Charlize Theron – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 18, 2026

Monster proved Charlize Theron could disappear into a role entirely, while Mad Max: Fury Road is the better answer if you want physical, wordless power. Young Adult and Tully reveal a darker comic streak that doesn’t get discussed enough. Snow White and the Huntsman gives her an icy, power-obsessed queen, Prometheus a cold corporate executive on a doomed expedition, Tully an exhausted mother of three, and The Old Guard the leader of immortal mercenaries. Bombshell, North Country and Atomic Blonde round out the list.

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Charlize Theron plays an icy, power-obsessed evil queen opposite Kristen Stewart.

Directed by Rupert Sanders · 2h 07m · 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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Prometheus (2012)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 73% Metacritic 64

A scientific expedition to humanity's origins uncovers something that wants them all dead.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 04m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar6 wins & 48 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Tully (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Charlize Theron plays an exhausted mother of three whose new night nanny changes everything.

Directed by Jason Reitman · 1h 35m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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The Old Guard (2020)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Charlize Theron plays the leader of a group of immortal mercenaries who have hidden in plain sight for centuries.

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood · 2h 05m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Bombshell (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Three women at a powerful news network expose the chairman's history of sexual harassment.

Directed by Jay Roach · 1h 49m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Prime Video, 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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North Country (2005)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A woman working at a mine files one of the first major sexual harassment class action lawsuits in American history.

Directed by Niki Caro · 2h 06m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · 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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Young Adult (2011)

TMDB ★ 5.8

Charlize Theron plays a bitter, unravelling ghostwriter who returns to her hometown to win back an old flame.

Directed by Jason Reitman · 1h 34m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, MGM 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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Atomic Blonde (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.4

An MI6 agent races through divided Berlin to recover a list that could expose every operative in the field.

Directed by David Leitch · 1h 55m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 97% Metacritic 90

A near-wordless desert chase and a franchise reboot that somehow tops the originals.

Directed by George Miller · 2h 01m · Rated R

Won 6 Oscars246 wins & 240 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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Monster (2003)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 81% Metacritic 74

A fictionalised account of Aileen Wuornos, a sex worker turned serial killer of her own clients.

Directed by Patty Jenkins · 1h 49m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar31 wins & 26 nominations

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.

Charlize Theron – 10 Best Movies

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

Prometheus (2012)

Tully (2018)

The Old Guard (2020)

Bombshell (2019)

North Country (2005)

Young Adult (2011)

Atomic Blonde (2017)

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Monster (2003)

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