Jon Hamm, 55, on the One Movie He Hates the Most but Still Rewatches Religiously

According to comments made by Jon Hamm in a recent interview discussing his film habits, the actor has opened up about one movie he finds both fascinating and frustrating to watch every year.

Hamm, best known for his role as Don Draper in Mad Men, has built a strong film career after moving from television into movies. Over the years, he has worked with major directors like Clint Eastwood and appeared in films such as Baby Driver and The Town.

He has also taken on comedy roles and smaller character parts, avoiding being typecast after his breakout TV success. In the discussion, Hamm talked about his long-standing love for rewatching films, especially during the holiday season.

He mentioned that Die Hard has become a yearly tradition for him and is firmly part of his winter viewing routine. But he also brought up another film that gives him a very different reaction. That movie is the 2005 holiday drama The Family Stone.

Hamm said, I find that movie fascinating. He went on to describe it in a very honest way, adding, I think it’s an inexplicably weird movie. It’s got a rock-solid, jam-packed, stacked cast, but every time I watch it, I think, this might be the worst movie I’ve ever seen in my life.

Despite that strong opinion, he still returns to it regularly, which makes it part of his personal viewing tradition. The film itself follows a tense family Christmas gathering where a man brings home his fiancée, leading to emotional and comedic conflict.

The movie has also taken on new emotional meaning in recent years. Its lead actress, Diane Keaton, passed away in late 2025. Keaton played the family matriarch in the film, a character dealing with illness during the holiday season. Her passing has led some viewers to revisit the film with a more reflective and emotional perspective.

Hamm’s comments highlight how personal taste and tradition can sometimes clash, especially with holiday movies that people return to every year, even if they have complicated feelings about them.

Outside of this discussion, Hamm continues to stay active in both television and film. He recently returned for the second season of Your Friends & Neighbors on Apple TV Plus, where he plays a hedge fund manager dealing with crime and personal collapse. The series also stars Amanda Peet and Olivia Munn.

He also voices a character in the Disney Pixar film Hoppers and continues to expand his work behind the scenes as a producer on independent projects.

Even with his busy schedule, Hamm’s reflections show that his connection to film is still very personal, shaped by both admiration and criticism of the movies he watches most often.

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