Emma Stone – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 14, 2026

Emma Stone has built one of the more interesting careers of her generation, moving between big comedies and genuinely strange arthouse work, and these ten cover both sides. La La Land earned her the Oscar and it’s easy to see why, Easy A carries a movie on charisma and comic timing, Poor Things is fearless, strange and among her boldest, and The Favourite is sharp, funny and vicious in the right measure. Birdman, Superbad, Zombieland, Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Help and Cruella round out the list.

La La Land (2016)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 91% Metacritic 94

A jazz pianist and an aspiring actress's romance is tested by the very ambitions that brought them together.

Directed by Damien Chazelle · 2h 09m · Rated PG-13

Won 6 Oscars246 wins & 313 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · 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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Easy A (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A rumour about her sex life spirals into a whole persona a teenager never asked for.

Directed by Will Gluck · 1h 33m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV · 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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Poor Things (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A reanimated young woman embarks on a whirlwind journey of self-discovery across a fantastical Europe.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 2h 21m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · 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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The Favourite (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Two cousins compete for the affection and influence of an ailing, capricious queen in 18th-century England.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Birdman (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A washed-up superhero actor risks everything to reinvent himself with a serious Broadway production.

Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Superbad (2007)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 88% Metacritic 76

Two inseparable best friends face the reality of splitting up for college the night of one legendary party.

Directed by Greg Mottola · 1h 53m · Rated R

11 wins & 24 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV · 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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Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 79% Metacritic 68

Funnier and smarter than the trailer makes it look, with a great ensemble.

Directed by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

5 wins & 23 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, 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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Zombieland (2009)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 89% Metacritic 73

A germaphobic survivor's rules for staying alive in a zombie-overrun America.

Directed by Ruben Fleischer · 1h 28m · Rated R

10 wins & 29 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: 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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The Help (2011)

TMDB ★ 8.1

A young writer works with Black domestic workers to expose the injustices they face in the segregated South.

Directed by Tate Taylor · 2h 26m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Cruella (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A young, fashion-obsessed grifter transforms into the villainous, dog-loving style icon of London.

Directed by Craig Gillespie · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13

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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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.

Emma Stone – 10 Best Movies

La La Land (2016)

Easy A (2010)

Poor Things (2023)

The Favourite (2018)

Birdman (2014)

Superbad (2007)

Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)

Zombieland (2009)

The Help (2011)

Cruella (2021)

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