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All Kristen Stewart Movies Ranked by Tomatometer
Before she became ambassador for vegetarian vampire-and-werewolf relations in the late 2000s, Kristen Stewart had already built a steady career transitioning from child actor roles and into young adulthood. First, she starred in David Fincher’s efficient potboiler Panic Room, then went into space with with Jumanji cinematic universe-adjacent Zathura (directed by pre-Iron Man Jon Faverau), and helped guide a wayward traveler in Into the Wild.
Of course, that all seems like pre-history in the wake of Twilight, the romantic fantasy phenomenon that would make unlikely tabloid stars out of Stewart and Robert Pattinson for years to come. Five Twilight movies released annually for a half-decade, and whatever the benefits of becoming household names through them, there was also the very real threat of a post-career forever in the shadow of the vampire.
Stewart responded, much like Pattinson, by going indie, as she racked up impressive performances in the likes of Still Alice, Personal Shopper, Clouds of Sils Maria, and Certain Women, working with big arthouse names like Olivier Assayas and Kelly Reichardt. She also completed her unofficial “Co-Starring Jesse Eisenberg” trilogy that started with Adventureland, following through with American Ultra and Cafe Society.
Even Stewart’s approach towards mainstream filmmaking come packaged with feminist or revisionist touches, like Charlie’s Angels or Snow White and the Huntsman. She took a dive in Underwater, and ended 2020 on a Happiest Season. And now we’re ranking all her movies by Tomatometer! —Alex Vo
12%
Critics Consensus: The plot of Cold Creek Manor is too predictable and contrived to generate suspense.
Synopsis: When filmmaker Cooper Tilson (Dennis Quaid) and his wife, Leah (Sharon Stone), tire of life in New York City, they buy a decrepit house in... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Sharon Stone, Stephen Dorff, Juliette Lewis
Directed By: Mike Figgis
11%
Critics Consensus: The Messengers is an atmospheric but derivative rip-off of countless other horror movies.
Synopsis: When the Solomons trade in the craziness of big-city life for the quiet of a North Dakota farm, little do they expect the nightmare that... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, John Corbett
Directed By: Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang
13%
Critics Consensus: An unimaginative heist movie aimed strictly at the preteen set.
Synopsis: Athletic 12-year-old Maddy (Kristen Stewart) shares an enthusiasm for mountain climbing with her father, Tom (Sam Robards). Unfortunately, Tom suffers a spinal injury while scaling... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Corbin Bleu, Max Thieriot, Jennifer Beals
Directed By: Bart Freundlich
15%
Critics Consensus: Featuring uninvolving characters and loose narrative, Jumper is an erratic action pic with little coherence and lackluster special effects.
Synopsis: Aimless David Rice (Hayden Christensen) has the ability to instantly transport himself to any place he can imagine. He uses that gift to globe-trot, living... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson
Directed By: Doug Liman
24%
Critics Consensus: Fierce People's premise of a teenager studying rich people like animals is grating and self-satisfied, and Anton Yelchin's smug performance makes the film even harder to agree with.
Synopsis: Finn (Anton Yelchin) is a teenager trying to escape his drug-addicted mother (Diane Lane) by going to study tribal people. His hopes are dashed when... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Diane Lane, Donald Sutherland, Anton Yelchin, Chris Evans
Directed By: Griffin Dunne
27%
Critics Consensus: Anesthesia's incredible cast is wasted on a sloppily-assembled drama whose grand ambitions are undermined by a flawed screenplay.
Synopsis: The lives of a self-destructive student (Kristen Stewart), a hard-drinking housewife (Gretchen Mol) and an impoverished junkie (K. Todd Freeman) are linked to the brutal... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Sam Waterston, Glenn Close, Gretchen Mol
Directed By: Tim Blake Nelson
26%
Critics Consensus: Slow, joyless, and loaded with unintentionally humorous moments, Breaking Dawn Part 1 may satisfy the Twilight faithful, but it's strictly for fans of the franchise.
