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The best and worst of Halle Berry's career - Actress Halle Berry is known for starring in some of the greatest movies in Hollywood. She has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, several Emmys, and even beauty competitions. But not all of her movies were successes and some were flops for solid reasons. Take a look at the highlights and lowlights of Halle Berry's career.
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Childhood - Maria Halle Berry was born in Cleveland, Ohio on 14 August 1966. She had a difficult childhood and an absent father.
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Worst: The Rich Man's Wife (1995) - In this crime thriller, the actress played protagonist, Josie Potenza. The movie was panned by critics and only received 14% positive reviews, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
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Best: Bulworth (1998) - The actress began making a name for herself. In this comedy, she played Nina. The movie was nominated for an Oscar in the following year (1999).
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Best: Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) - Her incredible performance as Dorothy Dandridge won Berry an award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie from the Screen Actors Guild.
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Best: X-Men (2000) - She played Ororo Munroe/Storm. Of the 154 reviews, 82% were positive, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
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Worst: Swordfish (2001) - Halle Berry starred alongside John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, and Don Cheadle. The crime thriller isn't well-rated but the actress won an award for Best Actress by the NAACP Image Awards.
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Worst: Swordfish (2001) - The movie actually only received 26% in positive reviews, according to Rotten Tomatoes. It also received 15 unfavorable reviews out of 33 at Metascore.
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Best: Monster's Ball (2001) - Halle Berry began attracting of the attention of big producers. This movie was successful and received many positive reviews. Of the 32 analyzed by Metascore, 25 were positive.
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Best: Monster's Ball (2001) - In 2002, the actress won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role as Leticia Musgrove. She also entered Hollywood history as the first black woman to win the most prestigious award in the industry.
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Best: Die Another Day (2002) - In this film, the actress played Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson. She won an award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture from the NAACP Image Awards, but the movie received mixed reviews overall.
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Worst: Gothika (2003) - In this suspense/terror/supernatural film, the actress played Miranda Grey. It only received 14% positive reviews, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
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Worst: Catwoman (2004) - She played Patience Phillips (Catwoman) and earned $12.5 million. It was the worst movie of her career up to that point.
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Worst: Catwoman (2004) - According to Rotten Tomatoes, only 9% of reviews were positive. It was one of Roger Ebert's least-favorite movies and he commented that those responsible for the creation and direction of the film were incapable of developing characters.
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Worst: Catwoman (2004) - The storyline was weak and the scenes forced. An example was the scene in which the actress licks herself like a cat. Box office sales were unable to bring in the $100 million that was invested in the film.
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Worst: Catwoman (2004) - As a result, Halle Berry won a Golden Razzie Award for Worst Actress and was one of the few to actually go to the ceremony and accept the award. In her speech, she stated that if she couldn't be a good loser, then she couldn't be a good winner either.
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Worst: Perfect Stranger (2007) - A few years later, the actress returned to star in a mystery/political film as Rowena Price. Only 11% of the reviews were positive, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
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Best: Frankie & Alice (2010) - In 2010, Halle Berry experienced a bit of a turn-around and was able to both please the critics and receive a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.
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Worst: Dark Tide (2012) - In this suspense film, Halle Berry played the protagonist, Kate Mathieson. However, the movie was a failure and only earned $500,000 from box office sales. It also won a Golden Razzie Award.
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Best: Cloud Atlas (2012) - In this movie, the actress played Nativa. Of the 33 critical reviews, 21 were positive, according to Metascore.
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Best: The Call (2013) - In this suspense movie, the actress played Jordan Turner. She gave an incredible performance and the movie received a score of 45% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Best: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) - The movie recieved favorable reviews, hitting a metascore of 74% out of 43 evaluations on Metacritic.
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Worst: Kidnap (2017) - This year, the actress starred in 'Kidnap,' as Karla Dyson. On Metacritic, the movie received a score of 44 out of 100, based on 26 reviews.
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Successful career - Even with its highs and lows, the actress has had an incredible career, winning Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, SAG, and Silver Bear awards.
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Successful career - The American actress is now 51 years old. Her career is far from over and the world is waiting to see if her next movie will earn her yet another Oscar.
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The best and worst of Halle Berry's career - Actress Halle Berry is known for starring in some of the greatest movies in Hollywood. She has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, several Emmys, and even beauty competitions. But not all of her movies were successes and some were flops for solid reasons. Take a look at the highlights and lowlights of Halle Berry's career.
