Jude Law’s Closet Picks

[@ciaran.vallely]

Jude Law's mom going from Local Hero to Night of the Hunter might make the coolest person ever

[@rachaelknudsen8801]

They are brilliant films. He's got excellent taste.

[@achunaryan3418]

Mom Law is Mom's Law

[@astroboirap]

jude needs to come out of the closet

[@Film_Lab]

😄

[@gramsmith1366]

Mum Law is Mum's Law. She sounds trez interesting, as the French say.

[@NoirFan84]

Nobody forgets it when they see The Night Of The Hunter. Whether it be Cortez's extraordinarily unique cinematography or Mitchum giving one of the all-timer chilling performances. It's one of the great classics.

[@donotworryatall]

You can kill me, but i was not moved. Have all of you seen it young??? Is it the point?

[@vittoriostoraro]

I guess Charles Laughton, merely the DIRECTOR, had nothing to do with it's success.

[@benderb.r5041]

@@donotworryatall I felt like it dragged. Always thought I disliked old movies, but I loved Cool Hand Luke and any of Sidney Lumet's films. Also His Girl Friday.

[@user-cq5sg9cb4t]

Leeeeaning... Leeeeaning....

[@NoirFan84]

@vittoriostoraro Not really, no. People who aren't extremely passionate about cinema have no clue who Laughton is. Casuals, which is the majority of people, wouldn't be able to tell you a single film he was in. Even if they'd seen something like The Hunchback At Notre Dame I bet they still wouldn't be aware they saw Laughton in it. Nobody is watching the film & remembering it because Laughton directed it, they are remembering it for how striking & enjoyable a visual experience it is, that's the point. The film wasn't a success either, it took decades to find an audience that appreciates how good it was even though Laughton was at the height of his powers when it was made.

[@jjgreen5206]

I could listen to Jude Law talk all day. His voice is soothing. He’s also very intelligent and thoughtful.

[@sacosec]

He was sensational in The Talented Mr. Ripley and should have won the Oscar for that performance.

[@libertard6101]

Me and my girl would watch talented Mr Ripley and Romeo and Juliet…. On replay all day !!! 😂

[@Cadinho93]

Jude Law is one of the most underrated actors of his generation and it makes me happy to see many people on here give this man the respect, as well as love that he deserves. Also, thank you Criterion for always blessing us with so many big names through the years and seeing their film picks.

[@timbuktu777]

He"s rated.

[@JD-sp1dp]

Jude Law comes across as hugely likeable as well as a great actor. I think one of his best performances is in The Nest with the marvellous Carrie Coon. Also love that he chose Mona Lisa ❤

[@RandyWhite-e6t]

He has one of the best filmographies ever

[@dipperdandy]

I think Gattaca is the first film I'd seen him in and I was absolutely blown away and smitten. He's one of those actores that I will watch whatever his new project is regardless of everything else.

[@dipperdandy]

@1335myth-b2n Great movie and his character is so heartbreaking.

[@ianross9738]

@1335myth-b2n OOOOF... eXistenZ. How amazing would a Criterion release of it be.. I never get tired of it.

[@hairywelder5188]

And Captain Marvel 😂😂

[@Mb_Drei]

As hairywelder put it, after reading your comment I thought to myself "Didn't he do like one film that was pure crap?" So I looked up Jude Law on Google and the first 6 movies that pop out when you search him include The Holiday, the third Fantastic Beasts, and the 2009 Sherlock Holmes. Not saying that he's a bad actor (and his picks were also pretty good) but let's not glaze every celebrity invited in the closet.

[@Pat_Springleaf]

Jude Law’s mum deserves a lot of credit, it seems

[@THEGlassIED]

Just watched A.I. last night. Jude Law was amazing in that movie.

[@hayden1421]

Hey Joe what do ya know?

[@magicknight13]

That movie was such a huge part of my childhood! I love that movie! Might have to rewatch now...

[@magicknight13]

@@amandalorian105totally agreed!

[@prilljazzatlanta5070]

My favorite Spielberg. Saw it several tines in theaters

[@charmawow]

I was the concept designer on A.I. For both Kubrick and Spielberg and met with Jude several time during its production…..it’s always nice to see the film get some love!

