It can be difficult to guess which movies will stand the test of time, but occasionally, a film is immediately recognized as a modern classic. A recent Reddit thread plumbed this very phenomenon, asking, "What film from 1990 to present day would you consider a modern classic that will be viewed as iconic in the future?"
Here are the top answers — while also some of the most controversial — in no specific order.
"My Cousin Vinny" (1992)
"Law school students study it. It is still cited in the courts today. [It's] called one of, if not the most realistic portrayals of the practice of law on film."— Jmen4Ever
"Fargo" (1996)
"I think most Coen Brothers films have a good chance of being regarded as classics, but 'Fargo' is my top pick after 'No Country for Old Men.' The plot of the film isn't terribly complicated, but it's the detail put into the characters and the events that makes it so good. For two hours you're immersed in what you might otherwise think of as a boring, ordinary world, and yet every moment grabs your attention."— yukichigai
"Napoleon Dynamite" (2004)
"'Napoleon Dynamite' is one of the most memorable films from this era. Easy."— unfitfuzzball
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