# What Is Your Absolute Single Favorite Movie? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 23, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092 "2019-08-23T07:24:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pawkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f8ce5/32.png) [@pawkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pawkins)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/1 "2019-08-23T07:24:42Z")
My all time favorite movie is the Legends of the Fall. Genious actours, interesting plot and so beautiful landscapes! I can wacth this movie again and again! What’s yours? ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/2 "2019-08-23T09:55:21Z")
Probably _The Shining._ ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/3 "2019-08-23T11:11:25Z")
_Pulp Fiction_ ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/4 "2019-08-23T11:15:32Z")
\*Blade Runner \*(version with Ford’s narration, if it matters) ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/5 "2019-08-23T11:16:39Z")
_Treasure of the Sierra Madre_ ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/6 "2019-08-23T11:48:38Z")
It depends on the mood I’m in, but most of the time it’s _Chariots of Fire_. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/7 "2019-08-23T11:52:32Z")
**Moderator Action** Welcome to the Straight Dope Message Board, **pawkins**. We have a forum specifically for artistic works of all kinds, including movies. I will move this thread there for you. Moving thread from IMHO to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/8 "2019-08-23T11:54:09Z")
Welcome to the Dope, **pawkins**! The Godfather. mmm (kudos to all posters so far for answering with a single answer as requested and not a laundry list of favorite movies) ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/9 "2019-08-23T11:54:47Z")
Probably **Spartacus**. At least this week. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/10 "2019-08-23T12:17:24Z")
_The Karate Kid_ In many respects it’s a very conventional kung-fu movie (weakling comes to town, gets beat up by local bullies, makes friends with a local master who trains him, he fights and eventually defeats all of his enemies who cheat and fight dishonorably; this is the exact plot of literally thousands of classic kung-fu movies), but it’s also the story of a touching cross-cultural/generational friendship, and a fish-out-of-water, coming-of-age teen romance. It checks a lot of boxes. Plus, it’s just awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/11 "2019-08-23T12:34:41Z")
A Clockwork Orange. It’s funny, it’s frightening, it’s beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![infinitii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e8c25b/32.png) [@infinitii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/infinitii)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/12 "2019-08-23T12:40:25Z")
12 Monkeys ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/13 "2019-08-23T12:48:09Z")
_Singin’ in the Rain_ ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/14 "2019-08-23T12:55:20Z")
I’m another one for The Godfather. Many listed so far are perfect 10s for me. ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/15 "2019-08-23T13:00:53Z")
You might be able to figure out mine from my user name. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/16 "2019-08-23T13:05:06Z")
> [@Author\_Balk](#): > > You might be able to figure out mine from my user name. I’ll volunteer. I don’t have a clue. Please elaborate. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/17 "2019-08-23T13:07:19Z")
I have to admit that my taste runs to older horror and I am a major fan of the “lost world” type films and stop-motion. This is all to explain that for me it’s **DINOSAURUS!** At least right now. Last winter I would have probably said “Cannibal: The Musical” ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/18 "2019-08-23T13:11:15Z")
> [@campp](#): > > _Treasure of the Sierra Madre_ I could go with that, or maybe _Beat The Devil._ Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Robert Morley and Peter Lorre get up to some serious madcap antics… ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/19 "2019-08-23T13:20:57Z")
1776 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092/20 "2019-08-23T13:32:42Z")
Casablanca. Or maybe The Blues Brothers. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-absolute-single-favorite-movie/839092.md?page=2)