Emma Stone – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 14, 2026

United States Comedy feel good

Emma Stone has built one of the more interesting careers of her generation, moving between big comedies and genuinely strange arthouse work. These ten cover both sides. In The Help (2011): A quieter, more restrained performance that showed her range early. Another standout is La La Land (2016): The performance that earned her the Oscar, and it is easy to see why.

La La Land (2016) 01

La La Land (2016)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 91% Metacritic 94

The performance that earned her the Oscar, and it is easy to see why.

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) 02

Easy A (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.1

The film that showed she could carry a movie entirely on charisma and comic timing.

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) 03

Poor Things (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.9

Fearless, strange, and one of the boldest performances of her career.

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) 04

The Favourite (2018)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Sharp, funny, and vicious in exactly the right measure.

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) 05

Birdman (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A smaller role, but she makes every scene she is in count.

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) 06

Superbad (2007)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 88% Metacritic 76

Her breakout, and still fun to spot her in early.

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) 07

Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 79% Metacritic 68

Genuine chemistry with Ryan Gosling that anchors the whole film.

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) 08

Zombieland (2009)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 89% Metacritic 73

A fun, self-aware horror-comedy where she holds her own against the ensemble.

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) 09

The Help (2011)

TMDB ★ 8.1

A quieter, more restrained performance that showed her range early.

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) 10

Cruella (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Big and theatrical in a way that is clearly a lot of fun for her to play.

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

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.