Best Movies of Cate Blanchett

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Aggregate Rating: 206 | Imdb: 8 | Metascore: 74 | Earnings: $314.35M

Lead Role: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo, | Director: Taika Waititi,

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of ...

The Aviator (2004)

Aggregate Rating: 191 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 77 | Earnings: $102.61M

Lead Role: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, | Director: Martin Scorsese,

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary Director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.

Carol (2015)

Aggregate Rating: 179 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 95 | Earnings: $0.25M

Lead Role: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler, | Director: Todd Haynes,

An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Aggregate Rating: 176 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 76 | Earnings: $177.00M

Lead Role: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, | Director: Dean DeBlois,

When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Aggregate Rating: 175 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 70 | Earnings: $127.49M

Lead Role: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Julia Ormond, | Director: David Fincher,

Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences.

Babel (2006)

Aggregate Rating: 171 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 69 | Earnings: $34.30M

Lead Role: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Mohamed Akhzam, | Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu,

Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Aggregate Rating: 169 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 59 | Earnings: $255.11M

Lead Role: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, | Director: Peter Jackson,

Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.

Blue Jasmine (2013)

Aggregate Rating: 169 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 78 | Earnings: $33.40M

Lead Role: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Peter Sarsgaard, Sally Hawkins, | Director: Woody Allen,

A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million, but isn't bringing money, peace, or love...

Gake no ue no Ponyo (2008)

Aggregate Rating: 168 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 86 | Earnings: $15.08M

Lead Role: Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Tomoko Yamaguchi, | Director:

A five year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.

Hanna (2011)

Aggregate Rating: 160 | Imdb: 6 | Metascore: 65 | Earnings: $40.25M

Lead Role: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana, Vicky Krieps, | Director: Joe Wright,

A sixteen-year-old girl who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives.

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Aggregate Rating: 159 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 76 | Earnings: $81.29M

Lead Role: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, | Director: Anthony Minghella,

In late 1950s New York, Tom Ripley, a young underachiever, is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures.

Elizabeth (1998)

Aggregate Rating: 158 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 75 | Earnings: $30.01M

Lead Role: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, | Director: Shekhar Kapur,

A film of the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

Aggregate Rating: 156 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 62 | Earnings: $24.01M

Lead Role: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Anjelica Huston, Cate Blanchett, | Director: Wes Anderson,

With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.

Cinderella (2015)

Aggregate Rating: 155 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 67 | Earnings: $201.15M

Lead Role: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, | Director: Kenneth Branagh,

When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming step-sisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.

Notes on a Scandal (2006)

Aggregate Rating: 154 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 73 | Earnings: $17.51M

Lead Role: Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Andrew Simpson, Tom Georgeson, | Director: Richard Eyre,

A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.

I'm Not There. (2007)

Aggregate Rating: 150 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 73 | Earnings: $4.00M

Lead Role: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw, | Director: Todd Haynes,

Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Aggregate Rating: 147 | Imdb: 6 | Metascore: 65 | Earnings: $317.01M

Lead Role: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen, | Director: Steven Spielberg,

Famed archaeologist and adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is called back into action, when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.

Manifesto (2015)

Aggregate Rating: 144 | Imdb: 7 | Metascore: 72 | Earnings: $0.16M

Lead Role: Cate Blanchett, Erika Bauer, Ruby Bustamante, Carl Dietrich, | Director: Julian Rosefeldt,

Cate Blanchett performs manifestos as a series of striking monologues.

Ocean's Eight (2018)

Aggregate Rating: 143 | Imdb: 6 | Metascore: 61 | Earnings: $139.38M

Lead Role: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, | Director: Gary Ross,

Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City's yearly Met Gala.

Little Fish (2005)

Aggregate Rating: 141 | Imdb: 6 | Metascore: 77 | Earnings: null

Lead Role: Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving, Martin Henderson, | Director: Rowan Woods,

Set in the Little Saigon district outside of Sydney, a woman (Blanchett) trying to escape her past becomes embroiled in a drug deal.