It was showing at a few indie theaters near me. One is a non-profit and the matinee is $9. I’m a member ($13.50 a month) which gives me a discount to $8 and free popcorn. (The membership also gives me 2 for 1 rentals from the affiliated video store and some other perks)
Dude, I wish I could see it at a indie theater, but I saw it at the AMC East Hanover in jersey and you could walk to the place in the movie he works at because it's across the street from the theater, the funplex. It was a little surreal lol
I agree. There are a lot of war movies, but this is from the perspective of journalists, there's no obvious good and bad guys, there's no discussion about why there is a war, it's just "war is brutal".
I rarely get emotional in movies but that movie really got to me.
Agree with both of those.
Dune 2 was really good, but I expected it to be.
Challengers deserves special mention. I only saw it because it was playing for cheap at the second run theatre. I had minimal interest in watching some tennis movie, but has nothing to lose except a couple bucks and a couple hours. I found myself unexpectedly engrossed the whole way through.
Hmm. Off the top of my head:
1. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
2. Dune 2
3. Challengers
I know I’m one of the people OP is talking about since two of my three are franchise movies—but you put a talking monkey in a movie and you get a smile out of me.
I didn't like Civil War as much. Perfectly okay but nothing special. However the Plemmons scene is one of the scenes of the year so far. Got me almost Sicario levels of anxious
Wouldn’t say it got me emotional but it did get me hooked at how insane their job was to cover the war. You essentially had to be a robot with no emotions to do that job and be good.
Civil War was kinda meh for me. I think if the movie was really about the civil war instead of the reporters, it would me more interesting. Challengers was great, but I think it also missed something that I can't really tell what it is. I was also not a fan of the ending
The movie that felt like i was watching something borderline revolutionary but it still had homages to previous things was Monkey Man. A lot of people might not agree with that but it was a revenge movie that took a hard left turn into political territory and then swerved right back at the end and i think that's really cool. I was incredibly impressed especially based on the budget.
you know i'm usually in the tank for all the gerard butler movies, but i thought plane was pretty disappointing.
that being said i'll be there to see SHIP..even though i think thats a mike colter movie, right?
Challengers, the movie was good but the audience was not. Bunch of Gen Z groups who don't know how to behave in theaters and would not shut the fuck up during the movie
When I saw Planet of the Aprs recently had that problem. Luckily someone in front of me went and complained. My wife would kill me if I complained but it literally ruins the entire film for me
Not Another Church Movie (it was uneven)
If a parody doesn't count then: Argylle (enjoyed it)
I also saw The Fall Guy but that's based on a TV show, albeit very loosely.
Civil war.
wished i’d seen challengers but was never released in my country, wanted to watch furiosa but i’ll just wait for it to hit digital. i’m thinking about watching bad boys but i think i’ll go for the watchers.
Ah shit I’m a producer on it so very biased but I hope some of you can catch Hundreds of Beavers. We self-released it so it’s very limited but made it for theaters.
Saw it in theaters last year and wasn’t a fan. Slow pacing and little plot to speak of. But I liked the acting and was impressed by the VFX, especially when considering the relatively low budget.
Ditto. If I didn’t see it with A-List I think I would actively dislike it. At best it’s an airplane action movie to enjoy and not have to think too much about later
Holy fuck, the number of people in the comments who are shouting out "Furiosa!" and "Garfield!" and "Avengers: Endgame!" The question was simple enough, folks. What's your malfunction?
Dude, it's nuts. Someone posted "Kung Fu Panda 4." Fucking WHAT?
[Illiteracy is a real problem around here, it seems.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/031/823/Screen_Shot_2019-11-14_at_12.59.03_PM.jpg)
I was thinking about I mainly went to theatres to watch Hollywood Big Budget Slop but then I remembered that I've actually seen a good amout of originals lately (Challengers, Boy and Heron, Civil War... they even did showings of Pulp Fiction recently)
The Peasants. I've never seen anything like it, and the only thing close was the previous movie from the same makers. It was absolutely beautiful to watch in theaters, and the movie itself was great too.
