The Odd and the Eccentric: Movies
about Unusual People
These lists feature a variety of films – classic oldies, compelling dramas, award-winning international films, anime, and more. You may include one film on each Summer Reading log. (You can talk to your parents if you have questions about whether a film is appropriate you. (*** before the title of a film signifies that the film is rated R).
American Mullet (2001)
The mullet made famous in the 1980s. It's not just a haircut, it's a lifestyle.
DVD / 646.724 / AME
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
This comedy-drama fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp tells the story of an artificial man named Edward, an unfinished creation, who has scissors for hands. Edward is taken in by a suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter Kim.
DVD / EDW
Home Movie (2003)
Take a look at five unusual homes and meet the charming and bizarre people who live in them.
DVD / 728.37 / HOM
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Considered one of the best films directed by the Coen brothers, O Brother is as entertaining and silly as it is somber and surreal. Stars George Clooney, Tim Nelson, and John Turturro play a group of escaped convicts who set out to find fame, fortune, love, and justice in the Depression-era rural South.
DVD / O
Spellbound (2002)
Follow eight young spellers as they compete to win the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The Bee is an intense competition for both the spellers and their families.
DVD / 372.632 / SPE
Super Size Me (2004)
Morgan Spurlock eats and drinks only what's on the McDonald's menu for 30 days just to see what happens. He must eat three square meals a day and must supersize his meal if he's asked.
DVD / 613.2 / SUP
Tootsie
An unemployed actor with a reputation for being difficult disguises himself as a woman to get a role in a soap opera.
DVD / TOO / 2281
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