** NOTE: this list also doubles as my "maybe pile" in the sense that perhaps some of these SHOULD be considered MUST watches... but for now I feel comfortable listing them here **
Decent movies as well as my Fun Guilty Pleasures. Although I do recommend my Decent Movie picks and although they are entertaining enough where I can easily watch them from start to finish I don't think that they're good enough to be considered "must see" movies (my 6/10+s are all "must see" movies and for reference 99% of the time when it comes to movies I get bored and lose interest after like 10-15 minutes so these definitely do stand out in that sense). The most common problem I have with these movies is that they don't have enough depth and are therefore not very satisfying to watch. Or, if they were only aiming to be pure popcorn flicks, they were simply not exciting enough to be elevated to "must see" status. "House of Flying Daggers", "War of the Worlds", and "Independence Day" are good examples of pure popcorn flicks that I thought were just exciting enough to be 6/10 "must see" movies.
My Fun Guilty Pleasure picks are very obviously flawed, and yet I was still glad I watched them. They are basically the worst movies I’ve seen that still hold some sort of entertainment value. Some are hilariously so bad they're good, and some have just enough charm or are unique enough where it's worth watching them just once.
Decent Movies:
Assault On Precinct 13 - B-Movie
Before Sunrise - Artsy
The Big Sick - Comedy
Castle in the Sky - Family
Clue - Cult Comedy
Day of the Dead - B-Movie
Dogma - Cult Comedy
Dumb & Dumber - Cult Comedy
Elephant - Artsy
Equilibrium - B-Movie
Hellraiser - Cult Film
Highlander - Cult B-Movie
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - B-Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - B-Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - B-Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - B-Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - B-Movie
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - Comedy
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids - Family
The Impossible - Hollywoody
Irreversible - Artsy
Juno - Comedy
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy - Cult Comedy
Knocked Up - Comedy
The Lion King - Family
Lupin the Third: the Castle of Cagliostro - Anime B-Movie
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior - Creative Cult Action B-Movie
The Maze Runner - Creative
Moonstruck - Comedy
My Neighbor Totoro - Family
The Notebook - Hollywoody
October Sky - Hollywoody
Repo Man - Cult Film
Rush Hour - Action Comedy B-Movie
Scent of a Woman - Hollywoody
School of Rock - Comedy
Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World - Cult Comedy
Snowpiercer - B-Movie
Swingers - Comedy
There's Something About Mary - Cult Comedy
Wayne's World - Cult Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer - Cult Comedy
What We Do in the Shadows - Cult Comedy
Young Adult - Comedy
Fun Guilty Pleasures:
3 Ninjas - Family
300 - Action
The 40-Year Old Virgin - Comedy
The Addams Family - Comedy
Anaconda - Cult So-Bad-It’s-Good
Battlefield Earth - Cult So-Bad-It's-Good Film
Beverly Hills Ninja - Comedy
Big Daddy - Comedy
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey - Cult Comedy
Billy Madison - Cult Comedy
Black Sheep - Comedy
Bloodsport - Cult So-Bad-It's-Good Film
The Cable Guy - Comedy
The Cell - B-Movie
The City of Lost Children - Creative B-Movie
Coneheads - Comedy
Dark City - Cult So-Bad-It's-Good Film
Dune - Cult B-Movie
Escape from New York - B-Movie
Half Baked - Cult Comedy
Happy Gilmore - Cult Comedy
Hard Candy - B-Movie
Hook - Family B-Movie
In the Mouth of Madness - B-Movie
John Wick - Action
Kick-Ass - Comedy
Kickboxer - Cult So-Bad-It's-Good Film
King Kong (2005) [Theatrical Version]
The Mask - Comedy
The Mist - B-Movie
The Mummy - Action B-Movie
Prince of Darkness - B-Movie
Robocop - Action B-Movie
The Room - Cult So-Bad-It’s-Good Film
Rumble in the Bronx - Action B-Movie
Saw - Horror B-Movie
Stargate - B-Movie
Super Troopers - Cult Comedy
Three Kings - Comedy
Tommy Boy - Comedy
Top Gun - B-Movie
The Waterboy - Comedy
Waterworld - B-Movie
What Dreams May Come - B-Movie
Added 6/20/2025
Assault On Precinct 13 - B-Movie
Before Sunrise - Artsy
The Big Sick - Comedy
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Castle in the Sky - Family
Day of the Dead - B-Movie
Enter the Dragon [Theatrical Version]
Equilibrium - B-Movie
Hellraiser - Cult Film
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids - Family
Irreversible - Artsy
The Little Prince - Family
Lupin the Third: the Castle of Cagliostro - Anime B-Movie
My Neighbor Totoro - Family
The Notebook - Hollywoody
Scent of a Woman - Hollywoody
Snowpiercer - B-Movie
Starship Troopers - Cult B-Movie
Young Adult - Comedy
My Guilty Pleasures:
