List of the best Charlize Theron movies: Monster(2003), North Country(2005), Tully(2018), The Burning Plain(2008), Bombshell(2019), Atomic Blonde(2017), Dark Places(2015), Young Adult(2011), The Last Face(2016), Aeon Flux(2005), Mad Max: Fury Road(2015), The Cider House Rules(1999) ... ...
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama, Crime
USA|Germany
2003
109 Minutes
Producer
Charlize Theron Christina Ricci Bruce Dern Scott Wilson Pruitt Taylor Vince Lee Tergesen Annie Corley Marco St. John
prostitute john girl judge disturbing brutal florida bar roller skating rink court jail aileen wuornos true crime prostitution capital punishment revenge wretched excess 1990s
Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
Drama
USA
2005
126 Minutes
Josey Aimes
Charlize Theron Frances McDormand Sean Bean Jeremy Renner Michelle Monaghan Woody Harrelson Richard Jenkins Sissy Spacek Rusty Schwimmer Jillian Armenante Thomas Curtis
miner boss josey aimes daughter son lawyer gripping powerful mining town minnesota courtroom mine sexual harassment lawsuit gender bias women's rights rise underdog 1980s
A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States, Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada
2018
94 Minutes
Charlize Theron Mackenzie Davis Mark Duplass Ron Livingston Emily Haine Elaine Tan Asher Miles Fallica Lia Frankland Gameela Wright Colleen Wheeler Maddie Dixon-Poirier
mother wife husband brother child nanny amusing emotional tense raw touching house school parking lot barbecue concert stage motherhood marriage relationships childcare
A struggling mother of three forms an unexpected bond with the night nanny hired to help with her newborn baby.
Drama
USA|Mexico|Argentina
2008
106 Minutes
Sylvia
Charlize Theron Kim Basinger Jennifer Lawrence Joaquim de Almeida John Corbett Robin Tunney Brett Cullen Danny Pino José María Yazpik J.D. Pardo Tessa Ia
wife teen boy daughter husband lover gripping solemn family home new mexico mexico trailer affair mother/daughter relationship immigration marriage mystery forbidden love quest 2000s
A drama with a two-tiered storyline concerning a mother and daughter who try to form a bond after the young woman's difficult childhood.
Drama
Canada|USA
2019
108 Minutes
Producer
Charlize Theron Nicole Kidman Margot Robbie John Lithgow Allison Janney Malcolm McDowell Kate McKinnon Connie Britton Liv Hewson Brigette Lundy-Paine Rob Delaney
anchorwoman corrupt businessman lawyer correspondent confident disheartening engaging intense television studio restaurant courtroom newsroom new york city sexual harassment lawsuit allegation legal battle discovery pursuit underdog
A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
Gay & Lesbian, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany|Sweden|Hungary
2017
115 Minutes
Charlize Theron James McAvoy Eddie Marsan John Goodman Toby Jones James Faulkner Roland Møller Sofia Boutella Bill Skarsgård Sam Hargrave Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
spy partner secret agent police officer double agent cool dark intense spectacular sultry suspenseful berlin city government building espionage gunfight secret mission sex appeal discovery pursuit
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|UK|France
2015
103 Minutes
Libby Day
Charlize Theron Nicholas Hoult Chloë Grace Moretz Tye Sheridan Sterling Jerins Corey Stoll Christina Hendricks Drea de Matteo Sean Bridgers Andrea Roth
murderer suspect brother sister investigator orphan bleak creepy dark gripping intense sad prison united states crime scene home kansas farmhouse murder family
Libby Day was only eight years old when her family was brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. Almost thirty years later, she reluctantly agrees to revisit the crime and uncovers the wrenching truths that led up to that tragic night.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
94 Minutes
Charlize Theron Patton Oswalt Patrick Wilson Elizabeth Reaser Jill Eikenberry Mary Beth Hurt Collette Wolfe Richard Bekins Kate Nowlin
writer old boyfriend geek wife babysitter dark offbeat minneapolis small town hotel house jealousy love triangle immaturity divorce homecoming small-town life growing up wretched excess 2010s
Soon after her divorce, a fiction writer returns to her home in small-town Minnesota, looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend, who is now happily married and has a newborn daughter.
Drama
USA
2016
131 Minutes
Charlize Theron Javier Bardem Adèle Exarchopoulos Jean Reno Jared Harris Sibongile Mlambo Ebby Weyime Hopper Penn
doctor spokeswoman patient spaniard staff member nurse passionate brooding intense liberia hospital bedroom office camp car medicine helping others affair lust work-life balance
In the midst of African social horror, a love between two volunteers fades out and reborn again.
