The 15 Best Cate Blanchett Movies and Where to Watch Them

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Cate Blanchett is one of the most accomplished actresses ever with a wide filmography that spans three decades. If you want to watch some of the actress’ best movies, check out our guide below.

To date, Blanchett has been awarded two Oscars and four Golden Globes, and has been nominated for a total of eight Oscars and 12 Golden Globes. But she’s much more than just an award show darling. Blanchett has starred in everything from biting satires like Don’t Look Up to heist films like Ocean’s Eight, and she even portrayed Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings franchise.

Below we’ve ranked the actress’ 15 best movies, spanning her entire filmography. The best Cate Blanchett film so far is 1998’s Elizabeth. The movie tells the true story of how 25-year-old Elizabeth Tudor became the English queen after being released from imprisonment (she was banished there by her own sister). Throughout her reign, Queen Elizabeth I faced political rivals, death threats, and an empire on the brink of ruin. But she managed to keep the empire together and even grow it stronger.

In the film, Blanchett portrayed the queen and was joined in the cast by other notable actors like Geoffrey Rush, Richard Attenborough, and Daniel Craig in one of his first major roles. Elizabeth was well-received by both critics and audiences and went on to be nominated for seven Oscars. Blanchett even won a Golden Globe for her role. In 2007, the film received an equally popular sequel with Elizabeth: The Golden Age, which earned Blanchett more Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.

Beyond Elizabeth, Blanchett has portrayed tons of other fascinating characters in films that also made the Top 15 list, including her Oscar-winning portrayal of Katherine Hepburn in The Aviator and her turn as an adulterous teacher in the salacious, tension-filled psychological thriller Notes on a Scandal.

Next up, Blanchett will be starring as Lilith in the highly anticipated movie adaptation of Borderlands. If you want to catch up on some of Blanchett’s best movies before then, check out our guide below to discover her 15 best films and where to stream them.

Netflix
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Max
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Acorn TV Apple TV
ALLBLK Apple TV channel
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Topic Apple TV Channel
Tastemade Apple TV Channel
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Shudder Apple TV Channel
Showtime Apple TV Channel
ScreenPix Apple TV Channel
OUTtv Apple TV Channel
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Lifetime Movie Club Apple TV Channel
Hallmark Movies Now Apple TV Channel
Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel
CuriosityStream Apple TV Channel
Cinemax Apple TV Channel
BBC Select Apple Tv channel
BET+  Apple TV channel
Carnegie Hall+ Apple TV Channel
IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel
HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel
HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel
Carnegie Hall+ Amazon Channel
Lifetime Movie Club Amazon Channel
Film Movement Plus
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Troma NOW
Regal Cinemas
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B&B Theatres
Marcus Theatres
BYUtv
Kino Film Collection
Tubi TV Live
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Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
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  1. Elizabeth

    Elizabeth

    1998

    IMDB 7.4 (105k)

    #1

    The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.

  2. Carol

    Carol

    2015

    IMDB 7.2 (143k)

    #2

    In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

  3. Notes on a Scandal

    Notes on a Scandal

    2006

    IMDB 7.4 (84k)

    #3

    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.

  4. Blue Jasmine

    Blue Jasmine

    2013

    IMDB 7.3 (213k)

    #4

    After experiencing a traumatic misfortune, Jasmine French, a wealthy woman from New York, moves to San Francisco to live with her foster sister Ginger and the firm purpose of getting a new life, but she will be haunted by anxiety and memories of the past.

  5. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    #5

    As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

  6. Elizabeth: The Golden Age

    #6

    When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.

  7. The Talented Mr. Ripley

    #7

    Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.

  8. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    #8

    Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

  9. The Aviator

    The Aviator

    2004

    IMDB 7.5 (385k)

    #9

    A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

  10. TÁR

    TÁR

    2022

    IMDB 7.4 (95k)

    #10

    Renowned musician Lydia Tár is days away from recording the symphony that will elevate her career. However, Lydia's elaborate facade begins to unravel, revealing dirty secrets and the corrosive nature of power.

  11. Don't Look Up

    Don't Look Up

    2021

    IMDB 7.2 (607k)

    #11

    Two American astronomers attempt to warn humankind about an approaching comet that will wipe out life on planet Earth.

  12. I'm Not There

    I'm Not There

    2007

    IMDB 6.8 (61k)

    #12

    Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.

  13. Where'd You Go, Bernadette

    #13

    When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her 15-year-old daughter Bee goes on a quest with Bernadette's husband to find her.

  14. Nightmare Alley

    Nightmare Alley

    2021

    IMDB 7.0 (166k)

    #14

    An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.

  15. Ocean's Eight

    Ocean's Eight

    2018

    IMDB 6.3 (243k)

    #15

    Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.