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8. Wedding Crashers (2005) The 2005 filmWedding Crasherscame out at the height of Frat Pack popularity. Starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, the movie centers on two men who show up to weddings uninvited so they can have sex with the single women there afterwards. It’s a hilarious and surprisingly heartwarming comedy that has a great cast supporting the two leads: Rachel McAdams, Bradley Cooper, Isla Fisher, Christopher Walken, and Will Ferrell....

10. David Lynch’s Most Experimental Film Is… The Straight Story The Straight Storysticks out in David Lynch’s filmography like a sore thumb—not because it’s bad, but because it’s a linear film that details an incredible true story. Even thoughThe Straight Storyis a wide departure from the usual surrealist approach he takes when crafting his movies, that’s exactly why David Lynch believes it to be his most experimental film. What makes it even more special from his other films is that Lynch didn’t contribute to the script, makingThe Straight Storythe only film of his that he hasn’t personally written....

7. Piet Warren (African Hunting Holiday) When Louis Theroux made a documentary about hunting in Africa, he explored the moral aspects of killing another lifeform. While there, he met Piet Warren, one of the owners of the reserves he went to. What made Warren so entertaining was his understanding of the economic situation in Africa, as well as his rebuke of Louis himself: As Louis kept asking him similar questions about Warren’s feelings toward the animals, Warren unleashed a strong verbal retort about how African culture isn’t the same as Western culture and that they have to make money with what’s there....

10. Steven Spielberg Owns Charles Foster Kane’s Sled (From Citizen Kane) The final scene in Orson Welles’Citizen Kaneshowcases many people burning Charles Foster Kane’s possessions upon his death while the people responsible manage what remains of his estate. One of the items is the sled bearing his famous last word: “Rosebud.” As it turns out, the production ofCitizen Kanemade three of those sleds, and Spielberg—a big Orson Welles fan—has one of them....

8. They Have the Same Briefcases This seems pretty basic, but when the narrator first meets Tyler, he notices howthey both have the exact same briefcase. Except Tyler’s briefcase contains soap, which he sells to various different department stores. From this soap, he’s also able to make explosives… which brings us onto the next clue. 7. Tyler Makes Dynamite (Which Blew Up the Narrator’s Condo) When teaching the narrator how to make soap, Tyler says that if you skim off a layer of glycerin, you can turn it into dynamite....