20 SURPRISINGLY GOOD MOVIES you’ve never heard of!

[@DarrenVanDam]

U.S. Availability: 20. Let the Corpses Tan - Tubi, Plex 19. Shattered Glass - Tubi, FreeVee, Roku 18. These Final Hours - Tubi, KZbin, Roku, Plex 17. ‘71 - Tubi, Plex 16. Into the Abyss - Tubi, AMC+, Pluto TV 15. The Shadow of Violence/Calm with Horses - Tubi, FreeVee 14. The Belko Experiment - Tubi, Roku, Pluto TV 13. Trans Siberian - Tubi, Peacock, FreeVee, Roku, Vudu 12. The Best Offer - Tubi, AMC+, Paramount+, Showtime 11. Possessor - Tubi 10. Room 237 - Tubi, AMC+, PlutoTV, Plex, Mubi 9. Standoff at Sparrow Creek - Tubi 8. Frank - Tubi, Peacock, Hulu, Plex, PlutoTV, Roku, Vudu 7. Housebound - Tubi, Fandor 6. Four Lions - Tubi, Prime Video, Vudu, Plex 5. Hunger - Tubi 4. Harry Brown - Tubi, Prime Video, Hulu, Roku 3. Lars and the Real Girl - Tubi, Roku, PlutoTV 2. Starred Up - Tubi, Peacock, Vudu 1.Good Time - Tubi, (Leaving Netflix Very Soon), Vudu, Criterion, Plex, PlutoTV Use code FLICKCONNECTION50 to get 50% OFF First Box and free wellness shots for life with any active subscription at bit.ly/4ajCS7R! CANADA Availability: 20. Let the Corpses Tan - Tubi, Plex 19. Shattered Glass - Tubi, Pluto TV 18. These Final Hours - Tubi 17. ‘71 - Tubi, Plex, Pluto TV 16. Into the Abyss - Tubi, AMC+ 14. The Belko Experiment - Tubi, MGM 13. Trans Siberian - Prime Video 12. The Best Offer - AMC+, IFC Films 11. Possessor - Netflix 10. Room 237 - AMC+, Mubi, IFC Films 9. The Standoff at Sparrow Creek - Tubi 8. Frank - Plex 3. Lars and the Real Girl - Tubi 2. Starred Up - Tubi 1.Good Time - Tubi, Plex, PlutoTV U.K. Availability: 19. Shattered Glass - FreeVee 17. ‘71 - Netflix, Studio Canal 14. The Belko Experiment - MGM 13. Trans Siberian - Rokuten TV 12. The Best Offer - Prime Video, PlutoTV 10. Room 237 - Shudder, Plex 9. The Standoff at Sparrow Creek - Prime Video 8. Frank - Curzon 6. Four Lions - Netflix, Studio Canal 4. Harry Brown - Disney+, itvX AUSTRALIA Availability: 19. Shattered Glass - Prime Video, Stan. 18. These Final Hours - Netflix 17. ‘71 - SBS On Demand 15. The Shadow of Violence/Calm with Horses - Beamafilm 14. The Belko Experiment - MGM 12. The Best Offer - Beamafilm 9. The Standoff at Sparrow Creek - Prime Video 7. Housebound - Tubi, SBS On Demand 4. Harry Brown - Stan.

[@andreashaynes3346]

A great FLICK CONNECTION Darren. 3 that I’ve watched several times; ‘71, Harry Brown and Starred Up; all excellent. Appreciate you sharing with us. Many thanks 👍👍👍

[@millssg99]

Shattered glass doesn’t show up on Tubi for me in the U.S. only freevee

[@thomasfoley8287]

Watched your #1 Good Time. Uh, I don't agree but it gave me a happy childhood memory of Adventure Land in Farmingdale. My grandmother lived in Farmingdale and we would go to see her and AdventureLand.😊

[@wellnesspathforme6236]

Check out You Were Never Really Here… and pay attention!

[@madvillainy6845]

I always liked Emily Mortimer. Some films on here I haven't seen with her in it.

