Favorites Of The Stars
What films do the stars enjoy? We reached out to a host of familiar faces (many who have appeared in the pages of Cigar Aficionado), an eclectic mix of actors, sports stars, producers, cigarmakers, chefs and others to find out their favorites. For those who work in film, we asked them to chose a movie that they did not perform in or work on.
For some, the question was impossible to answer. “It’s a little bit like asking me who my favorite child is: I love them all,” said legendary director Francis Ford Coppola. “As for my favorite movie, I probably have 100 of them I like equally.” Comedian Dan Aykroyd also couldn’t narrow it down to one.
“This is a killer of a question. It’s hard for me to pick just one,” said actor Paul Giamatti. “And it changes all the time.” He listed several films by Stanley Kubrick, and Rosemary’s Baby among ones that vie for his crown, and said “but there’s a million more,” before naming his absolute best. (See following pages.)
Take a look at the answers from the Cigar Aficionado superstars and find out their favorite movies.
Ray Lewis (October 2016)
Gladiator
Jim Belushi (February 2008)
The Blues Brothers
Michael Strahan (December 2014)
Gladiator
Gen. Tommy Franks (December 2003)
McFarland USA
Carlos Fuente Jr. (February 2012)
The Lost City
Armand Assante (April 2008)
On the Waterfront
Arnold Schwarzenegger (December 2019)
Titanic
Emeril Lagasse (October 2005)
The Godfather
Arnon Milchan (October 2008)
Network
Mark Wahlberg
The Godfather: Part II
Thomas Keller
It’s a Wonderful Life
Charles Barkley (April 2020)
My Cousin Vinny
Bret Baier
The Natural
Ernie Els (December 2012)
The Godfather I & II
Rocky Patel
The Deer Hunter
Mike Piazza
Gladiator
Jim Nantz (June 2011)
The Sound of Music
Chuck Wagner
The Godfather
Eric Ripert
Apocalypse Now
Jorge Padrón (October 2022)
The Usual Suspects
Dustin Johnson (April 2021)
Top Gun
Wayne Gretzky (April 1997) Janet Jones
The Flamingo Kid | Staying Alive
Paul Giamatti (June 2019)
The Third Man
Conor Mcgregor
Goodfellas
Sofia Vergara
Scarface
Dwayne Johnson (February 2021)
The Godfather
Gal Gadot
Pulp Fiction
Alex Rodriguez (October 2018)
The Godfather
Ken Griffey Jr.
Jaws
Brad Paisley (April 2012)
The Untouchables
