Movies seen the most times
Can’t recall seeing this topic lately, so wth. I don’t keep track of my views, and regardless most of them would have taken place in the early days of cable or VHS, so going by gut/memory here:
The Blues Brothers (1980) - view count would be near impossible to gauge, but this is one of those films that if I happen to flip by it, I have to watch the rest, regardless of the fact I have owned it on every medium but laserdisc. Incredibly entertaining and infinitely referencable. I’d say 100+ views might be a high estimate but within realistic parameters.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension - pretty much the same sentiments as Blues Bros. It’s just part of my consciousness. Likely a similar view count as these have to be my top two.
Airplane! (1980) - and the rest of the Zucker/Abrahams output, except I’ve never seen Kentucky Fried Movie(!). These were my American Monty Python growing up, and used to be able to recite from memory.
Groundhog Day (1993)
Waiting for Guffman (1996) - saw it in the theater and when I worked in a production company dub room, we’d usually have it playing in the background. Reference it all the time to this day.
The Thing (1982)
Fright Night (1985)
The Fly (1986)
Shaun of the Dead
Jaws (1975)
An American Werewolf in London - these were my go-to horror films growing up and must have seen each many scores of times.
The Fugitive (1993)
Unbreakable (2000)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Witness (1985)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) - these are all super-comfy action films that seem to improve on each viewing.
Getting tired, so this is is no way definitive for me, but a good start to what my film-brain looks like.
Please contribute/critique as you see fit.