Movies

A list of movies I’ve watched, going back to 2015.

Titles with an asterisk after them (*) are ones I recommend.

2024

My top 5, in no particular order

• Predestination *
• Deadpool & Wolverine *
• Spy Game *
• America’s Sweethearts *
• tick, tick…BOOM! *

Superheroes

• Deadpool (re-watch) *
• Madame Web
• Glass
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (re-watch) *
• Superman: Unbound

Documentaries

• Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV *
• Jim Henson: Idea Man

Prequels, sequels, and re-makes

• The Lost World: Jurassic Park
• Jurassic Park III
• Wonka
• Code 8, part 2

Sci-fi

• Jurassic Park (re-watch) *
• The Adjustment Bureau
• Uglies
• Somewhere in Time
• Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
• The Lobster *
• Planet of the Apes (1968) *

Grab bag

• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
• The Fall Guy
• Carry-On
• Inside Man *
• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (re-watch) *
• American Splendor
• Kung Fu Panda *

2023

My top 5, in no particular order

• Bullet Train *
• John Wick: Chapter Four *
• Barbie *
• The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent *
• Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (documentary) *

Superheroes

• DC League of Super-Pets
• Shazam! Fury of the Gods
• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (re-watch) *
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse *
• The Flash (2023)
• Batman (1989)
• Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 3
• Blue Beetle *
• Spider-Man: Far From Home (re-watch) *

Sequels and re-makes

• The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (re-watch) *
• The Little Mermaid (live action) *
• Jumanji: The Next Level *
• Top Gun: Maverick *
• Spy Kids: Armageddon
• Halloweentown High
• Night at the Musuem: Battle of the Smithsonian *

Grab bag

• The Super Marios Bros. Movie (2023)
• Hidden Figures *
• Being Mary Tyler Moore (documentary) *
• The French Dispatch
• Pitch Perfect (re-watch) *
• Wham! (documentary) *
• Taxi
• Don’t Look Up
• Puss in Boots
• Hit and Run
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
• 3 Ninjas
• Brink! (re-watch) *
• Asteroid City
• Elemental *
• Top Gun
• A Scanner Darkly *
• Pleasantville (re-watch) *
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall *
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (re-watch) *
• Love and Monsters

2022

My top 5, in no particular order

• Everything Everywhere All at Once *
• Elvis *
• Spirited
• George Carlin’s American Dream
• Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Superheroes

• The Suicide Squad
• The Eternals
• Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
• Spider-Man: No Way Home *
• Reign of the Supermen
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
• Thor: Love and Thunder
• Black Panther (re-watch) *
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever *

Prequels, sequels, and re-makes

• The King’s Man
• Enola Holmes 2
• The Hangover: Part II *
• The Hangover: Part III *
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery *
• Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Grab bag

• Tenet
• The Royal Tenenbaums
• Midnight in Paris
• The Adam Project
• Turning Red
• The Age of Adaline
• Best in Show
• Treasure Planet
• Doc Hollywood
• Free Guy
• The Duff *
• Speed Racer (re-watch) *

2021

My top 5, in no particular order

• High Fidelity *
• Superman: Red Son *
• Matchstick Men *
• Grosse Pointe Blank *
• The Founder*

Superheroes

• Wonder Woman 1984
• Black Widow
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings *

Sci-fi

(All of these are very strange movies. FYI.)

• Johnny Mnemonic
• The Fifth Element
• Gemini Man
• Colossal
• Vanilla Sky
• The Old Guard

Watched it again

• Thor: Ragnarok *
• Tron: Legacy
• The Prestige *
• Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
• King Arthur: Legend of the Sword *
• The Truman Show

Grab bag

• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
• Meet the Robinsons
• Taxi Driver
• Tesla (2020)
• 30 Minutes or Less
• To All the Boys: Always and Forever
• War Dogs
• Die Hard*
• Wonder Boys
• The Constant Gardener
• Nobody
• Message From the King
• American Ultra
• Yes Day
• Raya and the Last Dragon
• The Birdcage
• Neighbors*
• The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou *
• Yes Man
• Fools Rush In
• Training Day *
• What About Bob?
• A Knight’s Tale
• Red Notice
• Election
• Love & Mercy *
• The Matrix Resurrections *
• Encanto*

2020

My top 5, in no particular order

• Aladdin (live action) *
• Knives Out *
• Palm Springs *
• The Whole Nine Yards *
• The Current War *

Superheroes

• Birds of Prey *
• Ghost Rider

Disney franchises

• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
• Lion King (2019)
• Frozen II *
• Mulan (live action)
• Saving Mr. Banks
• Onward
• Soul
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Watched it again

• Back to the Future *
• Inception *
• Doctor Strange *
• Captain America: Civil War *
• Halloweentown *

Documentaries

• Fyre
• Fyre Fraud
• 13th*
• Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers

Grab bag

• The Peanut Butter Falcon
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
• American Assassin *
• Parasite
• Point Break *
• Code 8
• Bad Boys *
• Steve Jobs
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Bumblebee
• Hot Rod
• When Harry Met Sally *
• Project Power
• Enola Holmes
• Sneakers
• Snowden
• Stranger Than Fiction

2019

My top 5, in no particular order

• The Greatest Showman *
• Race *
• Before Sunrise *
• Spider-Man: Far From Home *
• Terminator: Dark Fate *

