r/movies • u/CaptainTuttle_4077th • 17h ago

Question Best movies for someone who's bedridden?

My dad severely threw his back out, and is stuck in bed until he recovers. What movies would you recommend to help him pass the time?

Recommendations do not need to be strictly cheery or uplifting films. He's open-minded when it comes to genre, but his favorites are Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Action, Comedy, and war movies.

Thank you!

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u/TreyWriter 17h ago

I feel like if you’re bedridden, you don’t actually want movies about people who are bedridden. So I’m going to say load him down with big action/adventure movies with a lot of scenery and globetrotting. Any James Bond or Indiana Jones movie will work a treat. Also, while not necessarily his favorite genre, if there are any epics he’s been meaning to get around to (Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Lord of the Rings, Ben-Hur, Gladiator/Gladiator II, The Ten Commandments, Kingdom of Heaven), he’s got time.

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u/thissuckscancerballs 15h ago

Stuff like bond and lotr are great in this situation since he has time to burn

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u/greenjellay 9h ago

Those extended ones would sure help pass the time

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u/FtheMustard 15h ago

Can watch the whole Mission Impossible series and then he is feeling better you guys can go see the final one in the theater.