Recommended Movies

Action, Adventure & Western | Comedy & Musical | Drama & Thriller
Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror | Hayao Miyazaki | Other

Action, Adventure & Western

  • Batman (1989) – Superhero, Action (Rated PG-13). “Gotham City always brings a smile to my face.”
  • Batman Begins (2005) – Superhero, Action (Rated PG-13).
  • Big Trouble in Little China (1986) – Action, Martial Arts, Fantasy, Comedy (Rated PG-13). “I never drive any faster than I can see—and besides, it’s all in the reflexes.”
  • Chûshingura (1962) – Action, Drama, Historical. The Hiroshi Inagaki-directed one.
  • The Corruptor (1999) – Action, Thriller (Rated R). “You wanna be Chinese, you gotta eat the nasty stuff.”
  • Enter the Dragon (1973) – Martial Arts, Action (Rated R). “Man, you come right out of a comic book.”
  • The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) – Adventure, Drama (Rated R).
  • Gladiator (2000) – Action, Historical, Drama (Rated R). “Are you not entertained?!”
  • The Hunt for Red October (1990) – Thriller, Action (Rated PG). “Next time, Jack, write a *** **** memo!”
  • Iron Man 2 (2010) – Superhero, Action (Rated PG-13).
  • Kick-Ass (2010) – Superhero, Action, Comedy (Rated R).
  • The Killer (1989) – Action, Thriller (Rated R).
  • King Solomon’s Mines (1985) – Action, Adventure, Comedy (Rated PG-13).
  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) and sequels (1972-1974) – Action, Drama. “And always there were the ninja.”
  • The Magnificent Seven (1960) – Action, Western. “Never rode shotgun on a hearse before.”
  • The Mummy (1999) – Action, Adventure, Fantasy (Rated PG-13).
  • The Mummy Returns (2001) – Action, Adventure, Fantasy (Rated PG-13).
  • No Contest (1995) – Action, Thriller (Rated R).
  • The Quick and the Dead (1995) – Action, Western (Rated R). Sharon Stone shows ’em how a lady can shoot.
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – Action, Adventure (Rated PG). “I don’t know. I’m making this up as I go.”
  • Red Dawn (1984) – Action, Drama (Rated PG-13). “Wolverines!”
  • Road House (1989) – Action (Rated R). Until Sam Elliot leaves. “I bet that hurts, didn’t it?”
  • Ronin (1998) – Action, Thriller (Rated R).
  • The Seven Samurai (1954) – Adventure, Drama.
  • The Stranger (1995) – Action (Rated R). “Bad manners.”
  • Superman (1978) – Superhero, Action, Adventure (Rated PG). “Actually, her hair is silver.”
  • Taken (2008) – Action, Thriller (Rated PG-13).
  • The Three Musketeers (1973) & The Four Musketeers (1974) – Adventure, Comedy (Rated PG).
  • Tombstone (1993) – Western, Action, Biography, Historical (Rated R). “Must be a peach of a hand.”
  • The Way of the Dragon (1972) – Martial Arts, Action (Rated R). “You won’t hurt them with your Chinese boxing!”
  • Yojimbo (1961) – Action, Drama, Thriller. “I hate pathetic people! I’ll kill you if you cry!”
  • The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) and sequels (1962-1989) – Action, Adventure, Drama. The blind masseur is a great swordsman!

Comedy & Musical

  • 101 Dalmatians (1996) – Family, Comedy (Rated G). The John Hughes one.
  • 1776 (1972) – Musical, Historical (Rated PG). “Not everyone’s from Boston, John!”
  • Airplane! (1980) – Comedy (Rated PG). “I never jest. And don’t call me Shirley.”
  • Baby’s Day Out (1994) – Family, Comedy (Rated PG). “We’re goin’ back to the tick-tock to get the boo-boo.”
  • The Belles of St. Trinian’s (1954) – Comedy. The British girl’s school from Hell. Go, 4th Form!
  • Bhoothnath (2008) – Comedy, Family, Horror. Bollywood family comedy about “ghost Grandpa.”
  • Blazing Saddles (1974) – Comedy, Western (Rated R). “You’ve got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons.”
  • Dave (1993) – Comedy, Romance (Rated PG-13).
  • Dogma (1999) – Comedy, Fantasy (Rated R).
  • Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) – Musical, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi (Rated PG). “A relationship is like a broken nail.”
  • The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933) – A W. C. Fields short. “Think I’ll go out and milk the elk!”
  • Francis the Talking Mule (1950) and sequels (1951-1956) – Comedy.
  • A League of Their Own (1992) – Comedy, Drama, Sports (Rated PG). “Oo, that one hurt.”
  • Little Giants (1994) – Comedy, Sports (Rated PG). “That’s no girl. That’s my niece. And she’s pissed.”
  • Ma and Pa Kettle (1949) and sequels (1950-1957) – Comedy.
  • Major League (1989) – Comedy, Sports (Rated R). “And it is off the reservation!”
  • The Producers (1967) – Comedy (Rated PG). “You are the audience; I am the author! I outrank you!”
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) – Comedy, Drama (Rated R). “Good title!”
  • Shrek (2001), Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007) – Animation, Comedy, Fantasy (Rated PG).
  • Singin’ in the Rain (1952) – Musical, Comedy, Romance.
  • Sugar & Spice (2001) – Comedy (Rated PG-13). “I see a crafts project!”
  • That Thing You Do! (1996) – Comedy (Rated PG).
  • Young Frankenstein (1974) – Comedy. “My name is FRANKENSTEIN!”
  • Zoolander (2001) – Comedy (Rated PG-13).

Drama & Thriller

Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror

Hayao Miyazaki

One of the greatest animators of all time, so he gets his own category.

Other

  • Fantasia (1940) – Animation, Family (Rated G).
  • Fantasia 2000 (1999) – Animation, Family (Rated G).
  • Looking for Richard (1996) – Documentary (Rated PG-13). “Was woman ever in this mood wooed?”