Reese Witherspoon – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 20, 2026

Legally Blonde is smarter than its reputation, but Walk the Line and Election show a sharper, more dramatic range under the comic timing, and Big Little Lies and The Morning Show show a career now built as much on producing. Legally Blonde 2 takes Elle Woods to Capitol Hill, Cruel Intentions catches a morally upright target in a seduction bet, Water for Elephants splits a circus performer between husband and vet, and The Morning Show is a newsroom drama. Sweet Home Alabama and Wild round out the list.

The Morning Show (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Jennifer Aniston's television work proved just as strong as her film career.

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Water for Elephants (2011)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A veterinary student joins a struggling Depression-era circus and falls for its star performer.

Directed by Francis Lawrence · 2h 02m · 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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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)

TMDB ★ 5.7

A newly minted lawyer heads to Washington to fight for animal rights legislation.

Directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld · 1h 35m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo · 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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Cruel Intentions (1999)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Two stepsiblings' cruel bet over seducing a virginal new student spirals out of control.

Directed by Roger Kumble · 1h 37m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Big Little Lies (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.9

Three mothers' seemingly perfect lives unravel around a mysterious death at a school fundraiser.

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Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A New York success story has to go home and finalise a divorce she's been avoiding.

Directed by Andy Tennant · 1h 48m · 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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Wild (2014)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 88% Metacritic 74

A grieving woman hikes eleven hundred miles alone to rebuild herself from nothing.

Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée · 1h 55m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars13 wins & 70 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Election (1999)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A high school teacher's rivalry with an overachieving student council candidate spirals into obsession.

Directed by Alexander Payne · 1h 43m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, 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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Walk the Line (2005)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 83% Metacritic 72

Johnny Cash's troubled rise and his decades-long pursuit of June Carter.

Directed by James Mangold · 2h 16m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar45 wins & 48 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Legally Blonde (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A sorority girl follows her ex to Harvard Law and ends up outclassing everyone who doubted her.

Directed by Robert Luketic · 1h 36m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM 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.

Reese Witherspoon – 10 Best Movies

The Morning Show (2019)

Water for Elephants (2011)

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)

Cruel Intentions (1999)

Big Little Lies (2017)

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

Wild (2014)

Election (1999)

Walk the Line (2005)

Legally Blonde (2001)

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