[@ukestudio3002]

Maybe i’m out of it..but - "Ford Vs Ferrari" ..wow ! (Matt Damon)

[@redbeard36]

What's really great about Lars and The Real Girl is that it doesn't go in any expected directions. The way his friends respond to Lars and his girlfriend is very touching.

[@rwjack]

What a great list! My only complaint is that I don't have enough hours to keep up with all your great recommendations. Keep 'em coming ! Thanks.

[@master2uall88]

The belko experience was so fantastic of a movie it blew me away

[@roel.vinckens]

Lot of new ones for me here ! And those I did see I definitely want to see again... I don't mind me some Tubi when Darren points out the gems. Thanks !

[@mikem1457]

Dude this might be the BEST list you've ever put out. The fact they're all available on tubi, just gives it more power.

[@thekevmeister77]

Yes this is a really good list. Also how the FUCK did I never think of D.V.D holy lol 😂

[@slowazzd2165]

Everything on tubi Is crap

[@dashx1103]

Upgrade is my current "surprisingly good movie" that most people haven't heard of.

[@arcticjoe5532]

Upgrade is top-notch. It doesn't make sense to not do part 2. I hope it's in the works.

[@Nick-Nasti]

This channel has brought so much joy to me and my wife. Thank you.

[@DarrenVanDam]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@terryterryd]

Sorry. I didn't realise I had tickets... ...to the guns show 💪💪

[@msims1250]

Great list! These Final Hours, ‘71, Standoff at Sparrow Creek, and Four Lions are all really good.

[@JamiePiller-sb1es]

As a Brit who has sadly been to prison a few times, Starred Up is very accurate.

[@DarrenVanDam]

Whew! There's another somewhat similar prison film titled "A Prophet". I believe it's from Spain. I haven't seen it available to stream in the U.S. in very long time so I never get a chance to mention it but it's excellent.

[@JamiePiller-sb1es]

@@DarrenVanDam Thanks for the reply, boss man. Yeah, it's not something I'm proud of - it is just something that is in my past. The character in Starred Up is essentially going to his first "adult" prison and is no longer a YO (young offender). I am pretty sure that the phrase, "Starred Up" literally means a YO entering his first man's prison.

[@oreo9689]

Just finished watching Shattered Glass. Live Christenson. It was a greaat choice. Thanks for your suggestion.

[@chuckgarcia6377]

Dang Darren...You Nailed it on this list...Good Job..

[@passiondale]

Thanks for another intriguing list! My taste usually aligns with yours pretty well so I now have several more movies to catch up on. I opted to watch Into The Abyss last night and it was so compelling! Thanks again!

[@leewilkinson6034]

I had the amazing honour of playing drums with a bassist mate of mine with Harry sievey,the son of Chris sievey,the man in the Frank sidebottom head,,it was a day of gigs in Manchester in support of frank sidebottoms charity...we opened the gig with Harry's band,mask Both harry and frank are sadly passed away 😢

[@Senjinone]

Lars and the real girl is on my top 10 best movies ever.

[@TheDeebri55]

LARS AND THE REAL GIRL is jaw dropping entertainment, sweet, weird, and hilarious!!!

[@boratlion8613]

If you like prison movies, watch this French one called “ Un Prophet”. An Arab French kid gets dealt a rotten hand from the moment he entered prison and just evolves from there… you will love it.

[@porcupineinapettingzoo]

Great flick

[@LOLrigole]

Brilliant, thanks a lot for the recs! A lot that I don’t know yet, and the ones that I do know are all excellent picks, so looking forward to checking the rest out.

[@UpUpDnDnLtRtLtRtBAStart]

on KZbin FREE also - Shattered Glass - These Final Hours - Frank - Four Lions - Lars and The Real Girl

[@tusharsuvro8317]

The Best Offer is the most rewarding slow-burn movie I have ever watched. Period. If you want to enjoy it to the fullest, do not read any storyline, do not watch a trailer, start watching.

[@marcd1981]

Hey Darren, thank you for another list of things to watch on Tubi. I just started looking through Tubi this week, and there are definitely movies / shows worth watching. Something I heard you say didn't sound right, though, and that was when you went from Housebound from New Zealand, to Four Lions, which you said was "also from the UK". But New Zealand has not been part of the UK for quite a few years.

