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Growing up performing in school plays, Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was cast as a teenager in the 1999 television series, ‘Get Real.’ Her big-screen breakthrough came two years later when she bagged the lead role in the Disney comedy film ‘The Princess Diaries.’ In 2005. Anne transitioned to more mature roles with ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ following which she proved her range in a wide range of genres with movies such as ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ ‘Rachel Getting Married,’ ‘Get Smart,’ ‘Love & Other Drugs,’ ‘Interstellar,’ ‘The Intern,’ and ‘The Idea of You.’
She made her mark in the comic book movies, playing Catwoman opposite Christian Bale’s Batman in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ in 2012. The same year, Tom Hooper’s musical Les Misérables was released, in which she plays Fantine, a prostitute dying of tuberculosis. The performance earned Anne an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Beyond her work in the entertainment industry, Anne is a social activist who has been appointed as a UN Women goodwill ambassador. If you are looking forward to seeing her works on Netflix, the following list is tailored for you.
3. The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
Based on Joan Didion’s novel of the same name, ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ stars Anne Hathaway as a veteran DC journalist working for the Associated Press. While trying to break a story about arms dealing in South America, she unwittingly becomes its subject by helping her father broker a deal. Soon, she finds herself in the middle of government agencies and foreign militants, trying to make sense of a story that keeps getting bigger and more dangerous. You can stream the political thriller directed by Dee Rees on Netflix.
2. Armageddon Time (2022)
‘Armageddon Time’ tells the story of two kids in 1980s Queens, New York. While exploring the friendship between Paul (Banks Repeta), a privileged Jewish American, and Johnny (Jaylin Webb), a rebellious African American, the movie delves into themes including the American Dream, Jewish orthodoxy, racism, and politics, with Hathaway playing Paul’s strict mother. An incident leads Johnny to leave school to stay in Paul’s clubhouse, and the two, having faced enough problems, decide to run away together, only to end up getting separated. With a stunning portrayal of the so-called modern society through the lens of innocence, ‘Armageddon Time’ is a well-received drama. It can be streamed here.
1. Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Directed by Jonathan Demme, ‘Rachel Getting Married’ focuses on Kym (Hathaway), who arrives home temporarily from rehab to attend the wedding of her sister Rachel (Rosemarie DeWitt). Everyone is happy to have Kym around, but slowly the cracks begin to show. Kym’s unexpected behavior triggers Rachel’s hatred for her, which in turn reveals the reason for Kym’s addiction, which itself is rooted in a family tragedy. Kym and Rachel try to cope with each other, fighting to keep their mutual affection alive, though the truth itself seems too heavy a burden. You can watch ‘Rachel Getting Married’ here.
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