Kevin Costner picks the 5 perfect movies in film history and you may not have seen any of them

Kevin Costner is a man who, when he speaks, commands the attention of his audience, especially when he discusses the film industry. Despite the occasional stumble in a career full of successes, the veteran actor and director has earned his legendary status. Nevertheless, Costner is determined to move forward with his western saga, Horizon, although it seems increasingly unlikely that it will go beyond the first film. In the meantime, Costner takes every opportunity to meet with the media and answer their questions, which often touch on his personal tastes in film. In fact, Costner has now shared his five perfect movies—or rather, his four perfect ones and another wonderful one.

Kevin Costner and His Perfect Movies

In an interview with The New Yorker, coinciding with the premiere of Horizon: An American Saga, the actor and director shared more about his personal taste in cinema. Specifically, he was asked which film he had seen in his life that he considered close to perfection and would use as a role model for his filmography. His answer was:

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“Yeah. I think ‘[The] Wizard of Oz’ is a perfect movie. I think ‘Giant’ is a perfect movie. I think ‘[The] Sand Pebbles’ is a perfect movie. I think ‘[One Flew Over the] Cuckoo’s Nest’ is a perfect movie. So they don’t run a gamut of things. I think ‘Cool Hand Luke’ is a really wonderful movie,” concludes Kevin Costner.

At no point does he argue his choices, although he does point out that the classic starring Paul Newman in 1967 is wonderful, though not perfect. What is striking is that of his selection of films, the most recent was released more than 50 years ago. Be that as it may, let’s remember that Kevin Costner also chose his favorite westerns, his fetish genre.

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Where to see the perfect movies (and a wonderful one) according to Kevin Costner:

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