Write what you know. In this case, what I know about is being a geek. Over the next few days I’ll be suggesting things that I liked. The list is sci-fi/fantasy/comic book heavy. Surprisingly low on the “computer related movies” tip, but we blame that on the fact that most computer-related movies suck ass.81 flicks in total, but I’m sure I’ve missed some. Leave a comment and tell us your favs. I didn’t include any movies I hadn’t seen, so that may be why your “this list sucks because it’s missing XXXXXX” was missing. Also, it is skewed to the mid/late-20s demographic.

Is this the definitive list that should be written in stone for the children of the future? No. It’s a geek listing some of his favorite flicks on a personal blog.

Links to Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB for each movie to make the list easier to cross-reference. Trailers are hosted on IMDB (but we have not double-checked that all of the links lead to a trailer). Movie review scores are taken directly from Rotten Tomatoes and provided for reference — if you have a beef with the numbers, take that up with the professional film critics of the world. It’s not my fault.

My girlfriend and I have done another list like this for romantic films. Just in time for Valentine’s Day.

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Comic Book Geek

An Evening with Kevin Smith - Vol 1 & 2 - [IMDB]

Kevin Smith does a question and answer session with his fans.

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Batman Begins - Rating: 7.7/10, Overall: 84% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Batman Begins Director: Christopher Nolan, Writer: David S. Goyer, Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Ken Watanabe, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson
Genres: Action/Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Theatrical Release

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Constantine - Rating: 5.5/10, Overall: 46% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Constantine Director: Francis Lawrence, Writer: Kevin Brodbin, Frank Cappello
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon Hounsou
Genres: Action/Adventure, Action

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Mystery Men - Rating: 5.9/10, Overall: 62% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Mystery Men Director: Kinka Usher, Writer: Neil Cuthbert
Starring: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria, Wes Studi, Paul Reubens
Genres: Comedies, Superheroes, Theatrical Release

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Orgazmo - Rating: 5.1/10, Overall: 52% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Orgazmo Director: Trey Parker, Writer: Trey Parker
Starring: Trey Parker, Dian Bachar, Michael Dean Jacobs, Matt Stone, Robyn Lynne Raab, Ron Jeremy
Genres: Comedies, Spoof, Superheroes, Theatrical Release

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Sin City - Rating: 7.4/10, Overall: 77% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Sin City Director: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez, Writer: Frank Miller, Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Jaime King, Frank Miller
Genres: Action/Adventure, Action, Adventure

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Spider-Man - Rating: 7.6/10, Overall: 89% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Spider-Man Director: Sam Raimi, Writer: David Koepp, Alvin Sargent
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris
Genres: Action/Adventure, Coming Of Age, Romance, Superheroes, Heroes, Comic Book, Theatrical Release, Live Action, Essential Cinema

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Spider-Man 2 - Rating: 8.2/10, Overall: 93% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Spider-Man 2 Director: Sam Raimi, Writer: Alvin Sargent, Michael Chabon
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, James Franco, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons
Genres: Action/Adventure, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Superheroes, Theatrical Release

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The Incredibles - Rating: 8.3/10, Overall: 97% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
The Incredibles Director: Brad Bird, Writer: Brad Bird
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Elizabeth Pe�a, Brad Bird
Genres: Action/Adventure, Childrens, Comedies, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Animated, Superheroes, Heroes, Theatrical Release

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V for Vendetta - Rating: 6.9/10, Overall: 75% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
V For Vendetta Director: James McTeigue, Writer: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski, Alan Moore
Starring: Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, John Hurt, Rupert Graves, Sinead Cusack
Genres: Action/Adventure, Dramas, Crime/Conspiracy, Action, Drama, Futuristic, Theatrical Release

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X-Men 1 & 2 - Rating: 6.9/10, Overall: 80% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
X-Men Director: Bryan Singer, Writer: David Hayter, Bryan Singer, Tom DeSanto
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Anna Paquin
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Mutants, Superheroes, Good Vs. Evil, Blockbuster, Theatrical Release

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Computer / High-Tech Geek

There aren’t that many good movies about computers.

