MISSING SCARLETT JOHANSSON

Her Best and Hottest Films Ranked

image above: jonathan rhys meyers and scarlett johansson in match point; cover image: scarlett johansson in lucy

BY: Amanda Jane Stern

Scarlett Johansson has been box office gold for three decades now, and it’s no surprise why. With her mix of classic Hollywood beauty and acting prowess, you can’t take your eyes off her when she’s on-screen. Johansson has upped her game once again by starring in small films from the likes of Wes Anderson and blockbusters like the new Jurassic World movie. We are absoutely obsessed with the actress, so we’ve compiled her best on-screen performances.

Number 6: Lucy

This 2014 film follows 25-year-old Lucy (Johannson), an unwitting drug mule who was dosed with a synthetic drug that infuses her with superpowers. She uses these abilities to turn the tables on her captors. With the help of Morgan Freeman’s Professor Norman, she turns into a merciless warrior hellbent on revenge.

Number 5: Girl with a Pearl Earring

Set in the 17th-century, Griet (Johansson) works as a maid for the painter Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth). As Griet and Vermeer begin to develop a close friendship, they realize they must keep it a secret for fear of angering Vermeer’s jealous wife, Catharina (Essie Davis). But when the wealthy patron Van Ruijven (Tom Wilkinson) finds himself smitten with Griet, he commissions a portrait of her from Vermeer, forcing the pair to spend long hours alone together.

Number 4: Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Vicky (Johansson) and Cristina (Rebecca Hall) are American friends on a summer vacation in Spain. While at an art gallery, they meet the seductive painter Juan Antonia (Javier Bardem). Although both women are smitten, Cristina decides to keep her distance. On the other hand, Vicky dives headfirst into a tumultuous affair with Juan Carlo and his on-again, off-again lover, María Elena (Penélope Cruz).

Number 3: Match Point

Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) is a prominent tennis instructor married to wealthy socialite Chloe Hewett (Emily Mortimer). When Chris begins an affair with Chloe’s brother Tom’s American girlfriend, Nola Rice (Johannson), his precariously crafted social life of luxury begins to crumble around him, and he resorts to drastic measures.

Number 2: Jojo Rabbit

Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit focuses on how a child can be brainwashed to hate. In Germany, near the end of World War II, the film follows a boy, Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis), a Nazi fanatic. He is so enamored with Hitler that he creates an imaginary friend who is a clone of the Führer (Waititi). His beliefs are thrown into a tailspin when he discovers his mother (Johansson) has been harboring a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) inside their home. 

Number 1: Lost in Translation

In a foreign country, Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) and Bob (Bill Murray) feel isolated and detached from their lives, meet in a hotel bar, and strike up a conversation. She is a young, married woman whose husband is always working, and he is an aging actor going through a midlife crisis. This relationship-study film focuses on two people who rediscover themselves through an emotionally charged friendship, a friendship that maybe has the promise of more than just a platonic connection.