Monica Bellucci – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 18, 2026

Monica Bellucci became an international icon with Malena, playing a woman ostracised by her Sicilian town for her beauty, before taking on one of cinema’s most harrowing roles in the reverse-chronology thriller Irreversible. She crossed into Hollywood as Persephone in The Matrix Reloaded and as Mary Magdalene in The Passion of the Christ. The Apartment is a French romantic drama, and The Brothers Grimm, Shoot ‘Em Up, Under Suspicion, Don’t Look Back and The Whistleblower round out the list.

Malena (Malèna) (2000)

TMDB ★ 7.6

In a Sicilian village during the Second World War, a young boy becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman named Malena.

"Women are full of temptations. We should never let them into our hearts."

Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore · 1h 48m · Rated R

Where to watch

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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Irreversible (Irréversible) (2002)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Monica Bellucci stars in a controversial, experimental film told in reverse chronological order.

"Time destroys everything."

Directed by Gaspar Noé · 1h 37m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: BFI Player

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The Passion of the Christ (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A harrowing dramatisation of the final twelve hours of Jesus Christ's life.

"No one could separate him from his mother's love."

Directed by Mel Gibson · 2h 07m · Rated R

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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The Apartment (L'Appartement) (1996)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Monica Bellucci appears in a French romantic drama about Max, a young executive, and a past he can't let go of.

"We don't know the real value of a moment until it becomes a memory."

Directed by Gilles Mimouni · 1h 56m · Rated R

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The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Bigger, stranger, and still visually influential for a sequel.

"Cause and effect, my love."

Directed by Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski · 2h 18m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, VIX · 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 Brothers Grimm (2005)

TMDB ★ 5.9

Monica Bellucci plays the Mirror Queen, an evil sorceress, in this fantasy adventure.

"You see, it is your soul which interests me."

Directed by Terry Gilliam · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Monica Bellucci plays Donna Quintano, a lactating prostitute caught up in a gunfight-packed action thriller.

"Are you afraid, Mr. Smith?"

Directed by Michael Davis · 1h 26m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Under Suspicion (2000)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Monica Bellucci plays Chantal Hearst, the wife of a wealthy lawyer, in this crime thriller.

"You must tell them the truth, Henry."

Directed by Stephen Hopkins · 1h 50m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Don't Look Back (Ne te retourne pas) (2009)

TMDB ★ 5.6

Monica Bellucci plays Jeanne in this psychological thriller, a woman whose sense of identity starts to slip away.

"The mind is a vast and frightening labyrinth."

Directed by Marina de Van · 1h 50m

Where to watch

Stream: Philo

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The Whistleblower (2010)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A UN peacekeeping interpreter uncovers a horrifying human trafficking scandal being covered up by her own colleagues.

"These girls need someone to speak for them."

Directed by Larysa Kondracki · 1h 52m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or 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.

Monica Bellucci – 10 Best Movies

Malena (Malèna) (2000)

Irreversible (Irréversible) (2002)

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

The Apartment (L'Appartement) (1996)

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

The Brothers Grimm (2005)

Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

Under Suspicion (2000)

Don't Look Back (Ne te retourne pas) (2009)

The Whistleblower (2010)

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