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Starting her career on stage as a child actor, Scarlett Ingrid Johansson has become one of the highest-grossing actors in Hollywood of all time. The 1994 film ‘North’ marked her big screen debut, following which she gained recognition for her performances in films like ‘Manny & Lo’ and ‘The Horse Whisperer.’ Scarlett made her first appearance in an adult role in ‘Lost in Translation,’ earning widespread critical acclaim. She went on to star in movies from a wide range of genres, such as ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring,’ ‘Match Point,’ ‘Scoop,’ ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona,’ ‘Under the Skin,’ ‘Lucy,’ and ‘Jojo Rabbit.’ In 2010, Scarlett joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe playing Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, which significantly boosted her global mainstream popularity.
Along with acting in films, Scarlett continued her association with the stage, debuting on Broadway in 2010 in a critically lauded revival of ‘A View from the Bridge.’ Additionally, she has two music albums, which have charted on the Billboard 200. If you are planning to stream projects featuring Scarlett Johansson on Netflix, the following list will help you get started.
7. Eleanor the Great (2025)
Johansson made her feature directorial debut with ‘Eleanor the Great.’ In it, June Squibb plays the 90-year-old protagonist, Eleanor Morgenstein, who ends up in New York City from Florida after the death of Bessie, her constant companion for more than half a century. Eleanor’s longing for companionship leads her to college student Nina Davis, who has just lost her mother. Davis finds herself attracted to Eleanor’s Holocaust survivor story, which she tells those at a support group for Holocaust survivors. However, in truth, it is Bessie’s story that Eleanor tells as her own. When the truth does come out, it threatens Eleanor’s bond with Nina as well as their respective bonds with their families. Is there any way to make amends, or will Eleanor face another loss of a friend? Erin Kellyman plays Nina Davis. An intimate drama about loss and recovery, ‘Eleanor the Great’ was nominated for the Camera d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. It can be streamed right here.
6. Rough Night (2017)
‘Rough Night’ features Johansson as Jessica “Jess” Thayer, who is all set to have her bachelorette with her best friends from college, namely Alice, Frankie, and Blair, along with Pippa, Jess’s friend from her semester abroad. The bachelorette in Miami starts off in a perfect manner, with the ladies drinking, partying, and doing drugs, even. Things, however, take a dark turn when, in their presence, a male stripper accidentally dies. How they deal with a dead body in their vacation house forms the rest of the movie, including leading the ladies to do stuff like dumping the body in the ocean, knocking out a cop, and tackling violent robbers. Co-starring Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer, Zoë Kravitz, and Kate McKinnon, ‘Rough Night’ is directed by Lucia Aniello and is a quintessential chick flick with a bit of black comedy thrown in. It can be streamed here.
5. The Prestige (2006)
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Prestige’ brings together fantasy and science in 1890s Victorian London. The story centers on a feud between magicians Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale), which stems from the death of Angier’s wife, Julia, caused by Borden’s onstage mistake. Their competitive friendship hits a wall when Borden’s on-stage mistake results in the death of Angier’s wife, Julia (Piper Perabo). Seeking revenge, Angier sabotages Borden’s new trick. In response, Borden disrupts Angier’s latest show. The circle of revenge goes on and on until Borden’s “The Transported Man” has him instantly travel across the stage. Angier becomes obsessed with figuring out Borden’s method, and he introduces “The Real Transported Man” trick for his audience in collaboration with inventor Nikola Tesla. As the two fight for the top spot, the movie shows the extent to which both men are willing to sacrifice for the sake of being the best magician, an urge rooted in vengeance. Johansson plays Olivia, Angier’s new assistant. You can stream the masterpiece right here.
4. Don Jon (2013)
Written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, ‘Don Jon’ centers on a guy named Jon Martello (Levitt) who is a porn addict and remains so no matter how many times he has sex with how many women. His addiction is also what has prevented him from falling in love, but it gets “hard”-tested when he meets the gorgeous Barbara Sugarman (Scarlett Johansson). Barbara is not easy to please, especially when approached sexually, and Jon might have to change his approach if he wants to be with her. Can he overcome his addiction and do that? Johansson is at her hottest and most sultry in the film as Barbara, upping the temperature for Jon and the viewers from the moment she comes into view. You can watch ‘Don Jon’ here.
3. Marriage Story (2019)
Noah Baumbach’s critically acclaimed directorial ‘Marriage Story’ chronicles Charlie (Adam Driver), a talented theatre director from New York City, and his wife Nicole (Scarlett Johansson), a former movie actress from Los Angeles. Staying married for a decade and sharing a child together, they find themselves going through marital troubles. The couple goes through several unsuccessful mediation sessions and ultimately decides to call it quits. In the presence of skilled and costly lawyers, their mutual resentment bubbles up to threaten an amicable separation. The love that runs deep within them makes it even more challenging. Stream the heartfelt drama here.
2. Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)
‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ is the fourth ‘Jurassic World’ movie. It follows a group of skilled individuals who arrive on an abandoned island to collect dinosaur samples for a new cure for heart disease. The team includes covert operative Zora Bennett (Johansson), paleontologist Henry Loomis, Zora’s old associate Duncan Kincaid, mercenary Nina, maritime pilot LeClerc, and security expert Bobby Atwater. The risks the team takes while searching for the specific dinosaurs and collecting the samples are showcased through modern visual effects, which bring to life the huge Distortus rex, a six-limbed Tyrannosaurus, the latest addition to the ‘Jurassic World’ transgenic dinosaurs. The movie is directed by Gareth Edwards, and joining Johansson in the cast are Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend, Jonathan Bailey, Ed Skrein, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. You can watch the movie here.
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1. Under the Skin (2013)
‘Under the Skin’ has Johansson play an extraterrestrial disguised as a woman. Navigating the stark landscapes of Scotland, it lures lone men away and preys on them. The film’s atmospheric tone, complemented by an evocative soundtrack, immerses viewers in a thought-provoking exploration of identity and humanity as we witness how the extraterrestrial treats its female body. Its stunning visuals and enigmatic beauty make ‘Under the Skin’ a cinematic journey that leaves a profound impact. The movie is directed by Jonathan Glazer. You can stream the movie here.
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