All-Time Movie Rankings | Travis Bean

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Hi, my name is Travis Bean. And I have…well. I have what some people say is “unique” taste in movies. Other people would use different adjectives: terrible, questionable, contrarian, etc. And hey, everybody is entitled to their opinions—including me. I like the movies I like and hate the movies I hate for a reason. You may not like it, but that’s the beauty of movie-loving: there’s always a new conversation to have. And I want to fearlessly be part of that discussion.

So Chris (co-founder of Film Colossus) and I decided to start these lists. This page will chronicle and rank every single movie I’ve watched starting January 1, 2022. Which, I have to admit, sounds silly. How do you accurately ranks hundreds of different movies? In truth: you don’t. It’s almost always arbitrary and subject to whims. A movie could easily change 50 positions on any given day. Thus, this list becomes a constant snapshot of my ever-evolving tastes—which I love.

Whatever your reaction to these rankings may be—whether it be anger or combativeness or delight—I want to hear about it. If you disagree with me, leave and comment and I’ll respond. If you think there’s more to love in a film, leave a comment and I’ll respond. If you want to join in and trash a movie I hated, leave a comment and I’ll respond. But don’t just write me off—I won’t have time for that. I don’t want to shy away from how I feel about movies, but embrace those feelings. And I hope it inspire you to do the same.

If you don’t see a movie in these rankings, it either means I’ve never seen it or I haven’t seen it since starting this list (in reality I’ve seen thousands of movies). I watch new movies all the time, but I also greatly enjoy revisiting old favorites. So hopefully this list will become more comprehensive over time. If you’d like to see my ratings for every movie I’ve ever watched, then check out my Letterboxd.

If you have any recommendations for me, or if you just want to talk about my thoughts or rankings, comment below!

The latest movies I’ve ranked

  • Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary (1997)
  • Escape in the Fog (1945)
  • The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
  • The Tall T (1957)
  • The Undercover Man (1949)
  • Nightbitch (2024)
  • Lips of Blood (1975)
  • Videodrome (1983)
  • Babygirl (2024)
  • Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
  • Batman Begins (2005)
  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

My All-Time Movie Rankings

The Top 25

  1. Enter the Void (2009)
  2. Mulholland Drive (2001)
  3. Showgirls (1995)
  4. Magnolia (1999)
  5. Spirited Away (2001)
  6. Magic Mike XXL (2015)
  7. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
  8. Terrifier 2 (2022)
  9. Sideways (2004)
  10. Tropical Malady (2004)
  11. Chungking Express (1994)
  12. Superbad (2007)
  13. Flash Gordon (1980)
  14. A Taxing Woman (1987)
  15. The House That Jack Built (2018)
  16. Suspiria (1977)
  17. Twilight (2008)
  18. The Birds (1963)
  19. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
  20. Ride Lonesome (1959)
  21. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
  22. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
  23. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)
  24. Possession (1981)
  25. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

