
Jennifer Lawrence quickly became one of Hollywood's biggest stars. She won an Oscar at a young age, became world-famous with The Hunger Games and proved time and again that she can carry an intimate indie drama as easily as a huge blockbuster. This is her ultimate top 10, where talent, guts and versatility come together.
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
As Tiffany Maxwell, Lawrence delivered an Oscar-winning performance. She combines humor, raw emotion and chemistry with Bradley Cooper in a role that is explosive and fragile at the same time. For many, her definitive breakthrough to the absolute top.
American Hustle (2013)
In David O. Russell's 1970s crime film, Lawrence shines as Rosalyn, the eccentric wife of Christian Bale's character. With her erratic energy and unexpected humor, she steals every scene. It earned her another Oscar nomination.
Fair ranking honestly. (20)
Winter's Bone (2010)
The film that put Jennifer Lawrence on the map. As 17-year-old Ree Dolly, she fights to save her family in the rugged Ozarks. Raw, intense and gripping: her first Oscar nomination and an early confirmation of her exceptional talent.
The film that put Jennifer Lawrence on the map.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
The best installment of the franchise, with Lawrence in top form as Katniss Everdeen. She grows from survivor to symbol of a rebellion, with more emotional depth and conviction than in the first film. A blockbuster with heart.
Happy this made the top 3 hands down.
The Hunger Games (2012)
The role that made her a global superstar. Lawrence gave Katniss Everdeen a mix of vulnerability and determination that millions of viewers could relate to. One of the most iconic roles of the 2010s.
Joy (2015)
In this biographical drama by David O. Russell, Lawrence plays Joy Mangano, a woman who works her way up from nothing to become a successful inventor. The film received mixed reviews, but Lawrence was praised for her powerful, inspiring performance and earned another Oscar nomination.
Mother! (2017)
Darren Aronofsky's controversial film divided critics and audiences, but no one could ignore Lawrence. She plays a young woman whose house is overrun by mysterious visitors. Intense, claustrophobic and full of symbolism, her performance is daring and physically exhausting.
Causeway (2022)
In this understated drama, Lawrence returned to indie film in a fragile role as Lynsey, a soldier who has to relearn how to live after a brain injury. Subtle, small and honest: a reminder that she has pure craft, not just star power.
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Lawrence debuted as Mystique in this fresh reboot of the X-Men series, giving depth and doubt to a mutant torn between loyalty and freedom. Even in a franchise role, she made her own mark.
Don't Look Up (2021)
In Adam McKay's satirical disaster film, Lawrence plays Kate Dibiasky, a young astronomer who discovers a comet heading for Earth. Her frustrated, sarcastic performance perfectly fits the film's absurd tone.
No Hard Feelings (2023): Maddie
As a woman hired by worried parents to bring their socially awkward son out of his shell, Lawrence leads this comedy that showed her range beyond drama.
Die My Love (2025): Grace
As a writer and young mother slowly sinking into madness, Lawrence stars opposite Robert Pattinson in one of her most intense roles yet, in this drama by Lynne Ramsay.
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As Tiffany Maxwell, Lawrence delivered an Oscar-winning performance.