10 Best Anne Hathaway Films

Since 2001, when she made her big-screen debut as Mia Thermopolis in the classic Disney film The Princess Diaries, Anne Hathaway has been acting her way into the world's heart, and in the intervening years, Hathaway has built up a film resume that seems like it's a mile long. Hathaway has established herself as one of the most formidable actresses of our generation, after scores of films and a large range of critically acclaimed roles.

Posted On March 10th, 2021

The Devil Wears Prada

It's really up to personal opinion and awareness of individual pop culture, but there is a fairly rational case to be made that the role of Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada as Andy Sachs may just be her most iconic role in history. It's certainly lighter and fluffier than any of the regular fare for Hathaway, but watching Anne go toe to toe with the incomparable Meryl Streep makes the movie worth watching on its own. This terrifying, scathing glimpse into the reality of the fashion industry is daunting, but in the years following its release, The Devil Wears Prada has certainly not gone out of fashion yet.

Les Miserables

Hathaway's brave, passionate performance is eerie and spellbinding in the role that her mother originally played in the show's National Tour production particularly her moving rendition of "I Dreamed A Dream," which was the main scene that undoubtedly contributed to Hathaway's Oscar glory. Even, it's well-deserved. This tender, personal rendition of this iconic song is a strong highlight for all the audacious, grandiose successes of the film, highlighting Hathaway's undeniable talents and delivering one of the most unforgettable and heart-wrenching musical moments in recent cinematic history.

Passengers

Therapist Claire Summers (Anne Hathaway) gets an order from her counsellor to advise the five plane crash survivors. She feels especially attracted to the most secretive of the party, Eric (Patrick Wilson). She becomes romantically entangled with him against her judgment, just as the other survivors mysteriously begin to vanish. Believing that Eric knows more than he says, she agrees, no matter the outcome, to discover the truth.

One Day

Two people from opposite sides of the tracks starting a lifetime relationship on July 15, 1988 — the day of their college graduation. An idealist from a working-class background, Emma (Anne Hathaway), aims to make the world a better place. A playboy, Dexter (Jim Sturgess), believes that the world is his oyster. For the next 20 years, on the 15th of each July, the two friends are reunited, exchanging hopes, tears and laughter—until they find what they have been waiting for each other.

Interstellar

Clearly, Anne Hathaway has a very strong working relationship with cinematic author Christopher Nolan, even while one of their collaborations features on Anne's Rotten Tomatoes top 10 for the first time, it surely won't be the last. Interstellar is a direct tribute by Christopher Nolan to classic science fiction films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey. Hathaway plays one of the explorers who in search of another stable world that can house the remaining and increasingly dwindling human race, has abandoned the dying planet earth. The trip is a harrowing one through space and time, and the character of Hathaway proves to be the secret to overcoming one of their toughest problems.

Brokeback Mountain

Rodeo cowboy Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) and ranch hand Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) are employed as sheepherders in Wyoming by rancher Joe Aguirre (Randy Quaid) in 1963. Jack makes a drunken move to Ennis one night on Brokeback Mountain that is finally reciprocated. While Ennis marries his long-time sweetheart, Alma (Michelle Williams), and Jack marries a fellow rodeo rider (Anne Hathaway), over the course of 20 years, the two men maintain their tortured and intermittent friendship.

The Intern

It can be a daunting challenge to start a new career, especially if you're already retired. Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) seizes the chance to become a senior intern at an online modelling site in order to get back into the game. With his younger co-workers, including Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), the company's boss and founder, Ben soon becomes famous. The charm, wisdom and sense of humor of Whittaker help him develop a special relationship with Jules and an increasing friendship.

Dark Waters

A tenacious attorney uncovers a hidden mystery that ties one of the world's biggest companies to a rising number of mysterious deaths. He quickly finds himself losing his career, his family and his own life while attempting to reveal the truth.

The Dark Knight Rises

It's been eight years since Batman (Christian Bale) disappeared into the darkness, in collusion with Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman). Batman lost everything for what he and Gordon thought would be the public good, taking the blame for Harvey Dent's murder. The arrival of a clever cat burglar (Anne Hathaway) and a merciless terrorist named Bane (Tom Hardy), however, drives Batman out of retirement and into a war that he may not be able to win.

Colossal

After being thrown out of her apartment by her ex, Gloria is an out-of-work party girl who leaves New York and moves back to her home state. Gloria eventually comes to the realization, as news reveals that a giant monster is killing Seoul, South Korea, that she is somehow connected to this far-off phenomenon. She must find out why her seemingly insignificant presence has such a colossal impact on the destiny of the planet as events start to spin out of control.