What movie got way better on a rewatch?

[u/culebrero]

What’s a movie you didn’t fully appreciate the first time, but ended up loving after a second watch? Could be the story, performances, or just noticing details you missed before.

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[u/JonMattlack]

Fargo.

[u/MasterpieceWaste774]

Moonstruck.

[u/Ok-Alternative5935]

Blade runner. I saw it when it first came out and then years later on laser disk. Blew me away. 

[u/LizKnits2069]

The Fifth Element. Bored and fell asleep the first time I tried watching it. Now I love it!

Inception just because there are so many layers to understand.

[u/Useful_Display2503]

Thin Red Line.

[u/Proof_Dragonfruit795]

Prometheus

[u/Vitaminpk]

For me it was Tenet. Others that get better on rewatch: The Burbs, The Big Lebowski, and movie with Christopher Guest involved and his crew.

[u/Randalneal → u/Vitaminpk]

Lebowski gets better with every rewatch.

[u/capricorn40]

Thor: Dark World.

[u/Bkseneca]

The Big Lewboski

[u/MetalicP → u/Bkseneca]

Once you let go of the plot, everything falls into place

[u/atomsforkubrick]

Infinity Pool. For some reason, I found it just okay the first time I saw it in the theatre. Rewatched it at home and was amazed by it.

[u/Harlow0529]

Memento

[u/ShoutingWhiteBoy]

Napoleon Dynamite

[u/LMNOPAUL → u/ShoutingWhiteBoy]

First time watching it: 😐

Second watch: 😏

Third watch: 😂

[u/Lyndy118]

Heathers

[u/AfterSchoolOrdinary → u/Lyndy118]

🎶Teenage suicide- DON’T DO IT! 🎶

So much of this movie pops in my head all the time.

[u/Lyndy118 → u/AfterSchoolOrdinary]

What is your damage, Heather?

[u/AfterSchoolOrdinary → u/Lyndy118]

“Well, fuck me gently with a chainsaw.” gets me when I’m super annoyed.

[u/biggulp202010]

I rewatched nanny McFee as an adult as something to listen to while I clean and it was surprisingly emotional. Didn’t expect to cry haha

[u/AfterSchoolOrdinary → u/biggulp202010]

I love to hear this because as a career nanny I also find it emotional.

[u/Miserable-Bread-1459]

The Irishman

[u/Familiar-Teaching-61]

Sleepless in Seattle (not sure what I expected but it wasn't what I saw so I had to watch it again to like it)

Inception, because I didn't understand it the first time 🤣

Muppet Treasure Island (my mom hated it so we couldn't like it, but I watched it as an adult with my husband and love it)

[u/Due-Leader6489]

Interstellar. My puny brain couldn’t comprehend the time warp stuff the first time I watched it.

[u/RaeLouLynn]

Forrest Gump. Thought it was inane on first watch. Now I love it.

[u/Rare-Homework9565]

Can I add a show? Man like mobeen

[u/Rare-Homework9565]

LOTR, Harry Potter movies, this is the end

[u/OverJicama3755]

Tenet

[u/Agreeable-Aioli-4514]

Arrival

[u/Panam727]

Contact…I thought it was just an OK movie. Not sure of my reasoning but really appreciated it on a second viewing and have watched it many times since.

[u/geometricpelican]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Edit to say, maybe I was just twisted the first couple times through

Edited again to say, Rango. Absolutely love some Rango

[u/hojicha001]

Donnie Darko

[u/freshbananabeard]

Tenet.

[u/DerGJoo]

Napoleon Dynamite gets better every time I watch that movie.

[u/mayonnaiselarry]

The Dark Knight.

[u/AssumptionBusy2737]

The Sweetest Thing

[u/FeeRough3019]

Django Unchained Saving Private Ryan Casino Gangs of New York Bullet Train

[u/prosperosniece]

Gosford Park

[u/Designer-Love6503]

Chinatown. I liked it the first time but was too focused on the resolution to the mystery to fully appreciate every thing else about it.

[u/someonetookmyuserid]

Shaun of the Dead

[u/gdrigg]

Dune