirming spy before me it’s about seven fuckin psychopath hey before we

seven fuckin psychopath hey before we

seven fuckin psychopath hey before we take a look at our number one pick here

take a look at our number one pick here

take a look at our number one pick here are some honorable mentions hi there he

are some honorable mentions hi there he

are some honorable mentions hi there he is

is

is you wanna play you wanna play do you

you wanna play you wanna play do you

you wanna play you wanna play do you want me to incorporate state and federal

want me to incorporate state and federal

want me to incorporate state and federal law directly into my programming I like

law directly into my programming I like

law directly into my programming I like to kill them softly from a distance not

to kill them softly from a distance not

to kill them softly from a distance not close enough for feelings don’t like

close enough for feelings don’t like

close enough for feelings don’t like feelings don’t want to think about

[Applause]

[Applause] number one prisoners

my daughter walked by here easily one of

my daughter walked by here easily one of the most overlooked movies of the decade

the most overlooked movies of the decade

the most overlooked movies of the decade so far prisoners is a fantastic film

so far prisoners is a fantastic film

so far prisoners is a fantastic film that showcases the talents of everyone

that showcases the talents of everyone

that showcases the talents of everyone involved I’m going to find your daughter

involved I’m going to find your daughter

involved I’m going to find your daughter it’s about two young girls who are

it’s about two young girls who are

it’s about two young girls who are kidnapped in Pennsylvania and while it

kidnapped in Pennsylvania and while it

kidnapped in Pennsylvania and while it sounds simple enough

sounds simple enough

sounds simple enough it is a dark complex and emotional story

it is a dark complex and emotional story

it is a dark complex and emotional story that hits many unpredictable beats

that hits many unpredictable beats

that hits many unpredictable beats probably my suspect no I asked you I’m

probably my suspect no I asked you I’m

probably my suspect no I asked you I’m only asking because you assaulted a man

only asking because you assaulted a man

only asking because you assaulted a man is now missing the performances are

is now missing the performances are

is now missing the performances are outstanding specifically those by Hugh

outstanding specifically those by Hugh

outstanding specifically those by Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal and the

Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal and the

Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal and the movie was nominated for an Oscar for

movie was nominated for an Oscar for

movie was nominated for an Oscar for it’s breathtaking cinematography it’s a

it’s breathtaking cinematography it’s a

it’s breathtaking cinematography it’s a work of art that deserves all the

work of art that deserves all the

work of art that deserves all the recognition it can get

do you agree with our list yes sir what

do you agree with our list yes sir what movie from the 2010s do you think is

movie from the 2010s do you think is

movie from the 2010s do you think is underrated whatever what is the source

underrated whatever what is the source

underrated whatever what is the source code yeah

code yeah

code yeah quantum mechanics pair about calculus it

quantum mechanics pair about calculus it

quantum mechanics pair about calculus it said it’s very complicated for more I

said it’s very complicated for more I

said it’s very complicated for more I openin top 10s published every day be

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just trying to buy some time because I

just trying to buy some time because I had to reload something

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