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Cate Blanchett

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Paradise RoadParadise Road (1997)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Cate Blanchett
A group of European woman, incl. Glenn Close and Frances McDormand, are captured in Singapore during WWII by the Japanese. They alleviate the…
Oscar and LucindaOscar and Lucinda (1998)
Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciaran Hinds
The Booker Prize–winning novel, by Australian literary wunderkind Peter Carey, is spun out into a sunlit daydream of unlikely personages and…
ElizabethElizabeth (1998) Recommended
Dir. Shekhar Kapur
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes
Attended by much ballyhoo, Australian actress Cate Blanchett fruitfully represents England's famous Queen as a key player in the sex…
Pushing TinPushing Tin (1999)
Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett
The title is Air Traffic Controller jargon for getting all the jumbo–jets landing on time, and typifies the haywire humour of this workplace…
Talented Mr. Ripley, TheTalented Mr. Ripley, The (1999)
Dir. Anthony Minghella
Feat. Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow
Dashing, murderous fun from the makers of THE ENGLISH PATIENT, fashioning another esteemable literary piece, derived here from Patricia Highsmith's…
Gift, TheGift, The (2000)
Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Hilary Swank, Giovanni Ribisi
Rivalling THE SIXTH SENSE among latterday supernatural thrillers and with a pedigree to boast of, this eerie tale of smalltown ghosts and secrets is…
Man Who Cried, TheMan Who Cried, The (2001)
Dir. Sally Potter
Feat. Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, John Turturro
Typically eclectic affair from the dir. of ORLANDO and THE TANGO LESSON, composing a sweeping historical romance of early 20th century Europe with…
Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the RingLord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler
Monumental fantasy–epic and filmmaking accomplishment for local–boy–made–good Peter Jackson, transmutes the first part of J R…
BanditsBandits (2001)
Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett
Genuine wit is visited upon this comedy–drama built around the unlikely character alliance of successful bank–robbers Bruce Willis and…
Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) (2001)
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler
Monumental fantasy–epic and filmmaking accomplishment for local–boy–made–good Peter Jackson, transmutes the first part of J R…
Shipping News, TheShipping News, The (2002)
Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett
Hallmark slice of Miramax tragiwhimsy that follows the odyssey of lost–in–life Kevin Spacey, led by his aunt up to his family’s…
Charlotte GrayCharlotte Gray (2002)
Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon
WWII France is the backdrop for a love–triangle in this well–made, though sappy war–romance, Cate Blanchett providing a compelling…
HeavenHeaven (2002)
Dir. Tom Tykwer
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi
An art–thriller worked from a script by the late Krzysztof Kieslowski which follows the enigmatic trail of recently widowed and vengeful Cate…
Lord of the Rings - The Two TowersLord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2002) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and…
Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Extended Edition)Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Extended Edition) (2002) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and dramatic…
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the KingLord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
Peter Jackson's adaptation of J R R Tolkien's fantasy trilogy of 'Middle Earth' reaches its spectacular climax, drawing the story–threads…
Veronica GuerinVeronica Guerin (2003)
Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Ciaran Hinds, Brenda Fricker
Playing an Irish journalist determined to uncover the drug–networks of Ireland, Blanchett gives a rounded portrait of a headstrong…
Missing, TheMissing, The (2003)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tommy Lee Jones, Cate Blanchett, Evan Rachel Wood
A brooding historical thriller set in 19th–century New Mexico in which Blanchett reunites with her estranged father (Jones) to search for her…
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Extended Edition)Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Extended Edition) (2003) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
The final installment in Peter Jackson's epic adaptation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy classic. This version includes an extra 45 minutes of footage.
Coffee and CigarettesCoffee and Cigarettes (2004)
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Roberto Benigni, Steve Buscemi, Iggy Pop
A compendium of whimsical b&w shorts from lapsidaisical indie auteur Jim Jarmusch, set around various celebrity encounters over nicotine and…
Aviator, TheAviator, The (2004) Aro Favourite
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale
Top flight cinematic biopic of fascinating 20th century figure, Howard Hughes, told with consummate skill and style by Martin Scorsese, marking a…
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, TheLife Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The (2004) Recommended
Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett
Another snorkle into the 'Cinema Absurd with Wes Anderson', delivering an intricate comedic conceit woven around a washed–up oceanographer…
Little FishLittle Fish (2005) Recommended
Dir. Rowan Woods
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving
Another bleakly intense and beautiful drama from the dir. of THE BOYS, here depicting the efforts of a heroin addict (Blanchett) to put her life back…
BabelBabel (2006) Recommended
Dir. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Feat. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal
A bold, virtuoso three–peat for the writer–director team behind AMORES PERROS and 21 GRAMS, grafting a biblical parable of ill…
Good German, TheGood German, The (2006)
Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire
Dir. Steven Soderbergh takes another extravagant artistic punt with this meticulous pastiche of 1940's war stories, shot not only in…
Notes on a ScandalNotes on a Scandal (2006) Recommended
Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Bill Nighy
