Reddit Users Pick 5 Best Films That 90% of People Haven't Seen

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You've probably found yourself wondering what "interesting" film to watch when it feels like you've already seen everything cinema has to offer? Reddit users are ready to surprise you.

Reddit users once asked: what great movies have 90% of viewers never seen? From hundreds of comments, I pulled together a list of films most people probably haven't even heard of.

From an intimate thriller where the actors constantly improvised to a rare comedy starring Steve Martin.

Coherence (2012)

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89%

This is the film people recommend when someone insists you need a million-dollar budget for a good thriller. Coherence was literally shot in a kitchen with friends in the lead roles, but its plot hits harder than most blockbusters.
Coherence Trailer
The story centers on a group of friends gathering for dinner on the night a comet passes overhead. The evening starts off normal enough, until things get weird: phones glitch out, the power dies, and outside the window — there's another house where they're also sitting around the table. Except... they're slightly different.

Coherence is the perfect example of minimalist sci-fi. A small but smart film that keeps you hooked until the end and leaves you wondering which version of them is "real."

Reddit user Rhye5 suggested the film: "One of those movies that blows your mind when you realize what's happening. Even more impressive that it was shot over 5 nights with no script (about 80% of the dialogue was improvised)."

Castaway on the Moon (2009)

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%

A Korean comedy recommended by redditor CaravelClerihew that almost no one's seen.

A man, worn down by debt and life's failures, decides to jump off a bridge, but instead of death, he ends up... on an island in the middle of Seoul. Yeah, right under the bridge.

He can't swim, the city's all around him — but he can't reach it. And while our hero learns to survive, he's accidentally spotted by an introverted woman who hasn't left her apartment in years. That's how their strange friendship begins.
Long-haired man holding a package of chopsticks
Still from Castaway on the Moon
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It's touching, a little quirky, but incredibly alive: "Great film and my favorite romantic comedy. Unfortunately, it's hard to find, wish more people could see it," commented user LostOnWhistleStreet.

On the Job (2013)

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%

This Filipino crime thriller was inspired by real events, according to "Wikipedia": the plot is based on the story of a Viva Films crew member who was temporarily released from prison to carry out contract killings, then returned behind bars.
A man in a gray shirt looks questioningly to the side
Frame from the trailer for On the Job
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The film follows two hitmen and two cops colliding in a dirty system where life is cheap and corruption is the only law.

Everything's shot with striking realism. Critics praised the film during its 2013 Cannes screening—a rare achievement for Philippine cinema.

If you loved "City of God", don't skip this one.

Malcolm (1986)

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 84%

An Australian comedy where a loner with a passion for trams and inventions accidentally becomes a criminal mastermind.

After losing his job, he hooks up with a pair of small-time crooks, and soon his engineering skills help pull off the perfect heist.
Trailer for Malcolm
The film's simple but heartfelt. All the gadgets Malcolm uses in the movie were hand-crafted by screenwriter David Parker himself.
Malcolm is like a breath of fresh air from the past. Yeah, I enjoyed it, it was worth it.
Reddit user zingyyellow

My Blue Heaven (1990)

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 71%

This nearly forgotten American crime comedy stars Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, and Joan Cusack.

Former mobster Vincent "Vinnie" Antonelli and his assigned FBI handler Barney hide out in a quiet suburban town posing as regular residents. But the boring life quickly gets old for Vinnie, and he decides to have some fun.
My Blue Heaven Trailer
What makes this film notable is that its screenplay was written by Nora Ephron (wife of the "Goodfellas" writer), and both stories were inspired by gangster Henry Hill's life.

But while "Goodfellas" is a drama, My Blue Heaven tells essentially the same story through the lens of comedy and irony.

"There are so many quotes from this movie that I use all the time, but nobody seems to know it," commented Redditor viscousseven.

None of these films made the usual top lists or won Oscars, which makes each one a genuine discovery. If you're tired of rewatching the same stuff, just pick any from this list. The odds you've seen even half of them? About ten percent. Earlier, we at zoomboola.com shared Reddit viewers' picks for the 5 best films released in 2025.