Films/TV Shows I watched prior to a Ranked List
by Jasonisacup5243 | created - 14 Apr 2023 | updated - 4 weeks ago | PublicEvery movie/TV show on this list (in no particular order) was things I watched prior to something on my specific year ranked lists (specificity what movie it's connected to and why it's on there is on the notes). I figured doing this is one of those "why not?" scenarios for me. Will update this whenever a new film counts for this list.
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1. Perfect Blue (1997)
R | 81 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
A pop singer gives up her career to become an actress, but she slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past.
Director: Satoshi Kon | Stars: Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Ôkura
Votes: 95,683 | Gross: $0.78M
Watched it for: Requiem for a Dream (2000 Movies Ranked) Why?: I've heard controversy's about Darren Aronofsky ripping off this movie for both the movie listed above and Black Swan. I figured I watched it just in case I came to the same conclusion.
2. Days of Being Wild (1990)
Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A man tries to find out who his real mother is after the woman who raised him tells him the truth.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Andy Lau, Carina Lau
Votes: 25,514 | Gross: $0.14M
Watched it for: In the Mood for Love (2000 Movies Ranked) Why?: I heard this film is the first in a loosely told trilogy (This, ITMFL, and 2046 in that order) so I watched this to see if it connected to ITMFL in any way. (it really doesn't so don't feel like you missed out on any details if you watched ITMFL or 2046 prior to this)
3. Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999 TV Movie)
TV-Y7 | 41 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Decades after the retirement of Bruce Wayne as Batman, a boy dons the identity to avenge his own father's murder.
Directors: Curt Geda, Butch Lukic, Dan Riba, Yukio Suzuki | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Teri Garr, Michael Gross
Votes: 6,563
Watched it for: Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000 Movies Ranked) Why?: This film (which is just the first two episodes of the tv show) is connected to Return of the Joker in terms of setting up the story prior to the movie.
4. Nosferatu (1922)
Not Rated | 94 min | Fantasy, Horror
Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.
Director: F.W. Murnau | Stars: Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder
Votes: 105,502
Watched it for: Shadow of the Vampire (2000 Movies Ranked) Why?: Shadow of the Vampire's story is a fictional "what if?" scenario centered around the making of this movie.
5. Scream (1996)
R | 111 min | Horror, Mystery
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich
Votes: 388,694 | Gross: $103.05M
Watched it for: Scream 3 (2000 Movies Ranked) Why?: Scream 3 is a sequel to this and Scream 2.
6. Scream 2 (1997)
R | 120 min | Horror, Mystery
Two years after the first series of murders, as Sidney acclimates to college life, someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Jada Pinkett Smith
Votes: 209,853 | Gross: $101.36M
Watched it for: Scream 3 (2000 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reason for Scream (1996).
7. Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
PG | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a South American drug lord pays Pace to steal 48 cars for him, all but one is in the bag - thereby, the police precipitate in a desperate car chase against Pace and his Eleanor across Southern California.
Director: H.B. Halicki | Stars: H.B. Halicki, Marion Busia, Jerry Daugirda, James McIntyre
Votes: 9,959 | Gross: $0.47M
Watched it for: Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) (2000 Movies Ranked) Why?: Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) is a remake of this movie.
8. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 26 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam | Stars: Boris Karloff, June Foray, Dal McKennon
Votes: 59,044
Watched it for: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (2000 Movies Ranked) Why?: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) is a live-action remake of this movie.
9. A Goofy Movie (1995)
G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Max makes a preposterous promise to a girl he has a crush on, his chances to fulfilling it seem hopeless when he is dragged onto a cross-country trip with his embarrassing father, Goofy.
Director: Kevin Lima | Stars: Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Jim Cummings, Kellie Martin
Votes: 62,765 | Gross: $35.35M
Watched it for: An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000 Movies Ranked) Why?: An Extremely Goofy Movie is a sequel to this movie.
10. Mission: Impossible (1996)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny
Votes: 470,519 | Gross: $180.98M
Watched it for: Mission: Impossible 2 (2000 Movies Ranked) Why?: Mission: Impossible 2 is a sequel to this movie.
11. Bedazzled (1967)
Approved | 103 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A hapless loser sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes, but has trouble winning over the girl of his dreams.
