Halle Berry’s Closet Picks arrives with the kind of warmth, wit, and cinephile devotion only Halle can deliver. In this latest episode, the mesmerizing artisan‑craftswoman lets everything spill — sharing the films that shaped her worldview, her artistry, and her evolution as both actor and director.
“I am Halle Berry, and I am so excited to be in the Closet,” she begins, radiating the joy of someone who has been a movie buff her entire life. Raised on films that molded her sense of self and how she sees the world, Halle opens the vault and pulls out cinematic gems with the ease of someone who has lived inside these stories for decades.
She starts with Blue Is the Warmest Color, praising its unforgettable intimacy and the way it breathes — allowing characters to simply live. Then comes a family staple: Fantastic Mr. Fox, a Wes Anderson classic her household watches “at least 15 times every Christmas.” It’s a film so beloved that her daughter knows every Kristofferson line, and it even introduced a family‑friendly way to “cuss” around the house. They even named their cat Bandit after the film’s iconic fox.
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Halle then pulls Love Jones, celebrating her dear friends Larenz Tate and Nia Long, and the film’s poetry‑soaked Chicago romance. She calls it a cult classic and one of the finest depictions of Black love on screen.
Next up: Bringing Up Baby, the Katharine Hepburn–Cary Grant screwball masterpiece she watched endlessly as a child. Its fast‑paced physical and intellectual comedy inspired her to become an actor — and gave her deep respect for the craft’s difficulty.
With Claudine, Halle’s admiration turns reverent. She honors Diahann Carroll — a mentor, icon, and someone she believes should have won the Oscar long before Halle ever did. Seeing Black performers living slice‑of‑life stories was transformative for her as a young girl.
She praises Parasite for its masterful tension, especially the unforgettable under‑the‑table sequence that “lives in her brain rent‑free.” Then comes Malcolm X, Love & Basketball, and a heartfelt tribute to Gina Prince‑Bythewood — the director who inspired Halle to step behind the camera herself.
Halle’s horror‑lover heart emerges with Cure, a Japanese psychological thriller she’s eager to finally watch. And in a playful, tarot‑card‑style finale, she lets the Closet choose her last pick: Rebecca, the Hitchcock classic she’s never seen but is thrilled to take home.
Halle Berry is in the Closet pulling cinematic gems like only she can — with heart, humor, history, and a cinephile’s soul.
Which of Halle’s picks hits closest to home for you? Comment below.