Essential

  1. The Red Shoes (1948)
  2. Apocalypse Now (1979)
  3. L’avventura (1960)
  4. Baby Boy (2001)
  5. Paris, je T’aime (2006)
  6. Stop Making Sense (1984)
  7. The Seventh Seal (1957)
  8. The Big Combo (1955)
  9. Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
  10. Spring Breakers (2012)
  11. Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
  12. Donnie Darko (2001)
  13. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
  14. Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood (2019)
  15. Carrie (1976)
  16. Scream (1996)
  17. The Devil’s Rejects (2005)
  18. Fast Five (2011)
  19. Psycho (1960)
  20. 6 Underground (2019)
  21. Do the Right Thing (1989)
  22. Ponyo (2008)
  23. Perfect Blue (1997)
  24. The Holy Mountain (1973)
  25. Laura (1944)
  26. L’atalante (1934)
  27. I Am Cuba (1964)
  28. Short Cuts (1993)
  29. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
  30. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
  31. Out of Sight (1998)
  32. Commando (1985)
  33. The Neon Demon (2016)
  34. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
  35. The Night of the Hunter (1955)
  36. Lips of Blood (1975)
  37. My Favorite Wife (1940)
  38. Before Sunrise (1995)
  39. Wuthering Heights (2011)
  40. Fever Pitch (2005)
  41. Your Name (2016)
  42. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
  43. Blood for Dracula (1974)
  44. Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016)
  45. They Came Together (2014)
  46. Tenet (2020)
  47. Demons (1985)
  48. The Seventh Victim (1943)
  49. Eraserhead (1977)
  50. Jackass: The Movie (2002)
  51. Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
  52. The Old Dark House (1932)
  53. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
  54. The Love Parade (1929)
  55. Breathless (1960)
  56. Malignant (2021)
  57. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
  58. I Married a Witch (1942)
  59. Night of the Hunted (1980)
  60. Nights of Cabiria (1957)
  61. Nymphomaniac (2013)
  62. The Innkeepers (2011)
  63. Being John Malkovich (1999)
  64. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
  65. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
  66. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
  67. Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
  68. Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
  69. Blow-Up (1966)
  70. The Piano (1993)
  71. One From the Heart (1981)
  72. Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
  73. Mamma Mia! (2008)
  74. He Ran All the Way (1951)
  75. Ticket to Paradise (2022)
  76. The Matrix (1999)
  77. Citizen Kane (1941)
  78. Knock at the Cabin (2023)
  79. Batman & Robin (1997)
  80. Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2022)
  81. Magic Mike (2012)
  82. Death Spa (1988)
  83. Daily Kenyon (1947)
  84. Terrifier 3 (2024)
  85. Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)
  86. The Unknown (1927)
  87. The Miracle Worker (1962)
  88. Def By Temptation (1990)
  89. Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
  90. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
  91. Bad Boys II (2003)
  92. Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
  93. Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
  94. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
  95. Inland Empire (2006)
  96. Under the Silver Lake (2018)
  97. Point Break (1991)
  98. High Fidelity (2000)
  99. Point Break (2015)
  100. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
  101. Ivy (1947)
  102. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
  103. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2010)
  104. Twilight: New Moon (2009)
  105. Bayan Ko (1984)
  106. There Will Be Blood (2007)
  107. Drive (2011)
  108. Billy Madison (1995)
  109. Happy Gilmore (1996)

Superb

  1. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
  2. Good Time (2017)
  3. Demons 2 (1986)
  4. Vortex (2022)
  5. Mandibles (2020)
  6. Passion (2012)
  7. RoboCop (1987)
  8. Ordet (1955)
  9. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
  10. Heat (1995)
  11. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
  12. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2015)
  13. Dune (1984)
  14. The Exterminating Angel (1962)
  15. The Fate of the Furious (2017)
  16. Mother and Son (1997)
  17. Ambulance (2022)
  18. Xanadu (1980)
  19. Deerskin (2019)
  20. Touch of Evil (1958)
  21. The Beach Bum (2019)
  22. X (2022)
  23. Groundhog Day (1993)
  24. The Princess Bride (1987)
  25. Clash (1984)
  26. Basic Instinct (1992)
  27. Don Jon (2013)
  28. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
  29. The Godfather (1972)
  30. The Godfather: Part II (1974)
  31. Out of the Blue (1980)
  32. Fight Club (1999)
  33. Port of Shadows (1938)
  34. Magic Mike’s Last Dance (2023)
  35. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
  36. A Place in the Sun (1951)
  37. Now You See Me (2013)
  38. The French Dispatch (2021)
  39. Dirty Dancing (1987)
  40. The Sixth Sense (1999)
  41. They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)
  42. Gamer (2009)
  43. The Last Metro (1980)
  44. Get Out (2017)
  45. Dog (2022)
  46. The Holy Mountain (1926)
  47. Scarface (1983)
  48. West Side Story (2021)
  49. Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
  50. Alien (1979)
  51. Inception (2010)
  52. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
  53. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
  54. Fallen Angel (1945)
  55. Fast X (2023)
  56. Fargo (1996)
  57. Road House (1989)
  58. Deep Red (1975)
  59. The Tall T (1957)
  60. Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
  61. Benedetta (2021)
  62. The Descent (2005)
  63. Scrooged (1988)
  64. Christopher Strong (1933)
  65. The Gunfighter (1950)
  66. Jerry Maguire (1996)
  67. Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
  68. The Blob (1988)
  69. Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
  70. Signs (2002)
  71. Sisters (1972)
  72. The Evil Dead (1981)
  73. The Glass Key (1942)
  74. All Hallow’s Eve (2013)
  75. jeen-yuhs (2022)
  76. Johnny Guitar (1954)
  77. Staying Alive (1983)
  78. Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
  79. Ocean’s Thirteen (2007)
  80. Home Alone (1990)
  81. Lured (1947)
  82. Tenebre (1982)
  83. Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (2009)
  84. Torn Curtain (1966)
  85. The White Sheik (1952)
  86. Madame Web (2024)
  87. The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
  88. Videodrome (1983)
  89. Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
  90. Foreign Correspondent (1940)
  91. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
  92. I Love You, Man (2009)
  93. Dressed to Kill (1980)

