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It ’s gracious to head to the theater of operations to watch a raw movie once in a while , especially with anticipated picture playing now and add up later this calendar month likeJoker : Folie à Deux , Smile 2 , Venom : The Last Dance , andThe Wild Robot . But sometimes , it ’s also dainty to sit in the comfort of your own abode in sweat pants with microwave oven Zea mays everta and a streaming service . If you ’re looking for a hidden gem to check out for a quiet nighttime in , there are three underrated movies on Amazon Prime Video you call for to watch in October .

From old favourite to new pic , you ’ll chance some notable actors in these film . critic were n’t altogether fond of these movies , but hearing that have determine love them .

Chris Evans outdoors in a field with a young girl wearing sunglasses over his shoulders in Gifted.

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Gifted (2017)

pick apart for its predictability , sometimes that ’s precisely what you want in a movie as long as it has a firm beginning , middle , and end , along with a cast of talented actors . That ’s the slip withGifted , a drama starring Chris Evans , Mckenna Grace , Lindsay Duncan , Jenny Slate , and Octavia Spencer . Frank Adler ( Evans ) is uncle and guardian to 7 - year - old Mary ( Grace ) , a gifted baby with telling numerical prowess . Frank is adamant that she should see a normal school day and have a regular childhood . But others do n’t fit , believing the young girl is neutralize her electric potential .

The situation gets fire up when Mary ’s grannie Evelyn ( Duncan ) dissent with Frank ’s choices , and fights for detention . But there ’s a rationality Frank trust Mary should n’t be press too far . The tarradiddle inGiftedexplores the complexities of childhood , parenting , and getting it “ right . ”Michael Clark of Epoch Timespraises the film for the “ sixth sense and lesson for a life ” that “ might actually make you and your children better people . ”

StreamGiftedon Amazon Prime Video .

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

“ You have a sister … in a bar ! ” The defining line from this movie absolutely encapsulates the endearing theme . Reese Witherspoon is Melanie inSweet Home Alabama , a fashion designer from New York who has tried to leave her southerly roots behind her as she embarks on this new high-pitched - visibility modus vivendi . Before she can put the icing on the cake of her new beginnings by marry her wealthy , well-favored beau Andrew ( Patrick Dempsey ) , however , Melanie has some at large ends to tie up back home .

With Candice Bergen as Andrew ’s disapproving female parent ( and mayor of New York City ) and Josh Lucas as Melanie ’s estranged husband Jake , the dichotomy between Melanie ’s two earthly concern as they collide is downright hilarious . IsSweet Home Alabamapredictable ? It ’s a read-only memory - com , so of class it is . But that ’s what make it such a idle - hearted and unfermented movie that bring in you to a satisfying end . It ’s the perfect particular date - dark movie .

StreamSweet Home Alabamaon Amazon Prime Video .

American Dreamer (2022)

Game of Thrones ‘ Peter Dinklage stars in this ignominious comedy base on a segment from the radiocommunication showThis American Life . He ’s Dr. Phil Loder inAmerican Dreamer , an adjunct prof of economics who ironically does n’t own a home . But he woolgather of doing so one twenty-four hours and think he has find the perfect way to get just the type of unsparing dwelling house he want . There ’s an estate belonging to a lonely widow woman named Astrid ( Shirley MacLaine ) for sale for a killer deal . The catch ? She ’ll sell it for a steal only if whomever buys the property resides in the menial upper level and allows her to proceed living the rest of her days in the primary home plate .

Once she go , the home is all theirs . It sound like an easy enough hold back plot , but when Phil move in and learns of Astrid ’s two kids , plumber Boris ( Raresh DiMofte ) and lawyer Maggie ( Kim Quinn ) , he conceive staking ownership could leaven more challenging than he look to .

So begins a battle between daughter and new homeowner , with Phil growing closer and closer to the elderly womanhood through a serial of mishaps that keep working in his favor . interview lovedAmerican Dreamerfar more than critic , but some critic prize the sense of humor , too . Observer ’s Rex Reed , for example , prognosticate the movie “ invigorated , original , irregular , and unexpectedly suspect . ”

StreamAmerican Dreameron Amazon Prime Video .