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Netflix seems like the perfect home for <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sci-fi-movies">science fiction movies</a>. There is sci-fi/horror. There is sci-fi/action. There is sci-fi/drama. Big zombie fan? That's&nbsp;technically&nbsp;sci-fi. There are also plenty of futuristic and space movies on Netflix that will have you contemplating what is to come. While major Netflix productions like&nbsp;Red Notice,&nbsp;The Irishman, and&nbsp;Bright&nbsp;get all the press, it is the smaller projects that make Netflix originals hidden gems and even have some of the best actors like Martin Freeman.Finding those underrated or unknown films on the streaming service is just about as exciting as modern entertainment gets. Netflix also lets directors, like George Clooney, get as creative as they want with certain projects. With all of that in mind, let's run through some of the best overlooked sci-fi flicks Netflix has to offer that don't get the love they deserve.

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The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-emotional-movie-plot-twists/rebecca-williamson">plot twist</a> remains one of the most enduring narrative devices in Hollywood cinema. It’s obvious why big reversals are frequently used by screenwriters, since these moments radically reshape the way a movie unfolds.While the plot twist is commonly used in such genres as the spy thriller or the political film, it also crops up surprisingly often in kids' movies. Though some of these plot twists might be a bit controversial, particularly in films geared toward younger children, in fact they serve an important function, reminding audiences of all ages how the world can be an uncertain place.&nbsp;

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From 'The Sandlot' To 'Zootopia': Kids Movies With Shockingly Great Twists

14 Movies For Kids With Shockingly Great Plot Twists, Ranked

Just a few mind-blowing and potentially life-changing fan theories to consider while thinking about your favorite TV shows, films, franchises, and universes. 

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M. Night Shyamalan

Love them or hate them, M. Night Shyamalan&nbsp;movies have a tendency to stick with you long after leaving the theater, as your mind attempts to unravel all the symbolism and intricate details they contain. But a group of Reddit fans&nbsp;went even deeper into <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/foreshadowing-from-m-night-shyamalan-movies/jordan-breeding">the Shyamalan universe</a>,&nbsp;diving into a rabbit hole of fan theories that could change everything.&nbsp;These Shyamalan&nbsp;fan theories&nbsp;place films like Split, Unbreakable, Glass, and The Village in a whole new light.From The Sixth Sense to After Earth, you'll get a look at some of the wildest and most brilliant M. Night Shyamalan fan theories ever to hit the internet. Vote up the theory that sounds&nbsp;the most probable.

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The Best of Nic Cage

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If there&#39;s one actor out there who gets a lot of flack for some seriously bad movies, it&#39;s Nicolas Cage. The man has been acting for decades, and despite being an Academy Award-winner, he&#39;s been in some truly crappy flicks over the years. That being said, there&#39;s a big difference in a movie&#39;s overall appeal on&nbsp;RottenTomatoes when you&#39;re looking at the Tomatometer and the Audience Score.

The Tomatometer is an aggregate score derived from all of the professionally written reviews posted about a particular movie, and the Audience Score is an aggregate of people like you! If you go on Rotten Tomatoes (and you aren&#39;t a professional film reviewer), your score will be aggregated alongside everyone else&#39;s, and the score displayed often comes in much higher than the one the pros have given.

For <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/whoa-nicolas-cage-facts/melissa-sartore" target="_blank">Nicholas Cage</a>, a man who has been in some good films, this list focuses on those movies with a &quot;rotten&quot; score in the Tomatometer (less than 60%).&nbsp;Check out the list below&nbsp;and see if any of the movies deserve a higher or lower spot by voting up or down whichever ones you think fit that criteria.

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Joker (2019)

Todd Phillips’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/joker-easter-eggs-references/jordan-breeding">Joker</a> is a psychological character study of a tormented, mentally ill, alienated Arthur Fleck who transforms into a vicious, sociopathic murderer. It’s hardly the lighthearted <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/favorite-comic-book-movies?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book movie</a> fare that superhero genre fans are accustomed to. It also had some <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-drama-tv-shows/lisa-waugh?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">behind the scenes drama</a> between Robert De Niro &amp; Joaquin Phoenix.Phillips’s&nbsp;2019 drama became the first R-rated film to ever gross $1 billion at the global box office. It also earned 11 Academy Award nominations. It even led to an unexpected sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, starring Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. Learn all about the extraordinary journey of Joaquin Phoenix’s methodical transformation that resulted in his first Academy Award for best actor.Vote up the juciest behind-the-scenes details behind the supervillain origin story.

