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From Zero Dark Thirty to Interstellar and The Martian and the space beyond, it's the best Jessica Chastain movies (and the worst) by Tomatometer!
Mar 30, 2024 · From classics like Metropolis and Alien to Everything Everywhere All At Once, this is Collider's ranking of the best science fiction movies ever.
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- “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby” (2013–2014) One of the most uniquely structured works in Chastain’s repertoire, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby contains three films in one: Him, Her, and Them.
- “George and Tammy” (2022) Chastain’s career may have started in television, but her best TV role came in the recent Showtime series George and Tammy. A bio-drama following country music stars George Jones and Tammy Wynette, the show reunites Chastain with Michael Shannon over a decade after their powerful work in Take Shelter (2011).
- “Miss Sloane” (2016) In the cutthroat world of political lobbying, ethics are often left at the door. But in the political thriller Miss Sloane, Elizabeth Sloane (Chastain) discovers there’s one guideline she can’t cross.
- “Take Shelter” (2011) A rumination on marriage, commitment, and mental health, Take Shelter is a psychological thriller told through the eyes of Curtis LaForche (Michael Shannon), an Ohio man who works in construction, is deeply in love with his wife, Samantha (Chastain), and is a devoted father to his deaf daughter, Hannah.
- ZERO DARK THIRTY (2012) Director: Kathryn Bigelow. Writer: Mark Boal. Starring Chris Pratt, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle. Chastain received her second Oscar nomination and first as Best Actress for this riveting tale of a CIA analyst tracking Osama bin Laden, the ring leader of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE (2021) Even viewers lukewarm on “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” have praised Chastain for her performance as Tammy Faye Bakker. The actress spent hours in the makeup chair to transform into the televangelist, and she plays Bakker from as young as 18 to well into her 60s — mixing broad comedy and musical-theater bona fides with heavy drama and heartbreak.
- THE HELP (2011) Director and writer: Tate Taylor. Starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer. Chastain earned her first Oscar nomination (as Best Supporting Actress) for this highly acclaimed film about how affluent women of the south treated their African-American housekeepers prior to the civil rights movement.
- MOLLY’S GAME (2017) Director and writer: Aaron Sorkin. Starring Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera. Once again Chastain seemed to have found certain Best Actress material with “Molly’s Game” but ultimately despite a Golden Globe nomination failed to make the Oscar cut.
- Interstellar (2014) Role: Murph. Distributed by: Paramount Pictures. Directed by: Christopher Nolan. Written by: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan. The scene that proves it: “23 years later message”
- Molly's Game (2017) Role: Molly Bloom. Distributed by: STXfilms. Directed by: Aaron Sorkin. Written by: Aaron Sorkin (based on “Molly’s Game” by Molly Bloom)
- The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2013) Role: Eleanor Rigby. Distributed by: The Weinstein Company. Directed by: Ned Benson. Written by: Ned Benson. The scene that proves it: “None of your business.”
- The Help (2011) Role: Celia Rae Foote. Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures. Directed by: Tate Taylor. Written by: Tate Taylor (based on “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett)
Jul 21, 2023 · Therefore, to celebrate the amazing career of Jessica Chastain, here are her best movies according to Rotten Tomatoes. 15 The Eyes Of Tammy Faye - 68%
May 19, 2022 · Here are the 15 best Jessica Chastain movies, ranked. 15. Mama (2013) Annabel (Jessica Chastain) never dreamed of being a mother, but she's thrust into an unexpected maternal role in Andy...
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