The 'Film Bros When You Tell Them You Want to Watch a Marvel Movie' meme captures the cultural divide between mainstream blockbuster fans and self-proclaimed cinema purists. It gained massive momentum following Martin Scorsese's 2019 comments comparing Marvel films to 'theme parks' rather than 'cinema.' The meme typically uses high-intensity reaction images—often featuring actors like Willem Dafoe, Christian Bale, or Joaquin Phoenix—to represent the 'distress' a film elitist feels when confronted with popular entertainment. It is widely used on platforms like Film Twitter and Reddit to satirize the gatekeeping and snobbery often found in online movie communities.