Very Good

  1. Spectre (2015)
  2. The Small Back Room (1949)
  3. Cool as Ice (1991)
  4. Little Italy (2018)
  5. Jeepers Creepers (2001)
  6. Game Over (1989)
  7. The Last Duel (2021)
  8. Remember the Night (1940)
  9. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
  10. Nightcrawler (2014)
  11. M (1931)
  12. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
  13. Friday the 13th (1980)
  14. Prometheus (2012)
  15. Past Lives (2023)
  16. Raw Deal (1948)
  17. Flesh + Blood (1985)
  18. Underworld (2003)
  19. Close to Vermeer (2023)
  20. Ball of Fire (1941)
  21. Any Given Sunday (1999)
  22. 3 Bad Men (1926)
  23. Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973)
  24. Underworld: Evolution (2006)
  25. The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
  26. Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)
  27. M3GAN (2023)
  28. Puppet Master (1989)
  29. Pain & Gain (2013)
  30. 300 (2006)
  31. The Naked City (1948)
  32. Old (2021)
  33. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
  34. Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
  35. 21 Jump Street (2012)
  36. Alien vs. Predator (2004)
  37. Nightmare Alley (1947)
  38. Fallen Leaves (2023)
  39. American Psycho (2000)
  40. Omar (2013)
  41. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
  42. Saboteur (1942)
  43. Blade (1998)
  44. King Richard (2021)
  45. Melancholia (2011)
  46. Parents (1989)
  47. Ladies They Talk About (1933)
  48. The Squid and the Whale (2005)
  49. Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
  50. The Man from Laramie (1955)
  51. Danzón (1991)
  52. Licorice Pizza (2021)
  53. This Gun for Hire (1942)
  54. 2 Days in Paris (2007)
  55. Castle in the Sky (1986)
  56. Frenzy (1972)
  57. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
  58. Decision at Sundown (1957)
  59. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  60. Lionheart (1990)
  61. Poor Things (2023)
  62. The Mutilator (1984)
  63. The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967)
  64. 22 Jump Street (2014)
  65. The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1944)
  66. Vanilla Sky (2001)
  67. Light Sleeper (1992)
  68. Aftersun (2022)
  69. The Monster Squad (1987)
  70. Unforgiven (1992)
  71. I Walked With a Zombie (1943)
  72. The Best Man Holiday (2013)
  73. RRR (2022)
  74. Madman (1981)
  75. Step Up (2006)
  76. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
  77. Furious 7 (2015)
  78. The Hurricane Heist (2018)
  79. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
  80. Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary (1997)
  81. The Abyss (1989)
  82. The Holiday (2006)
  83. Rye Lane (2023)
  84. Pusher (1996)
  85. Out of the Fog (1941)
  86. Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
  87. The Rape of the Vampires (1968)
  88. A Taxing Woman’s Return (1988)
  89. The Lady Eve (1941)
  90. Bronson (2008)
  91. Rushmore (1998)
  92. Suzume (2023)
  93. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
  94. First Love (2019)
  95. The Trouble with Harry (1955)
  96. Knocked Up (2007)
  97. Blade Runner (1982)
  98. France (2021)
  99. Escape in the Fog (1945)
  100. Independence Day (1996)
  101. Alien: Covenant (2017)
  102. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
  103. Santa Sangre (1989)
  104. Batman Returns (1992)
  105. Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
  106. I Wouldn’t Be in Your Shoes (1948)
  107. Yannick (2023)
  108. Holiday in Handcuffs (2007)
  109. The Hateful Eight (2015)
  110. The Swimming Pool (1969)
  111. A Bullet for Joey (1955)
  112. Pulp Fiction (1994)
  113. Killing Spree (1987)
  114. Wish Upon (2017)
  115. Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
  116. Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004)
  117. Too Late for Tears (1949)
  118. Kimi (2022)
  119. Rubber (2010)
  120. Her (2013)
  121. Hard Target (1993)
  122. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
  123. The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
  124. Infinity Pool (2023)
  125. The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
  126. A Christmas Story (1983)
  127. Marnie (1964)
  128. The Holdovers (2023)
  129. Swingers (1996)
  130. Terror at Tenkiller (1986)
  131. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
  132. Day for Night (1973)
  133. The Mark of Zorro (1920)
  134. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
  135. Army of Darkness (1992)
  136. Invaders from Mars (1953)
  137. The Boy Next Door (2015)
  138. Mad Max 2 (1981)
  139. Hangover Square (1945)
  140. What About Bob? (1994)
  141. Last Night in Soho (2021)
  142. The Fog (1980)
  143. Holiday (2018)
  144. The Departed (2006)
  145. Dust Devil (1992)
  146. When Harry Met Sally (1989)
  147. SexWorld (1978)
  148. History is Made at Night (1937)
  149. Fly Away Home (1996)
  150. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
  151. The Browning Version (1951)
  152. Chopping Mall (1986)
  153. Clueless (1995)
  154. And Soon the Darkness (1970)

