The Biggest Scarlett Johansson Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best

Scarlett Johansson plays a girl who is trying to help her 8-year-old brother reverse a spell that turned him into a pig.

In “The Spirit,” Johansson plays a femme fatale secretary and accomplice to the Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson), a ruthless killer.

Inspired by real events, “The Black Dahlia” is a crime drama about the murder of a Hollywood rising star. Johansson plays the girlfriend of one of the two detectives investigating the crime.

“The Perfect Score” is a teen comedy about a group of high school students who try to steal SAT questions. Johansson plays the girl who comes up with the idea of thievery.

In “Rough Night,” Johansson plays a young politician who is about to get married. In the comedy, she reunites with old friends and goes on a wild bachelorette party in Miami, where a male stripper dies and the women try to cover it up.

In the horror comedy “Eight Legged Freaks,” Johansson plays a teenage girl, the sheriff’s daughter, who fights off giant spiders invading her town.

“The Nanny Diaries” is a comedy about a college graduate, played by Johansson, who starts to work as the nanny for a rich and dysfunctional family with a spoiled young son.

In “A Good Woman,” Johansson plays the young wife of a wealthy American living in 1930s Italy. The husband forms a relationship with a socialite, and the wife plans revenge.

In this sci-fi film based on the Japanese comic of the same name, Johansson plays the Major, a cyborg officer whose mission is to take down a diabolical hacker. There has been much controversy over Johansson, an American, being cast in the lead as a Japanese character.

In “Scoop,” Johansson plays an American journalism student in London who gets the scoop on a big story and falls in love with a British aristocrat.

In the futuristic sci-fi movie “The Island,” the island is actually an isolated colony where inhabitants are led to believe they are in an area that protects them from the pollution that has made Earth uninhabitable. Johansson plays a clone who tries to escape the sealed world.

“The Other Boleyn Girl” is about two sisters. Mary Boleyn, played by Johansson, is the sister of the more famous Anne Boleyn. Anne aims to steal Mary’s husband, King Henry VIII of England, while Mary is pregnant and confined to bed.

Lucy, played by Johansson, is an American woman living in Taipei, