Forgotten / Unpopular movies ~ Yes please!
by MzPrudish | created - 13 Oct 2019 | updated - 3 months ago | Publiclots of obscure, under rated Or forgotten movies to watch; who wants to pay amazon or other fees when cable provider can SHOW millions of unseen/unreleased films o.o
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1. Tulip Fever (2017)
R | 105 min | Drama, History, Romance
An artist falls for a young married woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait during the Tulip mania of seventeenth century Amsterdam.
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Jack O'Connell, Holliday Grainger
Votes: 22,945 | Gross: $2.43M
interesting opening compels you to keep watching; slow moving at times but finished and liked odd little movie
2. The Queens of Comedy (2001 Video)
R | 79 min | Documentary, Comedy
Four African American women, profane and brassy, bring stand-up comedy to the Orpheum Theater in Memphis, Tennessee. Miss Laura Hayes opens the show and serves as emcee. She tells family ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Purcell | Stars: Adele Givens, Laura Hayes, Mo'Nique, Sommore
Votes: 553
in yourFace foul mouthed comedy ; not for every1
3. She-Devil (1989)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy
A surprisingly resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.
Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr, Ed Begley Jr., Linda Hunt
Votes: 19,083 | Gross: $15.35M
Roseanne Barr...at her best :: when she was actually Funny, still watch this Ahmazing comedy since my teens and still entertaining as it was then ::wtf happened to good movies?
4. White Palace (1990)
R | 103 min | Drama, Romance
Lust turns to love for a 40-ish working-class woman and a 20-ish yuppie adman with little in common.
Director: Luis Mandoki | Stars: Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Jason Alexander, Kathy Bates
Votes: 8,929 | Gross: $17.49M
read my review of this, don't overlook it
5. Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 113 min | Drama, Romance
A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the morals of her small town. Based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston.
Director: Darnell Martin | Stars: Halle Berry, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Mel Winkler, Michael Ealy
Votes: 3,035
6. Good Deeds (2012)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Romance
Businessman Wesley Deeds is jolted out of his scripted life when he meets Lindsey, a single mother who works on the cleaning crew in his office building.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Tyler Perry, Gabrielle Union, Thandiwe Newton, Eddie Cibrian
Votes: 8,289 | Gross: $35.03M
must see story about helping others and finding love and life of adventure
7. Set It Off (1996)
R | 123 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other.
Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise
Votes: 18,469 | Gross: $36.05M
8. King's Ransom (2005)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Crime
Hoping to foil his own gold-digging wife's plan, a loathsome businessman arranges his own kidnapping, only to realize that there are plenty of other people interested in his wealth as well.
Director: Jeffrey W. Byrd | Stars: Anthony Anderson, Kellita Smith, Jay Mohr, Donald Faison
Votes: 3,918 | Gross: $4.01M
9. Double Platinum (1999 TV Movie)
PG | 94 min | Drama, Music
A young singer is reunited with the mother who left her when she was a child.
Director: Robert Allan Ackerman | Stars: Diana Ross, Brandy Norwood, Christine Ebersole, Allen Payne
Votes: 776
can't believe its not viewed more BC its a decent TV movie about music industry, and the price of fame
10. Swim at Your Own Risk (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After a one-night stand with her coach, a pressured swimming phenom finds the lives of herself and her loved ones in danger.
Director: Lee Friedlander | Stars: Javicia Leslie, Keesha Sharp, Tom Maden, Cameron Jebo
Votes: 451
starts off fast, slows but things pickup once the fire goes out
11. A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
Betty torments her husband with childish vandalism and verbal threats after he leaves her for another woman, but nobody anticipates what ends up happening as the games escalate.
Director: Dick Lowry | Stars: Meredith Baxter, Stephen Collins, Michelle Johnson, Kelli Williams
Votes: 1,472
good ole tv classic about a housewife who was not taking bs lying down, dam shame it's true story of uncontrolled rage
12. The Last Mistress (2007)
Unrated | 115 min | Drama, Romance
Secrets, rumors and betrayals surround the upcoming marriage between a young dissolute man and virtuous woman of the French aristocracy.
Director: Catherine Breillat | Stars: Asia Argento, Fu'ad Aït Aattou, Roxane Mesquida, Claude Sarraute
Votes: 3,789 | Gross: $0.79M
Unforgettable! hope it replays soon since its been nearly decade since my 1st and last tv view; think it was on a now purged cable channel; weird part is: searched few years for title but the actress name came up in the infamous h.weinstein scandal article i read 2018, go figure
13. Rapture (1965)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama
Agnes, a lonely teenage girl, and her father befriend an escaped convict, named Joseph, who arrives at their farm in Brittany, France. When Joseph develops an attraction to Agnes, her father threatens to break up the union.
Director: John Guillermin | Stars: Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Gozzi, Dean Stockwell, Gunnel Lindblom
Votes: 1,129
aired directv 10/4/19 midday- work hours :( sadly it did not replay for months; description definitely interesting aka its possibly an obscure movie gem that hollywood zombies kickd to the curb; UPDATE - its now 1 of my preferred movies, last 40 minutes delicious, so maybe they shoulda cut more from slow 1st hour
14. When the Bough Breaks (2016)
PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
A surrogate mom for a couple becomes dangerously obsessed with the soon-to-be father.
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Romany Malco, Michael Kenneth Williams
Votes: 7,823 | Gross: $29.70M
15. Sparkle (I) (2012)
PG-13 | 116 min | Drama, Music
In the 1960s, three sisters form a girl group and soon become local sensations with major label interest, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.
Director: Salim Akil | Stars: Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke
Votes: 6,658 | Gross: $24.40M
16. Stalked by My Doctor (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Horror, Thriller
A doctor's obsession with a teenage patient turns violent and dangerous.
Director: Doug Campbell | Stars: Eric Roberts, Brianna Joy Chomer, Deborah Zoe, Jon Briddell
Votes: 1,862
thought USA entered the decade of The Woman, guess not since I'm typing this few days after SCOTUS overturned roe v wade and shoved women's civilization back 60 years into history hope it does not dive farther into the abyss; yet I AM HERE for Mr Robert s exhilarating portrayal (y'all know E has that creepy guy rolke down to an art form) of a successful professional who's an obsessed delusional incel nutjob ; ) perfect topics for TV melodrama
17. Soul Food (1997)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama
One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.
Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Michael Beach
Votes: 9,016 | Gross: $43.49M
18. Blue Steel (1990)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown, Elizabeth Peña
Votes: 17,779 | Gross: $8.22M
good 90s vibes and storyline which was different for its time
19. She Hate Me (2004)
R | 138 min | Comedy, Drama
Fired from his job for exposing corrupt business practices, a former biotech executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci
Votes: 8,242 | Gross: $0.37M
I know it seems weird but watch it for insight
20. Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
R | 116 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doo-wop singer Frankie Lymon, claiming legal rights to his estate.
Director: Gregory Nava | Stars: Halle Berry, Vivica A. Fox, Lela Rochon, Larenz Tate
Votes: 4,550 | Gross: $12.41M
21. For Keeps? (1988)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After she gets pregnant, a teenage girl must decide whether she should keep the baby or not.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars, Miriam Flynn
Votes: 5,151 | Gross: $17.51M
classic 80s ROM com features molly ringwald in real world believable teen sex story
22. Point of No Return (1993)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A government fakes the death of a criminal to turn this young woman into a killer on its service.
Director: John Badham | Stars: Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Dermot Mulroney, Miguel Ferrer
Votes: 30,173 | Gross: $30.04M
23. Fifteen and Pregnant (1998 TV Movie)
Unrated | 96 min | Drama
When 15-year-old Tina becomes pregnant, her parents must grapple not only with their own current marital crisis, but also their opposing views on adoption.
Director: Sam Pillsbury | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Park Overall, Julia Whelan, David Andrews
Votes: 2,619
seriously a good film to watch with your kids on a slow Sunday to educate them about consequences of sex, (pair with For Keeps 1988 movie)
24. All About the Benjamins (2002)
R | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bounty hunter Bucum chases bail-jumper Reggie, who runs right into the scene of a diamond heist and murder and gets shot at as well. Later they become partners in their pursuit of the $20M in diamonds and lottery ticket. Their women join.
