Top Ten Films First Seen in 2026

[StanleyK]

New year, new thread.

[StanleyK]

1. The Small Back Room (Powell & Pressburger, 1949) - 8.5
2. Heaven & Earth (Stone, 1993) - 7
3. Dracula (Browning, 1931) - 7
4. Heaven's Gate (Cimino, 1980) - 5.5
5. Ronin (Frankenheimer, 1998) - 5.5

[MadMan]

1. The Getaway (1972, Tubi)
2. The Pianist (2002, Peacock)
3. A Million Ways To Die in the West (2014, Peacock)

[StanleyK]

1. Limelight (Chaplin, 1952) - 8.5
2. Broken Lullaby (Lubitsch, 1932) - 8.5
3. Point Blank (Boorman, 1967) - 8.5
4. The Small Back Room (Powell & Pressburger, 1949) - 8.5
5. Heaven & Earth (Stone, 1993) - 7
6. Dracula (Browning, 1931) - 7
7. Heaven's Gate (Cimino, 1980) - 5.5
8. Ronin (Frankenheimer, 1998) - 5.5
9. Achilles and the Tortoise (Kitano, 2008) - 5.5
10. Waterloo Bridge (Whale, 1931) - 5.5

[Idioteque Stalker]

1. At Sea
2. Marty Supreme
3. Terms of Endearment
4. Shoah
5. Father Mother Sister Brother
6. Giant
7. East of Eden
8. The Burmese Harp
9. Defending Your Life
10. A Touch of Zen

[StanleyK]

1. Limelight (Chaplin, 1952) - 8.5
2. Broken Lullaby (Lubitsch, 1932) - 8.5
3. Point Blank (Boorman, 1967) - 8.5
4. The Small Back Room (Powell & Pressburger, 1949) - 8.5
5. Freaks (Browning, 1932) - 7
6. One Hour with You (Lubitsch, 1932) - 7
7. A King in New York (Chaplin, 1957) - 7
8. Heaven & Earth (Stone, 1993) - 7
9. Dracula (Browning, 1931) - 7
10. Frankenstein (Whale, 1931) - 7


11. The Mummy (Freund, 1932) - 7
12. Heaven's Gate (Cimino, 1980) - 5.5
13. Ronin (Frankenheimer, 1998) - 5.5
14. Nixon (Stone, 1995) - 5.5
15. Achilles and the Tortoise (Kitano, 2008) - 5.5
16. Gone to Earth (Powell & Pressburger, 1950) - 5.5
17. Waterloo Bridge (Whale, 1931) - 5.5
18. The Sicilian (Cimino, 1987) - 5.5
19. Outrage (Kitano, 2010) - 5.5
20. The Old Dark House (Whale, 1932) - 4

[Peng]

1. Uncertain Glory (1944)
2. Girl with a Suitcase (1961)
3. Trading Places (1983)
4. Formalin Man (2004)
5. Northern Pursuit (1943)
6. The Magnificent Cuckold (1964)
7. Opera (1987)
8. Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
9. Rocky Mountain (1950)
10. Desperate Journey (1942)

[StanleyK]

1. Trouble in Paradise (Lubitsch, 1932) - 8.5
2. Limelight (Chaplin, 1952) - 8.5
3. Broken Lullaby (Lubitsch, 1932) - 8.5
4. Point Blank (Boorman, 1967) - 8.5
5. The Small Back Room (Powell & Pressburger, 1949) - 8.5
6. Freaks (Browning, 1932) - 7
7. Design for Living (Lubitsch, 1933) - 7
8. Hell in the Pacific (Boorman, 1968) - 7
9. One Hour with You (Lubitsch, 1932) - 7
10. A King in New York (Chaplin, 1957) - 7