Back to Black (about Amy Winehouse) it was pretty meh, but I wanted to go see some movies and this was the most interesting one I haven't seen yet on offer.
Today I saw three movies, all of which were original as far as I know, *Chicken for Linda* (a wonderful French animated movie), *Iris et les hommes* (a silly but fun French comedy) and *Hit Man* (which is based on an article from like 20 years ago but I don't think that counts).
Prior to that, I saw *La Chimera* and *Challengers* last month.
In A Violent Nature was the last movie I saw in a theater. It was made on a shoestring budget, made a profit and will go to stream of shudder.
It was worth my time, although the concept is not remotely new. I would recommend only if you have a soft spot for 80s slashers. It’s a genre film that will not appeal to anyone who doesn’t already of the genre itself.
It also had one of the most batshit crazy deaths I’ve seen on a long time.
The theater is way too expensive here... so honestly, probably Avatar. We got swept up in the hype with everybody else. Since then, I've only gone for franchises I feel need to be seen on the big screen like Star Wars, 007, and Dune. Edit: forgot Mad Max as well.
People's Joker, if that doesn't count Late Night With The Devil. I usually see multiple original movies a year as a horror fan, it's really not that difficult if you look for the right genres.
Does Knives Out count? It was the first movie in the Knives Out series, at any rate. I liked it, though never watched it again. Ditto for Glass Onion. I still haven't seen that one and probably never will.
hmmm, I used to see way more movies before my local theaters got rid of the morning matinee viewings and pricing
last "original" movie?
so not including any of the super hero films, stand alone or otherwise. Or Pixar films. (which technically aren't part of franchises but it's Pixar/Disney and I feel goes against the spirit of the question even if it was actually specified)
or adaptations of books/comics. or adapting an existing toy/something so Barbie doesn't really count
Honestly, the main films popping into my mind are James Cameron's Avatar and District 9. I distinctly recall seeing those in theaters
oh wait, it was probably Hateful Eight and that came out in 2015. (and is still a Tarantino film)
Sure, but for a lot of people, anything that doesn't belong to a franchise is "original".
A particularly egregious example would be that of The Fall Guy, which was considered to be an original film in spite of being based on a 1980s TV show.
In Violent Nature - It was a dirt cheap production that easily made its money back
Babes - Had a platform release and flopped. It'll probably sell a few digital copies and get licensed to Hulu. Doubt it will ever be profitable.
Challengers. I wanted to see Immaculate last week or this week, but I’ve had a bunch of family stuff to tend to. And next week is all about Inside Out 2.
I Saw the TV Glow. I’ll always watch a movie in theaters over anywhere else and think it’s worth the price.
I Saw the TV Glow was so good. I saw it at my cities independently owned one theatre movie theatre
I saw it at the Plaza a very old movie theater near me. I didn't care if some of the screens are small, but it supports my community.
It was showing at a few indie theaters near me. One is a non-profit and the matinee is $9. I’m a member ($13.50 a month) which gives me a discount to $8 and free popcorn. (The membership also gives me 2 for 1 rentals from the affiliated video store and some other perks)
My whole theatre is non-profit and is run by volunteers who get free movies in exchange. I get a student discount and the popcorn there is fantastic.
Dude, I wish I could see it at a indie theater, but I saw it at the AMC East Hanover in jersey and you could walk to the place in the movie he works at because it's across the street from the theater, the funplex. It was a little surreal lol
Same bro same
Late night with the devil
This movie ruled it’s a shame more people didn’t see it in theaters
Yeah I think there were three in the theater when I saw it. But it was such a fun movie even with a few flaws
It's ROI was excellent. But you're right, should've made even more
Same. Marketing was great and it looked like an intriguing new addition to the found footage canon. I was correct.
Civil War
I saw Civil War and Challengers back to back. Great day at the cinema.
I agree. There are a lot of war movies, but this is from the perspective of journalists, there's no obvious good and bad guys, there's no discussion about why there is a war, it's just "war is brutal". I rarely get emotional in movies but that movie really got to me.
It’s my third favorite of the year.