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Eleanor Bron, Raquel Welch
Votes: 9,820
Watched it for: Bedazzled (2000) (2000 Movies Ranked) Why?: Bedazzled (2000) is a remake of this movie.
12. The Little Mermaid (1989)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes
Votes: 291,121 | Gross: $111.54M
Watched it for: The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea (2000 Movies Ranked) Why?: The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea is a sequel to this movie.
13. Scary Movie (2000)
R | 88 min | Comedy
A year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer.
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Stars: Anna Faris, Jon Abrahams, Marlon Wayans, Carmen Electra
Votes: 286,862 | Gross: $157.02M
Watched it for: Scary Movie 2 (2001 Movies Ranked), Scary Movie 3 (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: This is the first film in the Scary Movie franchise.
14. Scary Movie 2 (2001)
R | 83 min | Comedy, Horror
Four teens are tricked by a professor into visiting a haunted house for a school project.
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Stars: Anna Faris, Marlon Wayans, Antony Acker, Mark Barrett
Votes: 175,231 | Gross: $71.31M
Watched it for: Scary Movie 3 (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reasoning as Scary Movie besides this being a sequel.
15. Friday the 13th (1980)
R | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer.
Director: Sean S. Cunningham | Stars: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan
Votes: 157,530 | Gross: $39.75M
Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Jason X is the 10th film in the Friday the 13th franchise starting with this. Freddy vs Jason is both based on this and A Nightmare on Elm Street with it particularly being labeled apart of the Friday the 13th franchise.
16. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
R | 87 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Five years after the events of the first film, a summer camp next to the infamous Camp Crystal Lake is preparing to open, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedings.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Betsy Palmer, Amy Steel, John Furey, Adrienne King
Votes: 77,802 | Gross: $21.72M
Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel.
17. Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller
Jason Voorhees stalks a group of friends who have just arrived to spend the weekend at a cabin near Crystal Lake.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Dana Kimmell, Tracie Savage, Richard Brooker, Terry Ballard
Votes: 60,442 | Gross: $36.69M
Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel.
18. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller
After being announced dead and taken to a morgue, Jason Voorhees spontaneously revives, escapes from the hospital, and stalks a group of friends renting a house in the countryside near Crystal Lake.
Director: Joseph Zito | Stars: Erich Anderson, Judie Aronson, Peter Barton, Kimberly Beck
Votes: 59,204 | Gross: $32.98M
Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel.
19. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
R | 92 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Still haunted by his past, Tommy Jarvis, who, as a child, killed Jason Voorhees, is sent to a secluded halfway house in the countryside, where the killing of a young man triggers a brutal series of murders in the area.
Director: Danny Steinmann | Stars: Melanie Kinnaman, John Shepherd, Anthony Barrile, Suzanne Bateman
Votes: 43,941 | Gross: $21.93M
Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel.
20. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
R | 86 min | Horror, Thriller
Tommy Jarvis exhumes Jason Voorhees to cremate his corpse, but inadvertently brings him back to life instead. The newly revived killer seeks revenge, and Tommy may be the only one who can stop him.
Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David Kagen, Kerry Noonan
Votes: 51,261 | Gross: $19.47M
Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel.
21. Friday the 13th: The New Blood (1988)
R | 88 min | Horror, Thriller
Jason Voorhees is accidentally freed from his watery prison by a telekinetic teenager. Now, only she can stop him.
Director: John Carl Buechler | Stars: Terry Kiser, Jennifer Banko, John Otrin, Susan Blu
Votes: 42,384 | Gross: $19.17M
Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel.
22. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
R | 100 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Jason Voorhees is accidentally awakened from his watery grave and ends up stalking a ship full of graduating high-school students headed to Manhattan, New York.
Director: Rob Hedden | Stars: Jensen Daggett, Kane Hodder, Todd Caldecott, Tiffany Paulsen
Votes: 43,103 | Gross: $14.34M
Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel.
23. Jason Goes to Hell (1993)
R | 87 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Serial killer Jason Voorhees' supernatural origins are revealed.
Director: Adam Marcus | Stars: John D. LeMay, Kari Keegan, Kane Hodder, Steven Williams
Votes: 36,827 | Gross: $15.94M
Watched it for: Jason X (2001 Movies Ranked), Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reasons as Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel.
24. Jason X (2001)
R | 92 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Jason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the beginning of the 21st century, and is discovered in the 25th century and taken to space. He gets thawed, and begins stalking and killing the crew of the spaceship that's transporting him.
