From some of the biggest blockbusters of the year, moving dramas, Weisz has become a big name in the film industry for almost the last 20 years.
One honorable mention is a childhood favourite of mine, The Mummy. A re-make of sorts to the classic tale. It sees an ancient Mummy accidentally awoken by several archaeologists. From then on, we sill a romping thrill ride in the heart of Egypt. Weisz plays Evelyn, an archaeologist looking to find some experience in the field so she can qualify as an expert in Egyptology.
Out of her 50 films, I have only seen 25 films. I will rank all of the films that I have seen, and give a short review for each of my top 10:
25) Fred Claus
24) Chain Reaction
23) Dream House
22) Oz The Great And Powerful
21) Eragon
20) Black Widow
19) The Land Girls
18) My Cousin Rachel
17) Runaway Jury
16) The Bourne Legacy
15) The Mummy Returns
19) The Land Girls
18) My Cousin Rachel
17) Runaway Jury
16) The Bourne Legacy
15) The Mummy Returns
14) Denial
13) Definitely, Maybe
12) The Mercy
11) The Mummy
10) Constantine - We see a dark yet dazzling fantasy horror about John Constantine, a man cursed with the ability to see spirits from both heaven and hell.
Keanu Reeves gives us a great lead playing Constantine, but it is Weisz who steals the show as a cop who is wanting Constantine to help investigate the murder of her twin sister.
With a stellar cast that also consists of Tilda Swinton, Djimon Honsou and Shia LeBouf, it has a great dark tone with the perfect added mixture of fantasy.
9) About A Boy - A really dramatic rom-com that sees Hugh Grant play an immature adult looking for a relationship with a single mother. On the way, he builds an odd friendship with one of the mother's sons who helps him grow up.
The great on-screen relationships makes this film the hit it became.
Weisz plays one of the relationships our main character has during the film.
8) The Lobster - In a dystopian future where single people are forced to be in a couple, or else they are turned into an animal does sound hugely odd on paper.
However, it is a charming film that has smart humor and a lot of great performances, that included Weisz.
7) The Lovely Bones - One of the very few films Peter Jackson directed between doing Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit.
It centres on a murdered girl watching over her parents and her killer. It was quite powerful watch with some great performances.
Weisz plays the mother of the murdered child.
6) Youth - This Oscar nominated drama sees Weisz in a minor role as the daughter to the main character played by Michael Caine.
It sees a retired conductor with his daughter and his best friend on holiday in a hotel in Switzerland. It is a surprisingly moving piece of work with gorgeous visuals with an emotional ending.
Weisz is really good and jad one particular scene that completely overwhelmed me.
5) The Light Between Oceans - While Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander are the main leads, Weisz contribute as the main support in the second half of this heart-breakign romantic drama.
It sees a lighthouse keeper and his wife raise a baby that they rescue from a boat adrift at sea. Weisz plays a solid support and contributes well enough to be recognised as one of her films.
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4) Enemy At The Gates - A terrific War Romantic Drama that is set during the Battle of Stalingrad.
It sees a cat-and-mouse sniper battle between Germany's best and Russia's best.
It has great intensity and really well made.
Weisz plays the love interest for the Russian sniper (played by Joseph Fiennes) and is a fellow sniper.
3) The Constant Gardener - A terrific drama about a widower (played by Ralph Fiennes) investigating the murder of his wife.
It's a great modern political drama that director Fernando Meirelles has carefully made.
Weisz plays the wife of our main character. This is the performance that lands her the Oscar for best supporting actress.
2) The Fountain - By far one of the most confusing films I have seen and yet director Darren Aronofsky gives us quite an experience that people to need to see.
To describe it is quite difficult as there are several theories as to what this film really is about.
The easiest way to describe it without spoiling is that it is about men pursuing eternity to be with their love. We see Weisz partner Hugh Jackman in is epic story told over three time periods.
1) The Favourite - Weisz's latest project and one of her best ever performances that manages to compete with the equally memorable performances by Olivia Colman and Emma Stone.
It sees the story of Queen Anne in 18th century England be endeared by a new servant girl that begins to out-do the Queen's closest friend.
A beautifully crafted period drama containing many strong aspects with a story full of lies, deceit and dark humour.
13) Definitely, Maybe
12) The Mercy
11) The Mummy
Keanu Reeves gives us a great lead playing Constantine, but it is Weisz who steals the show as a cop who is wanting Constantine to help investigate the murder of her twin sister.
With a stellar cast that also consists of Tilda Swinton, Djimon Honsou and Shia LeBouf, it has a great dark tone with the perfect added mixture of fantasy.
The great on-screen relationships makes this film the hit it became.
Weisz plays one of the relationships our main character has during the film.
However, it is a charming film that has smart humor and a lot of great performances, that included Weisz.
It centres on a murdered girl watching over her parents and her killer. It was quite powerful watch with some great performances.
Weisz plays the mother of the murdered child.
It sees a retired conductor with his daughter and his best friend on holiday in a hotel in Switzerland. It is a surprisingly moving piece of work with gorgeous visuals with an emotional ending.
Weisz is really good and jad one particular scene that completely overwhelmed me.
It sees a lighthouse keeper and his wife raise a baby that they rescue from a boat adrift at sea. Weisz plays a solid support and contributes well enough to be recognised as one of her films.
It sees a cat-and-mouse sniper battle between Germany's best and Russia's best.
It has great intensity and really well made.
Weisz plays the love interest for the Russian sniper (played by Joseph Fiennes) and is a fellow sniper.
It's a great modern political drama that director Fernando Meirelles has carefully made.
Weisz plays the wife of our main character. This is the performance that lands her the Oscar for best supporting actress.
To describe it is quite difficult as there are several theories as to what this film really is about.
The easiest way to describe it without spoiling is that it is about men pursuing eternity to be with their love. We see Weisz partner Hugh Jackman in is epic story told over three time periods.
It sees the story of Queen Anne in 18th century England be endeared by a new servant girl that begins to out-do the Queen's closest friend.
A beautifully crafted period drama containing many strong aspects with a story full of lies, deceit and dark humour.
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