There are many varying opinions about what movies are overrated and which ones get overlooked or underrespected for their achievements. In some cases, only a small demographic makes these films under or overrated. The debate about the appropriate rating for movies tends to be directed at franchise or popular films, as it is hard to judge an original film as overrated or underrated. I have seen all the movies listed once, twice, or many, many times. So here it is: My opinions on the most overrated and underrated movies. As was in the past, #1 is the most under or overrated and #10 is the least. Interestingly enough, several of the underrated movies are actually Academy Award winners, and the first three films on the underrated list are amazingly among the five highest-grossing films of all time with Avatar (2009) grossing $2.923 billion in 1st place, quite ahead of Avengers Endgame (2019).

10 Most Overrated:

1. *Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
2. Black Widow (2021)
3. Frozen (2013)
4. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
5. The Lion King (2019)
6. Black Panther (2018)
7.  A Christmas Story (1983)
8. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) 
9. Forrest Gump (1994)
10. Star Wars (1977)

*Episode VII

10 Most Underrated:

1. Avatar (2009)
2. Titanic (1997)
3. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
4. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2015) 
5. Godzilla (2014)
6. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
7. Close Encounters of The Third Kind (1977)
8. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
9. Independence Day (1996)
10. **Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999)

**Episode I