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The Best Movies to Watch on a Home Theater

Updated September 20, 2019 3.7k votes 517 voters 38.3k views52 items

List RulesFilms that look and sound amazing on your home theater

A key element to any authentic home theater experience, along with the perfectly calibrated surround sound system and stunning picture is picking the right movie to watch. It could be perfect thanks to the sound design of a well placed punch or punchy dialogue, or an awesome soundtrack. Of maybe it's the incredible scope of footage shot in IMAX or some crazy visual effects that make certain films great for the home theater.

This list of the best movies for home theater will help you show off your amazing audio visual set up and provide a wonderful spectacle that comes from the perfect home theater system!

Put your home theater to good use with one of the films below, vote up your favorites, or add one that looks and sounds incredible on your own home system.

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The Dark Knight
Christian Bale, Michael Caine
Released: 2008
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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Avatar
Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 2009
Directed by: James Cameron
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Inception
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy
Released: 2010
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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Transformers
Megan Fox, Shia LaBeouf
Released: 2007
Directed by: Michael Bay
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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Released: 1980
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Zoe Saldana, Benedict Cumberbatch
Released: 2013
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
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The Matrix
Keanu Reeves, Hugo Weaving
Released: 1999
Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
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Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt Damon
Released: 1998
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Casino Royale
Alessandra Ambrosio, Eva Green
Released: 2006
Directed by: Martin Campbell
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Gravity
Sandra Bullock, George Clooney
Released: 2013
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
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WALL-E
Sigourney Weaver, Laraine Newman
Released: 2008
Directed by: Andrew Stanton
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Top Gun
Tom Cruise, Meg Ryan
Released: 1986
Directed by: Tony Scott
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Tron: Legacy
Olivia Wilde, Jeff Bridges
Released: 2010
Directed by: Joseph Kosinski
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Independence Day
Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum
Released: 1996
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
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The Bourne Identity
Matt Damon, Clive Owen
Released: 2002
Directed by: Doug Liman
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany
Released: 2003
Directed by: Peter Weir
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Pacific Rim
Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam
Released: 2013
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Harrison Ford, Alfred Molina
Released: 1981
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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The Fast and the Furious
Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez
Released: 2001
Directed by: Rob Cohen
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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Tom Cruise, Paula Patton
Released: 2011
Directed by: Brad Bird
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How to Train Your Dragon
Gerard Butler, Kristen Wiig
Released: 2010
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Fight Club
Brad Pitt, Jared Leto
Released: 1999
Directed by: David Fincher
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Platoon
Johnny Depp, Charlie Sheen
Released: 1986
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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Seven
Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow
Released: 1995
Directed by: David Fincher
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Twister
Helen Hunt, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Released: 1996
Directed by: Jan de Bont
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