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Odds are this year, you’ve probably seen at least one Oscar nominee. Seven of the ten highest grossing films of 2010 have gained at least some nomination, and five of the ten best picture nominees have made over $100 million with two others teetering just under that mark. But with many of the nominees having excelled at the box office, there are plenty of other nominees that most haven’t even heard of that are pretty fantastic as well. So to prepare for this Sunday’s 83rd Academy Awards, here are the some of the under-ranked films nominated.

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How will you rank December 22nd’s new films against some of the best movies ever made?

True Grit – PG-13 – watch the trailer

True Grit movie reviews and rankings

True Grit movie discussions and rankings

Thank you, Coen Brothers, because this was shaping up to be one of the most soulless slates of Christmas wide releases ever assembled. True Grit has a 96% on RottenTomatoes after 73 reviews and stars Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin.

Gulliver’s Travels – PG – watch the trailer

Gulliver's Travels movie reviews and rankings

Gulliver's Travels movie discussions and rankings

I really like Jack Black, but this reimagining of the classic story looks pretty terrible. Emily Blunt, Amanda Peet and Jason Segel round out the very solid cast.

(Released on December 25th)

Little Fockers – PG-13 – watch the trailer

Little Fockers movie reviews and rankings

Little Fockers movie discussions and rankings

This franchise looks tired. After 44 reviews, it has a 9% on RottenTomatoes.

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