Director: Kevin Bray | Stars: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Tommy Flanagan, Carmen Chaplin
Votes: 15,643 | Gross: $25.48M
25. The Joy Luck Club (1993)
R | 139 min | Drama
The life histories of four East Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other.
Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: Tamlyn Tomita, Rosalind Chao, Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin
Votes: 18,254 | Gross: $32.86M
definitely Asian American classic chik flick based on goodnovel
26. Stuck (I) (2007)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A young woman commits a hit-and-run, then finds her fate tied to her victim.
Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Russell Hornsby, Rukiya Bernard
Votes: 10,268 | Gross: $0.07M
it looks offbeat but give it a chance, bcitsGood
27. Catchfire (1990)
R | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A witness to a mob assassination flees for her life, running from town to town and switching identities along the way, but she cannot seem to elude Milo, the chief hit man sent after her.
Director: Dennis Hopper | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Jodie Foster, Dean Stockwell, Vincent Price
Votes: 4,579
never heard of this dick Clark production, a hotmess mashup of genres which ( as of Monday 7/4/22 first time seeing it) holds 2 of my All Time Favorite acting scenes and made me research Dennis Hopper to discover his weirdness & amazing talent RIP MR HOPPPER
28. True Crime (1995 Video)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mary, a precocious high school senior, longs to be a cop. When a classmate dies and the case remains unsolved, Mary becomes obsessed and gets involved in the investigation.
Director: Pat Verducci | Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Kevin Dillon, Bill Nunn, Michael Bowen
Votes: 3,074
29. The Good Doctor (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 93 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A young doctor goes to unconscionable extremes in order to remain in the service of a female patient with a kidney disorder.
Director: Lance Daly | Stars: Orlando Bloom, Riley Keough, Taraji P. Henson, Rob Morrow
Votes: 7,271 | Gross: $0.00M
30. Caught (I) (2015)
TV-14 | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A desperate housewife discovers her husband is having an affair and kidnaps his unsuspecting mistress, but what starts as a prank quickly spirals out of control.
Director: Maggie Kiley | Stars: Anna Camp, Stefanie Scott, Sam Page, Mary B. McCann
Votes: 986
another film starts sloiw but getsbetterafter30 minutes and u can't stop watching BC u Need to know what's gonna happen next
31. Custody (I) (2016)
TV-14 | 104 min | Drama
The lives of three women are unexpectedly changed when they cross paths at a New York Family Court.
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Viola Davis, Hayden Panettiere, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Tony Shalhoub
Votes: 1,247
32. A Mother's Nightmare (2012 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 85 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A seductive teen becomes vindictive when her boyfriend tries to end the relationship.
Director: Vijay Sarin | Stars: Annabeth Gish, Jessica Lowndes, Grant Gustin, Jay Brazeau
Votes: 2,320
33. In the Cut (2003)
R | 119 min | Mystery, Thriller
New York City writing professor, Frannie Avery, has an affair with a police detective who is investigating the murder of a beautiful young woman in her neighborhood.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Nuccio
Votes: 26,476 | Gross: $4.75M
nobhody mentions this naughty little meg Ryan film, better than in expected
34. The Good Mistress (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 84 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A woman's one-night stand turns out to be her friend's husband, and a local political candidate.
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Annie Heise, Antonio Cupo, Kendra Anderson, Jeremy Guilbaut
Votes: 539
cute lil TV film , used to watch it each year around Christmas, y'all sidechix beware!
35. Heartburn (1986)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship Heartburn, nothing will.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, Maureen Stapleton
Votes: 12,564 | Gross: $25.31M
a good ole fashioned 80s ROM com about breakn up and makin up
36. Damaged (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 93 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An English teacher's life turns upside-down once a new student moves in across the street.
Director: Rick Bota | Stars: Merritt Patterson, Chris Klein, Michael Adamthwaite, Dakota Guppy
Votes: 597
twisted taboo sexual content mixed with mayhem
37. Babysitter's Black Book (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Friends start a babysitting business to save up for college, but when the babysitting money just isn't cutting it, they start a prostitution business as well.
