{"id":192000,"date":"2025-09-09T21:05:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T21:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/stephen-kings-10-favorite-movies-and-where-to-watch-them-jaws-and-more\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T21:05:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T21:05:45","slug":"stephen-kings-10-favorite-movies-and-where-to-watch-them-jaws-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/stephen-kings-10-favorite-movies-and-where-to-watch-them-jaws-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen King\u2019s 10 Favorite Movies (and Where to Watch Them): \u2018Jaws\u2019 and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/stephen-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Stephen King<\/strong><\/a> is famous for writing novels that have redefined the horror genre, from <em>Carrie<\/em> to <em>The Shining<\/em> and dozens more, but he\u2019s also widely known as a devoted cinephile.<\/p>\n<p>The horror novelist loves movies of all kinds, and he\u2019s quick to tweet his latest musings about current films, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/think-weapons-is-unhinged-then-watch-this-scary-af-movie-on-hulu-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Weapons<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, September 8, he did something he\u2019s never done before \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StephenKing\/status\/1965123590304793030\" target=\"_blank\">he revealed his 10 favorite movies of all time via <em>X<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His post went viral and became a source of good-natured debate. Why <em>Mean Streets<\/em> and not <em>Taxi Driver?<\/em> And why no movies from the 1980s?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> has assembled King\u2019s list and included helpful links to where you can watch all 10 movies on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/amazon-prime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Video<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Sorcerer\u2019 (1977)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sorcerer (1977) - U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1080p)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xFzeniiZt8s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A loose remake of the French classic <em>The Wages of Fear<\/em>, <em>Sorcerer<\/em> chronicles four men\u2019s perilous journey as they transport highly combustible dynamite across Central America. With their cargo sensitive to any disturbance, the four strangers must work together to complete their mission and survive to collect their paycheck and flee the country.<\/p>\n<p>A notorious box office flop, <em>Sorcerer<\/em> has been reassessed in recent years as a cult classic. It\u2019s not just King who loves it \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=M1-uweycHFQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Quentin Tarantino<\/strong> has called it one of the greatest movies ever made<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B00MFVPXAY\/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_sr4e8ffb_1_1_1?sr=1-1&amp;pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&amp;pageTypeId=B00MFVPW4Q&amp;qid=1757449684616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rent or buy <em>Sorcerer<\/em> on Amazon Prime Video.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018The Godfather Part II\u2019 (1974)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Godfather Part II - Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9O1Iy9od7-A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>The Godfather<\/em> is a superb film, so the fact that <em>The Godfather Part II<\/em> is somehow even better is nothing short of a movie miracle. Continuing the saga of the Corleone family, the film tells two stories: one set in the 1950s as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/al-pacino-through-the-years-the-godfather-scarface-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Corleone (<strong>Al Pacino<\/strong>)<\/a> becomes the new head of the family, and the other chronicling his deceased father, Vito (<strong>Robert De Niro<\/strong>), as he immigrates from Sicily to America at the turn of the 20th century. It\u2019s an American epic like no other, tracing one family\u2019s evolution from scrappy immigrants to a powerful mob organization.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pluto.tv\/us\/on-demand\/movies\/6137eed962aa0500144d867d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Godfather Part Two<\/em> is streaming on Pluto.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-movies-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-movies-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">28 Must-Watch Movies on Netflix (August 2025): &#8216;The Departed&#8217; and More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNetflix is still the king of streamers, and part of the reason why is that it consistently adds high-quality movies to its large library. That\u2019s never been more true than in August, when the streamer has added nearly two dozen classics and new releases ready to be watched. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>\u2018The Getaway\u2019 (1972)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Getaway (1972) Trailer | Steve McQueen | Ali MacGraw\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wMXIG8o0ef0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>An action thriller based on a novel by the great Jim Thompson, <em>The Getaway<\/em> is probably the most ordinary movie on King\u2019s list. Less a classic and more of a really well-made \u2014 if dated \u2014 genre film, <em>The Getaway<\/em> stars <strong>Steve McQueen<\/strong> and <strong>Ali MacGraw<\/strong> as husband-and-wife criminals who are on the run after a successful robbery turns bloody. Can they outwit the criminals they double-crossed as well as the law? And can they trust each other?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B00D5VLH9O\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rent or buy <em>The Getaway<\/em> on Amazon Prime Video.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Groundhog Day\u2019 (1993)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GROUNDHOG DAY - Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/86jI-u2zp7s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The movie that made \u201cI Got You Babe\u201d an earworm song again, <em>Groundhog Day<\/em> is one of the funniest comedies ever made. When cynical weatherman Phil (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/bill-murray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bill Murray<\/strong><\/a>) discovers he\u2019s reliving the same day over and over again, his initial joy at doing whatever he wants with no consequence soon turns into existential despair. Does the key to escaping this eternal time loop lie with Rita (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/andie-macdowell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Andie MacDowell<\/strong><\/a>), Phil\u2019s co-worker, who hates his guts?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/563104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Groundhog Day<\/em> is streaming on Netflix.