30 Movies With Huge Stars... You've Probably Never Seen

Two Hands (1999)

Why You Haven't Seen It: Despite receiving huge acclaim in its own country at the time of release, this Australian film had a mixed release in other countries, not being released in the US until 2005, and even then it was only on DVD.

All The Little Animals (1998)

Why You Haven't Seen it: The film stars a then-relatively unknown Christian Bale in what is a very understated film.

Silkwood (1983)

Why You Haven't Seen It: Despite a host of Oscar noms and other awards attention, the film has fallen into relative obscurity in recent years.

Croupier (1998)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It received a somewhat confused release, intended as a theatrical film but released directly on DVD and shown on TV in the US.

Mysterious Skin (2004)

Why You Haven't Seen It: Even with its many festival accolades, you may not have been willing to seek out such a distressing tale of sexual abuse.

Pure (2002)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It’s a harrowing tale of heroin addiction, which, frankly, just might not be your cup of tea…

Fresh (1994)

Why You Haven't Seen It: Despite winning big at Sundance, the film opened with little-to-no public interest.

Jude (2003)

Why You Haven't Seen It: You might not be wanting to seek this one out as, despite some brilliant performances, it’s hardly an uplifting film.

Renaissance (2006)

Why You Haven't Seen It: Anglo-French produced black-and-white animated science fiction films aren’t known for their high-profile theatrical releases.

Cry Baby (1990)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It flopped hard upon release and has remained a little-seen oddball film ever since.

Nobodys Fool (1994)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It’s a mostly quiet, family-oriented film with an unusually unshowy role for Bruce Willis and, despite two Academy Award nominations, seems to have slipped under the radar in recent years.

Sydney (1996)

Why You Haven't Seen It: Marking writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson's feature film debut, the movie ended up with a very troubled release after the studio recut the film and changed the title to Hard Eight without Anderson's consent.

Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)

Why You Haven't Seen It: A story based around the supposed lives of two minor characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet ? It doesn't sound particularly compelling...

Gerry (2002)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It's a film about two guys who wander lost in the desert while bickering. It hardly spells 'box office hit'.

Richard III (1995)

Why You Haven't Seen It: There are so many Shakespeare adaptations, it's easy for several to slip through the net.

Zero Effect (1998)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It screened at Cannes to positive reviews, but ultimately it is a difficult film to pigeonhole, being a dramatic comedy mystery film.

This Boys Life (1993)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It stars Robert De Niro and a pre-fame Leonardo DiCaprio and, as such, has been overshadowed by other higher-profile films in their respective careers.

Flirting (1991)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It's an understated coming-of-age film that was entirely made in Australia, so it may have passed by wider global audiences.

The Words (2013)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It was only released earlier this year, and to mostly negative reviews so there wouldn't have been too many people trying to seek it out.

11.14 (2003)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It's an indie thriller that received a limited release.

Stay (2005)

Why You Haven't Seen It: Despite boasting big-name stars like Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts and Ryan Gosling, the film was a complete box office bomb.

Paperback Hero (1999)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It's an Australian rom-com that, on the face of it, is just lighthearted fluff.

Six Degrees Of Separation (1993)

Why You Haven't Seen It: Based on the Pulitzer Prize nominated play, this simple location story that explores social themes doesn't quite have wide, mainstream appeal.

Beautiful Girls (1996)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It hasn't exactly got a spectacular hook - It's a low-key film about five friends dealing with life's complications as young 30-somethings.

Hunger (2008)

Why You Haven't Seen It: Despite it winning a ton of awards on the festival circuit, the very fact that it is an uncompromising depiction of the 1981 Irish hunger strike might not appeal to many…

Arizona Dream (1992)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It’s a surreal comedy that involves fish, flying machines, pet turtles and a dream about halibut. It’s easy to see why this isn’t appearing on many ‘Best Of’ lists.

Less Than Zero (1987)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It has somehow been gradually forgotten over the years, becoming an underrated – but nonetheless important - cross-section slice of 80s culture.

Boy A (2007)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It was originally a Channel 4 drama, which then received a limited theatrical release elsewhere in the world.

A Love Song For Bobby Long (2004)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It has never been given a proper release in the UK.

The Believer (2001)

Why You Haven't Seen It: It received a somewhat muted theatrical release, even showing on cable in the US before it reached cinemas, and this is despite winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.