All Natalie Portman Movies Ranked

Critics Consensus: Jackie offers an alluring peek into a beloved American public figure's private world -- and an enthralling starring performance from Natalie Portman in the bargain.

Synopsis: After her husband's assassination, Jackie Kennedy's (Natalie Portman) world is completely shattered. Traumatized and reeling with grief, over the course of the next week she... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup

Directed By: Pablo Larraín

Critics Consensus: Annihilation backs up its sci-fi visual wonders and visceral genre thrills with an impressively ambitious -- and surprisingly strange -- exploration of challenging themes that should leave audiences pondering long after the end credits roll.

Synopsis: Lena, a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X -- a sinister and mysterious phenomenon... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson

Directed By: Alex Garland

Critics Consensus: Though Al Pacino and Robert De Niro share but a handful of screen minutes together, Heat is an engrossing crime drama that draws compelling performances from its stars -- and confirms Michael Mann's mastery of the genre.

Synopsis: Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight

Directed By: Michael Mann

Critics Consensus: Delivering a quirky spin on familiar twentysomething tropes -- with a cannily-placed soundtrack -- Garden State has enough charm to mark a winning debut for first-time director Zach Braff.

Synopsis: After many years away, television bit part actor Andrew Largeman returns to his small hometown in New Jersey to attend his mother's funeral. There he... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zach Braff, Ian Holm, Ron Leibman, Method Man

Directed By: Zach Braff

Critics Consensus: Paris Je T'aime is uneven, but there are more than enough delightful moments in this omnibus tribute to the City of Lights to tip the scale in its favor.

Synopsis: A collection has 18 vignettes set in Paris. In "Bastille," a man (Sergio Castellitto) considers leaving his wife (Miranda Richardson) for his mistress (Leonor Watling).... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Steve Buscemi, Nick Nolte, Juliette Binoche, Bob Hoskins

Directed By: Bruno Podalydès, Gurinder Chadha, Gus Van Sant, Joel Coen

Critics Consensus: Bracingly intense, passionate, and wildly melodramatic, Black Swan glides on Darren Aronofsky's bold direction -- and a bravura performance from Natalie Portman.

Synopsis: Nina (Natalie Portman) is a ballerina whose passion for the dance rules every facet of her life. When the company's artistic director decides to replace... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey

Directed By: Darren Aronofsky

Critics Consensus: With Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, George Lucas brings his second Star Wars trilogy to a suitably thrilling and often poignant -- if still a bit uneven -- conclusion.

Synopsis: It has been three years since the Clone Wars began. Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) rescue Chancellor... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid

Directed By: George Lucas

Critics Consensus: A dazzling blockbuster that tempers its sweeping scope with wit, humor, and human drama, Thor is mighty Marvel entertainment.

Synopsis: As the son of Odin (Anthony Hopkins), king of the Norse gods, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) will soon inherit the throne of Asgard from his aging... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston

Directed By: Kenneth Branagh

Critics Consensus: A warm, thoughtful dramedy about male insecurity, Beautiful Girls is buoyed by an excellent cast - particularly Natalie Portman in a stunning early role.

Synopsis: An all-star cast sparks this captivating comedy about a group of old friends whose 10-year high school reunion creates some hilariously unexpected surprises. Willie (Timothy... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, Noah Emmerich, Annabeth Gish

Directed By: Ted Demme

Critics Consensus: A likable, infectious musical, Woody Allen's Everyone Says I Love You is sometimes uneven but always toe-tapping and fun.

Synopsis: The daughter of wealthy Manhattanites Joe (Woody Allen) and Steffi (Goldie Hawn), D.J. (Natasha Lyonne) has to contend with her extended family after her parents'... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alan Alda, Woody Allen, Drew Barrymore, Goldie Hawn

Directed By: Woody Allen

Critics Consensus: Visually stunning and thought-provoking, V For Vendetta's political pronouncements may rile some, but its story and impressive set pieces will nevertheless entertain.

Synopsis: Following world war, London is a police state occupied by a fascist government, and a vigilante known only as V (Hugo Weaving) uses terrorist tactics... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, John Hurt

Directed By: James McTeigue

Critics Consensus: Pivoting on the unusual relationship between seasoned hitman and his 12-year-old apprentice -- a breakout turn by young Natalie Portman -- Luc Besson's Léon is a stylish and oddly affecting thriller.

Synopsis: Mathilda (Natalie Portman) is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life: her abusive father stores drugs for corrupt... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello

Directed By: Luc Besson

Critics Consensus: A Tale of Love and Darkness suggests greater things for debuting writer-director Natalie Portman -- even if its reach slightly exceeds her creative grasp.

Synopsis: Influenced by his mother's (Natalie Portman) stories and poetry readings, young Amos Oz (Amir Tessler) grows up in 1940s Jerusalem and becomes a famous writer.