Director: James Isaac | Stars: Kane Hodder, Lexa Doig, Jeff Geddis, David Cronenberg
Votes: 61,551 | Gross: $13.12M
Watched it for: Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reason as the second sentence in Friday the 13th besides this being a sequel.
25. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
R | 91 min | Horror
Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, John Saxon
Votes: 262,675 | Gross: $25.50M
Watched it for: Freddy vs Jason (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Although Freddy vs Jason is labeled apart of the Friday the 13th franchise, I believe the fact it's borrowing Freddy Krueger as a character for that film also makes this warranted to watch as well. (although I'm not watching the sequels for it lol.)
26. Jurassic Park (1993)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough
Votes: 1,067,836 | Gross: $402.45M
Watched it for: Jurassic Park 3 (2001 Movies Ranked) Why?: Jurassic Park 3 is a sequel to this and The Lost World.
27. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
PG-13 | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A research team is sent to the Jurassic Park Site B island to study the dinosaurs there, while an InGen team approaches with another agenda.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Vince Vaughn
Votes: 444,236 | Gross: $229.09M
Watched it for: Jurassic Park 3 (2001 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reason for Jurassic Park (1993).
28. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Approved | 210 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of motorists witnesses a car crash in the California desert, and after the driver's dying words indicate the location of a hidden stash of loot, they turn against each in a race across the state to get to it.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 46,152 | Gross: $46.30M
Watched it for: Rat Race (2001 Movies Ranked) Why?: Rat Race is a remake of this movie.
29. Open Your Eyes (1997)
R | 119 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured.
Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera, Fele Martínez
Votes: 73,280 | Gross: $0.37M
Watched it for: Vanilla Sky (2001 Movies Ranked) Why?: Vanilla Sky is an American-remake of this movie.
30. Cowboy Bebop (1998–1999)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.
Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Unshô Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Steve Blum
Votes: 139,051
Watched it for: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001 Movies Ranked) Why?: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie tells a story that's connected to this show.
31. American Pie (1999)
R | 95 min | Comedy
Four teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.
Directors: Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz | Stars: Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Jennifer Coolidge
Votes: 434,002 | Gross: $102.56M
Watched it for: American Pie 2 (2001 Movies Ranked), American Wedding (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: This is the first film in the American Pie franchise.
32. American Pie 2 (2001)
R | 108 min | Comedy
Jim and his friends are now in college, and they decide to meet up at the beach house for some fun.
Director: J.B. Rogers | Stars: Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan
Votes: 270,255 | Gross: $145.10M
Watched it for: American Wedding (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: American Wedding directly follows this film.
33. Jimmy Neutron: Runaway Rocketboy! (1998)
TV-Y7 | 14 min | Animation, Short
Jimmy decides to run away from home because he doesn't see eye to eye with his parents, but he soon runs into trouble with aliens.
Director: John A. Davis | Stars: Debi Derryberry, Mark DeCarlo, S. Scott Bullock, Paul Greenberg
Votes: 81
Watched it for: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001 Movies Ranked) Why?: Runaway Rocketboy! was the pilot of Jimmy Neutron as a whole, both when talking about the movie and tv show.
34. 13 Ghosts (1960)
Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Mystery
A family inherits what proves to be a haunted house, but a special pair of goggles allows them to see their ghostly tormentors.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner, Rosemary DeCamp
Votes: 7,282 | Gross: $3.27M
Watched it for: Thir13een Ghosts (2001 Movies Ranked) Why?: Thir13een Ghosts is a remake of this movie.
35. Rush Hour (1998)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A loyal and dedicated Hong Kong Inspector teams up with a reckless and loudmouthed L.A.P.D. detective to rescue the Chinese Consul's kidnapped daughter, while trying to arrest a dangerous crime lord along the way.
Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Ken Leung, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 294,876 | Gross: $141.15M
Watched it for: Rush Hour 2 (2001 Movies Ranked) Why?: Rush Hour 2 is a sequel to this movie.
36. The Mummy (1999)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 461,442 | Gross: $155.25M
Watched it for: The Mummy Returns (2001 Movies Ranked) Why?: The Mummy Returns is a sequel to this movie.
