20 Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movies Of The 21st Century

20. Colossal (2016)

One of cinema's most recent pleasant surprises, Colossal stars Anne Hathaway as a directionless alcoholic called Gloria, who finds she's able to control a giant monster that's been terrorising South Korea. As she races to figure out what's going on, her old friend Oscar (Jason Sudeikis) reveals a secret of his own.

No spoilers here, but needless to say Colossal escalates into a series of bizarre and increasingly violent events, as Gloria and Oscar find themselves at odds with each other and themselves in a world threatened by their very existence.

Featuring striking visual effects, clever dark humour and superb performances from both Hathaway and Sudeikis, Colossal is a unique creation that keeps up with its madcap tone and never tries to push itself too far.

With a such a strange idea behind it, the film could have been a flop, but luckily director Nacho Vigalondo knows what he's aiming for every step of the way, and the results are fantastic.