whatNerd's Best Articles: Movies

Here at whatNerd, we love movies of all kinds—but there are certain types of movies that we're particularly fond of.

Classic movies? Sci-fi and fantasy movies? Horror movies? Alien and robot and supernatural movies? Those really get our gears going! And we love to stream movies, which is why we're all about Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and all that.

Movie Streaming

Life was much simpler when the major movie streaming services only included Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video. These days, we also have to consider Disney+, HBO Max, Peacock, and others.

Is it worth spending your hard-earned money? Which sites should you use to stream and watch movies?

• Where to Rent Movies Online
• Where to Watch Classic Movies Online

Movie Recommendations

Life is too short to waste time on unsatisfying movies. On the other hand, great movies are definitely worth your time because they add real value to our lives. How do you find those? Well, we've watched lots of movies, and we can point you to the ones worth watching!

By Premise

• The Best 4K HDR Movies
• The Best Body Swap Movies
• The Best Cyberpunk Movies
• The Best Escape Room Movies
• The Best Kung Fu Comedy Movies
• The Best One Man Movies With Only One Character
• The Best One Room Movies
• The Best Origin Story Movies
• The Best Post Apocalyptic Movies
• The Best Suspense Thriller Movies
• The Best Time Travel Movies
• The Best World War I Movies
• The Best World War II Movies
• The Most Rewatchable Movies of All Time

By Topic

• The Best Movies About Abuse
• The Best Movies About Beauty
• The Best Movies About Brothers and Brotherhood
• The Best Movies About Cats
• The Best Movies About Dictators
• The Best Movies About Dragons
• The Best Movies About Dysfunctional Families
• The Best Movies About Jobs and Offices
• The Best Movies About Mind Control
• The Best Movies About Nerds
• The Best Movies About Ninjas
• The Best Movies About Pirates
• The Best Movies About Poverty
• The Best Movies About Rich People
• The Best Movies About Scientists
• The Best Movies About Sisters and Sisterhood
• The Best Movies About Stalking
• The Best Movies About Toxic Relationships
• The Best Movies About Trauma and PTSD
• The Best Movies About Vampires
• The Best Movies With Bromances
• The Best Movies With Dream Logic
• The Best Movies With Female Detectives
• The Best Movies With Imaginary Friends and Characters
• The Best Movies With Multiple Personalities

By Setting

• The Best Movies Set in the 1920s (Roaring Twenties)
• The Best Movies Set in the 1930s (Great Depression)
• The Best Movies Set in the 1940s, Ranked
• The Best Movies Set in the 1950s (Nifty Fifties)
• The Best Movies Set in the 1960s (Swinging Sixties)
• The Best Movies Set in Africa
• The Best Movies Set in Boston
• The Best Movies Set in Chicago
• The Best Movies Set in Deserts
• The Best Movies Set in Hollywood
• The Best Movies Set in Hotels
• The Best Movies Set in Medieval Times
• The Best Movies Set in New York City
• The Best Movies Set in Paris
• The Best Movies Set in Philadelphia
• The Best Movies Set in Rome
• The Best Movies Set in Snow and Ice
• The Best Movies Set in Tokyo
• The Best Movies Set Out at Sea

Horror Movies

• The Best Christmas Horror Movies
• The Best Horror Movie Directors of All Time
• The Best Horror Movies About Clowns
• The Best Horror Movies About Toys and Dolls
• The Best Horror Movies About Haunted Houses
• The Best Horror Movies About Possession
• The Best Horror Movies Without Much Blood or Gore
• The Best Modern Horror Movies (Released 2000 and Later)
• The Best Psychological Horror Movies
• The Best Serial Killer Movies
• The Best Slasher Movies
• The Best Sleep Paralysis Movies
• The Most Common Horror Movie Tropes

On Netflix

• The Best Alien Sci-Fi Movies on Netflix
• The Best Buddy Cop Movies on Netflix
• The Best Hidden Gem Movies on Netflix
• The Best Netflix Documentaries
• The Best Netflix Movies With Plot Twists
• The Best Space Movies on Netflix
• The Best Superhero Movies on Netflix

By Decade

• The Best Movies of the 1930s
• The Best Movies of the 1940s
• The Best Movies of the 1950s
• The Best Movies of the 1960s
• The Best Movies of the 1970s
• The Best Movies of the 1980s
• The Best Movies of the 1990s
• The Best Indie Movies of the 1960s
• The Best Indie Movies of the 1970s
• The Best Indie Movies of the 1980s
• The Best Indie Movies of the 1990s
• The Best Indie Movies of the 2000s
• The Best Indie Movies of the 2010s

Movie Rankings

Are you looking to dive into an entire movie franchise? Or perhaps all of the movies crafted under a particular movie director? We like to do that, too! And we have plenty of articles where we've ranked all of the movies in a certain franchise or all of the movies by a certain director. Use them as a reference if you need something new to watch.

Movie Characters

• The Best Anti-Villains in Sci-Fi Movies
• The Best Christmas Movie Characters
• The Best Cops and Police Characters in Movies
• The Best Cowboy Characters in Movies
• The Best Female Anti-Heroes in Movies
• The Best Silent Movie Characters Who Don't Speak
• The Best Spies and Secret Agents in Movies
• The Best Thief Characters in Movies
• The Best Toy Story Characters
• The Most Evil Robots and Machines in Movies
• The Most Famous Nerd Characters in Movies

Movie Scenes

• The Best Movie Monologues of All Time
• The Best Scenes in the Godfather Movies
• The Best Scenes in the Harry Potter Movies
• The Best Scenes in the Lord of the Rings Movies
• The Most Romantic Scenes in Rom-Com Movies
• The Saddest Pixar Movie Scenes

Movie Lore

Want to explore some of the coolest corners of movie history? Check out our articles where we retrace how streaming services got started, uncover behind-the-scenes stories and scandals, and delve into some of the most interesting gimmicks employed in movies.

• Infamous Disney Movies With Dark Origin Stories
• The Best Movies Filmed (Almost) Entirely in POV Shots
• The Best Movies That Change Aspect Ratios During Runtime
• The Best Movies That Combine Animation and Live-Action
• The Best Movies That Started Without Scripts
• The Best Movies With Hellish Production Stories
• The Best Years for Movies in Cinema History
• The Most Difficult Movie Directors to Work With
• The Most Profitable Movies of All Time

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