Pick a theme and watch two
A double bill with a theme gives the night a shape. Two heist movies, two time loops, two with dinosaurs in. Try Heists & Cons, Time Travel & Loops or Creatures & Dinosaurs.
Have a decade night
Pick a decade and only watch what came out in it. Dress up if you are that sort of household. The 80s and The 90s are easy places to start, and Black & White if you are feeling brave.
Run an actor or director marathon
Choose one name and work through the best of them. It is a good way to settle who really is the greatest. Try Tom Hanks, Spielberg or Nolan.
Warm up with a quiz
Start the night with a round of movie trivia. Name the movie from the poster, guess the year, who starred in what. Loser makes the popcorn.
Make the most of the time of year
Some nights choose themselves. Halloween in October, Christmas in December, and something bright from Summer when it is too hot to do anything else.
Watch something nobody has seen
Everyone knows the classics. Try a night of movies that deserved a bigger audience, from Underrated, and see who finds a new favourite.
Keep it short on a school night
Not every movie night needs to be an event. Under 90 Mins is full of ones that are over before bedtime.
Let everyone have a say
The quickest way to spoil a movie night is one person choosing for everyone. Let each person say yes or no to a few options on their own, then watch one that everyone said yes to.