Celebrities' Favorite Movies

Celebrities' Favorite Movies


October 15, 2024 | Jesse Singer

Celebrities' Favorite Movies


Famous Celebrities' Favorite Movies

Some of these actors are probably in your favorite movies of all time. But what films do they love? What flicks top their all-time list? Let's find out...

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Margot Robbie: True Romance

Robbie even walked down the aisle at her wedding to the True Romance soundtrack.

A snapshot of the movie True RomanceMorgan Creek Productions, True Romance (1993)

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Jimmy Fallon: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure

In praising Paul Reubens' performance, Fallon said, "... [he] should have gotten an Oscar for this".

A snapshot of the movie Pee-wee's Big AdventureWarner Bros., Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

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Jennifer Lawrence: Jurassic Park

When Letterboxd asked J. Law to name her favorite movies, the first title that came out of her mouth was Jurassic Park.

A snapshot of the movie Jurassic ParkUniversal Pictures, Jurassic Park (1993)

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Dwayne Johnson: IT

Who knew The Rock was such a horror fan? But as he wrote on Instagram, "I saw an early screening of IT a few months ago and it instantly became one of my all-time favorites. Easily TOP 10 all time".

A snapshot of the movie ItNew Line Cinema, It (2017)

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Timothée Chalamet: The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight "changed" Chalamet, and Heath Ledger's performance further inspired his passion for acting.

A snapshot of the movie The Dark KnightWarner Bros. Pictures, The Dark Knight (2008)

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Tom Hanks: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Hanks didn't hesitate in calling 2001: A Space Odyssey his favorite film of all time. He still watches it a few times a year.

A snapshot of the movie 2001: A Space OdysseyMGM Studios, 2001: A Space Odyssey

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Meryl Streep: Waiting For Guffman

Streep has called Christopher Guest one her favorite directors and has called out Waiting for Guffman as a film people really need to see.

A snapshot of the movie Waiting for GuffmanSony Pictures Classics, Waiting for Guffman (1996)

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Florence Pugh: The Silence Of The Lambs

As her favorite film, Pugh has even talked about her ambition to play Hannibal Lecter's daughter one day. What about Hannibal Lecter's favorite movie?

A snapshot of the movie The Silence of the LambsOrion Pictures, The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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Anthony Hopkins: The Third Man

The man who played Lecter so brilliantly, Anthony Hopkins, has called the Orson Wells film noir, The Third Man, one of his all-time favs.

A snapshot of the movie The Third ManLondon Films, The Third Man (1949)

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Keanu Reeves: A Clockwork Orange

When Esquire asked Reeves what movies everyone should see, A Clockwork Orange was on that list.

A snapshot of the movie A Clockwork OrangeWarner Bros., A Clockwork Orange (1971)

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Idris Elba: The Champ

For years, Elba's favorite movie was Goodfellas. But then, as he recounted in an interview on Oprah.com, "I saw a film called The Champ... It's a tearjerker of a movie, man. It's real old. There's this little boy, and he's yelling: ‘Come on, champ! You can get up in the ring again, champ!’ It's a good one".

A snapshot of the movie The ChampMGM Studios, The Champ (1931)

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Demi Lovato: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

Lovato seems to have a thing for aliens and UFOs. Two of her favorite films are Steven Spielberg's UFO masterpiece Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Unacknowledgeda documentary about evidence of extraterrestrial contact.

A snapshot of the movie Close Encounters of the Third KindColumbia Pictures, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

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Kristin Chenoweth: Steel Magnolias

The movie speaks to Chenoweth: "I have six aunts, and they’re all like my mom, and they’re all insane, but in a good way... That movie makes me think of them. And I’m also Southern, so it’s like, 'Mmm, I get it'".

A snapshot of the movie Steel MagnoliasTri-Star Pictures, Steel Magnolias (1989)

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George Clooney: Network

Clooney loves Network, and has called Paddy Chayefsky—who won an Oscar for his screenplay—"a genius".

A snapshot of the movie NetworkMGM Studios, Network (1976)

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Damien Chazelle: The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg

Chazelle has called The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, "the most shattering, transporting work of art I’ve seen in any medium". You can also find a number of Easter eggs and references to the film in Chazelle's La La Land.

A snapshot of the movie The Umbrellas of CherbourgMadeleine Films, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

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Al Pacino: The Tree Of Wooden Clogs

Pacino has talked about having five or six favorite films, of which The Tree of Wooden Clogs and Singin’ in the Rain are two of them.

A snapshot of the movie The Tree of Wooden ClogsRAI, The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978)

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Juliette Lewis: What About Bob?

"Baby Steps" is her mantra.

A snapshot of the movie What About BobTouchstone Pictures, What About Bob (1991)

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Snoop Dogg: The Mack

There would be no D-O-Double-G without The Mack. "This is the movie that made me who I am today," Snoop said. "I would be nothing without this movie right here".

A snapshot of the movie The MackHarbor Productions, The Mack (1973)

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Morgan Freeman: Moulin Rouge!

Freeman understands that people have strong feelings about the Baz Luhrmann musical (both love and hate). But the talented actor calls that a "sign of art. It's a work of art. It's impressionable, and I think people tend to fall one way or the other because of that". Freeman has called it his "favorite movie that I didn't work on". 

A snapshot of the movie Moulin Rouge!Bazmark Productions, Moulin Rouge! (2001)

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Gwen Stefani: The Sound Of Music

Stefani doesn't watch a lot of movies over and over again, but with The Sound of Music, she knows "every move" of that one.

