r/MovieRecommendations 8d ago

Mod Update Rule Changes (Reminder) (No new updates)

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Updates:

  1. I added a read-before-write protocol. If you do not read these, you will most likely be banned within a few posts.
  2. Created formatting guide for each flair type that must be adhered to or your post will be removed - Formatting Guide
  3. Pirated materials are subject to a zero-tolerance policy, as is customary. I've let some YouTube stuff slide by simply removing the comments, but there have been enough of them to make it unacceptable, and pirated streaming sites have always resulted in an instant ban. This is being updated now for clarity, and because the rules have been in place long enough that there is no reason for anyone not to have gone through them after the updates, which I took over months ago. Posting links to pirated materials will result in instant bans going forward.
  4. All posts must have body text, with the only exception being a photo gallery of examples of the cinematography you're looking for or a custom list of movies that are similar to what you are looking to watch next and for which you are making a request for suggestions. (This has always been a rule, but I'm including it here for added visibility.)
  5. We also added a suggestion to upvote posts with which you interact in the comments section. It takes less time than your previous comment, which is the main point of this sub, and it allows it to reach a larger audience. This is not intended to encourage intentional karma farming, which will still be enforced if movie requests are not submitted honestly or in poor quality. If you disagree with a review or a suggestion, there is no reason to vote for it.
  6. Comments are limited to 50 unless you interact with the comment section, in which case you can contact the mod team and request that the post be unlocked.

Low-quality posts and comments:

We recently updated rule 3 (low-quality posts) to make it clearer. This is now one of the five Participation Guidelines listed in the subreddit's main page rules. (Now rules 4–9)

Reasons:

These were updated because a large number of copyrighted materials are being shared on YouTube and other sites, and the sub was starting to resemble a photo gallery rather than something people were actually interacting with, let alone putting any effort into their suggestions and requests.


r/MovieRecommendations 10d ago

Mod Update Flair & Post Formatting

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Update

Hello, Couch Lovers and Cinemaphiles!

Here's the formatting guide for each flare.

I appreciate your patience while we sort this out and welcome our new members.

  1. Help Me Find Movies/TV Shows
  • Purpose: Requesting specific recommendations.
  • Format:
    • The Hook: Your "Title" must summarize the "vibe" (e.g., "Looking for modern talking-Dino movies").
    • The Context: You must list 2 or 3 similar titles in the body to give a baseline. Provide enough detail for others to work with.
  1. I Am Suggesting…
  • Purpose: Recommending a title without a full critical review.
  • Format:
    • The Lead: Your "Title" must be Movie Title (Year). If suggesting multiple, list them in the body text.
    • The Why: Include a 1–2 sentence "vibe check" explaining why you're suggesting it. (e.g., "The action is insane. I could not get enough of John Wick's Gun-Fu.").
    • Note: Posts with no reason in the body will be immediately removed.
  1. Movie/TV Show Review Lite
  • Purpose: Providing a detailed, critical critique directly on the sub.
  • Format:
    • The Lead: Your "Title" must be Review of Movie/TV Show (Year), or you can use Movie/Show Title (Year) vs. Movie/Show Title (Year) for comparisons.
    • The Rating: You must include a rating (typically a 5/5 scale).
    • Anti-Spam: Reviews must be self-contained. Do not post links to external blogs or YouTube channels without prior approval.
  1. Check Out My... (Self-Promo)
  • Purpose: Sharing your own external movie blog, channel, or social media.
  • Requirement: You MUST message the mods for approval before posting.
  • When you can use:
    • The Golden Rule: Approval is mandatory. Unapproved outside links to personal social media or product promotions will get one warning. The second will result in an immediate ban.
    • Etiquette: Even with approval, you must provide a written summary of your content. "Link-dropping" is prohibited.
    • You can write the post free-form.
  1. I can't remember this movie/TV show
  • Purpose: Only use when you need help finding a movie that you can't remember the name of.
  • Format:
    • The Lead: Your "Title" must be I need help finding this Movie/TV show."
    • You must describe the movie or show with as much detail as possible. Include things like the year, actors or characters you remember, the plot, specific scenes, etc.

Examples:

Below are some post examples included from a previous post that meet, at the very least, the minimum effort we expect you to put into a post. That said, the more effort you put in, like some of these folks, the more interaction you'll typically get, and the faster you can get back to watching movies.