Authorities Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench go head–to–head in this psychological gambit between a pottery teacher engaged in an illicit…
Elizabeth - The Golden AgeElizabeth - The Golden Age (2007)
Dir. Shekhar Kapur
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen
Cate Blanchett reprises her all–conquering role as Queen of England, in dir. Shekhar Kapur’s grandiose sequel to 1998’s acclaimed…
In the Company of ActorsIn the Company of Actors (2007)
Dir. Ian Darling
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Aden Young
A peek behind the curtain reveals the magic and struggle of creating theatre in this insightful documentary. From a rehearsal room in Sydney…
I'm Not ThereI'm Not There (2007) Aro Favourite
Dir. Todd Haynes
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger
Arthouse maestro Todd Haynes directs this deliciously cinematic, kaleidoscopic musing on the life of Bob Dylan, with six different actors portraying…
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) Recommended
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen
The belated return of Indiana Jones for another thrilling adventure quest, this time to find the crystal skull in Peru before the Soviets get their…
Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, TheCurious Case Of Benjamin Button, The (2008) Recommended
Dir. David Fincher
Feat. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton
The screenwriter of FORREST GUMP expands upon F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story to tell the curious case of a man born on Armistice day as decrepit…
Robin HoodRobin Hood (2010)
Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow
Reuniting GLADIATOR director Ridley Scott with star Russell Crowe, this brawnier, grittier update of the Sherwood forest legend surveys the origins…
HannaHanna (2011) Recommended
Dir. Joe Wright
Feat. Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett
Saoirse Ronan plays a ruthless teenage assassin who is raised by her father (Eric Bana) in isolation and pursed by CIA operatives across Europe in…
Hobbit, The - An Unexpected JourneyHobbit, The - An Unexpected Journey (2012) Recommended
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage
Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth with this epic first chapter in The Hobbit saga, which follows Bilbo Baggins' quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf…
Blue JasmineBlue Jasmine (2013) Aro Favourite
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins, Alec Baldwin
Another jewel from 'late period' Woody Allen with Cate Blanchett also in fine form as a down–at–heel socialite who moves to San Francisco…
Turning, TheTurning, The (2013) Recommended
Dir. Jonathan auf der Heide, Tony Ayres, Jub Clerc
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Hugo Weaving
Tim Winton's epic collection of short stories is adapted into 17 distinct yet interlocking narratives about the turning points in a spectrum of…
Hobbit, The - The Desolation of SmaugHobbit, The - The Desolation of Smaug (2013) Recommended
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage
Chapter two of Peter Jackson's epic adaptation of The Hobbit, which sees the party's quest to reclaim their homeland from Smaug continue. Bilbo…
Monuments Men, TheMonuments Men, The (2014)
Dir. George Clooney
Feat. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray
George Clooney directs and stars in this stirring WWII adventure based on the deeds of a team of Allied art historians who go behind enemy lines to…
How to Train Your Dragon 2How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) Recommended
Dir. Dean Deblois
Feat. Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler
Splendid sequel to the medieval animated hit about the ongoing mission of a pair of vikings to maintain the peace between dragons and men.
CinderellaCinderella (2015) Recommended
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden
Dir. Kenneth Branagh re–imagines the classic tale of young Ella who finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters, and…
Knight of CupsKnight of Cups (2015)
Dir. Terrence Malick
Feat. Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman
Terrence Malick's enigmatic ode to existential despair features Christian Bale as a screenwriter living in LA trying to make sense of the strange…
TruthTruth (2015) Recommended
Dir. James Vanderbilt
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace
A multi–layered and incrementally tense newsroom docudrama that captures the controversy that befell Dan Rather and CBS after they broadcast an…
CarolCarol (2015) Recommended
Dir. Todd Haynes
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson
Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara star in this spellbinding adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's groundbreaking romantic novel. Set in 1950's New York it…
ManifestoManifesto (2016) Aro Favourite
Dir. Julian Rosefeldt
Feat. Cate Blanchett
Brilliantly conceived and executed homage to the tradition of artist manifestos, which poses intelligent questions about the role of the artist in…
Thor: RagnarokThor: Ragnarok (2017) Recommended
Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett
New Zealand's most successful film–maker on home turf (and former Aro Valleyite) Taika Waititi makes his equally successful Hollywood debut…
Ocean's 8Ocean's 8 (Ocean's Eight) (2018)
Dir. Gary Ross
Feat. Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway
A star–studded ensemble cast deliver a slick heist caper in the vein of previous installments. A team of crooks go for a 150 million dollar…
House With the Clock in its Walls, TheHouse With the Clock in its Walls, The (2018)
Dir. Eli Roth
Feat. Jack Black, Cate Blanchett
Gore maestro Eli Roth changes pace with this kids fantasy horror about a young orphan who teams up with his magical Uncle to find a clock that could…
Where'd You Go, BernadetteWhere'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Kristen Wiig
The 19th feature of director Richard Linklater (BOYHOOD) is a whimsical drama about an architect–turned–recluse Bernadette Fox (Cate…
Nightmare AlleyNightmare Alley (2021)
Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette
Dark and stormy neo–noir thriller from director Guillermo del Toro (THE SHAPE OF WATER) about a low–ranking carnie (Bradley Cooper) who…
TárTár (Tar) (2022) Aro Favourite
Dir. Todd Field
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant
A striking and rigorously intelligent drama from the director of IN THE BEDROOM that interrogates the process, pressures and politics in the…

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