# Movie Marathon (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 17, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780 "2019-08-17T02:03:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5023 "2020-05-04T12:16:13Z")

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Non-Disney Animated Movies

1. The Swan Princess (New Line Cinema)
2. The Secret Life of Pets (Illumination Entertainment)
3. The Secret of NIMH (Sullivan Bluth Studios/MGM)
4. Spirited Away (Studio Ghibli)
5. Triplets of Belleville (Diaphana Films)
6. Fantastic Planet (La Planete Sauvage) (Les Films Armorial/Ceskoslovenský Filmexport)
7. Shrek (DreamWorks)
8. The Lord of the RIngs (1978) (Fantasy Films/United Artists)
9. Jack and the Beanstalk (1974) (Nippon Herald Films)
10. Watership Down (1978) (Cinema International Corporation)

Tragic Comedies

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5024 "2020-05-04T12:32:29Z")

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Tragic Comedies

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2. Going In Style

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5025 "2020-05-04T12:41:09Z")

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Tragic Comedies

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2. Going In Style
3. In Bruges

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5026 "2020-05-04T13:16:25Z")

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Tragic Comedies

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2. Going In Style
3. In Bruges
4. Jojo Rabbit

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5027 "2020-05-04T14:25:33Z")

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Tragic Comedies

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2. Going In Style
3. In Bruges
4. Jojo Rabbit
5. The Station Agent

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5028 "2020-05-04T18:47:48Z")

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Tragic Comedies

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2. Going In Style
3. In Bruges
4. Jojo Rabbit
5. The Station Agent
6. Calvary

A great movie with pretty much an equal balance of tears and laughs.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5029 "2020-05-04T18:49:20Z")

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Tragic Comedies

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2. Going In Style
3. In Bruges
4. Jojo Rabbit
5. The Station Agent
6. Punch Drunk Love

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5030 "2020-05-04T19:21:38Z")

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Tragic Comedies

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2. Going In Style
3. In Bruges
4. Jojo Rabbit
5. The Station Agent
6. Punch Drunk Love
7. Withnail and I

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5031 "2020-05-04T20:56:15Z")

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Tragic Comedies

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2. Going In Style
3. In Bruges
4. Jojo Rabbit
5. The Station Agent
6. Punch Drunk Love
7. Withnail and I
8. Peter’s Friends

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5032 "2020-05-04T22:21:16Z")

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Tragic Comedies

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2. Going In Style
3. In Bruges
4. Jojo Rabbit
5. The Station Agent
6. Punch Drunk Love
7. Withnail and I
8. Peter’s Friends
9. The Sterile Cuckoo

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5033 "2020-05-05T01:18:45Z")

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Tragic Comedies

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2. Going In Style
3. In Bruges
4. Jojo Rabbit
5. The Station Agent
6. Punch Drunk Love
7. Withnail and I
8. Peter’s Friends
9. The Sterile Cuckoo
10. Dr. Strangelove

Pass

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**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5034 "2020-05-05T02:50:29Z")

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Fictional American Presidents

1. President Merkin Muffley - Dr. Strangelove

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**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5035 "2020-05-05T03:15:06Z")

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Fictional American Presidents

1. President Merkin Muffley - Dr. Strangelove
2. President James Marshall - Air Force One

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5036 "2020-05-05T03:33:11Z")

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Fictional American Presidents

1. President Merkin Muffley - Dr. Strangelove
2. President James Marshall - Air Force One
3. President Greg Stillson - The Dead Zone

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5037 "2020-05-05T03:41:42Z")

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Fictional American Presidents

1. President Merkin Muffley - Dr. Strangelove
2. President James Marshall - Air Force One
3. President Greg Stillson - The Dead Zone
4. President Bill Mitchell - Dave

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5038 "2020-05-05T04:34:18Z")

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Fictional American Presidents

1. President Merkin Muffley - Dr. Strangelove
2. President James Marshall - Air Force One
3. President Greg Stillson - The Dead Zone
4. President Bill Mitchell - Dave
5. President Thomas J. Whitmore - Independence Day

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5039 "2020-05-05T04:46:30Z")

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1. President Merkin Muffley - Dr. Strangelove
2. President James Marshall - Air Force One
3. President Greg Stillson - The Dead Zone
4. President Bill Mitchell - Dave
5. President Thomas J. Whitmore - Independence Day
6. President Trump - The Simpsons 2000 episode

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5040 "2020-05-05T05:11:46Z")

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> [@jtur88](#):
>
> President Trump - The Simpsons 2000 episode

Donald Trump is not a fictional President and The Simpsons is not a movie.

Fictional American Presidents

1. President Merkin Muffley - Dr. Strangelove
2. President James Marshall - Air Force One
3. President Greg Stillson - The Dead Zone
4. President Bill Mitchell - Dave
5. President Thomas J. Whitmore - Independence Day
6. President Chet Roosevelt - Americathon

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**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5041 "2020-05-05T11:59:00Z")

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1. President Merkin Muffley - Dr. Strangelove
2. President James Marshall - Air Force One
3. President Greg Stillson - The Dead Zone
4. President Bill Mitchell - Dave
5. President Thomas J. Whitmore - Independence Day
6. President Chet Roosevelt - Americathon
7. President Tom Beck - Deep Impact

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/5042 "2020-05-05T12:10:00Z")

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Fictional American Presidents

1. President Merkin Muffley - Dr. Strangelove
2. President James Marshall - Air Force One
3. President Greg Stillson - The Dead Zone
4. President Bill Mitchell - Dave
5. President Thomas J. Whitmore - Independence Day
6. President Chet Roosevelt - Americathon
7. President Tom Beck - Deep Impact
8. President Widmark - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai across the 8th Dimension

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