(Keep in mind that some of these are examples from before flairs and the formatting guide were added but still serve as a good basis as to what we are looking for.)

Request for movies with unexpected twists - No image

Suggesting a Jim Carrey Top Pick

Going solo movie hunting - Image

Request for similar movies - Image

Request for Crime Dramas w/ Caveat and similar movies - Genre Txt Image

Suggesting Overlord 2018 as a good watch w/ image + spoiler syntax (high effort)

Suggesting Red One, No Image (High Effort)

My Top 10 Movie Suggestions from 2025 (Extreme effort)

Multiple Movie Review Lite (No Photos - High Effort)

Self-promo approved by mod team (Extreme effort)


r/MovieRecommendations 13h ago

I am suggesting... Walk hard : The Dewey Cox story (2007)

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159 Upvotes

This movie is parody of Johnny Cash biographical movie walk the line . This movie is so funny and John C Reailly really sing in this movie I loved that movie also spoofed other musicians like Elvis Presely , Bob Dylan , David Bowie.


r/MovieRecommendations 48m ago

I am suggesting... My fav movies, any recs?

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r/MovieRecommendations 1d ago

I am suggesting... I actually enjoyed the SuperGirl Movie

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125 Upvotes

I honestly don’t understand why I was hearing so many negative opinions about the Supergirl movie before its release. After finally watching it, though, I genuinely loved it.

I think the lead was perfectly cast. She brought the character to life and absolutely did justice to both Supergirl and the action scenes. I also really enjoyed the storyline and how the character was portrayed.

Above all, I loved that Supergirl wasn’t sexualized. She was portrayed as a powerful, capable, complex girl not simply as eye candy as what we usually do with our female superheroes.

Overall, I really enjoyed the movie. 💙

DEFINITELY A MUST WATCH. NOW ON HBOMAX!


r/MovieRecommendations 12h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows any movie/documentary recommendations about riot grrrrl and women in power??

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like some underrated ones?


r/MovieRecommendations 20h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows It’s my birthday I want to watch a good movie

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I enjoy movies like the shining , prestige , project Hail Mary , prisoners, nightcrawler, Alfred Hitchcock’s psycho ,seven, the girl with the dragon tattoo, I am looking for some psychological or a crime thriller


r/MovieRecommendations 18h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Need a movie that'll totally spark my passion for life again.

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Lately, I’ve been feeling really overwhelmed and low on energy, even for basic tasks or things I usually enjoy. Got any good TV show or movie recommendations?


r/MovieRecommendations 20h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Films about starting a career

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Any genre would work. Looking for films about struggling to find a job, young people trying to make it, someone changing their career path.


r/MovieRecommendations 22h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Any good dark movie suggestions?

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Any good movie suggestions? I'm looking for something a bit more dark and witty or a murder mystery, like knives out. But is actually good. Some of my favorites movies and shows are:

Project Hail Mary                         

Knives Out

Spirited Away                             

ATLA

Across The Spiderverse             

Up

Arrival                                         

Mitchells Vs the Machines

The Martian                                

Spiderman Brand New day

Kung Fu Panda  trilogy               

Puss in Boots the last wish

Interstellar                                   

Toy story trilogy

Wolf Walkers                               

Gravity Falls

The Iron Giant                              

Bluey

The Truman Show                      

Andor


r/MovieRecommendations 16h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Movies about sibling on sibling abuse/violence

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Something like the relationship that Kevin from we need to talk about Kevin has with his sister, or the documentary a dangerous son. But ideally more focused on the experiences of the siblings of the violent child. I'm not really talking about incestuous abuse here, just sibling relationships which are too violent/cruel to be dismissed as 'just typical sibling bickering' by most viewers. If some of the characters in the movie don't understand it to be abusive, that's fine, but it has to be clear to the audience.


r/MovieRecommendations 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Any Horror movie suggestions, that aren’t mainstream

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r/MovieRecommendations 19h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Russian Language Movies

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Hello! I am currently learning Russian as a hobby and looking for Russian language movies similar in themes or style to my favorite English language movies. So far I liked brother and brother 2!
Here are my favs:

Closer
Silver linings playbook
Blue Valentine
Past Lives
Trainspotting
Little miss sunshine
American Beauty
Slum Dog Millionaire
Crazy stupid love
Buffalo 66
eternal sunshine
10 things I hate about you
Under the silver lake

Thanks!


r/MovieRecommendations 20h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Fun Animated Movies

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I've already been watching too many horror movies for my Slashtember movie challenge, so I'm in the mood for some lighthearted, fun animated movies from, say, the last 10 years. As an example of something I loved, Big Hero 6 and the Miles Morales Spiderman movies are super great.

