Here is my list for this year's Criterion Challenge. I was just short of completing last year's challenge, but I'm hoping to make it this year. Wish me luck!
Looking for more challenges? I made one! Check it out: The Cinespectacular 52 Film Odyssey Challenge 2026. Hope you can join us.
Progress: 8/52
Categories:
1. 20th Anniversary Releases
2. Watch a film not on your watchlist
3. Watch a film with a color in the title
4. 2020s or an upcoming release
✅ 5. Romance
6. The Twenty Least Watched Films
7. Queer Cinema
8. 1930s
✅ 9. 1990s
10. Random Number Generator (Set values from 1 to whatever number Criterion has listed last here. This number will change as…
Here is my list for this year's Criterion Challenge. I was just short of completing last year's challenge, but I'm hoping to make it this year. Wish me luck!
Looking for more challenges? I made one! Check it out: The Cinespectacular 52 Film Odyssey Challenge 2026. Hope you can join us.
Progress: 8/52
Categories:
1. 20th Anniversary Releases
2. Watch a film not on your watchlist
3. Watch a film with a color in the title
4. 2020s or an upcoming release
✅ 5. Romance
6. The Twenty Least Watched Films
7. Queer Cinema
8. 1930s
✅ 9. 1990s
10. Random Number Generator (Set values from 1 to whatever number Criterion has listed last here. This number will change as more releases are announced so please keep up to date by using the link I have provided as I will not be updating each time Criterion makes announcements. Watch whatever film corresponds to the spine number you are given.)
11. King Princess’s Top 10
12. Judge a film by its cover
13. Song and Dance
14. 2000s
15. Director Approved
16. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Closet Picks
✅ 17. Prequel/Sequel/Remake/Reimagining
18. 1980s
19. Watch a film that starts with the first letter of your name
20. Kathryn Bigelow’s Closet Picks
21. 1940s
22. Watch a film rated 2.0-2.9 stars
23. Pick any category from a past Criterion Challenge year
24. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
✅ 25. “Good For Her” Cinematic Universe
26. Guy Maddin’s Top 10
✅ 27. 1960s
28. Directed by Satyajit Ray
29. Watch a film from any box set release
30. Black Lives
31. Watch a film rated 3.7 stars
32. Elle Fanning’s Closet Picks
33. War
34. 2010s
✅ 35. 1950s
36. Glorious Restorations
37. Must see Criterion released films as featured on Danny Peary’s “Guide for the Film Fanatic” (1986)
38. Random Letter Generator - Watch a film that starts with the letter randomly generated
39. The Best Movies of the 21st Century
40. Directed by Mira Nair
41. Spine #701-750
42. 1970s
✅ 43. Letterboxd Top 250
44. Watch a film you haven’t seen that someone else watched as part of last year’s challenge
45. Novels on the Big Screen
46. Random Year Generator - Set values from 1915 to 2024 and watch a film from whatever year is randomly generated
47. Women Directors: The Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films
48. David Byrne’s Closet Picks
49. Criterion Double Features: Film #1
50. Criterion Double Features: Film #2
51. 1920s
52. Watch any Criterion film from your watchlist