[@ivandavies5035]

The wages of fear has one of the most incredible editing sequences ever captured on film, the wind, the tobacco, the trucks…you will know when you see it. Brilliant film.

[@erikkillmonger5624]

I know the moment. You left out the quick flashes of light.

[@ByronWerner-qw5sh]

Friedkin remade it as Sorcerer after The Exorcist. Doesn't hold a candle to the Original. More people need to see this gripping film.

[@erikkillmonger5624]

@@ByronWerner-qw5sh I agree. It pales in comparison to the original. From what I've read even Friedkin felt it wasn't as good. Surprisingly, Sorcerer is Stephen King's favorite movie of all time. He thinks it's better than the original. Go figure.

[@jmchez]

@@ByronWerner-qw5sh I think Sorcerer is better acted, produced and directed. I can not stand the Italian and French actors pretending to be Central Americans in TWoF; it's so fake.

[@sianiswack633]

The beginning of Wages of Fear is like it captures the post-war colonial world so well

[@binaryplays1393]

"I don't remember names, I remember experiences". Ain't that just beautiful?

[@heliosfilms_bg]

no, it's not

[@binaryplays1393]

@ ok bro don’t know what’s got you down but aight. 😐

[@heliosfilms_bg]

@@binaryplays1393 😞

[@beeman2075]

I've enjoyed Jude's performances since first seeing him in Gattaca and Enemy At The Gates. Great to see him visit the Criterion film library.

[@Suburb_hell]

Gattaca is so great

[@christopherhaines1813]

Physical media will never die. Great picks. Especially Stalker and The Night of the Hunter.

[@craigadams4143]

Let's hope!🤞

[@opwave79]

No matter who you bring to the closet, their enthusiasm for the films is always infectious. Jude Law gave us great insight.

[@Willismcnillis]

Please, please, please start making these longer. I could listen for hours.

[@pennyaldente]

I absolutely LOVE Local Hero. Truly one of my favorite movies of all time and the best soundtrack ever

[@propjoe1060]

Glad to see Wages of Fear being chosen. That's a fantastic movie.

[@warpathh]

Jude Law selecting Stalker as his first pick = GOAT.

[@thestangle1]

What an amazing film, I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen the whole time

[@heliosfilms_bg]

He might've just picked it because it's Tarkovsky, didn't really comment anything substantial on the film. As it is with most Tarkovsky fans. He's been a trend for a long time.

[@warpathh]

@@heliosfilms_bg This is probably one of the most uninformed and delusional replies I've had to read in a while. Jog on.

[@Sheriff_Ochs]

@@heliosfilms_bg You're a bit of a negative nancy, eh? One of the best and most influential filmmakers of the 20th century and you sum him up as just a "trend." What does one even need to say about a Tarkovsky film? They're experiences, you can get lost in them. If the film speaks to you, if you can get on its wavelength: be it Mirror, Stalker, Andrei Rublev, or Sacrifice or any other, it's not asking you to think. It's asking you to feel, to savor. Jude Law himself says he remembers experiences. I bet he remembers the first time he saw Stalker. I certainly do.

[@videovagrancy8526]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@dn9597]

I literally have never heard (thus seen) any of the movies he selected. I'm glad he chose them because now I know them and love to see them!

[@tectorgorch8698]

Start with Night of the Hunter and you'll be sooooooo happy.

[@pmccarty]

Local Hero is wonderful - I remember seeing in the theater when it was first released. His comments about Burt Lancaster are spot on! I am going to watch it again - along w/ all of his other recommendations! ****And Mark Knopfler did the soundtrack!

[@TheChillennial]

Always enjoy his performances. Love how down to earth he is. Never been to England, but felt like I just had a conversation with an Englishman in a pub or something. Gonna look up some of these worlds he knew.

[@rafaelsolimene5350]

This should actually be called “Jude Law’s Cupboard Picks”

[@h0lly_blue]

the names keep getting bigger and bigger

[@musashi-san____1409]

I love his wholesome childish giggle at the end. So human.

[@denisepgalloway]

Love Night of the Hunter. That scene with Shelly Winters in the water always stays with me.

