Random Movies Only Total Nerds Would Suggest For Date Night (15 items)

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  (#1) Dragonheart

  • Dennis Quaid, Julie Christie, Jason Isaacs, John Gielgud, Dina Meyer, Pete Postlethwaite, David Thewlis, Brian Thompson, Terry O'Neill, Lee Oakes, Buddy John Quaid, Peter Hric, Eva Vejmelková, Milan Bahúl, Wolf Christian, Kyle Cohen, Sandra Kovacicova, Thom Baker

  Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: Besides the title, this film was the first to ever showcase a major CGI character - in this case, the dragon. It's a medieval romp featuring knights, maidens, and mythical creatures, and receives bonus nerd points for being directed by the guy who created the Fast and the Furious franchise. 

  What This Movie Says About Your Date: Your date not only has seven different epic level Dungeons and Dragons characters, they also spend their weekends live-action-role-playing at the park. They'll almost definitely spend the night referring to you as "milady," no matter your gender.
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  (#2) Unbreakable

  • Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright, M. Night Shyamalan, Eamonn Walker, Michael Kelly, Firdous Bamji, Laura Regan, Jennifer Hale, Charlayne Woodard, John Patrick Amedori, James Handy, Tamara Walker, Rick Kain, Leslie Stefanson, Chance Kelly, Elizabeth Lawrence, Damian Young, Ukee Washington, Robert Randolph Caton, Chrismandu, Jonathan Sachar, David C. Roehm Sr., Sasha Neulinger, Vincent Riviezzo, Wayne Pyle, Bryce Lenon, Joey Perillo, John B. Mueller, Gina Allegro, Gary Beck, Greg Korin, Natalie Hultman, Sean Oliver, Bostin Christopher, Greg Horos, Bob Bowersox, Johanna Day, Erin Lulevitch, Cue Shepherd, Jose L. Rodriguez, Anthony Bosco, Todd Berry, Mark Poulton, Michaelia Carroll, Andrea Havens, J.R. Ashton, Bill Rowe, Julia Yorks, Simms Thomas, Mark Kratzer, Sherman Roberts, Lon Lawson, Susan Wilder, Anthony Lawton, Samantha Savino, Mark Pricskett, Johnny Hiram Jamison, Joey Hazinsky, Marc H. Glick, Sonya Wallace, Lisa Pickell, John Rusk, Christina Mahon, Antonio Costa, John Wrot, Whitney Sugarman, Sally Parrish, Angela Eckert, Dianne Cotten Murphy, Rita Soto, Davis Duffield

  Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: Unbreakable is a superhero movie for people who don't like modern superhero movies. Written and directed by nerd king M. Night Shyamalan, the film is less about intense fight scenes and more about legitimately surprising plot twists and poignant moments.

  What This Movie Says About Your Date: They're definitely one of those snobs who favor the recent DC movies. Sure, DC flicks may not be as consistently enjoyable as the Marvel films, but at least they try to say something. To your nerd date, Marvel movies are commercial trash, while the darker DC films push artistic boundaries by focusing on the angst of heroism. 
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  (#3) Dune

  • Sting, Patrick Stewart, Alicia Witt, Sean Young, Max von Sydow, David Lynch, Linda Hunt, Virginia Madsen, José Ferrer, Brad Dourif, Kyle MacLachlan, Dean Stockwell, Silvana Mangano, Francesca Annis, Jürgen Prochnow, Jack Nance, Freddie Jones, Kenneth McMillan, Jacqueline Voltaire, Paul L. Smith, Siân Phillips, Leonardo Cimino, Richard Jordan, Angélica Aragón, Julieta Rosen, Everett McGill, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Claudia Ramírez, Margarita Sanz, Ernesto Laguardia, Danny Corkill, Humberto Elizondo, Judd Omen, Honorato Magaloni, James Mathers, Ramón Menéndez, John Sabol, Molly Wryn, Miguel Cane

  Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: Though the film was poorly received, Dune boasts all the major trappings of a nerd classic. It's based on a superior sci-fi novel, it tells an epic tale of warring families on a distant planet, and it's directed by artistic visionary David Lynch. Plus, Sting's character wears a metallic loincloth. Clearly, this film wasn't meant for the mainstream.

