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The 50 Best Cult Movies
Posted on 1/25/21 at 11:48 am
Posted on 1/25/21 at 11:48 am
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From ‘The Room’ to ‘Eraserhead’ to ‘Rocky Horror,’ these are the best movies to ever inspire deep obsession
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“Making a list of movies that seem underrated or underappreciated is one thing; accounting for the ones that generate religious fervor is another,” Adam Nayman writes in this history of the cult movie. “Cult films come in all varieties—and sometimes with vigorous debate about their status attached—but genuine, possessive devotion is the baseline.”
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10. Office Space
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9. Heathers
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8. Monty Python & the Holy Grail
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7. Eraserhead
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6. Wet Hot American Summer
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5. Donnie Darko
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4. This Is Spinal Tap
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3. Dazed and Confused
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2. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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1. The Big Lebowski
rest of the list
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Posted on 1/25/21 at 11:50 am to RLDSC FAN
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The 50 Best Cult Movies
i read this ENTIRELY differently
Posted on 1/25/21 at 11:51 am to RLDSC FAN
Repo Man too low.
Donnie Darko too high.
Donnie Darko too high.
Posted on 1/25/21 at 11:53 am to RLDSC FAN
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accounting for the ones that generate religious fervor is another,
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but genuine, possessive devotion is the baseline.”
If these are the qualifications then Star Wars and The Dark Knight have to be the top two.
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:00 pm to RLDSC FAN
Not a bad list.
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:05 pm to RLDSC FAN
Some of these are not Cult movies, they're just great movies.
The Thing? A cult movie? How about a mainstream great movie. I mean this list has The Thing on the same list as The Room and spots ranked below. That list is bizarre and that's just one example.
The Thing? A cult movie? How about a mainstream great movie. I mean this list has The Thing on the same list as The Room and spots ranked below. That list is bizarre and that's just one example.
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:08 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Some of these are not Cult movies, they're just great movies.
The Thing? A cult movie? How about a mainstream great movie. I mean this list has The Thing on the same list as The Room and spots ranked below. That list is bizarre and that's just one example.
While a major studio release, The Thing was a box office disappointment. It didn’t really find any life until home video release.
A movie that is relatively obscure (I doubt you’ll find that many people in the general population who has actually seen it) and developed a loyal following in home video qualifies as a cult film.
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:11 pm to RLDSC FAN
I’ve seen 23/50
Surprised that number wasn’t higher
Surprised that number wasn’t higher
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:16 pm to UndercoverBryologist
missing Fantastic Planet
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:25 pm to Brosef Stalin
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If these are the qualifications then Star Wars and The Dark Knight have to be the top two.
There also has to be an element of niche.
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:31 pm to wildtigercat93
I’ve only seen 13/50
UHF
Clue
The Big Lebowski
MacGruber
Monty Python
Spinal Tap
Dazed and Confused
Big Trouble in Little China
Office Space
Bloodsport
Idiocracy
Super Troopers
A few unmentioned that I would have expected to see on there:
Fanboys
Hot Rod
Napoleon Dynamite
Sean of the Dead (The whole Cornetto trilogy, really)
Flash Gordon
Heavy Metal
UHF
Clue
The Big Lebowski
MacGruber
Monty Python
Spinal Tap
Dazed and Confused
Big Trouble in Little China
Office Space
Bloodsport
Idiocracy
Super Troopers
A few unmentioned that I would have expected to see on there:
Fanboys
Hot Rod
Napoleon Dynamite
Sean of the Dead (The whole Cornetto trilogy, really)
Flash Gordon
Heavy Metal
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:31 pm to Jay Are
Roadhouse isn’t on the list?
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:34 pm to OMLandshark
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Roadhouse isn’t on the list?
It's on a separate list with The Godfather, Citizen Kane, and Schindler's List.
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:37 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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The Thing? A cult movie? How about a mainstream great movie.
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(1) were not successful at the box office, (2) were not widely and initially praised by critics, and (3) gained popularity only after they left theaters, whether by word of mouth, midnight screenings, or home-video success.
The Thing hits all three qualifiers. And the rankings of this list aren't really indicative of quality of movie, so it being "below" The Room has more to do with some people's fervor for The Room, as this list was voted on by staff writers of The Ringer.
Curius what other examples of mainstream successes you see on there. Every studio movie I noticed was a massive flop. If anything, I thought the list was pretty basic. The order is interesting, but there are no inclusions that raise my eyebrows.
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:39 pm to kingbob
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Fanboys
I've met one person in my entire life who enjoyed this movie. I think the list is pretty good about not including movies like this--movies that so nakedly attempted to be cult successes.
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:41 pm to kingbob
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Napoleon Dynamite
I recall this doing pretty well in theaters, I know I saw it theatrically. I know it was a quirky, low-budget indie that seems like it would be a cult film, but I thought it went mainstream shortly after release.
ETA: It grossed $46m in theaters.
This post was edited on 1/25/21 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 1/25/21 at 12:46 pm to Jor Jor The Dinosaur
It started cult, starting with a small number of screens and initially fading out. Then, it weirdly caught fire, found an audience, and ended up running in theaters far longer than any other movie I can remember (I was a teen when it came out). It was an absolute cultural phenomenon that I couldn’t stand.
Posted on 1/25/21 at 1:12 pm to RLDSC FAN
GOAT theater experience. Been to close to double digit midnight screenings and no matter what city I see it in, the crowd always brings it.
Posted on 1/25/21 at 1:24 pm to RLDSC FAN
27/50
Ghost World
Fear and Loathing
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Clue
Event Horizon
Labrynth
UHF
Big Trouble in Little China
Super Troopers
Brazil
MacGruber
American Psycho
Bloodsport
Clerks
The Evil Dead
The Thing
Oldboy
Reservoir Dogs
Rushmore
Office Space
Monty Python & The Holy Grail
Eraserhead
Wet Hot American Summer
Spinal Tap
Dazed and Confused
RHPS
The Big Lebowski
Someone explain to me Rushmore being on this list but not The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou which is 100x more cult in every way
Ghost World
Fear and Loathing
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Clue
Event Horizon
Labrynth
UHF
Big Trouble in Little China
Super Troopers
Brazil
MacGruber
American Psycho
Bloodsport
Clerks
The Evil Dead
The Thing
Oldboy
Reservoir Dogs
Rushmore
Office Space
Monty Python & The Holy Grail
Eraserhead
Wet Hot American Summer
Spinal Tap
Dazed and Confused
RHPS
The Big Lebowski
Someone explain to me Rushmore being on this list but not The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou which is 100x more cult in every way
Posted on 1/25/21 at 1:31 pm to kingbob
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A few unmentioned that I would have expected to see on there:
Fanboys
Hot Rod
Napoleon Dynamite
Sean of the Dead (The whole Cornetto trilogy, really)
Flash Gordon
Heavy Metal
The Crow, maybe? Maybe it was too successful to be considered a cult hit. But I do remember they brought it back to movie theatres a year or so after its original release to capitalize on the increased popularity it picked up after it's initial theatre run.
This post was edited on 1/25/21 at 1:32 pm
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