10 Best Reese Witherspoon Performances, Ranked
Reese Witherspoon is America’s sweetheart. She’s blonde, she’s feisty, she’s Southern, she’s fashionable, she’s a Golden Globe nominee. She’s also made a whole lot of movies (39 to be exact). Some were great, others were...not. But honestly, she’s so darn lovable, you can't even fault her for Legally Blonde 2. Here, 10 of Witherspoon’s best performances, ranked.
1. ‘Election’ (1999)
We pick Flick. You should, too.
2. ‘The Man in the Moon’ (1991)
One hell of a debut film. Then again, how can you resist tragic young love on tractors?
3. ‘Walk the Line’ (2005)
She won an Oscar for a reason.
4. ‘Wild’ (2014)
Again, she was nominated for an Oscar for a reason.
5. ‘Big Little Lies’ (2017)
Madeline Martha Mackenzie...need we say more?
6. ‘Legally Blonde’ (2001)
“It has come to my attention that the maintenance staff is switching our toilet paper from Charmin...to generic. All those opposed to chafing, please say ‘Aye.’” Solid gold.
7. ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ (2002)
If only we could all go from getting engaged to the mayor’s son at Tiffany’s to opening a Soho boutique with your glass-blowing ex-husband.
8. ‘Mud’ (2012)
Girlfriend should ditch rom-coms more often, especially when Matthew McConaughey is involved as a weirdo fugitive.
9. ‘Inherent Vice’ (2014)
Trippy as hell but any Reese/Joaquin Phoenix collab is always welcome.
10. ‘Pleasantville’ (1998)
The film about two high schoolers in the ’90s who are mysteriously transported to the suburban, idyllic 1950s that may or may not also hypnotize you. You know, the usual.
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