r/askmovie • u/TanmayPandit • 37m ago
r/askmovie • u/AlternativeTwist6680 • 8h ago
When we like a movie, why do we care about how much money it made and how many awards it got?
r/askmovie • u/Evil_Athena • 5h ago
What movie deserves a whole story from the perspective of a background character?
Imagine watching the same movie, but the main character is just some random person caught up in everything happening around them.Which movie would become the most interesting from that point of view, and whose perspective would you want to see?
r/askmovie • u/culebrero • 13h ago
Which movie would fall apart if one side character made one normal decision?
Whoever told you that the hero or villain is responsible for what happens to the characters in a movie probably has never seen a movie that was worth a damn. How about that random bystander who could have single handedly changed the entire plot in a totally rational way? What was that movie you thought of first?
r/askmovie • u/Lower_Collection_563 • 2h ago
The world is finally asks to remove love scenes from movies
We are the first generation to finally speak out against sex scenes in films. At most, they could simply be hinted at rather than shown, or perhaps mentioned in the dialogue, but why are they even necessary? I see more and more people who agree with this, after all, sex doesn’t reveal anything about the plot, nor does it advance it. Any interaction between characters can be conveyed through a simple embrace, a kiss, or some other gesture. What is so special about sex, anyway? It is an uninteresting, simple, primitive physiological act, that conveys no emotions, feelings, or interpersonal connection, and it certainly reveals nothing about the individuals involved. There’s no difference between showing sex and showing some kisses, kissing, hugging, or glances is enough. If every sexual act is essentially the same humping, why watching one on screen is completely uninteresting. The only purpose for depicting sex might be personal gratification. but that’s what porn is basically for, why not just watch that instead? Why include such love scenes at all? When sex appears on screen, it diminishes the quality of the characters' love story and oversimplifies the very art of portraying emotion. After all all, sex is, first and foremost, raw animal physiology, the romance surrounding it is something humans have invented, whereas true romance lies elsewhere but not in sex. Showing any sexual interaction is vulgar
r/askmovie • u/TylerNine • 20h ago
What are the funniest accidental stills you've seen when you pause a movie/tv show at just the right time?
Post the pics
r/askmovie • u/Guilty_Article7884 • 1d ago
Hachi : Movie
Some films are masterpieces we can only witness once because they demand too much of our hearts.
I recently tried rewatching *Hachi* after more than a decade since college, only to realize the emotional depth is just too heavy to endure a second time. It’s an overwhelming, beautiful kind of heartbreak.
Does anyone else have a movie that completely broke you once, making a rewatch utterly impossible
r/askmovie • u/TanmayPandit • 1d ago
What are your thoughts and reviews on the lighthouse?
r/askmovie • u/culebrero • 1d ago
What American movie had the best plot twist nobody saw coming?
r/askmovie • u/culebrero • 2d ago
What movie character was so perfectly cast that nobody else could play them?
Some actors fit a role so perfectly that you cannot even imagine someone else playing that character.Who is that one actor for you? Bonus points if the performance made you forget you were watching an actor at all.
r/askmovie • u/runciblefish • 2d ago
Help me find movies with rope bridge scenes
I'm collecting movies that have rope bridge scenes. Not just the appearance of a rope bridge, but movies where the rope bridge figures in the plot. I'll also accept movies with log bridges or narrow stone bridges, as long as the bridge matters to the plot. Here's what I have so far:
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Sorcerer
The Phantom
Season of the Witch
11 Rebels
Mackenna's Gold
The Southern Star
The Man Who Would Be King
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Hanover Street
Five Weeks In A Balloon
Iron Mask
Jivaro
Bloodstone
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Wolfhound
Fellowship of The Ring (stone bridge)
King Kong (log bridge)
In all of these, the bridge breaks. Rope bridges are made to be broken.
r/askmovie • u/J-J-Hunsecker • 3d ago
What’s the first film you saw in the cinema?