Good

  1. Pearl (2022)
  2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
  3. Concussion (2015)
  4. Road to Salina (1970)
  5. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
  6. Beautiful Disaster (2023)
  7. Casino (1995)
  8. Black Swan (2010)
  9. Paprika (2006)
  10. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
  11. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
  12. Orphan: First Kill (2022)
  13. (500) Days of Summer (2009)
  14. Holidate (2020)
  15. Elf (2003)
  16. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
  17. Twilight: Eclipse (2010)
  18. Die Hard (1988)
  19. Grease (1978)
  20. Misery (1990)
  21. The Big Sleep (1946)
  22. The Fabelmans (2022)
  23. 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene (2017)
  24. Bottoms (2023)
  25. The Lake House (2006)
  26. Akira (1988)
  27. Harakiri (1962)
  28. Drive My Car (2021)
  29. Isle of Dogs (2018)
  30. V/H/S/99 (2022)
  31. The Card Counter (2021)
  32. In the Mood for Love (2000)
  33. Resident Evil (2002)
  34. She’s Gotta Have It (1986)
  35. Night Swim (2024)
  36. In a Valley of Violence (2016)
  37. I Am Legend (2007)
  38. Variety Lights (1950)
  39. Brute Force (1947)
  40. Aliens (1986)
  41. Barbie (2023)
  42. Michael Clayton (2007)
  43. Raw Deal (1986)
  44. I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
  45. Not Okay (2022)
  46. The House By the Cemetery (1981)
  47. Constantine (2005)
  48. Erin Brockovich (2000)
  49. The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
  50. Doctor X (1932)
  51. Persona (1966)
  52. The Dead Don’t Die (2019)
  53. Synecdoche, New York (2008)
  54. Elvis (2022)
  55. After Hours (1985)
  56. Le Corbeau (1943)
  57. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
  58. Fast & Furious (2009)
  59. Decision to Leave (2022)
  60. The Big Heat (1953)
  61. Source Code (2011)
  62. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
  63. Master Gardener (2023)
  64. Miami Vice (2006)
  65. Scream 2 (1997)
  66. Challengers (2024)
  67. Paris, Texas (1984)
  68. Eastern Promises (2007)
  69. Nightbitch (2024)
  70. Step Up 3D (2010)
  71. The Front Page (1931)
  72. Maestro (2023)
  73. Heathers (1989)
  74. The Player (1992)
  75. Murder at the Mansion (2019)
  76. Odd Man Out (1947)
  77. F9 (2021)
  78. Dial M for Murder (1954)
  79. After Earth (2013)
  80. Ministry of Fear (1944)
  81. Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)
  82. The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)
  83. Mad God (2022)
  84. The Boy and the Heron (2023)
  85. Sexy Beast (2000)
  86. Dreams (1990)
  87. Lady in the Lake (1946)
  88. My Dinner With Andre (1981)
  89. The Green Man (1956)
  90. The Night House (2020)
  91. St. Vincent (2014)
  92. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023)
  93. House of Gucci (2021)
  94. Big Daddy (1999)
  95. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
  96. Fire of Love (2022)
  97. Heaven Can Wait (1943)
  98. Gremlins (1984)
  99. Family Plot (1976)
  100. The Voyeurs (2021)
  101. No Bears (2023)
  102. A Star is Born (2018)
  103. Babysitter (2022)
  104. Repeat Performance (1947)
  105. Turkey Shoot (1982)
  106. For Your Consideration (2006)
  107. Notting Hill (1999)
  108. Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
  109. They Live (1988)
  110. Night Tide (1961)
  111. Skyfall (2012)
  112. The Blue Lamp (1950)
