Top 10 Best Angelina Jolie Movies

In a cast full of big names, Jolie stood head and shoulders above the rest. As Lisa Rowe, a charismatic but dangerous patient in a psychiatric hospital, she is hypnotic and unsettling at the same time. The role deservedly won her an Oscar.

As Mariane Pearl, widow of murdered journalist Daniel Pearl, Jolie gives a restrained and credible performance. No glitter or heroics, just raw emotion and human grief. One of her most underrated roles, proving she can do more than action and glamour.

Clint Eastwood directed this true-story drama about a mother whose son goes missing and is replaced by another child. Jolie plays without embellishment, and her despair is palpable in every scene. A role that stays with you, not because of what she says but because of what you see happen in her face.

The film that put her on the map. As supermodel Gia Carangi, she shows the rise and fall of a woman struggling with addiction, love and identity. Jolie dared to bare everything here, literally and emotionally. An uncomfortably honest film.

Jolie directed and starred alongside Brad Pitt in this intimate, slow marriage drama. It's a stylish film about distance, pain and silent arguments. Not to everyone's taste, but visually stunning and full of simmering tension.

Disney gave her room to give a classic villain a soul, and she did. Her Maleficent is mysterious, wounded and sometimes menacing, but never flat. She's visibly having fun, and the role cemented her iconic status with a new generation.

Her chemistry with Brad Pitt dominated the media attention, but make no mistake: Jolie is in top form here. She's sharp, funny and physically convincing. The script is paper-thin, but she elevates it with perfect timing and knowing looks. And yes, the action is simply fun.

Not her best film, but a cultural moment. She became Lara Croft, complete with tight outfit, English accent and impressive stunts. The film is campy and the plot far-fetched, but Jolie holds it all together. This was the start of her status as an action heroine.

This spy thriller started as a Tom Cruise project, but Jolie made it her own. Evelyn Salt is a chameleon, and Jolie plays her with conviction. The film is fast and exciting, but it's her physical dedication that really impresses. You believe her in every fight.

As director, Jolie delivered a solid, sometimes slightly safe but impressive war drama. The story of Louis Zamperini is powerful and inspiring, and her visual style is clean and clear. Not a masterpiece, but proof of her serious ambitions behind the camera.

As opera legend Maria Callas during her final days in 1970s Paris, Jolie plays the lead in Pablo Larraín's biopic. The role earned her a Golden Globe nomination.