
An Introduction to Film
Only a collection of my favourite movies otherwise I’d have a load of rubbish in here ( thanks to my grandma have the worst taste in movies ever ) Will also keep expanding because tbh I haven’t even seen that much, hence the title ‘introduction’ Can’t have a list like this without you, C, love you always ❤️❤️
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Fav comfort movies

Pride & Prejudice
Joe Wright · 2005
A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.

Home Alone
Chris Columbus · 1990
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. When thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.

Rio
Carlos Saldanha · 2011
Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.

She's the Man
Andy Fickman · 2006
Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.

Stand by Me
Rob Reiner · 1986
Oregon, estate del 1959. Quattro ragazzini partono per un'escursione di 50 chilometri lungo la ferrovia, affrontando varie avventure per cercare il cadavere di un ragazzo scomparso giorni prima. Da un racconto (The Body, 1982) di Stephen King, uno dei film più belli sull'adolescenza degli anni '80, nel miracoloso equilibrio della memoria tra sentimento e avventura.

Ratatouille
Brad Bird · 2007
Remy es una simpática rata que sueña con convertirse en un gran chef francés a pesar de la oposición de su familia y del problema evidente que supone ser una rata en una profesión que detesta a los roedores. El destino lleva entonces a Remy a las alcantarillas de París, pero su situación no podría ser mejor, ya que se encuentra justo debajo de un restaurante que se ha hecho famoso gracias a Auguste Gusteau, una estrella de la cuisine. A pesar del peligro que representa ser un visitante poco común (y desde luego nada deseado) en los fogones de un exquisito restaurante francés, la pasión de Remy por la cocina pone patas arriba el mundo culinario parisino en una trepidante y emocionante aventura.

Notting Hill
Roger Michell · 1999
La historia se centra en William, propietario de una tienda de libros en el popular barrio londinense de Notting Hill, y Anna Scott, la estrella más rutilante del firmamento cinematográfico. Desde el momento en que la actriz entra en la tienda, William se embarca en un cortejo complicado, para el cual cuenta con la inestimable ayuda de sus inseparables amigos, entre los que destaca su compañero de piso el singular Spike, que observa con asombro e incredulidad cómo el bueno de William tiene un romance con una mujer inalcanzable para cualquier otro ser humano.

Mamma Mia!
Phyllida Lloyd · 2008
A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.

Call Me by Your Name
Luca Guadagnino · 2017
In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.
Teenage film

Uptown Girls
Boaz Yakin · 2003
Molly es una fiestera sin dinero. Ray es una quisquillosa niña cuya última niñera acaba de renunciar. Solo la ocupada madre de Ray podría pensar que contratar a Molly como niñera de su hija sería un buen plan. Mientras esta pareja dispareja se enfrenta al caprichoso control (de Ray) y a las rabietas temperamentales (de Molly), descubren que la mejor amiga puede llegar del lugar menos esperado.

Waves
Trey Edward Shults · 2019
A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.

The Parent Trap
Nancy Meyers · 1998
Las gemelas idénticas Annie y Hallie, separadas al nacer y cada una criada por uno de sus padres biológicos, se descubren más tarde por primera vez en un campamento de verano y hacen un plan para volver a reunir a sus padres descarriados.

Mean Girls
Mark Waters · 2004
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
John Hughes · 1986
After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky · 2012
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.
Thrillers

Jennifer's Body
Karyn Kusama · 2009
Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she''s possessed by a sinister demon. Now it''s up to her best friend to stop Jennifer''s reign of terror before it''s too late.

American Psycho
Mary Harron · 2000
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

Inception
Christopher Nolan · 2010
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

Black Swan
Darren Aronofsky · 2010
The story of Nina, a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice.

The Silence of the Lambs
Jonathan Demme · 1991
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

Se7en
David Fincher · 1995
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

Fight Club
David Fincher · 1999
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
Dystopian

The Maze Runner
Wes Ball · 2014
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape.

