Amy Adams – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 29, 2026

Enchanted and American Hustle sit at opposite ends of Amy Adams’s range, pure comic sincerity versus awards-season control, with Arrival and Junebug filling the gap. Nightbitch has an exhausted mother suspecting she’s turning into a dog, Big Eyes has a painter whose husband took credit for her work, and Vice has her as Lynne Cheney. Man of Steel, Doubt and The Fighter prove she picks the harder version of a part.

Nightbitch (2024)

TMDB ★ 5.7

Amy Adams plays an exhausted mother who begins to suspect she's transforming into a dog.

Directed by Marielle Heller · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu

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Big Eyes (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A painter discovers her husband has been secretly taking credit for her hugely popular artwork.

Directed by Tim Burton · 1h 46m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Man of Steel (2013)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A more sombre, godlike take on Superman's origin than any version before it.

Directed by Zack Snyder · 2h 23m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vice (2018)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 64% Metacritic 61

Dick Cheney's quiet accumulation of vice-presidential power, told with deliberate stylistic excess.

Directed by Adam McKay · 2h 12m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar35 wins & 139 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Junebug (2005)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Amy Adams had a breakout, Oscar-nominated role as a warm, pregnant small-town wife.

Directed by Phil Morrison · 1h 46m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Doubt (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A strict Catholic school principal grows suspicious that a beloved priest has crossed a serious line with a student.

Directed by John Patrick Shanley · 1h 44m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Fighter (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A boxer's career is held back by his crack-addicted brother and chaotic family.

Directed by David O. Russell · 1h 56m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Arrival (2016)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 94% Metacritic 81

A linguist tries to communicate with alien visitors before global panic turns into war.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar73 wins & 276 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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American Hustle (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 92% Metacritic 90

Con artists and a rogue FBI agent get tangled in a sting that spirals out of anyone's control.

Directed by David O. Russell · 2h 18m · Rated R

Nominated for 10 Oscars70 wins & 229 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Enchanted (2007)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 93% Metacritic 75

An animated princess gets pulled into real-world New York and stays in character the whole time.

Directed by Kevin Lima · 1h 47m · Rated PG

Nominated for 3 Oscars12 wins & 51 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

Amy Adams – 10 Best Movies

Nightbitch (2024)

Big Eyes (2014)

Man of Steel (2013)

Vice (2018)

Junebug (2005)

Doubt (2008)

The Fighter (2010)

Arrival (2016)

American Hustle (2013)

Enchanted (2007)

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