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All Angelina Jolie Movies Ranked by Tomatometer

After drawing some mainstream attention for her role in the preposterous, very ’90s guilty pleasure Hackers, critical acclaim came for Angelina Jolie with 1998’s Gia. That biopic of the tragic ’70s supermodel was an HBO movie, limiting its reach, but Jolie would only have to wait one more year to cross the megastardom threshold. 1999 not only saw her first box office smash (The Bone Collector, co-starring Denzel Washington), but also her first (and only) Oscar win, as Supporting Actress in Girl, Interrupted.

After that, it was pedal to the metal for Jolie’s career. Literally, her next role was the grand-theft-auto blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds. She would quickly go on to star as Lara Croft in two Tomb Raider movies, attempt to revive the swords-and-sandals epic with Alexander, and release the action crowd-pleaser Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Jolie had her best run with the critics at the end of the 2000s with Wanted, Kung Fu Panda, Beowulf, and A Mighty Heart all released next to each other, all Certified Fresh. In A Mighty Heart, Jolie stars as Mariane Pearl, wife of American journalist Daniel Pearl, who was murdered in Pakistan in 2002. The film appeared to mark a new humanitarian drive to part of her work; the specter of war hangs heavy over three movies Jolie has directed since: In the Land of Blood and Honey, Unbroken, and First They Killed My Father.

Jolie was nominated for an Oscar thanks to Changeling, and Salt was a credible action effort, but The Tourist with Johnny Depp in 2010 was a high-profile misfire. Ditto By the Sea, which she directed with then-husband Brad Pitt. But no worries! She’s been accepted with welcoming arms into the Disney family after kickstarting the Disney live-action remake trend through 2014’s Maleficent, as well as its sequel Mistress of Evil. She joins the MCU later this year with Chloé Zhao’s The Eternals, but before that releases, we’re celebrating her birthday by looking back on all Angelina Jolie movies, ranked by Tomatometer!

#35

Original Sin (2001)
12%

#35

Adjusted Score: 15082%

Critics Consensus: Laughably melodramatic, Original Sin features bad acting, bad dialogue, and bad plotting.

Synopsis: Luis (Antonio Banderas) and Julia (Angelina Jolie) are bound together first by matrimony, and then, by fierce love and desire.... [More]

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Jane, Jack Thompson

Directed By: Michael Cristofer

#34

Playing God (1997)
16%

#34

Adjusted Score: 16393%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A decertified surgeon (David Duchovny) accepts a job as personal doctor for a Los Angeles mobster (Timothy Hutton) sought by... [More]

Starring: David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton, Angelina Jolie, Michael Massee

Directed By: Andy Wilson

#33

Beyond Borders (2003)
14%

#33

Adjusted Score: 16045%

Critics Consensus: Beyond Borders is good-intentioned, but the use of human suffering as a backdrop for a romance comes across as sanctimonious and exploitative.

Synopsis: An American socialite (Angelina Jolie) living in London joins a renegade doctor's (Clive Owen) humanitarian efforts in war-torn nations.... [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Clive Owen, Teri Polo, Linus Roache

Directed By: Martin Campbell

#32

Alexander (2004)
16%

#32

Adjusted Score: 22557%

Critics Consensus: Even at nearly three hours long, this ponderous, talky, and emotionally distant biopic fails to illuminate Alexander's life.

Synopsis: The story is an epic that is as daring and ambitious as its subject, a relentless conqueror who by the... [More]

Starring: Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Christopher Plummer

Directed By: Oliver Stone

#31

The Tourist (2010)
20%

#31

Adjusted Score: 26341%

Critics Consensus: The scenery and the stars are undeniably beautiful, but they can't make up for The Tourist's slow, muddled plot, or the lack of chemistry between Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie.

Synopsis: During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, math teacher Frank Tupelo (Johnny Depp) finds himself in... [More]

Starring: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton

Directed By: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

#30

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
20%

#30

Adjusted Score: 26312%

Critics Consensus: Angelina Jolie is perfect for the role of Lara Croft, but even she can't save the movie from a senseless plot and action sequences with no emotional impact.

