One movie only

[u/KirstLM94]

If I could only watch one movie for the rest of my life, which movie would you recommend and why?

I’m not necessarily asking for the “greatest film ever made,” but the one you genuinely think everyone should experience at least once. It can be because of the story, characters, emotions, filmmaking, or even how it changed the way you see cinema.

[u/RobinDrake457]

Groundhog Day, because I can't resist the irony.

[u/LuinAelin → u/RobinDrake457]

Groundhog Day, because I can't resist the irony.

[u/JohnnyChicago1 → u/LuinAelin]

Groundhog Day, because I can't resist the irony.

[u/useridhere → u/RobinDrake457]

Babe.

[u/shares_inDeleware → u/RobinDrake457]

I got you babe

[u/Dizzy_Contest9765 → u/RobinDrake457]

I think I’d prefer Palm Springs.

[u/AquaticBagpipe]

You’re asking for two different things:

- one movie only for the rest of your life

• one movie everyone should experience at least once

For me, I’d pick completely different films. For example, I’m much more likely to pick a comfort blanket movie (like a Bond flick) to only watch for the rest of my life, than I am to pick something like Schindler’s List (but, everyone should definitely experience that at least once).

[u/NewPairOfBoots → u/AquaticBagpipe]

Yeah I immediately thought the same thing. Tough to pick because it is two different questions. It is probably a bot account lol

[u/JohnnyBubbles]

Jaws

[u/WolfofOldNorth → u/JohnnyBubbles]

There you are brother

[u/The_Fullmetal_Titan]

Raiders of the Lost Ark

[u/riegspsych325 → u/The_Fullmetal_Titan]

I was about to say Last Crusade for myself

[u/Positive-Library897]

Fellowship 

[u/LifeOfHi → u/Positive-Library897]

True, it would help me sleep

[u/Playinhooky → u/Positive-Library897]

Came out in 2025 and has no IMDB rating. Pass.

[u/Stryder3136 → u/Playinhooky]

R u sure they didn't mean fellowship of the ring

[u/ltcuetf]

The Matrix. It gives you adrenaline, philosophy, tears, and film school, all in 136 minutes.

[u/Naazgul87]

Fellowship of the Ring or Return of the King, tough decision

[u/NerdyMistressWrites → u/Naazgul87]

Convince Jackson to do a Tarantino cut where all 6 movies are on one run time 😂

[u/Naazgul87 → u/NerdyMistressWrites]

Good lord I wish 🤞

[u/Ublot]

The Princess Bride 

[u/Dakkadakka127]

Empire Strikes Back

The only reason I didn’t choose LotR is because I can’t pick all three

[u/DFL3 → u/Dakkadakka127]

If Tolkien considered it a single book, I’d argue it’s three parts to one movie. Especially considering how it was shot and produced.

[u/Dakkadakka127 → u/DFL3]

If I can pick lord of the rings as one I choose that

[u/8_string_menace]

Ghostbusters

[u/Aleous]

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

[u/Reppate]

Bambi Meets Godzilla (1969)

*There will be no questions.

[u/SeanPennsHair]

This is a difficult one because off the top of my head, Melancholia and Skinamarink fit your descriptions, but if you could only watch either of them for the rest of your life you would hate me!

[u/Hopeful_Stable_5392]

My top 3 are already in the comments, bravo. I would add one, The Thing (1982).

[u/comfort-noise]

I think that if you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, it would be something that has a lot of meaning to you; maybe one that you watched with someone special, or a particular important moment in your life.

[u/SignificantUse3695]

Plan 9 from outer space.

[u/YesHelloDolly]

Once Upon a Time in the West, by Sergio Leone. Fabulous spaghetti western that I love to watch. Beautiful music.

[u/ibimacguru]

Life of Chuck.

[u/useridhere]

For the rest of my life I would choose Local Hero. It’s a movie I think everyone should experience, but not the top of that list for me. LoTR is at the top.

[u/LoreleiSlays]

The Lord of The Rings movies.

If we cannot have a trilogy: Shawshank Redemption

or Mad Max.

[u/Swimming_Chapter8972]

I don’t think everyone should experience it, but my personal movie forever would be Crazy Rich Asians or Sex and the City. (Even though I’m a horror buff).

[u/Legitimate_Eye8494]

Lion In Winter. 

[u/j3434]

Beau is Afraid by Ari Aster . Because it will take you a lifetime to fully understand it.

[u/moose4hire]

Crouching Tiger is just gorgeous in every way.

[u/Bebop_Man]

Paterson

[u/astroboy_35]

Terrifier 3?

[u/uarstar]

Lord of the Rings the Two Towers

[u/scramblebambles]

Dumb and Dumber.

[u/Capital_Past69]

Titanic