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113: 12 Angry Men (1957) "The Power of Peer Pressure"
12 Angry Men (1957) · Sep 1, 2026
112: Mom and Dad (2017) "Full Nic Cage"
Mom and Dad (2018) · Aug 18, 2026
111: The Odyssey (2026) "Put His Whole Ass Into This"
The Odyssey (2026) · Aug 4, 2026
110: Mission: Impossible (1996) "Tom Cruise Appreciates Dance"
Mission: Impossible (1996) · Jul 21, 2026
109: There Will Be Blood (2007) "David vs Eli-ath"
There Will Be Blood (2007) · Jul 7, 2026
108: The Birdcage (1996) "Mrs. Doubtfire It"
The Birdcage (1996) · Jun 23, 2026
107: Bottoms (2023) "Less Sexual Lust, More Blood Lust"
Bottoms (2023) · Jun 9, 2026
106: The Last Unicorn (1982) "Beware the Triple Nipple"
The Last Unicorn (1982) · May 26, 2026
105: Coraline (2009) "Dangerous Boobs"
Coraline (2009) · May 12, 2026
104: The Prince of Egypt (1998) "Brother Issues and Daddy Issues"
The Prince of Egypt (1998) · Apr 28, 2026
103: Pride & Prejudice (2005) "Fingering of the Frock"
Pride & Prejudice (2005) · Apr 14, 2026
102: Suspiria (2018) "Raising the Roof on Tilda”
Suspiria (2018) · Mar 31, 2026
101: Hamnet (2025) "Jaunty Little Earring"
Hamnet (2025) · Mar 17, 2026
100: Weapons (2025) "Seven Hot Dogs"
Weapons (2025) · Mar 3, 2026
99: The Mummy (1999) "Everyone is Super Hot"
The Mummy (1999) · Dec 30, 2025
98: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) "Proud to Be a Meece"
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) · Dec 23, 2025
97: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) "Oui Oui Genius"
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) · Dec 9, 2025
96: Death Becomes Her (1992) "Immediate Substance Vibes"
Death Becomes Her (1992) · Nov 25, 2025
95: Return to Oz (1985) "Drag Queens on Wheels" ft. Release Date Rewind
Return to Oz (1985) · Nov 11, 2025
94: Hocus Pocus (1993) "You Emily Binx’d It"
Hocus Pocus (1993) · Oct 28, 2025
93: The Blair Witch Project (1999) "Classic Witch Behavior"
The Blair Witch Project (1999) · Oct 14, 2025
92: The Craft (1996) "Witchiest Phase of Life"
The Craft (1996) · Sep 30, 2025
91: Spy Kids (2001) "Special Y2K Sauce"
Spy Kids (2001) · Sep 16, 2025
90: Pan's Labyrinth (2006) "Later Nerds I’m a Princess"
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) · Sep 2, 2025
88: Tremors (1990) "The Floor is Lava"
Tremors (1990) · Aug 5, 2025
87: Eclipse (2010) "Sippin’ that Hater-Aid"
Eclipse (2010) · Jul 22, 2025
86: The Parent Trap (1998) "France is the Solution"
The Parent Trap (1998) · Jul 8, 2025
85: New Moon (2009) "Depression Era Bella"
New Moon (2010) · Jun 24, 2025
84: But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) "Save the Pom-Pom Girl"
But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) · Jun 10, 2025
83: Twilight (2008) "90-Year-Old Age Gap" ft. Kate Bashaw
Twilight (2008) · May 27, 2025
82: Alien (1979) "Girl You Nasty"
Alien (1979) · May 13, 2025
81: Young Frankenstein (1974) "Big Schwanzstucker Energy"
Young Frankenstein (1974) · Apr 29, 2025
80: The Death of Stalin (2017) "Survivor aka Soviet Russia"
The Death of Stalin (2017) · Apr 15, 2025
79: The Prestige (2006) "The Girlies Are Fighting"
The Prestige (2006) · Apr 1, 2025
77: The Substance (2024) "Old Naked Woman Representation"
The Substance (2024) · Mar 4, 2025
75: The Santa Clause (1994) "Deadbeat Divorced Dad"
The Santa Clause (1994) · Dec 24, 2024
74: Gremlins (1984) "Any Movie Can Be a Christmas Movie"
Gremlins (1984) · Dec 10, 2024
73: Contact (1997) "Vegan Vay-gans"
Contact (1997) · Nov 26, 2024
72: Jumanji (1995) "Trauma Mama"
Jumanji (1995) · Nov 12, 2024
71: Sinister (2012) "Baba-ghuul"
Sinister (2012) · Oct 29, 2024
70: The Shining (1980) "Bad Vibes"
The Shining (1980) · Oct 15, 2024
69: Trick 'r Treat (2007) "Love Lil' Sam Sam"
Trick 'r Treat (2007) · Oct 1, 2024
68: Sing Street (2016) "Phil Collins Catching Strays"
Sing Street (2016) · Sep 17, 2024
67: The NeverEnding Story (1984) "My Name is Now Martha"
The NeverEnding Story (1984) · Sep 3, 2024
66: National Treasure (2004) "It's a National Treasure"
National Treasure (2004) · Aug 20, 2024
65: Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) "Let’s Fucking Goooooo!"