Some good documentaries:

• Aardvark’d - 12 weeks with geeks
• BBS: The Documentary
• Freedom Downtime

Hackers - IMDB Rating: 5.6/10, RT Rating: 4.7/10, RT Overall: 37% [RT] [IMDB]
Hackers Director: Iain Softley, Writer: Rafael Moreu
Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Fisher Stevens, Lorraine Bracco
Genres: Dramas, Drama, Science-Fiction, Suspense, Good Vs. Evil, Theatrical Release

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Office Space - Rating: 6.8/10, Overall: 78% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Office Space Director: Mike Judge, Writer: Mike Judge
Starring: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Ajay Naidu, David Herman, Gary Cole, Stephen Root
Genres: Comedies, Theatrical Release, Comedy (General), Essential Cinema

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Sneakers - Rating: 7/10, Overall: 85% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Sneakers Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Starring: Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell
Genres: Comedies, Action, Buddies, Comedy, Politics, Scams And Cons, Theatrical Release

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Swordfish - Rating: 4.3/10, Overall: 25% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Swordfish Director: Dominic Sena, Writer: Skip Woods
Starring: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Camryn Grimes, Vinnie Jones
Genres: Dramas, Adventure, Mystery, Spies, Theatrical Release, Money

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Tron - Rating: 6.3/10, Overall: 75% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Tron Director: Steven Lisberger
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan, Barnard Hughes, Dan Shor
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Cult Film, Science-Fiction, Switching Roles, Thriller, Recommended, Computer Animation, Family Film, Theatrical Release, Science Fiction, Essential Cinema

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WarGames - Rating: 7.4/10, Overall: 95% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
WarGames Director: John Badham
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, Ally Sheedy, Barry Corbin, John Wood
Genres: Action/Adventure, Adventure, Drama, Nuclear Destruction, Suspense, Teenage, Thriller, War, Recommended, Family Film, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Cult Film Geek

By no means the best, just a list of what a couple of geeks found in common as favorite flicks.

Battle Royale - Rating: 6.9/10, Overall: 76% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Battle Royale Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Starring: “Beat” Takeshi Kitano, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Chiaki Kuriyama
Genres: Foreign Films, Japanese, Thriller

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Being John Malkovich - Rating: 8/10, Overall: 92% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Being John Malkovich Director: Spike Jonze, Writer: Charlie Kaufman
Starring: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, John Malkovich, Orson Bean, Mary Kay Place
Genres: Comedies, Comedy, Puppets, Surreal, Theatrical Release, Comedy (General), New York City

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The Big Lebowski - Rating: 7.4/10, Overall: 85% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
The Big Lebowski Director: Joel Coen, Writer: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, John Turturro
Genres: Comedies, Comedy, Drugs, Kidnapping And Missing Persons, Mystery, Art/Artists, Mishaps, Farce, Mistaken Identity, Recommended, Surreal, Theatrical Release, Saddam Hussein, Essential Cinema

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Donnie Darko - Rating: 7.3/10, Overall: 80% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Donnie Darko Director: Richard Kelly, Writer: Richard Kelly
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Katharine Ross
Genres: Horror/Suspense, Black Comedy, Drama, Science-Fiction, Theatrical Release, Science Fiction, Parents, Teenagers, Teenage Fantasy Adventure, High School Experiences, Essential Cinema

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Dr. Strangelove - Rating: 9.2/10, Overall: 100% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Director: Stanley Kubrick, Writer: Terry Southern, Stanley Kubrick, Peter George
Starring: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Slim Pickens, Peter Bull, Keenan Wynn
Genres: Comedies, Black Comedy, Comedy, Cult Film, Drama, Classic, Nuclear Destruction, War, Mad Doctor, Recommended, Military, Satire, Theatrical Release, Cold War, Essential Cinema

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Rating: 8.4/10, Overall: 93% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Director: Michel Gondry, Writer: Charlie Kaufman, Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Pierre Bismuth
Starring: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Tom Wilkinson, Elijah Wood, Mark Ruffalo
Genres: Comedies, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Love Story, Recommended, Doctors, Surreal, Theatrical Release, Romantic Comedy, Essential Cinema

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Fight Club - Rating: 7.3/10, Overall: 81% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Fight Club Director: David Fincher, Writer: Jim Uhls, Chuck Palahniuk
Starring: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham-Carter, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto, Zach Grenier
Genres: Dramas, Action, Black Comedy, Comedy, Satire, Theatrical Release, Drama (General), Violence, Essential Cinema, Based On A Novel

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Groundhog Day - Rating: 8/10, Overall: 94% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Groundhog Day Director: Harold Ramis, Writer: Danny Rubin, Harold Ramis
Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle Murray, Marita Geraghty
Genres: Comedies, Comedy, Classic, Romance, Time Travel, Self-Discovery, Recommended, Surreal, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Leon the Professional - Rating: 6.9/10, Overall: 81% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Genres: Action/Adventure, Action, Coming Of Age, Drama, Suspense, Killer, On-The-Run, Recommended, Theatrical Release, Mafia, Hit Men, New York City

