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Nicolas Cage recommends the 2021 drama Pig as his top film throughout his career. Cage praises Pig for its quiet, gentle nature and emotional resonance. Pig serves as a perfect starting point for Cage's more serious roles, showcasing his recent career trajectory.

Nicolas Cage has revealed his top recommendation from his movie career, stating which of the over 100 movies he's starred in has been his favorite. Cage has had a versatile film career, starring in everything from comedies like Willy's Wonderland and Adaptation, to more serious films like Bringing Out the Dead and Mandy. His newest movie is the upcoming horror film Longlegs, which will see him portray a terrifying serial killer. However, he's starred in so many movies throughout his career that it can be difficult to decide where to start watching from.

Luckily, speaking with The New Yorker, Cage said his top recommendation from across his entire film career is the 2021 drama Pig.

Nicolas Cage chooses his must-watch film of his own. Cage believes his acting has become more interesting and personal in recent years, seeking roles that allow him to bring his life experiences to the screen. Cage will next star in the horror movie Longlegs, which opens in theaters nationwide on July 12, 2024

Nicolas Cage, the acclaimed Hollywood actor who has indulged in every kind of role there is, has appeared in more than 100 films in his entire career. And contrary to what you may think, if he has to pick one for you to choose, it isn't the one for which he won an Oscar. It also isn't the one that shot him to stardom or the one that he's most famous for. It is actually one of his more recent performances, a highlight in what can only be called the redeeming stage of his career. The actor, whose latest role...

Pig Review Video — Pig (2021) Video Movie Review, a movie directed by Michael Sarnoski, written by Alexis Grapsas and Philip Klein, and starring Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Nina Belforte, Gretchen Corbett, Julia Bray, Darius Pierce, Davis King, Tom Walton, Sean Tarjyoto, Brian Sutherland, David Knell, and Elijah Ungvary. Crew Patrick Scola created the [...]

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Nicolas Cage has appeared in dozens of movies of varying critical reception over the years, but his latest movie Pig has risen above the rest as his highest-rated live-action movie on Rotten Tomatoes. With a 97% Certified Fresh score, Pig has topped Red Rock West at 95%, Moonstruck at 94%, and Face/Off at 92%. The 97% score is tied with the animated movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which featured Cage as the voice of Spider-Man Noir.

This is certainly great news for Nicolas Cage, who has developed a bit of a reputation for accepting all roles thrown his way, for better or for worse. He has previously starred in universally panned movies with 0% rotten scores on Rotten Tomatoes, like Deadfall and Grand Isle. Titles like The Wicker Man, Bangkok Dangerous, and Arsenal didn't fare much better. Perhaps this just goes to show that Cage is indeed a fantastic actor, he just needs the right material to work with.

Pig Review — Pig (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Michael Sarnoski, and starring Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Julia Bray, Elijah Ungvary, Brian Sutherland, David Shaughnessy, Gretchen Corbett, Sean Tarjyoto, Darius Pierce, Tom Walton, Davis King, Nina Belforte, David Knell and Dana Millican. Nicolas Cage is back in top form in [...]

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Pig tells the story of a truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped. Director: Michael Sarnoski Story By: Michael Sarnoski & Vanessa Block Producers: Kyle Eaton, Bobby Hoppey, Adam Paulsen, Dori A. Rath, Joseph Restaino, and Steven Weisman Cast: Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Nina Belforte, David Knell, Darius Pierce, and Elijah Ungvary Distributor: Neon Pig is in theaters Everywhere July 16

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Pig Trailer — Michael Sarnoski‘s Pig (2021) movie trailer has been released by Neon. The Pig trailer stars Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Nina Belforte, Gretchen Corbett, Julia Bray, Darius Pierce, Davis King, Tom Walton, Sean Tarjyoto, Brian Sutherland, David Knell, and Elijah Ungvary. Crew Alexis Grapsas and Philip Klein wrote the screenplay for the [...]

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Neon has released the trailer for “Pig,” which follows Nicolas Cage on a rescue mission to find his swine friend.

Cage’s character, Rob, is a truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness and enlists the help of a truffle salesman (Alex Wolff) to search for his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.

While speaking to Variety’s Marc Malkin on the “Just for Variety” podcast, Wolff said that Cage became one of his “best friends” and “one of the most loyal people in my life” after working on “Pig” together.

“We talk almost every few days,” he said. “We text all day and he FaceTimed me like two days ago, and we really support each other and help each other with things. We started making the movie when we were both going through very similar personal things in our life and we bonded over it immediately...