- Many cineastes have a favorite theater. Dan's preferred venue appears to be onboard a commercial airliner.
- 12 Years a Slave (2013) by Steve McQueen
- “I did once watch 12 Years a Slave on a plane, because I knew that I was not gonna watch otherwise. I was like: 'This movie is gonna make me too upset otherwise. So the best time to watch it will be when I'm literally strapped into my seat.'”
—Episode 174: That Awkward Moment @59:45
- Arthur (2011) by Jason Winer
- “That's a movie I would recommend watching on a plane.”
—Episode 86: The Happiest Millionaire @51:50
- CHIPS (2017) by Dax Shepard
- Episode 245: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III @1:19:50
- Chronicle (2012) by Josh Trank
- New York → Italy
- Episode 106: Immortals @54:00
- Crazy Stupid Love (2011) by Dan Fogelman
- New York ↔ Las Vegas
- Episode 98: In Time @58:45
- The Golden Compass (2007) by Chris Weitz
- “I would recommend The Golden Compass as an airplane movie, because it put me right to sleep.”
—Episode 14: Bratz @46:00
- Logan Lucky (2017) by Steven Soderbergh
- New York → Illinois
- Episode 248: Bright @1:57:55
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) by Jon Turteltaub
- “And let me tell you — you know, on the flip side — if you're going to watch a movie on a plane that gonna keep you paying attention the whole time... I'm not saying it's a great movie. I'm not even gonna say it's a good movie, necessarily. But I was so entertained by Book of Secrets.”
—Episode 14: Bratz @48:15
- Real Steel (2011) by Shawn Levy
- New York ↔ Las Vegas
- Episode 98: In Time @57:55
- Tower Heist (2011) by Brett Ratner
- New York ↔ Las Vegas
- Episode 98: In Time @57:25