Beetlejuice - Comedy
Beverly Hills Ninja - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Big Daddy - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Billy Madison - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Bio-Dome - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Black Sheep - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Clue - Cult Comedy
Coneheads - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Cube - Cult Horror B-Movie
Dogma - Cult Comedy
Donnie Darko [Theatrical Version] - Cult Film
Elf - Family B-Movie Comedy
Event Horizon - Horror B-Movie
First Blood - Action B-Movie
Ghostbusters - Comedy
Half-Baked - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Happy Gilmore - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - Comedy
Juno - Comedy
Knocked Up - Comedy
Labyrinth - Creative Cult Family Film
The Lego Batman Movie - Comedy
The Neverending Story - Cult Family B-Movie
October Sky - Hollywoody
Pleasantville - Comedy & Creative
Run Lola Run - Cult Film
Rush Hour - Action Comedy B-Movie
Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World - Cult Comedy
Snatch - Comedy B-Movie
Spaceballs - Cult Comedy
Super Troopers - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Superbad - Comedy
Swingers - Comedy
Tommy Boy - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Wayne's World - Cult Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer - Cult Comedy
Added Jun 14 2025:
The 40-Year Old Virgin - Comedy
After Life - Artsy
Apocalypse Now - Artsy
Before Sunrise - Artsy
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey - Cult Comedy
The Bourne Identity - B-Movie
Breakdown - B-Movie
Breaking the Waves - Artsy
A Bug's Life - Family
The Cell - Horror B-Movie
Chicago - Musical
Clue - Cult Comedy
Cube - Cult Horror B-Movie
Dark City [Theatrical Cut] - B-Movie
Day of the Dead - B-Movie
Dogma - Cult Comedy
Elephant - Artsy
Elf - Family B-Movie Comedy
Equilibrium - B-Movie
Event Horizon - Horror B-Movie
Evil Dead - B-Movie
Evil Dead II - B-Movie
First Blood - B-Movie
Ghostbusters - Comedy
The Goonies - B-Movie
Happy Gilmore - Cult Comedy
Hard Candy - B-Movie
Hellraiser - Cult Film
Highlander - Cult B-Movie
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - B-Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - B-Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - B-Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - B-Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - B-Movie
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - Comedy
The Impossible - Hollywoody
The Incredibles - Family
Independence Day [Theatrical Version] - B-Movie
Irreversible - Artsy
John Wick - Action B-Movie
Just Mercy - Hollywoody
K-PAX - B-Movie
Kick-Ass - B-Movie
Koyaanisqatsi - Artsy
Labyrinth - Creative Cult Family Film
The Lego Batman Movie - Comedy
The Lion King - Family
The Little Prince - Family
The Maze Runner - Creative
My Cousin Vinny - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Never Rarely Sometimes Always - Artsy
The Neverending Story - Cult Family B-Movie
The Notebook - Hollywoody
October Sky - Hollywoody
Once Upon a Time in America (hang in there during the phone ringing part)
One Hour Photo - B-Movie
Pitch Black - B-Movie
Pleasantville - Comedy & Creative
Repo Man - Cult Film
Roger & Me - Documentary
The Room - Cult So-Bad-It’s-Good Film
Run Lola Run - Cult Film
Saw - Horror B-Movie
Scent of a Woman - Hollywoody
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Cult Comedy
Snatch - Comedy B-Movie
Snowpiercer - B-Movie
Spaceballs - Cult Comedy
Stargate - B-Movie
Starship Troopers - B-Movie
Stranger Than Paradise - Artsy
Swingers - Comedy
Top Gun - B-Movie
War of the Worlds - B-Movie
Wet Hot American Summer - Cult Comedy
What Dreams May Come - B-Movie
Wreck-It Ralph - Kids Movie
Yi Yi - Artsy
After Life - Artsy
Once Upon a Time in America (hang in there during the phone ringing part)
Guilty Pleasure Types:
Battlefield Earth - Cult So-Bad-It's-Good Film
Beverly Hills Ninja - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Big Daddy - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Billy Madison - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Bio-Dome - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Black Sheep - Cult B-Movie Comedy
Dogma - Cult Comedy
Equilibrium - B-Movie
Half-Baked - Cult B-Movie Comedy
The Lego Batman Movie - Comedy
One Hour Photo - B-Movie
Pitch Black - B-Movie
Pleasantville - Comedy & Creative
The Room - Cult So-Bad-It’s-Good Film
Rumble in the Bronx - B-Movie
Snowpiercer - B-Movie
Spaceballs - Cult Comedy
Stargate - B-Movie
Super Mario Bros. - B-Movie
Top Gun - B-Movie
The Warriors - Cult Creative B-Movie
The Waterboy - Comedy
Wayne's World - Cult Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer - Cult Comedy
Zootopia - Family
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