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Life of Brian - Rating: 8.5/10, Overall: 98% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Monty Python’s Life of Brian Director: Terry Jones, Writer: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Starring: Monty Python Cast, Kenneth Colley, Graham Chapman, Gwen Taylor, Terence Bayler, Michael Palin
Genres: Comedies, Black Comedy, British, Comedy, Religion, Farce, Recommended, Satire, Ancient World, Theatrical Release

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Memento - Rating: 8.1/10, Overall: 94% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Memento Director: Christopher Nolan, Writer: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan
Starring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Junior Boone, Stephen Tobolowsky, Harriet Harris
Genres: Dramas, Mystery, Thriller, Murder, Theatrical Release, Mystery/Suspense, Revenge

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Pi / Requiem for a Dream - Darren Aronofsky double set

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Run Lola Run - Rating: 7.7/10, Overall: 92% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Run Lola Run Director: Tom Tykwer, Writer: Tom Tykwer
Starring: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Nina Petri, Armin Rohde, Joachim Krol
Genres: Foreign Films, German, Action, Suspense, Theatrical Release

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Swingers - Rating: 7.8/10, Overall: 79% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Swingers Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Heather Graham, Ron Livingston, Brooke Langton, Deena Martin
Genres: Comedies, Buddies, Comedy, Mishaps, Recommended, Big City, Nightlife, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Thank You For Smoking - Rating: 7.5/10, Overall: 87% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Thank You For Smoking Director: Jason Reitman, Writer: Jason Reitman
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes
Genres: Comedies, Comedy, Exploitation, Big Business, Satire, Fathers And Sons

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Trainspotting - Rating: 8.1/10, Overall: 87% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Trainspotting Director: Danny Boyle, Writer: Irvine Welsh, John Hodge
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Kelly MacDonald
Genres: Dramas, Friends, Black Comedy, British, Drama, Drugs, Family Interaction, Substance Abuse, Self-Discovery, Recommended, Disturbing, Lowlife, Theatrical Release, Drama (General), Scotland, Drug Addiction, Friendships, Family Crises, Essential Cinema, Based On A Novel

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Fantasy/Medieval “dude, it’s got swords” Geek

Braveheart - Rating: 7.2/10, Overall: 79% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Braveheart Director: Mel Gibson
Starring: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Brendan Gleeson, Sean Lawlor
Genres: Action/Adventure, Big Battles, Drama, Medieval, War, Heroes, Classic Fight Scenes, Tragedy, Period Piece, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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The Dark Crystal - Rating: 5.9/10, Overall: 69% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
The Dark Crystal Director: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Writer: Jim Henson, David Odell
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Puppets, Jewels, Recommended, Family Film, Theatrical Release

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Excalibur - Rating: 7.6/10, Overall: 86% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Excalibur Director: John Boorman, Writer: Rospo Pallenberg, John Boorman
Starring: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey, Nicol Williamson
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Big Battles, Fantasy, Medieval, Mythology, Witches And Wizards, Classic Fight Scenes, Recommended, Infidelity, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Gladiator - Rating: 7/10, Overall: 78% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Gladiator Director: Ridley Scott, Writer: David H. Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson
Starring: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Richard Harris, Djimon Hounsou, Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Good Vs. Evil, Theatrical Release, Violence, Battles

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Highlander - Rating: 6.1/10, Overall: 71% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Highlander Director: Russell Mulcahy, Writer: Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, Larry Ferguson
Starring: Sean Connery, Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, Billy Hartman, Edward Wiley
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Fantasy, Medieval, Science-Fiction, Swashbuckler, Heroes, Classic Fight Scenes, Recommended, Theatrical Release

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Krull - Rating: 4.5/10, Overall: 31% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Krull Director: Peter Yates, Writer: Stanford Sherman
Starring: Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Francesca Annis
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Fantasy, Kidnapping And Missing Persons, Medieval, Monsters, Witches And Wizards, Theatrical Release

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Labyrinth - Rating: 5.8/10, Overall: 55% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Labyrinth Director: Jim Henson, Writer: Terry Jones, Dennis Lee
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Toby Froud
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Fantasy, Kidnapping And Missing Persons, Kids Adventure, Puppets, Witches And Wizards, Recommended, Family Film, Theatrical Release

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Ladyhawke - Rating: 5.7/10, Overall: 72% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Ladyhawke Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Broderick, Leo McKern
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Fantasy, Medieval, Witches And Wizards, Love Story, Classic Fight Scenes, Recommended, Magic, Theatrical Release

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Mazes and Monsters - [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Tom Hanks is a teenager troubled by his obsession with Dungeons and Dragons — not a great film, but lots of kitsch value.

