E ver feel that your favourite film doesn’t receive enough love? Ever be impressed by a movie you’ve heard was terrible ? Ever find yourself recommending the same obscure Nineties thriller to absolutely everyone you know? Just me? There’s no rhyme or reason why certain films become “underrated”. Some aren’t given a fair shake upon release, others merely fall through the cracks until they’re re-discovered years or sometimes decades later. They’re fun to talk about, though, as well as debate with a fiery passion .
On that note, we’ve curated 20 films that should be at the top of your watchlist. Or rewatchlist. Some you’ve probably heard of, others you definitely haven’t.
All, though, are linked by their shared lack of respect. 20. The Cat in the Hat (2003) OK, so hear me out.
Yes, The Cat in the Hat is considered one of the worst films of all time. Practically anyone you come across shudders when you utter its name. But I am confident when I say this is an example of the Mandela effect – everybody has it backwards.
The Cat in the Hat , a film so heavily panned it sent Bo Welch straight to director’s jail, is actually really bloody funny. It even has moments of bona fide brilliance. Things take a while, but when Mike Myers’ anthropomorphic feline is unwittingly summoned by bored kids Sally (Dakota Fanning) and Conrad (Spencer Breslin), what follows is an extended sequence of zaniness and so many laugh-out-loud quips.
Don’t believe me? Watch the cupc.