8 Best Emma Stone Movies to Watch While Waiting for 'Bugonia', Ranked by IMDb
Prepare for a cinematic experience that will delight you with beloved classics and unexpected gems.
While we await Yorgos Lanthimos's upcoming movie, Bugonia, in which Emma Stone reunites with the director following the success of Poor Things, now is the perfect time to discover the actress's best work.
Stone's career has taken her from charming comedic roles to winning an Oscar and becoming one of the most versatile and sought-after stars of her generation.
8. 'Kinds of Kindness', 2024
IMDb Score: 6.5/10
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone's fourth collaboration is a three-part anthology of short stories, exploring codependent relationships.
In the first story, Stone plays Rita, a young woman who willingly gives up her life to her powerful patron, Raymond. The second story introduces Liz, a missing woman who suddenly returns to her grieving husband.
In the third story, Stone plays a cult member obsessed with finding a necromancer.
7. 'Easy A', 2010
IMDb Score: 7.0/10
Easy A launched Emma Stone's career and became an iconic teen comedy of the 2000s. The movie, directed by Will Gluck, contains numerous references to Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter.
Stone plays a seventeen-year-old high school student whose reputation is ruined by rumors. Rather than withdrawing or seeking revenge, she embraces a new identity and challenges the school's outdated foundations.
6. 'Crazy, Stupid, Love', 2011
IMDb Score: 7.4/10
This funny and heartfelt rom-com intertwines several love stories. Stone plays Hannah, a driven and independent woman who unexpectedly finds herself drawn to Jacob, a playboy played by Ryan Gosling.
Their drunken flirtation develops into a whirlwind romance, leading to conflict within Hannah's family and culminating in a hilarious, chaotic finale.
Thanks to the incredible chemistry between the actors, the subplot of Hannah and Jacob is even more engaging to watch than that of Steve Carell and Julianne Moore.
5. 'The Favourite', 2018
IMDb Score: 7.5/10
A distant relative named Abigail (played by Emma Stone) arrives and begins working as a servant in Queen Anne's household. She quickly and skillfully earns Queen Anne's trust, but soon sets her sights on Lady Sarah's position.
Sarah holds a special place not so much because of her rank, but because of her importance to Anne – she is a favorite, a source of pleasure, and a source of refuge. The three women become the main driving force of the plot.
4. 'Birdman', 2014
IMDb Score: 7.7/10
Emma Stone received her first Oscar nomination for playing Michael Keaton's daughter in Birdman. Riggan, a faded actor who rose to fame in the early 90s with his role in a superhero franchise, is now desperately trying to recapture even a sliver of his former glory.
With his last remaining funds, Riggan plans to stage a play on Broadway. However, preparations for the performance are thrown into disarray when an actor is injured during rehearsal.
The actor is replaced by Riggan's assistant and daughter, who is on the verge of drug addiction.
3. 'Poor Things', 2023
IMDb Score: 7.8/10
In Yorgos Lanthimos' fantastical tale, the actress plays Bella Baxter, a pregnant woman who drowned and died. She receives her unborn child's brain via transplant from the brilliant and insane Dr. Godwin.
The helpless infant in the body of an adult woman grows and develops under her creator's care, but the gilded cage soon becomes too cramped. Bella embarks on a journey that opens her eyes to the world and her origins.
Not only is Bella Baxter Stone's most striking and memorable character, she is also an iconic female character in the history of modern cinema. Bella earned Stone her second Oscar.
2. 'La La Land', 2016
IMDb Score: 8.0/10
The role of Mia, a young actress struggling to find herself, was one of the most memorable of Stone's career. While the movie itself was sometimes panned and considered overrated, critics and viewers alike had nothing but praise for Stone's performance.
With her wide eyes, love for a jazz pianist, and yearning to escape the coffee shop counter, her character was relatable to many because most of us have dreams.
1. 'The Help', 2011
IMDb Score: 8.1/10
In the historical drama, Stone plays an aspiring writer during the Civil Rights Era. She refuses to follow societal rules and is unwilling to marry, as was expected of women in that era. Instead, she dreams of writing a book detailing the lives of Black housekeepers in the Southern states.
The Help features a stellar cast, including Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, and Jessica Chastain. Stone doesn't lose her footing among them and, when necessary, gives her costars the opportunity to shine.