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Nickelodeon: Nick Is for Kids

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Most people probably think of Walt Disney Studios when it comes to kids' movies. After all, it's the original kids' movie studio, which has been churning out hits for nearly a century. However, Nickelodeon Studios shouldn't be overlooked. The studio started making movies for children in 1995 and in the subsequent decades, Nickelodeon Studios has made more than 40 feature films. Sadly, many of them are underrated, but now that the children who originally watched them are growing up, they offer a great deal of nostalgia.&nbsp;After all, Nickelodeon made some of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-old-school-nickelodeon-shows/terrance-w-pryor">greatest</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/obscure-and-weird-nickelodeon-shows/chris-abraham">weirdest shows</a> kids watched, which led to some excellent movies. Take a look at them below, and be sure to upvote your favorite Nickelodeon Studios movie that reminds you of your childhood in the best way possible!

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Underrated Nickelodeon Studios Movies Worth A Rewatch

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Lists about the best (and worst) films, TV series, novels, characters, etc. in every sci-fi genre.

The Worlds of Science Fiction

Science fiction has always been something of a gamble for film studios. While there have been some epic films like&nbsp;2001: A Space Odyssey, for the most part, the genre is filled with a smattering of good movies, duds, and financial disasters. The biggest problem with sci-fi isn't that the movies aren't amazing; it's that the films tend to garner fan support from a niche community. When that happens, movies that are generally perceived as being bad because of their box office performance&nbsp;aren't bad at all.These sci-fi films have received generally poor reviews or had a terrible showing at the box office when they first hit theaters. Despite this, they are beloved by fans all across the world. For this list, only films that have a 69% or lower on Rotten Tomatoes are considered. Vote up the films worth a rewatch!

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The Hunger Games books are dark. To keep the PG-13 rating, the movies had to cut down on the true brutality of these games. Considering Katniss is reaped for the 75th Hunger Games, there's decades of lore that involve corruption, lies, and death.From Cato and Clove's death scenes to Peeta's missing prosthetic leg, there's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/hunger-games-movie-details/raelyn-giansanti">a ton of critical details</a> movie audiences wouldn't know if they haven't read the books. Take a look below and vote up the missing details that you would've liked to see play out on screen.

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From dodging bullets in The Matrix to navigating futuristic landscapes in Johnny Mnemonic, Keanu Reeves has carved out a niche in the sci-fi world, leaving a resounding mark with each performance. Whether he's Neo, the hacker-turned-savior, or tackling new adventures in Replicas, Keanu Reeves sci-fi movies combines intensity with a laid-back vibe that draws fans and directors like the Wachowskis and Richard Linklater.While he may not always be the first name that comes to mind for action-packed sci-fi, Reeves has built a dedicated following thanks to his mix of cool detachment and raw emotion. His roles often serve as the glue holding complex narratives together, adding layers that turn standard fare into cultural touchstones. Here's a look at the 13 unforgettable sci-fi performances by Keanu Reeves that keep audiences hooked and coming back for more. &nbsp;

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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/action-movies-you-can-watch-over-and-over/ranker-film">Action fans</a> have been given a plethora of films on Netflix over the years, and while not all of them have been good, there certainly is something for everyone. Liam Neeson fans have&nbsp;The Ice Road, fight choreography fans have&nbsp;The Night Comes for Us, dark comedy fans&nbsp;have I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore, and so on and so forth.&nbsp;So, let's take a trip through some of the best, undervalued action drama flicks just waiting to be added to your Netflix queue.&nbsp;

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Ranking the plot twists that got us good. Warning: Spoilers ahead.

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Let&#39;s face it:&nbsp;Twist endings don&#39;t always work. Sometimes, a twist ending can <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/twist-endings-that-are-actually-ripoffs/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">feel like a ripoff</a>, but sometimes they really make the film.&nbsp;Other times, a film might even be worth watching in spite of a lackluster twist, as you&#39;ll find in these underrated <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-movies-with-twist-endings/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">plot twist movies</a>. Some of these are flicks with brilliant twists that were hard to sell to audiences without giving the game away. Some are films whose twist endings did them a disservice, but are worth revisiting anyway for the picture&#39;s other qualities. Some are lesser-known entries in the canon of great directors, while others&nbsp;made a splash upon their release before sinking out of sight.