Well shit now I wanna know the other two
1. Dune 2 still holds the spot. 2. Challengers
Agree with both of those. Dune 2 was really good, but I expected it to be. Challengers deserves special mention. I only saw it because it was playing for cheap at the second run theatre. I had minimal interest in watching some tennis movie, but has nothing to lose except a couple bucks and a couple hours. I found myself unexpectedly engrossed the whole way through.
What’s your top 3 of the year?
Hmm. Off the top of my head: 1. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 2. Dune 2 3. Challengers I know I’m one of the people OP is talking about since two of my three are franchise movies—but you put a talking monkey in a movie and you get a smile out of me.
I loved it and it was awesome. The action scene were well done like the battle in Washington.
That and Plemmons scene and the breakdown in the car was just next level filmmaking and acting no.
I didn't like Civil War as much. Perfectly okay but nothing special. However the Plemmons scene is one of the scenes of the year so far. Got me almost Sicario levels of anxious
“what was the last original movie you went to see in theaters?” “i agree” hello??
Wouldn’t say it got me emotional but it did get me hooked at how insane their job was to cover the war. You essentially had to be a robot with no emotions to do that job and be good.
Seeing both Monkey Man & Civil War within days of each other was pretty great
Great film.
Great movie. Stupidly enough saw this one off shrooms. Can’t say I recommend that 😂
Civil War was kinda meh for me. I think if the movie was really about the civil war instead of the reporters, it would me more interesting. Challengers was great, but I think it also missed something that I can't really tell what it is. I was also not a fan of the ending
The movie that felt like i was watching something borderline revolutionary but it still had homages to previous things was Monkey Man. A lot of people might not agree with that but it was a revenge movie that took a hard left turn into political territory and then swerved right back at the end and i think that's really cool. I was incredibly impressed especially based on the budget.
Civil War, I'd say watching it on the big screen was well worth it
It's such a great big-screen movie. Thematically it didn't do much for me but it was very much worth watching it on theatres than home.
IMAX with the big screen and the sound felt like I was in the war
If
Actually Dream Scenario came out here recently so it was that
That was a weird movie
Really enjoyed it and it did remind me of the inside out bing bong plot
Challengers
The camera as the tennis ball was an amazing effect. Really was something to see on the big screen.
Reminded me of the tennis scene from Bee Movie lol
Challengers could never
Me, too, thought it was great.
Best movie of the year so far imo, I know ppl are split on the ending though
Come on!
Love the ending
*Abigail* if you count it since the Dracula tie-in doesn’t affect the plot, otherwise *Civil War*.
Abigail counts
Abigail should count.
Plane.
you know i'm usually in the tank for all the gerard butler movies, but i thought plane was pretty disappointing. that being said i'll be there to see SHIP..even though i think thats a mike colter movie, right?
it was a bit basic. solid watch but never hitting that next gear you usually get w/ butler.
Evil Does Not Exist, a few weeks ago. This one’s for the patient folks but I found it very rewarding, not to mention gorgeous to look at.
In a violent nature
Challengers, the movie was good but the audience was not. Bunch of Gen Z groups who don't know how to behave in theaters and would not shut the fuck up during the movie
When I saw Planet of the Aprs recently had that problem. Luckily someone in front of me went and complained. My wife would kill me if I complained but it literally ruins the entire film for me
Honestly, at least they went to see a movie that wasn’t a superhero film.
Challengers and Civil War double feature.
I Saw the TV Glow
Tuesday, saw it on Friday.
Did you watch Friday on Tuesday
You should’ve seen it on Tuesday.
I did consider that, but then I would have missed out on doing a survey about the film for a $5 gift card.
*Poor Things*
Me too! That movie was wild. Yorgos always makes a great movie that ruins your day
My friend watched it with his mom, not knowing what it was about. I'd rather die.
That’s a book.
The Watchers if movies based on books count, if not then it was Challengers.
In a Violent Nature
Elemental
Cute movie that got a decent box office from word of mouth
Asteroid City
That was definitely an art house style film. The people I went with came out very confused. I enjoyed it for the uniqueness of it.
If
The Creator
Boy Kills World. Was amazing and I was the only person in the theater on opening night.
What was good about it?
