20 underrated movies of 2016 ➡ 2017

Shankar
Shankar
Jul 10, 2017 · 3 min read
  1. Chuck (2017)
    A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner.
  2. T2 Trainspotting (2017)
    After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud, and Begbie.
  3. The Transfiguration (2016)
    When troubled teen Milo, who has a fascination with vampire lore, meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to blur Milo’s fantasy into reality.
  4. A United Kingdom (2016)
    The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.
  5. xx (2017)
    Four short horror films that are directed and written by women.
  6. To the Bone (2017)
    A young woman is dealing with anorexia. She meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.
  7. I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)
    When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. But they soon find themselves dangerously out of their depth against a pack of degenerate criminals.
  8. The Lost City of Z (2016)
    A true-life drama, centering on British explorer Col. Percival Fawcett, who disappeared while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s
  9. Mindhorn (2017)
    A has-been actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective series “Mindhorn” must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be a real person.
  10. 20th Century Women (2016)
    The story of a teenage boy, his mother, and two other women who help raise him among the love and freedom of Southern California of 1979.
  11. The Salesman (2016)
    While both participating in a production of “Death of a Salesman,” a teacher’s wife is assaulted in her new home, which leaves him determined to find the perpetrator over his wife’s traumatized objections.
  12. Colossal (2016)
    Gloria is an out-of-work party girl forced to leave her life in New York City, and move back home. When reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, she gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this phenomenon.
  13. A Monster Calls (2016)
    A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother’s terminal illness.
  14. Raw (2016)
    When a young vegetarian undergoes a carnivorous hazing ritual at vet school, an unbidden taste for meat begins to grow in her.
  15. The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
    A father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the body of a young woman, who was apparently harboring dark secrets.
  16. The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
    A scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie.
  17. Paint It Black (2016)
    A young woman attempts to deal with the death of her boyfriend while continuously confronted by his mentally unstable mother.
  18. Lovesong (2016)
    The relationship between two friends deepens during an impromptu road trip.
  19. The Devil’s Candy (2015)
    A struggling painter is possessed by satanic forces after he and his young family move into their dream home in rural Texas, in this creepy haunted-house tale.
  20. The Survivalist (2015)
    In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threatened.

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