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- An Oscar-winning actress and Harvard graduate, Natalie Portman has proven to be a multifaceted actress who has long moved beyond her initial fame for playing the role of Padmé Amidala in the 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy.
In celebration of the actress' 37th birthday, check out her best and worst films, as rated by Metacritic. The website ranks films by two categories: critics' scores, which are out of 100, and users' scores, which are out of 10.
Starting with the best, check out a ranking of her best and worst movies ranked in order of critics score.
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0 / 30 Fotos
14. 'Brothers' (2009)
- Metascore: 58 /
User score: 6.6 /
In this war film, Portman plays a wife who becomes involved with her husband's brother when her husband is presumed dead in Afghanistan.
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1 / 30 Fotos
13. 'Anywhere But Here' (1999)
- Metascore: 59 /
User score: 7 /
In this coming-of-age movie, Portman plays the role a daughter who wants to leave the nest and chase her dreams, despite the protests of her eccentric mother (Susan Sarandon).
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2 / 30 Fotos
12. 'V for Vendetta' (2005)
- 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.
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3 / 30 Fotos
11. ‘The Professional' (1994)
- Metascore: 64 / User score: 8.9 /
In her feature film debut, Portman plays Mathilda, a 12-year-old who develops an unusual relationship with a hitman (Jean Reno) after her family is brutally murdered by a corrupt DEA agent (Gary Oldman).
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4 / 30 Fotos
10. 'Beautiful Girls' (1996)
- Metascore: 64 /
User score: 5.8 /
Portman plays Marty, a 13-year-old girl who has a crush on her adult neighbor.
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5 / 30 Fotos
9. 'Closer' (2004)
- Metascore: 65 /
User score: 8.8 /
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.
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6 / 30 Fotos
8. 'The Seventh Fire' (2015)
- Metascore: 66 /
User score: Unavailable /
Portman produced this film that follows a Native American gang leader and his 17-year-old protégé.
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7 / 30 Fotos
7. 'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith' (2005)
- Metascore: 68 /
User score: 7.6 /
In the sixth entry of George Lucas's worldwide phenomenon, Portman plays the role of Padmé Amidala, the Queen and then Senator of Naboo.
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8 / 30 Fotos
6. 'Mr. Gaga' (2017)
- Metascore: 71 /
User score: Unavailable /
This documentary explores the story of Ohad Naharin, the choreographer and artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company who trained Portman for her role in 'Black Swan.' (Photo: Wikimedia/CC BY 2.0)
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9 / 30 Fotos
5. 'Cold Mountain' (2003)
- 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 Inman, the main character played by Jude Law.
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10 / 30 Fotos
4. 'Heat' (1995)
- Metascore: 76 /
User score: Unavailable /
In this crime film, Portman plays the role of the depressed stepdaughter of Lt. Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino).
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11 / 30 Fotos
3. 'Black Swan' (2010)
- 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.
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12 / 30 Fotos
2. 'Annihilation' (2018)
- Metascore: 79 /
User score: 7.2 /
In her most recent film, Portman plays a biologist and former soldier who enters, along with other scientists, a mysterious quarantined zone.
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13 / 30 Fotos
1. 'Jackie' (2016)
- Metascore: 81 /
User score: 7.2 /
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.
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14 / 30 Fotos
Worst films - Now discover which of Portman's films received low scores from the critics, even though the user score for some of them are actually pretty high! Which side are you on?
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15 / 30 Fotos
14. 'My Blueberry Nights' (2007)
- 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).
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16 / 30 Fotos
13. 'Free Zone' (2005)
- 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.
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17 / 30 Fotos
12. 'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace' (1999)
- Metascore: 51 /
User score: 8.4 /
Though the first installment in the 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy ranks low among critics, the site's users rank it pretty high.
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18 / 30 Fotos
11. 'No Strings Attached' (2011)
- 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.
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19 / 30 Fotos
10. 'The Other Boleyn Girl' (2008)
- Metascore: 50 /
User score: 6.4 /
In this historical drama, Portman plays the infamous Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII.
