Weeks will start on Thursdays this year since January 1st is a Thursday. Hey that’s perfect for new Theatrical Releases!
Must have a makeover or transformative scene. Basically someone has to physically change. Body Horror counts!
January 1st – 7th
Year of the snake is almost over! Must feature a snake at some point.
January 8th – 14th
Bonus points if during the Civil Rights movement.
January 15th – 21st
Learn something new with a documentary.
January 22nd – 28th
Celebrate Groundhog’s Day with Time Loops or even Time Travel
January 29th – February 4th
Celebrate Black History month with a Black Director.
February 5th – 11th
Romance Genre for Valentine’s Day.
February 12th – 18th
A horse must be featured at some point.
February 19th – 25th
(Must be Black and White for majority of the movie).
February 26th – March 4th
Watch any Oscar Best Picture winner or nominated this year.
March 5th – 11th
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a movie associated with the Irish. Irish director, actors, filmed in Ireland, plot revolves around something Irish.
March 12th – 18th
Celebrate Woman History month with a Woman Director.
March 19th – 25th
April’s Fools is perfect for comedies.
March 26th – April 1st
Rabbits, Eggs, Rebirth.
April 2nd – 8th
Movies that revolve around making/paying money. Don’t forget to do your taxes before Tax Day!
April 9th – 15th
Movies that appreciate Earth and Nature.
April 16th – 22nd
Alternate Earths don’t count!
April 23rd – 29th
Haven’t seen the original? Doesn’t matter. It could be 3rd + in the franchise, but prequels and spin offs don’t count!
April 30th – May 6th
Movies about Moms!
May 7th – 13th
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Month with a director with that heritage.
May 14th – 20th
Remember our fallen Soldiers with a war genre movie.
May 21st – 27th
Serious or Silly, these are covert agents films.
May 28th – June 3rd
Pick a movie that has LGBTQ+ associated director, actor, scene, or plot.
June 4th – 10th
Watch any sports movie.
June 11th – 17th
Celebrate Father’s Day with a movie about dads!
June 18th – 24th
Pick a film in a language you don’t speak. Now watch it with subtitles you can read!
June 25th – July 1st
Movies about Freedom and Independence. (Doesn’t have to be American)
July 2nd – 8th
Movies that at least have a shark in a scene.
July 9th – 15th
Summer Camp located movies.
July 16th – 22nd
Dinosaurs and any other prehistoric animals!
July 23rd – 29th
Any film revolving around technology. There’s gonna be a lot of robots…
July 30th – August 5th
Martial Arts and adjacent films (I’m looking at you parkour and gun fu). Basically watch something with a kick ass fight sequence!
August 6th – 12th
Must be an adaptation of a book. Bonus points if you’ve read the source material.
August 13th – 19th
Movies that feature man’s Best Friend.
August 20th – 26th
Movies in a school, about teachers, etc.
August 27th – September 2nd
Celebrate Movies about the working man, Happy Labor Day!
September 3rd – 9th
Musicals! The singing doesn’t need to be all the time.
September 10th – 16th
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Hispanic Director.
September 17th – 23rd
Western Vibe. Cowboys, Wild West, doesn’t need to be old timey.
September 24th – 30th
Witches, wizards, warlocks. People with Magical powers.
October 1st – 7th
Mostly thinking zombies, but vampires and ghosts could count.
October 8th – 14th
Creature Feature: It ain’t Human! October
15th – 21st
Vampires vs Werewolves! Either or both in the film.
October 22nd – 28th
Ghosts and Spirits! Celebrate Halloween and/or Día de los Muertos!
October 29th – November 4th
Politics/Elections.
November 5th – 11th
Celebrate Indigenous People Month with a director and/or actor with that heritage.
November 12th – 18th
Animation! Any Animated film. 2D, 3D, Claymation
November 19th – 25th
Movies about or has food/cooking. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 26th – December 2nd
Movies about Hanukkah or have Jewish directors or actors.
December 3rd – 9th
Pick a film that is about or involves a toy(s) at some point.
December 10 – 16th
Christmas is coming up so celebrate with a Christmas or takes place at Christmas movie!
December 17th – 23rd
End of the year, End of the world
Watch a (or post)apocalyptic movie.
December 24th – 31st
The Weekly What 2 Watch? 