Stephen King posts a list of his 10 favorite movies

That's quite a mix of genres.
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Stephen King has taken a break from slamming Donald Trump on social media and reviewing horror films to reveal an interesting top 10 list.

On Monday, the horror master took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his "10 favorite films", excluding a few that are based on his own books.

"My 10 favorite movies (excluding MISERY, SHAWSHANK, GREEN MILE, STAND BY ME)," wrote King. "In no particular order."


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Here's the full list of King's favorite films (and where you can stream them):

Interestingly the list has quite a mixture of genres, mostly films from the '40s and '70s, multiple Humphrey Bogart films, and there are only a couple of movies — Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind – that are even close to horror.

If you're interested in a ranking of Stephen King movie adaptations, we've got you covered.

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