Director: Lee Friedlander | Stars: Spencer Locke, Ryan McPartlin, Perrey Reeves, Angeline Appel
Votes: 2,287
38. Student Seduction (2003 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Drama, Thriller
A young, attractive high school chemistry teacher is accused of sexually assaulting one of her students. As she pleads not guilty, the student keeps saying otherwise.
Director: Peter Svatek | Stars: Elizabeth Berkley, Corey Sevier, Rick Roberts, Sarah Allen
Votes: 879
39. Fatal Desire (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A forty-something ex-policeman named Joe initiates an online relationship with twenty-something Tonya Sullivan. Conflicts arise after Tonya flies to Atlantic City to seduce Joe, and she reveals to him that she is married.
Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Anne Heche, Eric Roberts, Kathleen York, Melyssa Ade
Votes: 808
40. Flint (2017 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Drama
A woman deals with the toxic water scandal in Flint, Michigan, and the effect it has on her family.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Rob Morrow, Marin Ireland, Queen Latifah, Betsy Brandt
Votes: 433
41. Kept Woman (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 83 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A woman and her fiancé move to the suburbs, after being robbed. She becomes friendly with the mysterious man next door, who she begins to suspect is hiding a dangerous secret.
Director: Michel Poulette | Stars: Courtney Ford, Shaun Benson, Andrew W. Walker, Rachel Wilson
Votes: 2,624
you gotta see this demented twist on kidnapped trapped obsession???
42. Burn (III) (2019)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
When a gas station is held up at gunpoint by a desperate man in need of cash, a lonely and unstable gas station attendant, tired of being overshadowed by her more outgoing co-worker, finds an opportunity to make a connection with the robber.
Director: Mike Gan | Stars: Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Josh Hutcherson, Suki Waterhouse, Harry Shum Jr.
Votes: 7,116
look its weird and offbeat but givit a try u probably will like this fake meg Tilly looking actress and her ...ways Lol
43. The Other Wife (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 91 min | Drama, Thriller
Kate is devastated to learn that her husband Billy has been living a double life. Even worse, a killer is after her because he thinks that she has the money her late husband stole.
Director: Nick Lyon | Stars: Kimberley Hews, Tonya Kay, Christine Sclafani, Nick Principe
Votes: 675
44. Lisa (1990)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A flirtatious teenager with an eye for older men gets more than she bargained for when the handsome stranger she's pursuing turns out to be a serial killer.
Director: Gary Sherman | Stars: Staci Keanan, Cheryl Ladd, D.W. Moffett, Tanya Fenmore
Votes: 2,327 | Gross: $4.35M
45. Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000 TV Special)
TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy
Dave Chappelle returns to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Albert Precourt
Votes: 10,891
46. The Babysitter's Seduction (1996 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Thriller
The mother of the family Michelle babysits for is shot. The widower asks the teen girl to continue looking after the children and gradually seduces her. Michelle finds herself enveloped in a web of lies until she becomes a suspect.
Director: David Burton Morris | Stars: Stephen Collins, Keri Russell, Phylicia Rashad, Tobin Bell
Votes: 1,758
to yall youngsters looking for sugar daddy-Beware if its too good to be true then it probably is a fake!
47. Madame Bovary (2014)
R | 118 min | Drama, Romance
Bored in her marriage to a country doctor and stifled by life in a small town, the restless Emma Bovary pursues her dreams of passion and excitement, whatever they may cost.
Director: Sophie Barthes | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Rhys Ifans, Ezra Miller, Logan Marshall-Green
Votes: 8,864
sometimes we gotta know when to say When and stop self sabotage
48. High School Lover (2017 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
17-year-old Kelley falls in love with Christian, an older actor; her father tries to intervene before the relationship turns into a dangerous obsession.
Director: Jerell Rosales | Stars: Paulina Singer, François Arnaud, Lana Condor, Tyler Alvarez
Votes: 766
good movie bad look for James Franco...was he telling us something all..along?
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