My Top 10: Cameron Diaz Films

It was only on the date of publishing this post, that I realised that Cameron Diaz had retired from acting back in 2014. So I thought it would be a good time to see what are my favourite films involving Cameron Diaz.

I think many of us will never forget the time Diaz made her debut, and since then she has always had that magical presence that can sell any film.

It's a shame that she retired early, as I feel there are still some great performances in her arsenal. But for now, lets just say it's not one of my strongest top 10 lists. But there some great pieces of work that Diaz was part of, including one of my all-time underrated films.

I must mention that I'm not counting Diaz's role in Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. This is due to her screen-time on the film not being long enough for me to be part of this list.

Out of her 41 films, I have seen 22 of them.

22) Bad Teacher
21) The Counsellor
20) The Sweetest Thing

19) Knight And Day

18) What To Expect When You're Expecting
17) Sex Tape
16) Gambit
15) Annie
14) The Other Woman
13) Shrek The Third

12) The Holiday

11) Shrek Forever After

10) The Green Hornet - Just about alright as a film, and certainly better the ones that missed out on my top 10.

This latest version of this 1930's radio programme is a perfectly fine action-comedy that sees Diaz plays the secretary to Seth Rogan's main character.

It's nothing spectacular. But it passes the time well enough.

9) My Best Friend's Wedding - A rom-com that did enough to work for me. That is a very rare feat to accomplish.

When a women's (Julia Roberts) long-time best friend (Dermot Mulroney) reveals he's engaged, the sudden realisation of her love for him begins a mission to win him over just days before the wedding.

Diaz plays the women who is set out to get married Mulroney's character and does the job nicely.

8) The Mask - The popular 90's action comedy that sees Jim Carrey play lonely bank clerk whose life is turned around after discovering a mysterious mask.

Diaz plays the desirable Tina Carlyle, a singer at the newest night club who is also girlfriend to a mobster.

It's bonkers fun, action-packed and instantly quotable. As for Diaz, you will NEVER see a more better introduction in an actor's feature film debut. 

7) There's Something About Mary - A very popular and entertaining 90's rom-com, which includes one of the most popular moments in 90's pop culture.

After completely failing his initial date back in high school, a man has another chance to ask out his dream girl as grown-ups.

The comedy is insane and all the cast do a great job of making great entertainment, and Diaz is one of them.

6) My Sister's Keeper - This late 2000's tear-jerking drama really hits the spot and is certainly the most emotional project Diaz has been part of.

It sees a teenager sue their parents to earn the right to control her medical decisions who has previously been used as a donor for her leukemia stricken sister.

Diaz plays the mother, and everyone does a great job in this effective and moving drama.

5) Gangs Of New York - A period epic from Martin Scorsese that sees Diaz alongside acting titans Leonardo DiCapiro and Daniel Day-Lewis.

Set in 19th century New York, it sees a young Irish immigrant return from prison seeking revenge on his father's killer.

While Diaz for some people sticks out like a sore thumb. The sweeping spectacle of this feature can't be ignored.

4) Vanilla Sky - This underrated 2001 fantasy sees a vain wealthy businessman life turn upside-down after a vehicle accident.

It's a bit of a head-scratcher. But once everything clicks, it will be like nothing you've seen before.

While it sees Tom Cruise take the lead, Diaz goes out her comfort zone and plays a pretty psychotic woman. This may be the only I can recall being truly terrified of Diaz in a film.

3) Any Given Sunday - A really in-your-face sports drama about a struggling American Football team that is turned around by a reserve quaterback.

It may be over-the-top. But it's certainly a strong piece with many memorable performances.

That includes Diaz, who plays the team's owner who is heavily under pressure on continuing her family's legacy of ownership.

2) Shrek - A ground-breaker for the animation genre and still as popular as it was back on its 2001 release.

It sees an ogre set out on rescuing a princess for a lord that is aiming on exiling all fairy-tale creatures.

It's self-aware humor works really well and it contains many memorable characters such as Diaz who voices Princess Fiona.

1) Shrek 2 - Diaz returns as Princess Fiona as the gang travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away to celebrate her marriage to Shrek.

However, certain people aim to stop this from this happening.

It's super fun, it expands the world beautifully with new characters and even more memorable scenes and gags.