5 top underrated movies that deserve a spot on your watchlist!

With the weekend just kicking in and rain showers drenching the city, the box office isn’t offering much to look forward to. So why not brew a warm cup of hot chocolate, order your favourite pizza, and gather your friends for a movie marathon? Rains may dampen your plans, but we are here to brighten your weekend with some perfect movie recommendations! Here are 5 top underrated movies that deserve a spot on your watchlist this weekend!

1. Parasite

Genre: Thriller

Duration: 2 hr 12 mins

This movie is a masterful example of filmmaking. The dissension around the movie is such that it doesn’t portray the Park family as villains; rather, it highlights how the system forces the poor to compete against one another, even when they share common struggles, over the limited opportunities the wealthy leave behind—intentionally or not.

The storytelling is gripping, the cinematography meticulous, and the performances—especially Song Kang-ho’s—are nothing short of brilliant.

At the 92nd Academy Awards, Parasite (2020) made history by winning four Oscars.

2. English Vinglish

Genre: Comedy Drama

Duration: 2 hr 14 mins

Indian women relate to the main character, Shashi, who was portrayed beautifully by the late actress Sridevi. After devoting years to her family, she finally found something that was just for her and no one else. Someone who loved her for who she was, not for what she could do for him. In the end, she may have chosen her family, but no one could take away her personal experience.

A masterpiece, starring late Sridevi as Shashi Godbole.

3. The Founder

Genre: Documentary

Duration: 1 hr 55 mins

Based on a true story, the film portrays the creation of the McDonald’s fast-food empire, following how its eventual expansion involved Ray Kroc forcing out the original founders with calculated ruthlessness. Beneath its biopic surface lies a surprisingly rich character study, one that is as shrewd as Kroc himself and unafraid to examine him with a critical eye. The film’s recreation of 1950s and 1960s American culture and capitalism is both insightful and thought-provoking.

Smart screenplay, powerful performances, and an unconventional character shift.

4. Not Without My Daughter

Genre: True Life Drama

Duration: 1 hr 56 mins

Based on a true story that beautifully portrays the struggles of a wife and a mother who got stranded in Iran, whose sole purpose was to secure a way back to her homeland, the USA, for herself and her daughter.

The story captures the many emotions of a woman who goes through abuse, violence, racism, gaslighting, PTSD, emotional trauma, and kidnapping. The movie also depicts the poor condition of women in Iran.

Sheila Rosenthal won the Young Artist Award for Best Actress.

5. Main Tera Hero

Genre: Melodrama

Duration: 2 hr 8 mins

Yes, you heard it—Main Tera Hero! From high-energy action sequences to romance, comedy, and Seenu’s wholesome bond with every God imaginable, this film strikes a rare balance. With effortless ease, it showcases a world free of religious bias, offering solutions to more problems than one might expect—in a way that feels simple yet surprisingly layered.

Every movie has a different story to say, and these movies stand out in its own beautiful way. Grab your popcorn, press play and let’s be positive that one of these movies will help you to inspire, entertain and challenge you to think differently.

Cancel those Saturday night plans—you’ve got these top 5 underrated movies to watch!

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