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Rating: 7.8/10, Overall: 94% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Director: Terry Gilliam, Writer: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Starring: Monty Python Cast, Connie Booth, Carol Cleveland, Bee Duffell, John Young, Graham Chapman
Genres: Comedies, British, Comedy, Medieval, Spoof, Witches And Wizards, On-The-Road, Animals, Classic Fight Scenes, Recommended, Poverty, Satire, Legends, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Seven Samurai - Rating: 9.4/10, Overall: 100% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Seven Samurai Director: Akira Kurosawa, Writer: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
Starring: Toshir� Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Kat�, Minoru Chiaki, Seiji Miyaguchi
Genres: Foreign Films, Japanese, Action, Adventure, Drama, Classic, Classic Fight Scenes, Recommended, Period Piece, Samurai, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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The Curse of the Black Pearl - Rating: 7.1/10, Overall: 79% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Director: Gore Verbinski, Writer: Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott
Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Jonathan Pryce, Jack Davenport
Genres: Action/Adventure, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Ghosts, High Seas, Swashbuckler, Theatrical Release, Comedy (General), Islands, Love, Essential Cinema

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The Lord of the Rings - Rating: 8.5/10, Overall: 94%
Peter Jackson’s masterpiece.

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The Princess Bride - Rating: 8.4/10, Overall: 100% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
The Princess Bride Director: Rob Reiner, Writer: William Goldman, William Goldman
Starring: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Andr� the Giant, Mandy Patinkin, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal
Genres: Comedies, Adventure, Comedy, Classic, Fantasy, Medieval, Spoof, Swashbuckler, Love Story, Rescue, Classic Fight Scenes, Recommended, Family Film, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Horror Geek

28 Days Later - Rating: 7.4/10, Overall: 89% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
28 Days Later Director: Danny Boyle, Writer: Alex Garland
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns, Brendan Gleeson, Luke Mably
Genres: Horror/Suspense, Zombies, Theatrical Release, London, England, Violence

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Army of Darkness - Rating: 6.8/10, Overall: 76% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Army of Darkness Director: Sam Raimi, Writer: Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie, Richard Grove
Genres: Horror/Suspense, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Medieval, Romance, Spoof, Superheroes, Time Travel, Recommended, Theatrical Release

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Blade - Rating: 5.8/10, Overall: 54% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Blade Director: Stephen Norrington, Writer: David S. Goyer
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N’Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Udo Kier
Genres: Horror/Suspense, Horror, Vampires, Theatrical Release

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Dawn of the Dead - Rating: 6.7/10, Overall: 77% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Dawn of the Dead Director: Zack Snyder, Writer: James Gunn, George Romero
Starring: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer, Ty Burrell, Michael Kelly
Genres: Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Action, Cannibalism, Horror, Zombies, Theatrical Release

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Shaun Of The Dead - Rating: 7.6/10, Overall: 90% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Shaun of the Dead Director: Edgar Wright, Writer: Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
Starring: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost, Penelope Wilton, Dylan Moran
Genres: Comedies, Horror/Suspense, British, Comedy, Horror, Romance, Spoof, Zombies, Theatrical Release, Comedy (General), British Comedy

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Thing - Rating: 7.2/10, Overall: 83% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
The Thing Director: John Carpenter, Writer: Bill Lancaster
Starring: Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, Richard Dysart, Richard Masur, T.K. Carter
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Aliens, Cult Film, Demonic Possession, Drama, Classic, Horror, Mystery, Science-Fiction, Suspense, Killer, Supernatural, Recommended, Theatrical Release, Science Fiction, Remake, Scientists, Alien Encounters, Essential Cinema, Alien Life Forms, Science Fiction

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Obsessive Nerd-Chick Stalker Geek

Garden State - Rating: 7.5/10, Overall: 87% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Just because it’s Natalie Portman.

Garden State Director: Zach Braff, Writer: Zach Braff
Starring: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Ian Holm, Peter Sarsgaard, Ron Leibman, Method Man
Genres: Dramas, Coming Of Age, Drama, Drugs, Family Interaction, Theatrical Release

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The Girl Next Door - Rating: 5.7/10, Overall: 57% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Elisha Cuthbert used to host Popular Mechanics for Kids.The Girl Next Door Director: Luke Greenfield, Writer: Brent Goldberg, Stuart Blumberg, David Wagner
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant, James Remar, Christopher George Marquette, Paul Dano
Genres: Comedies, Romance, Teenage, Theatrical Release

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Nostalgia “I was a nerd kid in the 80s” Geek

