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Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare makes this list by way of Joss Whedon, who filmed this 2012 passion project at his own house and populated its cast with a raft of his go-to actors (Nathan Fillion, Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Clark Gregg). The setting is moved to the present day, and the film is black and white, but the production is quite true to the original play—which is, of course, all about attraction, witty banter, mistaken identity, one selfish jackass who tries to screw it up for everyone, and happy endings for all who deserve them. (Redbox, Freevee)