List of the best Cate Blanchett movies: Notes on a Scandal(2006), Carol(2015), Heaven(2002), Cinderella(2015), Elizabeth: The Golden Age(2007), Where'd You Go, Bernadette(2019), Charlotte Gray(2001), Manifesto(2015), Elizabeth(1998), Truth(2015), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button(2008), The Aviator(2004) ... ...
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
UK
2006
98 Minutes
Sheba Hart
Cate Blanchett Judi Dench Bill Nighy Tameka Empson Max Lewis Andrew Simpson Juno Temple Alice Bird Emma Kennedy
student teacher friend husband adulterer dark passionate emotional engaging high school house scandal affair desperation friendship betrayal child abuse pursuit forbidden love 2000s
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her fifteen-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond a platonic friendship.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
UK|USA|Australia
2015
118 Minutes
Carol Aird
Cate Blanchett Rooney Mara Sarah Paulson Jake Lacy John Magaro Cory Michael Smith Carrie Brownstein Kevin Crowley Nik Pajic Kyle Chandler
woman love interest divorcée romantic interest lover daughter mother photographer gay/lesbian emotional engaging endearing sad powerful tense united states manhattan new york new york city department store
An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
Mystery & Thriller
UK|France|Italy|Germany|USA
2002
96 Minutes
Philippa
Cate Blanchett Giovanni Ribisi Remo Girone Stefania Rocca Alberto Di Stasio Stefano Santospago Alessandro Sperduti Giovanni Vettorazzo Gianfranco Barra
teacher widow drug lord police officer chilling dark gripping turin, italy drug trafficking death justice bomb redemption revenge 2000s
A woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling in love with an officer.
Romance, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA|UK
2015
105 Minutes
Stepmother
Cate Blanchett Lily James Richard Madden Helena Bonham Carter Nonso Anozie Stellan Skarsgård Sophie McShera Holliday Grainger Derek Jacobi Ben Chaplin Hayley Atwell
father girl stepmother stepsister stranger beggar charming amusing creative house palace ballroom woods stagecoach bedroom loss cruelty family love search
When her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.
Drama, History
UK|France|Germany|USA
2007
115 Minutes
Queen Elizabeth I
Cate Blanchett Geoffrey Rush Clive Owen Rhys Ifans Jordi Mollá Abbie Cornish Samantha Morton Tom Hollander Antony Carrick David Threlfall Eddie Redmayne
queen mary stuart king philip ii adviser sir walter raleigh servant engaging melodramatic powerful england spain throne room ship palace countryside royalty war romance queen elizabeth i assassination plot
A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.
Comedy
USA
2019
104 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Billy Crudup Kristen Wiig Emma Nelson Judy Greer Laurence Fishburne James Urbaniak Steve Zahn Megan Mullally Troian Bellisario Zoë Chao
architect husband wife daughter friend inspiring passionate moving seattle house office restaurant elementary school car running away disappearance chasing dreams adventure discovery escape
A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.
Drama, Romance, War
UK|Australia|Germany
2001
121 Minutes
Charlotte Gray
Cate Blanchett Billy Crudup Michael Gambon Rupert Penry-Jones Anton Lesser James Fleet Ron Cook Jack Shepherd Nicholas Farrell Helen McCrory Abigail Cruttenden
scottish person resistance fighter lover pilot communist nazi intense passionate patriotic thrilling england london france village countryside train station world war ii occupation politics french resistance
A young Scottish woman joins the French Resistance during World War II to rescue her Royal Air Force boyfriend who is lost in France.
Comedy, Drama
2015
95 Minutes
Various
Cate Blanchett Erika Bauer Ruby Bustamante Carl Dietrich Marie Borkowski Foedrowitz Ea-Ja Kim Marina Michael Hannelore Ohlendorf Ottokar Sachse Ralf Tempel
homeless person news anchor construction worker scientist teacher solemn rousing profound intricate brooding city classroom identity artistic struggle philosophy discovery 2010s
From an anchorwoman to a homeless man, actress Cate Blanchett portrays 13 distinct characters in vignettes that incorporate timeless manifestos.
