The best Jodie Foster movies
The top 3 according to 4 votes from people: Taxi Driver (1976) · The Mauritanian (2021) · Contact (1997). (Updated Dec 18, 2025.)
From Taxi Driver to The Mauritanian, by way of The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs, her best-rated film: the Jodie Foster films at the top of AlloCiné's audience ranking.
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Top 12
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1
Taxi Driver (1976)
Martin Scorsese: at 13, as Iris opposite Robert De Niro.
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2
The Mauritanian (2021)
Kevin Macdonald: the lawyer of a Guantánamo detainee; Golden Globe for supporting actress.
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3
Contact (1997)
Robert Zemeckis: an astronomer picks up a message from Vega.
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4
The Accused (1988)
Jonathan Kaplan: a rape victim seeking justice; her first Oscar.
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5
Inside Man (2006)
Spike Lee: a shady power broker in the middle of a bank heist.
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6
Nell (1994)
Michael Apted: a young woman raised in isolation who speaks her own language.
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7
Panic Room (2002)
David Fincher: a mother and daughter locked in against burglars.
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8
Maverick (1994)
Richard Donner: a con artist up against Mel Gibson at poker.
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9
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
A teenage girl who lives alone hides a secret.
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10
Bugsy Malone (1976)
Alan Parker: a gangster musical played by children.
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11
Money Monster (2016)
She directs: a TV host taken hostage live on air, with George Clooney.
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12
Elysium (2013)
Neill Blomkamp: the ruthless minister of a space station for the rich.
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13
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Jonathan Demme: Clarice Starling faces Hannibal Lecter; her second Oscar.
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