# The best Cate Blanchett movies

Queens, con artists, conductors and an elf: Cate Blanchett's finest performances, ranked from Variety, MovieWeb and Screen Rant.

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- Oct 2, 2024 · ryan_filmbuff
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## Top 10

1. **Carol (2015)** (162 · ▲181 ▼19) — A 1950s love affair with Rooney Mara, by Todd Haynes.
2. **Tár (2022)** (130 · ▲139 ▼9) — Lydia Tár, a star conductor heading for a fall.
3. **Blue Jasmine (2013)** (108 · ▲122 ▼14) — A New York socialite brought down, by Woody Allen: her Best Actress Oscar.
4. **Elizabeth (1998)** (103 · ▲120 ▼17) — The young Elizabeth I, the role that made her a star.
5. **The Aviator (2004)** (91 · ▲107 ▼16) — Katharine Hepburn for Scorsese: her first Oscar.
6. **Babel (2006)** (76 · ▲93 ▼17) — An American tourist shot in Morocco, by Iñárritu.
7. **Notes on a Scandal (2006)** (71 · ▲93 ▼22) — An art teacher's affair, opposite Judi Dench.
8. **Thor: Ragnarok (2017)** (65 · ▲76 ▼11) — Hela, goddess of death.
9. **The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)** (64 · ▲82 ▼18) — Galadriel in Lothlórien.
10. **The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)** (60 · ▲73 ▼13) — Meredith Logue in Anthony Minghella's Italy.
11. **I'm Not There (2007)** (53 · ▲78 ▼25) — One of six Bob Dylans, by Todd Haynes.
12. **Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)** (52 · ▲71 ▼19) — Elizabeth I against the Spanish Armada.
13. **Nightmare Alley (2021)** (52 · ▲69 ▼17) — A psychiatrist femme fatale, by Guillermo del Toro.
14. **The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)** (45 · ▲62 ▼17) — Daisy, the dancer who ages the right way round.

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