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) · Aug 6, 2024
64: Under Paris (2024) "Yeeted Out of the Water"
Under Paris (2024) · Jul 23, 2024
63: Deep Blue Sea (1999) "These Sharks Are Sexual Deviants"
Deep Blue Sea (1999) · Jul 9, 2024
62: Say Anything (1989) "Classic IRS"
Say Anything... (1989) · Jun 25, 2024
61: Jennifer's Body (2009) "J-Bod"
Jennifer's Body (2009) · Jun 11, 2024
60: The Truman Show (1998) "Some Fucked Up Shit"
The Truman Show (1998) · May 28, 2024
59: Hereditary (2018) "Mercy Possession"
Hereditary (2018) · May 14, 2024
58: The Day After Tomorrow (2004) "He's a Weather Scientist!"
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) · Apr 30, 2024
57: Twister (1996) "Welcome to the Suck Zone"
Twister (1996) · Apr 16, 2024
56: The Poseidon Adventure (1972) "She is Mother"
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) · Apr 2, 2024
55: Barbie (2023) "Patriarchy is Pretty Dickish"
Barbie (2023) · Mar 19, 2024
54: Society of the Snow (2023) "EMB: Eat My Body"
Society of the Snow (2023) · Mar 5, 2024
53: Violent Night (2022) "The Zaddy Cinematic Universe"
Violent Night (2022) · Dec 26, 2023
52: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) "I'm the Grinch"
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) · Dec 12, 2023
51: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) "A Wet Blanket of a Person"
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) · Nov 28, 2023
50: Waitress (2007) "Goodbye Earl"
Waitress (2007) · Nov 24, 2023
49: Cursed (2005) "Vince Hot"
Cursed (2005) · Oct 31, 2023
48: Halloween (1978) "No Thoughts, Just Kills"
Halloween (1978) · Oct 17, 2023
47: Mean Girls (2004) "She is the Moment"
Mean Girls (2004) · Oct 3, 2023
46: Barbarian (2022) "Meet Cute Gone Wrong"
Barbarian (2022) · Sep 19, 2023
44: Oppenheimer (2023) “Pop Culture Candy”
Oppenheimer (2023) · Aug 22, 2023
43: Sorry to Bother You (2018) "It All Comes Back to the Horse People"
Sorry to Bother You (2018) · Aug 8, 2023
42: Free Willy (1993) "Orca Ted Talk"
Free Willy (1993) · Jul 25, 2023
41: Wine Country (2019) "A Lot of Grape Jokes"
Wine Country (2019) · Jul 11, 2023
40: Shrek 2 (2004) "Shrek is Life, Shrek is Love"
Shrek 2 (2004) · Jun 27, 2023
39: Palm Springs (2020) "Mostaco's the Gateway Drug"
Palm Springs (2020) · Jun 13, 2023
38: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) "Small Dick of the Flick"
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) · May 30, 2023
37: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) "And It Has Pockets"
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) · May 16, 2023
36: Erin Brockovich (2000) "Period"
Erin Brockovich (2000) · May 2, 2023
35: Nobody (2021) "Chekhov's Gun Popsicle"
Nobody (2021) · Apr 18, 2023
34: Rat Race (2001) "Balls to the Walls Bonkers"
Rat Race (2001) · Apr 4, 2023
33: Atonement (2007) "Romp in the Library”
Atonement (2007) · Mar 21, 2023
32: Last Night in Soho (2021) "Jack is Kind of a Toilet"
Last Night in Soho (2021) · Mar 7, 2023
31: The Menu (2022) "TA-CO Tuesday"
The Menu (2022) · Feb 21, 2023
30: Gangs of New York (2002) "Ride or Die for Liam Neeson"
Gangs of New York (2002) · Feb 7, 2023
28: Before Sunrise (1995)
Before Sunrise (1995) · Sep 27, 2022
27: Elvis (2022)
Elvis (2022) · Sep 20, 2022
26: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Sep 13, 2022
24: You've Got Mail (1998)
You've Got Mail (1998) · Aug 30, 2022
22: Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975) · Aug 2, 2022
20: Avatar (2009)
Avatar (2009) · Jul 19, 2022
18: Scary Movie (2000)
Scary Movie (2000) · Jul 5, 2022
16: The Power of the Dog... WOOF
The Power of the Dog (2021) · Mar 22, 2022
15: Spencer, the Anti-Biopic that Stuns
Spencer (2021) · Mar 15, 2022
13: Wadjda Steals Hearts and Makes History
Wadjda (2012) · Mar 1, 2022
12: Feeling Guilty About The Other Woman
The Other Woman (2014) · Feb 22, 2022
11: Joaquin's Joker Walks the Line
Joker (2019) · Feb 15, 2022
06: Scream Slashes Expectations
Scream (1996) · Jan 4, 2022
05: The Rider and His Brilliant Director
The Rider (2018) · Dec 28, 2021
03: The Last Christmas Twist
Last Christmas (2019) · Dec 14, 2021
02: Excavating Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park (1993) · Dec 7, 2021
01: Pixar Goes for the Soul
Soul (2020) · Nov 26, 2021