The best Cate Blanchett movies
The top 3 according to 1,600 votes from people: Carol (2015) · Tár (2022) · Blue Jasmine (2013). (Updated Oct 2, 2024.)
Queens, con artists, conductors and an elf: Cate Blanchett's finest performances, ranked from Variety, MovieWeb and Screen Rant.
Top 10
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1
Carol (2015)
A 1950s love affair with Rooney Mara, by Todd Haynes.
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2
Tár (2022)
Lydia Tár, a star conductor heading for a fall.
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3
Blue Jasmine (2013)
A New York socialite brought down, by Woody Allen: her Best Actress Oscar.
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4
Elizabeth (1998)
The young Elizabeth I, the role that made her a star.
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5
The Aviator (2004)
Katharine Hepburn for Scorsese: her first Oscar.
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6
Babel (2006)
An American tourist shot in Morocco, by Iñárritu.
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7
Notes on a Scandal (2006)
An art teacher's affair, opposite Judi Dench.
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8
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Hela, goddess of death.
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9
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Galadriel in Lothlórien.
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10
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Meredith Logue in Anthony Minghella's Italy.
Candidates
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11
I'm Not There (2007)
One of six Bob Dylans, by Todd Haynes.
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12
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
Elizabeth I against the Spanish Armada.
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13
Nightmare Alley (2021)
A psychiatrist femme fatale, by Guillermo del Toro.
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14
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Daisy, the dancer who ages the right way round.
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Comments (2)
Notes on a Scandal is so underrated, she and Judi Dench are incredible together
Carol is perfect but Tár is the performance of the century, fight me