Movies I Will Watch Again and Again

I love movies almost as much as I love books. Over the years, there have been multiple movies that I’ve watched multiple times. They’re not all what critics would call cinematic masterpieces, but these films have meant a lot to me and still do.

My first movie at the theater

I still remember the first movie I saw in a movie theater: Ernest Goes to Camp. My aunt Diana took me to see it with my three cousins. It was a wonderful experience that spurred my love for movies and spending time with my aunt. She often took my siblings and me to the movies over the summer when she had days off from her nursing job at the hospital.

As a child, I watched Ernest Goes to Camp often once it was out on VHS.  It’s common for children to want to watch the same movie or show or read the same book over and over again. Knowing what to expect can be comforting. Now, Ernest Goes to Camp isn’t exactly what I’d call a good movie by today’s standards, but it was nostalgic for me before I knew the word and its meaning.

44 Random theatrical movies worth rewatching

These theatrical movies I’ve watched multiple times (and would willingly watch again). My list is in alphabetical order, and only includes movies that were released at a theater. No made-for-television movies are included.

1. 10 Things I Hate About You
2. Adventures in Babysitting
3. Apollo 13
4. Bad Boys (the whole franchise)
5. Camp Nowhere
6. Can’t Buy Me Love
7. Catch Me if You Can
8. Christmas Vacation
9. Die Hard (the whole franchise)
10. Don’t Tell Mom, the Babysitter’s Dead
11. Edge of Seventeen
12. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
13. Fried Green Tomatoes
14. Girls Just Want to Have Fun
15. Gone with the Wind
16. Grace of my Heart
17. Heathers
18. Hocus Pocus
19. Home Alone 1 and 2
20. Independence Day
21. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
22. Little Women (1994)
23. Mermaids
24. Mr. Holland’s Opus
25. Mrs. Doubtfire
26. My Girl 1 and 2
27. Now and Then
28. Parenthood
29. Practical Magic
30. Reality Bites
31. Scream (the whole franchise)
32. Signs
33. Stand By Me
34. Steel Magnolias
35. The ‘Burbs
36. The Blair Witch Project
37. The Hunger Games 1-4
38. The Lost Boys
39. The Net
40. The Pursuit of Happyness
41. The Saint
42. The Sixth Sense
43. Toy Soldiers
44. Twister

What makes a movie rewatchable?

For me, a movie is rewatchable if the characters are relatable or make me feel something, whether it’s happiness, sadness, or anything in between. The best movies have a good mix of drama and humor. Sometimes, the movies put me in the best frame of mind for the holidays. Whatever the reason, each movie lover will have their own list of movies that they’d watch at any opportunity.

What are your go-to movies?

Let me know in the comments.

Thank you for reading

-Brandi Easterling Collins

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