Maybe I'm weird, but whenever I want/need background noise as I'm doing something else, I turn on the same movie over and over again. I guess I want to have something familiar so I can focus on what I'm doing without having to focus on the background so much.

Recently I was finishing up a project and must have watched Clerks 12 times in 2 days. Now I'm in the zone of The Brady Bunch Movie (highly underrated), on viewing number 4 today as I write out this proposal.

I realize that my movie selections are weird, but is it weird to watch the same movie over and over again? I will also frequently fall asleep to the same movie every night, rotating movies about once a month or so. My work zone movies are different than my sleep zone movies.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 seasons 8-10.

A Serbian Film.

My college roommate did this with Spies Like Us. I haven't watched it since.

The Sound of Music. In the past there have been times that I've been extremely anxious, and the only way I could sleep through the night was with it playing. And I occasionally put it on when I'm working on a project that requires my full attention but I don't want to work in complete silence.

I turn on music when I want background noise to be more productive.

College roommate did this to the lord of the rings trilogy.

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Eastwood spaghetti westerns

Not a movie but this is my relaxing repetitive task white noise.

Over the past 20+ years, I have watched every episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 more times than I can count.

It's always TV shows for us. I think we've watched Frasier all the way through at least 4 times.

King of the Hill is my go to show for background noise.

Bruce Almighty said:

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King of the Hill is my go to show for background noise.

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I would totally do that but I would be laughing too much to get any work done.

Hunt for Red October is mine

true detective season 1, i like to hear rust spout pessimistic nihilistic jargon throughout my day

Y'all are weird.

I'll put Friends or Seinfeld on for background noise.

I like to watch super troopers while i pack or clean.

Not a movie. That's weird because it encourages you to take your eyes off what you're doing and look at it.

I studied years ago to Smashing Pumpkins' Gish and U2 Joshua Tree And The Cult Love on a loop.

The Outlaw Josie Wells.

Friends

When I was working on my masters I always left the Soccer Channel on for background noise. Hours and hours of basically the same droning crowd noise with intermittent spikes of cheers.


RIP Soccer Channel

MLB's streaming service is fantastic for this, because you can turn off the talking heads and just have the ambient stadium noise.

Pro tip: don't do this at Oakland home games.

The soothing sounds of Bob Ross or Rick Steves are my go-to's for background noise.

It has to a movie you have seen so many times you can visualize it just off what you hear, and can quote practically every line of dialog in it.

Several of mine already mentioned. I'll add Staw Wars IV-VI and Big Trouble in Little China, or The Goonies.

I put on the same podcast every night, otherwise I can't sleep. I need a bit of noise to focus on, but it can't be too interesting or the trick won't work. If I'm staying over at my lady friend's place, I just lie in bed all night and stare at various parts of her bedroom and think dark thoughts.

Wife and I have put Archer on while we fall asleep for years. I've caught jokes for the first time upon the 6th or 7th viewing. Still highly entertaining but familiar enough to let it wash over me.

I will put on Shawshank Redemption or Grumpy Old Men for background noise. My wife always has on Seinfeld to fall asleep.

I think the OP might be a serial killer. I get the tv on to fall asleep but having the same movie play 12 times in a few days sounds like something the guy from American Psycho would do.