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21st Century: List of Modern Cult Films (Wikipedia) - Part 1

Started by claws, August 12, 2023, 12:51:03 AM

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How many have you seen?

1. Interstellar (2014)
3 (37.5%)
2. Avatar (2009)
6 (75%)
3. V for Vendetta (2005)
5 (62.5%)
4. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
5 (62.5%)
5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
4 (50%)
6. 300 (2006)
5 (62.5%)
7. Donnie Darko (2001)
8 (100%)
8. Spirited Away (2001)
3 (37.5%)
9. Sin City (2005)
6 (75%)
10. City of God (2002)
3 (37.5%)
11. Amélie (2001)
3 (37.5%)
12. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
4 (50%)
13. John Wick (2014)
3 (37.5%)
14. Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
3 (37.5%)
15. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
5 (62.5%)
16. Drive (2011)
4 (50%)
17. La La Land (2016)
2 (25%)
18. Taken (2008)
5 (62.5%)
19. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
4 (50%)
20. Superbad (2007)
5 (62.5%)
21. Oldboy (2003)
4 (50%)
22. Zombieland (2009)
7 (87.5%)
23. Kick-Ass (2010)
3 (37.5%)
24. Nightcrawler (2014)
2 (25%)
25. Baby Driver (2017)
4 (50%)
26. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
8 (100%)
27. Zodiac (2007)
5 (62.5%)
28. Watchmen (2009)
7 (87.5%)
29. Troy (2004)
1 (12.5%)
30. Tenet (2020)
2 (25%)
31. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
2 (25%)
32. Hot Fuzz (2007)
6 (75%)
33. Pacific Rim (2013)
3 (37.5%)
34. Children of Men (2006)
4 (50%)
35. Lost in Translation (2003)
5 (62.5%)
36. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
2 (25%)
37. The Last Samurai (2003)
1 (12.5%)
38. In Bruges (2008)
4 (50%)
39. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
6 (75%)
40. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
3 (37.5%)
41. Saw (2004)
6 (75%)
42. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
7 (87.5%)
43. Tropic Thunder (2008)
5 (62.5%)
44. 28 Days Later (2002)
5 (62.5%)
45. Borat (2006)
5 (62.5%)
46. Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
2 (25%)
47. Cloverfield (2008)
5 (62.5%)
48. Mean Girls (2004)
1 (12.5%)
49. The Machinist (2004)
3 (37.5%)
50. Mulholland Drive (2001)
7 (87.5%)
51. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
6 (75%)
52. Cloud Atlas (2012)
1 (12.5%)
53. Downfall (2004)
1 (12.5%)
54. Constantine (2005)
3 (37.5%)
55. The Nice Guys (2016)
1 (12.5%)
56. Pineapple Express (2008)
4 (50%)
57. TRON: Legacy (2010)
2 (25%)
58. Equilibrium (2002)
2 (25%)
59. Les Misérables (2012)
2 (25%)
60. Apocalypto (2006)
2 (25%)
61. Pitch Perfect (2012)
1 (12.5%)
62. School of Rock (2003)
3 (37.5%)
63. Step Brothers (2008)
4 (50%)
64. The Accountant (2016)
1 (12.5%)
65. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
2 (25%)
66. Uncut Gems (2019)
1 (12.5%)
67. Serenity (2005)
2 (25%)
68. Dredd (2012)
5 (62.5%)
69. Zoolander (2001)
5 (62.5%)
70. Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
1 (12.5%)
71. John Carter (2012)
2 (25%)
72. Stardust (2007)
3 (37.5%)
73. Underworld (2003)
3 (37.5%)
74. Van Helsing (2004)
4 (50%)
75. Mamma Mia! (2008)
2 (25%)
76. Paul (2011)
2 (25%)
77. Identity (2003)
3 (37.5%)
78. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
4 (50%)
79. Coraline (2009)
3 (37.5%)
80. The Fountain (2006)
3 (37.5%)
81. Mr. Nobody (2009)
1 (12.5%)
82. Train to Busan (2016)
2 (25%)
83. The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
2 (25%)
84. Silent Hill (2006)
5 (62.5%)
85. The Babadook (2014)
5 (62.5%)
86. The Descent (2005)
3 (37.5%)
87. The Lighthouse (2019)
4 (50%)
88. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
2 (25%)
89. The Girl Next Door (2004)
3 (37.5%)
90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
4 (50%)
91. Let the Right One In (2008)
4 (50%)
92. Garden State (2004)
2 (25%)
93. A Walk to Remember (2002)
1 (12.5%)
94. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
3 (37.5%)
95. The Raid: Redemption (2011)
0 (0%)
96. The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
3 (37.5%)
97. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
4 (50%)
98. Enemy (2013)
1 (12.5%)
99. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
2 (25%)
100. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
3 (37.5%)
101. Machete (2010)
5 (62.5%)
102. A Knight's Tale (2001)
3 (37.5%)
103. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
2 (25%)
104. REC (2007)
3 (37.5%)
105. The Woman in Black (2012)
3 (37.5%)
106. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
2 (25%)
107. Grindhouse (2007)
6 (75%)

Total Members Voted: 8

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claws

August 12, 2023, 12:51:03 AM
Updated version from older poll.

