Every Flickasbord entry that has been put forth since early-January 2024 (the beginning of this series) has included at least one movie that was eventually added to the assessment/re-assessment roster, including the final Flickuum evaluation (M3GAN 2.0) of 2025. And while more additions will be added to the roster, I’m going to go in a different direction with this entry.
Let’s begin.
First up, unexpected outcomes have happened over and over throughout the history of The Flickuum Project, such as “1 Night” getting a Top 100 spot (currently ranked 39th) and “A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas” ranking behind “The Black Cauldron”. But nothing has been as shocking as Allison Williams’ third Blumhouse movie snatching the 1,363rd Flickuum ranking from the jaws of the almost 217th Flickuum ranking, especially since I initially thought it would be neck-and-neck with the first “M3GAN” movie a.k.a. the 216th-ranked Flickuum movie. But the new territory that was explored in the 2025 movie, along with that pre-rolling credits dance number, really changed my thought process for the eventual ranking, thus opening the floodgates for movies that were initially expected to finish below it, i.e. “Weapons”, “Him” and “Kiss Of The Spider Woman”. And while those three movies will likely be favored to finish above 1,363 or wherever “M3GAN 2.0” will be ranked before all three of those evaluations begin, the same can’t be said for two certain 2024 movies, which have both been torpedoed via the conduct of the most toxic celebrity couple in modern history. Stay tuned.
Next up, between designating “Jem And The Holograms” as a movie with 9522R protection and this particular juncture of this entry, I’ve studied the 31 through 95 range of Tier 13 to see if any of those movies should be granted such immunity in Tier 7. And as to how that went, well I came away deeming the movies ranked 31 through 45 as fringe Flickuum movies, meaning that they are still on the outside looking in. And as to what those 15 movies are, well you can find out via the typical chart format. And not only will that format be displayed in this entry because in addition, you can vote on which of the 15 fringe Flickuum movies could/will be granted immunity via the poll at the end of this entry. Anyways, the chart below:
| Fringe Flickuum Movie | Why it could make The Project |
| Peter Pan Live! | Watching this movie brings back memories of the 1953 Disney movie, and Allison Williams is 6-0 in her other movies (not named Regretting You) making The Project. |
| Lionheart | The fight sequences in this movie might be just enough for it to make The Project. |
| Unintended | The climax in this movie might seem like one big over-reaction, but it could outrank “Another Earth”. |
| Scarecrow | The fact that this movie was assessed not too long after “Easy Rider” gives it an inside track at making The Project, especially since both movies are similar to one another. |
| Midnight Cowboy | Buddy drifter movies of the late 1960s/early 1970s should come in Flickuum threes, as this movie is a conjoined triplet of the aforementioned “Easy Rider” and the movie that’s listed directly above it. |
| Smokey And The Bandit | Franchise upside could help this movie make The Project. |
| The Sea Of Trees | This movie is nicely shot, and Matthew McConaughey and Ken Watanabe feed off one another perfectly. |
| Super Fly | This movie has a sequel, and is a seemingly conjoined triplet of “Black Samson” and “The Mack”. |
| 8 Mile | The Kim Bassinger-Michael Shannon dynamic is a little weird, but this movie is far too memorable to be permanently banned from The Project. |
| Ghost Team | The presence of Melonie Diaz keeps this movie afloat. |
| TMNT | This movie is a letdown if watched after “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret Of The Ooze” at any point, but it’s also a sentimental contender, on the basis of it being one of the last ever movies for the late Mako. |
| The Lost City | The aspects involving goats keep this movie afloat. |
| Five Easy Pieces | The overcast outdoor scene in the final minutes of this movie has a bit of a rustic charm about it. |
| The Sweetest Thing | The presence of Selma Blair keeps this movie afloat. |
| Plunkett & Macleane | The combination of it being a period piece and having a steampunk vibe could resurrect its entertainment value. |
And finally, a 2025 movie (M3GAN 2.0) being evaluated before any 2024 movie is surprising yet not uncommon for The Flickuum evaluation schedule, as A] A 2013 movie (Bullet To The Head) was evaluated before a 2012 movie (The Man With The Iron Fists), and B] A 2015 movie (Run All Night) was evaluated before a 2014 movie (Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb). But a second full calendar year (2026) of no 2024 movies being evaluated is unlikely, as it’s very likely that one or two 2024 movies will get fully guaranteed Flickuum spots before 2025 comes to a close. Of course, I can’t fathom two particular 2024 summer movies being evaluated after a Top 5 Melissa Barrera movie in “Your Monster”, but I can fathom either “The Fall Guy”, “Nosferatu” or “Flow” being the first 2024 movie joining the group that was first started by “Wildcats” and last extended by the repetitively mentioned “M3GAN 2.0”, especially since those three movies are or will be well-positioned at being one (or three) of the 288 Flickuum evaluations for next year. And while I don’t exactly know when they will punch their tickets into Tier 2, I am comfortable with evaluating any of them before both of those presumptive bottom two Flickuum movies. And given that the former of those three 2024 movies will be in the next spot-fill tournament, well then it could be fully guaranteed as early as tomorrow afternoon, thus possibly making it one of those 288 2026 evaluations.
Well, there will be no more Flickuum evaluations in 2025, but what a way for this full slate to begin and end, as it began with a Blumhouse movie in “Happy Death Day” and ended with a movie (M3GAN 2.0) produced by that same company. And that’s not the only unique feat about The Project this year, because in addition, 86 years worth of evaluated movies became 88 years worth of evaluated movies, thanks to a movie starring someone born in 1988, and that same movie now ushers in the fact that there are 88 more movies to go until the 15th increment of 100 Flickuum evaluations concludes exactly four months from tomorrow. So yeah, some more unique feats in a Project that’s both full of them and will continue to amass more of them.
Until the next time.
P.S. If you choose “More than one of these” as your option in the poll, then please mention your picks in the comments below.
I voted Midnight Cowboy because it feels like the cleanest structural fit. It naturally completes that late 60s/early 70s buddy drifter lineage alongside Easy Rider, and its thematic weight, cultural legacy, and tonal consistency make it feel less like a fringe case and more like an inevitable inclusion when viewed in context rather than isolation.