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20 / 30 Fotos
9. 'New York, I Love You' (2008)
- Metascore: 49 /
User score: 5.4 /
In one of the film's ten segments, Portman portrays a Jewish woman and her brief interaction with a merchant (Irrfan Khan).
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21 / 30 Fotos
8. 'Jane Got a Gun' (2015)
- Metascore: 49 /
User score: 5.4 /
In this western film, Portman plays the title character, a woman who needs to defend her home and family from a gang of criminals.
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22 / 30 Fotos
7. 'Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium' (2007)
- Metascore: 48 /
User score: 5.7 /
In this fantasy-comedy, Portman plays an employee at a magical toy store.
© BrunoPress
23 / 30 Fotos
6. 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' (2016)
- 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.
© BrunoPress
24 / 30 Fotos
5. 'Hesher' (2010)
- 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.
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25 / 30 Fotos
4. 'Planetarium' (2016)
- 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).
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26 / 30 Fotos
3. 'The Other Woman' (2009)
- 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.
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27 / 30 Fotos
2. 'Your Highness' (2011)
- Metascore: 31 /
User score: 4.8 /
In this fantasy film, Portman plays Isabel, a warrior seeking to avenge her father's murder.
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28 / 30 Fotos
1. 'Where the Heart Is' (2000)
- 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.
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29 / 30 Fotos
Natalie Portman's best and worst movies
- An Oscar-winning actress and Harvard graduate, Natalie Portman has proven to be a multifaceted actress who has long moved beyond her initial fame for playing the role of Padmé Amidala in the 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy.
In celebration of the actress' 37th birthday, check out her best and worst films, as rated by Metacritic. The website ranks films by two categories: critics' scores, which are out of 100, and users' scores, which are out of 10.
Starting with the best, check out a ranking of her best and worst movies ranked in order of critics score.
© BrunoPress
0 / 30 Fotos
14. 'Brothers' (2009)
- Metascore: 58 /
User score: 6.6 /
In this war film, Portman plays a wife who becomes involved with her husband's brother when her husband is presumed dead in Afghanistan.
© BrunoPress
1 / 30 Fotos
13. 'Anywhere But Here' (1999)
- Metascore: 59 /
User score: 7 /
In this coming-of-age movie, Portman plays the role a daughter who wants to leave the nest and chase her dreams, despite the protests of her eccentric mother (Susan Sarandon).
© BrunoPress
2 / 30 Fotos
12. 'V for Vendetta' (2005)
- 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.
© BrunoPress
3 / 30 Fotos
11. ‘The Professional' (1994)
- Metascore: 64 / User score: 8.9 /
In her feature film debut, Portman plays Mathilda, a 12-year-old who develops an unusual relationship with a hitman (Jean Reno) after her family is brutally murdered by a corrupt DEA agent (Gary Oldman).
© BrunoPress
4 / 30 Fotos
10. 'Beautiful Girls' (1996)
- Metascore: 64 /
User score: 5.8 /
Portman plays Marty, a 13-year-old girl who has a crush on her adult neighbor.
© BrunoPress
5 / 30 Fotos
9. 'Closer' (2004)
- Metascore: 65 /
User score: 8.8 /
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.
© BrunoPress
6 / 30 Fotos
8. 'The Seventh Fire' (2015)
- Metascore: 66 /
User score: Unavailable /
Portman produced this film that follows a Native American gang leader and his 17-year-old protégé.
© BrunoPress
7 / 30 Fotos
7. 'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith' (2005)
- Metascore: 68 /
User score: 7.6 /
In the sixth entry of George Lucas's worldwide phenomenon, Portman plays the role of Padmé Amidala, the Queen and then Senator of Naboo.
