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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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The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner
Released: 2019
Directed by: Robert D. Krzykowski
The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot is a 2018 adventure drama film directed by... more on Wikipedia
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Parasite
Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun
Released: 2019
Directed by: Bong Joon-ho
Parasite is a 2019 South Korean dark comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho. An... more on Wikipedia
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Jojo Rabbit
Roman Griffin, Scarlett Johansson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Taika Waititi
Jojo Rabbit is a 2019 dark comedy drama film directed by Taika Waititi, based on the book... more on Wikipedia
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The Peanut Butter Falcon
Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Tyler Nilson, Mike Schwartz
The Peanut Butter Falcon is a 2019 American adventure film directed and written by Tyler... more on Wikipedia
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The Farewell
Awkwafina, Tzi Ma
Released: 2019
Directed by: Lulu Wang
The Farewell is a 2019 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lulu Wang. Over the... more on Wikipedia
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Freaks
Lexy Kolker Emile Hirsch Bruce Dern Grace Park Amanda Crew
Released: 2019
Directed by: Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky
Freaks is a 2018 American-Canadian science fiction thriller film directed by Zach Lipovsky and... more on Wikipedia
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The Art of Self-Defense
Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola
Released: 2019
Directed by: Riley Stearns
The Art of Self-Defense is a 2019 American dark comedy film, written and directed by Riley... more on Wikipedia

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The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors
Released: 2019
Directed by: Joe Talbot
The Last Black Man in San Francisco is a 2019 American drama film, directed by Joe Talbot. A... more on Wikipedia
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Lords of Chaos
Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jonas Åkerlund
Lords of Chaos is a 2018 horror-thriller film directed by Jonas Åkerlund, based on the 1988... more on Wikipedia
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Missing Link
Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana
Released: 2019
Directed by: Chris Butler
Missing Link is a 2019 American stop-motion animated comedy adventure film directed by Chris... more on Wikipedia
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High Life
Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche
Released: 2019
Directed by: Claire Denis
High Life is a 2018 English-language science fiction film directed by Claire Denis. Part of a... more on Wikipedia
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Shadow
Deng Chao, Sun Li
Released: 2019
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Shadow is a 2018 Chinese period film directed by Zhang Yimou. In a kingdom ruled by a young... more on Wikipedia
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Noma Dumezweni
Released: 2019
Directed by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a 2019 British drama film directed by and starring Chiwetel... more on Wikipedia
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In Fabric
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Sidse Babett Knudsen
Released: 2019
Directed by: Peter Strickland
In Fabric is a 2018 British horror comedy film directed by Peter Strickland. A cursed dressed... more on Wikipedia
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Styx
Susanne Wolff, Gedion Oduor Wekesa
Released: 2019
Directed by: Wolfgang Fischer
Styx is a 2018 German-Austrian drama film directed by Wolfgang Fischer. A strong woman torn... more on Wikipedia
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Never Grow Old
John Cusack, Emile Hirsch
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ivan Kavanagh
Never Grow Old is a 2019 Irish action film directed by Ivan Kavanagh. An Irish undertaker... more on Wikipedia
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Vita and Virginia
Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki
Released: 2019
Directed by: Chanya Button
Vita and Virginia is a 2018 British biographical romance drama film directed by Chanya Button.... more on Wikipedia
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Waves
Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges
Released: 2019
Directed by: Trey Edward Shults
Waves is a 2019 American drama film directed by Trey Edward Shults. Two young couples (Kelvin... more on Wikipedia
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The Souvenir
Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke
Released: 2019
Directed by: Joanna Hogg
The Souvenir is a 2019 American-British drama film, written and directed by Joanna Hogg. A... more on Wikipedia
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel
Released: 2019
Directed by: Céline Sciamma
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (a.k.a. Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) is a 2019 French... more on Wikipedia
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White Chamber
Shauna Macdonald, Oded Fehr
Released: 2019
Directed by: Paul Raschid
White Chamber is a 2018 British science fiction film directed by Paul Raschid. In the near... more on Wikipedia
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Synonyms
Tom Mercier, Quentin Dolmaire
Released: 2019
Directed by: Nadav Lapid
Synonyms (a.k.a. Synonymes) is a 2019 French-Israeli drama film directed by Nadav Lapid. A... more on Wikipedia
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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Jonathan Pryce, Adam Driver
Released: 2018
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is a 2018 fantasy-adventure-comedy film directed by Terry... more on Wikipedia
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Official Secrets
Keira Knightley, Matt Smith
Released: 2019
Directed by: Gavin Hood
Official Secrets is a 2019 American-British political thriller directed by Gavin Hood, based... more on Wikipedia
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The Beach Bum
Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron
Released: 2019
Directed by: Harmony Korine
The Beach Bum is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Harmony Korine. A rebellious stoner... more on Wikipedia

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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