11. Heaven & Earth (Stone, 1993) - 7
12. Dracula (Browning, 1931) - 7
13. Frankenstein (Whale, 1931) - 7
14. The Mummy (Freund, 1932) - 7
15. U Turn (Stone, 1997) - 7
16. Heaven's Gate (Cimino, 1980) - 5.5
17. Peeping Tom (Powell, 1960) - 5.5
18. Ronin (Frankenheimer, 1998) - 5.5
19. Nixon (Stone, 1995) - 5.5
20. Any Given Sunday (Stone, 1999) - 5.5
21. Slaughterhouse-Five (Hill, 1972) - 5.5
22. A Countess from Hong Kong (Chaplin, 1967) - 5.5
23. Achilles and the Tortoise (Kitano, 2008) - 5.5
24. Gone to Earth (Powell & Pressburger, 1950) - 5.5
25. Waterloo Bridge (Whale, 1931) - 5.5
26. The Invisible Man (Whale, 1933) - 5.5
27. The Sicilian (Cimino, 1987) - 5.5
28. Outrage (Kitano, 2010) - 5.5
29. The Tales of Hoffmann (Powell & Pressburger, 1951) - 4
30. The Old Dark House (Whale, 1932) - 4

[Idioteque Stalker]

1. At Sea
2. Marty Supreme
3. Terms of Endearment
4. Shoah
5. THX 1138
6. A Star Is Born
7. The Company of Strangers
8. The Moment
9. Father Mother Sister Brother
10. Giant

[MadMan]

1. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994, Pluto TV)
2. A Simple Plan (1998, Pluto TV)
3. Best In Show (2000, Pluto TV)
4. Waiting for Guffman (1996, Pluto TV)
5. The Getaway (1972, Tubi)
6. The Pianist (2002, Peacock
7. Bugonia (2025, Peacock)
8. Ran (1985, Tubi)
9. Frankenstein (2025, Netflix)
10. Strip Nude For Your Killer (1975, Tubi)

[StanleyK]

1. Trouble in Paradise (Lubitsch, 1932) - 8.5
2. Limelight (Chaplin, 1952) - 8.5
3. Broken Lullaby (Lubitsch, 1932) - 8.5
4. Point Blank (Boorman, 1967) - 8.5
5. The Small Back Room (Powell & Pressburger, 1949) - 8.5
6. Freaks (Browning, 1932) - 7
7. Slap Shot (Hill, 1977) - 7
8. The Sting (Hill, 1973) - 7
9. Design for Living (Lubitsch, 1933) - 7
10. Bride of Frankenstein (Whale, 1935) - 7


11. Hell in the Pacific (Boorman, 1968) - 7
12. Play It Again, Sam (Ross, 1972) - 7
13. One Hour with You (Lubitsch, 1932) - 7
14. The Merry Widow (Lubitsch, 1934) - 7
15. A King in New York (Chaplin, 1957) - 7
16. Heaven & Earth (Stone, 1993) - 7
17. Dracula (Browning, 1931) - 7
18. Frankenstein (Whale, 1931) - 7
19. The Mummy (Freund, 1932) - 7
20. U Turn (Stone, 1997) - 7
21. Heaven's Gate (Cimino, 1980) - 5.5
22. Peeping Tom (Powell, 1960) - 5.5
23. Zardoz (Boorman, 1974) - 5.5
24. Ronin (Frankenheimer, 1998) - 5.5
25. Nixon (Stone, 1995) - 5.5
26. Any Given Sunday (Stone, 1999) - 5.5
27. Slaughterhouse-Five (Hill, 1972) - 5.5
28. Leaves from Satan's Book (Dreyer, 1921) - 5.5
29. A Countess from Hong Kong (Chaplin, 1967) - 5.5
30. Achilles and the Tortoise (Kitano, 2008) - 5.5
31. Gone to Earth (Powell & Pressburger, 1950) - 5.5
32. Waterloo Bridge (Whale, 1931) - 5.5
33. The Invisible Man (Whale, 1933) - 5.5
34. The Sicilian (Cimino, 1987) - 5.5
35. Beyond Outrage (Kitano, 2012) - 5.5
36. Outrage Coda (Kitano, 2017) - 5.5
37. Outrage (Kitano, 2010) - 5.5
38. Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (Kitano, 2015) - 5.5
39. The Tales of Hoffmann (Powell & Pressburger, 1951) - 4
40. The Old Dark House (Whale, 1932) - 4