Ferris Bueller - IMDB Rating: 7.8/10, RT Rating: 7.8/10, RT Overall: 89% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite of what the principal thinks of that.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Director: John Hughes, Writer: John Hughes
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck, Jeffrey Jones, Edie McClurg, Jennifer Grey
Genres: Comedies, Adventure, Buddies, Comedy, Teenage, Recommended, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Ghostbusters - Rating: 7.6/10, Overall: 97% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Ghostbusters Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts
Genres: Comedies, Comedy, Ghosts, Psychic Forces, Recommended, Big City, Family Film, Blockbuster, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Goonies - Rating: 5.8/10, Overall: 63% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
The Goonies Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff B. Cohen, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Kerri Green
Genres: Action/Adventure, Action, Kids Adventure, Swashbuckler, Thriller, Recommended, Family Film, Theatrical Release

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Real Genius - Rating: 7/10, Overall: 88% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Real Genius Director: Martha Coolidge, Writer: Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Peter Torokvei
Starring: Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret, Michelle Meyrink, William Atherton
Genres: Comedies, Campus Life, Comedy, Scams And Cons, Teenage, Vengeance, Recommended, Theatrical Release

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Revenge of the Nerds - Rating: 6/10, Overall: 73% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Revenge of the Nerds Director: Jeff Kanew, Writer: Jeff Buhai, Miguel Tejada-Flores, Steve Zacharias, Tim Metcalfe
Starring: Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Curtis Armstrong, Julia Montgomery, Timothy Busfield, Larry B. Scott
Genres: Comedies, Buddies, Campus Life, Comedy, Teenage, Racy, Personal Triumph, Theatrical Release

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Short Circuit - Rating: 4.7/10, Overall: 50% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Short Circuit Director: John Badham
Starring: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey, David Oliver
Genres: Comedies, Comedy, Futuristic, Scams And Cons, Robots/Cyborgs, Theatrical Release, Robots

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The Transformers - [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
It’s hard to capture how amazing this film was if you were the right age when it came out.

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Top Secret! - Rating: 6.4/10, Overall: 74% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Top Secret! Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Writer: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Martyn Burke
Starring: Val Kilmer, Lucy Gutteridge, Omar Sharif, Peter Cushing, Jeremy Kemp, Michael Gough
Genres: Comedies, Comedy, Rock And Roll, Spies, Spoof, World War II, Recommended, Theatrical Release

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Weird Science - Rating: 5.2/10, Overall: 53% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Weird Science Director: John Hughes
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly Le Brock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton, Robert Downey, Suzanne Snyder
Genres: Comedies, Buddies, Comedy, Coming Of Age, Romance, Science-Fiction, Teenage, Theatrical Release

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Sci-fi Geek

12 Monkeys - Rating: 7.2/10, Overall: 88% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
12 Monkeys Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Post-Apocalypse, Science-Fiction, Time Travel, Illness, Animals, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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2001 - IMDB Rating: 8.3/10, RT Rating: 8.7/10, RT Overall: 95% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: Mankind finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, artifact buried on the moon and, with the intelligent computer HAL, sets off on a quest.
2001: A Space Odyssey Director: Stanley Kubrick, Writer: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke
Starring: Keir Dullea, William Sylvester, Gary Lockwood, Daniel Richter, Leonard Rossiter, Robert Beatty
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Drama, Classic, Futuristic, Death, Psychodrama, Science-Fiction, Space Exploration, Epic, Recommended, Surreal, Theatrical Release, Science Fiction, Essential Cinema

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A Clockwork orange - IMDB Rating: 8.4/10, RT Rating: 8.4/10, RT Overall: 93% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: In future Britain, charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge is jailed and later volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society’s crime problem… but not all goes to plan.
A Clockwork Orange Director: Stanley Kubrick, Writer: Anthony Burgess, Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Adrienne Corri, Aubrey Morris, James Marcus, Michael Bates
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Thieves, Cult Film, Classic, Futuristic, Gangs, Psychos, Science-Fiction, Killer, Murder, Recommended, Disturbing, Theatrical Release, Violence, Essential Cinema

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Akira - Rating: 7.2/10, Overall: 90% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Akira Director: Katsuhiro Otomo, Writer: Izo Hashimoto, Katsuhiro Otomo
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation, Big Battles, Classic, Fantasy, Live-Action, Psychic Forces, Science-Fiction, Epic, Recommended, Theatrical Release, Anime/Japanimation, 1980s, Japanimation (Anime), Essential Cinema

