Scarlett Johansson's 8 Best Movies, Ranked

Five of these are Black Widow. One is just her voice. The top two have zero explosions and the best acting she's ever done.

Number one has no superpowers, no costume, and a very expensive lawyer.

1. 8
   Her (2013)8.1

   Her best acting job, and you never see her.

   She voices Samantha, an operating system Joaquin Phoenix falls for, and makes software sound more alive than most leading men. Critics rank it above 96% of notable movies. Audiences, 61%.
2. 7
   Avengers: Infinity War (2018)8.3

   Too many heroes, not nearly enough Natasha.

   Natasha's Edinburgh rescue is a great entrance, then she vanishes into a cast the size of a small town. Reported budget: $325 to $400 million. Audiences rank it above 91% of notable movies.
3. 6
   Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)8.5

   Her best Black Widow movie isn't called Black Widow.

   Natasha drives half the plot and gets the best jokes while Cap mostly frowns at everyone. Critics rank it above 79% of notable movies, and it's 7.7 on IMDb.
4. 5
   Captain America: Civil War (2016)8.6

   Natasha is the only adult in the room.

   Everyone else picks a team like it's recess. She weighs both sides for 147 minutes. Metacritic gives it 75, and it's 7.8 on IMDb from 953,632 votes.
5. 4
   The Avengers (2012)8.9

   Her Loki interrogation is the smartest scene in the movie.

   Natasha plays a god like a cheap violin using only his own ego. A reported $220 to $225 million budget, $623.4 million domestic, 8.0 on IMDb from 1.59 million votes.
6. 3
   Avengers: Endgame (2019)9.3

   Natasha holds the whole team together. Nobody says thanks.

   Early on, she's running the entire Avengers operation on a peanut butter sandwich and pure stubbornness. $898.2 million domestic, 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
7. 2
   Lost in Translation (2003)9.2

   Bill Murray gets the jokes. She gets the movie.

   Charlotte stares out a Tokyo hotel window and says more than most monologues. A reported $4 million budget, $118.7 million worldwide, and critics rank it above 97% of notable movies.
8. 1
   Marriage Story (2019)9.5

   Her best performance is in a divorce movie. Sorry, Marvel.

   Nicole's monologue to her new lawyer is the best scene she's ever played, and it's just her talking. 7.9 on IMDb. Theatrical gross: $333,686, because Netflix.

$6,691 says you've seen all five Natasha movies on this list and neither of the top two.

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