Ayo Edebiri’s Closet Picks

The actor shares her love for sexy and stylish heist movies like CHARADE and THIEF; praises the work of Juzo Itami (whom she calls “the G.O.A.T.”) and his wife, Nobuko Miyamoto; and talks about the African American surrealist imagery in TO SLEEP WITH ANGER.
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[@anniegarcia]

watching this while giggling and twirling my hair and kicking my feet

[@nickk5948]

I grew hair just to be able to twirl it rn

[@myownsundays]

Is there any other way to enjoy this delight

[@Kyrolsha]

@@myownsundaysno this is the only way

[@MonkeyspankO]

you too?

[@Zeroantagonist88]

wtf?

[@FPOAK]

Between the prepared list on her phone and the Radiohead t-shirt I feel like this was the closest the comments section has been to having one of us in the closet

[@topskek9786]

Who are you??

[@Arawn505]

I love that she's a Radiohead fan! I've seen her talk about it elsewhere. And her interest and taste in movies is also really great

[@MK_2023.]

⁠@@Arawn505I’m surprised she still listens to Radiohead after them being so vocal with supporting Israel’s current genocide. Ayo has spoken out against it.

[@Pat_Springleaf]

@@MK_2023.that’s how people are when they’re not terminally online

[@MK_2023.]

@@Pat_Springleaf you liked your own comment 😅

[@wuhansam]

My favorite Irish-Barbadian-Nigerian first gen American actor

[@dpclerks09]

Who are your second and third favorites?

[@wuhansam]

@@dpclerks09 if you are srsly asking chet hanks is the only other 1

[@electrictwilight]

​@@wuhansam😂😂😂😂

[@murderbear9576]

​@@wuhansam wait i thought chet was jamaican

[@asia8001]

@@murderbear9576 I really hope this was a joke 😂😂

[@JasonCryer]

It should be illegal to be this lovable

[@EstebanJulianRamos]

I'm working on the legislation as we speak.

[@FucTrump]

Republicans are on it.

[@witchplease9695]

@@ruling528You’re pathetic lmao. Someone not sharing your taste doesn’t make them stupid.

[@asia8001]

@@ruling528 Is she stupid because you don’t like her 😂😂😂

[@andrewsearles9893]

@@ruling528maybe try being happy some time

[@airaccoonairaccoon]

"I love when friends make movies together. " And she did, with Rachel Sennott. Pure love.

[@TheKKVB]

Congrats Ms. Edebiri on surpassing Martin Scorsese as the number one most followed Letterboxd user!

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

How exciting! I love her reviews 😅

[@vittoriostoraro]

As if that's something to celebrate. Pathetic.

[@yorickmoran6327]

@@vittoriostorarobuzz killer

[@XenonRaider]

​@@vittoriostoraroyou must be fun at parties huh

[@shi2632]

⁠@@vittoriostoraro i’d celebrate ayo edebiri eating a donut if i could

[@ibrake4oxtail]

Ayo is a dedicated film nerd...love following her on Letterbox'd

[@melissaflora8450]

I think my favorite review of hers is the review for Bottoms. So simple and effective 😂

[@KungFuDanda1]

What’s her Letterbox’d? Would love to follow her on there

[@ibrake4oxtail]

@@KungFuDanda1 Her user is familayo

[@ThePaigeBen]

@@KungFuDanda1 her name is her letterbox'd

[@DanBrady8675]

You can tell she takes her craft so seriously. Love it

[@mr.morale2022]

ayo edebiri + radiohead + criterion collection = the holy trinity

[@thevoid99]

that is the holy trinity although i'm still waiting for that dual NIN/radiohead tour.

[@Tyler12905]

@@thevoid99omg is this a rumor or something because that would be heaven

[@mr.morale2022]

@@thevoid99 that'd go so hard tbh 😩😩

[@VuotoPneumaNN]

@@thevoid99 Would never happen. Trent Reznor supports Palestine.

[@CodPatrol]

@@mr.morale2022 holy trinity of average

[@HBICTiff]

She seems like she would be a great best friend

[@Lonelylovelywestindian]

Me

[@ogto]

High & Low is soo good, it takes you one hour to notice they haven't even left the living room.

[@DaveyBoi2k]

I watched it earlier this week. Top 3 Kurosawa in my book.

[@MothGirl007]

It's a great film!

[@bigmoviefreak]

I never noticed it at all! 😱

[@Memo2Self]

And Spike Lee and Denzel Washington are remaking it. Hasn't that basic premise (kidnapping the wrong kid) been done elsewhere more recently? "Full Circle" on HBO?

