10 overlooked movies of 2009

It's not too late to catch these movies you probably missed

By Geoff Berkshire, Metromix

With the massive number of movies released every year, it’s inevitable that some interesting titles slip through the cracks. Maybe they didn’t have big stars, weren’t released by a major studio, or simply couldn’t find the right amount of marketing support they needed to find a wide audience.

Whatever the case, the following 10 movies released in 2009 went largely overlooked. They’re not hot contenders for year end awards, and none of them made over $1 million at the U.S. box office. But that doesn’t mean they deserve to stay buried.

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