Sci-Fi, Action
2005
95 Minutes
Aeon Flux
Charlize Theron Marton Csokas Jonny Lee Miller Sophie Okonedo Frances McDormand Pete Postlethwaite Amelia Warner Caroline Chikezie Nikolai Kinski Yangzom Brauen Charlie Beall
assassin rebel chairman scientist brother politician thrilling fascinating city-state facility airship earth rebellion virus deception politics cloning assassination plot mystery quest
In the last city on Earth, underground rebels dispatch their top assassin (Charlize Theron) to kill a government leader.
Action, Adventure
Australia|South Africa|USA
2015
120 Minutes
Imperator Furiosa
Tom Hardy Charlize Theron Nicholas Hoult Hugh Keays-Byrne Josh Helman Nathan Jones Zoë Kravitz Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Riley Keough Abbey Lee Courtney Eaton
survivor tyrant rebel loner gang leader gang member bleak brash intense thrilling gripping wild fortress road truck battlefield desert canyon apocalypse rebellion
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper, and a drifter named Max.
Drama
USA
1999
131 Minutes
Tobey Maguire Charlize Theron Delroy Lindo Paul Rudd Michael Caine Jane Alexander Kathy Baker Erykah Badu Kieran Culkin Kate Nelligan Dwight "Heavy D" Myers
orphan love interest doctor mentor emotional touching farm maine orphanage incest world war ii drugs pregnancy friendship abortion growing up transformation pursuit 1940s
A compassionate young man, raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, decides to leave to see the world.
War, Drama
USA
2007
121 Minutes
Tommy Lee Jones Charlize Theron Jason Patric Susan Sarandon James Franco Barry Corbin Josh Brolin Frances Fisher Wes Chatham Jake McLaughlin Jonathan Tucker
father veteran soldier detective wife dark emotional monroe, tenn. fort rudd, n.m. missing persons investigation death deception post-traumatic stress disorder mystery quest 2000s
A retired military investigator works with a police detective to uncover the truth behind his son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA|France|Italy|UK|Germany
2003
111 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Charlize Theron Edward Norton Seth Green Jason Statham Yasiin Bey Franky G. Donald Sutherland Gawtti Olek Krupa
safecracker daughter explosives expert team leader technician driver thrilling amusing cool venice, italy canal philadelphia los angeles restaurant mansion heist betrayal traffic jam seduction daunting task
After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally.
Romance
USA|Canada|Colombia
2019
123 Minutes
Seth Rogen Charlize Theron June Diane Raphael O'Shea Jackson Jr. Ravi Patel Bob Odenkirk Andy Serkis Randall Park Tristan D. Lalla Alexander Skarsgård Kurt Braunohler
journalist politician childhood friend presidential candidate rival secretary of state hilarious amusing offbeat witty touching airplane party campaign trail club washington, d.c. home crush politics friendship
Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter and sparks fly.
Comedy, Action, Fantasy
USA
2008
92 Minutes
Will Smith Charlize Theron Jason Bateman Eddie Marsan Jae Head Thomas Lennon Johnny Galecki David Mattey Maetrix Fitten Hayley Marie Norman
superhero alcoholic pr person beautiful woman vigilante amnesiac amusing brooding madcap thrilling brash los angeles household street prison boardroom hospital superhuman abilities disaster romance
Hancock is a superhero whose ill-considered behavior regularly causes damage in the millions. He changes when the person he saves helps him improve his public image.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|China
2016
114 Minutes
Chris Hemsworth Charlize Theron Jessica Chastain Emily Blunt Nick Frost Rob Brydon Sheridan Smith Alexandra Roach Sope Dirisu Sam Hazeldine Sam Claflin
queen sister soldier warrior warrior woman citizen brooding emotional intense forest castle village dungeon lake hut evil danger survival saving the world love
Eric and fellow warrior Sara, raised as members of ice Queen Freya's army, try to conceal their forbidden love as they fight to survive the wicked intentions of both Freya and her sister Ravenna.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|UK
2012
127 Minutes
Kristen Stewart Charlize Theron Chris Hemsworth Sam Claflin Sam Spruell Ian McShane Bob Hoskins Ray Winstone Nick Frost Eddie Marsan Toby Jones
snow white evil queen huntsman dwarf prince stepmother intense spectacular england forest castle attempted murder immortality royalty good versus evil aging escape revenge middle ages
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.
Comedy, Western
USA
2014
115 Minutes
Seth MacFarlane Charlize Theron Amanda Seyfried Liam Neeson Giovanni Ribisi Neil Patrick Harris Sarah Silverman Christopher Hagen Wes Studi Matt Clark Evan Jones
farmer girlfriend businessman woman outlaw cowboy amusing campy charming frontier house saloon street fair jail death frontier life survival love infidelity
As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his newly found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.
