Top Fives (Movie Edition)

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Apropos of nothing, here's some of my top 5 lists of favorite movies. Some of the lists have more than five because I couldn't narrow them down any farther. Some count more than one movie together because I think they work better as a singular work of art versus a single movie. Purely subjective, and in no particular order.

Action

  • 13th Warrior
  • The Bourne Identity
  • Rambo First Blood
  • John Wick
  • Mad Max Fury Road

Comedy

  • Game Night
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
  • Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
  • Monty Python & the Holy Grail
  • Army of Darkness
  • Back to the Future
  • Groundhog Day
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?
  • Oscar
  • Beerfest
  • Spaceballs

Drama

  • Braveheart
  • Twister
  • EDTV
  • Empire Records
  • The Truman Show

Family

  • Kung Fu Panda (trilogy)
  • The Muppets Christmas Carol
  • The Goonies
  • Hook
  • Toy Story 1 & 2
Fantasy

  • Lord of the Rings (trilogy)
  • Willow
  • How to Train Your Dragon
  • The Princess Bride
  • The Dark Crystal

Horror

  • The Thing
  • Jacob's Ladder
  • The Cabin in the Woods
  • Event Horizon
  • Predator 1 & 2
Mystery

  • The Usual Suspects
  • Knives Out
  • The Game
  • The Fugitive
  • Inside Man

Romance

  • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
  • Amelie
  • As Good As It Gets
  • Legends of the Fall
  • What Dreams May Come
Sci-Fi

  • The Fifth Element
  • The Matrix
  • Avatar
  • Demolition Man
  • Edge of Tomorrow
  • Aliens

Sports

  • Rocky 1 / Rocky Balboa
  • The Wrestler
  • A League of Their Own
  • The Waterboy
  • Field of Dreams
Superhero

  • The Dark Knight
  • Watchmen
  • Deadpool
  • Logan
  • Thor: Ragnarok
  • Avengers 1 / Infinity War / Endgame
  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Thriller

  • The Hunt for Red October
  • Inception
  • Spy Game
  • Toy Soldiers
  • The Boondock Saints
War

  • Memphis Belle
  • Platoon
  • Saving Private Ryan
  • Glory
  • Black Hawk Down
Western

  • Tombstone
  • Unforgiven
  • Dances with Wolves
  • True Grit (2010)
  • An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

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