The 8 best films with Winona Ryder

One of the greatest Hollywood actresses of the 90s was, without a doubt, Winona Ryder. Acting in several films, she achieved fame and critical acclaim, having been nominated for two Oscars and awarded a Golden Globe.

However, in the early 2000s, after a controversy, he interrupted his career and ended up disappearing from the screen for a long period. However, he managed to return years later and once again attracted attention in works such as “Stranger Things” and “The Ghosts Still Have Fun – Beetlejuice”.

To honor the career of this iconic actress, we’ve created a list of eight of her best films. Check it out below.

Directed by Tim Burton, “Beverly Good” is a fantastic comedy with horror touches. The plot follows a pair of ghosts who turn to the despicable bioexorcist Betelgeuse to expel the new residents from their country home.

Michael Keaton plays the iconic Betelgeuse. Winona Ryder shines in one of her first film roles as the young goth Lydia Deetz. The cast also includes Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones and Catherine O’Hara.

The morbid comedy “Death Attraction” has gained cult status over the years. Winona Ryder plays Veronica Sawyer, a high school teenager who joins a feared group of popular preppies, all named Heather.

However, she soon grows tired of their abuse of power and is attracted to a rebellious and dangerous new student: Jason Dean, played by Christian Slater.

Another collaboration between Winona Ryder and director Tim Burton, the fantastic comedy “Edward Scissorhands” was a critical and commercial success. Johnny Depp plays the title character, an unfinished artificial humanoid who has scissor blades for hands.

Living alone in a Gothic mansion, Edward is found by a cosmetics saleswoman (Dianne Wiest) who takes him to her suburban home. There, she introduces him to her family, including teenage daughter Kim Boggs, played by Winona Ryder, with whom Edward falls in love.

Based on the novel “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, this film by Francis Ford Coppola mixes gothic romance, horror and drama, with a stylized approach.

Gary Oldman plays the vampire Dracula, who falls in love and becomes obsessed with Mina Murray, played by Winona Ryder. The cast also includes Anthony Hopkins and Keanu Reeves.

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Edith Wharton, “The Age of Innocence” is a period drama directed by Martin Scorsese.

Depicting aristocratic New York society in the late 19th century, the film follows Newland Archer (Daniel Day-Lewis), a high-class lawyer. He is engaged to May Welland (Winona Ryder), but is attracted to her cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska (Michelle Pfeiffer), who is involved in a scandal.

Based on Susanna Kaysen’s memoir, the drama “Girl, Interrupted” is directed by James Mangold and is set in the late 1960s. Winona Ryder plays Susanna Kaysen.

The plot follows Susanna’s stay in a psychiatric hospital, presumably to treat her borderline personality disorder. However, during her stay, she becomes involved with other patients, including a charming sociopath played by Angelina Jolie.

Critically praised, the psychological horror “Black Swan” is directed by Darren Aronofsky.

Natalie Portman plays a dancer who gets the lead role in “Swan Lake.” However, the pressure leads her to lose control between reality and fantasy.

Winona Ryder plays Elizabeth “Beth” MacIntyre, a prima ballerina forced into retirement. The cast also includes Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis.

Based on the play by Arthur Miller, “The Witches of Salem” is inspired by the events of the Salem witch trials, which occurred in the late 17th century.

In the plot, a group of girls are caught performing a ritual in the forest and are subsequently accused of witchcraft. However they cause a commotion and falsely accuse several villagers of witchcraft.

Winona Ryder plays Abigail Williams, one of the girls accused of witchcraft, who was having an affair with the married John Proctor (Daniel Day-Lewis). After being fired by him, Abigail casts spells for his wife (Joan Allen) to die.

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