  113. Topaz (1969)
  114. Flatliners (1990)
  115. Dracula Sucks (1978)
  116. Nope (2022)
  117. Mean Girls (2004)
  118. Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992)
  119. Terrifier (2016)
  120. Baby Doll (1956)
  121. Ladies in Retirement (1941)
  122. Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)
  123. Priscilla (2023)
  124. In Bruges (2008)
  125. Magnificent Obsession (1954)
  126. Ring (1998)
  127. The Night Before (2015)
  128. The Wild Child (1970)
  129. The Funeral (1984)
  130. Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997)
  131. Asteroid City (2023)
  132. Hot Rod (2007)
  133. The Santa Clause (1994)
  134. Deep Water (2022)
  135. Morbius (2022)
  136. The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
  137. The Creator (2023)
  138. Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
  139. Up in the Air (2009)
  140. Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song (1971)
  141. Lady Bird (2017)
  142. Looper (2012)
  143. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
  144. Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
  145. Psycho II (1983)
  146. Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
  147. The Blue Dahlia (1946)
  148. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
  149. An Affair to Remember (1957)
  150. Trouble in Paradise (1932)
  151. Bend it Like Beckham (2002)
  152. The Pale Flower (1964)
  153. Escape from L.A. (1996)
  154. Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011)
  155. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
  156. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
  157. Jackass Forever (2022)
  158. Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
  159. Tetris (2023)
  160. Bluebeard (1944)
  161. Skyfall (2012)
  162. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
  163. Dogma (1999)
  164. Trap (2024)
  165. Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut (2001)
  166. Midnight Run (1988)
  167. Creed III (2023)
  168. Confess, Fletch (2022)
  169. The Undercover Man (1949)
  170. Now You See Me 2 (2016)
  171. Baby Blood (1990)
  172. Barry Lyndon (1975)
  173. Spin Me Round (2022)
  174. Lonelyhearts (1958)
  175. His Girl Friday (1940)
  176. Falling for Christmas (2022)
  177. Pineapple Express (2008)
  178. Song to Song (2017)
  179. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
  180. They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
  181. Walk the Line (2005)
  182. The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022)
  183. Single White Female (1992)
  184. Batman (1989)
  185. 80 for Brady (2023)
  186. The Making of Psycho (1997)
  187. The Gift (2000)
  188. The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)
  189. Green for Danger (1946)
  190. Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of ‘Donnie Darko’ (2016)
  191. Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)
  192. All About ‘The Birds’ (2000)
  193. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)
  194. Robots (2023)
  195. Home for the Holidays (1995)
  196. The Last Dance (1993)
  197. A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
  198. May December (2023)
  199. 12 Pups of Christmas (2019)
  200. A Beauty & the Beast Christmas (2019)
  201. Pacific Heights (1990)
  202. This is Me…Now (2024)
  203. Automata (2014)
  204. A Mighty Wind (2003)