Action, Comedy
Australia|USA|Mexico
2018
110 Minutes
David Oyelowo Charlize Theron Joel Edgerton Amanda Seyfried Thandie Newton Sharlto Copley Yul Vazquez Harry Treadaway
businessman businesswoman drug lord mercenary hostage drug smuggler amusing hilarious thrilling offbeat intense unrestrained mexico office building office hotel conference room drug cartel kidnapping merchant marines
GRINGO, a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, explores the battle of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) when he finds himself crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal.
Romance
USA
2002
91 Minutes
Billy Bob Thornton Charlize Theron Natasha Richardson Patrick Swayze Holmes Osborne Chelcie Ross Penélope Cruz
husband wife car dealer lover redneck prostitute brash amusing hysterical little rock, ark. reno, nev. hotel van road bar infidelity pregnancy road trip friendship marital problems
A romantic comedy about two trashy couples travelling to Reno to see a monster truck show.
Sci-Fi
USA
1999
109 Minutes
Johnny Depp Charlize Theron Joe Morton Clea DuVall Donna Murphy Nick Cassavetes Samantha Eggar Gary Grubbs Blair Brown Tom Noonan Conrad Bachmann
astronaut wife partner sister uneasy creepy space shuttle outer space new york city household office space exploration suspicion accident husband/wife relationship murder pregnancy discovery transformation mystery
After an explosion in space and subsequent two-minute radio-out period, two astronauts return home to their wives. Slightly it's revealed that they're not the same as they were.
Action, Adventure
USA
2021
145 Minutes
Cipher
Vin Diesel Charlize Theron John Cena Michelle Rodriguez Helen Mirren Jordana Brewster Tyrese Gibson Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Sung Kang Michael Rooker Cardi B
Cypher enlists the help of Jakob, Dom's younger brother to take revenge on Dom and his team.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA|UK
2012
123 Minutes
Meredith Vickers
Noomi Rapace Michael Fassbender Charlize Theron Idris Elba Guy Pearce Logan Marshall-Green Sean Harris Rafe Spall Emun Elliott Benedict Wong Kate Dickie
scientist space traveler archaeologist love interest businesswoman captain suspenseful eerie spaceship outer space space travel exploration extraterrestrial life saving the planet discovery rescue future
Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.
Drama
USA
2000
126 Minutes
Adele Invergordon
Will Smith Matt Damon Charlize Theron Bruce McGill Joel Gretsch Lane Smith Harve Presnell J. Michael Moncrief Peter Gerety Michael O'Neill Thomas Jay Ryan
golfer coach caddy socialite ex-girlfriend alcoholic uplifting heartwarming savannah, ga. golf course family home golf redemption lost loves faith self-discovery great depression underdog transformation 1930s
A down-and-out golfer attempts to recover his game and his life with help from a mystical caddy.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
China|USA|Japan
2017
136 Minutes
Cipher
Vin Diesel Dwayne Johnson Charlize Theron Jason Statham Michelle Rodriguez Kurt Russell Helen Mirren Scott Eastwood Tyrese Gibson Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Nathalie Emmanuel
driver criminal mysterious woman crew member cool confident frenetic intricate rousing big city crime one last job retirement blackmail betrayal marriage adventure mystery pursuit rivalry
When a mysterious woman seduces Dominic Toretto into the world of terrorism and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.
Drama, Crime
USA
2000
104 Minutes
Ashley
Ben Affleck Gary Sinise Charlize Theron Dennis Farina James Frain Donal Logue Danny Trejo Isaac Hayes Gordon Tootoosis Dana Stubblefield Clarence Williams III
ex-convict cellmate criminal girlfriend brother pen pal thrilling suspenseful gritty prison casino household heist mistaken identity kidnapping car theft prison life starting over rivalry love
After assuming his dead cell-mate's identity to get with the other man's girlfriend, an ex-convict finds himself a reluctant participant in a casino heist.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1996
110 Minutes
Tina
Tom Everett Scott Liv Tyler Johnathon Schaech Steve Zahn Ethan Embry Tom Hanks Charlize Theron Obba Babatundé Giovanni Ribisi Chris Ellis Alex Rocco
drummer singer manager guitarist girlfriend musician amusing airy spirited pennsylvania united states california rags to riches friendship fame music industry rock 'n' roll love underdog transformation
A local Pennsylvania band scores a one hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from its manager.
Crime, Drama
USA
1996
107 Minutes
Danny Aiello Glenne Headly Jeff Daniels James Spader Greg Cruttwell Teri Hatcher Peter Horton Marsha Mason Paul Mazursky Eric Stoltz Charlize Theron
assassin partner wife assistant rookie cop art dealer engaging crafty san fernando valley house bedroom murder plot conspiracy double-cross hostage situation undercover operations shoot-out discovery adventure 1990s
48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles.