Below is a list of must see movies and their sequels in random order. If a film has a sequel it’s tabbed in, meaning if you like the original then check out the sequel. If the sequel is double tabbed it means it’s not really a must see but if you like the series or character check it out. Certain Sequels are listed with no tab because they are that good and “must sees” on their own.
Action/Adventure
Jaws (1975)
Goodfellas (1990)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) [The Best Indiana Jones Movie]
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Batman Begins (2005)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Fight Club (1999)
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future 2 (1989)
Back to the Future 3 (1990)
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
The Bourne Identity (2002)
Kill Bill Volume 1 & 2 (2003 - 2004)
Desperado (1995)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun Maverick (2022)
The Great Escape (1963)
True Lies (1994)
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
King Kong (1933)
Hook (1991)
The Karate Kid (1984)
The Karate Kid Part, Part II (1986) [Better than the first]
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
The Avengers (2012)
Baby Driver (2017)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Drama
Casablanca (1942) [Probably the Best Movie Ever Made]
Glory (1989)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Inglorious Bastards (2009)
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
Ordinary People (1980)
Rocky (1976)
Rocky II (1979)
Rocky III (1982)
Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky V (1990)
Rocky Balboa (2006)
Creed (2015)
Creed II (2018)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
American History X (1998)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
West Side Story (1961)
The Hurt Locker (2009)
Cinderella Man (2005)
Field of Dreams (1989)
Rudy (1993)
The Departed (2006)
Magnolia (1999)
The Social Network (2010)
Schindler’s List (1993)
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
Whale Rider (2002)
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Broken Hearted (2019)
Gone Girl (2014)
I Care A Lot (2020)
The Walk (2015)
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [The Best Star Wars Movie]
Star Wars: Episode V Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (2005)
The Terminator (1984)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) [The Best Terminator Movie]
Terminator Salvation (2009)
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986) [The Best Alien Movie]
The Thing (1982)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) [Best LotR Movie]
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) [One of the best movies ever made, won 11 Oscars]
X-Men 2: X-Men United (2003)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Deadpool (2016)
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
Star Trek II The Wrath of Kahn (1982) [Best Star Trek Movie]
Star Trek III The Search for Spock (1984)
Star Trek IV The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek VI The Undiscovered County (1991)
Star Trek Generations (1994)
Star Trek First Contact (1996)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (2009) [Prequel/Rebooted story with new actors]
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
District 9 (2009)
Jurassic Park (1990)
Serenity (2005)
Signs (2002)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
TMNT (2007)
Comedy
Duck Soup (1933)
Monkey Business (1931)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters 2 (1989)
The Goonies (1985)
Major League (1989)
Punch Drunk Love (2002)
National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978)
The Mighty Ducks (1992)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Superbad (2007)
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
Dumped (2015)
Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Mean Girls (2004)
The Cosplayer (2017)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Super Troopers (2001)
Super Troopers 2 (2018)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Animated Feature Film
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937)
Tarzan (1999)
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Aladdin (1992)
The Lion King (1994)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
WALL-E (2008)
Yellow Submarine (1968)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Tangled (2010)
Moana (2016)
Western
High Noon (1952)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Unforgiven (1992)
Young Guns (1988)
Young Guns II (1990)
