Cate Blanchett – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 22, 2026

Elizabeth’s regal control, Blue Jasmine’s unravelling, Carol’s restrained longing and Tar’s precision are four different registers from one actor, and Thor: Ragnarok proves she’s just as sharp chewing scenery in a blockbuster. Ocean’s 8 makes her the cool, capable right hand to Sandra Bullock’s mastermind, I’m Not There has her as one of six Bob Dylans in its most acclaimed segment, Notes on a Scandal earned an Oscar nomination, and Hela in Ragnarok is gleefully theatrical. The Aviator and The Fellowship of the Ring round out the list.

Ocean's 8 (2018)

IMDb ★ 6.3 RT 69% Metacritic 61

Anne Hathaway plays a self-parodying celebrity at the centre of an all-star heist crew's target.

Directed by Gary Ross · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13

3 wins & 17 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, 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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I'm Not There (2007)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Six different actors playing facets of Bob Dylan, a genuinely strange approach.

Directed by Todd Haynes · 2h 15m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Notes on a Scandal (2006)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A lonely teacher blackmails a colleague after discovering her affair with a student.

Directed by Richard Eyre · 1h 32m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.6

The entry where the franchise finally leaned fully into comedy.

Directed by Taika Waititi · 2h 11m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Tár (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A world-famous orchestra conductor's career unravels as allegations about her past mount.

Directed by Todd Field · 2h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

IMDb ★ 8.9 RT 91% Metacritic 92

A hobbit inherits a ring that could either save or destroy Middle-earth.

Directed by Peter Jackson · 2h 59m · Rated PG-13

Won 4 Oscars126 wins & 127 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max · 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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Carol (2015)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 94% Metacritic 94

Two women's forbidden romance begins with a chance encounter in a department store at Christmas.

Directed by Todd Haynes · 1h 58m · Rated R

Nominated for 6 Oscars76 wins & 255 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · 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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Blue Jasmine (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A disgraced New York socialite moves in with her working-class sister after losing everything in a financial scandal.

Directed by Woody Allen · 1h 39m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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The Aviator (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Howard Hughes's aviation ambitions and Hollywood career are gradually eaten away by his own mental illness.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 50m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Elizabeth (1998)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A young queen navigates court intrigue, religious conflict and threats to her throne in Tudor England.

Directed by Shekhar Kapur · 2h 03m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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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.

Cate Blanchett – 10 Best Movies

Ocean's 8 (2018)

I'm Not There (2007)

Notes on a Scandal (2006)

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Tár (2022)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Carol (2015)

Blue Jasmine (2013)

The Aviator (2004)

Elizabeth (1998)

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