[@Iker122]

His performance in The Young Pope was simply spectacular

[@VinniePergola]

I just watched Sorcerer and absolutely loved it and have only heard amazing things about Wages of Fear - both based off the same novel. Glad to see both films getting more recognition as of late

[@SodiumWage]

Jude Law has incredible and varied taste. Honestly, I could listen to him talk about movies all day.

[@Chris-lt7ry]

I could listen to him talk about anything all day… I love him so much i dressed up as his young pope character for Halloween one year lol

[@magicknight13]

Tarkovsky ? Night of the Hunter? It's an A+ for me!!!

[@drumtum]

Mona Lisa is so fantastic. Bob Hoskins shining moment!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great movie with a heart of gold.

[@BrucePeterkin]

What a great 5 mins! Just of the kind of conversations you have with yourself in the video store, or with a fellow movie lover 🙂 Notable detail includes the fact that Jude's mum introduced him to interesting films at a young age. Most of us have to leave home & go to college to find such mentors!

[@siouzsie]

Oh yes, the Night of the Hunter. Unforgettable. I too saw it with my mum. She loved Robert Mitchum and I have been a fan of his ever since watching this movie with my mum, even though he was terrifying.

[@NomadicBrian]

'The Wages of Fear' is a terrific film. One of those films that keep you riveted to your seat. 'Mona Lisa' great film and the acting was superb including Michael Caine doing bad exquisitely.

[@TheAutistWhisperer]

Night Of The Hunter is a classic and one of my favourites.

[@chrisbridgen2711]

Local Hero holds up. And a great Knopfler soundtrack.

[@sydandtheothers]

his little giggle at the end 🥰🥰

[@JakeKilka]

The Wages of Fear is definitely worth a watch

[@tiredhub3270]

I don't remember this movie well, but I'll never forget that tension in the movie.

[@scottboswell6406]

Thank you Jude Law for looking below the usual camera level! I keep wondering about the films missed because they're too low; people look from eye level then up. He went below camera range and found Night of the Hunter!!

[@jaygatz4335]

I suspect they've made a list beforehand.

[@scottboswell6406]

@@jaygatz4335 They make lists and go off it sometimes.

[@Advent3546]

Never a bad time seeing Jude Law

[@fernandassuuncao]

"i don't remember names, but i remember experiences" woow

[@CasContents]

I can’t believe he mentioned the night of the hunter! Oh my goodness Thank you!!!

[@davesmith2403]

The fact that he picked Stalker just stole my heart!

[@TheDreamingJune]

Same. That made me smile so much as I adore that film immensely.

[@egb625able]

It was more surprising when Anna picked it

[@El_Los_er]

Stalker is such a unique vibe in time that I think is completely unreplicable

[@barrymoore4470]

This is the rare Criterion closet episode where I've seen all the guest's selections. Of the titles here, I think 'Stalker' is the greatest, but all are worth seeing.

[@ablazedark]

Stalker! Hell yeah bro! HE IS.... THE LAW!

[@candice44]

😂

[@thelostcosmonaut5555]

It's based off the book Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkady Strugatzky. I highly recommend it.

[@dmytryk7887]

​@@thelostcosmonaut5555 Very loosely based on the book. Though they are quite different I like both the book and the film. There is another Russian film based on a book by the Strugatsky brothers called "Hard To Be A God". The film is sort of like a Hieronymus Bosch painting come to life. It's a hard film to like, but it is visually spectacular, at least to me. I think there is a trailer on KZbin that will give you a good idea of the style.

[@magicknight13]

@@dmytryk7887thank you for the recommendation!

[@DanHemsath]

Great stuff! I just showed my wife Night of the Hunter, and she loved it. I also rewatched Stalker recently while looking for inspiration for a novel I'm writing; it's such a transcendent experience. Will have to get to watching The Wages of Fear, since I just saw Sorcerer for the first time recently.

[@thekeywitness]

I wish Jude Law starred in more movies. Terrific actor.

[@johnshahbazz8945]

MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE ! LOCAL HERO, with music by MARK KNOPFLER - Beautiful on many levels.

