The Criterion Challenge of 2026:
For full rules, please check this link: letterboxd.com/benvsthemovies/list/the-criterion-challenge-2026/
My Personal List:
1. 20th Anniversary Releases: Au Revoir Les Enfant
2. Watch a film not on your watchlist: Altered States
3. Watch a film with a color in the title: Blonde Venus
4. 2020s or an upcoming release: Anatomy of a Fall
5. Romance: Jules et Jim
6. The Twenty Least Watched Films: Coup de Grace
7. Queer Cinema: Blue is the Warmest Color
8. 1930s: It Happened One Night
9. 1990s: Barcelona
10. Random Number Generator: 200 "The Honeymoon Killers"
11. King Princess’s Top 10: To Die For
12. Judge a film by its cover - Watch a film whose cover art caught your eye: Lone Wolf and Cub
13. Song and Dance: Round Midnight
14. 2000s: Punch Drunk Love
15. Director Approved: Time Bandits
16. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Closet Picks: Monsieur Hulot Holiday
17. Prequel/Sequel/Remake/Reimagining: Once Upon a Time in China 2
18. 1980s: King Lear (Godard)
19. Watch a film that starts with the first letter of your name: The Damned
20. Kathryn Bigelow’s Closet Picks: Army of Shadows
21. 1940s: Monsieur Verdoux
22. Watch a film rated 2.0-2.9 stars: All These Women
23. Pick any category from a past Criterion Challenge year: Hong Kong Cinema - Infernal Affairs
24. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die: Wanda
25. “Good For Her” Cinematic Universe: Young Girls of Rochefort
26. Guy Maddin’s Top 10: Ivan the Terrible Part II
27. 1960s: Comanche Station
28. Directed by Satyajit Ray: Pather Panchali
29. Watch a film from any box set release: La Dolce Vita
30. Black Lives: Malcom X
31. Watch a film rated 3.7 stars: Read My Lips
32. Elle Fanning’s Closet Picks: I knew her well
33. War: The Cranes are Flying
34. 2010s: Isle of Dogs
35. 1950s: Le Beau Serge
36. Glorious Restorations: Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
37. Must see Criterion released films as featured on Danny Peary’s “Guide for the Film Fanatic” (1986): Sansho the Bailiff
38. Random Letter Generator - Watch a film that starts with the letter randomly generated: K - Klute
39. The Best Movies of the 21st Century: In the Mood for Love
40. Directed by Mira Nair: Monsoon Wedding
41. Spine #701-750: 701 - Persona
42. 1970s: An Unmarried Woman
43. Letterboxd Top 250: Ran
44. Watch a film you haven’t seen that someone else watched as part of last year’s challenge: Diabolique
45. Novels on the Big Screen: Barry Lyndon
46. Random Year Generator - Set values from 1915 to 2024 and watch a film from whatever year is randomly generated: 1928 - The Passion of Joan of Arc
47. Women Directors: The Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films: Le Bonheur
48. David Byrne’s Closet Picks: Mon Oncle
49. Criterion Double Features: Film #1: A Man's Neck
50. Criterion Double Features: Film #2: Stray Dog
51. 1920s: Haxan
52. Watch any Criterion film from your watchlist: Paper Moon
...plus 42 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.