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Alien - Rating: 8.7/10, Overall: 98% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Alien Director: Ridley Scott, Writer: Dan O’Bannon, Ronald Shusett, Dan O’Bannon
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Harry Dean Stanton, Veronica Cartwright
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Aliens, Classic, Horror, Science-Fiction, Space Exploration, Thriller, Recommended, Blockbuster, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Aliens - Rating: 8.8/10, Overall: 100% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Aliens Director: James Cameron, Writer: James Cameron, David Giler, Walter Hill, James Cameron
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Aliens, Classic, Horror, Science-Fiction, Space Exploration, Thriller, Classic Fight Scenes, Recommended, Blockbuster, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Back to the Future - Rating: 8.2/10, Overall: 94% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Back to the Future Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson
Genres: Comedies, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Classic, Family Interaction, Science-Fiction, Time Travel, Recommended, Nostalgic, Theatrical Release

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Barbarella - Rating: 6.1/10, Overall: 82% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Barbarella Director: Roger Vadim, Writer: Jean-Claude Forest, Vittorio Bonicelli, Claude Brule, Tudor Gates, Terry Southern, Roger Vadim, Clement Biddle Wood
Starring: Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, David Hemmings, Milo O’Shea, Marcel Marceau, Anita Pallenberg
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Campy, Cult Film, Fantasy, Futuristic, Science-Fiction, Racy, Erotic, Recommended, Comic Book, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Blade Runner - Rating: 8.1/10, Overall: 92% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Blade Runner Director: Ridley Scott, Writer: Philip K. Dick, David Peoples, Hampton Fancher
Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Detectives, Classic, Futuristic, Death, Science-Fiction, Slavery, Film Noir, Robots/Cyborgs, Recommended, Big City, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Brazil - IMDB Rating: 8.0/10, RT Rating: 8.6/10, RT Overall: 97% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: A bureaucrat in a retro-future world tries to correct an administrative error and himself becomes an enemy of the state.
Brazil Director: Terry Gilliam, Writer: Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown
Starring: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Michael Palin, Kim Greist, Ian Holm, Katherine Helmond
Genres: Comedies, Black Comedy, Comedy, Cult Film, Drama, Futuristic, Prison/Prisoners, Politics, Psychodrama, On-The-Run, Love Story, Recommended, Framed, Disturbing, Surreal, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Children of Dune - Rating: 7.1/10, Overall: 80% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Children of Dune Director: Greg Yaitanes
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Alice Krige, Julie Cox, Edward Atterton, Ian McNeice, Steven Berkoff
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction, Science Fiction

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Contact - Rating: 7.2/10, Overall: 76% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Contact Director: Robert Zemeckis, Writer: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg
Starring: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, Angela Bassett
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Drama, Politics, Religion, Science-Fiction, Space Exploration, Recommended, Blockbuster, Theatrical Release

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Cube - Rating: 6.1/10, Overall: 57% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Cube Director: Vincenzo Natali, Writer: Andre Bijelic, Vincenzo Natali, Graeme Manson
Starring: Julian Richings, Nicole de Boer, Nicky Guadagni, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller, Wayne Dobson
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Theatrical Release, Science Fiction, Science Fiction

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Dark City - Rating: 6.8/10, Overall: 76% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Dark City Director: Alex Proyas, Writer: Alex Proyas, Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, David S. Goyer
Starring: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O’Brien, Ian Richardson, William Hurt
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Aliens, Futuristic, Mystery, Psychodrama, Science-Fiction, Suspense, Thriller, On-The-Run, Film Noir, Disturbing, Theatrical Release

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Enemy Mine - Rating: 5.8/10, Overall: 60% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Enemy Mine Director: Wolfgang Petersen, Writer: Edward Khmara, Barry Longyear
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett, Brion James, Richard Marcus
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Friends, Aliens, Enemies, Futuristic, Race Relations, Science-Fiction, Tear Jerker, War, Recommended, Stranded/Castaway, Space Opera, Theatrical Release

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eXistenZ - Rating: 7/10, Overall: 73% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
eXistenZ Director: David Cronenberg, Writer: David Cronenberg
Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Willem Dafoe, Ian Holm, Don McKellar, Sarah Polley
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Satire, Surreal, Theatrical Release, Games

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Fahrenheit 451 - IMDB Rating: 7.1/10, RT Rating: 7.6/10, RT Overall: 86% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.
Fahrenheit 451 Director: Fran�ois Truffaut, Writer: Ray Bradbury, Fran�ois Truffaut, Jean-Louis Richard
Starring: Julie Christie, Oskar Werner, Cyril Cusack, Anton Diffring, Jeremy Spenser, Bee Duffell
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Futuristic, Politics, Science-Fiction, Thriller, Recommended, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema, Based On A Novel

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Frank Herbert’s Dune - Rating: 4.5/10, Overall: 33% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Dune Director: John Harrison, Writer: John Harrison
Starring: William Hurt, Giancarlo Giannini, Ian McNeice, P.H. Moriarty, Julie Cox, Matt Keeslar
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Epic, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi/Horror/Fantasy, Outer Space, Future/Futuristic Worlds, Fantasy Worlds, Science Fiction

