20 Most Underrated Movies In The IMDb Top 250

By Sam Hill /

16. The Sting

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is often cited as the best film to pair up the talents of Paul Newman and Robert Redford, but you could make a serious case for The Sting as their greatest ever collaboration, which - according to its IMDb ranking - clearly has its fans, but remains relatively underseen by a lot of cinema fans. Set in 1936, the plot focuses on a couple of grifters - Newman and Redford - and their attempts to con a mob boss. Despite the fact that The Sting was nominated for 10 Oscars and won 7 (including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay), it's amazing to learn that so many people are oblivious to this film's existence; Newman and Redford have absolutely wonderful chemistry, and the plot - though complicated - packs such a punch in its final moments that it's difficult not to find yourself grinning like an idiot once the credits are rolling.