Written by Avantika Bose
Ever been stuck in that twilight zone where you’re in the mood to watch a decent movie but can’t quite find a bankable flick which might be more hit than miss? How about letting the stars be your guiding light if you can’t make up your mind?
After a tiring day (or sometimes in the middle of one), we just want to chill and unwind by watching something good with a tub of buttery popcorn by the side. But every once in a while, we’re already halfway through that popcorn and still unable to decide on that one movie that we’re sure we’ll enjoy. The vast array of entertainment on offer at online streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime doesn’t make it any easier for the indecisive mind.
Maybe the answer is written in the stars. I mean, if your zodiac sign can predict your love life and explain your weird mood swings, letting it determine which movie to watch is definitely worth a go. Leo’s being the Hollywood stars of the Zodiac, would absolutely love the Earth’s mightiest heroes who come together and fight off a threat to earth in The Avengers and a romantic Libran would love nothing more than a rom-com like Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Aries
Your Movie: The Matrix
Why? Ruled by the angsty planet Mars, a sci-fi or an action movie that keeps their mind running is a perfect match for their fiery personality. What’s better than the legendary 1999 cult classic, The Matrix? This sci-fi action film saw the iconic ‘bullet time’ effect conceived and created.
Taurus
Your Movie: Sideways
Why? The reliable, practical, sensual Taureans love to laze around and watch anything that would take their mind off reality. Sideways is a dark comedy film about a mismatched pair—a struggling writer and his friend who’s about to walk down the aisle—go on a trip to Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country. It’s a movie about two college roommates who take a wine-filled, sex-ridden road trip, and in the end, collide with reality.
Gemini
Your Movie: Psycho
Why? The intelligent, hyper-energetic, and inquisitive Gemini would enjoy nothing more than a good horror movie with a twisty plot. A psychological horror from 1960, Psycho is truly a masterpiece and will keep them riveted to wherever they’re sitting (which we all know is almost next to impossible).
Cancer
Your Movie: Coco
Why? Cancerians are traditional with a twist and are suckers for emotional sagas, or anything with a sheen of vintage charm. Coco is a soul-stirring movie about a boy who wants to be a musician. Filled with family values, history, tradition, and a lot of emotions, this movie is right up the alley of the softhearted Cancer.
Leo
Your Movie: The Avengers
Why? Leo’s are confident, passionate, warm-hearted, cheerful, and have an air of royalty about them. They need high entertainment value in the movies that they watch. The Avengers is a superhero based movie where the mightiest heroes on earth come together and fight off a common enemy is something that’ll immediately capture the interest of a Leo.
Virgo
Your Movie: Interstellar
Why? Typically analytical, kind, hardworking, and practical, Virgos tend to stay away from drama filled movies. They prefer watching science fiction or anything rooted in reality. Being creatures of logic, precision, and curiosity, Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar in which a team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity’s survival is perfect for them.
Libra
Your Movie: Crazy, Stupid, Love
Why? Librans are kind, gentle, and lovers of beauty, harmony, and peace, and love anything light-hearted and oozing with love. Crazy, Stupid, Love is one such movie that would completely disarm the charming Libran and leave them feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
Scorpio
Your Movie: Zodiac
Why? Scorpions are magnetic, mysterious, and have the ability to shock and surprise people in the best way possible. And just like their personality, they tend to have a thing for mysterious and scary movies! Which is why if you haven’t watched Zodiac, which tells the story of the manhunt for the Zodiac Killer, then in the words of the late Chester Bennington, what the hell are you waiting for?
Sagittarius
Your Movie: About Time
Why: Always on the move, these on-the-go adventurers have a lust for life. They would watch anything related to travel and lands far, far away. They may appear tough on the outside, but deep down inside they’re gentle and love romantic movies. About Time is the perfect movie which will satisfy them on both fantasy and romantic front.
Capricorn
Your Movie: Toy Story
Why? Although Capricorns are extremely determined, disciplined, responsible, and focused, what adds charm to their personality is that they’re secretly a goofball on the inside! And hence, they secretly love animated movies! A movie for them is a way of switching off from reality. What’s better than the all-time-favourite and the classic, Toy Story to keep the goat entertained!
Aquarius
Your Movie: Argo
Why? An Aquarius will never do anything that’s expected of them, and if they do end up watching a movie they’ll be intrigued by a real-life story of inspiration, history, art, or a thriller. Watch Argo, a historical drama based on the true story of the daring CIA rescue of Americans in Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis.
Pisces
Your Movie: Eat Pray Love
Why? The calm, romantic, emotional, and mystical Pisces are the dreamers of the Zodiac! Eat Pray Love is a romantic comedy-drama about a woman who’s in an unhappy marriage and realises that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to “find herself”. This movie will resonate with a lot of fishes who’re trying to find themselves in this dog-eat-dog world.