[Idioteque Stalker]

1. At Sea
2. Marty Supreme
3. Terms of Endearment
4. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gain
5. Shoah
6. THX 1138
7. Purple Rain
8. A Star Is Born
9. The Company of Strangers
10. The Moment

[Peng]

1. Uncertain Glory (1944)
2. Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
3. 10 Rillington Place (1971)
4. Il bell?Antonio (1960)
5. The Hit (1984)
6. Owning Mahowny (2003)
7. Girl with a Suitcase (1961)
8. Sandra (1965)
9. Trading Places (1983)
10. Formalin Man (2004)

[StanleyK]

1. Trouble in Paradise (Lubitsch, 1932) - 8.5
2. Limelight (Chaplin, 1952) - 8.5
3. Broken Lullaby (Lubitsch, 1932) - 8.5
4. Point Blank (Boorman, 1967) - 8.5
5. Of Mice and Men (Milestone, 1939) - 8.5
6. The Small Back Room (Powell & Pressburger, 1949) - 8.5
7. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (Lubitsch, 1938) - 8.5
8. Haxan (Christensen, 1922) - 7
9. The Shop on Main Street (Kadar & Klos, 1965) - 7
10. Freaks (Browning, 1932) - 7


11. Slap Shot (Hill, 1977) - 7
12. The Sting (Hill, 1973) - 7
13. Design for Living (Lubitsch, 1933) - 7
14. Bride of Frankenstein (Whale, 1935) - 7
15. Hell in the Pacific (Boorman, 1968) - 7
16. Angel (Lubitsch, 1937) - 7
17. Play It Again, Sam (Ross, 1972) - 7
18. One Hour with You (Lubitsch, 1932) - 7
19. The Merry Widow (Lubitsch, 1934) - 7
20. A King in New York (Chaplin, 1957) - 7
21. Heaven & Earth (Stone, 1993) - 7
22. Dracula (Browning, 1931) - 7
23. Frankenstein (Whale, 1931) - 7
24. The Mummy (Freund, 1932) - 7
25. Kubi (Kitano, 2023) - 7
26. U Turn (Stone, 1997) - 7
27. Heaven's Gate (Cimino, 1980) - 5.5
28. Peeping Tom (Powell, 1960) - 5.5
29. Zardoz (Boorman, 1974) - 5.5
30. Ronin (Frankenheimer, 1998) - 5.5
31. Hamnet (Zhao, 2025) - 5.5
32. Nixon (Stone, 1995) - 5.5
33. Any Given Sunday (Stone, 1999) - 5.5
34. Slaughterhouse-Five (Hill, 1972) - 5.5
35. Leaves from Satan's Book (Dreyer, 1921) - 5.5
36. A Countess from Hong Kong (Chaplin, 1967) - 5.5
37. Achilles and the Tortoise (Kitano, 2008) - 5.5
38. Gone to Earth (Powell & Pressburger, 1950) - 5.5
39. Master of the House (Dreyer, 1925) - 5.5
40. Waterloo Bridge (Whale, 1931) - 5.5
41. The Invisible Man (Whale, 1933) - 5.5
42. The Sicilian (Cimino, 1987) - 5.5
43. Beyond Outrage (Kitano, 2012) - 5.5
44. Outrage Coda (Kitano, 2017) - 5.5
45. Outrage (Kitano, 2010) - 5.5
46. Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (Kitano, 2015) - 5.5
47. Exorcist II: The Heretic (Boorman, 1977) - 5.5
48. The Tales of Hoffmann (Powell & Pressburger, 1951) - 4
49. The World According to Garp (Hill, 1982) - 4
50. The Old Dark House (Whale, 1932) - 4

