The Best Movies for Marathons – 40 Marathon Options
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Whether you’re hoping for a single day, a weekend, or a multiday super marathon, we got you covered with the best movie ideas. We have included where you can find them if we found them on stream anywhere at the time of this post. If not, we linked them to buy or rent.
Series
Lord of the Rings
This will forever be one of my favorites! It’s such a great story and always pulls me in. If you watch the extended versions, you will need two days or you will need to stay up late and really dedicate a whole day which can be a lot of fun too. If you want more, you can add The Hobbit movies too!
Harry Potter
Another classic! At eight movies, this one will take at least two days but could easily be a multi-day marathon. If you want more, you can add Fantastic Beasts too!
The Matrix
This movie was amazing and is just as much fun all these years later. You can do this in one long day or separate it into two. Netflix
Star Wars
We just recently did this on Disney+ and decided to split it up into 4 days with the kids. It was so much fun!
Toy Story
The perfect option for the whole family and all of them are on Disney+. You could this in one day or you could do one movie a night for 4 days which is loads of fun too. It gives the kids something to look forward to all day.
How to Train Your Dragon
This is another family-friendly option. There are three movies that you could watch in a day or spread out the fun for 3 movie nights. If you want more, there is a Netflix series too! The Hidden World is on Hulu.
Scream
This is a great trilogy! If you want more, they made this into a show but we haven’t seen it yet. Netflix has 2, 3, and the show.
Guardians of the Galaxy
These movies are a load of fun! Disney+
Spider-Man
Our favorite superhero! Spider-Man has it all! Hulu has the first movie. I linked the rental for number 2 on Amazon. Netflix has 3 and Into the Spider-Verse. Disney+ has some of the animated ones.
Indiana Jones
There are a ton of these. Why not go on a wild adventure? Netflix!
Bridget Jone’s Diary
I love these movies! They are the perfect Rom-Com. The best part is all three movies are on Hulu!!
Mission: Impossible
These will keep you busy for a while! Fallout is on Hulu.
Transformers
Bumble Bee! Great movie series! Two of them are on Hulu.
The Terminator
Hardcore Action! Some of them are on Netflix.
James Bond
How many do you want to watch? There are tons of these! You can get a long marathon rolling with this. Some of these are on Prime and Netflix. There are seven on Hulu.
National Lampoon’s
These movies are so much fun. If you’re having a rough time with isolation, consider spending the day laughing at the ridiculousness. Hit up Hulu for these!
Kill Bill
Do you want a two movie marathon? Try this iconic film that’s currently on Hulu!
National Treasure
This is one of Michael’s all-time favorite movies. It makes for a short but intense marathon! The first one is on Netflix. Both of them are on Disney+.
Godzilla
I (Crystal) adore Godzilla! Such a great concept. Watch them all! There are some on Netflix.
Back to the Future
A blast from the past! Pun intended. The third one is on Netflix.
Pirates of the Caribbean
Great movies! Disney+
Frozen
Want a short kid-friendly marathon? Disney +
Avengers
If you binge all of the Marvel films, they could easily keep you busy for days, if not a week. Some of these are on Disney+
X-Men
So much fun!
The Muppets
There are tons of these if you’re feeling it! Disney+
Iron Man
We recently did this marathon on Disney+ and loved it.
High School Musical
Sing-Along and Have a fabulous time! Disney+ has all of the original movies plus extras.
Descendants
I’m pretty sure that most of the moms I know like these movies more than their kids. It’s such a fun concept! Disney+
You could also go another way and have a movie marathon based on a subject! We love doing this occasionally or setting a theme for a nightly movie for the week. We’ve decided to share some of the ones that we have done to give you some additional ideas. Obviously, none of these ideas are all-inclusive and you could easily add or change movies out to fit your favorites.
Themes
Classic Movies
Forrest Gump, Casablanca, Psycho, Titantic, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Dirty Dancing
Classic Disney Princesses
Cinderella (Disney+), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney+), Sleeping Beauty (Disney+), The Little Mermaid (Disney+), and Beauty and the Beast (Disney+)
Strong Female Leads
Moana (Disney+), Brave (Disney+), Princess and the Frog (Disney+), Mulan (Disney+), Tangled (Disney+), and Frozen (Disney+)
Classic Disney
Fantasia (Disney+), Pinocchio (Disney+), Peter Pan (Disney+), Bambi (Disney+), The Jungle Book (Disney+), Aladdin (Disney+), The Lion King (Disney+), and Pocahontas (Disney+)
New Disney Classics
Big Hero 6 (Disney+), Zootopia (Disney+), Wreck-it Ralph (Disney+), Ratatouille (Disney+), Up (Disney+), Inside Out (Disney+), and Coco (Disney+)
Find Yourself
Wild, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Elizabethtown (Prime), Under the Tuscan Sun (Hulu), Into the Wild, Yes Man (Netflix), and Eat, Pray, Love
Musicals
Mamma Mia, Rent, Hairspray, Grease, Chicago, Burlesque (Netflix), and Little Shop of Horrors
Rom-Com
The Clapper (Netflix), Hitch (Netflix), Life As We Know It (Netflix), Always Be My Maybe (Netflix), Falling Inn Love (Netflix), Failure to Launch (Netflix), The Bounty Hunter (Netflix), and To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (Netflix)
Teen Movies
Mean Girls, A Cinderella Story (Netflix), 10 Things I Hate About You, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Netflix), Clueless, Easy A, and Dumplin’ (Netflix)
Food
Julie and Julia (Netflix), No Reservations, Jiro Dreams of Sushi (Netflix), The Ramen Girl (Hulu), and The Hundred-Foot Journey (Netflix)
Quirky Concepts
Alice in Wonderland (Disney+), The Nightmare Before Christmas (Disney+), Corpse Bride (Netflix), The Emperor’s New Groove (Disney+), Frankenweenie (Disney+), Edward Scissorhands, and Beetlejuice
Dogs
101 Dalmations (Disney+), Lady and the Tramp (Disney+), All Dogs go to Heaven, Air Bud, Beethoven, Bolt (Netflix), and Marley and Me
That’s 40 options for movie marathons! Have you done any of these? Which marathon option is your favorite?
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