People who watch movies over and over and over again (films, theater)

[Trimac20]

My sister was one of those people. There were several films, such as the LOTR trilogy (though she'd skip through the boring parts) which she'd literally watch many times. She'd go through phases where she'd watch the same movie every day for like 3 weeks or something to the point where she could memorise every line by heart. Posting on the imdb message board I'm aware of people who say they've seen certain movies as often as 100 times!

I'm thinking of my favourite movies, and I don't think I've ever completely seen any film more than 5-6 times. What about you, which film have you seen the most times and how many? I've probably seen Forrest Gump, Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Midnight Cowboy and Scarface about 5 times each. I first saw them in the early 00s so it's still less than once in 2 years on average. Usually, I watch a film once, maybe twice if I missed things and that's it, time to watch new movies.

[Type O Negative]

There are a couple of movies I have seen many times.
I can't think of them all but:
Back to the future 1 - 20+
Cannonball run II - 20 +
The Crow - 10+
The Matrix - 10+

[D. Scott]

Star wars (Original)
The Hitcher.
Never back down.
Street kings.
The Thing (1985)
Halloween (1979)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Big Lebowski
Blade Runner
Night of the Living dead (Original)
Point break

I do not watch these once a week, But like to sit down and experience them again from time to time as I truly enjoyed my first view of them so much.

[CTGirlNoMore]

Several movies I watch repeatedly. In no special order:

Home Alone 1 & 2
Weekend at Bernies 1 & 2
The Lost Boys
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (also regular Vacation and European)
Hysterical Blindness
The Crow
Back to the Future 1 & 2 (not a fan of 3)

I've lost count of how many times I've watched these movies.

[Type O Negative]

National Lampoons European Vacation...also lost track of how many times I have seen that movie.
Spaceballs
Top Secret
Blazing saddles

[manderly6]

Movies I will always watch when I am scanning through the channels (which means I have watched them many many times):

Roadhouse
Alien
Underworld
Conan the Barbarian
Christmas Vacation
Ferris Buehler's Day Off
Animal House
Caddyshack

[Tracysherm]

We had a thread like this in "Books." I'm definitely a person who can read books over and over and watch movies over and over. To me it's more about the comfort & familiarity of a story, characters and scenery I know. Like listening to an old song you love.
Would you ever say "why would you listen to that song again when you've heard it already?" Probably not.

Watching movies I like over and over, and reading a book I like over and over, is like visiting an old friend.

[robertpolyglot]

"Body Heat" - 9 times*
"Beverly Hills Cop" - about 5 times
"Trading Places" - about 4 times
"Vacation" - about 3 times

007-
"Diamonds are Forever" - 11 times
"OHMSS" - about 6 times
"Live and Let Die" - about 4 times

* best line by Chief of Police: "You brought this upon yoself, man. I got people in this town watchin' this thang. They hear you be out there every night, bangin' the widow, (gets louder) it tends to call attention to you."

[bellakin123]

I don't usually count how many times I watch a movie but these are just a few that I've watch 10+ times:

Moonstruck
City of Angels
The Princess Bride
The Wizard of Oz
Spaceballs
History of the World
Men in Tights
Lost Boys
Forrest Gump
The Sound of Music
All the National Lampoon Vaction movies
Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Steel Magnolias
The Great Outdoors
The Goonies
Pretty Woman
Rainman
Ed Wood
Beetlejuice
Life of Brian
Flash Gordon
Clash of the Titans (the original)
E.T.
Goodfellas
Blow
Grease
Romeo Must Die
Things To Do In Denver When You Die
True Romance
Donnie Brasco
Untamed Heart
My Cousin Vinny
Edward Scissorhands


Ok, so it was more than a few

We got a street copy of Ted and aside from seeing it in the theater, I've already watched the DVD 4 times lol

Edit: I forgot to mention that this doesn't even include the movies I've had to watch with my daughter over and over and over...I think I saw the 1st Shrek movie a good 20 times.

[maggie2101]

There are a few I will watch anytime I get a chance;

Jaws
True Grit (original)
The Birds
Rear Window
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Somewhere in Time
The Bishop's Wife (original)
or
The Preacher's Wife (remake)
Dirty Dancing
Silence of the Lambs