The Big Lebowski
The Dude apparently needed some time to work his magic. A Redditor who revisited The Big Lebowski years after their first viewing was simply glad they’d decided to give the movie another shot.
RoboCop
As a kid, it’s easy to watch RoboCop and see a violent futuristic action movie. That’s exactly what happened to one Redditor, who only later recognized how much satire had flown completely over their head.
Dune
David Lynch’s Dune nearly lost one viewer the first time around. Then they read Frank Herbert’s novel, watched the movie again, and suddenly everything started making sense. It eventually became one of their favorites.
Suspiria
Sometimes the entire first-watch reaction can be summed up as “What was that?” That’s how one Redditor felt about Dario Argento’s Suspiria. Starting with the second viewing, though, they loved it.
500 Days of Summer
At around 15, one viewer thought Tom was completely right and Summer was the problem. Watching the movie again years later prompted a very different reaction to their relationship. As the Redditor put it, that’s what growth feels like.
Napoleon Dynamite
One Redditor watched Napoleon Dynamite on a friend’s recommendation and came away thinking it was stupid. A year later, they happened to watch it again while babysitting and discovered that, actually, it was really funny.
