# The best Natalie Portman movies

From Léon at twelve to her Oscar for Black Swan and her Jackie Kennedy: the Natalie Portman films ranked highest by Gold Derby and Time Out New York.

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- Aug 17, 2024 · Katie Hughes
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## Top 12

1. **Garden State (2004)** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Zach Braff's indie comedy about coming home to New Jersey.
2. **Léon: The Professional (1994)** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Luc Besson; her debut at twelve, opposite Jean Reno.
3. **Jackie (2016)** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Pablo Larraín: Jacqueline Kennedy in the days after Dallas.
4. **Black Swan (2010)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Darren Aronofsky; Portman won the Oscar as a ballerina losing her grip.
5. **Beautiful Girls (1996)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Ted Demme's small-town ensemble film.
6. **Closer (2004)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Mike Nichols: two couples in London, with Julia Roberts, Jude Law and Clive Owen.
7. **V for Vendetta (2005)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — The Wachowskis' dystopia; Portman shaved her head for the role.
8. **Everyone Says I Love You (1996)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Woody Allen's musical comedy.
9. **Heat (1995)** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — Michael Mann; she plays Al Pacino's stepdaughter.
10. **May December (2023)** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — Todd Haynes: an actress studies the woman she will play, Julianne Moore.
11. **Vox Lux (2018)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Brady Corbet: a pop star shaped by tragedy.
12. **Annihilation (2018)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Alex Garland: a biologist enters the mysterious Shimmer.
13. **Anywhere but Here (1999)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — A teenager and her restless mother, Susan Sarandon.
14. **Cold Mountain (2003)** (-1 · ▲2 ▼3) — Anthony Minghella's Civil War drama.

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