What’s the movie you put on when you want to clear your head and escape?

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RelevantRip5202@reddit

Hot Rod. It’s the perfect level of dumb humour that my brain can just switch off and still find it hilarious

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drivelhead@reddit

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Sir Alec Guinness playing the entire D'Ascoyne family is wonderful.

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silentv0ices@reddit

Glen Powell just released a very American version of the story. How to make a killing. Not a patch on the original of course.

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popsy13@reddit (OP)

Never heard of it, but will check it out, thank you

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drivelhead@reddit

It's an old movie. There's no action or effects, just a solid story. It has a calmness to it, despite all the murders.

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Good to know, I like old movies, with one exception: The Sand Pebbles. I’m a Steve McQueen fan, but my word it’s around 3 hours long and it’s just not for me I guess, I struggled. Still haven’t managed to finish it

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silentv0ices@reddit

I love the sand pebbles just shows everyone likes different things.

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Whoosholliander@reddit

Only Yesterday, Whisper of The Heart or Manhattan Murder Mystery.

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Radiant_Chart3163@reddit

Flight of the Navigator.

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sennalvera@reddit

I love a disaster movie. Independence Day or 2012 or Volcano.

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Ambitious-Health-132@reddit

Same for me. Everyone always finds it weird. The Day after Tomorrow is my comfort watch, something about the end is peaceful idk

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Objective_Echo6492@reddit

The Day after Tomorrow is mine as well. I love a disaster film, but tend to gravitate to that one more than others.

That and A Cinderalla Story are my top comfort films that I can watch over and over.

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ruobrah@reddit

Dante’s Peak and Twister also. Great films

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atomic_mermaid@reddit

Fucking LOVE disaster films. They seem to have been a 90s thing, why can't that trend cycle back round!

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sennalvera@reddit

These days folk would probably be rooting for the volcano :\

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zero_sevenn@reddit

There’s a recent one added to Netflix - Thrash. Hurricane, storm surge and sharks. It’s a terrible film but still a fun watch

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Ambitious-Health-132@reddit

the day after tomorrow

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Low_Blackberry3460@reddit

Dog soldiers

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hokkuhokku@reddit

There is no spoon

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Strange-Direction-85@reddit

I hope I give ya the shits has to be one of the funniest & best final words ever.

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Payne_by_name@reddit

Such a fabulously film

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Spanky-madein79@reddit

Fuckin bone!!

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OscarsWhiskers@reddit

One of the best.

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AshaPatera@reddit

Requiem for a dream

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RedactedStatement89@reddit

Withnail & I, South Park Movie, Silence of the Lambs.

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Objective-Bad-4051@reddit

Batman Begins

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popsy13@reddit (OP)

That’s a good one! Ive rewatched it a few times, never ages

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Objective-Bad-4051@reddit

Someone at work asked me, name a good film made recently... I got a nasty shock when I found out how old batman begins is!

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Comfortable_Big_7923@reddit

Lego Batman. Pure joy.

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SnooCats4929@reddit

School of rock

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TerryGranules@reddit

Mortal Kombat (1995)

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eggs_and_ham_i_am@reddit

I loved the remake. So unnecessarily over the top.

Number 2 comes out next month, along with He-Man, it's gonna be a great month for cinema for me..

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TerryGranules@reddit

Wasn't too keen on the new characters in the reboot but the sequel looks epic!

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eggs_and_ham_i_am@reddit

Karl Urban. How cannot not be awesome.

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TerryGranules@reddit

Haha agree

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Trick-Station8742@reddit

Great shout.

Starship troopers (1997)

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TerryGranules@reddit

Love that one too

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Trick-Station8742@reddit

I was 11 when the mk film came out

Blew my tiny mind.

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TerryGranules@reddit

I saw it at the cinema when it came out! Good times.

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AirlineSevere7456@reddit

Big Trouble in Little China

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dpr60@reddit

Arrival

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Mobile-Vegetable7536@reddit

matrix one after another

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Alive-Ad-8922@reddit

Lotr or Harry Potter ( specifically the first film as it’s more magical and upbeat )

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rainbowsaintreal@reddit

Jackass , men in black 1/2/3/

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hoopheid@reddit

The Sandlot.