Synopsis: At last, Bella and Edward are getting married. When Jacob finds out that Bella wants to spend her honeymoon as a human, he is horrified,... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke
Directed By: Bill Condon
28%
Critics Consensus: The Twilight Saga's second installment may satisfy hardcore fans of the series, but outsiders are likely to be turned off by its slow pace, relentlessly downcast tone, and excessive length.
Synopsis: After the abrupt departure of Edward, her vampire love, Bella finds comfort in her deepening friendship with Jacob Black. However, Bella's loyalties are put to... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene
Directed By: Chris Weitz
36%
Critics Consensus: Equals is a treat for the eyes, but its futuristic aesthetic isn't enough to make up for its plodding pace and aimlessly derivative story.
Synopsis: Nia and Silas work together in a futuristic society known as the Collective. A seemingly utopian world, the Collective has ended crime and violence by... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Nicholas Hoult, Guy Pearce, Bel Powley
Directed By: Drake Doremus
36%
Critics Consensus: Seberg's frustratingly superficial treatment of a fascinating true story does a disservice to its subject -- and Kristen Stewart's performance in the central role.
Synopsis: In the late 1960s, French new wave actress and Breathless star Jean Seberg becomes the target of the FBI due to her support of the... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Jack O'Connell, Anthony Mackie, Margaret Qualley
Directed By: Benedict Andrews
44%
Critics Consensus: American Ultra has some interesting ideas, but like its stoned protagonist, it's too easily distracted to live up to its true potential.
Synopsis: Small-town stoner Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg) spends most of his time getting high and writing a graphic novel. What Mike doesn't know is that he... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton
Directed By: Nima Nourizadeh
43%
Critics Consensus: While pleasantly acted, In the Land of Women is a dramatically stilted film with underdeveloped characters.
Synopsis: After a bad breakup with his girlfriend leaves him heartbroken, Carter Webb (Adam Brody) moves to Michigan to take care of his ailing grandmother (Olympia... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Adam Brody, Meg Ryan, Kristen Stewart, Olympia Dukakis
Directed By: Jonathan Kasdan
44%
Critics Consensus: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk has noble goals, but lacks a strong enough screenplay to achieve them -- and its visual innovations are often merely distracting.
Synopsis: Nineteen-year-old private Billy Lynn (Joe Alwyn), along with his fellow soldiers in Bravo Squad, becomes a hero after a harrowing Iraq battle and is brought... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund
Directed By: Ang Lee
47%
Critics Consensus: Beautiful to look at but a bit too respectfully crafted, On the Road doesn't capture the energy and inspiration of Jack Kerouac's novel.
Synopsis: An aspiring writer (Sam Riley), his new friend (Garrett Hedlund) and his friend's seductive wife (Kristen Stewart) heed the call of the open road.
Starring: Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams
Directed By: Walter Salles
46%
Critics Consensus: Stuffed with characters and overly reliant on uninspired dialogue, Eclipse won't win The Twilight Saga many new converts, despite an improved blend of romance and action fantasy.
Synopsis: Danger once again surrounds Bella, as a string of mysterious killings terrorizes Seattle and a malicious vampire continues her infernal quest for revenge. Amid the... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Bryce Dallas Howard
Directed By: David Slade
48%
Critics Consensus: Having lost much of its bite transitioning to the big screen, Twilight will please its devoted fans, but do little for the uninitiated.
Synopsis: High-school student Bella Swan, always a bit of a misfit, doesn't expect life to change much when she moves from sunny Arizona to rainy Washington... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli
Directed By: Catherine Hardwicke
49%
Critics Consensus: It's the most entertaining Twilight, but that's not enough to make Breaking Dawn Part 2 worth watching for filmgoers who don't already count themselves among the franchise converts.
Synopsis: Bella awakes, as a vampire, from her life-threatening labor, and her newborn daughter, Renesmee, proves to be very special indeed. While Bella adjusts to her... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke
Directed By: Bill Condon
48%
Critics Consensus: While it offers an appropriately dark take on the fairy tale that inspired it, Snow White and the Huntsman is undone by uneven acting, problematic pacing, and a confused script.