Divergent
Neil Burger · 2014
In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.

Interstellar
Christopher Nolan · 2014
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

The Hunger Games
Gary Ross · 2012
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. The world will be watching.
Romance

(500) Days of Summer
Marc Webb · 2009
Tom aún sigue creyendo, incluso en este cínico mundo moderno, en la noción de un amor transformador, predestinado por el cosmos y que golpea como un rayo sólo una vez. Summer no cree lo mismo, para nada. La mecha se enciende desde el primer día, cuando Tom, un arquitecto en ciernes convertido en un sensiblero escritor de tarjetas de felicitación, se encuentra con Summer, la bella y fresca nueva secretaria de su jefe. Aunque aparentemente está fuera de su alcance, Tom pronto descubre que tienen un montón de cosas en común. La historia de Tom y Summer cubre desde el enamoramiento, las citas y el sexo hasta la separación, las recriminaciones y la redención, todo lo cual se suma al caleidoscópico retrato del por qué y el cómo seguimos esforzándonos de modo tan risible y rastrero para encontrar sentido al amor… y esperar convertirlo en realidad.

Pretty Woman
Garry Marshall · 1990
While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, while asking for directions; after, Edward hires Vivian to stay with him for the weekend to accompany him to a few social events, and the two get closer only to discover there are significant hurdles to overcome as they try to bridge the gap between their very different worlds.

10 Things I Hate About You
Gil Junger · 1999
Au lycée de Padua, Bianca fait craquer tous les garcons, tandis que sa soeur ainée Kat aurait tendance à les faire fuir. Non qu'elle soit d'une laideur repoussante, ce serait plutôt le contraire, mais son caractère irascible et son comportement de rebelle ne la rendent pas très liante. Le père des jeunes filles est très strict quant à leur éducation et leurs sorties. Il accepte que Bianca flirte a condition que Kat en fasse autant. Autant dire que l'affaire n'est pas gagnée... Mais Cameron, qui est tombe amoureux de Bianca, imagine un plan tout simplement diabolique.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Glenn Ficarra · 2011
À tout juste quarante ans, Cal Weaver mène une vie de rêve, bonne situation, belle maison, enfants formidables et mariage parfait avec sa petite amie du lycée. Mais lorsqu'il apprend que sa femme, Emily, le trompe et demande le divorce, sa vie « parfaite » s'écroule. Pire, dans le monde des célibataires d'aujourd'hui, Cal, qui n'a plus dragué depuis des lustres, se révèle un modèle d'anti-séduction. Passant désormais ses soirées à bouder tout seul au bar du coin, l'infortuné Cal est pris en main comme complice et protégé d'un séduisant trentenaire, Jacob Palmer. Pour l'aider à oublier sa femme et à commencer une nouvelle vie, Jacob tente de faire découvrir à Cal les nombreuses perspectives qui s'offrent à lui : femmes en quête d'aventures, soirées arrosées entre copains et un chic supérieur à la moyenne.

Red, White & Royal Blue
Matthew López · 2023
Alex é o filho da presidente, e do príncipe britânico Henry, cuja zanga ameaça abrir uma brecha nas relações entre os EUA e a Grã-Bretanha. Quando os rivais são forçados a uma trégua, a sua relação gélida começa a descongelar e a fricção entre eles desencadeia algo mais profundo do que alguma vez esperaram.

