Elle Fanning – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 2, 2026

Elle Fanning moved out of child roles earlier and more deliberately than most, working with arthouse directors like Sofia Coppola and Nicolas Winding Refn while still a teenager. The Beguiled has a wounded soldier unravelling a Civil War girls’ school, Teen Spirit sends a shy teenager to a singing competition, Ginger & Rosa frays a friendship under Cold War pressure, and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil widens its fairy-tale war. 20th Century Women, The Neon Demon, Somewhere, Trumbo and Super 8 round out the list.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Angelina Jolie returns in a darker, sharper sequel that expands the fairy godmother's own mythology.

Directed by Joachim Rønning · 1h 59m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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Teen Spirit (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Elle Fanning plays a shy teenager who sees a singing competition as her only way out of a small town.

Directed by Max Minghella · 1h 33m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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The Beguiled (2017)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A wounded Union soldier sheltering at a girls' school stirs up dangerous jealousy among its residents.

Directed by Sofia Coppola · 1h 33m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Ginger & Rosa (2012)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Elle Fanning stars as one of two best friends whose bond frays under the weight of the Cold War and a family betrayal.

Directed by Sally Potter · 1h 30m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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20th Century Women (2016)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A single mother asks two younger women to help raise her teenage son in 1979 Santa Barbara.

Directed by Mike Mills · 1h 59m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Somewhere (2010)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A jaded movie star's aimless Hollywood existence is upended by an unexpected visit from his young daughter.

Directed by Sofia Coppola · 1h 38m · 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 Neon Demon (2016)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A teenage model's rise through the fashion industry curdles into something predatory and strange.

Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn · 1h 58m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Trumbo (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter keeps working in secret under other writers' names during the Red Scare.

Directed by Jay Roach · 2h 04m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Maleficent (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Angelina Jolie stars in a sympathetic, vengeful reimagining of Disney's most iconic villain.

Directed by Robert Stromberg · 1h 37m · Rated PG

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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Super 8 (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A group of kids filming a zombie movie accidentally capture something genuinely dangerous, with Elle Fanning among them.

Directed by J.J. Abrams · 1h 52m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Peacock Premium Plus · 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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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.

Elle Fanning – 10 Best Movies

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)

Teen Spirit (2018)

The Beguiled (2017)

Ginger & Rosa (2012)

20th Century Women (2016)

Somewhere (2010)

The Neon Demon (2016)

Trumbo (2015)

Maleficent (2014)

Super 8 (2011)

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