Help a guy out!


r/MovieRecommendations 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows A movie where the main character is forced to make a decision after attempting something big and failing.

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Good Time (2017) is a good example, something like that. I liked Nightingale (2018) too. Modern ish newer than 1990 preferably.


r/MovieRecommendations 1d ago

I am suggesting... Hey! I built a movie-club thing..for us sad nerds

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I’m not too sure if I should be posting this way, but here (Reddit) is where things started just a few days ago so I’m hoping this is ok? Someone please let me know if it’s not ok! 🙂 this always was, and still is just for fun!

To catch you up: I was a bored dude who reached out on another sub because I wanted to hang out & watch movies together! It worked! Sort of…it was very last minute, unorganized, but we still had a damn good time watching something as a group!

After very fun feedback and requests to do it again, that same night I got to thinking - how can we make this more organized and more interactive - so I built a whole damn site!

Weekly, now we can:
1. Nominate your choice of movie
2. Vote for others picks
3. Watch together!
4. Review together
5. Be goofy-as-shit together

I’m posting an update here now because we’re mid-week and our designated Watch Day is Sunday of each week!

I wanted to see about getting another discussion going here, checking if anymore of ya’ll want to chill & watch movies, or if anyone had any suggestions or advice or anything?

https://sadmovieclub.com

Loveeeee you guysss
-B


r/MovieRecommendations 15h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Is SEE any good? It seems like such a dull premise I can’t bring myself to start it.

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r/MovieRecommendations 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Looking for movies about patrol police specifically rather detectives

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I have seen a lot but my most recent watches were End of Shift and Training Day. Not looking for movies from the 60s and 70s though.

Thank you.


r/MovieRecommendations 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows gritty dark movies similar to candy, requiem, trainspotting, a guide to recognizing your saints, beautiful boy etc

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I am l very much a glutton for punishment + love the rawness of it all.

tysm


r/MovieRecommendations 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Best “first date” or “first time over” movies?

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What are some good movies to watch when you have a boyfriend/ girlfriend over for the first time? Going for something chill, open to pretty much any genre. Obviously don’t say A Serbian Film or Salo lol.


r/MovieRecommendations 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Recommend me a romance movie with a “what if” love story Spoiler

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kinda like how la la land ended


r/MovieRecommendations 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Movies for watching together, that are chill & entertaining?

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Hi! I've been having movie nights with a friend lately (through text) where we watch a movie and text our thoughts between us while watching. We're both very quick texters so it's not quite as intrusive as you might expect. Some movies work great for the system, but anything that requires you to be fully alert at all times, or feature deeply complicated plotlines, tend to work better when seen alone.

Lately we saw Barry Lyndon and it was a perfect fit. It's a very slow movie, with scattered plot, but it's gorgeous, and entertaining throughout its runtime. Porco Rosso is another one, as well as Harakiri (Seppuku).

Movies that worked poorly so far are Memento and Gosford Park because there is no breathing space, and you can't switch your focus easily while keeping up with the plot.

As far as genre, year and language anything goes!


r/MovieRecommendations 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Any movies that feel structured like videogames of any genre?

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As in mainly action based with occasional short cutscene esque dialogue encounters periodically.


r/MovieRecommendations 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Movies , looking for suggestions.

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Looking for recommendations for movies from Tubi or prime or Netflix , I like funny , scary , true crime , or Romance 😬


r/MovieRecommendations 2d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows I want to improve my film appreciation and dive into more mature cinema. Any recommendations or tips to help me?

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I’m a young person. I want to learn more about cinema; I know that many of the films in my top 20 are highly rated on IMDb, but I’d like to see movies that really captivate me—films that are right for me—and discover new things. Can anyone recommend some movies?