Because of their luxurious lifestyles, we often forget that celebrities are just like us. They love to listen to music, spend time with their loved ones, and watch their favorite movies. Their preferences vary, though. Among the directors who made the cut were Polanski, Kubrick, and Scorsese. A-listers who belong to younger generations seem to prefer contemporary comedies above any other genre.
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A surprising amount of the rich and famous adore movies that far precede their time. There seems to be a sense of nostalgia in movies that were released decades ago.
10 Uma Thurman: Pillow Talk (1959)
"All my life, I've wanted to be Doris Day," Uma Thurman said about the star of her favorite movie, Pillow Talk. It's a romantic comedy; Jan is a successful and self-sufficient woman who has to share her telephone line with Brad, a womanizer who lives close by. The two only met through the phone, bickering about the phone line.
Eventually, Brad sees Jan in person and comes up with an alter ego to charm her. Will Jen ever find out the truth?
9 Tom Hanks: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Ever since the eighties, Tom Hanks has been shaping the movie industry by performing in all kinds of movies, from war dramas to comedies. His favorite movie far preceeds his time in Hollywood, though. 2001: A Space Odyssey is considered a true masterpiece. Directed and produced by Kubrick, this Sci-Fi movie follows humans on their voyage to Jupiter.
While many other science fiction movies stole from Star Wars, 2001: A Space Oddyssey remains truly unique. Much of the movie has no dialogue whatsoever - instead, there are sequences with classical music playing. It's definitely not a movie for everyone.
8 Charlize Theron: I Could Go On Singing (1963)
Charlize Theron is one of those celebrities who became famous by sheer coincidence. Her favorite movie is I Could Go On Singing from 1963: "It is the best movie I’ve ever seen. Why? Because when a movie is on at seven in the morning, and you’re up intently watching it, then you know it must be a good movie."
This musical drama was the last movie that Judy Garland ever starred in. Many other celebs grew up with Judy: Heath Ledger and Johnny Depp both listed The Wizard of Oz as their favorite movie. They probably didn't know much about the chilling BTS facts when they were children, though.
7 David Duchovny: Chinatown (1974)
The X-Files star David Duchovny once said that his favorite movie is Polanski's Chinatown. The movie stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway; she played Evelyn Cross Mulwray, a suspecting wife who supposedly had her husband tailed by a private investigator, J. J. "Jake" Gittes. It all turned out to be a set up, though. After all, Chinatown is a mystery movie.
The movie is often hailed as one of the greatest movies of all times and it received numerous accolades.
6 Reese Witherspoon: Overboard (1987)
Reese Witherspoon isn't just a book worm with her own book club, she also loves to watch movies. Her favorite movie is Overboard, the 1987 version. It's a romantic comedy: a wealthy woman falls in love with a carpenter. After a series of very unlikely events, she ends up living with him and meeting his sons. She realizes that all the wealth doesn't mean anything if she has no one to share it with.
It's no wonder that Reese loves this gem about a wholesome family; her Instagram is swarming with wholesome parenting posts.
5 Sophie Turner: Anchorman (2004)
"Anchorman is my favorite movie in the world," Sophie Turner said. When she met Steve Carell, she apparently quoted his line from the comedy ("I love lamp"), waiting eagerly for his reply.
What's there not to love about Anchorman? It has a stellar cast, its humor is ridiculous, and it's one of the most quotable movies of all time.
4 Leonardo DiCaprio: Taxi Driver (1976)
It shouldn't come as a surprise that Leonardo DiCaprio loves Taxi Driver (1976), Scorsese's cult classic. De Niro plays Travis Bickle, a 26 year-old taxi driver from New York City who struggles to find meaning in a city, teeming with corruption, prostitution, and other soul-sucking activities. DiCaprio said: "I remember watching it at 15 years old and being transfixed by Travis Bickle because I was locked into this character, and I felt such incredible empathy toward him."
Among several other characters, he also met a child prostitute, Iris (played by a 12 year-old Jodie Foster). When the movie came out, it was considered very controversial due to violent themes. It was nominated for several Academy Awards.
3 Taylor Swift: Someone Great (2019)
While most celebs seem to like something that precedes their time, Taylor Swift considers Someone Great (2019) to be her favorite movie of all time - so far. It's a feel good movie with a 6.2 IMDb score; this romantic comedy celebrates female friendships above else.
Perhaps Swift only wanted to endorse the movie since her album "1989" was cited as an inspiration for it. In return, the movie inspired her to write the song "Death by a Thousand Cuts".
2 Justin Bieber: Step Brothers (2008)
Younger generations seem to prefer light-hearted comedies over critically acclaimed movies that were released decades ago. Bieber loves Step Brothers (2008) so much that he even recreated one of the movie's most famous scenes on his Instagram once.
This comedy is one of Will Ferrell's and John C. Reilly's most famous roles. The two play two adult men whose parents decide to get married.
1 Jennifer Lopez: West Side Story (1961)
The "Hustlers" star loved the classical musical so much that she apparently watched it more than thirty times growing up: "I never wanted to be that wimpy Maria … I wanted to be Anita, who danced her way to the top."
West Side Story is a romantic musical that takes place back in the 1950s New York. For those who haven't watched it: it thematically resembles Romeo and Juliet. There are gangs, violence, love, and dancing.