Whatever the case may be, these movies all have huge plot twists and are worth another look. And, of course, it goes without saying that spoilers abound from here on in.

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What's Your Fantasy?

So many new shows, so little time. Which are worth your precious eyeballs? These list rank the best new series in each genre that have premiered since 2019, so you still have plenty of time to catch up.

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With so many great TV series currently airing, we&rsquo;re ranking the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/fantasy-tv-shows-and-series/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best fantasy TV shows</a> since 2019. Our list of the highest-rated fantasy shows of the past &nbsp;three&nbsp; years is ranked by viewers from everywhere, so make sure you vote up the best new fantasy series on television.&nbsp;What is the best new fantasy TV show?&nbsp;

Featuring new Netflix shows, show revivals, adaptations from books, and more, the best recent fantasy TV shows include <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/his-dark-materials-is-hbo-hidden-gem/amelia-brooks?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">His Dark Materials</a>, Shadows &amp; Bone, and Cursed. Netflix&#39;s The Witcher is&nbsp;considered one&nbsp;of the most binge-worthy shows today, while Amazon&#39;s Carnival Row&nbsp;fantasy series is known as one of the best recent fantasy shows to watch. It&#39;s not all high and dark fantasy, however. Shows like Zoey&#39;s Extraordinary Playlist offer lighthearted fantasy and a little magic into everyday life.

Vote up the best new fantasy shows that have premiered recently.

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The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Great Escape, and Cool Hand Luke are the most revered and popular films set inside prisons. If you've seen all of them yet still crave a good story set in the Big House, check out one of the following underrated prison movies. Some are little-known titles, others movies that got noticed upon their original release, only to see their status fade over time. All of them are guaranteed to absorb you.What makes people want to spend time watching films about prisons and penitentiaries? Most likely it's because none of us would want to spend time in such places. Viewing movies about them allows us to vicariously face things that would terrify us in real life. Jails are inherently dramatic locations, anyway, where riots, hostage situations, and occasional abuses of authority occur. These underrated examples of prison cinema utilize those elements and more to give audiences a potent experience.

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With the number of animated films that come out yearly, there are bound to be gems hidden among the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/box-office-flops-from-your-birth-year/michelle-nati?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">box office flops</a>. Many times, it wasn't even the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/notorious-flops-that-made-money/nathan-gibson">film's fault that it flopped</a> - maybe it was released the same weekend as a very popular movie, or maybe the studio didn't <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movie-flops-improved-by-longer-original-cut/lily-mcelveen">give it the marketing</a> budget it deserved.&nbsp;Have you seen all of these animated box office fails? Which do you think deserved better?

Some Of Your Favorite Childhood Movies Were Actually Huge Box Office Flops

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The Joker first appeared in the debut issue of Batman in 1940. He has been wreaking havoc throughout the universe of DC Comics ever since.

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Venturing into the labyrinth of the Joker's history, countless actors have donned the wide grin and signature cackle synonymous with the character. This continuing saga is a testament to the durability of the famed villain, played superbly by various talents who have dared to walk in the warped shoes of DC Comics' clown prince of crime. This exploration is a deep dive into the sea of Joker actors ranked by fan opinions.Each portrayal of the Joker offers a unique prism through which to view the notorious character. Through the lens of these talented artists, viewers are treated to a kaleidoscope of the Joker's many faces. Among the best Joker actors, they capture the essence of the character, amplifying his chaotic nature and transformative elements, while injecting their own distinctive nuances into the portrayal. Joaquin Phoenix even won an Oscar for his performance as the Joker. Each performance becomes a stand-alone benchmark, pushing the boundaries of what audiences have come to expect from this <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-comic-book-villains?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book villain</a>.&nbsp;Take Heath Ledger, for example - it's hard to forget his chillingly brilliant metamorphosis into Gotham's agent of chaos in The Dark Knight. He skillfully stripped away the veneer of sanity, revealing the terrifying embodiment of anarchy beneath. Equally memorable is Mark Hamill who, armed with only his voice, crafted a Joker brimming with gleeful wickedness, capturing the character's capricious nature in the animated realm. Then there's Joaquin Phoenix who transformed into the character with such raw intensity that it felt like watching a man descend into madness.&nbsp;All Joker actors, in their respective performances, brought something truly special to the table, effectively immersing fans into the twisted psyche of the character. Each constructed their version of the menace, and a few stand out as the best Joker actors, according to their loyal fans. This exploration invites you to appreciate the rich tapestry of performances that have shaped and redefined the Joker as we know him, ranked from best to worst by fans.