[@anonamouse.p4115]

No spoilers! 😂

[@WilmersondaSilva]

I never stop smiling while she's smiling

[@Nimbus6000]

She is the mother I never had. She is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don’t know a better person.

[@steveblundell7766]

She is an American actress, a comedian, and a television writer who has won a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. In case anyone doesn't know

[@analusilvaj]

Preach!

[@Guiquipedia]

I don’t. Know. A better person

[@iriejones8292]

You ate that ❤

[@cwg73160]

You don’t know her.

[@ashleyclark1680]

I could have watched another two hours of her picking out DVDs. Her smile is so infectious.

[@KazeNiNare88]

"High and Low", "Charade" and "Thief" are some of my all time favorite films! More I see her, more I think she's amazing.

[@ajwaddanwarr3409]

THIS IS A SOLID LIST, I love it when actors and directors actually recommend movies I haven't watched before

[@period.3371]

The second she mentioned Tampopo, I damn near cried from happiness

[@funkychicken4509]

calm yourself padiwan

[@brynwest4495]

She's so relatable/normal it's refreshing. I feel like I am sitting in a class in college and we are all sharing our favorite movies and she's just another friend/classmate.

[@lostnthenoise]

She was so adorable showing her joy of film (and the admission she loves the Criterion sales) that I had to add Tampop to my want list immediately!

[@bored1ca]

Tampopo!

[@andrewvenor8035]

Don't watch Tampopo on an empty stomach. I first saw it in 1985 in a theater in San Francisco's Japantown. Walking out afterwords I was so hungry when I found myself surrounded by Ramin shops and other Japanese restaurants.

[@nationalcoasternews5798]

This instantly shot up to one of my all time favorite closet vids. Love her

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

The NYU dramatic writing degree jumped out!! Loved hearing her insight, and i loved her shouting out Nigerian creatives! I'm going to recommend Eyimofe for my dad and I to watch.

[@audreyooro7040]

Ayo is like the people's princess...She is such a gem of a talent and so lovable!

[@hennersmusicreviews58]

Eyimofe is such a great film, and I’d argue the first properly good Nigerian film to ever be released. I sincerely hope we get made films of that quality out of Nigeria soon. It’s very much lagging behind considering how huge Nollywood is.

[@715creeks]

Ayo’s been killing it lately; from her TV/movie/voice acting roles to the episode she directed in The Bear which was my favorite of the season. Not to mention, she has the best LB reviews ever 😂

[@kidkangaroo5213]

I still think about the Mad Max review randomly in my day to day

[@715creeks]

@@kidkangaroo5213 her Empire Strikes Back one kills me too

[@CodPatrol]

@@715creeks you mean the reviews that just write cringe jokes and don’t go into actual detail? The absolute downfall of the site

[@WHTVRWHTVR]

2:28 I've always had this theory that Owen was the secret sauce that made the early Wes films more human/grounded. Ayo knows what's uppppppp

[@maverickx1221]

She is absolutely awesome on The Bear…happy to see her career blowing up!

[@Toastrodamus]

How is she so impossibly witty & charming. I adore her

[@notveryniceatall]

Easily impressed

[@davidhollingsworth4665]

She is a true cinephile. Very knowledgeable and absolutely infectious. She seems like she would be an amazing person to watch movies with. I bet she was voted most likely to succeed in her high school; she's definitely doing that and rightly so!

[@wayawuffin]

i already loved her but To Sleep With Anger mention⁉️⁉️ YUP THATS MY GIRL

[@amcaesar]

My favorite of her bunch.

[@triplejazzmusicisall1883]

The last few closet videos have been excellent. Great hosts devoid of arrogance and sharing their views with us. I could listen to this lady talk about dozens of films in that closet for hours very happily.

[@DJGamingSmash]

Ayo is definitely my favorite rising star to break out within the last couple years. She's incredibly funny, clever/smart, and personable/relatable. Her Letterboxd account is as phenomenal as her stand-up and her performances on film and television, in theaters and on streaming.

[@amaok1583]

Her taking out the time to shout out Eyimofe, a Nigerian movie on Criterion really makes my heart sing 🥹 Ayo you are you who you say you are, we love you!

[@Clincalyabrasiv]

This is already one of my favorite closet videos, she's so sweet.

[@ddreamfield]

drop the full version NOWWW i could watch her for hours shes so funny and endearing

[@zanfear]

WOW! An actress under 30 who knows her stuff AND still collects physical media! Wish her all the best in her career!!