37. Planet of the Apes (1968)
G | 112 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans
Votes: 193,538 | Gross: $33.40M
Watched it for: Planet of the Apes (2001) (2001 Movies Ranked) Why?: Planet of the Apes (2001) is a remake of this film.
38. Ocean's Eleven (1960)
Approved | 127 min | Comedy, Crime, Music
Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.
Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford
Votes: 25,220 | Gross: $12.32M
Watched it for: Ocean's Eleven (2001) (2001 Movies Ranked) Why?: Ocean's Eleven (2001) is a remake of this movie.
39. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine
Votes: 1,549,235 | Gross: $130.74M
Watched it for: Hannibal (2001) (2001 Movies Ranked), Red Dragon (2002) (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Hannibal (2001) is a sequel to this movie meanwhile Red Dragon (2002) is a prequel.
40. Hannibal (2001)
R | 131 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Living in exile, Dr. Hannibal Lecter tries to reconnect with now disgraced F.B.I. Agent Clarice Starling, and finds himself a target for revenge from a powerful victim.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta
Votes: 293,303 | Gross: $165.09M
Watched it for: Red Dragon (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Red Dragon sets up the events of this film along with The Silence of the Lambs.
41. Manhunter (1986)
R | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox
Votes: 80,982 | Gross: $8.62M
Watched it for: Red Dragon (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Although Red Dragon is specifically following the timeline of The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, The plot and characters of Red Dragon is exactly the same as in Manhunter. I figured to watch this just to see the similarities within these two films.
42. Clerks (1994)
R | 92 min | Comedy
A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.
Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Lisa Spoonauer
Votes: 232,419 | Gross: $3.15M
Watched it for: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001 Movies Ranked) Why?: Jay and Silent Bob as characters first appeared in this film and every other film that has those two characters in it aren't films you need to watch to understand Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
43. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Votes: 2,008,302 | Gross: $315.54M
Watched it for: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002 Movies Ranked), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first film of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
44. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
PG-13 | 179 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,784,979 | Gross: $342.55M
Watched it for: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: The Return of the King directly follows this and the first film.
45. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
PG | 152 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris
Votes: 856,526 | Gross: $317.58M
Watched it for: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Chamber of Secrets is a sequel to the Philosopher's Stone.
46. Men in Black (1997)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
James, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio
Votes: 613,264 | Gross: $250.69M
Watched it for: Men in Black 2 (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Men in Black 2 is a sequel to this film.
47. Blade (1998)
R | 120 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.
Director: Stephen Norrington | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright
Votes: 299,169 | Gross: $70.09M
Watched it for: Blade 2 (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Blade 2 is a sequel to this film.
48. Spy Kids (2001)
PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Using high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino
Votes: 127,404 | Gross: $112.72M
Watched it for: Spy Kids 2 (2002 Movies Ranked), Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: This is the first film in the Spy Kids franchise.
49. Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
PG | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Cortez siblings set out for a mysterious island, where they encounter a genetic scientist and a set of rival spy kids.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino
Votes: 73,779 | Gross: $85.85M
Watched it for: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Spy Kids 3D: Game Over directly follows this film.
50. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
PG-13 | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy
A world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York, Mimi Rogers
Votes: 257,283 | Gross: $53.88M
Watched it for: Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Austin Power in Goldmember is a follow up to this film and The Spy Who Shagged Me.
51. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Dr. Evil is back and has invented a new time machine that allows him to go back to the 1960s and steal Austin Powers' mojo, inadvertently leaving him "shagless".
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Michael York, Robert Wagner
Votes: 248,942 | Gross: $206.04M
Watched it for: Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reason as International Man of Mystery besides this being the sequel to International Man of Mystery.
52. Carne (1991)
40 min | Short, Crime, Drama
After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.
Director: Gaspar Noé | Stars: Philippe Nahon, Blandine Lenoir, Frankie Pain, Marie Berto
Votes: 7,845
Watched it for: Irréversible (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: I've been told how this film, I Stand Alone, and Irréversible are all a part of a trilogy and although I'm not really sure how true that'll be for Irréversible, I figured to watch this and I Stand Alone beforehand just in case. (Update: You don't need to watch these films to understand Irréversible due to The Butcher (the main character in Carne and I Stand Alone) only showing up in the beginning of the film. Unless you really want to know about him, you can just watch Irréversible on its own and you won't miss much context)
53. I Stand Alone (1998)
Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A horse butcher's life and mind begin to break down as he lashes out against various factions of society while attempting to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
Director: Gaspar Noé | Stars: Philippe Nahon, Blandine Lenoir, Frankie Pain, Martine Audrain
Votes: 25,814 | Gross: $0.05M
Watched it for: Irréversible (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reason as Carne besides this being a direct sequel of the first film.
