The Best Natalie Portman Movies, Ranked
52 credits from 1994 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. May December (2023) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) with $1.05B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Natalie Portman Movies
The 10 highest-rated films Natalie Portman is credited on. May December (2023) leads with 80, followed by Vox Lux (2018) at 68. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 80 May December 2023 · Comedy -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Vox Lux 2018 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Annihilation 2018 · Action -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Fountain of Youth 2025 · Adventure -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 49 Planetarium 2017 · Drama -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 42 Thor: Love and Thunder 2022 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 40 Lucy in the Sky 2019 · Sci-Fi -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 35 The Twits 2025 · Animation -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 34 The Death and Life of John F. Donovan 2019 · Drama -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 27 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan 2018 · Drama
Biggest Natalie Portman Box Office Hits
Natalie Portman's films have made $5.62B worldwide in total. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is the biggest hit at $1.05B, ahead of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) ($906M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1999 · Action $1.05B $488M dom. - 2
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005 · Action $906M $414M dom. - 3 Thor: Love and Thunder 2022 · Action $761M $343M dom.
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002 · Action $654M $311M dom. - 5
Thor: The Dark World 2013 · Action $645M $206M dom. - 6
Thor 2011 · Action $449M $181M dom. - 7
Black Swan 2010 · Drama $329M $107M dom. - 8
No Strings Attached 2011 · Comedy $149M $70.7M dom. - 9
V for Vendetta 2006 · Action $135M $70.5M dom. - 10
Closer 2004 · Drama $117M $34M dom.
The Best Natalie Portman Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Natalie Portman has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Vox Lux (2018) is the pick of them.
- Drama 17 films Vox Lux 2018 · as Celeste Movie Echo Score: 68
- Action 9 films Annihilation 2018 · as Lena Movie Echo Score: 65
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Biography 3 films The Other Boleyn Girl 2008 - Comedy 2 films May December 2023 · as Elizabeth Movie Echo Score: 80
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Romance 2 films Everyone Says I Love You 1996 · as Laura Dandridge - Animation 1 film The Twits 2025 · as Mary Muggle-Wump Movie Echo Score: 35
- Adventure 1 film Fountain of Youth 2025 · as Charlotte Purdue Movie Echo Score: 51
- Sci-Fi 1 film Lucy in the Sky 2019 · as Lucy Cola Movie Echo Score: 40
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Fantasy 1 film Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 2007
The Best Natalie Portman Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Natalie Portman's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Natalie Portman Movies
Natalie Portman's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Black Swan (2010) leads with 11 wins from 45 nominations.
The Latest Natalie Portman Movies
The most recent films Natalie Portman is credited on, newest first — starting with The Twits (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Twits 2025 · Mary Muggle-Wump
- Fountain of Youth 2025 · Charlotte Purdue
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Lady in the Lake 2024 · Maddie Schwartz - May December 2023 · Elizabeth
- Thor: Love and Thunder 2022 · Jane Foster, The Mighty Thor
- The Death and Life of John F. Donovan 2019 · Sam Turner
- Lucy in the Sky 2019 · Lucy Cola
- Vox Lux 2018 · Celeste
- The Death & Life of John F. Donovan 2018 · Sam Turner
- Annihilation 2018 · Lena
- Planetarium 2017 · Drama
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L.A. Noir 2016 · Actor
The Best Natalie Portman Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Natalie Portman films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Natalie Portman movie?
May December (2023) is the best-rated Natalie Portman film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of Vox Lux (2018) (68) and Annihilation (2018) (65). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
May December: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Natalie Portman movie?
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) made the most at the box office, with $1.05B worldwide, followed by Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) with $906M. Together, Natalie Portman's films with box office figures have made $5.62B.
Which Natalie Portman movie won the most awards?
Black Swan (2010) is the most decorated Natalie Portman film, with 11 wins from 45 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Natalie Portman drama movie?
Vox Lux (2018) is the best-rated of Natalie Portman's drama films, with a score of 68. In other genres: Annihilation (action), The Other Boleyn Girl (biography) and May December (comedy).
What is the newest Natalie Portman movie?
The newest film on Natalie Portman's filmography is The Twits (2025), with Natalie Portman as Mary Muggle-Wump.
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