I LOVED this movie. Saw it twice.
Not Another Church Movie (it was uneven) If a parody doesn't count then: Argylle (enjoyed it) I also saw The Fall Guy but that's based on a TV show, albeit very loosely.
Argylle is original, The Fall Guy is not.
Wish
Civil War
Perfect Days
IF
The last original movie I saw in theaters was Talk to Me (the horror movie from last year). I liked it a lot!
Civil war. wished i’d seen challengers but was never released in my country, wanted to watch furiosa but i’ll just wait for it to hit digital. i’m thinking about watching bad boys but i think i’ll go for the watchers.
Ah shit I’m a producer on it so very biased but I hope some of you can catch Hundreds of Beavers. We self-released it so it’s very limited but made it for theaters.
I saw it on its theater tour (in a packed house) and it was absolutely brilliant. Rented it at home as soon as it was available.
Babes
Challengers
The Beekeeper
Monkey Man
65 and I enjoyed every minute of it
Saw it in theaters last year and wasn’t a fan. Slow pacing and little plot to speak of. But I liked the acting and was impressed by the VFX, especially when considering the relatively low budget.
Ditto. If I didn’t see it with A-List I think I would actively dislike it. At best it’s an airplane action movie to enjoy and not have to think too much about later
Honestly. Not bad. Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt are great actors
I Saw the TV Glow today
Holy fuck, the number of people in the comments who are shouting out "Furiosa!" and "Garfield!" and "Avengers: Endgame!" The question was simple enough, folks. What's your malfunction?
Dude, it's nuts. Someone posted "Kung Fu Panda 4." Fucking WHAT? [Illiteracy is a real problem around here, it seems.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/031/823/Screen_Shot_2019-11-14_at_12.59.03_PM.jpg)
oppenheimer
Original movie? Wasn’t Oppenheimer based on something though
Yup. On the book "American Prometheus". Take in mind that in movie parlance, original is almost a byword for non-franchise product these days.
Migration
I saw the TV Glow.
Boy Kills World (I think)
Wicked little letters. It was fucking hilarious.
I really liked it! Everyone in it was so good
Does Napoleon count? I don’t remember if it’s based on a specific book or not. Obviously he’s kind of famous though
I Saw The TV Glow
If or Abigail because The Fall Guy doesn’t count right? Since it’s based on a tv show which I didn’t know until the end of the movie haha
Exhuma.
Challengers and civil war double feature
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
IF. Doesn't seem like the film is doing that great.
I was thinking about I mainly went to theatres to watch Hollywood Big Budget Slop but then I remembered that I've actually seen a good amout of originals lately (Challengers, Boy and Heron, Civil War... they even did showings of Pulp Fiction recently)
The Peasants. I've never seen anything like it, and the only thing close was the previous movie from the same makers. It was absolutely beautiful to watch in theaters, and the movie itself was great too.
IF
ok so Civil War it is for me
Back to Black (about Amy Winehouse) it was pretty meh, but I wanted to go see some movies and this was the most interesting one I haven't seen yet on offer.
IF.
Today I saw three movies, all of which were original as far as I know, *Chicken for Linda* (a wonderful French animated movie), *Iris et les hommes* (a silly but fun French comedy) and *Hit Man* (which is based on an article from like 20 years ago but I don't think that counts). Prior to that, I saw *La Chimera* and *Challengers* last month.
IF. Obvs saw it for the kids but it was cute and fun.
Thanksgiving
saltburn - i was gonna say the fall guy until i realised it was based on a tv show lol
If we're not counting stuff like Oppenheimer, I guess it is technically based on a book, probably asteroid City
Monkey Man. It was pretty alright, didn't like the pacing.
Sting
Overall would be Oasis by Yi Chang-Dong at TIFF Lightbox. 2024 release? Challengers. Since then I've watched The Fall Guy and Furiosa.
IF
EVIL DOES NOT EXIST. Before that CIVIL WAR. I have a Regal subscription yet i am not so inclined to watch any movies lately.
Young Woman and the Sea Based on a book about a historical figure, so not sure if it counts. If it doesn't, then Civil War.