[@livefree9852]

Housebound!!! Yearly watch. Thanks, Darren👍✌️

[@Kaptinhowdy]

I have a couple recommendations that I have not seen on any list, but I highly recommend both. 1- the Stanford prison experiment 2- fable- the killer who stopped killing.

[@amandapanda1010]

Love Let the Corpses Tan! I'm a big fan of Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani's work. Highly recommend The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears for anyone who likes super trippy giallo-style horror!

[@tarico4436]

Thanks for the new word--giallo--and that means I must try "The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears."

[@ariescustom]

Elina Löwensohn too! Loved her in Nadja.

[@mkhnly]

Giallos are stylized Italian thrillers the best done by Dario Argento

[@matthewdudael1931]

A few days ago a friend in Spain emailed to recommend Housebound . I'm a Kiwi and never heard of it . Funny af in a very Kiwi way

[@sad_btc]

I'd really love to see videos like that, but about TV Shows and Series.

[@JENIA_SH]

Lars and the Real Girl is the cutest movie in the world

[@tokershark1570]

If anyone needs a little push to watch either “started up”, “housebound” or “belko experiment” . Do it,youll feel like you’ve watched a good movie by the end of any of them .

[@dantedesilva9773]

Great video finally have something to watch. also could you do tv show/series recommendations as well? I'll appreciate it

[@realbadger]

I loved _The Belko Experiment;_ I saw the incredible _Lars and the Real Girl_ in cinema when it was released. It's so well written and Gosling is so good in it that I _was weeping_ during the funeral scene...!

[@78die78]

4 Lions will not let u rest from all the Laughing that u will incur 😂😂

[@reneeelias9514]

Saw harry brown. Had no idea what it was about. It was good. My older brother had me watch Lars and the doll when I was over to his house. It was wonderful how the town came together.

[@darktower74]

Damn! This list is full of gold! A 24K film list! Hats off to you!

[@arckmage5218]

I don't know why you were recommended, but honestly I'm super glad. I've never heard of any of these movies.

[@gailjohnson5950]

I watched Harry Brown a while back. Michael Caine did a phenomenal job. I was pleasantly surprised by how good this movie was. Thanks again for your great recommendations!!

[@endorphinzz]

Shattered Glass is phenomenal. These Final Hours was really good, too (I would have put Shattered Glass above it, though).

[@charlesmurray9053]

said it before, your reviews and suggestions are spot on. Great content and delivery!

[@iloveblue7920]

Getting shattered glass today after someone other day said it was very good, found it on dvd less than £2.50!

[@psykotedy4590]

Looks like I need to check out Tubi. I haven't crawled through your entire history of videos, but I'm a little surprised I haven't heard you mention the movie Shot Caller; it's a bit of a slow burn, but the end hits like a truck, imo. Thank you for all of the recommendations!!!

[@danieljarvis9117]

These Final Hours stuck with me long after. Worth a watch.

[@iloveblue7920]

Never heard of the Belko Experiment, looks interesting, and is available on ebay uk

[@ferretgirl408]

LOVED THE BELKO EXPERIENCE!!!

[@quoth7330]

Four Lions is possibly one of the best satire movies ever written. The sequel, "The Day Shall Come", is not nearly as good, but worth a watch too.

[@jackofhearts1056]

Watched The Best Offer and thought it was very well done. Highly recommended.

[@mikecook7683]

Love the list, I need to watch a few soon! Thanks DVD!

[@alanwatts5445]

About "Four Lions". In Vaudeville, the straight man always gets top billing. Because without someone serious to play against, the funny guys just aren't as funny. Another example: "Muppet Christmas Carol", Michael Caine is great.

[@KidFresh71]

I love dystopian / end of the world movies. So I will have to check out "The Final Hours." I recently watched "The Rover" based off your recommendation, and it was one of the best movies of this genre I ever saw. Never would've heard of it without your channel. Keep up the great work!

