Emma Stone’s Top 10 Best Films

In Poor Things, Emma Stone plays the eccentric Bella Baxter. A woman who is given a new life in a very unusual way and then discovers the world as if she is seeing it for the first time. The film is bizarre, comical, uncomfortable, but also surprisingly warm. Stone goes completely wild and shows everything: physical humor, emotion and absolute open-mindedness. The role earned her her second Oscar and is considered by many people to be her best work to date.

In the musical La La Land, Emma Stone plays the role of Mia, an actress who dreams of breaking through in Hollywood. As she goes from one failed audition to another, she meets a jazz musician. The connection between her and co-star Ryan Gosling is very strong and makes the story very believable. In this film, Stone shows that she can not only act well, but can also sing and dance. The film is a mix of cheerful romance and a bit of sadness, which gives her role a lot of depth. For her performance as Mia, she won her very first Oscar for Best Actress.

In the film The Favorite, Emma Stone plays the role of Abigail. She starts as a simple maid at the royal court, but works her way up by using her charm cunningly. Together with the actresses Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz, she forms a strong trio. The film shows in a funny but also harsh way how far people will go for power. Stone received much praise for this role and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

In the film Birdman, Emma Stone plays Sam, the daughter of an actor who desperately tries to become famous again. Sam is sharp and cynical. You can tell that she has had a hard time with a father who was never there for her in the past. Her scenes are short but very powerful. The film won the Oscar for Best Picture and brought Stone her first Oscar nomination.

Easy A was Emma Stone's big breakthrough as a leading actress. She plays Olive, a smart teenager who accidentally gets a reputation and then plays with it. The film is witty, fresh and built entirely on Stone's timing and charisma. Here it became clear that she can carry an entire film effortlessly.

Bugonia is Emma Stone's latest collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos, this time in a remake of the South Korean cult film Save the Green Planet! . Stone plays one of the leading roles alongside Jesse Plemons, in a story that balances between black humor, paranoia and absurdist science fiction. The film has a distinct, sometimes uncomfortable style that fits perfectly with the direction Stone has been going in recent years. Bugonia confirms that the Stone–Lanthimos combination is one of the most exciting in current cinema. (There wasn't even room for Kinds of Kindness from 2024 in this top 10!)

As Wichita, Stone shows how good she is at dry humor and subtle irony. She forms a strong team with Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Abigail Breslin. The film is mainly fun, but Stone gives her character just enough depth to make it work. The best zombie comedy of recent years.

In the film The Help, Emma Stone plays the role of Skeeter, a young woman who wants to become a journalist. She decides to write down the stories of African-American helpers who work for wealthy families. She plays the role with a nice balance between her strong ideals and her own insecurity. Even though she is surrounded by other very strong actors, she really manages to stand out.

In the movie Crazy, Stupid, Love. Emma Stone plays Hannah. Her scenes with Ryan Gosling jump off the screen. This was one of the first times that audiences saw the strong connection between these two actors.

In the film Cruella, Emma Stone gives her own twist on the well-known villain from the Disney stories. The film looks beautiful, with lots of striking fashion, color and courage. Stone plays Estella, a young woman who slowly turns into the infamous Cruella. She does this with a good balance between humor and a dark edge. You really see her grow into her role throughout the story. It is an energetic film in which she shows that she can also portray a grand and theatrical character very credibly. Emma Stone continues to reinvent herself. She mixes mainstream, arthouse, comedy and pure drama. These ten films show exactly