Drama, History
1998
121 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Geoffrey Rush Christopher Eccleston Joseph Fiennes Richard Attenborough Fanny Ardant Kathy Burke Éric Cantona James Frain Vincent Cassel Daniel Craig
queen lover adviser nobleman brooding suspenseful emotional gripping england castle royal court royal life espionage historical events queen elizabeth i rivalry sacrifice love 17th century
After succeeding her sister Mary to the throne in 1558, Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett) rules Britain for more than 40 years.
Drama
2015
121 Minutes
Mary Mapes
Cate Blanchett Robert Redford Topher Grace Elisabeth Moss Bruce Greenwood Stacy Keach John Benjamin Hickey Dermot Mulroney Dennis Quaid Rachael Blake David Lyons
news anchor news correspondent journalist george w. bush politician gritty engaging united states tv station reputation presidency election job journalism broadcasting sacrifice 2000s
Controversy surrounds CBS anchor Dan Rather (Robert Redford) and "60 Minutes" producer Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett) after the network broadcasts a report about President George W. Bush and his military service.
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
USA
2008
167 Minutes
Daisy
Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett Taraji P. Henson Julia Ormond Jason Flemyng Mahershala Ali Jared Harris Elias Koteas Phyllis Somerville Tilda Swinton Lance E. Nichols
dancer baby elderly person daughter friend emotional striking moving new orleans hospital paris loss love death aging love growing up 20th century
Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Germany
2004
166 Minutes
Katharine Hepburn
Leonardo DiCaprio Cate Blanchett Kate Beckinsale John C. Reilly Alec Baldwin Alan Alda Ian Holm Danny Huston Gwen Stefani Jude Law Adam Scott
howard hughes katharine hepburn ava gardner entrepreneur actor pilot striking fascinating thrilling airplane hangar hollywood, calif. howard hughes love obsessive-compulsive disorder aviation filmmaking ambition fall rise love
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary Director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Drama
USA|Mexico|France|Morocco|Japan
2006
142 Minutes
Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett Gael García Bernal Koji Yakusho Adriana Barraza Rinko Kikuchi Said Tarchani Boubker Ait El Caid Elle Fanning Nathan Gamble Mohamed Akhzam
nanny wife child terrorist widower lawyer gritty suspenseful emotional mexico morocco tokyo nightclub subway accident suicide terrorism marriage depression immigration
Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families.
Drama
USA
2013
98 Minutes
Alec Baldwin Cate Blanchett Louis C.K. Bobby Cannavale Andrew Dice Clay Sally Hawkins Peter Sarsgaard Michael Stuhlbarg Tammy Blanchard Max Casella Alden Ehrenreich
socialite divorcée boyfriend dentist love interest profound emotional dark san francisco apartment dentist's office sister relationship romance divorce new life sibling rivalry love transformation rivalry 2010s
A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million, but isn't bringing money, peace, or love...
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Sandra Bullock Cate Blanchett Anne Hathaway Helena Bonham Carter Mindy Kaling Sarah Paulson Awkwafina Rihanna Richard Armitage James Corden Dakota Fanning
con artist mastermind partner jeweler hacker fashion designer amusing cool confident crafty intricate thrilling new york city museum hotel office restaurant party heist con game
Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City's yearly Met Gala.
Biography, Drama
Germany|Canada|USA|France
2007
135 Minutes
Christian Bale Cate Blanchett Marcus Carl Franklin Richard Gere Heath Ledger Ben Whishaw Charlotte Gainsbourg David Cross Bruce Greenwood Julianne Moore Michelle Williams
musician child preacher artist poet outlaw quirky creative stage household hotel hospital jail united states music accident dreams travel interrogation love
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.
