20 awesome films on streaming that nobody is talking about

This sci-fi mystery-comedy starring John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx is an absolute gem. It's a pulpy, hilarious, and surprisingly smart conspiracy flick that feels like a classic from the '70s with a modern update. By the time you finish, you'll wonder how this one slipped past you.

The Vast of Night is a masterfully crafted, slow-burning alien invasion story told almost entirely through the audio of a 1950s radio DJ and a switchboard operator.

Frank Grillo is stuck in a time loop, dying over and over again in the most insane ways possible. It's everything you'd imagine and more. Just look at the picture above for proof. 

Tom Hanks, a dog, and a robot take a road trip across a post-apocalyptic America. It's a surprisingly heartfelt and poignant survival story that leans more toward character development than chaos. If any film is comfort-movie material, this is it.

Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt star in this flick about a pill that gives you a random superpower for five minutes.

Julianne Moore and Sebastian Stan lead a crew of con artists in this sleek, twisty thriller. Just when you think you've figured it out, the movie pulls the rug out from under you again and again.

Two sisters in a remote Maine fishing town try to cover up a crime and find themselves tangled in the town's dark, matriarchal underbelly.

Hulu's Fresh starts like a charming rom-com with Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones, but trust us, it does not end like one.

How did people forget about this movie already?! With a killer cast including Idris Elba and Regina King, this ultra-stylish Western is an absolute blast from start to finish. The soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission ... which, you know, is free with your subscription.

A recent college graduate (Cooper Raiff), who's a master at getting a party started, finds himself in a complicated friendship with a young mom, played by Dakota Johnson.

It's a "one crazy night" movie that brilliantly balances laugh-out-loud comedy with wickedly sharp social commentary.

Rachel Brosnahan stars as a mob wife who is forced to go on the run with her baby. It's a tense, character-driven '70s crime drama that certainly leads the viewer wanting more.

This epic animated adventure about sea monster hunters is more thrilling and emotionally resonant than it has any right to be. 

Don Cheadle and Benicio Del Toro lead an incredible ensemble in this twisty, double-crossing crime caper from director Steven Soderbergh.

Catherine Called Birdy is a sharp-witted and hilarious medieval-era comedy from Lena Dunham about a 14-year-old girl trying to scare off every suitor her father finds for her.

In this Netflix original, starring Jaden Michael and Coco Jones, a group of kids must defend their rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from a coven of vampires. It’s funny, charming, and a perfect flick for a Friday night.

From the director of Once and Sing Street, this Apple TV+ production is a delightful musical-dramedy about a single mother in Dublin reconnecting with her delinquent son through music. Talk about a tearjerker.

Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen, and Dianne Wiest hop on a ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and that's it. Yes, we're serious. That's the movie, and it's fantastic.

Two high school best friends go on a frantic road trip across South Dakota to find a Plan B pill after a regrettable first sexual encounter. It's a hilarious and surprisingly sweet teen comedy that deserved way more buzz.

Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson star in this rom-com with a dark twist: she's using a time machine in a nail salon to relive their first date over and over, trying to "fix" him.

When three childhood friends (including Zac Efron) have to finally produce their lifelong alibi, "Ricky Stanicky," they hire a washed-up actor to fill the role. John Cena's absolutely unhinged and hilarious performance as Ricky is worth watching all on its own.