Zendaya Really Loves One Sci-Fi Movie “It Might Be the Best Movie I’ve Ever Seen”
Zendaya has made a home in far off worlds. From a breakout turn on the dunes of Arrakis to quick witted adventures in New York, she keeps finding stories that bend reality in smart ways. Fans love that about her. They also wonder what kind of science fiction grabs her when the cameras are off and the popcorn is out.
Every now and then she gives a hint. It is never a long list or a ranked breakdown. It is usually a simple line that sounds like a friend talking after a late night movie. Years ago she dropped one of those lines online and it stuck with people who share the same taste.
The movie is Interstellar. She did not bury the lead when she said it. “I have a serious obsession with Interstellar like I really love that dang movie.” That was the whole message and it said all that needed to be said.
I have a serious obsession with Interstellar like I really love that dang movie
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) May 12, 2015
Not long before that she posted another thought that felt just as honest and wide eyed. “Interstellar might be the best movie I’ve ever seen…..I need to go somewhere and contemplate life.” If you have seen the film you know exactly why she felt that way. The ending leaves a person quiet for a while.
Interstellar might be the best movie I've ever seen…..I need to go somewhere and contemplate life😳
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) January 1, 2015
Her affection makes perfect sense when you look at the company she keeps on screen. Interstellar is a Christopher Nolan epic that mixes big ideas with real feeling. It even features a young Timothée Chalamet in an early role, years before he joined Zendaya in their desert saga. That little bit of overlap is a fun connection for fans of both films.
The way she talks about it feels relatable. There is no hard sell. No technical breakdown. Just that warm, slightly breathless tone people use when a story hits them in the chest. Interstellar is that kind of story for a lot of viewers. It is full of dust and storms and hope and impossible math that somehow lands on love. Hearing Zendaya say it out loud makes her movie nights feel a little closer to ours.
So if you were guessing which single science fiction pick lives rent free in her mind, there you have it. She kept it simple, and the simplicity is the charm. One film, a handful of words, and a feeling that lingers after the credits. In a career filled with galaxies and strange futures, it is sweet to know which one she reaches for when she wants to get lost.