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Galaxy Quest - Rating: 7.2/10, Overall: 86% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Galaxy Quest Director: Dean Parisot, Writer: Robert Gordon, David Howard
Starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Daryl Mitchell, Enrico Colantoni
Genres: Comedies, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Aliens, Science-Fiction, Spoof, Satire, Theatrical Release

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Gattaca - Rating: 7.1/10, Overall: 87% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Gattaca Director: Andrew Niccol, Writer: Andrew Niccol
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Alan Arkin, Jude Law, Loren Dean, Gore Vidal
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Futuristic, Mystery, Science-Fiction, Switching Roles, Thriller, Physically Impaired, Theatrical Release

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Ghost in the Shell - IMDB Rating: 7.8/10, RT Rating: 7.4/10, RT Overall: 96% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: A female cyborg cop and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.
Ghost in the Shell Director: Mamoru Oshii, Writer: Kazunori Ito
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Animation, Thieves, Futuristic, Cops, Film Noir, Robots/Cyborgs, Recommended, Theatrical Release

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers - IMDB Rating: 8.0/10, RT Rating: 9.1/10, RT Overall: 100% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: A small town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by alien duplicates.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers Director: Don Siegel, Writer: Geoffrey Homes, Jack Finney
Starring: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Carolyn Jones, Larry Gates, Virginia Christine, Ralph Dumke
Genres: Horror/Suspense, Aliens, Classic, Horror, Plants, Science-Fiction, Killer, Zombies, Recommended, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Mad Max - IMDB Rating: 6.8/10, RT Rating: 7.8/10, RT Overall: 100% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: In a dystopic future Australia, a vicious biker gang murder a cop’s family and make his fight with them personal.
Mad Max Director: George Miller, Writer: George Miller
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Tim Burns, Steve Bisley
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Futuristic, Nuclear Destruction, Justice, Post-Apocalypse, On-The-Road, Heroes, Outlaws, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Minority Report - Rating: 8.1/10, Overall: 92% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Minority Report Director: Steven Spielberg, Writer: Jon Cohen, Scott Frank, Philip K. Dick
Starring: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow, Kathryn Morris, Steve Harris
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Science-Fiction, Cops, Theatrical Release, Mystery/Suspense, Criminals, Technology, Future/Futuristic Worlds, Essential Cinema

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Pitch Black - The sequels suck, but the trilogy costs the same as Pitch Black alone.

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Planet of the Apes - IMDB Rating: 7.9/10, RT Rating: 7.2/10, RT Overall: 87% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.
Planet of the Apes Director: Franklin J. Schaffner, Writer: Michael Wilson, Pierre Boulez
Starring: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Classic, Futuristic, Prison/Prisoners, Post-Apocalypse, Science-Fiction, Space Exploration, Switching Roles, Thriller, Time Travel, Recommended, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Predator - IMDB Rating: 7.5/10, RT Rating: 6.7/10, RT Overall: 79% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: A team of commandos, on a mission in a Central American jungle, find themselves hunted by an extra-terrestrial warrior.
Predator Director: John McTiernan, Writer: Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura, Bill Duke, Sonny Landham, Carl Weathers, Richard Chaves
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Aliens, Horror, Thriller, Killer, Animals, Jungle, Recommended, Blockbuster, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Primer - Rating: 6.5/10, Overall: 71% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Primer Director: Shane Carruth, Writer: Shane Carruth
Starring: Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Anand Upadbyaya, Casey Gooden, Carrie Crawford, Jay Butler
Genres: Dramas, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Drama, Thriller, Theatrical Release

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Serenity - Rating: 7.1/10, Overall: 81% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Serenity Director: Joss Whedon, Writer: Joss Whedon
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Theatrical Release

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Silent Running - IMDB Rating: 6.7/10, RT Rating: 6.8/10, RT Overall: 67% [RT] [IMDB]
Silent Running Director: Douglas Trumbull, Writer: Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Steven Bochco
Starring: Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, Jesse Vint, Steve Brown
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Tear Jerker, Wilderness, Betrayal, Murder, Robots/Cyborgs, Recommended, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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Spaceballs - Rating: 5.9/10, Overall: 50% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Spaceballs Director: Mel Brooks
Starring: Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, Daphne Zuniga, Joan Rivers
Genres: Comedies, Comedy, Science-Fiction, Spoof, Rescue, Space Opera, Theatrical Release, Comedy (General)

