Best cult classics to binge watch - List hai toh hit hai

No cinephile can ever pass up the opportunity to revisit a cult classic on a weekend night. But with choices aplenty, zeroing in on a particular film may seem like a Herculean task. From Tom Hanks’ gentle comedy-drama Forrest Gump to Tarantino’s high-octane Reservoir Dogs, we have curated a list of Hollywood cult classics that you ought to watch at least once in your lifetime. Welcome to today's episode of List Hai toh hit hai I'm your host Nikhil. Let's begin!

Fight Club ( 1999 )

The Brad Pitt-starrer Fight Club is an American film, based on a 1996 novel of the same name, by Chuck Palahniuk. The movie also stars Edward Norton and Helena Boham Carter in pivotal roles. The story follows a dissatisfied white-collared officer who teams up with a careless soap salesman to form his own underground fight club and gets romantically involved with a poverty-stricken woman named Marla.

OTTplay Rating - 9.1

Available - Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, YouTube, Google Play

Forrest Gump ( 1994 )

Forrest Gump is based on a 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The movie is an American comedy-drama starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Gary Sinise. The story revolves around Hanks, who plays the titular role of a kind-hearted man with a low IQ. He hails from Alabama and finds himself amidst the landmark events that occurred in the United States in the 20th century. But all he wants is to reunite with his childhood sweetheart.

OTTplay Rating - 9.2

Available - Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Jio, Google Play, YouTube, Apple TV+

Monty Python and the Holy Grail ( 1975 )

Nominated for 26 Oscars, this amusing British comedy movie consists of the star cast of Monty Python Comedy group that includes Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Eric Idle. The hilarious plot follows the story of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table, set out on a search for the Holy Grail, getting themselves embroiled into silly hurdles.

Available - Netflix

Ace Ventura : Pet Detective ( 1994 )

This American comedy movie made Jim Carrey the best comedy star in the 90s. The plot follows a pet detective who is assigned to investigate the case of Snowflake, an abducted dolphin mascot of the football team.

OTTplay Rating - 7.0

Available - Google Play, YouTube, Hungama

Reservoir Dogs ( 1992 )

Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs is an American crime thriller movie that ranks as one of the greatest all-time feature films. It stars Harvey Keitel in the main role alongside an ensemble cast. The film explores a gang of six criminals who are unknown to each other and attempt a failed heist in a jewelry store. When trapped by the cops, they begin to suspect each other of being a police informant.

OTTplay Rating - 8.1

Available - Vi, Lionsgate

Eraserhead ( 1977 )

Eraserhead is an American horror film that stars Jack Nance as Henry Spencer and Charlotte Stewart as Mary X in lead roles. The movie that brings chills down the spine with its storyline follows Spencer and his wife Mary who give birth to an abnormal mutant baby in their apartment amidst a gloomy industrial surrounding. Spencer has to deal with the unbearable screams of the newborn and a troubling cranky neighbor.

OTTplay Rating - 7.7

Available - Mubi

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