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Top 10 Hidden Movie Gems on Netflix You Need to Watch


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with so many options on Netflix it’s
hard to choose a movie to watch let
alone find one that’s actually good they
never saw each other again and a day
later had each forgotten the whole thing
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
hidden movie jams on netflix you need to
watch for this list we’re taking a look
at films that received either a limited
theatrical release or no theatrical
release at all each film is critically
acclaimed and each is on Netflix us as
of this video’s release
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number 10 Frank
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Donald Gleeson is John a struggling
songwriter who ends up playing keys for
a band fronted by the mysterious Frank
Frank played by Michael Fassbender is a
tortured artist who refuses to remove
his papier-mache head also starring
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Frank’s devoted
sidekick this comedy-drama Chronicles 2
bands journeying as they try to find
success before that note page the movie
is impressive not only because of its
star-studded cast but also because all
the music performed by the band is
played by the actors on screen the story
will hit home for creatives who know
what it’s like to struggle while
following their passion I am more
convinced than ever that this band
whether they realize it or not could
achieve greatness number 9 you rope our
report this next entry is out of this
world
it’s touted as one of the most realistic
movie portrayals of space exploration to
boot
a found footage film in the
science-fiction genre it tells the story
of six astronauts on a privately funded
expedition to Europa one of the moons of
Jupiter in order to find signs of life I
saw something outside the ship from up
there through the portal maybe 100
meters out I tried to get the video but
I missed it when things go wrong as they
often do the crew has to work together
to stay alive the movie was directed by
sebastián cordero whose crew used real
International Space Station footage of
space wants as inspiration and pattern
to their vision of Europa after data and
maps from NASA and JPL
I want to go to your over go I fish cut
suit eyes lower a submersible look
around see what bands it swims up to the
camera lens and licks it number 8 hush
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silence is golden Nemus American horror
thriller it was written by
husband-and-wife duo Mike Flanagan and
Kate seagull seagull also stars in the
film playing Matty young an author who
became deaf and Bute after contracting a
disease in her teenage years living
alone in a house in the woods a masked
killer discovers her disability and
begins to stalk and intimidate her for
film about a deaf girl with almost no
dialogue and minimal sound the crew went
to great lengths to achieve an immersive
sound design using audio from ultrasound
machines and even making seagull overdub
her breaths in post-production the
result is a tense gripping thriller
that’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen
or heard number 7 troll hunter
this found footage mockumentary follows
a group of Norwegian college students as
they set out to shoot a film about a
bear poacher after following the poacher
into the woods they soon discover that
he doesn’t hunt bears he hunts troll
a dark fantasy movie it brings old
Norwegian folk and fairy tales into the
21st century
the film was so shrouded in secrecy
during production that has generated
quite a bit of buzz
some had entertainment even bought the
rights to produce an American remake
before its release while that remake has
since been cancelled the originals
popularity is continuing to grow on
Netflix number six the hunt
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many will recognize Mads Mikkelsen for
his roles in Casino Royale Hannibal and
dr. strange see popular actor stepped
out of the Hollywood spotlight and
returned to his homeland Denmark to
shoot this film about a man who is
wrongfully accused of sexually
assaulting a kindergartner as tensions
mount in his community he must fight to
prove his innocence in the face of
disintegrating relationships and
becoming a social outcast the movie is a
striking commentary about societal bias
public outrage and how wrongful
accusations can destroy lives despite
not receiving a wide release in the
United States it was still nominated for
both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award
number 5
Bernie the eyes are often a minor
problem because they usually want to
stay open it’s almost like they want one
last look at this miraculous world this
quirky black comedy stars Jack Black
Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey
Black’s portrays Bernie a local
assistant mortician and respected
community member in the small town of
Carthage Texas after he befriends the
cold and unpleasant Widow Marjorie
Nugent the two begin a strained
relationship but become an inseparable
pair that is until Bernie snaps murders
Marjorie and begins living off of her
wealth
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based on a very bizarre true story the
film interviews many of the actual towns
folk who defended Bernie’s actions the
story is definitely unconventional and
when told in an equally unconventional
way the laughs abound as the trauma on
tolls we might be dealing with the
madmen here bona fide deranged killer
achieving goals
mastering skills the opponent didn’t the
other team it’s really just yourself
number four Singh Street
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the second comedy-drama about musicians
to make our list Singh Street directed
by John Carney
is about Connor a boy with a troubled
home life who moved to a new school and
becomes the target of the school bully
no moron yes this Joe honey no Dempster
custom soon he develops feelings for an
aspiring model named Raveena in order to
impress her he teams up with two
classmates and starts a band the
coming-of-age drama about young love and
finding yourself it features a ton of
music from bands like The Cure Duran
Duran AHA and The Clash this is the
future we’re all screwed I mean look at
this guy he’s not even saying life it’s
a video Robert it’s art everybody’s man
come in these days look at it number
three it’s such a beautiful day on the
way to the bus stop bill saw somebody he
recognized walking towards him but he
couldn’t remember his name he began to
think of things to say when they’d be
close enough to acknowledge each other
as they drew nearer their eyes locked
uncertain as the other was going to stop
to talk from acclaimed animator Don
Hertz felt this experimental black
comedy was originally released online as
a three-part miniseries between 2006 and
2011 as a feature-length film it entered
a limited theatrical run before being
released on DVD and digital distribution
outlets it falls bill a mundane stick
figure man because he goes about his
day-to-day life thinking often hilarious
sometimes philosophical things about his
surroundings closely they talked about
death they agreed that being married
seems too claustrophobic it is revealed
that bill has a terminal illness and the
rest of the film deals with his battle
with the illness and he slowly loses his
memories and descends into madness the
film is equal parts terrific depressing
hilarious and thought-provoking after
lunch bill put on the Lion King slippers
and flew to the bus stop
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number two short term 12 unit wait what
come on late go director destined Daniel
croteau based this script on his time
working in a group facility for
teenagers brie Larson plays grace a
supervisor at a school for troubled
youth
she is distressed when she discovers
that she’s pregnant since she has
difficulty opening up about her feelings
to her boy friend and co-worker Mason is
finished
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nerdini seriously meanwhile at the
school they try to helped Marcus a
resident who is about to turn 18 and is
afraid to leave the school and Jaden a
new girl with a violent streak
heartwarming and real this film is full
of complex characters that connect with
audiences
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before we get to our topic here if you
want herbal mention come on say yeah
there there attrition that you feeling –
I’m coming over there you go talking
about wine here the auction scene really
started the Milanese economy was
bullying wet day number one Victoria
I’m feeling yeah while Birdman may have
made waves in 2014 for its composition
this is the new king of long pig zone
the whole thing was shot in Berlin in
one take over the span of two and a half
ounce it keeps a glooming pace as it
tells the story of a runaway girl named
Victoria who falls in with the wrong
crowd during a night on the town and
ends up robbing a bank part heist film
part thriller and part action movie
Victoria delivers on all counts the way
director sebastian schipper managed to
keep the whole thing believable and
immersive under such demanding
circumstances is the remarkable
achievement in and of itself
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