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Starting her acting career in theater, British actress Emily Olivia Laura Blunt made her on-screen debut in 2003 with the television drama ‘Boudica’ and ‘Henry VIII.’ While her feature film debut came a year later with ‘My Summer of Love,’ it was in 2006 that Emily got her breakthrough. She stars in 2 movies that came out that year, ‘Gideon’s Daughter’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ along with Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.
In the following years, Emily solidified her place as a leading lady, with films such as ‘The Young Victoria,’ ‘Looper,’ ‘Edge of Tomorrow,’ ‘Sicario,’ ‘The Girl on the Train,’ and ‘Mary Poppins Returns.’ She also leads the franchise ‘A Quiet Place,’ helmed by her husband at the time of writing, John Krasinski. Beyond her work in the entertainment industry, Emily is a social activist who notably works with the American Institute for Stuttering to help children overcome a condition that she faced as a child. If you wish to explore Emily Blunt‘s works on Netflix, the following curated list will help you get started.
5. Animal Crackers (2020)
Loosely based on the children’s book written by Scott Christian Sava, ‘Animal Crackers’ follows married couple Owen and Zoe, who work together at a dog biscuit company. As a taste tester, Owen’s work holds no excitement for him. On the other hand, Zoe sits on the company’s board and finds it difficult to make time for her family, including their daughter Mackenzie. At a time when they are at their lowest, the couple comes to inherit a traveling circus, as well as a box of magic crackers that turn them into animals. The inheritance comes with the responsibility of returning the circus to its glory days and keeping it out of the hands of an evil relative. Emily Blunt lends her voice to Zoe, while John Krasinski voices Owen. You can stream the film directed by Tony Bancroft, Scott Christian Sava, and Jaime Maestro here.
4. Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)
‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ tells the story of Rosemary Muldoon (Blunt) and Anthony Reilly (Jamie Dornan), who grew up together on neighboring farms in the Irish Midlands. However, while Rosemary is madly in love with Anthony, he is clearly oblivious to her true feelings. Then, things get complicated when Anthony’s American cousin, Adam (Jon Hamm), arrives to buy his family farm from Anthony’s father, Tony, and falls for Rosemary. Directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning John Patrick Shanley, ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ is a gorgeous romantic comedy adapted from Shanley’s play ‘Outside Mullingar.’ You can watch the movie here.
3. Pain Hustlers (2023)
Adapted from the eponymous book by Evan Hughes, David Yates’ directorial ‘Pain Hustlers’ chronicles the life of Liza Drake (Emily Blunt), a single mom who loses her blue-collar job and finds herself struggling to provide for her family. When pharmaceutical sales rep Pete Brenner (Chris Evans) offers her a job, Liza embraces the lifeline and unquestioningly follows him and their boss, Dr. Jack Neel (Andy Garcia), in a dangerous racketeering scheme. While this allows her financial status to shoot up, she slowly becomes concerned about the devastation that the company is causing, especially as the health of her daughter, Phoebe (Chloe Coleman), begins to deteriorate. View the crime comedy film here.
2. The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)
Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ is a sequel to ‘Snow White & the Huntsman’ and focuses on the Huntsman, AKA Eric (Chris Hemsworth). The story shows Princess Freya (Blunt) going to the northern mountains, forming an army of kidnapped children, and raising them as an army of Huntsmen after her lover kills their newborn daughter. As the Snow Queen, her reign is challenged by two children, Eric and Sara (older version played by Jessica Chastain), who fall for each other. As the plot progresses, Freya causes Sara to disappear, and Eric, heartbroken, meets Snow White. Meanwhile, Freya gets her hands on the magic mirror after Eric loses it and brings her sister, Ravenna (Charlize Theron), back to life. How Eric tackles the sisters is what follows. ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ can be streamed here.
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1. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Perhaps one of the greatest chick flicks ever, David Frankel’s ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ revolves around three women: Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), the editor-in-chief of Runway fashion magazine, Emily Charlton (Blunt), Miranda’s senior assistant, and Andrea “Andy” Sachs (Anne Hathaway), Miranda’s newbie junior personal assistant. Andy has a lot of trouble keeping up with Miranda’s requirements and daily schedule, something Emily takes note of and tries to push Andy on while maintaining her own reservations. Miranda’s effect on Andy shapes the latter’s personal life, eventually giving her a new perspective on it. However, can she do her job well? ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ can be enjoyed right here.
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