'Films That Have Changed My Life': Keanu Reeves Shares His 8 Favourite Roles

Keanu Reeves has long secured his place as one of cinema’s most beloved and quietly compelling stars. From time-travelling slacker to trench-coated saviour, his filmography spans decades, genres, and generations. Audiences have their favourites — The Matrix, Speed, John Wick, to name a few — but which films does Reeves himself hold closest? In a Reddit AMA, the actor delivered his answers with sincerity, humour, and a touch of philosophical depth — true to form.

When asked to name his favourite film that he’s worked on, Reeves struggled to choose just one. His response — a long, exasperated groan — said it all. After all, how does one pick between The Matrix and Point Break?

Eventually, he did offer a shortlist of what he called "films that have changed my life." It’s a roll call of iconic cinema that mirrors the evolution of both his craft and his cult status: River’s Edge, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, the Matrix trilogy, The Devil’s Advocate, A Scanner Darkly, My Own Private Idaho, Point Break, and of course, John Wick. Not a bad career retrospective — and not a single false note among them. Each project, in its own way, seems to have shaped the man behind the myth. Is it any wonder fans find him so enduring?

Reeves also let slip a few treasures from behind the scenes: the watch and wedding ring from John Wick, a sword from 47 Ronin, and — perhaps most poetically — the very first red pill ever handed to him by the Wachowskis. Not stolen, he insists, but gratefully received. Could anyone really blame him for keeping a souvenir or two? After all, memories fade — props last.

As for dreams yet unfulfilled, Reeves named David Fincher as a director he’d love to work with, and Wolverine as the role he’s always longed to play. Could there be claws in his future? One never knows with Keanu. But one thing is certain: the films he’s given us so far have not only changed his life — they’ve shaped ours too, haven’t they?