Synopsis: Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron), who seized control of her kingdom by marrying and killing its rightful ruler, needs the life force of young maidens to... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Sam Claflin
Directed By: Rupert Sanders
49%
Critics Consensus: The large cast of characters and scripting are too unwieldy, and the suburban angst theme feels tired.
Synopsis: In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold (Glenn Close) has lost focus on all... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Glenn Close, Dermot Mulroney, Jessica Campbell, Patricia Clarkson
Directed By: Rose Troche
49%
Critics Consensus: What Just Happened has some inspired comic moments, but this inside-baseball take on Hollywood lacks satirical bite.
Synopsis: During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, John Turturro
Directed By: Barry Levinson
48%
Critics Consensus: Underwater's strong cast and stylish direction aren't enough to distract from the strong sense of déjà vu provoked by this claustrophobic thriller's derivative story.
Synopsis: Disaster strikes more than six miles below the ocean surface when water crashes through the walls of a drilling station. Led by their captain, the... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, Mamoudou Athie, T.J. Miller
Directed By: William Eubank
52%
Critics Consensus: Earnest and energetic, if a bit uneven, Elizabeth Banks's pulpy Charlie's Angels adds new flair to the franchise with fun performances from its three leads.
Synopsis: Elena Houghlin is a scientist, engineer and inventor of Calisto -- a sustainable energy source that will revolutionize the way people use power. But when... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks
Directed By: Elizabeth Banks
53%
Critics Consensus: Despite earnest performances, Welcome to the Rileys cannot escape its belabored over-sentimentality and sluggish delivery.
Synopsis: Seeking refuge from his grief and crumbling marriage, a salesman (James Gandolfini) becomes a surrogate father to an underage stripper (Kristen Stewart).
Starring: James Gandolfini, Melissa Leo, Kristen Stewart, Elsa Davis
Directed By: Jake Scott
56%
Critics Consensus: Undertow's gently fantastical elements are balanced by fully realized characters and a story with genuine, steadily accumulating emotional weight.
Synopsis: After his wife dies, John Munn (Dermot Mulroney) moves with his sons Chris (Jamie Bell) and Tim (Devon Alan) to rural Georgia to raise pigs.... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Devon Alan, Dermot Mulroney
Directed By: David Gordon Green
55%
Critics Consensus: While it may leave some viewers wishing for a more in-depth exploration of its story and themes, J.T. Leroy offers a diverting dramatization of incredible real-life events.
Synopsis: A young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be the celebrated author JT LeRoy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law.
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, Jim Sturgess, Diane Kruger
Directed By: Justin Kelly
64%
Critics Consensus: Though light on theme and craftsmanship, The Cake Eaters relies on fine performances and brisk direction to provide an affecting tale of small-town life.
Synopsis: The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan. Widower Easy (Bruce Dern) tries to reconnect with his old... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Elizabeth Ashley, Talia Balsam, Jayce Bartok, Bruce Dern
Directed By: Mary Stuart Masterson
64%
Critics Consensus: Small and intimate -- occasionally to a fault -- The Yellow Handkerchief rises above its overly familiar ingredients thanks to riveting performances from William Hurt and Kristen Stewart.
Synopsis: Former con man Brett Hanson (William Hurt) is imprisoned for six years before finally being released on parole. Now he needs to get back home... View Full Synopsis
Starring: William Hurt, Maria Bello, Kristen Stewart, Eddie Redmayne
Directed By: Udayan Prasad
66%
Critics Consensus: Lizzie forces audiences to take a new look at a widely known true-crime story -- even if the well-acted end result is never quite as gripping as it could be.
Synopsis: In 1892 Lizzie Borden lives a quiet life in Massachusetts under the strict rules established by her father. Lizzie finds a kindred spirit in the... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Chloë Sevigny, Kristen Stewart, Jamey Sheridan, Fiona Shaw
Directed By: Craig William Macneill
68%
Critics Consensus: Viewers expecting an in-depth biopic will be disappointed, but The Runaways is as electric as the band's music, largely thanks to strong performances from Michael Shannon, Dakota Fanning, and Kristen Stewart.