Synopsis: This live action feature is inspired by the most successful interactive video-game character in history -- Lara Croft. Beautiful and... [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor

Directed By: Simon West

#29

Taking Lives (2004)
22%

#29

Adjusted Score: 27573%

Critics Consensus: A stylish, but predictable thriller where the only thrills are offered by the sensuous Angelina Jolie.

Synopsis: An insidious serial killer is impersonating his victims' identities as he travels across Canada. A recent spate of murders in... [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez

Directed By: D.J. Caruso

#28

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
24%

#28

Adjusted Score: 28911%

Critics Consensus: Though the sequel is an improvement over the first movie, it's still lacking in thrills.

Synopsis: Fearless explorer Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) tries to locate Pandora's box before criminals Jonathan Reiss (Ciarán Hinds) and Chen Lo... [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Barrie

Directed By: Jan de Bont

#27

Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
25%

#27

Adjusted Score: 30115%

Critics Consensus: Even though Oscar-bearers Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, and Robert Duval came aboard for this project, the quality of Gone in 60 Seconds is disappointingly low. The plot line is nonsensical, and even the promised car-chase scenes are boring.

Synopsis: Randall "Memphis" Raines long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after an ominous visit from an old friend, he... [More]

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Delroy Lindo

Directed By: Dominic Sena

#26

Foxfire (1996)
27%

#26

Adjusted Score: 21262%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Five high school girls turn the tables on a teacher who makes sexual advances, but the principal punishes them instead.... [More]

Starring: Hedy Burress, Angelina Jolie, Jenny Lewis, Jenny Shimizu

Directed By: Annette Haywood-Carter

#25

Life or Something Like It (2002)
28%

#25

Adjusted Score: 30622%

Critics Consensus: Though Jolie is appealing, Life or Something Like It is too contrived and predictable to convincingly convey its message of stopping to smell the roses.

Synopsis: Lanie Kerrigan (Angelina Jolie), a feature reporter at a Seattle television station, leads the ultimate superficial life, even though she... [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane

Directed By: Stephen Herek

#24

The Bone Collector (1999)
29%

#24

Adjusted Score: 32422%

Critics Consensus: A talented cast is wasted on a bland attempt at a suspenseful, serial killer flick.

Synopsis: Policewoman Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie) is in hot pursuit of a serial murderer whose calling card is a small shard... [More]

Starring: Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah, Michael Rooker

Directed By: Phillip Noyce

#23

Come Away (2020)
29%

#23

Adjusted Score: 32122%

Critics Consensus: Largely lacking the fairytale magic it seeks to conjure, Come Away is an initially intriguing fantasy that never really takes flight.

Synopsis: Eight-year-old Alice and her mischievous brother Peter journey to London to sell a treasured heirloom. Returning home, Alice seeks temporary... [More]

Starring: David Oyelowo, Angelina Jolie, Anna Chancellor, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Directed By: Brenda Chapman

#22

Hackers (1995)
32%

#22

Adjusted Score: 33417%

Critics Consensus: Hackers has a certain stylish appeal, but its slick visuals and appealing young cast can't compensate for a clichéd and disappointingly uninspired story.

Synopsis: A teenage hacker finds himself framed for the theft of millions of dollars from a major corporation. Master hacker Dade... [More]

Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Bradford, Matthew Lillard

Directed By: Iain Softley

#21

By the Sea (2015)
34%

#21

Adjusted Score: 40083%

Critics Consensus: By the Sea may intrigue celebrity voyeurs or fans of a certain type of arthouse cinema, but for most viewers, its beauty won't be enough to offset its narrative inertia.

Synopsis: A troubled American couple (Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Pitt) befriend young newlyweds and local villagers while staying at French seaside... [More]

Starring: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Melvil Poupaud

Directed By: Angelina Jolie Pitt

#20

Shark Tale (2004)
36%

#20

Adjusted Score: 41565%

Critics Consensus: Derivative and full of pop culture in-jokes.