A snapshot of the movie The Sound of Music20th Century-Fox, The Sound of Music (1965)

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Charlize Theron: Planes, Trains, And Automobiles

"You can not go wrong with that film," Theron told Rotten Tomatoes. "…I’ve seen it probably 150 times, and it just gets better".

A snapshot of the movie Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesHughes Entertainment, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)

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Emma Stone: City Lights

Stone doesn't just love the movie, she's gone so far as to say that the Charlie Chaplin film changed her life: "I realized where every romantic comedy comes from—what everyone is trying to achieve. It's the most romantic, touching... If I think about it too long, I'll cry. It's just so simple".

A snapshot of the movie City LightsCharles Chaplin Productions, City Lights (1931)

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Justin Bieber: Step Brothers

The Biebs has three younger half-siblings. Not sure if that has anything to do with his love for Step Brothers thoughHe isn't alone in his love for the film either...

A snapshot of the movie Step BrothersColumbia Pictures, Step Brothers (2008)

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Ryan Gosling: Step Brothers

Gosling has also called out the Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly comedy as his favorite movie.

A snapshot of the movie Step BrothersColumbia Pictures, Step Brothers (2008)

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Mark Ruffalo: On The Waterfront

Ruffalo has called On the Waterfront, "the perfect mix of great storytelling, social commentary and great acting".

A snapshot of the movie On the WaterfrontColumbia Pictures, On the Waterfront (1954)

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Jennifer Lopez: West Side Story

J.Lo has watched the original West Side Story at least "37 times".

A snapshot of the movie West Side StorySeven Arts Productions, West Side Story (1961)

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Simone Biles: Divergent

The gymnastics G.O.A.T. loves Divergent.

A snapshot of the movie DivergentRed Wagon Entertainment, Divergent (2014)

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Benedict Cumberbatch: Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Raiders was Cumberbatch's favorite movie as a child. As he's grown up, he's also added The Royal Tenenbaums and The Elephant Man to his favorites list.

A snapshot of the movie Raiders of the Lost ArkLucasfilm, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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Zendaya: Harry Potter

In 2019, Zendaya told InStyle that she watched "Harry Potter, like, once a day... It’s just calming to me, so that’s my thing. People are like, 'Oh my god, Harry Potter again?' I say, 'Don’t come over to my house if you don’t want to watch it, because it’s going to be on'".

A snapshot of the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneWarner Bros. Pictures, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

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Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid is one of Miranda's all-time favorite musicals. The Hamilton creator even named his son Sebastian, a choice that was partially inspired by the film's crab character.

A snapshot of the movie The Little MermaidWalt Disney Feature Animation, The Little Mermaid (1989)

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Antonio Banderas: The Exterminating Angel

Banderas described The Exterminating Angel to Rotten Tomatoes, calling it "very, very beautiful and interesting," but "also risky, and very misunderstood at the time".

A snapshot of the movie The Exterminating AngelGustavo Alatriste Productions, The Exterminating Angel (1962)

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Oprah: Beasts Of The Southern Wild

Oprah's website declared Beasts of the Southern Wild to be her favorite film after she saw it.

A snapshot of the movie Beasts of the Southern WildCinereach, Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

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Zac Efron: The Truman Show

Efron appreciates how Jim Carrey goes "balls to the wall" in every performance he gives. "After [The Truman Show], I always look over my shoulder to see if this is really happening or if it’s all for some weird documentary".

A snapshot of the movie The Truman ShowParamount Pictures, The Truman Show (1998)

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Natalie Portman: Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing is one of Portman's favorite films. "It is certainly the movie I've watched most in my life" she said. Nobody puts Natalie Portman in a corner. Sorry, we had to do it.

A snapshot of the movie Dirty DancingVestron Pictures, Dirty Dancing (1987)

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Barack Obama: The Godfather

In 2016, the former President named The Godfather and The Godfather Part 2 as his favorite movies.

A snapshot of the movie The GodfatherParamount Pictures, The Godfather (1972)

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Salma Hayek: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

This was the film that made Hayek want to work in movies. "I realized that through filmmaking, you can create so many different realities and everything was possible. And so, I wanted to be part of that business".

A snapshot of the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryWolper Pictures, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

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Jennifer Aniston: Terms Of Endearment

"What more do you want in a movie," said Aniston, "but humor, laughter, heart-wrenching moments, acting that's superb, and writing that's sublime? It's a fantastic piece of work".

A snapshot of the movie Terms of EndearmentParamount Pictures, Terms of Endearment (1983)

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Johnny Depp: Wizard Of Oz

Depp didn't have a lot of friends growing up, and watching Wizard of Oz had him dreaming of a "tornado sweep[ing] me up and take[ing] me away from the life I was living as a teenager".

A snapshot of the movie Wizard of OzMGM Studios, Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Paul Mescal: Blue Valentine

Mescal loves Blue Valentine but admits it isn't an easy feel-good movie, calling it "consistently a film that I go back to punish my feelings with".

A snapshot of the movie Blue ValentineHunting Lane Films, Blue Valentine (2010)

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Christian Bale: Beverly Hills Ninja

This one caught some people off guard, but Bale has said that Beverly Hills Ninja makes him cry with laughter every time he sees it and that the film will "always remain one of my tops".

A snapshot of the movie Beverly Hills NinjaTriStar Pictures, Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)

 


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