01 An icy, power-obsessed evil queen opposite Kristen Stewart.
Charlize Theron – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · May 18, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
Monster proved she could disappear into a role completely; Mad Max: Fury Road is the better answer if you want physical, wordless power. Young Adult and Tully reveal a darker comic sensibility that doesn’t get talked about enough.
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02 A cold corporate executive aboard a doomed deep-space expedition.
03 An exhausted mother of three whose new night nanny changes everything.
04 The leader of a group of immortal mercenaries hiding in plain sight for centuries.
05 An Oscar-nominated take on news anchor Megyn Kelly during a real-life network scandal.
06 An Oscar-nominated performance as a real-life plaintiff in a landmark harassment case.
07 A bitter, unraveling ghostwriter returning to her hometown to win back an old flame.
08 A Cold War spy performing some of the most brutal fight choreography in modern action film.
09 Imperator Furiosa, one of the defining action heroines of the 2010s.
10 An Oscar-winning, physically transformative performance as real-life killer Aileen Wuornos.