Most popular movies that are oscar winners or nominees in actress in a leading role category

Gone Girl(2014)

Combined Rating:
91
Combined Critics Rating: 87

With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.



Nomadland(2020)

Combined Rating:
95
Combined Critics Rating: 95

A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.



Network(1976)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 75

A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit.



Pride & Prejudice(2005)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 41

Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice?



The Post(2017)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 90

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between the press and the government.



Being the Ricardos(2021)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 74

Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.



The Blind Side(2009)

Combined Rating:
79
Combined Critics Rating: 70

The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.



Little Women(2019)

Combined Rating:
94
Combined Critics Rating: 94

Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.



Casino(1995)

Combined Rating:
57
Combined Critics Rating: 37

A tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends: a mafia enforcer and a casino executive, compete against each other over a gambling empire and over a fast living and fast loving woman.



I, Tonya(2017)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 86

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.



Chocolat(2000)

Combined Rating:
78
Combined Critics Rating: 69

A woman and her daughter open a chocolate shop in a small French village that shakes up the rigid morality of the community.



Monster(2003)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 79

Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.



The Devil Wears Prada(2006)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 74

A smart but sensible new graduate lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine.



Thelma & Louise(1991)

Combined Rating:
81
Combined Critics Rating: 75

Two best friends set out on an adventure but it soon turns around to a terrifying escape from being hunted by the American police as these two girls escape for the crimes they committed!



Ordinary People(1980)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 78

The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father, and the guilt-ridden younger son.



The Lost Daughter(2021)

Combined Rating:
79
Combined Critics Rating: 83

A woman's beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past.



Million Dollar Baby(2004)

Combined Rating:
92
Combined Critics Rating: 88

A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.



Juno(2007)

Combined Rating:
89
Combined Critics Rating: 84

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.



Lady Bird(2017)

Combined Rating:
93
Combined Critics Rating: 95

In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.



An Officer and a Gentleman(1982)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 38

A young man must complete his work at a Navy Flight school to become an aviator, with the help of a tough gunnery sergeant and his new girlfriend.




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