Synopsis: Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) and Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning), two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for the Runaways -- the now-legendary group... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Alia Shawkat, Scout Taylor-Compton
Directed By: Floria Sigismondi
71%
Critics Consensus: Café Society's lovely visuals and charming performances round out a lightweight late-period Allen comedy whose genuine pleasures offset its amiable predictability.
Synopsis: Looking for an exciting career, young Bobby Dorfman leaves New York for the glitz and glamour of 1930s Hollywood. After landing a job with his... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell, Blake Lively
Directed By: Woody Allen
74%
Critics Consensus: Camp X-Ray's treatment of its subject verges on the shallow, but benefits greatly from a pair of impressive performances from Kristen Stewart and Peyman Moaadi.
Synopsis: A female guard at Guantánamo Bay forms an unlikely friendship with one of the facility's longtime detainees.
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Peyman Moaadi, Lane Garrison, J.J. Soria
Directed By: Peter Sattler
76%
Critics Consensus: Elevated by David Fincher's directorial talent and Jodie Foster's performance, Panic Room is a well-crafted, above-average thriller.
Synopsis: Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman (Jodie... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, Jared Leto
Directed By: David Fincher
77%
Critics Consensus: Dazzling special effects for the kids + well-crafted storytelling for the 'rents = cinematic satisfaction for the whole family.
Synopsis: After their father (Tim Robbins) is called into work, two young boys, Walter (Josh Hutcherson) and Danny (Jonah Bobo), are left in the care of... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo, Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart
Directed By: Jon Favreau
81%
Critics Consensus: Personal Shopper attempts a tricky series of potentially jarring tonal shifts with varying results, bolstered by a performance from Kristen Stewart that's impossible to ignore.
Synopsis: A young American in Paris works as a personal shopper for a celebrity. She seems to have the ability to communicate with spirits, like her... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger, Sigrid Bouaziz, Anders Danielsen Lie
Directed By: Olivier Assayas
83%
Critics Consensus: With his sturdy cast and confident direction, Sean Penn has turned a complex work of non-fiction like Into the Wild into an accessible and poignant character study.
Synopsis: A top student and athlete leaves his middle-class life to venture into Alaska, only to meet people who will eventually shape his values and life.
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone
Directed By: Sean Penn
82%
Critics Consensus: A jolly good time with heartfelt performances and more than enough holiday cheer, all you'll want for Christmas is Happiest Season.
Synopsis: This romantic comedy is about longtime lesbian couple Abby (Kristen Stewart) and Harper (Mackenzie Davis), who made plans to go home to the latter's family... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber
Directed By: Clea Duvall
85%
Critics Consensus: Elevated by a gripping performance from Julianne Moore, Still Alice is a heartfelt drama that honors its delicate themes with bravery and sensitivity.
Synopsis: Dr. Alice Howland (Julianne Moore) is a renowned linguistics professor at Columbia University. When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth
Directed By: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
89%
Critics Consensus: Full of humor and nostalgia, Adventureland is a sweet, insightful coming-of-age comedy that will resonate with teens and adults alike.
Synopsis: It's the summer of 1987, and recent college grad James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg) can't wait to begin his long-anticipated dream trip to Europe. Unfortunately, James'... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Kristen Wiig
Directed By: Greg Mottola
91%
Critics Consensus: Bolstered by a trio of powerful performances from its talented leads, Clouds of Sils Maria is an absorbing, richly detailed drama with impressive depth and intelligence.
Synopsis: A veteran actress (Juliette Binoche) comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz, Lars Eidinger
Directed By: Olivier Assayas
92%
Critics Consensus: Certain Women further demonstrates writer-director Kelly Reichardt's gift for telling the stories of ordinary people with uncommon empathy and skill.
Synopsis: Three strong-willed women (Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, Michelle Williams) strive to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer... View Full Synopsis
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, Michelle Williams, Rene Auberjonois
Directed By: Kelly Reichardt



