Closet Picks

composer

Nicholas Britell

One visit, reaching 7 films in the collection.

26 Nov 2025

The composer reflects on his profound experience working on Barry Jenkins’s The Underground Railroad, praises favorite scores by Bernard Herrmann and Zbigniew Preisner, and shares why La Jetée inspires him to think about cinema’s infinite possibilities.

Chose Director Year
1 The Underground Railroad Barry Jenkins 2021
2 Citizen Kane Orson Welles 1941
3 The Double Life of Véronique Krzysztof Kieślowski 1991
4 Tokyo Olympiad Kon Ichikawa 1965
5 La Jetée/Sans Soleilbox set, 2 films
6 Malcolm X Spike Lee 1992

Least-picked choice here: The Underground Railroad , taken by 1 other visits.

Watch the video · On criterion.com · This visit

Closest taste

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

GuestSharedJaccardIn common
John David Washington 2 0.111 Malcolm X, The Underground Railroad
Malcolm Washington 2 0.111 Malcolm X, The Underground Railroad
Christopher Nolan 2 0.100 Citizen Kane, Malcolm X