01 A rigid French restaurateur clashing with new Indian neighbors.
Helen Mirren – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · June 22, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
The Queen is a masterclass in restraint that won her the Oscar, and Gosford Park shows the ensemble side. RED proves she’s just as game for pure action-comedy, and Calendar Girls shows how funny she can be given the chance.
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02 A military officer weighing an impossible decision during a drone strike.
03 A recurring matriarch role connecting her to the franchise's sprawling family.
04 A real-life gossip columnist wielding her influence during the Hollywood blacklist.
05 One of several small-town women posing for a fundraising nude calendar.
06 Alma Reville, the wife and creative partner behind Alfred Hitchcock's greatest work.
07 A retired, still-lethal black-ops assassin pulled back into the field.
08 An Oscar-nominated performance as Leo Tolstoy's fiercely devoted wife.
09 A meticulous head housekeeper in Robert Altman's sprawling country-house mystery.
10 An Oscar-winning performance as Queen Elizabeth II in the days after Princess Diana's death.