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The Most Surprisingly Good Movies

You can't ever judge a book by its cover. Here's a list of films that initially didn't seem to be all that promising but in the end surprised everyone by turning out to be way better that anyone had anticipated!
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avg. score: 68 of 220 (31%)
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Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
2
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
3
Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
4
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
5
Batman (1989)
Batman (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
6
Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
7
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
8
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
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9
Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
10
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
11
Men in Black (1997)
Men in Black (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
12
The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
13
The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
14
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
15
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
16
The Iron Giant (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
17
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
18
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
19
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
20
Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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21
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
22
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
23
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
24
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
25
Logan (2017)
Logan (2017)
26
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
27
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
28
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
29
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
30
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
31
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
32
Parasite (2019)
Parasite (2019)
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33
Deadpool (2016)
Deadpool (2016)
34
District 9 (2009)
District 9 (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
35
Cloverfield (2008)
Cloverfield (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
36
A Quiet Place (2018)
A Quiet Place (2018)
37
The Invisible Man (2020)
The Invisible Man (2020)
38
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
39
Chronicle (2012)
Chronicle (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
40
The Martian (2015)
The Martian (2015)
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