Superheroes

• Aquaman *
• Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse* (rewatch)
• Captain Marvel
• Shazam!
• Avengers: End Game
• Dark Phoenix

Watch it for the franchise

• Solo: A Star Wars Story
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
• John Wick: Chapter 3 *
• The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
• How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World *
• Pokémon Detective Pikachu
• Toy Story 4

Comedies

• Always Be My Maybe *
• Logan Lucky
• Baywatch *
• The Hangover *
• The Nice Guys (rewatch)
• Superbad*
• Booksmart
• The Spy Who Dumped Me
• This Is Spinal Tap *

Grab bag

• Bohemian Rhapsody * (re-watch)
• The Kid Who Would Be King
• Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
• Before Sunset
• Before Midnight
• The Perfect Date
• Replicas
• About Time
• Jupiter Ascending
• Mary Poppins Returns
• Blade Runner 2049 *
• Yesterday *
• Kim Possible (live action)
• Tangled (re-watch)
• Coco *
• Peter Pan (animated)
• Noelle

2018

My top 5, in no particular order

• Bohemian Rhapsody *
• Black Panther *
• Eighth Grade *
• Crazy Rich Asians *
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse *

Superheroes

• Avengers: Infinity War *
• Ant-Man and the Wasp
• The Incredibles 2
• Deadpool 2 *
• Venom
• Thor (re-watch) *
• Thor: The Dark World
• Thor: Ragnarok (re-watch) *
• Iron Man (re-watch) *
• Logan
• Fantastic Four

Watch it for the franchise

• Star Wars: The Last Jedi
• John Wick: Chapter 2 *
• Mad Max
• Cloverfield
• 10 Cloverfield Lane
• Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle*
• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
• Pacific Rim Uprising

Grab bag

• A Star Is Born (2018) *
• Love, Simon *
• To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before *
• Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter *
• When We First Met
• 5 to 7 *
• Gifted
• Creed *
• Fruitvale Station
• Burnt *
• Bright
• The Shape of Water
• A Wrinkle In Time
• Ready Player One
• Night at the Museum *
• Annihilation
• Back to the Future (re-watch) *
• Boss Baby
• Maximum Ride
• Beautiful Creatures
• City of Ember
• Mystery Men

2017

My top five, in no particular order

• Wonder Woman *
• Baby Driver *
• Spider-Man: Homecoming *
• Thor: Ragnarok *
• Dunkirk *

Superhero movies

• Ant-Man
• The LEGO Batman Movie *
• Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 *
• Power Rangers (2017) *
• X-Men: Apocalypse
• X-Men: First Class (re-watch) *
• X-Men: Days of Future Past (re-watch) *
• Justice League

Watch it for the franchise

• Ghostbusters (2016) *
• The Bourne Legacy
• Jason Bourne

Animated movies

• Finding Dory
• Moana *
• Trolls
• Teen Titans: The Judas Contract

Inspired by true stories

• Pirate Radio *
• The Ides of March
• Bridge of Spies
• The Big Sick
• The End of the Tour

Grab bag

• Whiplash *
• Middle of Nowhere (2008)
• Mystery Team
• Stripes
• Kingsman: The Secret Service *
• Kingsman: The Golden Circle
• House of D
• The Vicious Kind
• Dark City
• The Nice Guys *
• The Losers
• Project Almanac
• Clue *
• The Last Mimzy
• 3 Idiots
• John Wick *
• King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) *
• King Arthur (2004)

2016

My top three, in no particular order:

• The Fall (2006) *
• Arrival *
• Midnight Special *

Watch it for the franchise

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens *
• Star Trek: Beyond
• Allegiant
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story *
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
• Jurassic World

Superhero movies

• Deadpool *
• Captain America: Civil War *
• The Incredible Hulk (2008, with Edward Norton) *
• Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
• Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
• Doctor Strange *
• Justice League: War
• Green Lantern (re-watch) *

Time travel and alternate reality movies

• Source Code *
• Synchronicity
• ARQ

Movies that surprised me

• Blindness
• Nightcrawler

Just for fun

• Serendipity *
• The Thirteenth Year (re-watch) *
• The Martian
• The Grand Budapest Hotel *
• The Giver
• Zootopia *
• Bad Words
• The Man From U.N.C.L.E. *

Grab bag

• American History X
• The World’s End
• Rounders
• Begin Again
• Can’t Buy Me Love
• Shutter Island
• Free Samples
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action
• American Hustle *
• The Big Short
• Rudderless
• The Fisher King

2015

In theaters

• The Imitation Game *
• Insurgent
• Woman in Gold
• Avengers: Age of Ultron *
• Pitch Perfect 2
• Mad Max: Fury Road *
• Terminator: Genisys

Movies I’ve seen more than once

• Odd Thomas *
• Speed Racer *
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Movies that I liked more than I expected

• Odd Thomas (so good it’s in two categories) *
• The A-Team *
• The Double

The rest

• The Wolf of Wall Street *
• The Maze Runner
• The Man with One Red Shoe
• Doctor Who: The Movie
• Parallels
• Underworld
• Big Hero 6
• Big Trouble in Little China *
• Horns
• This Is The End
• He’s Just Not That Into You
• The Big Lebowski *
• Snowpiercer *
• Fantastic Four
• In the Loop
• After the Dark
• Interstellar
• In a World
• Never Been Kissed
• Into the Woods
• War Games
• Inside Out