Jamie Lee Curtis

July 2025

The actor shares howThis is Spinal Tapchanged her life, praises the transportive quality of films likeDantonandMonsoon Wedding,and talks about her personal connection toSweet Smell of SuccessandThe Manchurian Candidate.

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Picks (12)

Uncut Gems

Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie

2019 • United States • 2h 16m

Unavailable

WALL·E

Andrew Stanton

2008 • United States • 1h 38m

Unavailable

The Princess Bride

Rob Reiner

1987 • United States • 1h 39m

Unavailable

Raging Bull

Martin Scorsese

1980 • United States • 2h 9m

Unavailable

Danton

Andrzej Wajda

1983 • France • 2h 16m

Monsoon Wedding

Mira Nair

2001 • India • 1h 54m

Unavailable

Downhill Racer

Michael Ritchie

1969 • United States • 1h 41m

Unavailable

Paper Moon

Peter Bogdanovich

1973 • United States • 1h 42m

Unavailable

Sweet Smell of Success

Alexander Mackendrick

1957 • United States • 1h 37m

Unavailable

The Manchurian Candidate

John Frankenheimer

1962 • United States • 2h 6m

Unavailable

A Woman Under the Influence

John Cassavetes

1974 • United States • 2h 35m

This Is Spinal Tap

Rob Reiner

1984 • United States • 1h 22m

Unavailable