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The most essential fall movies

The top 3 according to 94 votes from people: When Harry Met Sally... (1989) · Practical Magic (1998) · You've Got Mail (1998). (Updated Oct 10, 2026.)

When Harry Met Sally, You've Got Mail, Practical Magic, Hocus Pocus, Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society: golden leaves, cosy sweaters and the ten essential autumn films ranked by Collider.

boxoffice_atlanta · · 10 items · 94 votes · 2 comments

Top 10

  1. 1

    When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

    Rob Reiner.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 1

    14
  2. 2

    Practical Magic (1998)

    Griffin Dunne.

    ▲ 11 ▼ 1

    10
  3. 3

    You've Got Mail (1998)

    Nora Ephron.

    ▲ 10 ▼ 1

    9
  4. 4

    Hocus Pocus (1993)

    Kenny Ortega.

    ▲ 10 ▼ 1

    9
  5. 5

    Remember the Titans (2000)

    Boaz Yakin.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 0

    7
  6. 6

    Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

    Mike Newell.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  7. 7

    Knives Out (2019)

    Rian Johnson.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 2

    5
  8. 8

    Good Will Hunting (1997)

    Gus Van Sant.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  9. 9

    Addams Family Values (1993)

    Barry Sonnenfeld.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  10. 10

    Dead Poets Society (1989)

    Peter Weir.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 3

    2

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sarcasm90

You've Got Mail in autumn NYC is the coziest thing ever made. Bouquets of sharpened pencils!

Austin Fisher

Knives Out being a fall movie is so real, it's all sweaters

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