Ranking the Best Performances From Jennifer Lawrence to Date

Jennifer Lawrence is an insanely talented actress, without question. She’s also an undisputed movie star, which puts her into rarified air. There’s a reason why Lawrence became so beloved and so famous so quickly. It was fully deserved, too. Any time you see her on screen, she absolutely kills it, regardless of the material. With Die My Love hitting theaters this weekend, it felt like a great time to look at her resume and rank her best work so far.

This week, Lawrence appears in Die My Love, representing one of her best performances to date. As you’re reading this, I’ll be speaking to her and filmmaker Lynne Ramsay about the movie, so look out for that in a few days. It’s a tough film, but one that’s incredibly worthwhile, especially for Lawrence’s outstanding work. My review has since gone up here.

Below, you can see my Lawrence ranking. For me, the top two are, easily, Die My Love and Silver Linings Playbook. The next level features American Hustle, mother!, No Hard Feelings (her most underrated performance), and Winter’s Bone. These are different sorts of turns, in various genres, with the one constant being how amazing Lawrence is in them. Once you see Die My Love, you’ll be stunned by her work there. Truly though, you really can’t go wrong here, though order wise, your mileage may obviously vary somewhat. Either way, we’re talking about an Academy Award winner who’s already one of the greats, with more Oscars likely to come in her future…

Here now is how I would rank the best performances from Jennifer Lawrence to date. Behold:

Honorable Mention: Don’t Look Up, The Hunger Games, Passengers, and Red Sparrow

10. Joy

9. Causeway

8. Like Crazy

7. The Beaver

6. Winter’s Bone

5. mother!

4. No Hard Feelings

3. American Hustle

2. Die My Love

1. Silver Linings Playbook

What are your favorite Jennifer Lawrence performances? Let us know!