NOT 30 years in the making. 21st Century cult films obviously don't need that long. List is from wikipedia. Movies are ranked by popular vote (IMDb).

Part 1 of 4: How many have you seen?
Is it October yet?

claws

#1
August 12, 2023, 12:54:00 AM
57
Is it October yet?

zombie no.one

#2
August 12, 2023, 01:59:31 AM
18

hang on , the 2nd highest grossing movie of all time (AVATAR)  is a cult movie?! always thought the term meant films with some kind of non mainstream, underground, or in other words 'cult'  following. :)

Alex

#3
August 12, 2023, 02:22:32 AM
Seen most of them, but I agree with Zombie that the vast majority of these are not what I'd consider cult movies.
Hail to thyself
For I am my own master
I am my own god
I require no shepherd
For I am no sheep.

zombie no.one

#4
August 12, 2023, 03:21:00 AM
Obviously it's subjective and hard to define, but I'd say some of the prerequisites of a 'cult movie' are that they did not have a big marketing campaign, were not made by a major studio/distributor, and did not feature a bunch of contemporary a-list actors

Trevor

#5
August 12, 2023, 03:48:46 AM
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We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.

RCMerchant

#6
August 12, 2023, 05:04:17 AM
I'm with Zombie on this one. I don't consider any of these "cult" films.
Oh yeah- I seen 13.
Supernatural?...perhaps. Baloney?...Perhaps not!" Bela Lugosi-the BLACK CAT (1934)
Interviewer-"Does Dracula ever end for you?
Lugosi-"No. Dracula-never ends."
Slobber, Drool, Drip!
https://www.tumblr.com/ronmerchant

claws

#7
August 12, 2023, 06:36:48 AM Last Edit: August 12, 2023, 06:41:20 AM by claws
Quote from: zombie no.one on August 12, 2023, 03:21:00 AM
Obviously it's subjective and hard to define, but I'd say some of the prerequisites of a 'cult movie' are that they did not have a big marketing campaign, were not made by a major studio/distributor, and did not feature a bunch of contemporary a-list actors

Times have changed. Back in the day a potential cult film in the making went through lot of things, theater, home video, cable/TV until it found its audience after years or decades. These days streaming takes care of most of that.

John Carpenter's The Thing or The Shning weren't well received back in the day. Those are big studio releases with back then contemporary A-list actors. After some years  they became cult movies.
Is it October yet?

RCMerchant

#8
August 12, 2023, 07:51:48 AM
^ I diagree. the ROOM is a cult film. BIRDEMIC is a cult film.
All of these films were well received from day one.

AVATAR? I don't think so.









Supernatural?...perhaps. Baloney?...Perhaps not!" Bela Lugosi-the BLACK CAT (1934)
Interviewer-"Does Dracula ever end for you?
Lugosi-"No. Dracula-never ends."
Slobber, Drool, Drip!
https://www.tumblr.com/ronmerchant

Gabriel Knight

#9
August 12, 2023, 08:13:45 AM
Gonna have to agree with the other members of the forum. I don't think the creator of this list is fully aware of what makes a cult film. INTERESTELLAR? BATMAN V SUPERMAN? Those are big budget flicks that are bound to be popular, regardless of how terrible they are (and I hated them both with a passion).
Check my crappy and unpopular reviews and ratings:

https://www.imdb.com/user/ur85652268/?ref_=nv_usr_prof_2

Rev. Powell

#10
August 12, 2023, 09:14:25 AM
49.

I agree AVATAR is in no way a cult film, but the definition of Cult Film has always been fluid. Danny Pearry's "Cult Film" book may have originated the concept, and he defined it through the audience's reaction to the film rather than whether it came from a major studio or was successful on release. He included CASABLANCA, KING KONG, and some other major films in his cult canon. According to Pearry, if it creates a passionate, devoted following--a cult--it is a cult movie, even if it's also a hit.

That said, AVATAR is in no way a cult film!
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

claws

#11
August 12, 2023, 10:08:53 AM
What does the Internet say about Avatar being a cult film? Found this:

Quote"It has a flat-out Green and anti-war message. It is predestined to launch a cult. It contains such visual detailing that it would reward repeating viewings. It invents a new language, Na'vi, as Lord of the Rings did, although mercifully I doubt this one can be spoken by humans, even teenage humans.18 Dec 2009
Is it October yet?

RCMerchant

#12
August 12, 2023, 10:32:09 AM
^That's what the internet said in 2009. Has it developed a cult following? If so, I'm unaware of it.
In fact, I have never met anyone, online or off, that even likes it.
Supernatural?...perhaps. Baloney?...Perhaps not!" Bela Lugosi-the BLACK CAT (1934)
Interviewer-"Does Dracula ever end for you?
Lugosi-"No. Dracula-never ends."
Slobber, Drool, Drip!
https://www.tumblr.com/ronmerchant

ER

#13
August 12, 2023, 11:00:37 AM
Thirty-three.
What does not kill me makes me stranger.

bob

#14
August 12, 2023, 12:19:14 PM
60 -
Kubrick, Nolan, Tarantino, Wan, Iñárritu, Scorsese, Chaplin, Abrams, Wes Anderson, Gilliam, Kurosawa, Villeneuve - the elite



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