The Many Faces of Cate Blanchett: A Must-Watch Movie List

Catherine Elise Blanchett AC, more widely known as Cate Blanchett, is an Australian female actor with many awards to her name. Hailed by many as one of the best female actors as well as one of the greatest performers of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and stage. At 53 years of age, she was also recently named as TIME’s Woman of The Year in March 2023. If you’d like to see some of Cate’s captivating movie performances, we’ve got you covered. Here are 5 movies with the best Cate Blanchett performances.

5 Movies With The Best Cate Blanchett Performances

Elizabeth

Directed by Shekhar Kapur, Elizabeth is a biographer of Queen Elizabeth’s ascension to the throne and her early reign as queen. The main focus of this movie is the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley. Cate Blanchett was nominated for an Academy Award for her captivating portrayal of Queen Elizabeth in this movie.

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The Lord Of The Rings (entire series)

The success of “The Lord of the Rings” franchise was immense, and Cate Blanchett really brought out the angelic Lady Galadriel’s character to life. The Lord of the Rings movie tells about the precious One Ring that has been lost for centuries and holds the future of civilization. Described as “the mightiest and fairest of all the Elves that remained in Middle-Earth” and the “greatest of Elven women”, Cate Blanchett made her character memorable despite her screen time – appearing only in one scene in “The Two Towers”.

Details The Lord Of The Rings (entire series)

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

An Oscar-nominated fantasy, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is about a man, Benjamin, played by Brad Pitt, who was born old and wrinkled but grows younger as the years go by. Along the way he meets a woman, Daisy, a southern Ballerina, played by Cate Blanchett. The movie earned 13 Academy Award nods, surprisingly none of them went to Blanchett. However, with much on-screen chemistry, and emotions, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button will peak your curiosity!

Details of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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Blue Jasmine

Cate Blachett stars as Jasmine, a New York socialite who flees to live with her sister in San Francisco in this hilarious comedy that’s filled with drama. Also starring Alec Baldwin and Sally Hawkins, this award winning movie shows just how versatile Cate can be when it comes to her acting as she takes on the character Jasmine. This definitely ranks as one the best performances by cate so don’t miss it!

Details of Blue Jasmine

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Tár

Directed by Todd Field – who has not made a movie in 16 years – Tár is a physiological drama about a renowned lesbian conductor and composer, Lydia Tár. Played by Cate Blanchett, her character who is at the top of career in a male-dominated classical music industry, experiences a terrible downfall due to her own pride and flaws. A demanding performance of vulnerability, mysteriousness and passion, Blanchett conveyed them all with intense emotions.

Details of Tár

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Now you know what to watch during those boring weekends, at least for the next few weekends! Sit back and get ready for a sensational performance by the one and only Cate Blanchett.

Avoid watching and streaming these movies from unauthorized platforms and streaming sites as piracy is illegal. There are plenty of legal streaming sites where you can watch your favourite shows, or better yet hit the cinemas!

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