20 Film Personalities You Must Follow On Social Media

From curated lists of movies you should be watching to fun meal prep - here are the most interesting things you can find on celeb social media accounts

Updated on:

08 Feb 2019, 7:25 am

When much of what you see on celebrities' social media accounts is paid promotion or workout videos, it's refreshing to see actors and directors who offer insightful critiques of each others' work, post their movie recommendations or just make us laugh with their wit. Here's who we recommend you follow:

1. Guillermo Del Toro

…for a crash course in film appreciation and critique

10 personal musings about ROMA.
1) The opening shot suggests that earth (the shit-infested ground) and heaven (the plane) are irreconcilably far even if they are joined -momentarily- and revealed, by water (the reflection). All truths in ROMA are revealed by water.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) January 14, 2019

2. Edgar Wright

…for his great, personalised film and TV recommendations

Another great 2018 film: the rightly celebrated 'Burning' by Lee Chang-dong. A mesmeric mystery that simmers with enigmatic tensions. Gave me very pleasant memories of 'Blow Up', where the protagonists cannot quite solve a puzzle staring them in the face. Profoundly disquieting. pic.twitter.com/v37TADQfDE
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) January 5, 2019

3. Vasan Bala

…for his unabashed fanboying

Always knew Nolan is the British Manmohan Desai…but here is proof 🙈 https://t.co/xq0jhYjq2v
— Vasan Bala (@Vasan_Bala) January 24, 2019

4. Chrissy Teigen

….for her snarky comebacks and mouthwatering food photographs

https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/759661045707378688?lang=en

5. Anna Kendrick

…for her pointed, yet funny, takedowns of the movie industry

Excited about all these up-and-coming leading men. (And their future on-screen wives, who could be born any day now!) #Miracles
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) April 11, 2016

6. Mindy Kaling

…for when you're nostalgic about The Office

May your Christmas gifts be better than Kelly's ever were 🎁 #TheOffice pic.twitter.com/f8pUTlT5NI
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) December 24, 2018

7. Francois-Xavier Durandy

….for interesting tips, tricks and insights into the subtitling trade

🇮🇳 Swades: We, The People
🇵🇱 Swades: Mój kraj (My Country)
🇷🇺 Возвращение на Родину (Coming Home)
🇮🇹 Una luce dal passato (A Light from the Past) pic.twitter.com/03Jdw9SqH3
— François-Xavier Durandy (@fxdurandy) January 6, 2019

8. Ryan Reynolds

…for when you need a laugh

I don't usually talk about ex-girlfriends. But Betty's special. Happy Birthday to the one and only, @BettyMWhite 🎂 pic.twitter.com/ycpxHTorG4
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) January 17, 2019

9. Tessa Thompson

…for her insightful views on what it's like to be a woman in film

Tessa Thompson and Other Stars Are Taking Hollywood's Gender Gap into Their Own Hands – VICE—- thanks ⁦@VICE⁩ https://t.co/fRm9Lk30Fd
— Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) January 29, 2019

10. Rian Johnson

…for being a great source of lesser-known films. Also memes

2009 vs 2019 pic.twitter.com/PLz79mMqYs
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) January 14, 2019

11. Uday Chopra

…for being able to take a joke made at his expense

When I die I wanna be buried and not in a casket. I want my dead body to nourish the soil and at least be useful in my death.
— Uday Chopra (@udaychopra) May 15, 2018

12. Adam McKay

…for his sharp political commentary and movie trivia

Happy birthday to Christian Bale and Dick Cheney. (No joke. They have the same birthday) pic.twitter.com/Qixjnb4Flh
— Adam McKay (@GhostPanther) January 30, 2019

13. The Rock

…for his #LegendaryCheatDay meals

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoGbGmABZoW/?utm_source=ig_embed

14. Barry Jenkins

…for generously drawing attention to his peers and their work

Wait — did nobody watch THE DAWN WALL?! Was there just no room for both films? Tommy Caldwell is a fascinating subject and the psychology in this as deep & nuanced as the cinematography is mesmerizing/panic inducing. SPOILER FILLED TRAILER AHEAD! https://t.co/JZyYjnIc9k
— Barry Jenkins (@BarryJenkins) January 10, 2019

15. Abhishek Bachchan

…for how he deals with trolls

Because, sir, I have several other businesses that I run apart from acting and producing movies. Sports being just one of them.
— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) July 24, 2018

16. Diljit Dosanjh

…for his super entertaining videos of English tuitions and cooking sessions

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdbDhyRBONT/?utm_source=ig_embed

17. Varun Grover

…for always introducing us to new art and culture

https://twitter.com/varungrover/status/1043003172384460801

18. Will Smith

…for his comedic captions

https://www.instagram.com/p/BnsFSgoBXjd/?hl=en

19. Hasan Minhaj/Lily Singh/Kumail Nanjiani/Kunal Nayyar

…for discussing the immigrant experience with wit and humour

I have taken credit for both of your accolades in the last 2 weeks so I guess I owe you each a photo, half a beer, and an awkward extended hug
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) March 8, 2018

20. Zoya Akhtar

…for her eclectic book collection

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmnsW08hdBs/

Zoya Akhtar

Ryan Reynolds

Mindy Kaling

Vasan Bala

Guillermo del Toro