Missing Something

  1. Spencer (2021)
  2. Holiday (1938)
  3. The Wailing (2016)
  4. The Prestige (2006)
  5. The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
  6. The Gentlemen (2019)
  7. Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
  8. That Thing You Do! (1996)
  9. The Substance (2024)
  10. The Village (2004)
  11. Within Our Gates (1920)
  12. Carry-On (2024)
  13. High Sierra (1941)
  14. Ricky Stanicky (2024)
  15. Sahara (2005)
  16. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
  17. A Haunting in Venice (2023)
  18. Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
  19. Wife of a Spy (2020)
  20. Face/Off (1997)
  21. Sugar & Spice (2001)
  22. The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
  23. MaXXXine (2024)
  24. The Family Man (2000)
  25. Women Talking (2022)
  26. Mad Max (1979)
  27. Mildred Pierce (1945)
  28. Memento (2000)
  29. No Hard Feelings (2023)
  30. The Natural (1984)
  31. My Man Godfrey (1936)
  32. Batman Begins (2005)
  33. Neighbors (2014)
  34. Angel Face (1953)
  35. Casino Royale (2006)
  36. Boomerang! (1947)
  37. The Batman (2022)
  38. Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife (1938)
  39. Meet the Parents (2000)
  40. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
  41. Valentine’s Day (2010)
  42. 65 (2023)
  43. Vicky Christina Barcelona (2008)
  44. Born to Be Bad (1950)
  45. Kiss of Death (1947)
  46. Wedding Crashers (2005)
  47. Logan (2017)
  48. Dune: Part Two (2024)
  49. Panic Room (2002)
  50. The Social Network (2010)
  51. Major League (1989)
  52. Ocean’s Twelve (2004)
  53. Qala (2022)
  54. You Can Never Tell (1951)
  55. The Wolf Man (1941)
  56. Y2K (2024)
  57. Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
  58. Dumb Money (2023)
  59. The Box (2009)
  60. Alien 3 (1992)
  61. Bubble (2022)
  62. Kate & Leopold (2001)
  63. Laserblast (1978)
  64. On the Rocks (2020)
  65. He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)
  66. Facing Nolan (2022)
  67. The Equalizer (2014)
  68. Desperado (1995)
  69. Friends and Strangers (2021)
  70. Big Fish (2003)
  71. The Northman (2022)
  72. Jolt (2021)

Not For Me

  1. Sullivan’s Travels (1941)
  2. Scream VI (2023)
  3. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
  4. I Love My Dad (2022)
  5. This is 40 (2012)
  6. Triangle of Sadness (2022)
  7. This Much I Know to Be True (2022)
  8. Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
  9. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
  10. Fresh (2022)
  11. The Transporter (2002)
  12. Hud (1963)
  13. Immaculate (2024)
  14. Black Panther (2018)
  15. Detective Story (1951)
  16. The French Connection (1971)
  17. Me Time (2022)
  18. A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
  19. Crazy, Rich, and Deadly (2020)
  20. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
  21. Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)
  22. The Deliverance (2024)
  23. The Raid (2011)
  24. When a Stranger Calls (1979)
  25. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
  26. Candyman (2021)
  27. The Rapture (1991)
  28. Cruel Intentions (1999)
  29. V/H/S/85 (2023)
  30. Parasite (2019)
  31. Quantum of Solace (2008)
  32. Prey (2022)
  33. House by the River (1950)
  34. Whiplash (2014)
  35. Down to Earth (2001)
  36. Oppenheimer (2023)
  37. Double Indemnity (1944)
  38. Prisoners (2013)
  39. Self Reliance (2024)
  40. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
  41. The Automat (2021)
  42. Babygirl (2024)
  43. V/H/S/Beyond (2024)
  44. Argylle (2024)
  45. Death on the Nile (2022)
  46. The Daytrippers (1996)
  47. The Killer (2023)
  48. The King’s Man (2021)

