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Criterion Challenge 2025

Categories: 1. Watch a film from the CC40 Boxset 2. Watch a film from the year you were born 3. Directed by Robert Altman 4. Watch a film that would be your first choice in the Criterion Closet 5. Great Soundtracks 6. John Turturro’s Adventures in Moviegoing 7. 1920s 8. Watch a film that will be added to the physical collection in 2025 9. 1930s 10. Andrew Garfield’s Closet Picks 11. 1940s 12. Celine Song’s Top 10 13. 1950s 14. Watch a film from the Criterion Channel’s all time favorites lists 15. 1960s 16. Watch a film that is currently out of print from the physical collection 17. 1970s 18. William Friedkin’s Closet Picks 19. 1980s 20. Spine #451-499 21. 1990s 22. Documentary 23. 2000s 24. Janus Contemporaries 25. 2010s 26. Bill Hader’s Second Closet Picks 27. 2020s 28. Noir and Neonoir 29. All Time Top Criterion Closet Picks 30. Criterion Releases Never Picked in the Closet 31. North American film 32. Ayo Edebiri’s Closet Picks 33. Wim Wenders’ Adventures in Moviegoing 34. South American film 35. Random Number Generator (Google 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 movie corresponds to the spine number you are given.) 36. AAPI Filmmakers 37. Watch a film shorter than 80 minutes 38. European film 39. Cult Movies 40. Isabella Rossellini’s Adventures in Moviegoing 41. Winona Ryder’s Closet Picks 42. African film 43. John Carpenter’s Top 10 44. Horror 45. Asian film 46. Dark Comedies 47. Rachel Kushner’s Adventures in Moviegoing 48. Australian film 49. Female Filmmakers 50. Ben Wheatley’s Closet Picks 51. A film by a director whose work you have not seen before 52. Watch any Criterion film from your watchlist