Synopsis: Underachiever Oscar (Will Smith) is a pint-sized fish with grand aspirations. When mob-connected great white shark Frankie (Michael Imperioli) is... [More]

Starring: Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Jack Black

Directed By: Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson, Rob Letterman

#19

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
39%

#19

Adjusted Score: 53814%

Critics Consensus: While it's far from cursed, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil too rarely supports its impressive cast and visuals with enough magical storytelling to justify its existence.

Synopsis: Maleficent travels to a grand old castle to celebrate young Aurora's upcoming wedding to Prince Phillip. While there, she meets... [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Harris Dickinson, Michelle Pfeiffer

Directed By: Joachim Rønning

#18

Pushing Tin (1999)
48%

#18

Adjusted Score: 49446%

Critics Consensus: Solid performances by the leads, but the generic ending needs help.

Synopsis: Two air traffic controllers (John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton) who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on... [More]

Starring: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie

Directed By: Mike Newell

#17

Girl, Interrupted (1999)
53%

#17

Adjusted Score: 57917%

Critics Consensus: Angelina Jolie gives an intense performance, but overall Girl, Interrupted suffers from thin, predictable plotting that fails to capture the power of its source material.

Synopsis: Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, "Girl, Interrupted" is the searing true story of Susanna Kaysen (Winona... [More]

Starring: Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall, Brittany Murphy

Directed By: James Mangold

#16

Maleficent (2014)
54%

#16

Adjusted Score: 64964%

Critics Consensus: Angelina Jolie's magnetic performance outshines Maleficent's dazzling special effects; unfortunately, the movie around them fails to justify all that impressive effort.

Synopsis: As a beautiful young woman of pure heart, Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) has an idyllic life in a forest kingdom. When... [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville

Directed By: Robert Stromberg

#15

The Good Shepherd (2006)
55%

#15

Adjusted Score: 62193%

Critics Consensus: Though ambitious and confidently directed by Robert De Niro, The Good Shepherd is ultimately a tedious drama that holds few surprises and succumbs to self-seriousness.

Synopsis: Discreet, idealistic and intensely loyal, Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) finds that service in the OSS and later as a founding... [More]

Starring: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Tammy Blanchard

Directed By: Robert De Niro

#14

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
60%

#14

Adjusted Score: 67609%

Critics Consensus: Although this action-romance suffers from weak writing and one too many explosions, the chemistry generated by onscreen couple Pitt and Jolie is palpable enough to make this a thoroughly enjoyable summer action flick.

Synopsis: John (Brad Pitt) and Jane Smith (Angelina Jolie), a couple in a stagnating marriage, live a deceptively mundane existence. However,... [More]

Starring: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody

Directed By: Doug Liman

#13

Playing by Heart (1998)
60%

#13

Adjusted Score: 62427%

Critics Consensus: It's overly talky, but Playing By Heart benefits from witty insights into modern relationships and strong performances from an esteemed cast.

Synopsis: In this tale of how love binds 11 random people from Los Angeles, a married couple (Sean Connery, Gena Rowlands)... [More]

Starring: Gillian Anderson, Angelina Jolie, Madeleine Stowe, Anthony Edwards

Directed By: Willard Carroll

#12

Salt (2010)
61%

#12

Adjusted Score: 70523%

Critics Consensus: Angelina Jolie gives it her all in the title role, and her seasoned performance is almost enough to save Salt from its predictable and ludicrous plot.

Synopsis: When Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) became a CIA officer, she swore an oath to duty, honor and country. But, when... [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski

Directed By: Phillip Noyce

#11

Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
62%

#11

Adjusted Score: 72759%

Critics Consensus: A squarely traditional '90s-style action thriller, Those Who Wish Me Dead is elevated by Taylor Sheridan's propulsive direction.

Synopsis: A smoke jumper and a traumatized boy fight for their lives as two relentless assassins pursue them through a raging... [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Finn Little, Jon Bernthal, Aidan Gillen

Directed By: Taylor Sheridan

#10

Changeling (2008)
62%

#10

Adjusted Score: 69416%

Critics Consensus: Beautifully shot and well-acted, Changeling is a compelling story that unfortunately gives in to convention too often.

