23 Underrated Vera Farmiga Movies That Deserve More Credit
Have you ever watched a Vera Farmiga movie and thought, "Wow, why isn't everyone talking about this?" Well, you're not alone.
Vera Farmiga, known for her captivating performances, has an arsenal of films that, frankly, haven't gotten the love they deserve. Here are some of those films:
1. Dummy (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 70%
An aspiring ventriloquist embarks on an unconventional journey of self-discovery, aided by his talkative puppet and an eccentric friend.
2. Return to Paradise (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 70%
Three friends face moral and legal dilemmas when their vacation in Malaysia turns tragic, leading to a life-changing decision for one of them.
3. Autumn in New York (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 20%
A middle-aged playboy falls in love with a much younger woman battling a terminal illness, challenging both their perspectives on life and love.
4. 15 Minutes (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 32%
Two Eastern European criminals exploit the sensationalism of the American media while committing crimes in New York City, pursued by a seasoned homicide detective and a fire marshal.
5. Love in the Time of Money (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 18%
A series of interconnected romantic and financial entanglements unfold in New York City, reflecting the complexities of human relationships.
6. Down to the Bone (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%
A woman's struggle with drug addiction impacts her family life, leading her to seek help and confront personal demons in upstate New York.
7. The Hard Easy (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 35%
Two separate groups of would-be criminals inadvertently plan to rob the same rare coin collection on the same day, leading to unexpected chaos and twists.
8. Never Forever (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%
A desperate woman enters into an unconventional agreement with an immigrant to save her marriage and solve her infertility issues, leading to complex emotional entanglements.
9. Quid Pro Quo (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 58%
A paraplegic radio journalist embarks on a mysterious journey after receiving a tip about people who secretly wish to be disabled.
10. The Vintner's Luck (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 45%
A French winemaker's life takes a mystical turn when he encounters an angel, influencing his family, vineyard, and destiny over decades.
11. Henry's Crime (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 43%
A wrongly convicted man decides to commit the bank robbery he was falsely accused of, entangling himself in a theatrical play and a new romance.
12. Source Code (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%
An army pilot wakes up in another man's body and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
13. At Middleton (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 59%
Two strangers meet and form an extraordinary connection while taking their children on a college tour, leading them to reevaluate their lives.
14. The Judge (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 48%
A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral and ends up defending his estranged father, a judge, in a murder trial.
15. Closer to the Moon (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 46%
In 1959 Bucharest, a group of Jewish friends and former freedom fighters stage a bank robbery under the guise of a movie production.
16. The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to North London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
17. Burn Your Maps (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%
A young boy in America becomes convinced he's actually a Mongolian goat herder, leading his family on an extraordinary journey to Mongolia.
18. The Commuter (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 55%
A businessman on his daily commute is unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.
19. Boundaries (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 49%
A single mother and her troubled son are forced to transport her estranged, pot-dealing father across the country after he's kicked out of a nursing home.
20. Skin (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 76%
A young man raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.
21. Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 64%
The possessed doll Annabelle awakens other spirits in the artifact room of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, targeting their ten-year-old daughter.
22. The Front Runner (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 58%
The story of American Senator Gary Hart's presidential campaign in 1988 is derailed when he's caught in a scandalous love affair.
23. Iron Jawed Angels - TV Movie (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 56%
The story of feminist Alice Paul and the women's suffrage movement in America, focusing on the 1910s campaign for the passage of the 19th amendment.