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The Criterion Challenge 2021

Welcome to the first annual "The Criterion Challenge" where we celebrate The Criterion Collection. There are 52 categories - one for each week. Watch any Criterion related film released on Laserdisc, VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, or on The Criterion Channel between 1/1/21-12/31/21. The films can be watched daily, weekly, or monthly, and in any order! I would like for all picks to be first time watches but will leave that up to you. Helpful links to view the entire Criterion Collection: <a href="https://boxd.it/3wKW" rel="nofollow">The Complete Criterion Collection</a> and <a href="https://boxd.it/yMMw" rel="nofollow">Criterion Collection by Spine Number</a> Categories: 1. 1984 - watch a film released the year of Criterion's inception. 2. Directed by Akira Kurosawa 3. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard 4. Horror 5. Released on Laserdisc (<a href="https://boxd.it/1362y" rel="nofollow">Criterion Collection Laserdisc Titles</a>) 6. Made in Spain 7. Wes Anderson's Top 10 (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/115-wes-anderson-s-top-10" rel="nofollow">Wes Anderson’s Top 10</a>) 8. Romance 9. A silent film 10. 1920s 11. 1930s 12. 1940s 13. 1950s 14. 1960s 15. 1970s 16. 1980s 17. 1990s 18. 2000s 19. 2010s 20. Directed by a woman 21. A film featured in the "Pioneers of African American Cinema" series (<a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/pioneers-of-african-american-cinema" rel="nofollow">Pioneers of African American Cinema</a>) 22. Documentary 23. Comedy 24. Any film on The Criterion Channel (<a href="https://boxd.it/2PjVG" rel="nofollow">Every Film Available on The Criterion Channel</a> & <a href="https://boxd.it/apf0Q" rel="nofollow">Secondary List</a> - if you don’t have this service then just choose any film featured on this list and watch however you please. Some may even be on other streaming services or available for rent.) 25. Martin Scorsese's Top 10 (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/214-martin-scorsese-s-top-10" rel="nofollow">Martin Scorsese’s Top 10</a>) 26. Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni 27. Directed by Federico Fellini 28. The Merchant Ivory Collection (<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Criterion_Collection_releases#Merchant_Ivory_Collection" rel="nofollow">Merchant Ivory Collection</a>) 29. Oscar Winners (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/79-oscar-winners" rel="nofollow">Oscar Winners</a>) 30. Black and white 31. Directed by Charlie Chaplin 32. Watch any film featured in the Godzilla Boxset 33. Western 34. Made in Italy 35. Made in the Soviet Union 36. Made in India 37. A film from the Eclipse series (<a href="https://boxd.it/1ATu" rel="nofollow">The Criterion Collection: Eclipse</a>) 38. Kelly Reichardt's Top 10 (<a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/370-kelly-reichardt-s-top-10" rel="nofollow">Kelly Reichardt’s Top 10</a>) 39. Directed by John Cassavetes 40. Watch a film between spine #100-200 41. Film Noir 42. Samurai 43. A film featured in the "Queersighted: Queer Fear" series (<a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/queersighted-queer-fear" rel="nofollow">Queersighted: Queer Fear</a>) 44. A film featured in the "New Korean Cinema" series (<a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/new-korean-cinema" rel="nofollow">New Korean Cinema</a>) 45. Directed by Ingmar Bergman 46. Directed by Agnes Varda 47. Based on a book (<a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/by-the-book" rel="nofollow">Criterion Films Based on a Book</a>) 48. Foreign-Language Oscar Winners (<a href="https://boxd.it/aqrA4" rel="nofollow">Criterion Collection: Foreign-Language Oscar Winners</a>) 49. Josh and Benny Safdie's Closet Picks (<a href="https://youtu.be/jSdxbBsShak" rel="nofollow">Josh and Benny Safdie’s Closet Picks</a>) 50. Watch a film with spine #1000 or higher 51. Watch a film featured in "Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits" (The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, The Way of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon, Game of Death) 52. Any Criterion film on your watchlist Please use the tags "cc2021" and “criterion challenge 2021” so that we can keep track of everything, and link your lists in the comments below. Have fun! Started: 1/1/21 Progress: 2/52

LeGOAT

52 films · Updated January 9, 2021

52 films

Paris, Texas

1984

8.6Flick

1984 - watch a film released the year of Criterion's inception.

The Hidden Fortress

1958

7.6Flick

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Vivre Sa Vie

1962

7.7Flick

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Antichrist

2009

6.5Flick

Horror

Akira

1988

8.3Flick

Released on Laserdisc

Chimes at Midnight

1965

7.2Flick

Made in Spain

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

1985

8.5Flick

Wes Anderson's Top 10

Weekend

2011

7.3Flick

Romance

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

1927

7.2Flick

A silent film

The Phantom Carriage

1921

7.4Flick

1920s

1931

8.0Flick

1930s

The Great Dictator

1940

8.1Flick

1940s

Good Morning

1959

7.7Flick

1950s

Ivan's Childhood

1962

7.8Flick

1960s

Harold and Maude

1971

7.8Flick

1970s

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988

7.6Flick

1980s

La Haine

1995

8.9Flick

1990s

George Washington

2000

7.1Flick

2000s

Boyhood

2014

7.4Flick

2010s COMPLETED

Me and You and Everyone We Know

2005

7.1Flick

Directed by a woman

Within Our Gates

1920

6.9Flick

A film featured in the "Pioneers of African American Cinema" series.

Italianamerican

1974

7.3Flick

Documentary

Tom Jones

1963

6.7Flick

Comedy

Monterey Pop

1968

7.2Flick

Any film on The Criterion Channel

Ugetsu

1953

7.7Flick

Martin Scorsese's Top 10

Blow-Up

1966

7.1Flick

Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

La Strada

1954

7.7Flick

Directed by Federico Fellini

The Bostonians

1984

The Merchant Ivory Collection COMPLETED

It Happened One Night

1934

8.0Flick

Oscar Winners

Jules and Jim

1962

7.4Flick

Black and white

The Gold Rush

1925

7.5Flick

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

6.8Flick

Watch any film featured in the Godzilla Boxset

Stagecoach

1939

7.4Flick

Western

The Battle of Algiers

1966

8.4Flick

Made in Italy

The Cranes Are Flying

1957

8.2Flick

Made in Soviet Union

Monsoon Wedding

2001

7.2Flick

Made in India

The Ascent

1977

8.1Flick

A film from the Eclipse series

PlayTime

1967

7.8Flick

Kelly Reichardt's Top 10

Shadows

2020

7.0Flick

Directed by John Cassavetes

Withnail & I

1987

7.8Flick

Watch a film between spine #100-200

In a Lonely Place

1950

7.7Flick

Film Noir

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

1972

7.2Flick

Samurai

Always Shine

2016

6.9Flick

A film featured in the "Queersighted: Queer Fear" series.

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

2002

7.8Flick

A film featured in the "New Korean Cinema” series.

The Seventh Seal

1957

8.3Flick

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Cléo from 5 to 7

1962

8.1Flick

Directed by Agnes Varda

Oliver Twist

1948

7.0Flick

Based on a book

Babette's Feast

1987

7.3Flick

Foreign-Language Oscar Winners

Stalker

1979

8.5Flick

Josh and Benny Safdie's Closet Picks

Fail Safe

1964

7.7Flick

Watch a film with spine #1000 or higher.

The Big Boss

1971

7.0Flick

Watch a film featured in "Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits"

True Stories

1986

7.8Flick

Any Criterion film on your watchlist

The Criterion Challenge 2021

52 films · Updated January 9, 2021

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