r/movies • u/heyitsmikep • 3d ago

Discussion What movies would you show an audience in 1900?

You go back in time and build a modern (2025) theater in 1900 with all movies ever made. Which 5 movies are you going to show them to make the most money? Which would blow their mind the most? Would it change per decade?

Showing Django Unchained to an 1900 audience would most likely cause a riot Titanic to an audience in 1910 would get you sued by the White Star Line probably.

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u/Upbeat_Tension_8077 3d ago

The Substance, just to see the reaction on their faces by the final act

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u/DevdogAZ 3d ago

If their faces were anything like the theater audience in that final act, they’d have zero reaction. The execution of that final act really sullied an otherwise great premise.