10 Best Shailene Woodley Movies and TV Shows

5. Snowden (2016)

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It was Joseph Levitt Gordon who stole the show in the biographical-thriller. The engrossing drama is based on the true story of Edward Snowden, a US based technician, who exposed the superpower country’s dirty tactics of surveying its citizens’ personal lives without their knowledge. It came as a huge blow to the Obama administration, with many demanding the leader to resign. Woodley had a small, but refreshing part as Snowden’s beleaguered wife, tired of his late working hours and ignorant behavior towards her. She was succinct and precise in her actions, with a subtle, yet visible sense of insecurity and apprehension.

 

4. The Spectacular Now (2013)

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This is perhaps where her best movies start. ‘Spectacular Now’ is a teen-drama film, about Sutter Keely, the most popular kid in the High School, who gets dumped by her equally famous girlfriend. After the break-up, and a night of impassioned drinking, Keely ends up on the front yard of Aimee Fenikcy, a shy and good-hearted simpleton, who immediately develop a connection. Friendship blossoms into love, with the two developing a close relationship. One day, Aimee meets with an accident, preceded by an altercation with Keely. Incapable of forgiving himself, he breaks up with Aimee. The two are re-united when they end up at the same college. Woodley commanded total attention with her flawless performance. She perfectly encapsulated the essence of her character and made sure she came across as a banquet of likability and kindness.

 

3. White Bird in a Blizzard (2014)

This movie is perhaps Woodley’s most underrated and underappreciated film. Released in the year 2014, ‘White Bird in a Blizzard’ is a drama-thriller film, based on the novel of the same name by Laura Kasischke. It centralizes on Katrina Connors, and her incessant search for the true reasons behind her mother’s mysterious disappearance. The narrative weaves back and forth, in the past and the present, which are directly co-related. Katrina’s blossoming sexuality is a matter of insatiable jealousy for her mother, who disapproves of her ways and means. The tension builds up in this taut thriller like a mixer about to crash. There were certain scenes in the film, wherein Woodley completely took apart her counterparts, making them seem unimportant and grossly devoid of any plausible talent. A brilliant performance that livened up the screens!

 

2. The Descendants (2011)

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This is the role that got her the most severe and fruitful attention from her peers. Unluckily missing out on an Academy nomination, Woodley managed to get one in almost every other award. The beautiful made film featured her as a frustrated and cantankerous teenager, who struggles to identify with herself due to her turbulent relationship with her parents. Eventully, as the film progresses, they reconcile their relationship, sans the mother, who dies a slow and painful death, The seamless transition from anger to maturity is what blows the mind away. Her self-confidence reflects in her performance, dominating the scree despite the presence of a stalwart like George Clooney.

 

1. The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

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‘The Fault in Our Stars’ was a good film in plain-sight. An enviously talented cast, armed with an emotionally eviscerating script, and a director willing to bare it all, had the chance of a lifetime to make it a memorable venture. They almost did, but as they say, almost is never whole. Woodley played the best role of her career, as Hazel Grace, a terminally ill intelligent and witty teenager, who has problems associating with people. On her mother’s encouragement, she joins a support group, where fate plays its game and she ends up meeting Augustus Waters, a jolly free-spirit, also a sufferer of cancer. Friendship blossoms, which eventually leads to love, consummated in Amsterdam, where the two, accompanied by Hazel’s mother, go to meet with Peter Van Houten, Hazel’s favorite author. The end is rather heart-breaking, the whole film actually. But do see this one. Woodley, you beauty.

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