[@wzywg]

Awesome list, downloading half of these. I just watched The Way of the Gun after many years. A low audience rating, but still worthy. That and Animal Kingdom, Riders of Justice and Equilibrium (some silliness, but still), great sleeper hits. And if you like Starred Up, which is my favourite movie ever, you might want to check out A Prayer Before Dawn, based on a true story. The book is a also a good read.

[@owencozine827]

Just watched "cutters way" on Tubi I was a big fan, definitely worth checking out if you like neo noirs

[@Juohmaru79]

Darren really likes Brad Anderson and i completely agree!

[@emd.8180]

The good sir, DVD! Really diggin the shirt!👌🤙 16:30 Deadmau5's older cousin!

[@AdventureDriver]

The Best Offer is brilliant, thanks for pointing it out. You ever reviewed A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night?

[@mrjmorovis]

Lars and the Real Girl is an exceptional movie in its poignancy.

[@Xxxero42]

When I first heard Robert Pattenson was going to be batman, I checked out Good Time. I was blown away by his acting ability.

[@toyesteve]

'71 is a great movie. Being from the UK, and of Irish descent, this is a very well made and factually accurate.

[@ademozkum2716]

Tubi has a couple of great James Woods movies- "Salvador" and "True Believer". It also has "Murder in the First" with Kevin Bacon and Christian Slater.

[@thebergkampfan]

Four Lions is phenomenally hilarious.

[@mgiebus1869]

Man Good Time was such a wild flick. Probably my favorite Safdie from. Thanks for the recommendation on Starred Up, that sounds right up my alley

[@ron2260]

Intelligent, perceptive, articulate, concise. Keep up the good work.

[@iammattc1]

71 was filmed in my neighbourhoodin Liverpool, England. Some of it was filmed in my street!

[@dukecraig2402]

What a fantastic movie, I remember as a little boy when The Troubles in that era happened, and being so confused and just couldn't understand why the Irish and the British would want to fight each other, and I remember Bobby Sands, I was about 15 when he was in the news. Now I'm 59 and have read and watched a lot about The Troubles over the years, and I still don't understand why the Irish and the British would want to kill each other, like that whole thing with The Miami Show Bamd, thing's are way out of control and has gone light years beyond making any sense of why someone would want to blow up a bunch of musicians who don't have anything to do with any of it. I'm just glad it's at least stopped, if everyone can manage to make it through an entire generation without killing each other then hopefully it'll all be over. I just know the whole thing always made me feel sad, even when I was a little boy.

[@dp6921]

With the kind of British movies you've recommended, I wonder if you've seen either London To Brighton, or Kill List? Both utterly brutal, but superb movies.

[@Scoupe400]

17:04 she was brilliant in Hunt for the Wilderpeople, as too the rest of cast.

[@princesspretty4520]

Possessor was slow at first…but dang…it just…whoa 😳. Completely unexpected. Loved it. Standoff at sparrow creek I saw a few years ago. ❤’d it. Excellent list, as always.

[@julesjma]

Will need to see The Shadow of Violence. Would be good to see Cosmo Jarvis in more films. Think he could do a lot if he had the right roles.

[@peteredwards7442]

Four lions is one of my favourite films

[@artvandelay1967]

ive only seen 2 of these films- Starred Up and Four Lions- both outstanding- Four Lions is one of the best comedies of the last 20 years imho. Tubi has some fantastic classic movies on it, sadly in Canada it is missing many of these.

[@krzysztofunited]

Those factor meals, delicious hahaha! Awesome List!

[@jesselore6374]

Does tubi change what's available? None of your recommendations don't seem to be available.

[@jiggidyjam]

I’m definitely checking out Hunger and Harry Brown is a must see. I can’t recommend it enough

[@juliecullom6955]

Just watched These Final Hours and it was so good! Thanks for the recommendation. I’m so glad I found your channel.

[@joefelice5062]

Good Time feels like the firecracker scene in Boogie Nights, for the entire run time.

[@jennyjaymlg5747]

Yes!!! Great recommendations as always!!! Thanks 🎉❤

[@DarrenVanDam]

You are so welcome!