Adventure, Action
USA
2008
122 Minutes
Harrison Ford Cate Blanchett Shia LaBeouf Karen Allen Ray Winstone John Hurt Jim Broadbent Igor Jijikine
indiana jones son ex-lover russian agent suspenseful confident frenetic amazon temple area 51 camp peru evading capture search father/son relationship alien adventure quest escape
In 1957, archaeologist and adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is called back into action and becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
USA|Canada|India
2018
105 Minutes
Jack Black Cate Blanchett Owen Vaccaro Kyle MacLachlan Renee Elise Goldsberry Colleen Camp Sunny Suljic Lorenza Izzo Braxton Bjerken Vanessa Anne Williams Ricky Lynn Muse
orphan uncle neighbor witch creature dead person playful incredible uneasy eerie cheeky winsome house haunted house small town secret passageway walking dead witchcraft creatures doomsday device
A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.
Drama
USA
2006
105 Minutes
George Clooney Cate Blanchett Tobey Maguire Beau Bridges Tony Curran Dominic Comperatore Leland Orser Don Pugsley Dave Power Robin Weigert Jack Thompson
war correspondent woman driver criminal ss officer brooding tense berlin holocaust survival war crime murder sacrifice escape discovery 1940s
While in post-war Berlin to cover the Potsdam Conference, an American military journalist is drawn into a murder investigation which involves his former mistress and his driver.
Drama
Australia
2013
180 Minutes
Gail Lang
Rose Byrne Tony Ayres Jub Clerc Cate Blanchett Hugo Weaving Miranda Otto Richard Roxburgh Matt Nable Callan Mulvey Harrison Gilbertson
A collection of short films based on stories by Australian writer Tim Winton.
Drama
USA
2015
118 Minutes
Christian Bale Cate Blanchett Natalie Portman Brian Dennehy Antonio Banderas Wes Bentley Isabel Lucas Teresa Palmer Armin Mueller-Stahl Freida Pinto Cherry Jones
A writer indulging in all that Los Angeles and Las Vegas has to offer undertakes a search for love and self via a series of adventures with six different women.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Fantasy
USA|Australia
2017
130 Minutes
Hela
Chris Hemsworth Tom Hiddleston Cate Blanchett Idris Elba Jeff Goldblum Tessa Thompson Mark Ruffalo Karl Urban Anthony Hopkins Benedict Cumberbatch Sam Neill
thor hulk supervillain confident gripping hilarious intense asgard prison arena space space combat survival ancient civilization destruction adventure escape fall rise
Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.
Comedy
USA
2004
118 Minutes
Jane Winslett-Richardson
Bill Murray Owen Wilson Cate Blanchett Anjelica Huston Willem Dafoe Jeff Goldblum Michael Gambon Bud Cort Seu Jorge Seymour Cassel Noah Taylor
oceanographer wife son crew member journalist pirate witty offbeat emotional hilarious italy mediterranean sea boat laboratory under the sea seafaring pirates exploration friendship family dysfunction
With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, Oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
Drama
Australia|USA
1997
115 Minutes
Susan Macarthy
Glenn Close Pauline Collins Cate Blanchett Frances McDormand Julianna Margulies Jennifer Ehle Elizabeth Spriggs Tessa Humphries Susie Porter Sab Shimono
dowager prison guard doctor musician socialite nurse chilling heartwarming pow camp singapore prisoners of war prison life singing world war ii violence prostitution escape rise 1940s
A group of women who are imprisoned on the island of Sumatra by the Japanese during World War II use music to relieve their misery.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
USA|UK|Germany
2011
111 Minutes
Marissa
Saoirse Ronan Eric Bana Cate Blanchett Tom Hollander Olivia Williams Jason Flemyng Jessica Barden Jamie Beamish Joel Basman Tim Beckmann Paul Birchard
father teen girl assassin agent ex-cia agent hit man suspenseful frenetic finland europe wilderness germany hotel bar training mission chase upbringing espionage quest
A sixteen-year-old girl who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives.