  What This Movie Says About Your Date: By picking this film, your date admits to choosing things that are inherently nerdy rather than truly enjoyable. They know the film is bad, but they'd rather have a mediocre sci-film than an excellent rom-com.
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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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  (#5) Brick

  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Meagan Good, Emilie de Ravin, Brian J. White, Nora Zehetner, Richard Roundtree, Lukas Haas, Matt O'Leary, Noah Fleiss, Noah Segan, Cody Lightning, Lucas Babin, Reedy Gibbs, Jonathan Cauff, Ari Welkom, Tracy Wilcoxen, McJoel Hamilton

  Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: Brick director Rian Johnson has made quite a career in nerddom. He directed Looper, Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, and even a few episodes of Breaking Bad. But he started with Brick, a neo-noir crime film set in a high school. It's a weird, dark, and hilarious film, appealing primarily to Johnson fans digging through his back catalog and nerds who appreciate an interesting twist on a 1940s genre.

  What This Movie Says About Your Date: Your date is a nerd who wants to compromise. They know not everybody loves time travel or space films, but anyone can get behind a film starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. This romantic soul may be a little dark or off-kilter, but they'll try to meet you and your interests halfway.
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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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  (#7) Fido

  • Carrie-Anne Moss, Billy Connolly, Alexia Fast, Dylan Baker, Tim Blake Nelson, Henry Czerny, Sonja Bennett, Rob LaBelle, Lauro Chartrand, Clint Carleton, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, Mary Black, Michael P. Northey, John B. Lowe, Andrew Hedge, Doug Abrahams, Glenn Richards, Jennifer Clement, Jacob Rupp, Brandon Olds, K'Sun Ray, Chad Sayn, Adam Scorgie, Bernard Cuffling, Rick Pearce, Michael Irwin, Harold Courchene, Raphael Kepinski, Barbara Moss, Raymond E. Bailey, Taylor Petri, Andy Parkin, Gary Slater, Aaron Brown, Kevin Tyell, Carl-James Kalbfleisch, Lauren Oleksewich, nm2591679, Jan Skorzewski, Liam Crocker, Lynn Pendleton, Geoff Adams

  Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: Sure, everybody enjoys Dawn of the Dead and 28 Days Later, but true zombie flick aficionados appreciate the utter strangeness of Fido. It's a classic boy-and-his-dog film, but in this case, the dog is actually a human zombie. Fido hilariously combines numerous film genres and tropes.

  What This Movie Says About Your Date: The nerd who picks this is about as meta as they come. They seek out truly unknown, strange stuff. They're likely knowledgeable on all sorts of subjects, and they don't mind sharing the information. However, your date isn't pretentious. They picked a comedy, clearly hoping you both enjoy the film - though they might want you to ask them questions.
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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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  (#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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  (#10) Sunshine

  • Rose Byrne, Chris Evans, Mark Strong, Cillian Murphy, Michelle Yeoh, Cliff Curtis, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict Wong, Troy Garity, Chipo Chung, Paloma Baeza, Sylvie Macdonald, Archie Macdonald

  Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: Sunshine is a space exploration movie that occasionally dips into horror. It's got all the technical jargon a nerd could ever want, but it never sacrifices the thrills. As a bonus, it stars a pre-Captain America Chris Evans.

