Jessica Chastain has gradually become one of the most exciting and powerful actors working in films today. She quickly made a name for herself in high-profile supporting roles before getting chances to show off her lead actor skills in some big projects.
Chastain brings intensity and complexity to her roles while also showing a desire to try new kinds of roles all the time. She has been impressive in a variety of genres and worked with a slew of impressive filmmakers over the years. Here are Jessica Chastain's best movies, according to IMDb.
10 The Zookeeper's Wife (7.0)
Chastain took the titular role in this period drama based on the best-selling novel. The film is set in Poland in 1939 as the war begins to break out. Chastain plays a woman who runs a zoo in Poland and uses it to save thousands of people and animals from the Nazis.
The film is a powerful and captivating story about one of the darkest times in recent history and the heroism that existed amongst all the evil. Chastain carries the movie with her wonderful performance.
9 A Most Violent Year (7.0)
A Most Violent Year found Chastain paired with another versatile actor, Oscar Isaac. The film is set in New York in 1981 and Isaac plays an ambitious businessman who must grapple with the increasing violence in his world during the city's most deadly year. Chastain plays his wife who fears her husband is not strong enough for these challenges.
Isaac and Chastain both give fantastic and grounded performances in this riveting drama. Though not the bloody crime epic the title suggests, it is nonetheless a captivating story.
8 Lawless (7.3)
Chastain joined a talented ensemble that helped make up with period crime story. Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, and Jason Clarke play brothers operating a moonshine business in the south during Prohibition. When a sadistic lawman from Chicago goes to make trouble, the brothers must fight back.
Chastain has a solid supporting role as a woman who becomes an ally to the brothers. The cast is marvelous, with Hardy and LeBeouf as the two biggest standouts. It is a violent, engrossing and entertaining pulp adventure.
7 Take Shelter (7.4)
Chastain partnered with another huge talent, Michael Shannon, in this fascinating drama. Shannon plays a husband and father who begins having visions of a coming storm that will devastate his community. As he tries to protect his family, his wife (Chastain) struggles with believing him or seeing him as a threat.
Take Shelter is a slow-burn story that carries a tension throughout. Shannon and Chastain are wonderful in the lead roles, selling the inventive premise with honesty and emotion.
6 Zero Dark Thirty (7.4)
Chastain secured one of her biggest leading roles to date with her Oscar-nominated performance in the political thriller Zero Dark Thirty. The film chronicles the real-life manhunt for Osama Bin Laden following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Chastain plays a relentless official at the center of the hunt.
The movie is a gripping and engrossing look at the behind-the-scenes events that led to one of the most famous military operations in modern history. Director Kathryn Bigelow crafts a stunning look at the determination and cost behind bringing this man to justice.
5 Molly's Game (7.4)
Celebrated screenwriter Aaron Sorkin made his directorial debut with this drama based on a true story. Chastain plays Molly Bloom, a former Olympic athlete who gains more of a reputation by hosting high-stakes poker games for celebrities and high-rollers.
Chastain is outstanding in the lead role. She brings humor, vulnerability, and strength to the character, making her an easy person to root for. Sorkin once again crafts a sharp and smart script, as well as proves himself to be skilled behind the camera.
4 Miss Sloane (7.5)
Chastain starred in the political drama Miss Sloane, which tackles some very topic hot button issues. Chastain plays one of Washington's most formidable lobbyists who finds her career and more at risk when she targets her most powerful opponent yet.
Chastain gives another winning performance which carries much of the movie. The film itself is an entertaining and clever look at the high-stakes world of power struggles in Washington. It makes for an edge-of-your-set experience.
3 The Martian (8.0)
Chastain was part of the impressive ensemble in Ridley Scott's excellent science-fiction story, The Martian. Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who was accidentally left behind on a mission to Mars. As NASA struggles to mount a rescue, he must put his skills to work to survive alone on the planet.
The movie is an incredibly smart and entertaining adventure, with Damon providing and fantastic central performance. There is a great sense of humor to the story, as well as a thoughtful message about how intelligence is such a powerful tool.
2 The Help (8.1)
Chastain scored her breakout role and her first Oscar nomination for her scene-stealing performance in The Help. Based on the best-selling novel, The Help follows an aspiring writer in the 1960s who decides to chronicle the lives of the African American house staff who serve wealthy white families in the South.
The movie is a funny and touching story with an incredible cast. Viola Davis gives a powerful lead performance, Octavia Spencer is excellent in an Oscar-winning role, and Chastain is hilarious and charming in a supporting role.
1 Interstellar (8.6)
Chastain returned to the science-fiction world of space exploration, this time helmed by Christopher Nolan. The film is set in the not-too-distant future, in which an engineer (Matthew McConaughey) is recruited for a space mission to find a suitable planet to which humanity can escape.
Nolan once again proves himself to be a visionary director and an inventive storyteller. The complex and thought-provoking story serves as a grand adventure, as well as a touching message of love.
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April 22, 2020 at 05:30AM
