Looking for interesting, underrated movies? This page can help. It provides underrated movies, their genres, the streaming platforms, quotes from students who’ve watched them, and movie ratings from www.rottentomatoes.com. If you’re stuck deciding what your next movie to watch is, then this page is definitely for you. The genres this page provides include action, adventure, comedy, science fiction, fantasy, and romance. All are either rated G or PG, which creates a safe environment for those under 13. There are six movies to choose from, each with a summary of the movie. Above the summary is something called a tomatometer, which is the rating that movie critics have left. The higher the meter, the more critics have liked it.
Ultraman: Rising (Rated PG) |Genre: Action| [Where to watch: Netflix]
Year it was Made: 2024
Tomatometer: 83%
“Ultraman: Rising” follows Ken Sato, a baseball superstar who returns to Tokyo when the city is under a monster attack. While taking on the mantle of Ultraman, Ken faces a great challenge ahead: raising a fire-breathing baby kaiju, the offspring of his arch-enemy. Ken must protect the baby from those who seek to exploit her while navigating his own personal growth and responsibilities.
The Spiderwick Chronicles (Rated PG) |Genre: Adventure| [Where to watch: MGM Plus, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Youtube]
Year it was Made: 2008
Tomatometer: 81%
The Grace family, consisting of twins Jared and Simon, their sister Mallory, and their mother Helen, move into the decrepit Spiderwick Estate and soon discover a hidden world of magical creatures after Jared finds Arthur Spiderwick’s “Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You.” The family must protect the book from a malevolent ogre named Mulgarath, who wants its power to control the mystical creatures.
Night at the Museum (Rated PG) |Genre: Comedy| [Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Amazon Prime video ,Youtube]
Year it was Made: 2006
Tomatometer: 42%
A night watchman at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, Larry, discovers that the museum’s exhibits come to life every night due to a magical Egyptian artifact. As he tries to manage moving dinosaur skeletons, historic figures, and miniature people, chaos erupts as he uncovers a plot involving former night guards. An eighth grader named Heinrich Schulz quotes, “I like that it has fictional things that can’t actually happen. This movie has good suspense, good transition, and a good character that can solve every problem and is ready to fight. It makes this unique because the main setting is the museum, so it’s one of the first where the setting doesn’t change.”
Monsters vs. Aliens (Rated PG) |Genre: Science Fiction| [Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV]
Year it was Made: 2009
Tomatometer: 73%
Taken in America, particularly around California, Susan Murphy turns into a giant after being struck by a meteorite on her wedding day. She’s captured by the government and placed with a group of other misfit monsters. When an alien invasion threatens Earth, this group is sent to save the planet.
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (Rated PG) |Genre: Fantasy| [Where to watch: Hulu, Max, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Youtube TV]
Year it was Made: 2005
Tomatometer: 84%
In a Victorian-era village, a young man named Victor accidentally ends up marrying a mysterious corpse bride named Emily while rehearsing his wedding vows in the forest. As Victor navigates the Land of the Dead with Emily, he must find a way back to the living world to reunite with his true love, Victoria. A tenth grader, Suri Kern, said, “Something that stuck out to me about the movie wasn’t really the plot, but more of the graphics. I always thought that the movie looked kind of weird. But I feel like the way it was drawn or animated really went with the creepy feeling of the movie. I liked the movie because I thought the brides were pretty, and I really liked the plot. I also felt bad for the corpse bride, but happy for her in the end. I would definitely recommend this movie to someone who is unsure about their love life or the path they are walking on. I feel like this movie really addressed how quickly things can change, but you can still end up being happy.”
While You Were Sleeping (Rated PG) |Genre: Romantic Comedy| [Where to watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV]
Year it was Made: 1995
Tomatometer: 81%
Lucy, a lonely Chicago Transit Authority token collector, saves her secret crush, Peter, from being hit by a train. However, he falls into a coma, and his family mistakenly believes she is his fiancée. As she becomes entangled in their lives, she grows closer to Peter’s brother, Jack.
