GalaxiesTo Explore (Hana/Connor)

No, I'm purposefully NOT recommending every movie in the series I reference. Just trust me.

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Also, old movie ratings are kinda wack, fair warning. Check out doesthedogdie.com if you want crowdsourced trigger warnings.

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And finally, yes, I categorized these in a weird way that nobody else would. Deal with it.

 

SCIENCE FICTION

• Spy Kids series [Family/Action]

  • Spy Kids​ (2001) [PG, 1.30, dir. Robert Rodriguez]

  • Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) [PG, 1.41, dir. Robert Rodriguez]

  • Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003) [PG, 1.24, dir. Robert Rodriguez]

• Star Wars series [Sci-Fi/Action/Adventure]

  • Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)​ [PG, 2.05, dir. George Lucas]

  • Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [PG, 2.07, dir. Irvin Kershner]

  • Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) [PG, 2.16, dir. Richard Marquand]

  • Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015) [PG-13, 2.15, dir. J.J. Abrams]

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) [PG-13, 2.13, dir. Gareth Edwards]

• Star Trek Beyond (2016) [PG-13, 2.02, Sci-Fi/Action, dir. Justin Lin]

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) [R, 1.41, Musical/Horror, dir. Jim Sharman]

• Aliens (1986) [R, 2.34, Action/Sci-Fi, dir. James Cameron]

• The Stepford Wives (1975) [PG, 1.55, Horror/Sci-Fi, dir. Bryan Forbes]

• Tammy and the T-Rex (1994) [R or PG-13, 1.22, Comedy/Sci-Fi, dir. Stewart Raffill]

• Jurassic Park (1993) [PG-13, 2.08, Adventure/Sci-Fi, dir. Steven Spielberg]

• WALL-E (2008) [G, 1.43, Animation/Adventure/Family, dir. Andrew Stanton]

• La Planète sauvage (1973) [PG, 1.12, Sci-Fi/Drama, dir. René Laloux]

• Advantageous (2015) [NR, 1.30, Sci-Fi/Drama, dir. Jennifer Phang]

• Little Shop of Horrors (1986) [PG-13, 1.28, Musical/Comedy, dir. Frank Oz]

• Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) [R, 2.19, Adventure/Sci-Fi, dir. Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert]

• Planet of the Apes (1968) [G, 1.50, Sci-fi/Adventure, dir. Franklin J. Schaffner]

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FANTASY

• Shrek series [Animation/Fantasy/Family/Comedy]

  • Shrek​ (2001) [PG, 1.35, dir. Andrew Adamson/Vicky Jenson]

  • Shrek 2 (2004) [PG, 1.45, dir. Conrad Vernon/Andrew Adamson/Kelly Asbury]

  • Shrek the Third (2007) [PG, 1.33, dir. Chris Miller]

• Pirates of the Caribbean series [Adventure/Action]

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) [PG-13, 2.23, dir. Gore Verbinski]

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) [PG-13, 2.31, dir. Gore Verbinski]

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) [PG-13, 2.49, dir. Gore Verbinski]

• The Lord of the Rings trilogy [Fantasy/Adventure]

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)​ [PG-13, 3.48, dir. Peter Jackson]

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) [PG-13, 3.43, dir. Peter Jackson]

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) [PG-13, 4.11, dir. Peter Jackson]

• The Librarian series [Adventure/Fantasy]

  • The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)​ [TV-PG, 1.46, dir. Peter Winther]

  • The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2005) [TV-PG, 1.35, dir. Jonathan Frakes]

  • The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008) [TV-PG, 1.35, dir. Jonathan Frakes]

• Harry Potter series [Fantasy/Adventure]

  • Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone​ (2001) [PG, 2.39, dir. Chris Columbus]

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) [PG, 2.54, dir. Chris Columbus]

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) [PG, 2.22, dir. Alfonso Cuarón]

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) [PG-13, 2.37, dir. Mike Newell]

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) [PG-13, 2.22, dir. David Yates]

• Studio Ghibli Movies (a studio, not a series)

  • Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986) [PG, 2.06, Animation/Fantasy, dir. Hayao Miyazaki]

  • My Neighbor Totoro (1988)​ [G, 1.28, Animation/Fantasy, dir. Hayao Miyazaki]

  • Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) [G, 1.43, Animation/Adventure, dir. Hayao Miyazaki]

  • Spirited Away (2001) [PG, 2.05, Animation/Fantasy, dir. Hayao Miyazaki]

  • Howl's Moving Castle (2004) [PG, 1.59, Animation/Fantasy, dir. Hayao Miyazaki]

• What We Do in the Shadows (2014) [R, 1.27, Comedy/Horror, dir. Taika Waititi/Jemaine Clement]

• The Princess Bride (1987) [PG, 1.38, Adventure/Romance, dir. Rob Reiner]

• The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005) [PG, 1.35, Family/Adventure, dir. Robert Rodriguez]

• Ratatouille (2007) [G, 1.51, Animation/Family, dir. Brad Bird]

• Up (2009) [PG, 1.36, Adventure/Animation, dir. Pete Docter]

• Tangled (2010) [PG, 1.40, Animation/Adventure, dir. Byron Howard/Nathan Greno]

• Moana (2016) [PG, 1.53, Animation/Family, dir. Ron Clements/John Musker]

• Mulan (1998) [G, 1.28, Animation/Musical, dir. Tony Bancroft/Barry Cook]

• Beetlejuice (1988) [PG, 1.33, Comedy/Horror, dir. Tim Burton]

• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) [PG-13, 1.52, Action/Comedy, dir. Edgar Wright]

• Jennifer's Body (2009) [R, 1.47, Horror/Comedy, dir. Karyn Kusama]

• Crimson Peak (2015) [R, 1.59, Horror/Mystery, dir. Guillermo del Toro]

• Your Name (2016) [PG, 1.52, Romance/Fantasy, dir. Makoto Shinkai]

• Turning Red (2022) [PG, 1.40 Family/Comedy, dir. Domee Shi]

• Encanto (2021) [PG, 1.42, Musical/Family, dir. Byron Howard/Jared Bush]

• Strange World (2022) [PG, 1.42, Adventure/Fantasy, dir. Don Hall]

• Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) [PG, 1.44, Comedy/Fantasy, dir. Robert Zemeckis]

• Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) [PG-13, 2.14, Action/Fantasy, dir. Jonathan Golstein & John Francis Daley]

• Death Becomes Her (1992) [PG-13, 1.44, Comedy/Fantasy, dir. Robert Zemeckis]

• Nimona (2023) [PG, 1.41, Adventure/Fantasy, dir. Troy Quane, Nick Bruno]

• Barbie (2023) [PG-13, 1.54, Comedy/Fantasy, dir. Greta Gerwig]

• Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) [PG, 1.31, Action/Comedy, dir. Kirk DeMicco]

• Lisa Frankenstein (2024) [PG, 1.41, Horror/Comedy, dir. Zelda Williams]

 

SUPERHERO

• Marvel Cinematic Universe [Action/Adventure]

  • Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) [PG-13, 2.04, dir. Joe Johnston]​

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) [PG-13, 2.16, dir. Joe + Anthony Russo]

  • Captain America: Civil War (2016) [PG-13, 2.28, dir. Joe + Anthony Russo]

  • Ant-Man (2015) [PG-13, 1.58,  dir. Peyton Reed]

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp [PG-13, 2.05, dir. Peyton Reed]

  • Black Panther (2018) [PG-13, 2.15, dir. Ryan Coogler]

• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) [PG, 1.56, Animation/Action, dir. Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Bob Persichetti]

• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) [PG, 2.20, Action/Sci-Fi, dir. Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson, Kemp Powers]

• The Incredibles series

  • The Incredibles (2004)​ [PG, 1.56, Family/Animation, dir. Brad Bird]

  • Incredibles 2 (2018) [PG, 2.05, Family/Animation, dir. Brad Bird]

• Megamind (2010) [PG, 1.36, Animation/Comedy, dir. Tom McGrath]

• The Dark Knight (2008) [PG-13, 2.32, Action/Adventure, dir. Christopher Nolan]

• Sky High (2005) [PG, 1.42, Comedy/Adventure, dir. Mike Mitchell]

• Shazam (2019) [PG-13, 2.12, Action/Adventure, dir. David F. Sandberg]

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HISTORICAL FICTION and other REALISTIC FICTION

• Indiana Jones series [Adventure/Action, dir. Steven Spielberg]

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) [PG, 1.55]​

  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) [PG, 1.58]

  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) [PG-13, 2.08]

• Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) [PG-13, 1.41, Adventure/Comedy, dir. Taika Waititi]

• The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) [R, 1.40, Comedy/Drama, dir. Wes Anderson]

• The King's Speech (2010) [R, 1.59, Drama/Historical drama, dir. Tom Hooper]

• Clueless (1995) [PG-13, 1.40, Comedy/Romance, dir. Amy Heckerling]

• The Hate U Give (2016) [PG-13, 2.13, Drama/Crime, dir. George Tillman Jr.]