[@michaelpfogerty]

5:00 I get them giggles too when articulating a movie I highly favor

[@naomimeyers84]

Thank you to Critertion and to Jude Law!!! I haven't heard or seen any of the films listed and am now going to search and watch each and every one! I have always been embarrassed that I have a hard time remembering names, Jude Law just gave me the greatest thing to say when I find myself struggling in conversation. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@tommyt1971]

The Wages of Fear!! One of my all-time favorites. It was doing dangerous nail-biting nerve-wracking stunts in the 50s. Btw, a great home triple-feature would be TWOF, it’s American remake Sorcerer and a fairly unknown flick called Helldrivers that starred a very young Sean Connery 5 yrs before he became James Bond.

[@esoteric_1]

My Beautiful Laundrette, my first Daniel Day-Lewis film. Juxtaposed with Last of the Mohicans, bringing back the nostalgia

[@scarstruck85]

Such a talent actor! Love his articulation and voice!

[@matthewpaul6904]

Seeing this man standing amid this numbered collection of cinema. Law and Order!

[@jinchoung]

jude! great actor. earns every bit of his fame. STILL underrated.

[@mixtapewrecker]

this man is gorgeous 😮

[@petebondurant58]

If you haven't, you should watch him in The Young Pope. He's beautiful in it.

[@deerheart87]

Amen ❤❤❤❤

[@royaltoadclub8322]

@@petebondurant58 "I know. i'm incredbly handsome."

[@R0bstar-YT]

Just delicious.

[@andrewlockett4569]

He's not wrong. The original The Wages of Fear is a masterwork. Sweaty, grimy, suspenseful and soaked in disappointment and wastefulness. Outstanding!

[@bluerev]

Jude Law was great in The Talented Mr Ripley, god I love that movie. Purple Noon is on my to-watch list.

[@evanmichael3153]

As expected, every selection is a winner 🤘❤️🤘

[@kevinclick9026]

This is my favorite episode ever! I love jude and local hero and night of the hunter but you also gave me some new stuff to look for. But the coolest part was you picked films from the top of the shelf and the bottom rung

[@annewoodard6803]

"Local Hero" is one of my all time favorite movies, top 10 for sure.

[@mmayer1558]

I love how "Grand Budapest Hotel" is just makes a subtle cameo in the top right corner

[@xpgranted8723]

That's what I was saying 😂

[@gjs9366]

Superb choices, kudos

[@joceery]

THANK YOU ❤ I wish it was longer though 😅

[@icecreamposy]

Don't know if this was mentioned yet, but "Night of the Hunter" was the one and only movie directed by actor Charles Laughton. Stunning fairytale-like scenes that are both magical and frightening.

[@ESHess-gp4wi]

ive read a blurb about how much Charles Laughton really liked Robert Mitchum as a person. called him a very literate gentleman and a pleasure to be around.

[@bogohotdogz]

You get the sense he's not too keen on the "Ripley that's on TV at the moment." If so, I'm def in agreement on that one. This was a very welcome closet episode and much needed after the last visitor . . .

[@Varekai0723]

All three major versions are excellent and adapt the same book in very different ways.

[@aarongrindlay1334]

Lillian Gish is such a badass in Night of the Hunter

[@simontaylor2525]

She also did great work for rhyming slang a

[@lilyvonshtuup]

Well at least JL actually had a chat unlike the last one I watched where they just seemed to load their bags and Book ☺️

[@brutusalwaysminded]

Haha. Law went straight to my favorite . Intriguing picks. Thanks.

[@maxalserda9127]

Instant Like!!!

[@leespiderpod]

Some great choices there Jude. As you say, Michael Caine plays a great London gangster villain in Mona Lisa. Very underrated movie

[@eb3ast]

Stalker, Wages of Fear, AND Night of the Hunter?? I think I like this guy

[@toddgold1997]

Me too! I never would’ve thunk it, but Tarkovsky?! Night of the Hunter?! Wages of Fear?! The man has some damned good taste! Clouzot was magnificent-Diabolique, anyone?? I’ve already got the 30 BluRay Ingmar Bergman collection…I think I’d throw Costa-Gavras’s “Z,” and “The Confession” in my bag, and maybe M*A*S*H for the hell of it. Hell of a cast in it, and, imo, I still find it consistently hilarious and, don’t get mad, but far funnier and better than the series. Robert Altman’s greatest period. McCabe & Mrs. Miller followed, then the brilliant Nashville all in a 5 or 6 year period. 👏🤟✌️🎞️🎥

[@jimmygillard]

If people haven't seen it, please watch Jude's first film, Shopping. It's an absolute thrill ride, and was one of my favourites as a teenager. The soundtrack is still incredible.

