Movies starring Charlize Theron
Note to readers: this review contains spoilers. While I do not believe the revelation of certain plot points will in any way compromise the viewing experience, those who wish to see The Cider House Rules without having previous knowledge of certain...
U.S. Release Date: 1999-12-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Situations, Nudity, Violence)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, ...
An understanding of how society uses - and, more importantly, misuses - the term "monster" offers crucial insight into the intentions of first time filmmaker Patty Jenkins. Without offering justifications or excuses, Jenkins seeks to provide some ...
U.S. Release Date: 2003-12-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Nudity, Sexual Situations, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Patty Jenkins
Cast: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern
Mad Max: Fury Road delivers. There's no clearer or more succinct way to put it. 30 years after last appearing on the big screen, Max roars back with a vengeance. Part reboot, part sequel, and part something entirely different, Fury Road takes us ...
U.S. Release Date: 2015-05-15
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Action
Director: George Miller
Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, ...
It has often perplexed me why there have been relatively few fantasy adventure animated films. With their mix of monsters, magic, and heroism, they would seem to be an ideal fit to captivate the imaginations of children and adults alike. Putting asid...
U.S. Release Date: 2016-08-19
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Mild Violence)
Genre: Animated
Director: Travis Knight
Cast: Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes, ...
In 1979, science fiction was thriving, but the movie community, becoming gorged on lightweight space opera fare like Star Wars, was unprepared for what Ridley Scott delivered with Alien, which was as much horror as it was sci-fi. Since the iconic x...
U.S. Release Date: 2012-06-08
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence, Sexual Content)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, ...
Atomic Blonde combines the storytelling intrigue of a LeCarre/Deighton Cold War spy novel with the in-your-face kinetic style of John Wick. The result, while at times a little too visually chaotic, is bracing. Headlined by a committed Charliz...
U.S. Release Date: 2017-07-28
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Sexual Content, Nudity, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: David Leitch
Cast: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Eddie Marsan, ...
When I see a romantic comedy, I’m not expecting Ozu or Bergman or Truffaut or Scorsese. All I want – and I think it’s a perfectly reasonable desire considering the genre – is to fall in love with the characters as they fall in love wit...
U.S. Release Date: 2019-05-03
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Director: Jonathan Levine
Cast: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, June Diane Raphael, ...
When Mighty Joe Young first reached screens in 1949, nearly everyone recognized it as an attempt to re-create the magic and mystique of King Kong. Many of the same people were involved -- Ernest B. Schoedsack in the director's chair, Robert Armstr...
U.S. Release Date: 1998-12-25
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: ADVENTURE
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Sherbedgia, ...
As a dramatic re-creation of the events leading up to the July 2016 ouster of Fox News honcho Roger Ailes, Bombshell is effective cinema. However, for those familiar with the situation (either from reading about it or following it contemporane...
U.S. Release Date: 2019-12-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Director: Jay Roach
Cast: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, ...
The concept of immortality isn’t new material for either comic books or science fiction/fantasy but the seriousness with which it is treated by The Old Guard is atypical. The movie, based on the graphic novel series by Greg Rucka & Leand...
U.S. Release Date: 2020-07-10
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Cast: Charlize Theron, Kiki Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, ...