[@Dappis]

Her description of Bottle Rocket is so real, that film has HEART

[@witchplease9695]

Off topic but it’s so refreshing to see a Black woman reach her level of success just being herself and without being sexual or stereotypical. She’s so important to me.

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

I remember following her on Letterboxd and honestly I’ve never seen an actor so relatable in their love for movies, i mean QT talks about old movies all the time, but Ayo feels like any of us, just so eager to watch movies and so happy to talk about them, her excitement about movies really lightens my day, she seems so nice and joyful and kickass and also happens to be extremely talented and beautiful. So glad to see her getting the acclaim and love she deserves

[@Rileykeen]

Right out of the gate with High and Low. Didn’t see that coming. Respect. Her picks just kept getting better.

[@seanmclaggin6775]

“Disgustingly greedy” Nah you gotta go full Barry Jenkins in there lmao

[@CherryFilms7]

I didn't think I could love Ayo more but Criterion proved me wrong! Also, Eyimofe is such a great film, I saw it at a festival years ago and rarely see it mentioned, I didn't even know it was part of the collection so glad to see it's getting some love The only misstep she made was not going for the boxsets 😅 gotta get your money's worth

[@esoteric_1]

Tampopo and Babette's Feast are 2 of my favourite films about talented chefs.

[@piadox]

Love a star who is also a cinephile ❤

[@AlasdairGR]

"I'm on these sales. I'm getting these 50% off DVDs" Lol, won't be surprised if I run into her at a Barnes & Nobles one day then. One of us! One of us!

[@isaacmartinez6904]

I like her movie choices, especially with High And Low, The Funeral and Charade.

[@arrietys]

This was really sweet, you can tell Ayo really likes watching films

[@jacksonwright5145]

Ayoooo! Love her in The Bear and Bottoms. She has great taste!

[@erikdaniels0n]

Ayo Edebiri world domination

[@cliffdrums]

I always love when fellow film nerds discover Kurosawa's best movie. High & Low is just perfect cinema in every way possible.

[@realBrianCars]

Charade is an incredibly fun and underrated movie.

[@SicilMBuff13]

I could listen to her talk about movies for hours. Amazing picks Ayo she definitely one of us with that prepared list for the 50% off sale.

[@Chandler_strickland002]

It’s cool that she grabbed Micheal Manns Thief

[@bored1ca]

I know - it's one of my all time favorite films. The writing, the cinematography, the actors (James Caan is 🔥!!!) and that score by Tangerine Dream! Just....wow!!

[@postmodernrecycler]

​@@bored1caAbsolutely! That Tangerine Dream score is killer!

[@aolson1111]

The used the score in one of the best episodes of The Bear.

[@domclegg1225]

she grabbed the DVD tho 😭

[@bored1ca]

@@domclegg1225 but she still chose it so c'mon take heart in that!

[@ngoodey]

Love her in The Bear, love her in the Criterion closet. Interesting choices too. Thief is incredible

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

You can't help but feel such glee and giddiness when Ayo's getting goofy

[@Wa11y]

Ayo is literally the best! People's princess fr fr

[@gracealvarez6749]

“A movie made by pals.” Is so perfect 😂❤ love her sm

[@cqtaylor]

I love her energy!

[@lisamena874]

I love what she said about "High and low" ❤

[@ANDRE1mang]

Gosh Ayo. Can’t get any more adorable.

[@melissaflora8450]

I literally just hit up my local Barnes and Noble for the Criterion sale. It’s nice knowing Ayo participates in this July activity.

[@LinouGertz]

Love her character in the Bear and she seams just as likeable in person. Would love to watch movies with her!

[@soSkikik]

I love how she came prepared. :D

[@Anarchangel349]

Feels like a good place to plug Ayo’s old podcast “Iconography”. Great listen if you want to hear her and her friends talk about art, plus she has an ep where she goes into her love of radiohead

[@joshua2814]

Gotta love a guest who admits what we all do-wait for the 50% off sale.

[@lunaloutfy]

She's such a delight omg this is the perfect for her because it suits her so well :)

[@adamabdallah6698]

probably one of the best ones of these

[@oriakumia2526]

i hope she directs soon, i love when an actor is a film nerd

[@whoyoufightin1442]

watching these as someone who doesn't watch movies is fascinating. I wish people didn't catch so much flack for not watching this or that, because I/anyone of the like get to appreciate people's passion from a whole different perspective. It is similar to the enjoyment of listening to someone share excitedly about an animal you've never heard of or a country you've never been to before

[@chrisianlewis]

She’s just about my favourite human being. Great taste, great humour, great talent!

