Now, here’s the thing. If you’re reading Den of Geek, we probably don’t need to tell you how good Dredd 3D was. We shouldn’t have to explain that it’s a note-perfect interpretation of the character, with a superb cast, great script and inventive use of 3D. You’re probably aware that it makes the original Judge Dredd film look like the mid-90s toss it was. And yet, despite all that, it seems like the majority of the population has simply failed to notice all of this. Which means we (all of us) haven’t been doing our job properly. We don’t care that by now, hopes for a sequel are all but dashed. Make a friend watch Dredd today. They’ll thank you for it.

1. Hulk

Of everything on this list, our top choice is likely to be the most controversial, purely because the consensus on it is so wide. But hear us out, because if anything qualifies as underappreciated – or maybe misappreciated – it’s Ang Lee’s 2003 Hulk film.

In the wake of The Avengers, where the Hulk was played for laughs and thrills, it’s easy to say what Ang Lee’s Hulk apparently got wrong in terms of delighting audiences. But Ang Lee didn’t go the easy route, instead delivering an adaptation few would’ve dared to. One that treated the concept of the Hulk more respectfully and thoughtfully than any director before or since.

Admittedly, its psychologically-layered writing, artful direction and strong themes have been overshadowed in popular memory by hulked-out pooches and hard to follow action. But especially when compared to the string of video game cut scenes that comprised its non-sequel, The Incredible Hulk, Ang Lee’s movie is bold and original. Even if you don’t like it, you have to admit that an ambitious failure is better than the unambitious one that followed.