[@kevinmcdowell9074]

These Final Hours is AMAZING. Such a bold film, truly remarkably well done, top notch acting, writing, direction. It's exciting, heavy, brave. I absolutely cannot recommend it enough. Ive never seen anything like it beore. Go watch it, you wont regret it.

[@courier11sec]

I saw Frank I guess 2 or 3 years ago and really felt it. Strong recommend.

[@micbab-vg2mu]

great list - thank you for sharing:)

[@thesword31]

I always thought Shattered Glass was a really great movie. It is one of the main reasons I've always defended Hayden, and am absolutely convinced that he could have easily brought more to the role of Anakin if he'd been given better writing. Considering what he had to work with, I think he did more than we could have asked of about anyone.

[@1rwjwith]

Harry Brown is a masterpiece! Also like THESE FINAL HOURS and ‘71. Those are my picks ..that I have seen.

[@rebeccalynn7795]

ty, ok just watched housebound.... starts with a little laugh... a little slow then kind of like seen this done before then gets cool. love the last scene.

[@NOLAgenX]

I know two of them: The Belko Experiment and Transiberian. I have about 1500 DVD’s though. TransSiberian is one I have enjoyed several times. Thanks for the info on the others!

[@mikem1457]

@DarrenVanDam I hope to put something on your radar from 2008. Only OG Netflixers would know. Probably their first original. Felon. Val Kilmer, Stephen Dorff. If you've seen it, I think it deserves a list spot somewhere. If not... please give it a go. I hope I'm not the only person in your comments that has seen this movie. Again, this is list was such a banger, thanks for all these movies I need to watch I never knew.

[@NewDave]

The Belko Experiment is amazing

[@bulasev]

These final hours is a fantastic movie. I never understood how it is not more known.

[@kenmerten5032]

Hey dude never miss your stuff, greatly appreciated. How about a collection of good flicks that do not do shakey cam?

[@Heroldjohnson]

Where can I get one of those tee shirts from ?

[@vampmonkey5698]

Harry Brown is a great movie. Have you seen Dead End with Ray Wise? I don’t think a lot of people have

[@bigsarge2085]

I've only heard of a few of these, thanks, man! But "Possesor," yikes!

[@Kausan1]

One of the best lists you've ever done. And some I havn't seen (yet) Great vid

[@jamestaylor3805]

Lars and the Real Girl has been trending on streaming sites several times this year. Good Times is a beloved classic in some circles, a cult classic in others.

[@rblad739]

That is one of the most interesting lists you’ve compiled - and on Tubi no less!

[@AndyStron]

Hey Darren love the channel. It often saves me trawling Netflix, Prime, et al looking for something to watch 👍 I also love the Tarantino t-shirt you were rockin' in this episode. I have two questions. 1. Do you/would you ship to the UK? 2. I'm a big unit and was hoping a 2XL measures 25" across the chest?

[@doctorzombie9799]

These Final Hours was so good. I watched it based on your recommendation a While ago.

[@zjustxjulzz]

WHY DID YOU GIVE AWAY WHO PLAYS FRANK???? That's part of the joy of this movie. Placing the voice of, Frank. Dang

[@Technique1995]

Thank for the thriller recommendations.

[@LucSchots]

Thinking about "These Final Hours" - comparable to "On the Beach"?

[@Tinkering902]

Good Time was actually amazing, must watch.

[@TheTonyahawk]

Always love your videos your recommendations have landed me some good new watches. Have only heard of a few of these and own Possessor and Belko so there should be some cool watches in the near future.

[@DarrenVanDam]

If you own Possessor and Belko, Let the Corpses Tan might be for you.

[@TheTonyahawk]

@@DarrenVanDam I have definitely had that one on my radar looks excellent.

[@TheTonyahawk]

@@DarrenVanDam I am watching it now, reminds me of a Sergio Leone film, with the same kind of cinematography and a score that echoes of Morricone. Very good and atmospheric thanks for the recommendation Darren it's well worth it.

[@RS-chino]

Brilliant list can’t wait to watch them on my 24h flight

[@fancimcguffin2227]

We watched “The Best Offer” on your recommendation. It’s a great movie!