[@snowymatrix]

What London boy racer didn't floor it through the Limehouse Link tunnel in homeage back in the day ;-)

[@isaahland4229]

I discovered The Wages of Fear years ago, randomly at a Barnes and Noble and it has been one of my favorites ever since

[@penbucket]

It was my Mom as well that showed me what became my favorite movie- Local Hero. I was beyond thrilled when it was inducted into the collection.

[@GreatistheWorld]

Jude was superb in Peter Pan & Wendy. Always a joy to see an actor enjoying themselves so richly in a performance

[@juanaltredo2974]

the night of the hunter deserves far more recognition and love, not many guests pick it, and its genuinely one of the greatest films of all time, pity laughton's only directed film

[@jude999]

These make me realize that despite the hundreds of films I've seen I haven't seen many

[@charmawow]

Met Jude a number of times while working on A.I……such a lovely bloke! Coincidentally I rewatched Night of the Hunter earlier this year….great minds!😊

[@ravikurup8350]

I can feel his passion for film oozing out from my phone which is really awesome

[@logosentertainment_]

Just give the man an Oscar already

[@jm1657]

I love Jude Law’s voice. It is like corduroy, brushed with velvet.

[@waltonstreet5740]

Local Hero is one of my favorite films. I had no idea it was on Criterion. Ive not seen Wages of Fear yet but the Friedkin remake Sorcerer is another favorite.

[@tomjoad8939]

jude law is awesome! he picked his films with intelligence and style:)

[@BadLuckLuke]

Jude Law, he's fantastic!!!

[@michaelh5720]

His portrayal of Henry VIII in Firebrand was outstanding. Brilliantly done 👍🏻👍🏻

[@charlesmendias1062]

A lot of gems in Jude Law's bag.

[@michaelbrennick]

Lillian Gish in Night of the Hunter, stellar!

[@GizmoBeach]

Love this guy…he was fantastic in Gattaca, very memorable in a role he owned and my introduction to the actor (who has quite a nice-sized family) and he seems as non-chest thumping about his successes as he is honest about his less-than-successful projects and how disappointed he was they didn’t perform better. I agree w/ his assessment as to choosing films this way: scrolling through streaming choices doesn’t quite offer the thrill seeing a tape or DVD of a film you’re keenly interested in (or have been dying to check out) did for many years.

[@hakukuze7947]

Great choices and to add Local Hero, which probably with the Original Razors Edge are two formative films for me felt very special. Bob Hoskins in Mona Lisa too, hell of a performance and a movie.

[@JefferyEPetrone]

Can't wait for "The Order", excited to see Jude Law's picks. "Purple Noon" is astounding.

[@brianohare9607]

Wages of Fear was remade by Bill Freidkin as Sorcerer in the 70 s…excellent as well …Local Hero…what can you say …top shelf …one of the best endings you’ll see

[@MexieMex]

Some fantastic choices there.

[@juliankenning]

The night of the hunter!! Yes! Exactly the same for me. Saw it first as a kid, but stayed with me ever since.

[@mumble.jumbles]

Put all his favourites on the top shelves 😍

[@diegoborges3716]

Great first pick with Tarkovsky's Stalker.

[@johndoderino2609]

He needs to watch Clouzot's Les Diaboliques asap!

[@GOODJMR]

WATSON & YOUNG POPE BEST WORK. ALSO, Enemy at the Gates!! ❤ thank you so much ❤🎉

[@JusAn.P]

great taste. Comes right out of the gate with Stalker

[@isaacmartinez6904]

Great to see Jude Law getting some Criterion movies. Ironic since today is the first day that the Criterion is 50% at Barnes and Noble.

[@EzeICE]

Awesome👌🏾

[@MrMjolnir69]

That's very candid. Tip of the hat to his Hamlet btw. Very natural. Surprisingly physical approach.

[@djpangburn7505]

Tarkvosky’s Stalker! Glad Jude made this film his first selection. Great film.