In 1981, Jack Black saw a movie he never expected to like. 115 minutes later, he called it “the best I’ve ever seen”

Jack Black has said *Raiders of the Lost Ark* became the best film he had ever seen after his father took him to watch it in 1981. Though he initially doubted his father’s praise, the adventure left a lasting impression and gave Black a special emotional connection to the film.

Black was 12 when the film was released in June 1981. His father had already seen it and returned to watch it again with his son; Black later named it his favourite Steven Spielberg film. The article also notes that *The Shining* and *This Is Spinal Tap* were among the films that shaped his teenage years.