The most under-appreciated movies of the 21st century.

The article focuses on a curated selection of underappreciated films from the early 2000s to the present that merit renewed attention. It highlights diverse works such as the Southern gothic horror *The Skeleton Key* (2005), the 1930s-style Black musical *Idlewild* (2006), Kenneth Branagh’s English-language adaptation of Mozart’s *The Magic Flute* (2006), and the heartfelt biopic *Talk to Me* (2007) about Washington, D.C. DJ Petey Greene. Other notable films include *Miss Juneteenth* (2020), a drama exploring Black community and mother-daughter dynamics, and *The Electrical Life of Louis Wain* (2021), a biopic of the eccentric cat illustrator. These films, spanning genres and themes, often faced limited release or critical neglect but offer rich storytelling and cultural significance worthy of discovery or rediscovery. [Extracted from the article]