Scarlett Johansson has built a very impressive body of work over the course of her career. She’s been in award-winning dramas, fun popcorn flicks, prestigious indie horror and surreal genre-bending films. She's worked with visionary directors like Wes Anderson and Woody Allen as well as legendary co-stars like Bill Murray and Joaquin Phoenix. Scarlett is more than just one of Hollywood’s most stunning beauties, she’s also one of the greatest actors alive with an incredible range and on-screen presence.
Swipe ahead for greatest Scarlett Johansson performances of all time.
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Jojo Rabbit is a surreal black comedy, centered around a boy’s powerful imagination, set in World War 2. Scarlett Johansson’s grounded performance as the boy’s mother helps give the film a strong emotional anchor. She’s also responsible for one of the must gut-wrenching scenes in the movie.
Photography: Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Anyone who has been following Scarlett’s career since Ghost World knew she was destined to be a star. This tale about two eccentric best friends fresh out of high school entangled in a newspaper ad for love is a charming coming of age story carried by Scarlett’s subtle performance.
Photography: United Artists
Netflix
Marriage Story is a brutal depiction of the highs and lows of romance and the total nightmare that is divorce. Scarlett’s mesmerizing performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Just don’t suggest it as a fun movie for a date night unless you’re extremely secure in your relationship.
Photography: Netflix
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Scarlett Johansson teams up with visionary director Wes Anderson for his latest cinematic masterpiece in Asteroid City. Scarlett rounds out the ensemble cast with a performance that pulls you in from her first appearance on screen. This colorful movie is oozing with style and the perfect showcase for Johansson's talents.
Photography: Focus Features
Max
Under The Skin is one of Johansson's most haunting roles as she embodies a malevolent extra-terrestrial luring helpless victims into a seductive trap. She effortlessly embodies this alien life form in a performance that is genuinely unsettling. As someone who has established herself as one of Hollywood’s most beautiful actors, Under The Skin is a cautionary tale about how dangerous beauty can be.
Photography: A24
Max
Although you won't actually see her, Johansson's performance as the voice in Her is one of her greatest performances of all time. It’s no wonder how the man character could fall in love with her warm voice and deeply personal tone. This ultra-modern story about love in the digital age couldn’t exist without Scarlett Johansson's iconic voice.
Photography: Warner Bros. Pictures
Peacock
Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson share undeniable on-screen chemistry in Sofia Coppola's story about an unlikely new bond formed by two American strangers in Japan. Lost in Translation leaves the viewer with more questions than answers, but it doesn’t make the ride any less satisfying to take each time. It also features one of the best karaoke scenes of all time.
Photography: Focus Features
Disney+
Having first appeared in 2010’s Iron Man 2, Johansson would reprise the role of Black Widow in 8 more Marvel movies before getting the chance to star in her own film in 2021. Black Widow was the culmination of her contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe — it was worth the wait. She got to show off her range as an action star and gave a surprising amount of depth to one of Marvel Comic’s toughest ladies.
Photography: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Johansson has worked with a lot of great directors over the course of her career, including her starring role in Woody Allen’s Match Point. This steamy dramatic thriller follows a former tennis pro who falls in love with a femme-fatal dating his future brother-in-law. When you see Scarlett in the role, it’s no mystery why he’s willing to risk it all for her.
Photography: DreamWorks Pictures