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The Best Movies No One Saw in 2019

Updated December 29, 2020 3.5k votes 368 voters 13.0k views140 items

List RulesOnly movies that have been release in 2019.

UPDATE: Check out the top underrated movies of 2020!

This list of the 2019 most underrated movies will keep you apprised of films that have somehow slipped under the radar. Good underrated movies this year may not have been smashes at the box office and may only hit mid-level percentages on Rotten Tomatoes. Nevertheless, these great underrated movies deserve some recognition. They are indie and foreign movies that present unique stories outside of the mainstream. Despite having limited releases these movies have big-name stars like Molly Shannon in the comedy Wild Nights with Emily and Sam Elliot in the adventure movie The Man Who Killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot.

This list of top 2019 overlooked movies includes sleeper hits that are some of the greatest underground movies of this year. There are also horror movies like Nightmare Cinema and movies inspired by true events like Lords of Chaos.

Which of these new underrated films of 2019 do you like best? Cast your vote below and add anything you feel is missing.

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Skin
Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald
Released: 2019
Directed by: Guy Nattiv
Skin is an American biographical drama film written and directed by Guy Nattiv. A notorious... more on Wikipedia
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Ash Is Purest White
Zhao Tao, Liao Fan
Released: 2019
Directed by: Zhangke Jia
Ash Is Purest White is a 2018 Chinese drama film directed by Jia Zhangke. A story of violent... more on Wikipedia
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Climax
Sofia Boutella, Kiddy Smile
Released: 2019
Directed by: Gaspar Noé
Climax is a 2018 French musical psychological horror film directed by Gaspar Noé. In the... more on Wikipedia
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The Hummingbird Project
Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård
Released: 2019
Directed by: Kim Nguyen
The Hummingbird Project is a 2018 thriller film directed by Kim Nguyen. Cousins and... more on Wikipedia
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Arctic
Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir
Released: 2019
Directed by: Joe Penna
Arctic is a 2018 Icelandic survival film directed by Joe Penna. After his rescue helicopter... more on Wikipedia
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An Elephant Sitting Still
Peng Yuchang, Zhang Yu
Released: 2019
Directed by: Hu Bo
An Elephant Sitting Still is a 2018 Chinese film written, directed and edited by Hu Bo, based... more on Wikipedia
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Wild Rose
Jessie Buckley, Matt Costello
Released: 2019
Directed by: Tom Harper
Wild Rose is a 2018 British musical drama film directed by Tom Harper. A musician from Glasgow... more on Wikipedia

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Long Day's Journey into Night
Tang Wei, Huang Jue
Released: 2018
Directed by: Bi Gan
Long Day's Journey into Night is a 2018 drama film directed by Bi Gan. Luo Hongwu (Huang Jue)... more on Wikipedia
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The Dead Don't Die
Bill Murray, Adam Driver
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
The Dead Don't Die is a 2019 American zombie horror comedy film, written and directed by Jim... more on Wikipedia
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Tigers Are Not Afraid
Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López
Released: 2019
Directed by: Issa López
Tigers Are Not Afraid is a 2019 Mexican fantasy horror film directed by Issa López. Five... more on Wikipedia
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Sword of Trust
Marc Maron, Jon Bass
Released: 2019
Directed by: Lynn Shelton
Sword of Trust is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Lynn Shelton. Cynthia (Jillian Bell)... more on Wikipedia
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Piercing
Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska
Released: 2019
Directed by: Nicholas Pesce
Piercing is a 2018 American horror comedy film directed by Nicolas Pesce, based on the novel... more on Wikipedia
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The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
James Badge Dale, Brian Geraghty
Released: 2019
Directed by: Henry Dunham
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek is a 2018 American drama film directed by Henry Dunham. A... more on Wikipedia
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Birds of Passage
Carmina Martínez, Natalia Reyes
Released: 2019
Directed by: Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra
Birds of Passage is a 2018 Colombian crime film directed by Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego.... more on Wikipedia
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Rafiki
Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva
Released: 2019
Directed by: Wanuri Kahiu
Rafiki is a 2018 Kenyan drama film directed by Wanuri Kahiu. Kena (Samantha Mugatsia) and Ziki... more on Wikipedia
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The Tomorrow Man
John Lithgow, Blythe Danner
Released: 2019
Directed by: Noble Jones
The Tomorrow Man is a 2019 American drama film, written and directed by Noble Jones. A man... more on Wikipedia
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Nightmare Cinema
Mickey Rourke, Richard Chamberlain
Released: 2019
Directed by: Alejandro Brugués, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, Ryūhei Kitamura, David Slade
Nightmare Cinema is a 2018 American horror anthology film featuring work by directors... more on Wikipedia
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The Sound of Silence
Peter Sarsgaard, Rashida Jones
Released: 2019
Directed by: Michael Tyburski
The Sound of Silence is a 2019 American drama film directed by Michael Tyburski. Peter Lucian... more on Wikipedia
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Grand Isle
Nicolas Cage, Kelsey Grammer
Released: 2019
Directed by: Stephen S. Campanelli
Grand Isle is a 2019 American action-thriller film directed by Stephen S. Campanelli. A young... more on Wikipedia
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Dogman
Ugo Chiti, Damiano D'Innocenzo
Released: 2019
Directed by: Matteo Garrone
Dogman is a 2018 Italian drama film directed by Matteo Garrone. A well-liked dog groomer and... more on Wikipedia
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The Mountain
Tye Sheridan, Denis Lavant
Released: 2019
Directed by: Rick Alverson
The Mountain is a 2018 American drama film directed by Rick Alverson. in the 1950s, a young... more on Wikipedia
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Non-Fiction
Guillaume Canet, Juliette Binoche
Released: 2019
Directed by: Olivier Assayas
Non-Fiction is a 2018 French comedy film directed by Olivier Assayas. An editor, Alain... more on Wikipedia
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The Aftermath
Alexander Skarsgård, Keira Knightley
Released: 2019
Directed by: James Kent
The Aftermath is a 2019 British-German-American drama film directed by James Kent, based on... more on Wikipedia
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Mary
Gary Oldman, Emily Mortimer
Released: 2019
Directed by: Michael Goi
Mary is a 2019 American horror film directed by Michael Goi. A family renovates a boat in... more on Wikipedia
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My Days of Mercy
Kate Mara, Ellen Page
Released: 2019
Directed by: Tali Shalom Ezer
My Days of Mercy is a 2017 (2019 US release) American-British drama-romance film directed by... more on Wikipedia