Without a doubt, Nicole Kidman is one of the greatest Hollywood actresses of the last decades. With enormous popularity, the Australian has been one of the highest paid movie stars since the 90s. In addition, Kidman has an award-winning career, highlighted by an Oscar for Best Actress.
Let’s explore Nicole Kidman’s film career? Below, we present a list of her top 10 performances on the big screen.
10 Best Movies With Nicole Kidman
Check out the 10 best Nicole Kidman movies below.
Directed by Stanley Kubrick, “Eyes Wide Shut” stars Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, who were married in real life at the time.
In the plot, a famous doctor (Cruise) is perplexed to learn that his wife (Kidman) had a sexual fantasy about another man. He then takes a nighttime journey through New York, where he ends up encountering a secret society.
A success with audiences and critics, “Moulin Rouge” is a musical directed by Baz Luhrmann.
Nicole Kidman plays Satine, a famous courtesan at the Moulin Rouge nightclub. She has a love affair with an English poet (Ewan McGregor) in Paris at the end of the 19th century.
Suspenseful and full of surprising twists and turns, “Malícia” is directed by Harold Becker and written by Aaron Sorkin. Nicole Kidman stars in the film alongside big names such as Alec Baldwin, Bill Pullman, Anne Bancroft and George C. Scott.
Nicole Kidman plays Tracy, a woman married to a college professor (Pullman) who wants to have a child but can’t get pregnant. However, things change when Tracy is admitted to the hospital and operated on by a charismatic doctor (Baldwin).
Directed by Jonathan Glazer (“Zone of Interest”), “Reincarnação” is a psychological drama with an unusual plot.
Nicole Kidman plays Anna, a woman who meets a 10-year-old boy (Cameron Bright) who claims to be the reincarnation of her deceased husband.
The cast also includes Lauren Bacall, Danny Huston, Arliss Howard, Peter Stormare, Ted Levine and Anne Heche.
A horror film with an unexpected twist, “The Others” is directed by Alejandro Amenábar (“Mar Adentro”).
Set in 1945, Nicole Kidman plays Grace Stewart, a mother of two photosensitive children. She lives in isolation with her children in her mansion, awaiting her husband’s return from World War II. However, strange events begin to occur when new servants emerge.
Nicole Kidman received the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama “The Hours.” In the film, Kidman plays writer Virginia Woolf, who struggles with depression while trying to finish her novel “Mrs. Dalloway.”
The story also follows two other main characters, played by Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep, whose lives are connected to Woolf’s novel.
The film is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Cunningham. The cast also includes Ed Harris, John C. Reilly, Jeff Daniels and Toni Collette.
Nicole Kidman stars alongside Sam Neill and Billy Zane in the thriller “The Killer.” Directed by Phillip Noyce, the film is based on a novel by Charles Williams.
Nicole Kidman plays Rae, who, after being involved in a car accident that kills her young son, goes on vacation with her husband (Neill) on a yacht.
During their journey on the high seas, they encounter a mysterious survivor (Zane) of a sunken ship. However, they soon begin to find everything a little suspicious.
Directed by Lars von Trier, “Dogville” features a minimalist setting. The film uses a large warehouse with a chalk floor to represent the streets and houses of the city. There are no walls or doors, only marks on the floor that indicate the locations and environments of the plot.
Nicole Kidman plays Grace Mulligan, who, on the run from the mobsters, arrives in the small town of Dogville. The locals agree to take her in if she makes up for it with physical effort. However, she soon faces conflict and abuse.
The cast also includes Lauren Bacall, Paul Bettany, Chloë Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, Ben Gazzara, Harriet Andersson and James Caan.
Directed by Gus Van Sant, “A Dream Without Limits” is a morbid comedy starring Nicole Kidman, in a praised performance. The cast also includes Joaquin Phoenix, Matt Dillon and Casey Affleck.
Kidman plays Suzanne Stone, a small-town journalist who dreams of becoming a successful news anchor. However, feeling that her husband (Dillon) is an obstacle to her dreams, she decides she must die. To do this, she manipulates three misfit students.
Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock star in “From Magic to Seduction” as two sisters who come from a long line of witches.
The cast also includes Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, Aidan Quinn and Goran Višnjić.
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