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There are few things in Hollywood harder to fact-check&nbsp;than a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/robert-pattinson-radiates-chaotic-energy/alyssa-mariano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Robert Pattinson interview</a>. Anyone who's spent time sifting through Robert Pattinson quotes and clips on YouTube&nbsp;knows that the actor has told some truly unbelievable stories over the years, stretching the truth with everything from claiming to have seen a clown die to imagining a pirate-speaking Batman. Some stories he's gone back on and admitted were lies, while others are truly just too absurd to believe, especially with his track record for stretching the truth.&nbsp;So, why does Robert Pattinson lie? He told Jimmy Kimmel that he <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.out.com/celebs/2019/9/15/remember-when-robert-patterson-said-he-liked-being-spit">makes up his lies out of "panic,"</a>&nbsp;but admitted that they often send him down a rabbit hole he can't get out of. His lies don't just cause trouble for himself, either; his publicist routinely&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.gq.com/story/robert-pattinson-on-batman-tenet-isolation-june-cover?new=true">calls him after interviews to ask</a>, "What do I have to fix for you now?"&nbsp;Despite the outlandish nature of his claims, Pattinson's charm and wit shine through, endearing him even more to his audience. Whether he's joking about past jobs or inventing outrageous anecdotes, his inventive storytelling adds another layer to his public persona beyond the roles he plays on screen.

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Nothing inspires growth and development quite like reading (and being read to). Here are lists of the top children's fiction and storybooks to line your child's bookshelf.

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

From magical beginnings at Platform 9¾ to the final showdown against Voldemort, the Harry Potter book series has captured readers' hearts with its enchanting storytelling and unforgettable characters, and each of the best Harry Potter books seems better than the last. Every Harry Potter book brings its own charm, whether it's the whimsical introduction to Hogwarts in The Sorcerer's Stone or the intense battles and emotional depths of The Deathly Hallows.J.K. Rowling's ability to weave intricate plots and create a vivid world has made her books beloved by millions and a staple of modern fantasy literature. While each Harry Potter book adds its unique flair, certain titles stand out for their thrilling adventures, character development, and those gasp-inducing plot twists that keep us turning pages late into the night.Despite varied opinions on the "best" book, Harry Potter fans agree that this magical saga has left an indelible mark on pop culture. So, here's a look at how each book ranks in terms of excitement, impact, and those unforgettable moments that make them timeless classics.

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Superhero films dominate modern cinema, with Marvel and DC properties regularly breaking box office records and reshaping Hollywood's approach to franchise filmmaking. But before Black Panther earned its Oscar nominations and The Dark Knight redefined what comic book movies could achieve, the genre weathered some spectacular failures. From early attempts like George Reeves' Superman and the Mole Men to recent misfires like Wonder Woman 1984, the superhero genre has produced some of cinema's most notorious disasters.These films represent more than just poor box office performance or critical rejection - they mark pivotal moments where studios fundamentally misunderstood their source material. Whether through severe budget constraints, troubled productions, or simple creative incompetence, these adaptations failed their comic book origins in spectacular fashion. From direct-to-video obscurities to big-budget catastrophes that derailed entire franchises, this collection of cape-wearing calamities serves as a reminder that even Batman, Superman, and their superpowered peers aren't immune to cinematic kryptonite.The following films stand as cautionary tales for future filmmakers, proving that neither star power nor iconic characters can save a superhero film from itself. From pre-MCU experiments to modern streaming disappointments, these movies demonstrate how not to bring <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/superheroes-ranked-by-most-comic-book-appearances/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book heroes</a> to life.