This overlooked Netflix gem featuring Paul Rudd is one of the three underrated films you should check out this weekend (June 12-14).

      Netflix often hides its best films beneath a mountain of popular content. This weekend, we’re bypassing the algorithm to highlight three hidden treasures that truly deserve your attention.

      We're featuring a road trip comedy that unexpectedly tugs at your heartstrings, a Taiwanese family drama that will deeply affect you once the pretenses crumble, and a wartime horror film that uses its backdrop to convey a more profound message beyond the frights.

      Additionally, we provide guides to the top new movies to stream, the best films on Netflix, the best options on Hulu, must-see free movies, and the best selections on Amazon Prime Video.

      **The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)**

      - **Genre:** Drama, Dark Comedy, Road Trip

      - **IMDB rating:** 7.3/10

      - **Rotten Tomatoes (critics):** 80%

      Ben, a former writer overwhelmed by grief from a personal loss, seeks to regain his footing by becoming a caregiver. He finds himself looking after Trevor, an outspoken 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy who has never ventured outside. What begins as a professional obligation evolves into an unexpected road trip across America, where they encounter stranded individuals along their journey.

      Paul Rudd leads the film with a subtle, earnest warmth that prevents it from veering into overly sentimental territory. The humor resonates because it stems from a genuine place, and the emotional moments feel authentically earned. The most striking aspect is how the film does not reduce Trevor to a mere tool for Ben's recovery but instead offers him a rich, intricate storyline of his own.

      You can stream The Fundamentals of Caring on Netflix.

      **A Sun (2019)**

      - **Genre:** Drama, Crime

      - **IMDB rating:** 7.6/10

      - **Rotten Tomatoes (critics):** 94%

      At the Tokyo Film Festival, this Taiwanese film depicts a family slowly unraveling as two sons take drastically different paths. The elder, A-Hao, is the favored child whom their father views as exemplary. Conversely, the younger, A-Ho, finds himself in juvenile detention following a violent offense. Over two and a half hours, the story explores the aftermath for those left behind as the family's carefully maintained front begins to fall apart.

      This is a severely underrated film on Netflix that has not received the recognition it deserves, despite winning multiple significant awards and nominations at international film festivals. About halfway through, a plot twist occurs that completely alters your understanding of the story, and its treatment of grief afterwards is unlike anything I’ve seen in quite a while.

      You can watch A Sun on Netflix.

      **Under the Shadow (2016)**

      - **Genre:** Horror, Thriller, Drama

      - **IMDB rating:** 6.8/10

      - **Rotten Tomatoes (critics):** 99%

      Set in 1988 Tehran during the ongoing Iran-Iraq War, Under the Shadow follows Shideh, a woman whose medical career was halted by the revolution. She remains at home with her young daughter while her husband is at the front lines. After a missile hits their apartment building but doesn’t explode, neighbors start murmuring about cursed djinn spirits, leading to increasingly strange occurrences.

      The film operates on two simultaneous levels: it is both a gripping supernatural horror tale and a portrayal of a woman ensnared by her circumstances. The tension is built through atmosphere rather than cheap jump scares. What I find most intriguing is how the threat of the monster and the oppression mirror each other, prompting viewers to draw their own unsettling connections.

      You can watch Under the Shadow on Netflix.