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Stargate - IMDB Rating: 6.4/10, RT Rating: 5.1/10, RT Overall: 43% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Stargate Director: Roland Emmerich, Writer: Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich
Starring: James Spader, Kurt Russell, Jaye Davidson, Viveca Lindfors, Mili Avital, John Diehl
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction, Space Exploration, Recommended, Desert, Theatrical Release

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Starman - IMDB Rating: 6.7/10, RT Rating: 7.3/10, RT Overall: 93% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: An alien takes the form of a young widow’s husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona. The government tries to stop them.
Starman Director: John Carpenter, Bruce A. Evans, Writer: Raynold Gideon
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel, Robert Phalen, Tony Edwards
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Friends, Aliens, Romance, Science-Fiction, On-The-Run, Theatrical Release

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Starship Troopers - IMDB Rating: 6.7/10, RT Rating: 5.7/10, RT Overall: 60% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: Humans of a fascistic, militaristic future do battle with giant alien bugs in a fight for survival.
Starship Troopers Director: Paul Verhoeven, Writer: Ed Neumeier, Robert A. Heinlein
Starring: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Clancy Brown
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Aliens, Enemies, Big Battles, Campy, Futuristic, Science-Fiction, Space Exploration, War, Military, Bugs, Blockbuster, Space Opera, Theatrical Release

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Star Trek: First Contact [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]

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Star Trek II - Rating: 7.5/10, Overall: 94% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Star Trek: First Contact Director: Jonathan Frakes, Writer: Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore, Rick Berman
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Aliens, Enemies, Futuristic, Science-Fiction, Space Exploration, Time Travel, Robots/Cyborgs, Space Opera

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Star Trek III - Rating: 6.2/10, Overall: 74% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Director: Leonard Nimoy
Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Aliens, Science-Fiction, Space Exploration, Space Opera

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Star Trek IV - Rating: 7/10, Overall: 89% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Director: Leonard Nimoy
Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Catherine Hicks, James Doohan, George Takei
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Adventure, Science-Fiction, Space Exploration, Time Travel, Recommended, Space Opera

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Star Wars Trilogy - the “good” one

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Strange Days - Rating: 6/10, Overall: 58% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Strange Days Director: Kathryn Bigelow, Writer: James Cameron, James Cameron, Jay Cocks
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Michael Wincott, Vincent D’Onofrio
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Futuristic, Science-Fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Vengeance, Recommended, Disturbing, Theatrical Release

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Terminator - Rating: 8.7/10, Overall: 100% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
The Terminator Director: James Cameron, Writer: James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd, William Wisher, Harlan Ellison
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Winfield, Rick Rossovich
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Enemies, Classic, Futuristic, Post-Apocalypse, Science-Fiction, Thriller, Time Travel, On-The-Run, Good Vs. Evil, Robots/Cyborgs, Recommended, Blockbuster, Theatrical Release, Science Fiction, Essential Cinema

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Terminator 2 - Rating: 8.4/10, Overall: 96% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Director: James Cameron, Writer: James Cameron, William Wisher
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick, Earl Boen, Joe Morton
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Enemies, Classic, Futuristic, Nuclear Destruction, Post-Apocalypse, Science-Fiction, Thriller, Time Travel, On-The-Run, Good Vs. Evil, Classic Fight Scenes, Robots/Cyborgs, Recommended, Blockbuster, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema

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The Andromeda Strain - IMDB Rating: 7.2/10, RT Rating: 6.7/10, RT Overall: 69% [RT] [IMDB]
Plot: A group of scientists investigate a deadly new alien virus before it can spread.
The Andromeda Strain Director: Robert Wise, Writer: Nelson Gidding, Michael Crichton
Starring: James Olson, Arthur Hill, David Wayne, Kate Reid, Paula Kelly
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Illness, Recommended, Theatrical Release

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The Fifth Element - Rating: 6.4/10, Overall: 68% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
The Fifth Element Director: Luc Besson, Writer: Luc Besson, Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Starring: Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Luke Perry, Chris Tucker
Genres: Action/Adventure, Action, Adventure, Aliens, Campy, Fantasy, Futuristic, Science-Fiction, Swashbuckler, Thriller, Good Vs. Evil, Recommended, Big City, Desert, Blockbuster, Space Opera, Theatrical Release

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The Matrix - Rating: 7.5/10, Overall: 88% [RT] [IMDB] [trailers]
The Matrix Director: Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski, Writer: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano, Gloria Foster
Genres: Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Action, Futuristic, Martial Arts, Science-Fiction, Recommended, Theatrical Release, Science Fiction, Philosophy, Kung Fu, Special Effects, Future/Futuristic Worlds, Essential Cinema

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My girlfriend and I have done another list like this for romantic films. Just in time for Valentine’s Day.
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