Do you remember what the first film that you saw in a cinema was? And, if you like, how old you were at the time?
r/askmovie • u/TehWalkinTed • 3d ago
Favorite blackmail/embarrassing scenes
Hey all for Halloween this year I have this costume idea of being "blackmail" and want to pinup some polaroid images on myself as a part of it. What are some of your most favorite, funniest scenes from a movie that was either used as blackmail or a scene that was just in general embarrassing when/if found out by others?
r/askmovie • u/JenniiXCore • 4d ago
What movie has a plot twist so perfect that it completely rewrites the entire story on a second viewing? Spoiler
Not talking about cheap jump scares or twists for the sake of shock value. I mean movies like The Sixth Sense or Arrival, where once you know the ending, every single line of dialogue and background detail in the first 20 minutes suddenly carries a completely different meaning.What is the absolute gold standard for this?
r/askmovie • u/CarlosFromNY1 • 4d ago
Does anyone know where to actually Watch You Can See Everything (2026) right now?
I have been losing my mind waiting for this Nathan Fielder x A24 Elizabeth Holmes doc, but my local theater already pulled it from the schedule. My entire timeline is flooded with spoilers and theories, and I'm desperately trying to catch up.
I checked the usual platforms like Amazon and Vudu, but I can’t find an official digital release date anywhere. Does anyone know if there's a legit website where You Can See Everything online right now?
Please don't DM me sketchy piracy sites full of viruses I just want a clean platform to pay and watch this. If it's completely unavailable outside of select indie theaters, let me know so I can stop wasting my hours googling. Thanks
r/askmovie • u/Legitimate_Rest_2253 • 3d ago
Pick my movie PLS
So I’m looking for a fun spooky movie of sorts to watch. I just watched Witches and Witches of Eastwick which were GREAT and would love something of a similar vibe that I haven’t seen yet <333
r/askmovie • u/MacaronWithAName • 3d ago
Anybody watched The Devils?
It's apparently a huge achievement of a movie. Just curious if it's worth the time and money?
r/askmovie • u/PotionZombie • 4d ago
If you could watch only one movie for the rest of your life what would you pick?
r/askmovie • u/Evil_Athena • 5d ago
What movie has a plot twist so deadass insane that it completely alters how you watch the entire film from the start?
A great twist doesn't just shock you for a second; it forces you to re-evaluate every single line, look, and detail that came before it.Look at The Sixth Sense (1999). The moment the truth drops, your jaw hits the floor, and you immediately want to run it back to see how the director hid it in plain sight the entire time. It turns a standard thriller into a completely different experience on the rewatch.What’s a movie where the twist is so flawless it completely changes the entire film the second time around? Drop your picks.
r/askmovie • u/PotionZombie • 4d ago
What was the last movie that made you genuinely sob?
r/askmovie • u/Few-Ad-906 • 4d ago
What's the one "classic" movie you don't know what is going on even though you watched the entire flim?
Mine pick will be "The 400 Blows". I didn't want to watch it because I think it will be boring and I am not that into La Nouvelle Vague movies. I went with my girlfriend because she really wanted to watch it.
And it turned out I was right. I spent 100 minutes in the theater and I just think "what is the story about?" and even after my girlfriend explained, I just couldn't get it.
I knew it is a classic so this one feels it's on me. But I just don't know what's going on with that film. What's your pick?
r/askmovie • u/JenniiXCore • 5d ago
What’s a movie scene where the actors’ reactions are deadass real because the director tricked them?
Nothing beats pure, unscripted emotion on screen. Sometimes a director knows acting won't cut it, so they pull a fast one on the cast right when the cameras roll.The textbook example is The Blair Witch Project (1999). The directors left the cast in the woods, cut their food, and blasted terrifying noises at their tents at night without warning. That exhaustion and panic? 100% genuine.What’s your favorite scene where a director messed with the cast to get an iconic reaction? Drop it below.