Top 5 Movies That Are Way Better Than They Had Any Right to Be

Movies with a goofy premise, a bad title or a kids' rating that still beat most prestige films at their own game.

1. 1

   Paddington 2 (2017) — Paul King

   A talking bear in prison shouldn't be this moving, and Hugh Grant gives the most fun performance of his whole career.

2. 2

   Edge of Tomorrow (2014) — Doug Liman

   Watching Tom Cruise die over and over is the best running joke in any action movie, and the forgettable title never stood a chance of sinking it.

3. 3

   Galaxy Quest (1999) — Dean Parisot

   A spoof that loves its fans so much it ended up as one of the best Star Trek movies ever made, without being a Star Trek movie.

4. 4

   Speed (1994) — Jan de Bont

   The pitch is 'bus can't slow down,' and somehow it's a perfectly built thriller that never once lets you breathe.

5. 5

   The Mummy (1999) — Stephen Sommers

   Brendan Fraser plays it like a charming golden retriever, and the whole thing works as a Saturday-matinee adventure in a way the Indiana Jones sequels often don't.