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10 movies released this year that critics loved but audiences didn't, including the unsettling horror film 'Hereditary'

10 movies released this year that critics loved but audiences didn't, including the unsettling horror film 'Hereditary'

"A Fantastic Woman"

"You Were Never Really Here"

Description: A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Released: April 6

Critic score: 86%

Audience Score: 69%

Difference: 17%

"Unsane"

Description: A young woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution, where she is confronted by her greatest fear — but is it real or a product of her delusion?

Released: March 23

Critic score: 79%

Audience Score: 61%

Difference: 18%

"The Death of Stalin"

Description: Follows the Soviet dictator's last days and depicts the chaos of the regime after his death.

Released: March 9

Critic score: 96%

Audience Score: 78%

Difference: 18%

"Annihilation"

Description: A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Released: February 23

Critic score: 87%

Audience Score: 67%

Difference: 20%

"First Reformed"

Description: A priest of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.

Released: May 18

Critic score: 98%

Audience Score: 75%

Difference: 23%

"Gemini"

Description: A heinous crime tests the complex relationship between a tenacious personal assistant and her Hollywood starlet boss. As the assistant unravels the mystery, she must confront her own understanding of friendship, truth and celebrity.

Released: March 30

Critic score: 77%

Audience Score: 52%

Difference: 25%

"Ocean's 8"

Description: Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City's yearly Met Gala.

Released: June 8

Critic score: 77%

Audience Score: 52%

Difference: 25%

"Blockers"

Description: Three parents try to stop their daughters from losing their virginity on prom night.

Released: April 6

Critic score: 84%

Audience Score: 51%

Difference: 33%

"Hereditary"

Description: When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter's family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry.

Released: June 8

Critic score: 93%

Audience Score: 60%