Best Little-Known Movies in the Last 5 Years

We are aware of many successful and popular movies on the Internet in a short time and we consume them quickly. After that, it becomes a very difficult process to find something quality to watch. We are starting to look for productions that have not been able to shine next to popular films, which may be limited to 1-2 films.

We have made a list of 13 of the lesser-known good films that have been released in the last 5 years, which will be a medicine for those who say, “I watched all the popular movies, now I have a hard time finding good movies”. We hope you will enjoy watching, we wish you a good time in advance.

Everyone deserves an epic love story: Love, Simon

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Year: 2018
Cast: Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, Jennifer Garner
Director: Greg Berlanti
IMDb: 7.5

Things are a little complicated for young Simon Spier because he hasn’t been able to reveal to his family and friends that he’s gay. After falling in love with a classmate whose username she knows only over the internet, she tries to figure out who this mysterious person is. On the other hand, she is busy imagining what she might experience after the most important announcement of her life.

A serious tale told with a smile: Woman at War

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Year: 2018
Cast: Halldora Geirhardsdottir, Johann Sigurðarson, Juan Camillo Roman Estrada
Director: Benedikt Erlingsson
IMDb: 7.4

Environmental activist Halla is a successful choirmaster in her business. As She tries to protect Icelandic lands against the aluminum industry, she receives the long-awaited happy news. A woman who has dreamed of adopting a daughter for years will have to choose between her dreams due to the thorny path she has taken.

Children in the shadow of war: Skyggen i mit øje (2021)

Genre: Drama, History, War
Year: 2021
Cast: Alex Hogh Andersen, Danica Curcic, Susse Wold
Director: Ole Bornedal
IMDb: 7.3

The fates of many Copenhagen residents collide when a World War II bombing mission accidentally targets a school full of children. Describing the face of war through children, the film tells the question of a religious nun questioning God and her search for him.

“What is winning? Is 1st that important?”: Champions / Campeones

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sports
Year: 2018
Cast: Javier Gutierrez, Athenea Mata, Juan Margallo
Director: Javier Fesser
IMDb: 7.2

The story of a professional assistant coach who is sentenced to 90 days of mandatory service and becomes head of a basketball team for the mentally handicapped. Although the coach, who has many problems in his life, does not do his job properly to fill the time, as time passes, he gets so used to his team that they embark on a fun adventure together.

Criticism of the German welfare state system: Puzzle / Systemsprenger

Genre: Drama
Year: 2019
Cast: Helena Zengel, Albrecht Schuch, Gabriela Maria Schmeide
Director: Nora Fingscheidt
IMDb: 7.8

The only wish of 9-year-old Benni, who has anger control problems due to the traumas he experienced after the abuse, is to return to his mother. Will the child, who is an intractable case for the social services to which he was delivered, be returned to his mother?

Longing to return to the old days: A New Beginning / La Belle Époque

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Year: 2019
Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Guillaume Canet, Doria Tillier, Fanny Ardant
Director: Nicolas Bedos
IMDb: 7.4

If you could time travel, where would you go? Victor wants to return to the happiest period of his life for a few days with the opportunities offered by a private company. He goes back to the days when he met the love of his life 40 years ago, with the help of the cast and crew. He becomes so addicted to that time that he is stuck that it will not be easy to let go.

The line between cruelty and humanity: Never Look Away

Genre: Drama, Historical, Romance, Thriller
Year: 2018
Cast: Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
IMDb: 7.7

Kurt Barnert’s childhood under the Nazi regime; His youth was spent in the shadow of communism. The film focuses on the life of Kurt Barnert, who transferred all the problems and traumas he experienced during these periods to the art of painting.

Do you really control your life?: Retfærdighedens ryttere

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Year: 2020
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Andrea Heick Gadeberg
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
IMDb: 7.6

After losing his wife in a tragic train accident, army officer Markus is devastated. Returning to Denmark for his daughter Mathilde, Markus is now the only person to take care of him. While trying to get used to his new life, he learns that there are different reasons behind the train accident that caused his wife’s death and takes action to take revenge.

A free-spirited writer’s journey to the island: Literature and the Potato Pie Society / The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Genre: Drama, Historical, Romance
Year: 2018
Cast: Lily James, Michiel Huisman, Penelope Wilton
Director: Mike Newell
IMDb: 7.3

Juliet, who is preparing for her new book, one day receives a letter from an association on an island under Nazi occupation, and what is told in the letter affects her very much. Curious about the Guernsey Literature and Potato Pie members and the island, Juliet decides to travel to the island, thinking it will be a great topic for her new book.

Time is shrinking with each passing second…: Guilty / Den skyldige

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Year: 2018
Cast: Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage, Omar Shargawi
Director: Gustav Moller
IMDb: 7.5

A boring day awaits Asger, who is looking for emergencies, but everything changes when he talks to a woman who says he has been kidnapped. The woman who spoke in a panic suddenly disconnected. Stuck in the police station, Asger will need to use others as his eyes and ears.

Unjustly spent years in cells… : Just Mercy / Just Mercy

Genre: Drama
Year: 2019
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
IMDb: 7.6

Based on true events, the film focuses on the story of a lawyer who, after graduating from Harvard, takes the case of a wrongfully convicted man instead of taking money-making cases. While trying to prove the innocence of the man sentenced to death, he will realize that he has started to fight against racism later on.

The warm road story of two people in a trailer: 303

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Year: 2018
Cast: Mala Emde, Anton Spieker
Director: Hans Weingartner
IMDb: 7.5

It is a warm road story in a trailer of two people who do not know each other, struggle with serious problems and meet by chance. While Jan and Jule were only going to go to Cologne together, they set out on a journey to the Atlantic coast after the events that occurred. While Jan goes to Spain to meet his real father, Jule goes to Portugal with her boyfriend. The conversation between them during their journey also deepens.

A successful biographical drama: The Best of Enemies

Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Year: 2019
Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Sam Rockwell, Babou Ceesay
Director: Robin Bissell
IMDb: 7.3

Based on true events, the film focuses on the unlikely relationship between human rights activist Ann Atwater (Taraji P. Henson) and local Ku Klux Klan leader CP Ellis (Sam Rockwell). At the 1971 summit on desegregation of schools, the lives of Atwater and Ellis are changed forever.

We are waiting for the movies that escaped our attention and that you think should be on this list.