Fight Club has long been considered a cult classic, but it turns out it’s actually the most-watched movie on Letterboxd.
For those of you who might be new to my favorite movie app, here’s a quick introduction to Letterboxd: It’s a movie database where you can keep track of what you’re interested in watching, leave reviews to earn internet points, and list titles like “Movies That Really Made Your Heart Flutter.” It’s essentially the best tool for those moments where you’re like, “Oh, I really should have remembered to watch that,” except you don’t have to remember because Letterboxd will remember it for you. It’s also home to every movie lover you meet, because they write long reviews that no one will ever read with flowery language, only other movie lovers will think there’s something worth reading there.
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Still, the power of movie buffs should not be underestimated, and it’s likely that their incessant chatter about Fight Club (have they seen the movie? It specifically says not to talk about Fight Club, for goodness sake!) is what made it the most-watched movie on the movie-tracking app (thanks, Collider). If you have too much time on your hands, user “ur_mom_lol” has conveniently compiled a list of the top 1,000 movies, but don’t worry, I’ll give you the top 10 because I know you’ll be heading straight to those movies.
As mentioned above, Fight Club is currently #1 with 4.124 million users watching the movie, surpassing Joker’s 4.121 million (I assure you, this app is more than just movie bros). Luckily, some good movies are right behind it, with Parasite and Barbie at 4.1 million and 4 million, respectively.
Fight Club didn’t do well at the box office when it was first released in 1999, grossing just $101 million on a budget of $63-65 million. Director David Fincher said part of the reason for the failure was the way it was marketed, which was focused on the World Wrestling Federation (spoiler alert, the movie isn’t actually about Fight Club itself). The movie recouped its costs with 13 million DVD sales, but that’s also why it’s considered a classic today. Well done, Fincher – your movie finally caught on.
