Happy to add another challenge to 2025! original list and rules here.
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42. African film
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The Criterion Challenge 2025
35. Random Number Generator
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48. Australian film
37. Watch a film shorter than 80 minutes
38. European film
4. Watch a film that would be your first choice in the Criterion Closet
45. Asian film
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50. Ben Wheatley’s Closet Picks
32. Ayo Edebiri’s Closet Picks
8. Watch a film that will be added to the physical collection in 2025
31. North American film
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33. Wim Wenders’ Adventures in Moviegoing
51. A film by a director whose work you have not seen before
25. 2010s
43. John Carpenter’s Top 10
40. Isabella Rossellini’s Adventures in Moviegoing
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52. Watch any Criterion film from your watchlist
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16. Watch a film that is currently out of print from the physical collection
39. Cult Movies
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41. Winona Ryder’s Closet Picks
34. South American film
49. Female Filmmakers
29. All Time Top Criterion Closet Picks
30. Criterion Releases Never Picked in the Closet
46. Dark Comedies
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28. Noir and Neonoir
14. Watch a film from the Criterion Channel’s all time favorites lists
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22. Documentary
23. 2000s