Movies I went to see by myself
Any movie that I went to the theater to see by myself.
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- DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsJimmy BennettJames SpaderKat DenningsA young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.My brother saw a movie by himself for the first time a month before. So I wanted something to see by myself.
- DirectorJames CameronStarsSam WorthingtonZoe SaldanaSigourney WeaverA paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.Everybody was talking about the movie. I was the only one in my family who made the leap to see it.
- DirectorMike NewellStarsJake GyllenhaalGemma ArtertonBen KingsleyA young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand inside to reverse time.The movie looked interesting enough to capture my attention. Though I think I was just looking for something to entertain me.
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsEmily BrowningVanessa HudgensAbbie CornishA young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape.The trailer blew me away when I first saw it. Plus there was a bunch of things about it that would peak a teenage boys interest.
- DirectorJosh TrankStarsDane DeHaanAlex RussellMichael B. JordanThree high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.I liked that it looked like a different kind of superhero movie. That was enough of a sell for me.
- DirectorGary RossStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam HemsworthKatniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.It was an event movie that my generation couldn't miss. My brother wouldn't join me until the sequels.
- DirectorJoseph KosinskiStarsTom CruiseMorgan FreemanAndrea RiseboroughJack Harper, a drone repairman stationed on Earth that has been ravaged by war with extraterrestrials, questions his identity after rescuing the woman who keeps appearing in his dreams.I was looking for something to do on a three day weekend. I remembered this was playing, so I went to see it.
- DirectorHarald ZwartStarsLily CollinsJamie Campbell BowerRobert SheehanWhen her mother disappears, Clary Fray learns that she descends from a line of warriors who protect our world from demons. She joins forces with others like her and heads into a dangerous alternate New York called the Shadow World.Since I couldn't keep The Hunger Games to myself, I choose this to be my personal YA franchise. I kept my viewing of the film a secret for years, because I was so ashamed of seeing it.
- DirectorHenry JoostAriel SchulmanStarsEmma RobertsDave FrancoEmily MeadeA high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of "watchers."I hadn't seen a movie by myself for years. Since this movie had a subject matter that I liked, I decided to see it. Luckily it restored my faith in seeing movies by myself.
- DirectorJames PonsoldtStarsEmma WatsonTom HanksJohn BoyegaA woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity.The cast made it seem like a good choice. It was not worth going to the theater.
- DirectorDestin Daniel CrettonStarsBrie LarsonWoody HarrelsonNaomi WattsA young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.I read the book. So I knew I had to see the movie even if it was a disappointment.
- DirectorChristopher LandonStarsJessica RotheIsrael BroussardRuby ModineA college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.I needed a movie that would redeem 2017 for me. This was a bloody good choice.
- DirectorJeff WadlowStarsLucy HaleTyler PoseyViolett BeaneA harmless game of Truth or Dare among friends turns deadly when someone - or something - begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare.The concept was interesting, but I think I only saw it because of Happy Death Day.
- DirectorJennifer Yuh NelsonStarsAmandla StenbergMandy MooreBradley WhitfordAfter a disease kills 98% of children, the survivors develop powers and are declared a threat. 16-year-old Ruby, escapes the government facility and joins a group of rebel teenagers ready to fight the government forces out to get them.I didn't really have confidence in the movie, but I showed minimal interest in it. So I decided to go see it just to get out of the house.
- DirectorChristian RiversStarsHera HilmarRobert SheehanHugo WeavingIn a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy.Peter Jackson's involvement and big visuals are to blame.
- DirectorJoe CornishStarsLouis Ashbourne SerkisDenise GoughDean ChaumooAlex, a 12-year-old boy, and his friends fight an evil sorceress with the help of Excalibur, the sword of King Arthur, in a bid to save the world from her atrocities.It was finally a kids movie that looked promising to me, and the use of the Arthurian legend made me more intrigued.
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsHimesh PatelLily JamesSophia Di MartinoA struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate reality where they never existed.Any excuse to listen to Beatles music.
- DirectorChris HenchyStarsPaula AbdulJoe GattoJames MurrayThe story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers.As a big fan of Impractical Jokers, I knew I needed to see their big screen outing no matter what.
- DirectorDave WilsonStarsVin DieselEiza GonzálezSam HeughanRay Garrison, a slain soldier, is re-animated with superpowers.I make a point to see most superhero related movies. Even if it's from the lesser known Valiant comics.
- DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsGael García BernalVicky KriepsRufus SewellA vacationing family discovers that the secluded beach where they're relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day.I had to see the latest M. Night Shyamalan movie regardless of quality.
- DirectorOlivia NewmanStarsDaisy Edgar-JonesTaylor John SmithHarris DickinsonA woman who raised herself in the marshes of the Deep South becomes a suspect in the murder of a man with whom she was once involved.I read the book, ignored the critics, and embraced the marsh.
- DirectorScott MannStarsGrace Caroline CurreyVirginia GardnerMason GoodingWhen a high-rise climb goes wrong, best friends Becky and Hunter find themselves stuck at the top of a 2,000-foot TV tower.So massive I had to see it on the big screen.
- DirectorNeil BurgerStarsDaisy RidleyBen MendelsohnBrooklynn PrinceA woman seeks revenge against the man who kidnapped her mother.Another chance to read a book and watch a movie about a girl from the marsh.
- DirectorLee Isaac ChungStarsDaisy Edgar-JonesGlen PowellAnthony RamosKate Carter, a retired tornado-chaser and meteorologist, is persuaded to return to Oklahoma to work with a new team and new technologies.I enjoyed the original Twister and wanted to see if the sequel could live up to its legacy.