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Born in South Africa, Charlize Theron gained international prominence as an actor with her leading lady appearances in the late 1990s in films such as ‘The Devil’s Advocate,’ ‘Mighty Joe Young,’ and ‘The Cider House Rules.’ In 2004, she became the first person from South Africa to win an Academy Award for acting, for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in ‘Monster.’ Charlize has starred in a long list of commercially successful films such as ‘The Italian Job,’ ‘Prometheus,’ and ‘Atomic Blonde,’ as well as hit franchises like ‘Fast & Furious’ and ‘Mad Max.’ She also founded a production company, Denver and Delilah Productions, and starred in a number of projects under the banner, including ‘The Burning Plain,’ ‘Dark Places,’ and ‘Long Shot.’ If you’re looking to stream films by Charlize Theron on Netflix, the following list is sure to help.
4. The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)
In ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War,’ which is a sequel to ‘Snow White & the Huntsman,’ Theron reprises her role as Snow White’s evil stepmother, Ravenna, who is brought back to life by her sister, Freya, intending to rule together. Freya, who lost her daughter, became the Snow Queen after going to the northern mountains and forming an army of kidnapped children, vowing never to have children of her own. However, in her army were Eric and Sara, who fell for each other, making themselves the targets of Freya’s wrath. Years pass, and Eric, who now believes that Sara is dead, thanks to Freya’s plan, is told by Snow White to get rid of the mirror, and it is lost in the process. This is when Freya gets her hands on it and brings Ravenna to life. While Eric and Sara reunite, before they can start a new life together, they fight the forces of Freya and Ravenna. Co-starring Emily Blunt as Queen Freya, Chris Hemsworth as Eric, and Jessica Chastain as Sara, along with Kristen Stewart as Snow White, who appears in brief references, ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ is directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. It can be streamed here.
3. The School for Good and Evil (2022)
Based on the eponymous novel by Soman Chainani, ‘The School for Good and Evil’ by Paul Feig revolves around two best friends, Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie), living in the village of Gavaldon and sharing a passion for the fantasy world. While Sophie loves the dreaminess of fairy tales, Agatha enjoys the grim aesthetic of the evil witches. However, when a powerful force carries them away to a magical world on a blood moon night, Sophie is dropped into the School for Evil, run by strict and cold Lady Lesso (Charlize Theron). On the other hand, Agatha finds herself in the School for Good, under the care of the lovable Professor Dovey (Kerry Washington). Navigating school with other fairy tale characters, the two friends soon face a sinister threat that seeks to destroy their institutions. Watch the film here.
2. The Old Guard (2020)
Adapted by Greg Rucka from his comic book series of the same name and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, ‘The Old Guard’ chronicles a group of mercenaries with advanced healing powers that make them immortal. Hiding from the world for centuries while working as mercenaries for hire, they find their anonymity at risk when a pharmaceutical giant becomes aware of their existence. Led by Andromache “Andy” of Scythia (Charlize Theron), the group fights against a private army tasked to bring them in to be experimented upon. Simultaneously, they become aware of the presence of a young awakened immortal in the world, U.S. Marine Nile Freeman (KiKi Layne). The movie offers a fresh take on well-established science fiction fantasy tropes and has launched a franchise that you can watch on Netflix.
1. Apex (2026)
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur, ‘Apex’ features Theron as Sasha, who loves adventure. However, ever since she lost her husband during one such adventure, her following endeavors have been in search of peace. Her latest one is exploring Wandarra National Park. On the way, she meets a man named Ben (Taron Egerton) who warns her of the dangers. However, what Sasha didn’t expect was that he would be the prime reason for her peril. Ben turns out to be a serial killer who loves to hunt his victims, and he has made Sasha his next target. To find out what fate has in store for Sasha, you can watch ‘Apex’ right here.
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