# What is your favorite Nicolas Cage movie? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [May 10, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968 "2026-05-10T16:28:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/1 "2026-05-10T16:28:52Z")
No cameos or bit parts please, and no “so overly bad I loved it!” movies. Actual favorite Nick Cage movies only. Mine is _Season Of The Witch_(2011) [Season of the Witch (2011 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season_of_the_Witch_(2011_film)). Medieval buddy/supernatural film with Ron Perlman. You? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/2 "2026-05-10T16:29:38Z")
Raising Arizona ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/3 "2026-05-10T16:31:34Z")
Another vote for _Raising Arizona_. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/5 "2026-05-10T16:38:00Z")
Raising Arizona ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/6 "2026-05-10T16:52:15Z")
[Next](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435705/?ref_=fn_i_1) Nic can see into the future, but only a little bit. He and Jessica Alba go on a road trip and get chased by terrorists and the FBI. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/7 "2026-05-10T16:54:21Z")
I’d suggest flagging a mod to fix the spelling of his name in the thread title. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/8 "2026-05-10T16:56:00Z")
Already done. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/9 "2026-05-10T16:57:39Z")
Moonstruck with Cher. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/10 "2026-05-10T16:58:56Z")
> [@Si\_Amigo](#): > > Moonstruck Mine, too. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/11 "2026-05-10T17:04:19Z")
Another vote for Raising Arizona. Although ConAir is a lot of dumb fun. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/12 "2026-05-10T17:10:07Z")
I haven’t seen _Moonstruck_ or _Raising Arizona._ I liked _Next_ very much. But my favorite of the ones I’ve seen is _Knowing._ ---
**Author:** ![Eric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/13 "2026-05-10T17:24:43Z")
I think he played a cook in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He wasn’t a main character but it was a decent movie. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/14 "2026-05-10T17:25:35Z")
Another vote for Raising Arizona. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/15 "2026-05-10T17:26:17Z")
I forgot about _Moonstruck_. That’s another favorite of mine, but I haven’t seen it in a long time. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/16 "2026-05-10T17:28:58Z")
“Son, you got a panty on you’re head” - _Raising Arizona._ ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/17 "2026-05-10T17:36:29Z")
I’ve long said that Cage made three good movies: _Raising Arizona_, _Bringing Out the Dead_, and _Fast Times At Ridgemont High_, the last because he has no dialogue. That said, I admit to not really being a fan of his. But _Raising Arizona_ is one of my favorite movies of all time. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/18 "2026-05-10T17:40:44Z")
I’ve enjoyed quite a few of his films, but I think I’m going to go with _Wild At Heart._ ---
**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:** [May 10, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/19 "2026-05-10T17:42:10Z")
> [@Si\_Amigo](#): > > Moonstruck with Cher. > [@Aspenglow](#): > > Mine, too. Me three. Also, I’m the odd one who didn’t like Raising Arizona. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/20 "2026-05-10T17:44:33Z")
Loved “Moonstruck”. Everyone, including Cage, did a stellar job in it. “Snap out of it!” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968/21 "2026-05-10T17:44:33Z")
I actively avoid anything Cage is in. That said, _Leaving Las Vegas_ was a masterwork. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-nicolas-cage-movie/1029968.md?page=2)