Closet Picks

comedian, actor and director

Chelsea Peretti

One visit, reaching 15 films in the collection.

5 Mar 2024

The comedian, actor, and director talks about loving the relatable weirdness of Grey Gardens and the compulsive passion of Crumb; praises Miranda July’s singular, offbeat voice; and shares how The 400 Blows (a Natasha Lyonne recommendation) evokes empathy for the pains of growing up.

Chose Director Year
1 Girlfriends Claudia Weill 1978
2 Me and You and Everyone We Know Miranda July 2005
3 Trainspotting Danny Boyle 1996
4 Grey Gardens David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde, and Muffie Meyer 1975
5 Crumb Terry Zwigoff 1995
6 Hollywood Shuffle Robert Townsend 1987
7 Wild Strawberries Ingmar Bergman 1957
8 The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorissebox set, 5 films
9 The 400 Blows François Truffaut 1959
10 Mikey and Nicky Elaine May 1976
11 The Blob Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. 1958

Least-picked choice here: Wild Strawberries , taken by nobody else.

Watch the video · On criterion.com · This visit

Closest taste

Guests who chose the most of the same things. Anyone filmed alongside Chelsea Peretti is left out, since they picked from one list.

GuestSharedJaccardIn common
Ben Wheatley 2 0.095 Crumb, Grey Gardens
Ben Affleck 2 0.091 Hollywood Shuffle, Trainspotting
Guillermo del Toro 2 0.077 Crumb, The 400 Blows