But when I’m in that mood, it’s usually not a movie I turn to - I’ll put Frasier on. It’s the ultimate comfort show and escape for me.

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TicksAndBricks@reddit

The Martian

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EuphoricFly1044@reddit

Palm springs

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Ben750@reddit

Dazed and Confused.

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thethirdbar@reddit

2005 pride and prejudice

I find it very soothing. Lots of calming cinematography.

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popsy13@reddit (OP)

I’ve read the book, never watched the film, but I can imagine a gentle watch

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CarpeCyprinidae@reddit

the 1990s BBC serialisation was arguably better-cast and better-acted

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NoraFrancis901@reddit

Princess Bride obviously, or Jurassic Park.

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CarpeCyprinidae@reddit

These 2 franchises need a crossover episide

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No-Jump-9601@reddit

The Italian Job (1969)

I’ve lost count of the times I’ve watched it and I can completely shut off from the world while it’s on. My husband hates it.

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Onlyfriends0936@reddit

Divorce. It's the only solution

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No-Jump-9601@reddit

I’ve thought about it but who would I annoy as I quote Michael Caine.

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CarpeCyprinidae@reddit

Jim Morrison. He hates that joke. But it only works if you can talk with your mouth full

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CityOfNorden@reddit

One of my faves.

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x-3piecensoda@reddit

Heat

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CarpetGripperRod@reddit

Not a film, but any of the Blackadders after Season 1.

I taught myself to touch-type trying to transcribe them back in the day, so I know them all pretty well.

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btc6000@reddit

Monsters vs Aliens

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Clevergirluk@reddit

The Mummy

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heymerideth@reddit

Just watched in the last storms with a bowl of soup. Such a great comfort watch!

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Ok_Pen_9779@reddit

Lebowski. You need a toe? I can get you a toe...

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Bread_is_the_devil@reddit

Smokey and the bandit 2

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mhoulden@reddit

The Pink Panther films. Bit dated in places but the physical comedy makes up for it.

The Running Man (Arnie version) is good for a daft action film.

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IntrepidMaybe8579@reddit

The most disturbing saw movies

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JumpyGap422@reddit

The Matrix, favourite film of all time

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Outside-Resist4688@reddit

Rita Sue and Bob Too

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Onlyfriends0936@reddit

Back to the Future. 1,2,or 3

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Matticus95@reddit

*and

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ruobrah@reddit

correct

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NoSport5851@reddit

Wayne’s World

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Darkthrawn@reddit

Joe Dirt. You are welcome.

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Rageykage@reddit

Lord of the rings, resets me every time

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sohni112@reddit

Any Pixar movie but especially Monsters Inc/Monsters University, Ratatouille, Finding Nemo/Dory, Turning Red,

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Payne_by_name@reddit

It's varied over the years.

When I need a full reset, The Elephant Man just crushes me down to a sobbing mess.

Currently would be Passengers with Chris Pratt that I love watching. Great music and concept.

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Laurenamy_p@reddit

Four Lions

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External-Piccolo-626@reddit

Commando or Con Air.

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garyisaunicorn@reddit

Put. The bunny. DOWN!

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No-Garbage9500@reddit

Commando is so good. The steel drums in the soundtrack live in my head all the time.

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No_Refrigerator7911@reddit

Troy. That fight scene between Brad Pitt and Eric bana is epic

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BlackCatWitch29@reddit

Lord of the Rings

Beauty and the Beast

Almost anything I've seen and enjoyed many times before

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Glad-Requirement8555@reddit

Legends of the fall

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HMS_Northumberland@reddit

Human centipede 2

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sfe1987@reddit

My absolute favourite movie ever, Twister

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ollymillmill@reddit

Any of the Independence days, battleship, transformers movies, Ready Player One,

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Guinness710@reddit

War of the worlds

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t-a-n-n-e-r-@reddit

Threads.