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1999
139 Minutes
Meredith Logue
Matt Damon Gwyneth Paltrow Jude Law Cate Blanchett Philip Seymour Hoffman Jack Davenport James Rebhorn Sergio Rubini Philip Baker Hall Celia Weston Fiorello
sociopath playboy expatriates father friend detective thrilling suspenseful tense new york city italy boat hotel rome apartment deception death affair friendship obsession
In late 1950s New York, Tom Ripley, a young underachiever, is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures.
Romance
UK|France|USA
1999
96 Minutes
Lady Gertrude Chiltern
Rupert Everett Julianne Moore Jeremy Northam Cate Blanchett Minnie Driver John Wood Lindsay Duncan Peter Vaughan Jeroen Krabbé Benjamin Pullen Marsha Fitzalan
government official aristocrat lord wife mistress amusing witty lighthearted london marriage affair shady dealings metamorphosis love 19th century
London 1895: Cabinet minister, Sir Chiltern, and bachelor, Lord Goring, are victims of scheming women.
Romance, Drama, Music
USA
2017
129 Minutes
Amanda
Ryan Gosling Rooney Mara Michael Fassbender Natalie Portman Cate Blanchett Holly Hunter Bérénice Marlohe Val Kilmer Lykke Li Olivia Grace Applegate Dana Falconberry
couple songwriter mogul waitress confident creative engaging passionate austin, texas club house office diner romance music business seduction betrayal discovery fall forbidden love
Two intersecting love triangles. Obsession and betrayal set against the music scene in Austin, Texas.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2003
200 Minutes
Galadriel
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Bernard Hill Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom
hobbit wizard warrior elf dwarf orc dark intense suspenseful middle-earth mordor mount doom battlefield journey ring teamwork survival showdown war quest
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2001
178 Minutes
Galadriel
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom Christopher Lee
hobbit wizard elf dwarf warrior orc dark intense suspenseful middle-earth village cave forest mountain journey magic ring survival teamwork showdown
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2002
179 Minutes
Galadriel
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Bernard Hill Christopher Lee Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan
hobbit wizard warrior elf dwarf orc dark intense suspenseful middle-earth forest field village rohan tower journey ring teamwork survival showdown
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
History, War, Drama
USA|Germany
2014
118 Minutes
Claire Simone
George Clooney Matt Damon Bill Murray John Goodman Jean Dujardin Bob Balaban Hugh Bonneville Dimitri Leonidas Cate Blanchett Justus von Dohnányi Holger Handtke
art expert historian expert nazi adolf hitler soldier bleak brooding chilling amusing powerful nazi germany art gallery museum apartment school old city art theft preservation nazis
An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
New Zealand|USA
2014
144 Minutes
Galadriel
Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Evangeline Lilly Lee Pace Luke Evans Ken Stott James Nesbitt Cate Blanchett Ian Holm Christopher Lee
hobbit dwarf wizard dragon sorcerer elf bleak brooding dark emotional gripping somber middle-earth mountain lake cave countryside forest greed gold
Bilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2013
160 Minutes
Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Evangeline Lilly Lee Pace Luke Evans Ken Stott James Nesbitt Orlando Bloom Cate Blanchett Christopher Lee
hobbit shapeshifter dragon elf dwarf creative brooding gutsy fantasy world lair lake mountain journey danger ring adventure transformation quest unknown era
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Japan|Italy
2003
96 Minutes
Roberto Benigni Steven Wright Joie Lee Cinqué Lee Steve Buscemi Iggy Pop Tom Waits Vinny Vella Vinny Vella Jr. Renee French E.J. Rodriguez
iggy pop steve buscemi waiter actor tom waits musician amusing cheeky uneasy coffee shop house restaurant california brooklyn, n.y. coffee cigarettes conversation communication nikola tesla misunderstanding
A series of vignettes that all have coffee and cigarettes in common.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2012
169 Minutes
Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Ken Stott Graham McTavish William Kircher James Nesbitt Stephen Hunter Dean O'Gorman Aidan Turner John Callen
hobbit wizard dwarf villain dragon friend charming spectacular thrilling middle-earth village kingdom mountain magic friendship expedition daunting task quest temptation unknown era
A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.