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The Best Natalie Portman Movies
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List of the best Natalie Portman movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Natalie Portman'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 Natalie Portman movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Natalie Portman movies will be at the top of the list. Natalie Portman has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Natalie Portman movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Natalie Portman films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best of Natalie Portman's filmography, or your favorite Natalie Portman role isn't represented at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Natalie Portman performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
You can rank all of these films, from V for Vendetta to Black Swan.
"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Natalie Portman movies?" and "What are the greatest Natalie Portman roles of all time?"
Notable directors that have worked with Natalie Portman include names like George Lucas, Tim Burton and Terrence Malick. If Natalie Portman movies are your thing, then check out the greatest movies by Mila Kunis and Keira Knightley too.
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- 1Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno
- Released: 1994
- Directed by: Luc Besson
Léon: The Professional is a 1994 English-language French action thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. The film stars Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and features the film debut of Natalie ...more - 2Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea
- Released: 2006
- Directed by: James McTeigue
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 to fight the oppressors of the world in which he ...more - 3Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
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 his prima ballerina for their opening ...more - 4Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen
- Released: 2005
- Directed by: George Lucas
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 Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) from ...more - 5Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
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 father. However, on the day that he is to be crowned, Thor ...more - 6Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing
- Released: 2000
- Directed by: Matt Williams
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 (Dylan Bruno), she manages to live ...more - 7Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Mike Nichols
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 her. After taking her to the hospital, Dan begins dating ...more - 8Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: Justin Chadwick
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 Boleyn (Mark Rylance) persuade Thomas' daughter Anne ...more - 9Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Cary Elwes
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: Ivan Reitman
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 new lovers make a pact to keep ...more - 10Zach Braff, Ian Holm, Ron Leibman
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Zach Braff
After many years away, television bit part actor Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff) returns to his small home town in New Jersey to attend his mother's funeral. There he is confronted by various aspects of ...more - 11Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, Noah Emmerich
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Ted Demme
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 Hutton), Tommy (Matt ...more - 12Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
- Released: 1999
- Directed by: George Lucas
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) is a young apprentice Jedi knight under the tutelage of Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) ; Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), who will later father Luke Skywalker and become ...more - 13Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston
- Released: 2013
- Directed by: Alan Taylor
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, and their ultimate weapon -- the Aether -- was buried in a ...more - 14Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen
- Released: 2002
- Directed by: George Lucas
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 of planets and powerful corporate alliances ...more - 15Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer
- Released: 1995
- Directed by: Michael Mann
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 heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al ...more - 16Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: Pablo Larraín
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 must confront the ...more - 17Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman
- Released: 2009
- Directed by: Jim Sheridan
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, Tommy is a drifter who just got out of prison. When Sam ...more - 18Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Alex Garland
Lena, a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X -- a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is expanding across the American coastline. ...more - 19Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Tim Burton
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, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale ...more - 20Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger
- Released: 2003
- Directed by: Anthony Minghella
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 Law) deserts his unit and travels across the South, ...more - 21Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Raffey Cassidy
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Brady Corbet
Vox Lux is a 2018 American music drama film directed by Brady Corbet. The film follows the rise of Celeste (Natalie Portman) from the ashes of a major national tragedy to pop superstardom, spanning ...more - 22Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman
- Released: 2007
- Directed by: Zach Helm
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 the reins over to his manager ...more - 23Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: David Gordon Green
Prince Thadeous (Danny McBride) has always lived his life in the shadow of his brother, the heir apparent, Prince Fabious (James Franco). Tired of always being passed over, Thadeous is now content to ...more - 24Natalie Portman, Lisa Kudrow, Lauren Ambrose
- Released: 2009
- Directed by: Don Roos
The Other Woman is a 2009 American drama film written and directed by Don Roos. The film is based on the Ayelet Waldman novel Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, and distributed by Incentive Film ...more - 25Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Eileen Ryan
- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Wayne Wang
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 making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann ...more
