These are Nick Cave’s favorite films

Nick Cave has shared a listing of his favorite movies – you possibly can test it out under.

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The Unhealthy Seeds frontman posted a rundown of 10 films within the newest entry of his fan Q&A web site, Red Hand Files.

“Only for enjoyable, I've just a few questions on films that I'd love to listen to your solutions to,” wrote Danielle from Houston, Texas.

Cave went on to disclose that his favorite movie is Wake In Fright – the 1971 Australian New Wave film directed by Ted Kotcheff. It stars the likes of Donald Pleasence, Gary Bond and Chips Rafferty.

Requested about his “favorite film from [his] childhood”, Cave picked the 1939 romantic drama The Hunchback Of Notre Dame. Cave mentioned the movie that makes him cry is Disney‘s Bambi (1942), with the one which makes him giggle being the satirical black comedy Dwelling In Oblivion (1995).

Danielle requested Cave to share the newest film he’d watched, to which he responded: “Arthur Jafa’s quick movie, Love Is The Message, The Message Is Loss of life (2016), not too long ago exhibited on the Museum of Up to date Artwork in Chicago.”

Moreover, Cave revealed the feature-length he’s “embarrassed to confess” he enjoys: Richard Curtis’ festive romantic comedy Love Really (2003) – starring Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson and extra.

Elsewhere within the record, the singer-songwriter shared the film he hates, one he “can recite by coronary heart”, his favorite documentary, and the favorite of his spouse, Susie. Try the choices under.

Favorite film of all time

Wake In Fright (1971)

Favorite film out of your childhood

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1939)

Most up-to-date film you’ve watched

Arthur Jafa’s quick movie, Love Is the Message, The Message Is Loss of life (2016), not too long ago exhibited on the Museum of Up to date Artwork in Chicago

A film that makes you giggle

Dwelling In Oblivion (1995)

A film that makes you cry

Bambi (1942)

A film you possibly can recite by coronary heart (one thing you’ve watched ten million occasions)

Scarface (1983)

A film that you've got an irrational hatred for that you simply can't clarify

Dr. Strangelove (1964)

Favorite documentary

Shoah (1985)

A film you’re embarrassed to confess you take pleasure in

Love Really (2003)

Susie’s favorite

One Lethal Summer season (1983)

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This comes after Cave mentioned in 2022 that the Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde was his favorite movie of all time. Final month, Cave took to his Pink Hand Information website to reward a “wonderful” album he had been having fun with.

He revealed his favorite podcast in 2024, saying: “It reveals us that historical past is awfully difficult.” He had beforehand created a playlist of his “15 finest songs” for brand spanking new followers, and uploaded a listing of his 50 favorite books.

In different information, Nick Cave & The Unhealthy Seeds performed ‘Hollywood’ for the primary time ever throughout a current present at Merciless World 2025 as a part of their ‘Wild God’ tour. The sprawling 14-minute monitor closes the band’s 2019 album ‘Ghosteen’.

Cave is about to embark on a European solo summer season tour subsequent month, kicking off with three concert events in Zurich, Switzerland.

In the meantime, Unhealthy Seeds side-project Grinderman will launch their complete discography on eco-friendly vinyl and CD this summer season.