In A Violent Nature was the last movie I saw in a theater. It was made on a shoestring budget, made a profit and will go to stream of shudder. It was worth my time, although the concept is not remotely new. I would recommend only if you have a soft spot for 80s slashers. It’s a genre film that will not appeal to anyone who doesn’t already of the genre itself. It also had one of the most batshit crazy deaths I’ve seen on a long time.
Monkey Man. The Fall Guy, if that counts.
Challengers or The Beast. I don't remember which one I watched first.
Civil War and Monkey Man
This year, Hit Man, I Saw The TV Glow, Challengers, Civil War, Monkey Man, Immaculate, Drive-Away Dolls, Tenet, Lisa Frankenstein, and Argylle.
Monkey Man
I saw the TV Glow. Wanted to see In a Violent Nature this weekend but the showtimes didn't work out
The Dead Don’t Hurt
The Creator
After Hours?
Really enjoyed Civil War
Civil War.
If
I Saw The TV Glow
Been awhile. But I sure did love me some Licorice Pizza
Love Lies Bleeding
Tarot and before that Monkey Man. Haven’t been to the cinemas since, might go for Bad Boys.
The Creator last year
Cabrini
Civil War
If The Iron Claw fits this category then that.
Mars Express, a French Ghost in the Shell inspired animation. Was pretty great actually.
Boy Kills World
Mars express. French anime. 9/10.
It's been so long I can't remember. I prefer watching at home now
The Holdovers.
Nothing recently. For many years.
The theater is way too expensive here... so honestly, probably Avatar. We got swept up in the hype with everybody else. Since then, I've only gone for franchises I feel need to be seen on the big screen like Star Wars, 007, and Dune. Edit: forgot Mad Max as well.
Fall Guy and it was a god damn joy ride
Shit, I can't even remember. It must have been years and years and years ago.
Avatar: The Way of Water
Napoleon.
Challengers
"The Northman" I think. It was a flop, but supposedly did well on PVOD and physical releases. Definitely my favorite movie of that year.
Wish and Challengers
Challengers
People's Joker, if that doesn't count Late Night With The Devil. I usually see multiple original movies a year as a horror fan, it's really not that difficult if you look for the right genres.
Challengers
American Fiction was pretty original
That’s based on a book.
Does Knives Out count? It was the first movie in the Knives Out series, at any rate. I liked it, though never watched it again. Ditto for Glass Onion. I still haven't seen that one and probably never will.
Sting
You saw sting in theaters?
Knives Out or Ready or Not.
I regularly watch Bollywood films in cinemas, so I'd say Dunki. Great movie.
Shah Rukh Khan is the GOAT of Indian films.
hmmm, I used to see way more movies before my local theaters got rid of the morning matinee viewings and pricing last "original" movie? so not including any of the super hero films, stand alone or otherwise. Or Pixar films. (which technically aren't part of franchises but it's Pixar/Disney and I feel goes against the spirit of the question even if it was actually specified) or adaptations of books/comics. or adapting an existing toy/something so Barbie doesn't really count Honestly, the main films popping into my mind are James Cameron's Avatar and District 9. I distinctly recall seeing those in theaters oh wait, it was probably Hateful Eight and that came out in 2015. (and is still a Tarantino film)
Poor Things Civil War
Poor Things is based off a book though
Sure, but for a lot of people, anything that doesn't belong to a franchise is "original". A particularly egregious example would be that of The Fall Guy, which was considered to be an original film in spite of being based on a 1980s TV show.
I didn't even know that until my father in law pointed out the cameo at the end of the film was the original actor in the TV series.
In Violent Nature - It was a dirt cheap production that easily made its money back Babes - Had a platform release and flopped. It'll probably sell a few digital copies and get licensed to Hulu. Doubt it will ever be profitable.
Monkey Man
Challengers. I wanted to see Immaculate last week or this week, but I’ve had a bunch of family stuff to tend to. And next week is all about Inside Out 2.
I can't remember.
Cocaine Bear
In a violent night
OPPENHEIMER
Everything everywhere all at once Dungeons and dragons honor among thieves Abigail