Movie marathon suggestions for a long weekend

The notion of fun traditionally involves a lot of going out. But what about those times when you want to have fun and not leave the house? With some long weekends stored ahead of us, here are some of our favourite movie marathon suggestions that will entertain all weekend long!

The James Bond Marathon

The discussions around who has been the best 007 agent since the beginning of the James Bond franchise in 1962, will be forever ongoing. However, it’s hard to disagree that Daniel Craig embodies all of the things we love about James Bond – here’s a full list of his films.

Fun time: 9h 15min

Watch it on Google Play or Prime Video

• Casino Royale
• Quantum of Solace
• Skyfall
• Spectre

The Batman Trilogy Marathon

If there is such thing as “amazing villains”, Heath Ledger as the Joker and Tom Hardy as Bane, is probably it. The characters are so good; it’s just impossible to hate them – the internet agrees. By the time you finish the marathon, you’ll have the perfect Batman voice.

Fun time: 7h 36min

Watch it on NOW TV, Prime Video, Google Play or Rakuten TV

• Batman Begins
• The Dark Knight
• The Dark Knight Rises

The Harry Potter Marathon

The most diverse of people will unite for this one – the grownups, the kids, the couples, the singles, the jolly love-it-alls and the sceptical ones. Thank you, J.K. Rowling, for the gift of Harry Potter. Sincerely – the whole world.

Fun time: 19h 36min

Watch it on Prime Video, Google Play or Rakuten TV

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

The Twilight Saga Marathon

Haters will hate, but there’s no denying that Stephenie Meyer’s vampire love story was an absolute teenage epidemic. Are you #TeamEdward or #TeamJacob? If you don’t know, try the Twilight Saga Marathon and take your pick!

Fun time: 10h 9min

Watch it on Netflix, Prime Video, Google Play or Rakuten TV

• Twilight
• The Twilight Saga: New Moon
• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2

The Lord of the Rings Marathon

This epic high fantasy novel-turned-film is arguably one of the best adventure trilogies ever. Clocking in at 714 minutes, or just under 12 hours, the most recent production will keep you entertained from dusk to dawn.

Fun time: 11h 54min

Watch it on Netflix, Prime Video or Google Play

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Shrek Marathon

This DreamWorks masterpiece is not only hilarious and full of valuable life lessons but also re-introduces us to some classic Disney characters – Three Little Pigs turn up, along with the Three Bears, the Three Blind Mice, Tinkerbell and many more. Perfect for a long weekend with the kids.

 Fun time: 6h 25mn

Watch it on Netflix, Google Play or Rakuten TV

• Shrek
• Shrek 2
• Shrek the Third
• Shrek Forever After

The American Pie Marathon

From Band Camp to Steve Stifler, the American Pie film series has provided a serious amount of banter in the early noughties. Still, is there anyone out there that has not seen it (ever)? Whoever you are, you are in for a treat.

Fun time: 7h 19min

Watch in on NOW TV, Google Play, Rakuten TV or Prime Video

• American Pie
• American Pie 2
• American Wedding
• American Reunion

 Happy Streaming!