The Best Emily Browning Movies

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List of the best Emily Browning movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Emily Browning's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Emily Browning movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Emily Browning movies will be at the top of the list. Emily Browning has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Emily Browning movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Emily Browning films to end the squabble once and for all.

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Everything from Stranded to Ghost Ship is included on this list.

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  • Sucker Punch
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    Sucker Punch

    Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone
    51 votes
    • Released: 2011
    • Directed by: Zack Snyder
    In the movie Sucker Punch, Babydoll (Emily Browning), a young woman, is committed to an asylum by her cruel stepfather. Inside this grim institution, she retreats into a fantastical world of her own creation, where she and four other inmates - Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish), Rocket (Jena Malone), Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), and Amber (Jamie Chung) - become determined to escape their captors. The film blends elements of action, fantasy, and drama genres in a visually striking narrative. Director Zack Snyder's signature style of storytelling is evident throughout the movie as it oscillates between reality and imagination, never revealing too much but always keeping the audience intrigued.

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  • Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
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    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

    Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning
    45 votes
    • Released: 2004
    • Directed by: Brad Silberling
    In Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, three intelligent orphans - Violet (Emily Browning), Klaus (Liam Aiken), and Sunny Baudelaire (Kara and Shelby Hoffman) - are met with a string of misfortunes. Their lives take a dark turn after the mysterious death of their parents, when they are sent to live with their sinister relative, Count Olaf (Jim Carrey). A gothic adventure ensues as the children strive to uncover family secrets while dodging Olaf's relentless pursuit of their inheritance. This darkly comedic film won an Academy Award for Best Makeup, highlighting its unique visual style.

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  • The Uninvited
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    The Uninvited

    Elizabeth Banks, Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel
    33 votes
    • Released: 2009
    • Directed by: Thomas Guard, Charles Guard
    After spending time in a psychiatric facility, young Anna (Emily Browning) finds significant changes in store at home. Her widowed father (David Strathairn) is now engaged to her mother's former nurse, Rachel (Elizabeth Banks). One night, the ghost of Anna's mother appears, screaming for revenge and accusing Rachel of murder. Anna and her sister, Alex (Arielle Kebbel), start to investigate, but they may be unprepared for the lethal battle of wills that ensues.

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  • Ghost Ship
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    Ghost Ship

    Julianna Margulies, Ron Eldard, Desmond Harrington
    28 votes
    • Released: 2002
    • Directed by: Steve Beck
    In Ghost Ship, salvage captain Sean Murphy (Gabriel Byrne) and his crew, including the determined Epps (Julianna Margulies), stumble upon a mysterious vessel, the Antonia Graza. It's been lost at sea for over 40 years. Intrigue quickly turns to horror as they uncover the ship's ghastly past - a tale of greed, murder, and betrayal. The deeper they delve into its ghostly corridors, the more the ship's dark history threatens their survival. This haunting maritime horror film masterfully weaves suspense with an eerie atmosphere, drawing viewers into a chilling nautical nightmare that lingers long after the final scene.

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  • Darkness Falls
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    Darkness Falls

    Chaney Kley, Emma Caulfield, Lee Cormie
    17 votes
    • Released: 2003
    • Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
    In Maine, the residents of Darkness Falls are all aware of the legend of Matilda Dixon, an old woman who was tragically murdered by a mob in the 1800s because the townspeople thought she was killing children. Now Darkness Falls has to contend with Matilda's supernatural wrath. Childhood friends Kyle (Chaney Kley) and Caitlin (Emma Caulfield) return home to uncover the truth behind the legend after Caitlin's little brother (Lee Cormie) has recurring nightmares about Matilda.

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  • Magic Magic
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    Magic Magic

    Emily Browning, Michael Cera, Juno Temple
    15 votes
    • Released: 2013
    • Directed by: Sebastiรกn Silva
    Magic Magic is a 2013 Chilean-American psychological thriller film written and directed by Sebastiรกn Silva. The film, which premiered on January 22, 2013 at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, stars Juno Temple, Emily Browning, Michael Cera, and Catalina Sandino Moreno. It was also played at the Directors' Fortnight at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Magic Magic won the Sitges Award for Best Actress for Temple.

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