Not Only 'Now You See Me': 5 Other Movies Starring Isla Fisher, Ranked by RT
In these films, the actress proves that she is the queen of comedy.
Many viewers will forever remember Isla Fisher as Henley Reeves, the daring illusionist from Now You See Me who masterfully escaped from water cages and played a key role in the Four Horsemen's antics.
However, the Australian actress has played many other interesting and diverse roles.
5. 'Blithe Spirit', 2020
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 28%
The movie is set in 1937. The renowned playwright Charles is experiencing a creative block. He decides to write something mystical and goes to a performance by a female medium for inspiration.
After the performance, he invites the medium over for a séance, certain that it's a hoax. However, she proves to be talented and summons the spirit of Charles' ex-wife, who is the cause of his creative block.
Isla Fisher plays Charles' confident new wife, whose life descends into mystical chaos when an invisible rival appears in the house.
4. 'Wedding Daze', 2006
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 33%
Following the sudden death of his fiancée, Anderson falls into a deep depression and can't stop thinking about his beloved. A year later, his best friend asks him to give a girl a chance.
To dismiss this advice quickly, Anderson jokingly proposes to the waitress serving them. It turns out she is Katie, played by Isla Fisher.
The young couple meets at a pivotal moment in Katie's life – she has just been proposed to the day before but feels she doesn't want to be with her fiancé. So, a romantic stranger seems like a better option.
3. 'Greed', 2019
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 50%
Richard McCreadie is a narcissistic billionaire and fashion mogul. After a government investigation into his financial misconduct, he decides to clear his name by writing a memoir.
He hires a lowly journalist to write it, shadowing him in his daily affairs. The memoir becomes the trigger for a nonlinear narrative tracing his journey from inspired entrepreneur to ruthless businessman.
Isla plays Richard's ex-wife, a socialite who enjoys luxury but has a more meaningful outlook on life than her ex-husband.
2. 'The Beach Bum', 2019
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 58%
Moondog, a poet, lives life to the fullest: he writes poetry all day, smokes and drinks heavily, and parties endlessly. The movie lacks a clear plot or conflict, rather, it's a leisurely observation of its star.
His lavish lifestyle is funded by his ex-wife, played by Isla Fisher. They have a great relationship, but she hides the fact that she's been having a long-standing affair with his best friend, played by Snoop Dogg.
1. 'Bachelorette', 2012
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 58%
Four friends have been together since high school. Suddenly, one of them got proposed to, sparking intense envy among the others. The bride was already an outcast, disliked by the group, and now the other friends feel even more bitter.
The night before the ceremony, the girls get drunk and accidentally rip the wedding dress. They must gather their wits and work together to save the gown, mend their relationships, and find their soulmates within a few hours.
Fischer played the most unstable of the friends, but the actress made her sympathetic and funny. She isn't afraid to take on controversial roles and prove that such characters are capable of friendship and love.