[StanleyK]

1. Trouble in Paradise (Lubitsch, 1932) - 8.5
2. Limelight (Chaplin, 1952) - 8.5
3. The Shop Around the Corner (Lubitsch, 1940) - 8.5
4. Ninotchka (Lubitsch, 1939) - 8.5
5. Broken Lullaby (Lubitsch, 1932) - 8.5
6. Point Blank (Boorman, 1967) - 8.5
7. Of Mice and Men (Milestone, 1939) - 8.5
8. The Small Back Room (Powell & Pressburger, 1949) - 8.5
9. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (Lubitsch, 1938) - 8.5
10. Haxan (Christensen, 1922) - 7


11. Vampyr (Dreyer, 1932) - 7
12. They Live by Night (Ray, 1948) - 7
13. The Shop on Main Street (Kadar & Klos, 1965) - 7
14. Freaks (Browning, 1932) - 7
15. Slap Shot (Hill, 1977) - 7
16. The Sting (Hill, 1973) - 7
17. Design for Living (Lubitsch, 1933) - 7
18. Bride of Frankenstein (Whale, 1935) - 7
19. Hell in the Pacific (Boorman, 1968) - 7
20. Excalibur (Lubitsch, 1981) - 7
21. Angel (Lubitsch, 1937) - 7
22. Play It Again, Sam (Ross, 1972) - 7
23. One Hour with You (Lubitsch, 1932) - 7
24. The Merry Widow (Lubitsch, 1934) - 7
25. A King in New York (Chaplin, 1957) - 7
26. The Emerald Forest (Boorman, 1985) - 7
27. Heaven & Earth (Stone, 1993) - 7
28. Dracula (Browning, 1931) - 7
29. Frankenstein (Whale, 1931) - 7
30. The Mummy (Freund, 1932) - 7
31. Kubi (Kitano, 2023) - 7
32. U Turn (Stone, 1997) - 7
33. Heaven's Gate (Cimino, 1980) - 5.5
34. Peeping Tom (Powell, 1960) - 5.5
35. Zardoz (Boorman, 1974) - 5.5
36. Ronin (Frankenheimer, 1998) - 5.5
37. Broken Rage (Kitano, 2024) - 5.5
38. Hamnet (Zhao, 2025) - 5.5
39. Nixon (Stone, 1995) - 5.5
40. Any Given Sunday (Stone, 1999) - 5.5
41. Slaughterhouse-Five (Hill, 1972) - 5.5
42. Leaves from Satan's Book (Dreyer, 1921) - 5.5
43. A Countess from Hong Kong (Chaplin, 1967) - 5.5
44. Achilles and the Tortoise (Kitano, 2008) - 5.5
45. Terms of Endearment (Brooks, 1983) - 5.5
46. Gone to Earth (Powell & Pressburger, 1950) - 5.5
47. Master of the House (Dreyer, 1925) - 5.5
48. Waterloo Bridge (Whale, 1931) - 5.5
49. The Invisible Man (Whale, 1933) - 5.5
50. The Sicilian (Cimino, 1987) - 5.5
51. Beyond Outrage (Kitano, 2012) - 5.5
52. Outrage Coda (Kitano, 2017) - 5.5
53. Outrage (Kitano, 2010) - 5.5
54. Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (Kitano, 2015) - 5.5
55. Exorcist II: The Heretic (Boorman, 1977) - 5.5
56. The Tales of Hoffmann (Powell & Pressburger, 1951) - 4
57. Broadcast News (Brooks, 1987) - 4
58. The World According to Garp (Hill, 1982) - 4
59. The Old Dark House (Whale, 1932) - 4
60. Honey Don't! (Coen, 2025) - 4