• Moonlight (2016) [R, 1.51, Drama/Queer Romance, dir. Barry Jenkins]

• Rafiki (2018) [NR, 1.23, Queer Romance/Drama, dir. Wanuri Kahiu]

• Queen & Slim (2018) [R, 2.12, Romance/Drama, dir. Melina Matsoukas]

• If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) [R, 1.59, Romance/Drama, dir. Barry Jenkins]

• Heathers (1989) [R, 1.43, Comedy/Teen, dir. Michael Lehmann]

• The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) [R, 1.44, Musical/Road, dir. Stephan Elliot]

• Minari (2020) [PG-13, 1.56, Drama, dir. Lee Isaac Chung]

• The Joy Luck Club (1993) [R, 2.19, Drama/Adaptation, dir. Wayne Wang]

• Pig (2021) [R, 1.32, Drama, dir. Michael Sarnoski]

• House of Gucci (2021) [R, 2.38, Crime/Drama, dir. Ridley Scott]

• The Gay Deceivers (1969) [R, 1.37, Comedy/LGBT, dir. Bruce Kessler]

• Fire (1969) [PG-13, 1.44, Drama/Romance, dir. Deepa Mehta]

• To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) [PG-13, 1.49, Comedy/LGBT, dir. Beeban Kidron]

• The Watermelon Woman (1996) [NR, 1.30, Romance/Drama, dir. Cheryl Dunye]

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MUSICAL

• Black is King (2020) [NR, 1.25, Musical, dir. Beyoncé, Blitz the Ambassador, Emmanuel Adjei, Kwasi Fordjour, Jenn Nkiru, Jake Nava]​

• Magical Mystery Tour (1967) [NR, 1.00, Musical/Rockumentary, dir. John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Bernard Knowles]​

• Fiddler on the Roof (1971) [G, 3.01, Musical/Romance, dir. Norman Jewison]​

• My Fair Lady (1964) [G, 2.52, Musical/Romance, dir. George Cukor]​

• The Sound of Music (1965) [G, 2.55, Musical/Romance, dir. Robert Wise]​

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HUMOR

• John Mulaney Specials [Comedy]

  • John Mulaney: New in Town (2012) [NR, 1.00]

  • John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (2015) [NR, 1.01]

  • John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018) [NR, 1.04]

• A Very Potter Musical (2009) [NR, 2.46, Musical/Comedy/Parody] (x)

• Grandmother's Gold (2018) [NR, 1.20, Comedy, dir. Brian Jordan Alvarez] (x)

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DOCUMENTARY

• Paris is Burning (1990) [R, 1.18, Culture, dir. Jennie Livingston]

• Life on the Murder Scene (2006) [NR, 2.00, Video Diary, dir. Greg Kaplan/Brad Nolan] (x)

• 13th (2016) [NR, 1.40, History, dir. Ava DuVernay]

• Canada's Dark Secret (2017) [NR, 0.47, History, dir. Rania El Rafael]

• Inendi (2020) [NR, 0.44, History, dir. Sarain Fox]

• The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter (1980) [PG-13, 1.05, Documentary/War, dir. Connie Field]

• 9to5: The Story of a Movement (2019) [NR, 1.26, Documentary, dir. Steven Bognar/Julia Reichert]

• Kumu Hina (2014) [NR, 1.17, Documentary/LGBT, dir. Joe Wilson/Dean Hamer]

• All That Breathes (2022) [NR, 1.37, Documentary, dir. Shaunak Sen]

• Bixa Travesty (2018) [NR, 1.15, Documentary/Music, dir. Claudia Priscilla, Kiko Goifman]

• anything by Marlon Riggs