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Childhood - Maria Halle Berry was born in Cleveland, Ohio on 14 August 1966. She had a difficult childhood and an absent father.
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Worst: The Rich Man's Wife (1995) - In this crime thriller, the actress played protagonist, Josie Potenza. The movie was panned by critics and only received 14% positive reviews, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
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Best: Bulworth (1998) - The actress began making a name for herself. In this comedy, she played Nina. The movie was nominated for an Oscar in the following year (1999).
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Best: Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) - Her incredible performance as Dorothy Dandridge won Berry an award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie from the Screen Actors Guild.
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Best: X-Men (2000) - She played Ororo Munroe/Storm. Of the 154 reviews, 82% were positive, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
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Worst: Swordfish (2001) - Halle Berry starred alongside John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, and Don Cheadle. The crime thriller isn't well-rated but the actress won an award for Best Actress by the NAACP Image Awards.
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Worst: Swordfish (2001) - The movie actually only received 26% in positive reviews, according to Rotten Tomatoes. It also received 15 unfavorable reviews out of 33 at Metascore.
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Best: Monster's Ball (2001) - Halle Berry began attracting of the attention of big producers. This movie was successful and received many positive reviews. Of the 32 analyzed by Metascore, 25 were positive.
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Best: Monster's Ball (2001) - In 2002, the actress won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role as Leticia Musgrove. She also entered Hollywood history as the first black woman to win the most prestigious award in the industry.
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Best: Die Another Day (2002) - In this film, the actress played Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson. She won an award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture from the NAACP Image Awards, but the movie received mixed reviews overall.
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Worst: Gothika (2003) - In this suspense/terror/supernatural film, the actress played Miranda Grey. It only received 14% positive reviews, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
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Worst: Catwoman (2004) - She played Patience Phillips (Catwoman) and earned $12.5 million. It was the worst movie of her career up to that point.
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Worst: Catwoman (2004) - According to Rotten Tomatoes, only 9% of reviews were positive. It was one of Roger Ebert's least-favorite movies and he commented that those responsible for the creation and direction of the film were incapable of developing characters.
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Worst: Catwoman (2004) - The storyline was weak and the scenes forced. An example was the scene in which the actress licks herself like a cat. Box office sales were unable to bring in the $100 million that was invested in the film.
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Worst: Catwoman (2004) - As a result, Halle Berry won a Golden Razzie Award for Worst Actress and was one of the few to actually go to the ceremony and accept the award. In her speech, she stated that if she couldn't be a good loser, then she couldn't be a good winner either.
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Worst: Perfect Stranger (2007) - A few years later, the actress returned to star in a mystery/political film as Rowena Price. Only 11% of the reviews were positive, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
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Best: Frankie & Alice (2010) - In 2010, Halle Berry experienced a bit of a turn-around and was able to both please the critics and receive a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.
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Worst: Dark Tide (2012) - In this suspense film, Halle Berry played the protagonist, Kate Mathieson. However, the movie was a failure and only earned $500,000 from box office sales. It also won a Golden Razzie Award.
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Best: Cloud Atlas (2012) - In this movie, the actress played Nativa. Of the 33 critical reviews, 21 were positive, according to Metascore.
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Best: The Call (2013) - In this suspense movie, the actress played Jordan Turner. She gave an incredible performance and the movie received a score of 45% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Best: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) - The movie recieved favorable reviews, hitting a metascore of 74% out of 43 evaluations on Metacritic.
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Worst: Kidnap (2017) - This year, the actress starred in 'Kidnap,' as Karla Dyson. On Metacritic, the movie received a score of 44 out of 100, based on 26 reviews.
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Successful career - Even with its highs and lows, the actress has had an incredible career, winning Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, SAG, and Silver Bear awards.
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Successful career - The American actress is now 51 years old. Her career is far from over and the world is waiting to see if her next movie will earn her yet another Oscar.
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The best and worst of Halle Berry's career
The actress may have won an Oscar, but she also starred in some terrible movies that even earned her an award for the worst actress
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The Hollywood actress has an enviable career and has received many awards for her roles in various movies. However, it wasn't always smooth sailing and unfortunately, some of her movies were unsuccessful for a reason.
Here are some of Halle Berry's best and worst films.
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