50 Cult Movies You Need To Add To Your Watch List Pronto

It would be fair to assume that a cult movie is any film that has managed to gather a cult-like following, but it's not necessarily as simple as that.

Stephanie

• Published in Interesting
• June 13, 2022

You may have heard the term "cult movie" used in reference to certain popular films. But what exactly is a cult movie?

It would be fair to assume that a cult movie would be any film that has managed to gather a cult-like following of some sort. But it's not necessarily as simple as that.

The definitions will vary, of course, but one aspect that unites each cult movie is that it will never be a mainstream film. A cult movie is transgressive and goes against what is considered "the norm."

Cult films are also often movies that haven't done particularly well at the box office. In fact, sometimes they are a complete flop, yet they still have many fans.

And cult movie fans are not just your regular fans either. They are usually incredibly devoted to their favorite films, sometimes beyond reason.

Take The Big Lebowski, for instance. An actual religion called "Dudeism" was spawned in honor of "The Dude" in the 1998 film.

There are thousands of cult movies you may have never seen or even never heard of. But they are cult movies for a reason, after all.

So, we have a list of some of the best for you below. Keep scrolling to discover 50 cult movies you need to add to your watch list stat!

1. Pulp Fiction, 1994

2. The Warriors, 1979

3. Harold and Maude, 1971

4. The Big Lebowski, 1998

5. The Breakfast Club, 1985

6. Labyrinth, 1986

7. Some Like It Hot, 1959

8. The Room, 2004

9. Hairspray, 2007

10. Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975

11. Eraserhead, 1980

12. The Princess Bride, 1987

13. The Sixth Sense, 1999

14. Reservoir Dogs, 1993

15. Wet Hot American Summer, 2001

16. Jurassic Park, 1993

17. Napoleon Dynamite, 2004

18. 12 Monkeys, 1996

19. Fargo, 1996

20. The Thing, 1982

21. Ghostbusters, 1984

22. Office Space, 1999

23. Trainspotting, 1996

24. Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, 1971

25. Heathers, 1990

26. Big Trouble In Little China, 1986

27. Clockwork Orange, 1988

28. This Is Spinal Tap, 1985

29. The Blues Brothers, 1980

30. Young Frankenstein, 1974

31. Evil Dead 2, 1987

32. Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me, 1993

33. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, 1989

34. Donnie Darko, 2001

35. The Evil Dead, 1983

36. Being John Malkovich, 1999

37. Old Boy, 2013

38. Dazed And Confused, 1994

39. The Gods Must Be Crazy, 1980

40. The Exorcist, 2001

41. Army of Darkness, 1993

42. Jaws, 1975

43. Clue, 1986

44. Idiocracy, 2006

45. The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1994

46. Repo Man, 1985

47. The Goonies, 1985

48. Rushmore, 1999

49. The Terminator, 1984

50. The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1975

So, there you have it. 50 cult movies you need to add to your watch list pronto!

How many of these films have you already seen? And do you agree with their cult status?

As always, we would love to hear your opinions on this. You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section below.

Stephanie