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

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

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