Where to start with Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols has 12 films in our catalog with a 6.5+ score. The reasonable entry order is below — most approachable first, deep cuts last. Skip ahead if you already know the early work.

12 films · curated from the catalog · ordered by critical consensus

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

1966 · ★ 7.7

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The Graduate

1967 · ★ 7.6

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Wit

2001 · ★ 7.3

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The Birdcage

1996 · ★ 7.1

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Silkwood

1983 · ★ 6.9

Closer

2004 · ★ 6.8

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Catch-22

1970 · ★ 6.7

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Working Girl

1988 · ★ 6.6

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Postcards from the Edge

1990 · ★ 6.6

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Carnal Knowledge

1971 · ★ 6.6

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Charlie Wilson's War

2007 · ★ 6.5

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Regarding Henry

1991 · ★ 6.5

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