Starring: Natalie Portman, Gilad Kahana, Amir Tessler, Moni Moshonov

Directed By: Natalie Portman

Critics Consensus: The well-crafted Cold Mountain has an epic sweep and captures the horror and brutal hardship of war.

Synopsis: In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman (Jude... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Eileen Atkins

Directed By: Anthony Minghella

Critics Consensus: In some ways, Thor: Love and Thunder feels like Ragnarok redux -- but overall, it offers enough fast-paced fun to make this a worthy addition to the MCU.

Synopsis: "Thor: Love and Thunder" finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he's ever faced -- a quest for inner peace. But his retirement... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson

Directed By: Taika Waititi

Critics Consensus: Closer's talented cast and Mike Nichols' typically assured direction help smooth a bumpy journey from stage to screen.

Synopsis: Alice (Natalie Portman), an American stripper who has moved to London, meets Dan (Jude Law) on the street. While looking at him, a taxi hits... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen

Directed By: Mike Nichols

Critics Consensus: It may not be the finest film to come from the Marvel Universe, but Thor: The Dark World still offers plenty of the humor and high-stakes action that fans have come to expect.

Synopsis: In ancient times, the gods of Asgard fought and won a war against an evil race known as the Dark Elves. The survivors were neutralized,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård

Directed By: Alan Taylor

Critics Consensus: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones benefits from an increased emphasis on thrilling action, although it's undercut by ponderous plot points and underdeveloped characters.

Synopsis: Set ten years after the events of "The Phantom Menace," the Republic continues to be mired in strife and chaos. A separatist movement encompassing hundreds... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee

Directed By: George Lucas

Critics Consensus: It plays more like a traditional melodrama than the Susanne Bier film that inspired it, but Jim Sheridan's Brothers benefits from rock-solid performances by its three leads.

Synopsis: Siblings Sam (Tobey Maguire) and Tommy Cahill (Jake Gyllenhaal) are as far apart as brothers can be; while Sam serves his country as a Marine,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard

Directed By: Jim Sheridan

Critics Consensus: The strong chemistry between Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman as a mother and daughter trying to make a fresh start in L.A. helps to elevate Anywhere But Here above its occasional forays into melodrama.

Synopsis: In this adaptation of the Mona Simpson novel, single mother Adele August (Susan Sarandon) is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Eileen Ryan, Ray Baker

Directed By: Wayne Wang

Critics Consensus: Intriguing albeit flawed, Vox Lux probes the allures and pitfalls of modern celebrity with intelligence, visual style, and an assured Natalie Portman performance.

Synopsis: Celeste is a 13-year-old music prodigy who survives a horrific school shooting in Staten Island, N.Y., in 1999. Her talent shines through during the memorial... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Raffey Cassidy, Jude Law, Stacy Martin

Directed By: Brady Corbet

Critics Consensus: Tim Burton's alien invasion spoof faithfully recreates the wooden characters and schlocky story of cheesy '50s sci-fi and Ed Wood movies -- perhaps a little too faithfully for audiences.

Synopsis: A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan

Directed By: Tim Burton

Critics Consensus: It has a dark sense of humor and a refreshing lack of sentimentality, but like its title character, Hesher isn't really interested in going anywhere.

Synopsis: An anarchist (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) shakes things up after moving -- uninvited -- into the garage of a troubled youth (Devin Brochu) and the kid's father... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rainn Wilson, Devin Brochu

Directed By: Spencer Susser

Critics Consensus: Burdened by exposition and populated with stock characters, The Phantom Menace gets the Star Wars prequels off to a bumpy -- albeit visually dazzling -- start.

Synopsis: Experience the heroic action and unforgettable adventures of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. See the first fateful steps in the journey of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd

Directed By: George Lucas

Critics Consensus: It benefits from the presence of Natalie Portman and director Ivan Reitman's steady hand, but No Strings Attached doesn't have the courage or conviction to follow through on its ribald premise.

Synopsis: Lifelong friends Emma (Natalie Portman) and Adam (Ashton Kutcher) take their relationship to the next level by having sex. Afraid of ruining their friendship, the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Cary Elwes, Kevin Kline

Directed By: Ivan Reitman

Critics Consensus: Knight of Cups finds Terrence Malick delving deeper into the painterly visual milieu he's explored in recent efforts, but even hardcore fans may struggle with the diminishing narrative returns.

Synopsis: A Los Angeles screenwriter (Christian Bale) indulges his wild side with a stripper (Teresa Palmer), a model (Freida Pinto) and a married woman (Natalie Portman).

Starring: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Brian Dennehy

Directed By: Terrence Malick

Critics Consensus: Though well filmed, My Blueberry Nights is a mixed bag of dedicated performers working with thin material.

