Some completely missed the mark
Metascore: 58
User score: Unavailable
In this war film, Portman plays a wife who becomes involved with her husband's brother when her husband is presumed dead in Afghanistan.
Metascore: 59
User score: 7.1
In this coming-of-age movie, Portman plays the role of a daughter who wants to leave the nest and chase her dreams, despite the protests of her eccentric mother (played by Susan Sarandon).
Metascore: 62
User score: Unavailable
In this political thriller, Portman portrays Evey, a working-class woman who is caught in the plan of V, an anarchist freedom fighter.
Metascore: 64
User score: 6
Portman plays Marty, a 13-year-old girl who has a crush on her adult neighbor.
Metascore: 65
User score: 8.7
Portman plays 24-year-old Alice in this romantic drama that explores the complications of modern relationships. For this role, Portman was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Metascore: 66
User score: Unavailable
Portman produced this film that follows a Native American gang leader and his 17-year-old protégé.
Metascore: 68
User score: 8.0
In the sixth entry of George Lucas' worldwide phenomenon, Portman plays the role of Padmé Amidala, the Queen and then Senator of Naboo.
Metascore: 73
User score: 5.6
In this epic war film, Portman plays the role of Sara, a young widow and single mother who comes in contact with main character Inman, played by Jude Law.
Metascore: 76
User score: Unavailable
In this crime film, Portman plays the role of the depressed stepdaughter of Lt. Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino).
Metascore: 79
User score: 8.1
In this psychological horror, Portman interprets a ballet dancer who is competing for the lead part in a production of Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake.' Her performance earned her an Oscar for Best Actress.
Metascore: 79
User score: 7.1
In this film, Portman plays a biologist and former soldier who enters, along with other scientists, a mysterious quarantined zone.
Metascore: 81
User score: 7.3
In this biographical drama, Portman plays the role of the iconic former US First Lady Jackie Kennedy. Portman was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress category.
Metascore: 52
User score: Unavailable
In this romantic drama, Portman plays Leslie, a poker player who has lost all her money and befriends the film's main character, Elizabeth (Norah Jones).
Metascore: 51
User score: Unavailable
Portman plays Rebecca, a Jewish-American woman living in Jerusalem who becomes embroiled in dealings involving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Metascore: 51
User score: 5.3
Over time, critics and viewers alike have come to have similar mixed feelings about the first installment in the 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy.
Metascore: 50
User score: 5.5
In this rom-com, Portman is one of two friends who decide to start having casual sex while promising not to develop feelings for each other.
Metascore: 50
User score: 6.3
In this historical drama, Portman plays the infamous Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII.
Metascore: 49
User score: 5.3
In one of the film's 10 segments, Portman portrays a Jewish woman who has a brief interaction with a merchant (Irrfan Khan).
Metascore: 49
User score: 5.2
In this western film, Portman plays the title character, a woman who needs to defend her home and family from a gang of criminals.
Metascore: 48
User score: 5.7
In this fantasy-comedy, Portman plays an employee at a magical toy store.
Metascore: 45
User score: 5.5
Portman is one of the producers of the parody of the 1813 novel 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen.
Metascore: 45
User score: 7
Portman both starred in and produced this indie drama. She plays a grocery store clerk who takes in T.J. (Devin Brochu), a child who is suffering from depression following his mother's death.
Metascore: 37
User score: 4.9
Portman plays a young New York lawyer who separates from her husband following the death of their infant daughter and struggles to move on with her life.
Metascore: 31
User score: 4.8
In this fantasy film, Portman plays Isabel, a warrior seeking to avenge her father's murder.
Metascore: 30
User score: 6.9
Portman plays Novalee Nation, a pregnant 17-year-old who gains media attention after she gives birth at a Walmart.
Metascore: 71
User score: Unavailable
This documentary, in which Portman appears, explores the story of Ohad Naharin, the choreographer and artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company who trained the actress for her role in 'Black Swan.'
Incredibly, A-list actress Natalie Portman made her film debut over 25 years ago. Seemingly forever the picture of youth, she was indeed just in her early teens when she got her start in acting. Yet the now-wife and mother of two is turning 42 this year, and she’s got a vast body of work to show for her time in Hollywood.
That’s not always a good thing. For every ‘Black Swan,’ Oscar-winning performance, there seems to be a 'No Strings Attached' in response. It’s happened often enough that it deserves a thorough lookover. Thanks to data collected by Metacritic, we can do exactly that.
The website ranks films by two categories: critics' scores, which are out of 100, and users' scores, which are out of 10. It’s a live ranking, with scores changing somewhat regularly, so there’s no point in defining a top 10 or 20 films based on scores. Instead, we’ve curated a list of some of Portman’s best and worst films.
Yes, of course all the films for which Portman received Oscar nominations (the aforementioned ‘Black Swan,’ as well as ‘Closer’ and ‘Jackie’) are included on the list of her best films, but there are also some surprises. For instance, there’s a film she only produced but didn’t star in, and a documentary where she simply appeared as herself.
And just in case you thought we forgot about ‘Star Wars,’ think again. Portman’s turn as Padmé Amidala actually found itself in both the best and worst categories.
In all, you can almost bet this curated selection will be introducing you, or, at the very least, reintroducing you to some long-forgotten films as well. Some of these are real gems, to be sure.
So without further ado, click on to discover Natalie Portman’s best and worst movies.
Metascore: 44
User score: Unavailable
In this drama, Portman plays an American woman who performs séances at cabarets in France with her sister (Lily-Rose Depp).
Looking back on Natalie Portman’s best and worst movies
In celebration of her 42nd birthday on June 9
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Incredibly, A-list actress Natalie Portman made her film debut over 25 years ago. Seemingly forever the picture of youth, she was indeed just in her early teens when she got her start in acting. Yet the now-wife and mother of two is turning 42 this year, and she’s got a vast body of work to show for her time in Hollywood.
That’s not always a good thing. For every ‘Black Swan,’ Oscar-winning performance, there seems to be a 'No Strings Attached' in response. It’s happened often enough that it deserves a thorough lookover. Thanks to data collected by Metacritic, we can do exactly that.
The website ranks films by two categories: critics' scores, which are out of 100, and users' scores, which are out of 10. It’s a live ranking, with scores changing somewhat regularly, so there’s no point in defining a top 10 or 20 films based on scores. Instead, we’ve curated a list of some of Portman’s best and worst films.
Yes, of course all the films for which Portman received Oscar nominations (the aforementioned ‘Black Swan,’ as well as ‘Closer’ and ‘Jackie’) are included on the list of her best films, but there are also some surprises. For instance, there’s a film she only produced but didn’t star in, and a documentary where she simply appeared as herself.
And just in case you thought we forgot about ‘Star Wars,’ think again. Portman’s turn as Padmé Amidala actually found itself in both the best and worst categories.
In all, you can almost bet this curated selection will be introducing you, or, at the very least, reintroducing you to some long-forgotten films as well. Some of these are real gems, to be sure.
So without further ado, click on to discover Natalie Portman’s best and worst movies.