Nick Cave has shared a list of his favourite films – you can check it out below.
The Bad Seeds frontman posted a rundown of 10 movies in the latest entry of his fan Q&A website, Red Hand Files.
“Just for fun, I have a few questions about movies that I would love to hear your answers to,” wrote Danielle from Houston, Texas.
Cave went on to reveal that his favourite film is Wake In Fright – the 1971 Australian New Wave movie directed by Ted Kotcheff. It stars the likes of Donald Pleasence, Gary Bond and Chips Rafferty.
Asked about his “favourite movie from [his] childhood”, Cave picked the 1939 romantic drama The Hunchback Of Notre Dame. Cave said the film that makes him cry is Disney’s Bambi (1942), with the one that makes him laugh being the satirical black comedy Living In Oblivion (1995).
Danielle asked Cave to share the most recent movie he’d watched, to which he responded: “Arthur Jafa’s short film, Love Is The Message, The Message Is Death (2016), recently exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.”
Additionally, Cave revealed the feature-length he’s “embarrassed to admit” he enjoys: Richard Curtis’ festive romantic comedy Love Actually (2003) – starring Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson and more.
Elsewhere in the list, the singer-songwriter shared the movie he hates, one he “can recite by heart”, his favourite documentary, and the favourite of his wife, Susie. Check out the selections below.
Favourite movie of all time
Wake In Fright (1971)
Favourite movie from your childhood
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1939)
Most recent movie you’ve watched
Arthur Jafa’s short film, Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death (2016), recently exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago
A movie that makes you laugh
Living In Oblivion (1995)
A movie that makes you cry
Bambi (1942)
A movie you can recite by heart (something you’ve watched ten million times)
Scarface (1983)
A movie that you have an irrational hatred for that you cannot explain
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Favourite documentary
Shoah (1985)
A movie you’re embarrassed to admit you enjoy
Love Actually (2003)
Susie’s favourite
One Deadly Summer (1983)
This comes after Cave said in 2022 that the Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde was his favourite film of all time. Last month, Cave took to his Red Hand Files site to praise a “glorious” album he had been enjoying.
He revealed his favourite podcast in 2024, saying: “It shows us that history is extraordinarily complicated.” He had previously created a playlist of his “15 best songs” for new fans, and uploaded a list of his 50 favourite books.
In other news, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds played ‘Hollywood’ for the first time ever during a recent show at Cruel World 2025 as part of their ‘Wild God’ tour. The sprawling 14-minute track closes the band’s 2019 album ‘Ghosteen’.
Cave is set to embark on a European solo summer tour next month, kicking off with three concerts in Zurich, Switzerland.
Meanwhile, Bad Seeds side-project Grinderman will release their entire discography on eco-friendly vinyl and CD this summer.
Haim have offered an early glimpse into their next album, telling NME that New York has been fueling their creativity and that they are “always writing”.
Also read: Este Haim discusses scoring Bella Ramsey film Sunny Dancer and Haim’s fifth album shaped by New York
The Los Angeles group, featuring siblings Danielle, Este and Alana Haim, put out their fourth studio album, ‘I Quit’, during the summer of 2025.
During a recent conversation with NME, Este spoke about creating the soundtrack for the new Bella Ramsey movie Sunny Dancer with Zachary Dawes, known for his work with Lana Del Rey and The Last Shadow Puppets. The bassist was also asked whether Haim had started developing fresh music.
“Haim business is open for business, 24 hours, seven days a week,” the musician responded. “We’re always writing, we’re always thinking about what the next thing is going to sound like.”
Still, Este indicated that the sisters are not rushing into their fifth album and plan to give themselves enough space to discover new ideas. She explained that she “just want[s] to live in it a little bit and experience life”.
“I want to revel in being married for a minute,” Este went on. “I didn’t get married until I was 39, so now I want to enjoy it and stop and smell the roses for a little bit.”
Discussing what has been sparking ideas for Haim and possibly influencing the direction of their upcoming project, Este pointed to the time she has spent in New York and the friendships she has been able to revisit there.
“I’ve really found New York to be very inspiring. Being here and reconnecting with friends that I went to college with and didn’t have the chance to hang out with because I was living in LA has been really great.
“And the energy in New York, I’ve really been thriving in it. You go outside of your door and you’re in the shit; you are in the flow whether you like it or not. I’ve found it really inspiring – just the energy and the sounds of New York, it’s so different for me.”
Asked how those surroundings might eventually translate into Haim’s music, Este kept the details under wraps, saying: “We’ll have to wait and see! I don’t know the answers yet, but I’m having a great time figuring it out!”
Este has also worked with Christopher Stracey on the music for the upcoming Callum Turner film One Night Only. Her previous composing credits include Netflix’s Maid and the Sydney Sweeney romantic comedy Anyone But You.
She takes on the role of Aura in Sunny Dancer as well. Meanwhile, her sister and fellow Haim member Alana Haim has appeared in The Mastermind, The Drama and One Battle After Another within roughly the last year.
Haim marked the arrival of ‘I Quit’ last summer by playing an unannounced performance at Glastonbury Festival. After completing a run of North American dates, the trio embarked on a UK arena tour later that year.
‘I Quit’ earned a place on NME’s ranking of the 50 best albums released in 2025, while ‘Relationships’ was included among the publication’s standout songs of the year. A deluxe version followed in October, adding ‘Tie You Down’, a collaboration with Bon Iver.
Awarding the original release four stars, NME said: “‘I Quit’ is set at a crossroads in the grieving process, when lessons have already been learned, but the pain of memories still linger.
“But this is still a Haim album, and their songs never linger on despair, are never far from the warmth of their sisterhood. They’re no longer the pop group you once knew, but this record is proof that sometimes, you really do need to let go in order to grow.”