Really Not For Me

  1. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
  2. Saltburn (2023)
  3. Thou Wast Mild and Lovely (2014)
  4. The Exorcist (1973)
  5. The Witch (2015)
  6. White Men Can’t Jump (2023)
  7. You People (2023)
  8. No Time to Die (2021)
  9. 10 Years (2011)
  10. The Watchers (2024)
  11. Ip Man (2008)
  12. Road House (2024)
  13. Vengeance (2022)
  14. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
  15. The Pale Blue Eye (2023)
  16. The Lost City (2022)
  17. Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
  18. Under the Skin (2013)
  19. Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (2021)
  20. Incoming (2024)
  21. First Time Female Director (2024)
  22. Blade: Trinity (2004)
  23. John Wick (2014)
  24. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
  25. Senior Year (2022)
  26. Limitless (2011)
  27. Reign of Fire (2002)
  28. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
  29. La La Land (2016)
  30. Alien Resurrection (1997)
  31. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
  32. Dune (2021)
  33. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
  34. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
  35. Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023)
  36. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)
  37. A Time to Kill (1996)
  38. Bullet Train (2022)
  39. Closer (2004)
  40. Mother! (2017)
  41. Tár (2022)
  42. Christmas with the Campbells (2022)
  43. Barbarian (2022)
  44. Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

I’d Rather Not Talk About It

  1. Air (2023)
  2. Ex Machina (2014)
  3. Don’t Look Up (2021)
  4. The Zone of Interest (2023)
  5. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
  6. Spotlight (2015)
  7. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
  8. Scream (2022)
  9. Dream Scenario (2023)
  10. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
  11. The Family Stone (2005)
  12. Babylon (2022)
  13. Midsommar (2019)
  14. Vivarium (2019)
  15. The Gray Man (2022)
  16. The Menu (2022)
  17. Hereditary (2018)
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Travis is co-founder of Colossus. He writes about the impact of art on his life and the world around us.
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Hi Travis – I don’t see Cool Hand Luke on your list. (did I miss it?) It’s a must see IMHO. Great acting all around.

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This list only contains movies I’ve seen in the past two-and-a-half years. But I’ve actually never seen Cool Hand Luke! I actually thought about that movie watching Paul Newman in another movie recently. It’s definitely a huge blind spot for me! Hopefully I’ll fix it soon.

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This list is a really interesting list, and I’ve noted down some films to watch.

I understand this list is arbitrary and based off your personal taste, and I appreciate when people aren’t afraid to admit they like a film that critics hate. Me for example- I love Like Mike, Meet the Parents, and Grown ups.

That being said, I’m wondering if there are some movies that you’ve left out? Such as: Django Unchained, Zodiac, The Dark Knight series.

Also if I may make a suggestion- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is really good!

Love your work!

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Hey! The only reason the movies you mentioned aren’t on this list is because I haven’t watched them since I started compiling this list in 2022. I have seen and enjoy all those movies 🙂

I’ve always wondered about Secret Life! I’ll put it on my list and hopefully check it out soon.

Never be afraid to like “bad” movies! The cultural elite wants to control your taste. But you just have to remember that they’re boring and you’re not 🙂

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Kindly explain how Twilight belongs on any list of decent films, please?

