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(#12) 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Arthur C. Clarke, Leonard Rossiter, Ed Bishop, Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, Margaret Tyzack, Ann Gillis, Robert Beatty, Kenneth Kendall, Glenn Beck, Douglas Rain, Sean Sullivan, Bill Weston, Vivian Kubrick, Burnell Tucker, William Sylvester, Alan Gifford, Terry Duggan, Daniel Richter, S. Newton Anderson, Frank A. Miller, Marcella Markham, Simon Davis, John Ashley, John Swindells, Penny Brahms, Péter Delmár, Danny Grover, Heather Downham, Brian Hawley, Bob Wilyman, Andy Wallace, Jimmy Bell, Joe Refalo, Sheraton Blount, Jonathan Daw, Edwina Carroll, Scott MacKee, Richard Woods, John Jordan, Krystyna Marr, Irena Marr, Tony Jackson, David Hines, Laurence Marchant, David Charkham, Martin Amor, Penny Francis, Jane Pearl, Ann Bormann, Jane Hayward, Penny Pearl, John Clifford, Kevin Scott, Julie Croft, Mike Lovell, David Fleetwood, Darryl Paes, Kim Neil
Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: 2001: A Space Odyssey is in many ways the seminal sci-fi movie - some might even call it visionary. Several cinematic nerd staples reference the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film. It's well made and exceptionally complex.
What This Movie Says About Your Date: Your nerdy date appreciates history. By picking this flick, they're introducing you to their world. They want you to really grasp their likes and dislikes.
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(#9) Moon
- Kevin Spacey, Mary Tyler Moore, Kaya Scodelario, Sam Rockwell, Dominique McElligott, Matt Berry, Benedict Wong, Malcolm Stewart, Robin Chalk, Adrienne Shaw, Rosie Shaw
Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: Moon is obviously a nerd favorite. The action happens in space, there's a strong sense of mystery, and there's a robot. Critics appreciated the film, which stars Sam Rockwell.
What This Movie Says About Your Date: Your date may be a little nerdy, but they're more interested in good, fun movies than obscure franchises. Diverse audiences can enjoy Moon; the film just happens to be set in space. Honestly, your love interest might just be a film buff masquerading as a nerd.
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(#8) Primer
- Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Keith Bradshaw, Kevin Lucero Less, Casey Gooden, Anand Upadhyaya, Jack Pyland, Jon Cook, Jay Butler, Ashley Warren, David Joyner, Eric De Soualhat, Brandon Blagg, Ashok Upadhyaya, Juan Tapia, Delaney Price, Carrie Crawford, John Carruth
Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: Made for only $7,000, Primer manages to be obtuse, technically sound, and intriguingly complex. The film is largely about time travel, but hard science and discovery are important plot points too. The film is nerdy because it's so unapologetically scientific.
What This Movie Says About Your Date: This nerd doesn't argue online about whether Iron Man should be a woman or not. No, your date cares about science and deep intellectual pursuits. They're probably incredibly well-rounded.
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(#15) Godzilla (1954)
Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: The 1954 version of Godzilla started it all. It kicked off the Godzilla series and inspired the world's fascination with destructive creature flicks.
What This Movie Says About Your Date: Your date is the kind of nerd who cares more about true canon and authenticity than anything else. They dismiss Godzilla: King of the Monsters as a cheap imitation, and hail Godzilla as the original. They probably hate the Star Trek reboot for the same reason, thinking it betrays the originals.
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(#6) Equilibrium
- Christian Bale, Sean Bean, Taye Diggs, Dominic Purcell, Emily Watson, William Fichtner, Sean Pertwee, David Hemmings, Angus Macfadyen, Francesco Cabras, Matthew Harbour
Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: Equilibrium is The Matrix for people who thought The Matrix went off the rails after the first film. It's set in a thrilling dystopian world where emotion isn't allowed. More importantly, it features insanely implausible fight scenes. The director and stunt coordinator created a new fighting style for the film called gun kata. It makes absolutely no sense, but it's pretty exciting to watch.
What This Movie Says About Your Date: Your date may be a real thrill-seeker. If it does nothing else, Equilibrium really gets the blood pumping.
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(#4) Spaceballs
- Joan Rivers, John Hurt, Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Dick Van Patten, Dom DeLuise, Bill Pullman, Michael Winslow, Brenda Strong, Daphne Zuniga, Ronny Graham, nm0943927, Sal Viscuso, Dey Young, Leslie Bevis, Lorene Yarnell
Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: It's a film mocking nerdy space films. Spaceballs makes no sense unless you've seen Star Wars and Star Trek and are deeply familiar with the plots and tropes of those series. Spaceballs is mostly goofy and innocuous, but it primarily appeals to nerds willing to poke fun at their favorite franchises.
What This Movie Says About Your Date: Though they may be an unapologetic nerd, your date is not bogged down by the sort of toxic fandom that's so rampant these days. They love Star Wars to death, but know the films aren't perfect. Their personal feelings about the movies don't need to lead to actual online harassment.
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Who says nerds can't be romantic? Any of these movies will bring you and your nerdy friend a great date night. Although others may find these niche movies weird or boring, the interests of nerds are usually so special. Horror movies and drama movies can also be good choices for date nights. Everyone has their own preference.
The random tool lists 15 different types of movies that all nerds would like for a perfect date night, some of them are horror movies, sci-fi movies, while others draw on the culture and knowledge of nerdy fans. They will drive your favorite nerdy friends crazy.
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