Quarantine and Chill: What to Watch While Isolating Part 2

Tired of rewatching old movies? Having trouble finding some new ones? Here’s a list to get you started!

What you should watch when you are…

… wanting a psychological movie

• The Shining, directed by Stanely Kubrick (R)
• Misery, directed by Rob Reiner (R) 
• Mother! directed by Darren Aronofsky (R)
• The Truman Show, directed by Peter Weir (PG)

… looking for a laugh

• The Goonies, directed by Richard Donner (PG)
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, directed by John Hughes (PG-13)
• Mean Girls, directed by Mark Waters (PG-13)
• Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn (PG-13)

… looking for a cry

• The Fault in Our Stars, directed by Josh Boone (PG-13)
• Marriage Story, directed by Noah Baumbach (R)
• Up, animated by Pixar Studio (PG)
• Moulin Rouge! directed by Baz Luhrmann (PG-13)

… looking for some popular Classics

• Castaway, directed by Robert Zemeckis (PG-13)
• Forrest Gump, directed by Robert Zemeckis (PG-13)
• Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg (PG)
• Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg (PG-13)

… looking for movies with strong female roles

• The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross (PG-13)
• Hidden Figures, directed by Theodore Melfi (PG)
• Dumplin’, directed by Anne Fletcher (PG-13)
• Little Women, directed by Greta Gerwig (PG-13)

… in need of a scare

• Saw, directed by James Wan (R)*
• Scream, directed by Wes Craven (R)*
• The Silence of the Lambs, directed by Jonathan Demme (R)*
• The Exorcist, directed by William Friedkin (R)

… looking for LGBTQ+ movies

• Portrait of a Lady on Fire, directed by Céline Sciamma (R)
• Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins (R)
• Love, Simon, directed by Greg Berlanti (PG-13)
• The Half of It, directed by Alice Wu (PG-13)

… looking for a coming-of-age movie

• The Perks of Being a Wallflower, directed by Stephen Chbosky (PG-13)
• Stand By Me, directed by Rob Reiner (R)
• Bridge to Terabithia, directed by Gábor Csupó (PG)
• Almost Famous, directed by Cameron Crowe (R)

*These movies are gory (don’t watch if you have a weak stomach)