MENTAL FLOSS MOVIES

Daniel Craig stars in the utterly forgettable Cowboys & Aliens (2011).

15 Summer ‘Blockbusters’ That Completely Tanked at the Box Office

Turkeys happen, but the spectacular failures of big-budget tentpoles released during the warmer months seem especially gruesome.

11 Fast Facts About Jordan Peele's Get Out

Jordan Peele's Oscar-winning horror film has more than one connection to 'The Silence of the Lambs.'

Alan Rickman and Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988).

30 Cold, Hard Facts About Die Hard

What do you get when you mix one part action movie with one part holiday flick and add in a dash of sweaty tank top? Why, 'Die Hard,' of course.

10 Badass Facts About Jason Statham

Jason Statham's real-life career as a con man led to his first big break, which turned him into one of the preeminent action heroes of a generation.

29 Movies That Almost Starred Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford has been Han Solo, Indiana Jones, Rick Deckard, Jack Ryan, and an ass-kicking President. But the actor almost learned about plastics, and stuck a banana in a tailpipe.

16 Movies That Almost Starred Tom Hanks

The Oscar winner almost tested his supreme likability by playing Richard Nixon. The Oscar winner almost tested his supreme likability by playing Richard Nixon.

12 Amazing Facts About Sam Raimi's Spider-Man

Today it seems like we’ll never stop seeing Spider-Man at the movies. But back in the early 2000s, it seemed amazing that we ever saw him there in the first place.

10 Fascinating Facts About J.K. Simmons

The Oscar-winning actor's career didn't get off to the most illustrious start: He used to deliver singing telegrams in a tutu.

Olivia Colman, Mahershala Ali, and Regina King celebrate their Oscar wins at the 91st Annual Academy Awards in 2019.

How Are Oscar Nominees Chosen?

The voting process that determines the Oscar nominees is a long and complicated undertaking that involves approximately 8000 voting members and hundreds of eligible films and filmmakers.

30 Facts About Your Favorite Steven Spielberg Movies

Since making his feature directorial debut with the 1971 TV movie Duel, Steven Spielberg—who was born on December 18, 1946—has gone on to create some of Hollywood's most iconic films.

11 Nightmarish Facts About Nosferatu

Sink your teeth into these 11 nightmarish facts about the classic German vampire movie 'Nosferatu.'

13 Facts About Cast Away

Tom Hanks earned an Oscar nomination for his role in the Robert Zemeckis classic. Sadly, Wilson did not.

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30 Very Nice Facts About ‘Borat’ (And Its Sequel)

Uncover more facts about Sacha Baron Cohen's cringe comedies and the inspirations he drew when crafting the iconic character of Borat Sagdiyev.

Tim Curry, Nell Campbell, and Patricia Quinn in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).

14 Facts About The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Many movies can claim the title “cult classic,” but few have ever embodied that term quite like 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.'

15 Fascinating Facts About Spirited Away

As an Academy Award winner and Japan’s highest grossing movie of all time, Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away has captured the hearts of viewers all over the world.

Frances McDormand won an Oscar for her role as Marge Gunderson in Fargo (1996).

21 Fascinating Facts About Fargo for Its 25th Anniversary

'Fargo,' Joel and Ethan Coen's Oscar-winning dark comedy crime classic (which isn't based on a true story) is turning 25 in 2021.

Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in The Birdcage (1996).

14 Facts About The Birdcage

'The Birdcage' marked Elaine May and Mike Nichols's first-ever—and long awaited—movie collaboration. But it was Robin Williams and Nathan Lane who really stole the show.

Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, and Jon Cryer in Pretty in Pink (1986).

14 Facts About Pretty in Pink

By February 1986, John Hughes had established himself as the king of teen movies with hits like 'Sixteen Candles,' 'Weird Science,' and 'The Breakfast Club.' Then came 'Pretty in Pink.'

Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster star in The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

18 Facts About The Silence of the Lambs On Its 30th Anniversary

Believe it or not, Jonathan Demme's 'The Silence of the Lambs' was released on Valentine’s Day. How romantic!

Robert De Niro stars as Travis Bickle in Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976).

13 Surprising Facts About Taxi Driver

Robert De Niro thought 1976’s Taxi Driver had the potential to be a movie people would still be talking about 50 years later. We’re still a few years away from knowing that for sure, but it’s safe to assume he was right.

L to R: Dylan Moran, Kate Ashfield, Simon Pegg, and Lucy Davis in Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead (2004).

12 Killer Facts About Shaun of the Dead

Few comedies made in the past 20 years have inspired a devoted following quite like Edgar Wright's 'Shaun of the Dead' has.

Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy, and Stacey Dash star in Clueless (1995).

22 Facts About Clueless On Its 25th Anniversary

With loads of sass and style, 'Clueless' became one of the most beloved coming-of-age comedies of all time.

15 Filthy Facts About John Waters

Baltimore-born filmmaker John Waters has been shocking audiences with his transgressive cult films for the past 50 years.

Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and Winona Ryder star in Heathers (1989).

20 Surprising Facts About Heathers

It’s doubtful that the dark comedy 'Heathers,' with its shocking violence and politically incorrect teen-speak, would likely ever be made today.

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