What are some of the best "solitary" films?

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Underleveled
06/17/2023
04:59 PM
#1
-No sequels/prequels/midquels/spin-offs
-No remakes/reboots (as films or TV shows... I don't wanna count things like video game tie-ins or novelizations... stage adaptations may be iffy but are probably fine)
-Not adapted from any other work of fiction or based on specific real-life events (ie, specific people; historical fiction is fine)

Just doing a very small amount of research, here are a few big ones I came up with:
Citizen Kane
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Good Will Hunting
Inception
Pulp Fiction
Spirited Away
The Sixth Sense
The Sting
Taxi Driver
The Truman Show
darkx
Games beaten in 2023 - 7; Most recent - Professor Layton and the Curious Village
TomNook7
06/17/2023
05:01 PM
#2
standalone film i believe is the technical term
I'm the original TomNook7 from the old days. The other guy is just TomNook. Know your TomNooks.
colliding
06/17/2023
05:08 PM
#3
Isn't the answer to this "most movies made before the year 2000"

but to play along: Princess Mononoke

while you slept, the world changed
Snake5555555555
06/17/2023
05:24 PM
#4
Repulsion
Midsommar
Videodrome
Man Bites Dog
The VVitch
The Love Witch
I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back.
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Leonhart4
06/17/2023
05:32 PM
#5
Con Air
The Rock
Face/Off
https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq
https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB
Obellisk
06/17/2023
05:35 PM
#6
Memento
(\____/)
( SBell )
ChaosTonyV4
06/17/2023
05:43 PM
#8
2 Fast 2 Furious
Phantom Dust.
"I'll just wait for time to prove me right again." - Vlado
redrocket
06/17/2023
05:54 PM
#9
Prince of Darkness
It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest
ivysnow
06/17/2023
05:58 PM
#10
the seventh seal
eraserhead

Underleveled
06/17/2023
06:00 PM
#11
Ugh I edited the OP wrong again. Should say "has no " remakes/reboots (off day, my bad)
darkx
Games beaten in 2023 - 7; Most recent - Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Thorn
06/17/2023
06:36 PM
#12
Se7en
May you find your book in this place.
Formerly known as xp1337.
junk_funk
06/17/2023
07:13 PM
#14
How has Shawshank not been mentioned yet?
Give 'em hell Ukraine.
Underleveled
06/17/2023
07:16 PM
#15
junk_funk posted...
How has Shawshank not been mentioned yet?
Because it was based on a book
darkx
Games beaten in 2023 - 7; Most recent - Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Xeybozn
06/17/2023
07:51 PM
#16
Underleveled posted...
Pulp Fiction

Isn't that implied to share a universe with Reservoir Dogs? (And even confirmed eventually?)
Congrats to 2020 GotD Guru champ azuarc!
XIII_Rocks
06/17/2023
07:53 PM
#17
Yeah Shawshank crossed my mind for about 3 seconds, then I cursed it
Not to be confused with XIII_Minerals.
XIII_Rocks
06/17/2023
07:54 PM
#18
I did a double check on The Prestige. Novel. Damn.
Not to be confused with XIII_Minerals.
Great_Paul
06/17/2023
08:32 PM
#19
Xeybozn posted...
Isn't that implied to share a universe with Reservoir Dogs? (And even confirmed eventually?)

Yeah I recall hearing that Vincent Vega (PF) and Vic Vega (RD) are brothers. Though I'm not sure if thats 100% confirmed by Tarantino or if it's just fan theory.
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RaidenGarai
06/17/2023
08:52 PM
#20
Prince of Darkness
One Dark Knight
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masterplum
06/17/2023
09:03 PM
#21
Did nobody mention everything everywhere all at once

honestly a ton of best picture winners qualify here
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdWiElvIQAAQpBt.jpg
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