My Top Three Movie Picks by Genre 

 

This is an ever changing list. The titles in each genre are in no particular ranked order.  

Disclaimer: Many great movies on this list fall into more than one genre, which is one reason they are so amazing. 

Drama/Suspense

  1. Shawshank Redemption  

  2. Get Out  

  3. Inglourious Basterds 

 

Romantic Comedy

  1.  When Harry Met Sally 

  2. Goodbye Girl 

  3. Heaven Can Wait 

 

Horror/Suspense 

  1. Jaws 

  2. The Shining 

  3. The Exorcist 

 

Science Fiction

  1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 

  2. The Fifth Element 

  3. Alien (Horror) 

 

Documentaries 

  1. The Wrecking Crew 

  2. Three Identical Strangers 

  3. Life Animated 

 

Historical

  1. All the President’s Men

  2. Jojo Rabbit

  3. Glory

Comedy

  1. Beverly Hills Cop 

  2. Royal Tenenbaums (Comedy/Drama) 

  3. Young Frankenstein 

 

Action

  1. Die Hard 

  2. John Wick 1, 2, and 3 

  3. Kill Bill 1 + 2 

 

Subgenre: Zombie Movies!

  1. Shaun of the Dead (Comedy) 

  2. Train to Busan 

  3. World War Z 

 

Fantasy

  1. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) 

  2. Princess Bride 

  3. Edward Scissorhands 

 

Musicals

  1. Singing in the Rain 

  2. West Side Story 

  3. Chorus Line