20 Underappreciated Blockbusters That Are Much Better Than You Remember

15. Knight And Day

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About as formulaic as summer blockbusters get, James Mangold's action caper features attractive people in attractive locations tracking a McGuffin that ties a nonsensical plot together, but damn it if Knight and Day isn't 110 minutes of A-list fluff powered almost entirely on old-fashioned movie star charisma.

Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have fantastic chemistry (even though he questionably keeps drugging her throughout the movie), the supporting cast is solid if underused, and the action sequences are pure popcorn, reinforcing why Cruise has remained at the top of the Hollywood totem pole for over 30 years in a light and breezy actioner that makes ideal 'turn off your brain' viewing.

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