Nicole Kidman, an American actress has played a wide variety of roles in movies in her career. The Actress was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Australian parents. She has been active in the film industry for more than three decades. She has won the Academy Awards for her role in the movie The Hours. In this article, we will discuss the top 10 Movies and TV Shows by Nichole Kidman.
10 Best Movies of Nicole Kidman
1. The Hours
The Hours is a psychological period drama directed by David Hare. The Screenplay was written by Stephen Daldry. The movie The Hours revolves around the novel Mrs.Dalloway which affects women who are searching for a meaningful life. The three women live in different places in different periods but are connected. The movie can be watched on Apple TV and Amazon. The movie was released in 2002 and Nicole Kidman received Academy Awards for her excellent performance in the movie.
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2. Birth
Birth is an American Psychological film released in 2004. Jonathan GGlazer directed the movie Birth. Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright, and Lauren Bacall are the main cast of the movie where Nicole Kidman plays the role of Anna. After the death of Anna’s husband Sean she moves on with her life. Later on, she gets engaged to a man named Joseph. But things change when Anna meets a boy who claims that he is the reincarnation of her lost husband, Sean. This mystery movie can be watched on Amazon Prime Video.
3. Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder is an American Sports action movie released in the year 1990. The cast of the movie includes Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. The movie is directed by Tony Scott. Tom Cruise plays the role of Cole Trickle and Nicole plays the role of Dr. Claire Lewicki. The movie is about a young car driver who gets a chance to compete. Robert Towne and Tom Cruise wrote the movie. Hans Zimmer received the BMI Film Music Award for the movie. Paramount Pictures distributed the movie Days of Thunder. The movie Days of Thunder can be watched on Amazon Prime Video.
4. Far and Away
Far and Away is an American Romantic Adventure film released in the year 1992. Ron Howard directed the movie Far and Away. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were cast in the movie Far and Away. In the movie, they play the role of Irish immigrants who are in America in the 1890s and their lives. The movie collected $137.8 million dollars. The music of the movie was by John Williams and Imagine Entertainment produced the movie Far and Away.
5. To Die For
To Die For is a movie that stars Nicole Kidman as Susanne Stone who is an aspiring news anchor. At the start of the movie, she is working as a weather reporter in her town. It is a black comedy film released in 1995. The movie can be watched on Amazon Prime Video. Other than Nicole Kid man the movie also stars Matt Dillon as Larry Amaretto, Joaquin Phoenix as Jimmy Emmet, and Casey Affleck as Russel Hines. This movie is based on the novel To Die For published in 1992. The screenplay of the movie was written by Buck Henry. Nicole Kidman received a Golden Globe award for her performance in the movie To Die For.
6. Batman Forever
Nicole Kidman played the role of Chase Meridian in the movie Batman Forever released in the year 1995. It is an American Superhero film based on the character Batman in DC comics. In the movie, Val Kilmer plays the role of Batman and Jim Carrey plays the role of Riddler. In the movie Batman Forever Chase Meridian is interested in Batman and is fascinated by him. Batman questions his own decision to become Batman by Chase Meridian in the movie.
7. Cold Mountain
The movie Cold Mountain is released in the year 2003. The Cold Mountain is an epic war movie based on a novel written by Charles Frazier. In the movie, Jude Law plays the role of William and Nicole Kidman plays the role of Ada Monroe. The other major casts of the movie include Renee Zellweger, Eileen Atkins, Kathy Baker, James Gammon, Brendan Gleesonand Philip Seymour Hoffman. The movie collected over $173 million at the box office and was a commercial hit. In the movie soldier William travels back to his home on a cold mountain to meet his love. Antony Minghella directed the movie Cold Mountain.
8. The Others
The Others is a horror film released in the year 2001 directed and written by Alejandro Amenabar. The main cast of the movie is Nicole Kidman, Fionnuala Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, and Elaine Cassidy. After the end of the second world war when Grace played by Nicole Kidman starts to live with her two children in a mansion. Things change and get mysterious when three people come to their mansion as servants.
9. The Perfect Couple
The Perfect Couple is a crime drama TV series based on the novel The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand. The series is directed by Susanne Bier. The cast of the movie includes Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, and Meghan Fahy. The series revolves around a murder that occurred in between a lavish wedding reception. The series was released on September 5, 2024, and can be streamed on Netflix
10. Dead Calm
The movie Dead Calm released in the year 1989 is a thriller movie directed by Philip Noyce. The movie stars Nicole Kidman, San Neil, and Billy Zane. In the movie Dead Calm John Ingram played by Sam Neil and his wife Rae played by Nicole Kidman are trying to overcome a tragedy in their lives. John Ingram is a naval officer.
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Conclusion
In this article, we have discussed the top 10 movies and TV series by Nicole Kidman. She has played a variety of roles in different genres of movies in her career spanning over 30 years. All these movies and TV series give an amazing experience for its audience.
