Films starring Cate Blanchett

The New Boy review – an ambitious undertaking by one of Australia’s best

By Charles Bramesco

A young arrival at an Australian nunnery begins to exhibit unusual powers in Warwick Thornton's fantastical drama.

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Tár

By Ege Apaydın

Cate Blanchett is on top form as a conductor who experiences a swift fall from grace in Todd Fields' piercing psychodrama.

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Pinocchio

By Kambole Campbell

Guillermo del Toro finally realises his long-gestating passion project, with charming results.

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Nightmare Alley

By Leila Latif

The great Guillermo del Toro returns with this deliciously-dark tale of a circus huckster who takes things too far.

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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

By Beth Webb

Dean DeBlois’ beloved animated franchise arrives at a dazzling, emotional farewell.

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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

By Adam Woodward

Andy Serkis and an all-star cast fail to breathe new life into Rudyard Kipling’s cherished adventure.

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The House with a Clock in Its Walls

By Anton Bitel

Eli Roth’s latest offering is a Harry Potter-fied version of a 1950s haunted house horror.

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Ocean’s 8

By David Jenkins

A female-dominated ensemble for the ages joins together for this crushing, zero-stakes heist caper.

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Manifesto

By Mark Allison

Cate Blanchett plays 13 different characters in this bold conceptual drama from director Julian Rosefeldt.

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Thor: Ragnarok

By David Jenkins

Superheroes go comedy as Taika Waititi brings some much needed heart, soul and humour to the Marvel universe.

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Knight of Cups

By David Jenkins

Terrence Malick continues to inspire awe with this transcendent tale of a man looking back to past loves.

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Truth

By David Jenkins

Cate Blanchett is reliably magnetic as a TV news producer attempting to take down George W Bush.

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Carol

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Todd Haynes’ period romance starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara is a beaming masterpiece.

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The Monuments Men

By Adam Woodward

George Clooney socks it to the Nazis in this rambling adventure yarn with an all-star cast.

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Blue Jasmine

By David Jenkins

A career-best Cate Blanchett dazzles in Woody Allen’s heartbreaking missive.

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Hanna

By Adam Woodward

Any intrigue established in Hanna is smothered by a director unable to overcome his own art house ambitions.

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Ponyo

By Anton Bitel

At its heart, Ponyo is a film about a global catastrophe, but the apocalypse has seldom seemed so joyous or tender.

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