  What This Movie Says About Your Date: This is one of those nerdy films you stumble upon on accidentally. Your date might enjoy nerdy things, but honestly they may also just like interesting flicks. If they show you Sunshine on date night, your paramour probably really digs space.
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  (#11) District 9

  • Sharlto Copley, Jed Brophy, Vanessa Haywood, John Sumner, William Allen Young, David Dukas, Nick Boraine, Robert Hobbs, Nick Blake, Trevor Coppola, Jason Cope, Kenneth Nkosi, Nathalie Boltt, Matt Stern, Sylvaine Strike, Vittorio Leonardi, Norman Anstey, Sonni Chidiebere, Eugene Khumbanyiwa, Jacques Gombault, Siyabonga Radebe, Greg Melvill-Smith, Louise Saint-Claire, Brandon Auret, Simo Mogwaza, Marian Hooman, Elizabeth Mkandawie, Craig Jackson, Louis Minnaar, Anthony Bishop, David James, David Clatworthy, Melt Sieberhagen, Bongo Mbutuma, Mampho Brescia, Daniel Hadebe, Tim Gordon, Justin Strydom, Mandla Gaduka, Alan Glauber, Norman Thabalala, Billy Somagaca, Kuda Rusike, Donalson Rabisi, Monthandazo Thomo, Theunis Nel, Themba Nkosi, Mashabela Galane, Wendy Mbatha, Claudine Bennent, Barry Strydom, Morne Erasmus, Mzwandile Nqoba, Morena Setatsa, Nicholas Ratlou, Mfazwe Sekobane, Zephania Sibanda, Jeffries Simelane, Mahendra Raghunath, Den Antonakas, Saint Gregory Nwokedi, Beauty Setai, Nicolas Herbstein, John Ellis, Mpho Molao, Wisani Mbokota, Johan van Schoor, Shiela Nene, Fernando Saraiva, Stella Steenkamp, Ryan Whittal, Rodney Downey, Nkiyase Mondlana, Johnny Selema, Antony Sarak, Mike Huff, Morena Busa Sesatsa, Absalom Dikane, Hlengiwe Madlala, Leigh Mashupye, John Jacob, Shafique Allan, David Mikhethi, Ntombi Nkuua, Mdu Mthabela, Michelle Ayden, Andre Odendaal, Justin Duplessis, Danny Datnow, Gideon Thodane, Sharon Waugh, Sibulele Gcilitshana, Siphiwe Mbuko, Yashik Maharaj, Phillip Mathebula

  Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: District 9 has aliens, body horror, and a documentary style, making it nearly irresistible to any self-respecting nerd. Additionally, the way aliens are sequestered and abused serves as a striking commentary on South African apartheid. 

  What This Movie Says About Your Date: This movie appeals to the socially conscious sci-fi nerd. Your date probably loves sci-fi specifically for its ability to comment on real-world issues. For them, District 9's appeal isn't solely based on aliens and explosions.
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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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  (#13) Blade Runner

  • Harrison Ford, Daryl Hannah, Sean Young, Rutger Hauer, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, Joanna Cassidy, James Hong, William Sanderson, Brion James, Joe Turkel, Morgan Paull, Monty Pyke, Kevin Thompson, John Edward Allen

  Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: Philip K. Dick is one of the most important science fiction writers of all time. His works inspired several classic films and television shows, including Total Recall, Minority Report, and The Man in the High Castle. His greatest work, though, might be Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? which Ridley Scott adapted into Blade Runner. Set in a futuristic Los Angeles, the dreamy flick follows a "blade runner" tasked with tracking down androids run amok.

  What This Movie Says About Your Date: Blade Runner is an exceptionally literary film, requiring a great deal of concentration. Choosing this film for date night could be a way to inspire deep conversation, or test your mental fortitude - no matter which version they choose.
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  (#14) Reservoir Dogs

  • Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steven Wright, Edward Bunker, Lawrence Tierney, Kirk Baltz, Randy Brooks, Michael Sottile

  Why This Movie Is Deeply Nerdy: Quentin Tarantino movies are tailor-made for film nerds. Each one boasts clever dialogue, freewheeling genre mashups, and wild plots. And while anyone can enjoy Pulp Fiction or Inglourious Basterds, true nerds prefer Reservoir Dogs. The film compresses all the Tarantino charm into a low-budget thriller.

  What This Movie Says About Your Date: They're probably a bit pretentious. Your date knows film history, and they're not afraid to tell everyone. They likely take great pride in discussing clichés.
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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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