Movie Night

My Favorite Movies of All Time

Twenty-five movies and three shows I’ll rewatch forever — heavy on the ’80s and ’90s, in no particular order except love.

The Goonies movie poster
The Goonies1985
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie poster
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone2001
Back to the Future movie poster
Back to the Future1985
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie poster
The Fellowship of the Ring2001
Groundhog Day movie poster
Groundhog Day1993
Hot Fuzz movie poster
Hot Fuzz2007
Lady in the Water movie poster
Lady in the Water2006
Star Wars movie poster
Star Wars1977
Babies documentary poster
Babies2010
Office Space movie poster
Office Space1999
Raiders of the Lost Ark movie poster
Raiders of the Lost Ark1981
Big Fish movie poster
Big Fish2003
Batman Begins movie poster
Batman Begins2005
The Adventures of Huck Finn movie poster
The Adventures of Huck Finn1993
The Rescuers Down Under movie poster
The Rescuers Down Under1990
The Sandlot movie poster
The Sandlot1993
Jumanji movie poster
Jumanji1995
Napoleon Dynamite movie poster
Napoleon Dynamite2004
Forrest Gump movie poster
Forrest Gump1994
Big movie poster
Big1988
Turner and Hooch movie poster
Turner & Hooch1989
What About Bob? movie poster
What About Bob?1991
Phenomenon movie poster
Phenomenon1996
Home Movies animated series DVD cover
Home Movies1999–2004
The Blues Brothers movie poster
The Blues Brothers1980
The Greatest Showman movie poster
The Greatest Showman2017
Lost TV series poster
Lost2004–2010
The Office complete series cover
The Office2005–2013

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