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Casablanca\u2019 (1942)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Casablanca (1942) Official Trailer - Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman Movie HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BkL9l7qovsE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A timeless classic, <em>Casablanca<\/em> is a love story set before and during World War II. Rick (<strong>Humphrey Bogart<\/strong>) is an American cafe owner working in Morocco. One night, his former lover, Ilsa (<strong>Ingrid Bergman<\/strong>), arrives and asks a favor \u2014 help her Resistance fighter husband escape Casablanca so he can fight Nazis abroad. There\u2019s only one problem \u2014 Rick still loves Ilsa, and she seems to have lingering feelings for him, too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbomax.com\/movies\/casablanca\/83b99ff6-56a0-4696-aa68-fdd6d3f31efa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Casablanca<\/em> is streaming on HBO Max.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018The Treasure of the Sierra Madre\u2019 (1948)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) Official Trailer - Humphrey Bogart Movie\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XZ8Q9mOYJgE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Greed isn\u2019t so good in this powerful <strong>John Huston<\/strong> drama, which won three Oscars in 1949. When three men discover a gold deposit in the unforgiving Sierra Madre desert, their initial elation soon transforms into mutual distrust as each man believes the other wants to steal his share. As bandits surround them the three men\u2019s paranoia grows, resulting in more than one death. Will anyone be left alive to enjoy the treasure of the Sierra Madre?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B0B8V7GFQX\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rent or buy <em>The Treasure of the Sierra Madre<\/em> on Prime Video.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/10-best-thrillers-of-the-1990s-ranked-from-least-to-greatest\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brad-Pitt-in-Seven.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"A man aims his gun in 'Seven.'\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brad-Pitt-in-Seven.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/10-best-thrillers-of-the-1990s-ranked-from-least-to-greatest\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">10 Greatest Thrillers of the 1990s, Ranked<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tEveryone loves a good thriller. From 1960\u2019s Psycho to 2024\u2019s Conclave, suspense movies have been around for decades and will always find an appreciative audience. The genre has been in a bit of a slump lately, with fewer thrillers released in theaters than in its heyday in the \u201890s. That decade was arguably a high [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Jaws\u2019 (1975)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JAWS | 50th Anniversary Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sz6rcIZRYLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The movie that made everyone afraid to go into the water still terrifies audiences, with a recent re-release outgrossing the horror hit <em>Weapons<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/everything-we-know-about-superman-legacy-cast-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Superman<\/em><\/a>. When a giant terrorizes the touristy town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (<strong>Roy Scheider<\/strong>) teams up with two other men to stop the shark before it strikes again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/60001220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Jaws<\/em> is streaming on Netflix.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Mean Streets\u2019 (1973)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mean Streets - Original Theatrical Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g9xHpS10CZ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Mean Streets<\/em> put <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/martin-scorsese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Martin Scorsese<\/strong><\/a> on the map and helped launch a career that\u2019s still going strong. Johnny Boy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/robert-de-niro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Robert De Niro<\/strong><\/a>) is a reckless hoodlum in Little Italy whose only redeeming quality is that his best friend is the respected Charlie Cappa (<strong>Harvey Keitel<\/strong>). But even Charlie has his limits, and Johnny\u2019s criminal behavior threatens not only their friendship but their lives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B0BXB84JSS\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy or rent <em>Mean Streets<\/em> on Prime Video.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Close Encounters of the Third Kind\u2019 (1977)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND - Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dSpQ3G08k48?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steven Spielberg<\/strong>\u2019s sci-fi masterpiece came out the same year as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/tag\/star-wars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Star Wars<\/em><\/a>, and it has arguably held up better than <strong>George Lucas<\/strong>\u2019 space opera. In Muncie, Indiana, ordinary father and husband Roy Neary (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/richard-dreyfuss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Richard Dreyfuss<\/strong><\/a>) sees a UFO in the sky. He soon becomes obsessed with tracking it down, which causes him to push his skeptical family away. He eventually crosses paths with several scientists and the US Army, who are also convinced humanity\u2019s first contact with sentient extra-terrestrial life is imminent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B00BRL80FI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy or rent <em>Close Encounters of the Third Kind<\/em> on Prime Video.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Double Indemnity\u2019 (1944)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Double Indemnity Official Trailer #1 - Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck Movie (1944) HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yKrrAa2o9Eg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Both the prototype and the apex of classic film noir, this classic suspense movie stars <strong>Barbara Stanwyck<\/strong> as Phyllis Dietrichson, a rich Los Angeles housewife who\u2019s eager to get rid of her husband \u2014 permanently. She enlists gullible insurance salesman Walter Neff (<strong>Fred MacMurray<\/strong>) to kill her husband, make it look like an accident and collect the double indemnity insurance payout, but Neff\u2019s boss, Barton Keyes (<strong>Edward G. Robinson<\/strong>), suspects foul play.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B00D5UKHDW\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy or rent <em>Double Indemnity<\/em> on Prime Video.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/stephen-kings-10-favorite-movies-and-where-to-watch-them-jaws-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen King is famous for writing novels that have redefined the horror genre, from Carrie to The Shining and dozens more, but he\u2019s also widely known as a devoted cinephile. The horror novelist loves movies of all kinds, and he\u2019s quick to tweet his latest musings about current films, like Weapons. On Monday, September 8, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":192010,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-192000","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}