Original list: letterboxd.conexionsite.com/benvsthemovies/list/the-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 ✓…
Original list: letterboxd.conexionsite.com/benvsthemovies/list/the-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: Ghost Dog ✓
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
