Zoe Saldana – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 7, 2026

Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy made her the face of two of the biggest franchises in film history, largely under heavy makeup or motion capture, and Emilia Perez shows a far more vulnerable dramatic register. Emilia Perez is an award-winning musical performance as a lawyer helping a cartel boss disappear, The Adam Project catches a pilot’s wife in a paradox, Out of the Furnace sets a girlfriend between two brothers, and Center Stage is an early lead at a ballet academy. Star Trek, Colombiana, Infinity War and Avatar: The Way of Water round out the list.

Out of the Furnace (2013)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Diane Kruger plays a small-town girlfriend caught between two brothers and a dangerous crime ring.

Directed by Scott Cooper · 1h 56m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential · 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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Emilia Pérez (2024)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Zoe Saldana gives an award-winning musical performance as a lawyer helping a cartel boss disappear.

Directed by Jacques Audiard · 2h 12m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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The Adam Project (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Zoe Saldana plays the wife of a time-travelling pilot caught in a paradox-heavy rescue mission.

Directed by Shawn Levy · 1h 46m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Center Stage (2000)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A group of driven young dancers compete for a coveted place in a prestigious ballet company.

Directed by Nicholas Hytner · 1h 55m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Colombiana (2011)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Zoe Saldana plays an assassin hunting down the men who killed her parents.

Directed by Olivier Megaton · 1h 48m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, YouTube TV, AMC · 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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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 85% Metacritic 68

Earth's mightiest heroes unite to stop a cosmic tyrant from gaining the power to wipe out half of all life.

Directed by Joe Russo & Anthony Russo · 2h 29m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar48 wins & 80 nominations

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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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A family fights to protect their home on Pandora as an old enemy returns with a personal mission.

Directed by James Cameron · 3h 12m · 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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Star Trek (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Chris Hemsworth makes a brief but memorable turn as Kirk's father in the opening scene.

Directed by J.J. Abrams · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · 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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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.9

Proved Marvel could turn an obscure property into a global hit on charm alone.

Directed by James Gunn · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Avatar (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A paraplegic marine embedded among an alien race on a distant moon has to choose between his mission and his new home.

Directed by James Cameron · 2h 42m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · 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.

Zoe Saldana – 10 Best Movies

Out of the Furnace (2013)

Emilia Pérez (2024)

The Adam Project (2022)

Center Stage (2000)

Colombiana (2011)

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Star Trek (2009)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Avatar (2009)

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