Synopsis: In 1928 Los Angeles, single mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) arrives home to find her son, Walter, gone. Five months... [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kelly

Directed By: Clint Eastwood

#9

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
70%

#9

Adjusted Score: 77764%

Critics Consensus: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is slim on plot and characterization, but the visuals more than make up for it.

Synopsis: When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" (Jude Law) uses his private air force to fight them off.... [More]

Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi

Directed By: Kerry Conran

#8

The One and Only Ivan (2020)
71%

#8

Adjusted Score: 77680%

Critics Consensus: An uncertain approach to the story's darker themes undermines its emotional stakes, but The One and Only Ivan offers heartwarming entertainment for younger viewers.

Synopsis: A gorilla tries to piece together its past and escape captivity with help from an elephant.... [More]

Starring: Sam Rockwell, Angelina Jolie, Bryan Cranston, Brooklynn Prince

Directed By: Thea Sharrock

#7

Beowulf (2007)
71%

#7

Adjusted Score: 79426%

Critics Consensus: Featuring groundbreaking animation, stunning visuals, and a talented cast, Beowulf has in spades what more faithful book adaptations forget to bring: pure cinematic entertainment.

Synopsis: In the age of heroes, a mighty warrior named Beowulf (Ray Winstone) arrives at the court of King Hrothgar (Anthony... [More]

Starring: Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, Robin Wright Penn

Directed By: Robert Zemeckis

#6

Wanted (2008)
71%

#6

Adjusted Score: 79371%

Critics Consensus: Wanted is stylish, energetic popcorn fare with witty performances from Angelina Jolie (playing an expert assassin), James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman that help to distract from its absurdly over-the-top plot.

Synopsis: Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. After his estranged father is murdered, he... [More]

Starring: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Terence Stamp

Directed By: Timur Bekmambetov

#5

A Mighty Heart (2007)
79%

#5

Adjusted Score: 87330%

Critics Consensus: Angelina Jolie conveys the full emotional range of a woman in a desperate situation in A Mighty Heart, an urgent yet tactful film about a difficult subject.

Synopsis: Mariane Pearl (Angelina Jolie), the wife of journalist Daniel Pearl (Dan Futterman) of The Wall Street Journal, heads to Pakistan... [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman, Archie Panjabi, Will Patton

Directed By: Michael Winterbottom

#4

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
81%

#4

Adjusted Score: 86841%

Critics Consensus: The storyline arc may seem a tad familiar to fans of the original, but Kung Fu Panda 2 offers enough action, comedy, and visual sparkle to compensate.

Synopsis: Now known as the Dragon Warrior, Po (Jack Black) protects the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung... [More]

Starring: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman

Directed By: Jennifer Yuh Nelson

#3

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
87%

#3

Adjusted Score: 96905%

Critics Consensus: Kung Fu Panda 3 boasts the requisite visual splendor, but like its rotund protagonist, this sequel's narrative is also surprisingly nimble, adding up to animated fun for the whole family.

Synopsis: Living large and loving life, Po (Jack Black) realizes that he has a lot to learn if he's going to... [More]

Starring: Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie

Directed By: Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Alessandro Carloni

#2

Kung Fu Panda (2008)
87%

#2

Adjusted Score: 94519%

Critics Consensus: Kung Fu Panda has a familiar message, but the pleasing mix of humor, swift martial arts action, and colorful animation makes for winning Summer entertainment.

Synopsis: Po the panda (Jack Black) works in his family's noodle shop and dreams of becoming a kung-fu master. His dream... [More]

Starring: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, David Cross

Directed By: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne

#1

Gia (1998)
93%

#1

Adjusted Score: 57071%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Gia Carangi (Angelina Jolie) travels to New York City with dreams of becoming a fashion model. Within minutes of arriving,... [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Kylie Travis, Mercedes Ruehl

Directed By: Michael Cristofer