20 Sets of Movies People Would Use to Introduce Aliens to the Whole Film Medium

What if you met someone who had never seen a movie? Maybe they’re a space alien visiting Earth or they were raised underground in an Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt situation. After explaining everything else about the world, including The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, their cinematic education becomes your responsibility, but where to start? The most acclaimed movie? Your personal favorite? How could you ever pick just one?

One Redditor thinks you shouldn’t. “You’re tasked with introducing three movies to someone who has never watched a movie,” they posed to r/AskReddit. “The criteria: a movie that scared you, a movie that made you laugh out loud, and a movie that had your mind blown at the end. What three movies do you pick?”

Here’s how their fellow Redditors answered…