54. Halloween (1978)
R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran, Nancy Kyes
Votes: 306,946 | Gross: $47.00M
Watched it for: Halloween: Resurrection (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: In the timeline in where Resurrection is set in, this film, Halloween 2, and Halloween H20 are the only films that are canon prior to Resurrection. (It is very confusing if you're not already aware of the Halloween timeline so just take my word on it.)
55. Halloween II (1981)
R | 92 min | Horror
While Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.
Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Jeffrey Kramer
Votes: 101,753 | Gross: $25.53M
Watched it for: Halloween: Resurrection (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reason as Halloween (1978).
56. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
R | 86 min | Horror, Thriller
Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams
Votes: 82,067 | Gross: $55.04M
Watched it for: Halloween: Resurrection (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reason as Halloween (1978).
57. Death Ship (1980)
R | 91 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery
A mysterious ghostly freighter rams and sinks a modern day cruise ship whose survivors climb aboard the freighter and discover that it is a World War II Nazi torture vessel.
Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: George Kennedy, Richard Crenna, Nick Mancuso, Sally Ann Howes
Votes: 5,702
Watched it for: Ghost Ship (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Ghost Ship is a remake of this film.
58. Stuart Little (1999)
PG | 84 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The Little family adopt a charming young mouse named Stuart, but the family cat wants rid of him.
Director: Rob Minkoff | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki
Votes: 149,109 | Gross: $140.04M
Watched it for: Stuart Little 2 (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Stuart Little 2 is a direct sequel to this film.
59. Solaris (1972)
PG | 167 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet, Vladislav Dvorzhetskiy
Votes: 98,311
Watched it for: Solaris (2002) (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Solaris (2002) is an American-remake of this film.
60. Jackass (2000–2007)
TV-14 | 535 min | Action, Comedy, Reality-TV
The cast performs various crazy stunts for our amusement.
Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Dave England
Votes: 27,652
Watched it for: Jackass: The Movie (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Jackass: The Movie is a direct following of the show.
61. The Santa Clause (1994)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd
Votes: 133,444 | Gross: $144.83M
Watched it for: The Santa Clause 2 (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: The Santa Clause 2 is a direct sequel to this film.
62. Goodbye Charlie (1964)
Approved | 116 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Womanizing Charlie is shot by an angry husband and falls in the sea. He arrives home after his memorial as a cute, amnesic woman. His old friend helps her/him.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Pat Boone, Joanna Barnes
Votes: 2,027
Watched it for: The Hot Chick (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: The Hot Chick is supposedly a remake of this film. (The only proof of this is on IMDb but I figured to watch this just in case.)
63. Dr. No (1962)
PG | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Bernard Lee, Joseph Wiseman
Votes: 179,482 | Gross: $16.07M
Watched it for: Die Another Day (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: I did research on the James Bond franchise and besides the Daniel Craig films, I've heard all the James Bond films don't follow each other in a way where you need to watch all of them to understand what's going on plot wise so I decided to watch this and Goldeneye just to get a feel for the franchise for different reasons. Dr. No's reasoning is that I was curious to see how this franchise got its roots.
64. GoldenEye (1995)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Years after a friend and fellow 00 agent is killed on a joint mission, a secret space based weapons program known as "GoldenEye" is stolen. James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using the weapon.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen
Votes: 270,306 | Gross: $106.60M
Watched it for: Die Another Day (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reason as Dr. No for everything besides the last sentence. The only reasoning I watch this film with Dr. No is because the actor who plays James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is in both this and in Die Another Day so I figured watching a film starring him prior to Die Another Day to make sense.
65. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness
Votes: 1,450,492 | Gross: $322.74M
Watched it for: Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Although Attack of the Clones is a prequel to the original trilogy, I wanted to go into the film as everyone else did first seeing it in 2002 with these films in mind.
66. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,380,611 | Gross: $290.48M
Watched it for: Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reason as A New Hope.
67. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,122,036 | Gross: $309.13M
Watched it for: Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Same reason as A New Hope.
68. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
PG | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd
Votes: 857,204 | Gross: $474.54M
Watched it for: Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Attack of the Clones is a direct sequel to this film.
69. Ju-on: The Curse (2000 Video)
TV-PG | 70 min | Horror, Mystery
A teacher visits the house of one of his students after the boy goes missing, only to have a horrifying excuse for his absence from school.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûrei Yanagi, Yue, Ryôta Koyama, Hitomi Miwa
Votes: 8,983
Watched it for: Ju-on: The Grudge (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Ju-on: The Grudge is a remake of this film.
70. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Not Rated | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A unassuming greeting card poet from a small town in Vermont heads to New York City upon inheriting a massive fortune and is immediately hounded by those who wish to take advantage of him.
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft, Lionel Stander
Votes: 23,231
Watched it for: Mr. Deeds (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Mr. Deeds is a remake of this film.
71. Ringu (1998)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Mystery
A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi, Hitomi Satô
Votes: 77,542
Watched it for: The Ring (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: The Ring is an American-remake of this film.
72. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
G | 111 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A love story between a girl who loves reading books, and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.
Director: Yoshifumi Kondô | Stars: Yoko Honna, Issei Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana, Shigeru Muroi
Votes: 72,709
Watched it for: The Cat Returns (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: The Cat Returns is a spin-off film directly inspired by the events of this film.
73. Insomnia (1997)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
In a Norwegian city with a 24-hour daylight cycle a Swedish murder investigator has been brought in on a special case. Sleep deprived, he makes a horrible mistake which is discovered by the killer he has been hunting.
Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Maria Mathiesen, Gisken Armand
Votes: 15,596 | Gross: $0.22M
Watched it for: Insomnia (2002 Movies Ranked) Why?: Insomnia (2002) is an American-remake of this film.
74. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doona, Lim Ji-eun
Votes: 75,174 | Gross: $0.05M
Watched it for: Oldboy (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is the first film of Park Chan-Wook's Vengeance trilogy.
75. X-Men (2000)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen
Votes: 646,931 | Gross: $157.30M
Watched it for: X2 (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: X2 (or X-Men 2) is a direct sequel to this film.
76. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy.
Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster
Votes: 419,796 | Gross: $144.53M
Watched it for: 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: 2 Fast 2 Furious is a direct sequel to this film.
77. Final Destination (2000)
R | 98 min | Horror, Thriller
After getting a premonition about a plane crash on his school trip, Alex, a student saves a few of his classmates. However, their situation gets complicated when death starts chasing them.
Director: James Wong | Stars: Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Kristen Cloke
Votes: 279,685 | Gross: $53.33M
Watched it for: Final Destination 2 (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Final Destination 2 is a direct sequel to this film.
78. Legally Blonde (2001)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance
Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school. While she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.
Director: Robert Luketic | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis
Votes: 248,402 | Gross: $96.52M
Watched it for: Legally Blonde 2 (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Legally Blonde 2 is a direct sequel to this film.
79. Charlie's Angels (2000)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Three women, detectives with a mysterious boss, retrieve stolen voice-ID software, using martial arts, tech skills, and sex appeal.
Director: McG | Stars: Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bill Murray
Votes: 196,376 | Gross: $125.31M
Watched it for: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is a direct sequel to this film.
80. The Reluctant Debutante (1958)
Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
While visiting her father, an American teenage girl is thrown into London society during its "Debutante Season."
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall, John Saxon, Sandra Dee
Votes: 1,837
Watched it for: What a Girl Wants (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: What a Girl Wants is a remake of this film.
81. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
R | 83 min | Horror
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain
Votes: 183,783 | Gross: $30.86M
Watched it for: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) is a remake of this film.
82. The Terminator (1984)
R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Paul Winfield
Votes: 924,748 | Gross: $38.40M
Watched it for: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: The Terminator is the first film in the Terminator franchise.
83. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick
Votes: 1,174,810 | Gross: $204.84M
Watched it for: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Terminator 3 directly follows the events of this film.
