Top 10 Movies That Only Make Sense The Second Time

VOICE OVER: Patrick Mealey
WRITTEN BY: Joe Shetina

Second time's the charm! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the movies that become a lot easier to understand on a repeat viewing. To discuss why these warrant a rewatch, we must spoil some plot points. Our countdown includes movies “Fight Club”, “Memento”, “Donnie Darko” and more!

  • #10: "Donnie Darko" (2001)
  • #9: "Solaris" (1972)
  • #8: "The Sixth Sense" (1999)
  • #7: "Vertigo" (1958)
  • #6: "Memento" (2000)
  • #5: "Arrival" (2016)
  • #4: "Fight Club" (1999)
  • #3: "Primer" (2004)
  • #2: "The Usual Suspects" (1995)
  • #1: "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968)

Have an idea you want to see made into a WatchMojo video? Check out our suggest page and submit your idea.

Step up your quiz game by answering fun trivia questions! Love games with friends? Challenge friends and family in our leaderboard! Play Now!

Tags:

movies you have to watch twice, most confusing movies, confusing movies, movies explained, movie endings, endings explained, plot twists, 2001 a space odyssey, stanley kubrick, everything everywhere all at once, 12 monkeys, the usual suspects, the usual suspects ending, fight club, memento, christopher nolan, alfred hitchcock, the sixth sense, donnie darko, watchMojo, watch mojo, mojo, top 10, list, Mystery, Thriller, Film, Movies, best movies,