The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ lead character has some movies you should watch

Aspiring filmmaker Katie Mitchell, the fictional animated protagonist of Netflix’s The Mitchells vs. the Machines, now has a Letterboxd account, and she’s officially revealed her top movies of all time. The character’s number one pick? Portrait of Lady on FireWith Lady BirdSecond place is for Harold and Maude, Shrek: The StoryPlease see the following: Ratcatcher The final five movies in her Top 5 are: There’s a good eclectic mix of movies here, speaking to the kind of aspirational personal tastes Katie shows off in the lively animated film. (SpongeBob SquarePants MovieFor example, she cracks the Top 10). Stalk it for some extra insight into Katie’s character, or just for your own To-Watch list.

She calls these her pretentious photos. There is also a list dedicated to watching dinosaur movies with Aaron and Jade, as well as a list that she watches with Jade. There are so many wonderful details in the profile.

Director Mike Rianda and Jeff Rowe with producers Phil Lord, Chris Miller. The Machines Vs. the MitchellsThe film follows the story of a dysfunctional family who are caught up with robot apocalypse. It’s a smart film about the technological divide between generations, with gorgeous animation and laugh-out-loud moments. Katie’s Letterboxd profile comes after someone, in character as Katie, took over Discussing Film’s TwitterThis week, the film was released. The Letterboxd profile likely also comes from one of the filmmakers — and it’s probably an effort to boost the movie’s profile as awards season continues, especially after the movie was overlooked in the Best Animated Feature Film category at this year’s Golden Globes.

The Machines vs. MitchellsIs streaming available on Netflix