84. Gerry (2002)
R | 103 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
A friendship between two young men is tested when they go for a hike in a desert and forget to bring any water or food with them.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Casey Affleck, Matt Damon
Votes: 19,703 | Gross: $0.24M
Watched it for: Elephant (2003 Movies Ranked) Why: Gerry is the first in Gus Van Sant's Death Trilogy which includes this film, Elephant, and Last Days. I figured to check it out to see if the first in a loose trilogy would impact my feelings on Elephant in any way.
85. Bad Boys (1995)
R | 119 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Lisa Boyle, Michael Taliferro
Votes: 286,595 | Gross: $65.81M
Watched it for: Bad Boys II (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Bad Boys II is a direct sequel to this film.
86. The Cat in the Hat (1971 TV Movie)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A red and white-striped top-hatted cat visits two children left home alone.
Director: Hawley Pratt | Stars: Allan Sherman, Daws Butler, Pamelyn Ferdin, Tony Frazier
Votes: 2,143
Watched it for: The Cat in the Hat (2003) (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: The Cat in the Hat (2003) is a live-action remake of this film.
87. Lizzie McGuire (2001–2004)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Lizzie McGuire, a clumsy middle school girl, navigates through teenage issues while enjoying her childhood years with genuine friends, an annoying younger brother and loving parents.
Stars: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Lalaine
Votes: 20,468
Watched it for: The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: The film is the finale of the TV Show.
88. Peter Pan (1953)
G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney | Stars: Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson
Votes: 153,197 | Gross: $87.40M
Watched it for: Peter Pan (2003) (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Although the 2003 film isn't a remake of this film, I figured watching another version prior to the 2003 film would make it more interesting to see what they changed.
89. The Matrix (1999)
R | 136 min | Action, Sci-Fi
When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving
Votes: 2,054,697 | Gross: $171.48M
Watched it for: The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, The Animatrix (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Reloaded and Revolutions are direct sequels of this film meanwhile The Animatrix is a spin-off centered around the world and characters of The Matrix.
90. Freaky Friday (1976)
G | 98 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A mother and daughter find their personalities switched and have to live each other's lives on one strange Friday.
Director: Gary Nelson | Stars: Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster, John Astin, Patsy Kelly
Votes: 14,093 | Gross: $25.94M
Watched it for: Freaky Friday (2003) (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: Freaky Friday (2003) is a remake of this film.
91. The Italian Job (1969)
G | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam.
Director: Peter Collinson | Stars: Michael Caine, Noël Coward, Benny Hill, Raf Vallone
Votes: 50,366
Watched it for: The Italian Job (2003) (2003 Movies Ranked) Why?: The Italian Job (2003) is a remake of this film.
92. Alien (1979)
R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 951,640 | Gross: $78.90M
Watched it for: Prometheus (Movie Club Films Ranked) Why?: Prometheus is a prequel film set in the same timeline as both this film and Aliens.
93. Aliens (1986)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser
Votes: 763,553 | Gross: $85.16M
Watched it for: Prometheus (Movie Club Films Ranked) Why?: Same reason as Alien.
94. The Thing from Another World (1951)
Approved | 87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.
Directors: Christian Nyby, Howard Hawks | Stars: Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, James Arness, Robert Cornthwaite
Votes: 33,401
Watched it for: The Thing (1982) (Movie Club Films Ranked) Why?: The Thing (1982) is a remake of this film.
95. The Meg (2018)
PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 207,678 | Gross: $143.01M
Watched it for: Meg 2: The Trench (Movie Club Films Ranked) Why?: Meg 2: The Trench is a sequel to this film.
96. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,037,276 | Gross: $248.16M
Watched it for: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Movie Club Films Ranked) Why?: The Last Crusade directly follows the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
97. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
PG | 118 min | Action, Adventure
In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a rock stolen from them by a secret cult beneath the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrish Puri
Votes: 535,488 | Gross: $179.87M
Watched it for: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Movie Club Films Ranked) Why?: Despite being a prequel, I figured to give this a watch to have the full context of the Indians Jones films before watching The Last Crusade.
98. The Great Yokai War (1968)
Not Rated | 79 min | Horror
When a Babylonian vampire comes to old Japan, an army of Japanese demons and ghosts gather and battle him.
Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda | Stars: Yoshihiko Aoyama, Rokkô Toura, Akane Kawasaki, Osamu Ôkawa
Votes: 821
Watched it for: The Great Yokai War (2005) (Movie Club Films Ranked) Why?: The Great Yokai War is a loose remake of this film.
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