© BrunoPress
8 / 30 Fotos
6. 'Mr. Gaga' (2017)
- Metascore: 71 /
User score: Unavailable /
This documentary explores the story of Ohad Naharin, the choreographer and artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company who trained Portman for her role in 'Black Swan.' (Photo: Wikimedia/CC BY 2.0)
© Wikimedia/Creative Commons
9 / 30 Fotos
5. 'Cold Mountain' (2003)
- 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 Inman, the main character played by Jude Law.
© BrunoPress
10 / 30 Fotos
4. 'Heat' (1995)
- Metascore: 76 /
User score: Unavailable /
In this crime film, Portman plays the role of the depressed stepdaughter of Lt. Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino).
© BrunoPress
11 / 30 Fotos
3. 'Black Swan' (2010)
- 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.
© BrunoPress
12 / 30 Fotos
2. 'Annihilation' (2018)
- Metascore: 79 /
User score: 7.2 /
In her most recent film, Portman plays a biologist and former soldier who enters, along with other scientists, a mysterious quarantined zone.
© BrunoPress
13 / 30 Fotos
1. 'Jackie' (2016)
- Metascore: 81 /
User score: 7.2 /
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.
© BrunoPress
14 / 30 Fotos
Worst films - Now discover which of Portman's films received low scores from the critics, even though the user score for some of them are actually pretty high! Which side are you on?
© Getty Images
15 / 30 Fotos
14. 'My Blueberry Nights' (2007)
- 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).
© BrunoPress
16 / 30 Fotos
13. 'Free Zone' (2005)
- 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.
© BrunoPress
17 / 30 Fotos
12. 'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace' (1999)
- Metascore: 51 /
User score: 8.4 /
Though the first installment in the 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy ranks low among critics, the site's users rank it pretty high.
© BrunoPress
18 / 30 Fotos
11. 'No Strings Attached' (2011)
- 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.
© BrunoPress
19 / 30 Fotos
10. 'The Other Boleyn Girl' (2008)
- Metascore: 50 /
User score: 6.4 /
In this historical drama, Portman plays the infamous Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII.
© BrunoPress
20 / 30 Fotos
9. 'New York, I Love You' (2008)
- Metascore: 49 /
User score: 5.4 /
In one of the film's ten segments, Portman portrays a Jewish woman and her brief interaction with a merchant (Irrfan Khan).
© BrunoPress
21 / 30 Fotos
8. 'Jane Got a Gun' (2015)
- Metascore: 49 /
User score: 5.4 /
In this western film, Portman plays the title character, a woman who needs to defend her home and family from a gang of criminals.
© BrunoPress
22 / 30 Fotos
7. 'Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium' (2007)
- Metascore: 48 /
User score: 5.7 /
In this fantasy-comedy, Portman plays an employee at a magical toy store.
© BrunoPress
23 / 30 Fotos
6. 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' (2016)
- 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.
© BrunoPress
24 / 30 Fotos
5. 'Hesher' (2010)
- 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.
© BrunoPress
25 / 30 Fotos
4. 'Planetarium' (2016)
- 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).
© BrunoPress
26 / 30 Fotos
3. 'The Other Woman' (2009)
- 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.
© BrunoPress
27 / 30 Fotos
2. 'Your Highness' (2011)
- Metascore: 31 /
User score: 4.8 /
In this fantasy film, Portman plays Isabel, a warrior seeking to avenge her father's murder.
© Getty Images
28 / 30 Fotos
1. 'Where the Heart Is' (2000)
- 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.
© BrunoPress
29 / 30 Fotos
Natalie Portman’s best and worst movies
In celebration of her 37th birthday
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Natalie Portman may have become popular as Padmé Amidala in the 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy, but her talent goes way beyond the one role. The Oscar-winning actress is also a Harvard graduate with a remarkable career that started when she was only 12. In celebration of the actress's 37th birthday, check out her best and worst films, as rated by Metacritic. The website ranks films by two categories: critics' scores, which are out of 100, and users' scores, which are out of 10.
Starting with the best, click through the gallery to check out the best and worst of Natalie Portman films ranked in order of critics score.
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