Young Royals
Lisa Ambjörn, Lars Beckung, Camilla Holter · 2021
Cuando el príncipe Wilhelm llega al prestigioso internado de Hillerska, por fin tiene la ocasión de descubrirse a sí mismo y averiguar la clase de vida que realmente quiere. Entonces empieza a soñar con un futuro de libertad y amor incondicional, lejos de las obligaciones soberanas. Hasta que, de pronto, se convierte en el próximo en la línea sucesoria y su dilema se agrava, pues tiene que tomar una decisión: el amor o el deber.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Donald Petrie · 2003
Ben Barry é um publicitário que faz uma grande aposta com o seu chefe: caso faça com que uma mulher se apaixone por ele em 10 dias será o responsável por uma concorrida campanha publicitária a uma empresa de diamantes. A vítima escolhida é Andie, uma jornalista de uma revista feminina. O que ele não sabe, é que ela está a escrever um artigo sobre os erros que as mulheres cometem nos namoros, e foi desafiada pela sua editora a começar um namoro e a infernizar o novo namorado de maneira a ficar novamente solteira no prazo de dez dias.

Brokeback Mountain
Ang Lee · 2005
In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.

The Notebook
Nick Cassavetes · 2004
An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.
Comedy

White Chicks
Keenen Ivory Wayans · 2004
Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socialites to the Hamptons--but when the girls are disfigured in a car accident, they refuse to go. Left without options, Marcus and Kevin decide to pose as the sisters, transforming themselves from black men into rich white women.

Grown Ups
Dennis Dugan · 2010
After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Superbad
Greg Mottola · 2007
Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.
Watched

Breaking Bad
Vince Gilligan · 2008
Un professeur de chimie atteint d'un cancer s'associe à un ancien élève pour fabriquer et vendre de la méthamphétamine afin d'assurer l'avenir financier de sa famille.
Absolute fever dreams

Planet 51
Jorge Blanco · 2009
When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being.

The Cat in the Hat
Bo Welch · 2003
During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited by the mischievous Cat in the Hat. Fun soon turns to mayhem, and the siblings must figure out how to rid themselves of the maniacal Cat.

You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Dennis Dugan · 2008
An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.
Watch list

Good Will Hunting
Gus Van Sant · 1997
Headstrong yet aimless, Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he secretly solves highly difficult graduate-level math problems, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he gets court-ordered therapy. Eventually, therapist Dr. Sean Maguire helps Will confront the demons that are holding him back.

Boots
Andy Parker · 2025
In 1990, a bullied, gay high school student named Cameron joins the Marine Corps with his straight best friend, Ray — a dangerous move when being gay in the military meant jail time or worse. As these two friends plunge into Marine Corps boot camp, where the landmines are both literal and metaphorical, they join a platoon of young men on a harrowing journey of transformation.

The Darkest Minds
Jennifer Yuh Nelson · 2018

The Hangover
Todd Phillips · 2009
When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time.

The Phoenician Scheme
Wes Anderson · 2025
The story of a family and a family business.

Summer of 85
François Ozon · 2020
L’été de ses 16 ans, Alexis, lors d’une sortie en mer sur la côte normande, est sauvé héroïquement du naufrage par David, 18 ans. Alexis vient de rencontrer l’ami de ses rêves. Mais le rêve durera-t-il plus qu'un été ? L’été 85…

Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino · 1994
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

The Breakfast Club
John Hughes · 1985
Chicago, sabato 24 marzo 1984. Cinque adolescenti di una scuola superiore (tre ragazzi, Andy, Brian e John e due ragazze, Allison e Claire), a causa di punizioni a vario titolo, sono costretti a trascorrere il pomeriggio, nella biblioteca dell'edificio. Il preside Richard Vernon, che a tratti dovrà sorvegliarli e sopportarne le esuberanze, assegna loro un tema, "Chi sono io?". Le lunghe ore consentono ai giovani di conoscersi e di parlarsi. Dopo le prime battute, le punzecchiature e i primi inevitabili urti, tutti e cinque, lungi dallo svolgere il compito stabilito, cominciano a esporre e confrontare i rispettivi problemi di vita.

The Matrix
Lana Wachowski · 1999
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

Beautiful Boy
Felix van Groeningen · 2018
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.

The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson · 2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
Life-changing in my eyes

Moonlight
Barry Jenkins · 2016
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.

Game of Thrones
David Benioff, D. B. Weiss · 2011
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.







