OT: What movie would the highest percentage of Americans have seen?
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It's a Wonderful Life. I think it was played on a continuous loop on TBS in the 80's.
I've never seen A Christmas Story in its entirety.
I've never seen A Christmas Story in its entirety.
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at the time of its release, I believe Gone with the wind was the highest. WHo knows now with cable and streaming options
According to IMDB
1. Titanic
2. E.T The Extraterrestrial
3. Wizard of Oz
4. Star Wars Episode IV
5. The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King.
Ishtar not in the top five? Pffft.
1. Titanic
2. E.T The Extraterrestrial
3. Wizard of Oz
4. Star Wars Episode IV
5. The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King.
Ishtar not in the top five? Pffft.
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https://www.theringer.com/the-rewatchables
https://www.theringer.com/the-rewatchables
I like the idea on Christmas movies so I'll toss in on "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" - the original release not the multiple live action and animated versions over the last decade.
From this thread... I've never seen The Sound of Music, It's a Wonderful Life or The Godfather in their entirety. The Godfather is on my short list to watch, the others not so much.
My first thought was ET or Titanic. But I’ve never seen Titanic. The old school ones like wizard of oz and gone with the wind were probably good bets before, but honestly doubt that most young people watch movies that old.
How many kids saw the Godfather? How many young adults have seen it? I just recently saw it for the first time not that long ago even though I read the book long ago. I know my mom has never seen Star Wars. How many elderly senior citizens have?
Good thought on the Disneys but lets not consider animated movies for this one. Good thought on E.T.
I never saw Lord of the Rings.
Good thought on the Disneys but lets not consider animated movies for this one. Good thought on E.T.
I never saw Lord of the Rings.
Every morning I’d put my elementary school sons on the bus with a smooch and this message:
“Sons, be cool until it’s time to not be cool”
They finally called me from State one evening and laughed “that’s where that came from”. A beautiful Dad moment.
The 'Debby Does....' anthology.....
Did you like the song playing at the beginning of Roadhouse? It’s my buddy’s band.
I've never even heard of that movie, let alone seen it.
I think the IMDB list is the most watched movies of all time, which is not the same as the OP's question of "movie the highest percentage of Americans have seen."
My guess to the OPs question would be Jaws, given it's release date, which would include a huge % of Boomers seeing it in the theater. It's also enough of a classic, and on cable enough, that a fairly high % of Gen Xs, Millenials and Gen Zs have also watched it.
My guess to the OPs question would be Jaws, given it's release date, which would include a huge % of Boomers seeing it in the theater. It's also enough of a classic, and on cable enough, that a fairly high % of Gen Xs, Millenials and Gen Zs have also watched it.
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Shocking but I’ve seen all 5– if you include the bits of oz I saw as seeing the film. Otherwise, 4.
You know Jeff Healy? They are great in that movie. I pretty much want to live at the “Double Duece” but they must include the assortment of hot 80’s chicks.
We need some theme park to get on this.
I’ve never sat and watched all of Titanic. Didn’t Avatar set all sorts of records? I’m kinda surprised that it isn’t on the list at all.
The answer in my opinion is a classic Disney movie like Snow White or Cinderella. Most people 50 plus have certainly seen those, and anyone who is a young kid today or had young kids have as well.
Too many youngsters haven’t seen the old classics like The Sound of Music or Oz in my opinion to make them tops any longer.
Home Alone is also up there, but maybe not so much for the older crowd.
Too many youngsters haven’t seen the old classics like The Sound of Music or Oz in my opinion to make them tops any longer.
Home Alone is also up there, but maybe not so much for the older crowd.
I've never seen the old Christmas movies or kid's movies like E.T., Wizard of Oz or any of the Disney movies that I can think of. I have seen the Godfather movies multiple times, the Star Wars movies, Roadhouse, Point Break and just about any good western ever made.
Ya know that movie you love and have seen 10 times that randomly comes on cable after the 10pm news on a Tuesday and you have a 9am 3 hour presentation Wednesday morning but you stay up anyway and watch it? That’s what Road House is, and will be, if you dare watch it.