Synopsis: After her boyfriend of five years breaks up with her, Elizabeth (Norah Jones) consoles herself by consuming creamy confections at a sympathetic cafe owner's (Jude... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Norah Jones, Jude Law, David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz

Directed By: Kar-Wai Wong

Critics Consensus: As visually sumptuous as it is narratively spartan, Terrence Malick's Song to Song echoes elements of the writer-director's recent work -- for better and for worse.

Synopsis: Set against the Austin, Texas, music scene, two entangled couples -- struggling songwriters Faye (Rooney Mara) and BV (Ryan Gosling), and music mogul Cook (Michael... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara, Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman

Directed By: Terrence Malick

Critics Consensus: Though it features some extravagant and entertaining moments, The Other Boleyn Girl feels more like a soap opera than historical drama.

Synopsis: King Henry VIII (Eric Bana) lacks an heir. Seeing this as an opportunity for personal gain, the Duke of Norfolk (David Morrissey) and Sir Thomas... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Kristin Scott Thomas

Directed By: Justin Chadwick

Critics Consensus: Jane Got a Gun flounders between campy Western and hard-hitting revisionist take on the genre, leaving Natalie Portman's committed performance stranded in the dust.

Synopsis: Panic strikes Jane Hammond (Natalie Portman) when her outlaw husband John returns to their farm with bullet wounds. Expecting the worst, she brings her young... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Noah Emmerich, Rodrigo Santoro

Directed By: Gavin O'Connor

Critics Consensus: Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium's title is much more fun that the film itself, as the colorful visuals and talented players can't make up for a bland story.

Synopsis: Magic flows freely through the walls and toys within the Wonder Emporium. But when Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman), the store's 243-year-old proprietor, decides to turn... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman, Zach Mills

Directed By: Zach Helm

Critics Consensus: Natalie Portman and Lisa Kudrow deliver fine performances in The Other Woman, but they're muted by Don Roos' clumsy direction and cluttered, melodramatic script.

Synopsis: A woman (Natalie Portman) tries to mend her relationship with her stepson and deal with her husband's jealous ex-wife (Lisa Kudrow) while trying to come... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Lisa Kudrow, Lauren Ambrose, Anthony Rapp

Directed By: Don Roos

Critics Consensus: Like many anthologies, New York, I Love You has problems of consistency, but it isn't without its moments.

Synopsis: On the eve of her wedding, a Hasidic woman (Natalie Portman) considers a romance with another man, in one of several love stories set in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman, Blake Lively, Orlando Bloom

Directed By: Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai

Critics Consensus: Poor script and messy plot undermines the decent cast.

Synopsis: After Tennessee teen Novalee Nation (Natalie Portman) is left literally barefoot and pregnant in a Wal-Mart parking lot by her no-good boyfriend, Willy Jack Pickens... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack

Directed By: Matt Williams

Critics Consensus: Ornate costumes and a talented cast can't make up for Ghosts' glacial pace and confused plot.

Synopsis: Brother Lorenzo (Javier Bardem), a member of the Spanish Inquisition, seeks to curry favor with the Inquisitor General by arresting the muse (Natalie Portman) of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård, Randy Quaid

Directed By: Milos Forman

Critics Consensus: Big budgets and costumes in service of scatalogical jokes may seem funny on paper, but in execution this is a highly monotonous romp that registers only occasional laughs.

Synopsis: Prince Thadeous has always lived his life in the shadow of his brother, the heir apparent, Prince Fabious. Tired of always being passed over, Thadeous... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel

Directed By: David Gordon Green

Critics Consensus: Natalie Portman gives it her all, but it isn't enough to overcome Lucy in the Sky's confused approach to its jumbled story.

Synopsis: After an awe-inspiring experience in outer space, an astronaut returns to Earth and starts to lose touch with reality in a world that now seems... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, Zazie Beetz, Dan Stevens

Directed By: Noah Hawley

Critics Consensus: The Death and Life of John F. Donovan finds writer-director Xavier Dolan flailing at profundity with a technically assured drama that never makes sense of its own ideas.

Synopsis: A young actor reminisces about a dead American TV star and the correspondence they shared.

Starring: Kit Harington, Natalie Portman, Jacob Tremblay, Susan Sarandon

Directed By: Xavier Dolan

Critics Consensus: The Summoning (Planetarium) looks out on a constellation of potentially brilliant ideas, but proves fatally unable to find its focus.

Synopsis: Two sisters who are thought to be able to communicate with ghosts meet a visionary producer while performing in Paris.

Starring: Natalie Portman, Lily-Rose Depp, Emmanuel Salinger, Amira Casar

Directed By: Rebecca Zlotowski