Amateur movie critics weigh in on 21 films that had them hooked in the first 10 minutes: 'I've been a fan ever since... 30 or so years later'

Picking a movie to watch at home is so hard nowadays. With the endless streaming options, it makes me miss the old days of cable when you just watched whatever was on. But now, sometimes I spend so long searching for the perfect film to watch that I end up getting bored and giving up before I even pick anything. The options are overwhelming, truly.

More often than not, I find myself scouring the internet for what movies people are buzzing about. You can't go wrong with a quick Letterboxd scroll or a Rotten Tomatoes lookup. And with all the marketing ploys on the internet out there, finding ratings from amateur critics is pretty much the only way to end up stumbling upon the some of the best films out there.

It doesn't matter the era — we're not looking for the latest and greatest cinematic drop. We want something that hooks us in the first ten minutes, keeps our eyes glued to the screen, and leaves us wanting more when the final credits roll. If you're mentally nodding along while reading this, keep scrolling for 21 movies that do just that.