[@elizabeth4689]

I’m loving all the content we’re getting of ayo recently

[@tteerreesaa]

finally an intervirw that you dont have to schedule a time to watch it!!! short and sweet, perfect interview and loved ayo in this obviously

[@freelance_commie]

From Hollywood Handbook Pro Version to the main feed, wow. She’s made it. ❤

[@kokichiiii5288]

this could be a meme 4:49

[@StephenYuan]

I don't know this charming woman's work, but I like her list and want to know more about her.

[@Darthbishop]

Watch The Bear

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

The Bear is very accessible, its stressful but you’ll get into it very quickly. Bottoms is not for everyone, very quirky goofy gen-z comedy but super enjoyable, also you’ve probably heard her voice work on the latest TMNT movie, or Inside Out 2, and a guest role in Abbott Elementary was also in Theater Camp. Besides that shes got a lot lined up so im sure you’ll see her somewhere eventually

[@Advent3546]

If Ayo Edibiri asked for the world I would give it to her

[@antlerbraum2881]

Shoutout to her Radiohead t-shirt

[@adriannademadriguera4859]

Another Black Woman who loves the iconic Japanese film directors. And I thought I was the only one! This made me so happy.😀😀😀

[@tony-lu2kg]

Real life Goat. Cannot wait to see where her career takes her

[@Schtoopot]

Yes to the t-shirt

[@CodPatrol]

Mid taste in music

[@3bellam]

AYYYOOOOO!!!! MY GIRL! MY WORLD! MY BEST OF FRIENDS! I LOVE HER

[@musicenjoyer4203]

One of the most universally like-able celebrities ever

[@twice2wice]

Imagine fumbling this girl, i'd wake up in sweats for the next 5 years.

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

I’d dream of even having the chance to, lol, she’s such a radiantly joyful fun extremely talented individual, its cool to see her receiving a lot of acclaim and love for it too, she’s had an amazing past two years

[@DangerDitt]

Absolutely yes Juzo Itami

[@chiefchimp2789]

She's the sweetest. I loved that she chose "High and Low" also!

[@shawncdonnelly]

"Can we get Owen Wilson back on the keyboard?" Ayo is speaking my language. I've been saying this for years. Owen and Wes, write another movie together! Hell, write Bottle Rocket 2 -- Dignan getting out of prison, being reissued the yellow jumpsuit, getting picked up by Luke. Let's go!

[@jaredmccain7555]

Not to be weird, but she is so pretty.

[@midniteauthor]

Finally one of us from the comment section got to go to the closet. Ayo is going to be a star, hell of a talent.

[@bigmoviefreak]

A Gen Z that knows her films, and, gasp, loves black-and-white classics? There is still hope! ❤

[@JerichaG92]

According to google she’s a young millennial

[@bigmoviefreak]

@@JerichaG92She’s 28. I’m 47 and people call me a millennial. I thought I was Gen X! Where does it start and end?

[@JerichaG92]

@@bigmoviefreak google says that millennials today were born from 1981-1996. And gen X were born between 1965-1980!

[@bigmoviefreak]

@@JerichaG92 That puts her right smack in between millennials and Gen Z. And I’m certainly within Gen X. But other sources have quoted these periods differently also, so I’m always confused where I belonged.

[@kimberleywilliams7802]

I mean she's actually more of a zillenial. A very young Millenial honestly.

[@Locusto199]

I’m in the middle of The Bear S03 right now. Gonna like so I can come back and watch soon. She’s a great talent.

[@gabrielastein13]

love her and i'm so happy y'all brought her on!! she deserves her flowers

[@johnscott_95]

She’s so stinking adorable.

[@EyeDigress]

when i saw my favourite letterboxd queen on this channel i actually screamed

[@raktimamchiforthe4thtime445]

Enlighten me with her letterbox link🙏

[@TheRealTDBourne]

The Funeral is on my list. Great recommendation.

[@bored1ca]

anything by Juzo Itami is worth watching!

[@raquelcsmcg769]

so not disgustingly greedy :] we deserve a 2 hr version of ayo in the cc

[@resourcefulheart]

One of my favorite criterion closet episodes. She's so excited and knowledgeable of her favorites, I want to see all of them❤

[@indieconquers]

YES!! Bottle Rocket is so good

[@gstallion]

I just got so hype to see this pop up 😭

[@layniemcgrail8438]

watched High and Low in one of my cinema classes and it's been stuck in my mind ever since!

[@deejay7465]

Juzo Itami's The Funeral is an EXCELLENT choice! 😍🍿🥤

[@heimdal8]

It’s funny how she kind of imitates a slow steady cam movement when talking about Wes Anderson. His signature move.