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VolatileFudge@reddit

I love a creature feature but any of the Jurassic Parks work a treat.

Deep Blue Sea, the Thing or any of the Aliens

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popsy13@reddit (OP)

Oooh! The alien movies I will watch anytime. I have the box set, but for some reason only watch when they come on tv!

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VolatileFudge@reddit

I watched my old box set so much they got wrecked from being left out whilst I cycled through them.

I asked for the exact same boxset from ebay for Christmas and will take much better care of this one now I'm not an idiot in my 20s leaving discs on the side

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popsy13@reddit (OP)

Ah! Make sure you both look after them and watch them!

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VolatileFudge@reddit

Thank you, I will!

I love the set because it includes all directors/special cuts as well as theatrical.

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Brilliant_Bowler_994@reddit

Donnie Darko

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feckarse-drinkgirls@reddit

Hard Boiled

The recent 4k transfer is brilliant

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WhatsThePlanPhil95@reddit

The Prince of Egypt

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Fickle_Fox_4433@reddit

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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asterallt@reddit

Those. Aren’t. Pillows!

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Smooth-Quantity-7024@reddit

God I love that film so much

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TMI2020@reddit

Oh, boy.

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pixelunicorns@reddit

If I want to have a long watch Lord of the Rings, it's a perfect escape and has everything a gal needs. But if I want something shorter I go for The Fall, so beautiful and sad. I cry everytime which often helps me clear my mind/regulate my emotions.

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thb202@reddit

Shaun of the dead is my comfort watch

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jellyjoenut031@reddit

My all time favorite. At one point when i was going through a really hard time i watched it like 5 nights in a row. Excellent choice.

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TheBurras@reddit

Ready Player One

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Jesssca@reddit

Wolf of Wall Street

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Hungry_Living766@reddit

Bloodsport

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Party_Mobile_7124@reddit

Classic rom com like 27 dresses or 50 first dates

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Toocents@reddit

The wedding singer is probably my fave

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popsy13@reddit (OP)

Ah, yeah good shout! I tend to watch those if they’re ‘on’ while channel surfing, can’t go wrong with

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Swimming-Sail-1025@reddit

A few that are from all genres, Forest Gump, Wicked and Wicked for Good, Armageddon, best exotic marigold hotel, four weddings and a funeral, planes, trains and automobiles

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Individual-Gur-7292@reddit

Four Weddings and a Funeral.

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BattenbergAddict@reddit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, always cheers me up 🐰🥕

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TheOneWithoutGorm@reddit

Blues Brothers

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Bogroleum@reddit

Hot Shots Part Deux

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Ocean682@reddit

Any Jurassic movie

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popsy13@reddit (OP)

Yeah, easy watch

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Inholy123@reddit

Gotta be a LoTR marathon

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keg994@reddit

Kevin and Perry

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Smooth-Quantity-7024@reddit

Tits up, big Baz!

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keg994@reddit

We're 'avin it LAAARGE

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Inholy123@reddit

Alright ginger pubes and sad act 😂

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notouttolunch@reddit

Is it? I've never heard of it.

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popsy13@reddit (OP)

I apologise if you’re making a joke, I don’t understand?

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RoutineAbroad3486@reddit

Wedding Crashers. A really easy watch and some good laughs

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MayNStuff@reddit

When Harry Met Sally. It's a very pretty-looking movie, and I love the dry sense of humour. Plus the leads have amazing chemistry. Have to return to it at least once a year!

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Oster-P@reddit

The Burbs. Usually when I want to zone out when I'm sick or hungover.

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Difficult-Lion618@reddit

what if ETs lungs were in his ass?

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popsy13@reddit (OP)

I…… don’t know!

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jawide626@reddit

Any of the OG Bourne trilogy.

Or LOTR if i want to lose a few hours.

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popsy13@reddit (OP)

You don’t like the self titled Jason Bourne? I’ve just watched Ultimatum and am currently watching it, the only one I didn’t like was ‘Legacy’ doesn’t count to me

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