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Actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian Angelina Jolie made her on-screen debut as a child alongside her father, actor Jon Voight, in 1982. She dedicated herself to acting as a profession almost a decade later, bagging her first lead role in 1995’s ‘Hackers.’ Her performances caught the eyes of critics, and in 1999, she received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in ‘Girl, Interrupted.’ It was afterward in 2001 that Angelina established herself as a leading lady, playing the titular role in ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.’ She went on to star in films such as ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith,’ ‘Salt,’ ‘Changeling,’ and ‘Maleficent,’ as well as lending her voice to animated works such as the ‘Kung Fu Panda’ franchise. As a director, Angelina famously helmed war dramas like ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ and ‘First They Killed My Father.’ Beyond the entertainment industry, she is one of the most popular crusaders for human rights, women’s rights, and children’s rights, and has served as a Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. If you wish to dive into her work on Netflix, the following list is tailored for you.
6. Shark Tale (2004)
‘Shark Tale,’ directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman, follows bluestreak cleaner wrasse Oscar, who works as a tongue cleaner at a whale wash. While he is happy with his job, he has a crippling gambling addiction that leads him to rack up massive debt with his boss, the pufferfish Sykes. While the angelfish Angie, Oscar’s best friend, who has a crush on him, tries to help him out, Oscar gets seduced by the lion fish Lola, who meets him outside the race course and mistakes him for a rich fish. While she leaves immediately after learning Oscar’s true status, she returns at once when Oscar becomes famous after his secret deal with the shark Lenny. Angelina Jolie lends her voice to Lola in the animated adventure-comedy film, which you can watch here.
5. Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
In Taylor Sheridan’s action thriller ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead,’ Jolie plays the role of smokejumper Hannah Faber, reading the terrain from her fire lookout tower in Montana. One day, she encounters an injured kid named Connor, who, along with his father, was attacked by gunmen. With his father dead and him all alone, Hannah decides to keep the kid safe. As expected, the same men come looking for him, and to keep the cops busy, they even spark a wildfire that slowly makes its way toward Hannah and Connor. She must figure out a way of escape before either bullets kill them or the fire. ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ also stars Finn Little, Jon Bernthal, Aidan Gillen, Nicholas Hoult, and Tyler Perry. It can be streamed here.
4. The Good Shepherd (2006)
In Robert De Niro’s ‘The Good Shepherd,’ Angelina Jolie plays Margaret “Clover” Russell, the love interest of Edward Wilson (Matt Damon), the movie’s protagonist, and later his wife. The story follows Wilson during his career as a CIA agent, which subjects him to various situations and events concerning national politics, espionage, and counterintelligence. His affairs compromise his relationship with Clover, while his missions, which more often lead to the death of a person or more, affect him too. This journey of his is depicted through shifts between past and present, painting a picture of America from the 1930s to the 1960s. De Niro plays General Bill Sullivan, based on William J. Donovan, the founding father of the CIA. The cast also includes Alec Baldwin, William Hurt, Joe Pesci, John Turturro, and Billy Crudup. ‘The Good Shepherd’ can be streamed here.
3. Unbroken (2014)
Directed by Angelina Jolie, ‘Unbroken’ is based on Laura Hillenbrand’s non-fiction book ‘Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption.’ The film chronicles the life of Louis Zamperini (Jack O’Connell), a resilient young Olympic athlete who signs up for the military during World War II. While flying over the Pacific Ocean, Louis’ plane crashes after coming under enemy fire. He survives for days adrift on a raft before being captured by the Japanese navy and sent to a POW camp. There, he gets targeted by a cruel prison commander who derives sadistic pleasure in subjecting him to incessant torture. Watch the historical war drama here.
2. First They Killed My Father (2017)
Angelina Jolie’s directorial ‘First They Killed My Father’ is based on the eponymous memoir of Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung. It retells the horrors she experienced as a child when her country came under the militant rule of the Khmer Rouge in 1975. A 5-year-old Loung Ung sees her life upended in front of her eyes as her family is forced to flee their home in Phnom Penh. Her father, a former officer, is killed, her siblings are sent to labor camps, while she is forced to train as a child soldier. You can stream the biographical drama film on Netflix.
1. Maria (2024)
‘Maria’ stars Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas, one of the world’s greatest female opera singers of the 20th century. It chronicles the final days of her life in 1977, which she spent in Paris. After spending an equally glamorous and tumultuous life under constant public scrutiny, the Greek-American soprano reflects on her life and career while on a years-long hiatus. Despite her declining health, she refuses to give up on opera and wishes to return to the stage once again. You can watch the tragic biographical period drama directed by Pablo Larraín on Netflix.
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