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Ha! Just depends on your tastes/perspective. I love campy movies, and I think Twilight has perfect goofy, wacky energy. I used to think of Twilight as “so bad it’s good,” but now I think that’s a tad reductive. Catherine Hardwicke is a proven director, and Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are pretty respected at this point and considered good actors. I think this movie purposefully achieves a very specific atmosphere that most consider to be bad—and I get it. But I love movies with this sort of spirit. I think it’s an interesting story with interesting characters, but at the same time it’s no too self-serious. Reminds me of 80s and 90s movies that were in a similar vein. I’ve also seen it many times with several different groups of people and we always have a great time. I think in the right setting, this movie is just perfect and endlessly rewatchable.

That’s my long-winded answer lol. I actually enjoy all the Twilight movies, but the first is my favorite.

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Very nice list, I also have ETV as my top film I reckon. Have you seen Marcel The Shell With Shoes On? Also a fave of mine, obviously very different but didn’t see it on your Letterboxed!

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Thanks a lot! Enter the Void is everything.

And I have not seen Marcel the Shell. Tbh I never got into that craze when it happened back in the 2000s, which is probably why I never bothered watching the movie. Does that matter? Is it still interesting?

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nice to see you love alien vs predator but what’s up with prey?? and where would you place Arnold Schwarzenegger predator movie???

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I thought Prey certainly progressed the commentary into new territory, focusing on a female led in a male-dominated environment, but failed to invigorate the commentary like many of the other Predator entires. I felt its observations were obvious, making its ideology rather flaccid in an overt attempt to feel modern. A lot of that was due to just flat-out bad acting. But I think the script and focus was just too nondescript for my taste.

I think Arnold’s Predator is still the best one. I’d put it in the Superb category!

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this a great ranking – i love that demons 2 is in essential, i really like that movie too. there’s some films at the top of your ranking i’ve never heard of but look really interesting like Bayan Ko, i’ve added them to my watchlist!

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Glad to hear it! If you ever have any questions about my movies, feel free to ask! You can also offer up suggestions for me (it sounds like you have great taste if you like Demons 2).

Also, you can find me on Letterboxd @TL_Bean

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Didn’t see Sunset Boulevard anywhere on your list. Check it out if you haven’t already.

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Hey Dave! I have seen Sunset Blvd a couple times. I’ve never been a huge fan of Billy Wilder but I believe Sunset Blvd stands out as perhaps his best work. Gloria Swanson played that part perfectly. I’d probably put it in the “Very Good” section.

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You’re young, so you might not know any of my generation’s favorite action movies – but if you do, what’s your opinion of those old “Men on a Mission” movies? Like Where Eagles Dare, Kelly’s Heroes, The Dirty Dozen, The Guns of Navarone, etc… Or any Sean Connery Bond movie. Nothin’ serious, of course. Just popcorn stuff. I would be interested to know what you youngins think of those old gems.

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Hey Jerry! I will admit that’s one genre I’ve never delved into. Not because I’m not into it, but it’s never been a major priority of mine. I’ve seen The Dirty Dozen though (mostly because I’m an Aldrich fan) and remember really enjoying it. I will seek all those movies you mentioned!

I am a big fan of westerns (I watched a lot of em with my dad), which I think fits into this category. The whole “man on a mission” angle reminds me of the Boetticher/Scott movies (Comanche Station, Seven Men From Now) that I really love. Also the classics from Anthony Mann (Man of the West, The Man from Laramie) and Delmer Daves (The Hanging Tree, Broken Arrow) have remained very vital.

On the subject of Bond, I’ve always wanted to watch the older Bond movies but have never gotten around to it. One of these days I might buy a Bond boxset and burn through em all.

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If you do watch any of the “Men on a Mission” movies suggested, you will understand the inspiration to many many things in your movie universe. From the entire “Star Wars” franchise to “Inglorious Basterds”. In fact, “Where Eagles Dare” is said to be Tarantino’s favorite movie!

The early Bond series (with Sean Connery) is a different matter entirely. The Bond movies of today follow trends. The Bond movies of the 1960’s set the trends.

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I’m excited to check these movies out!

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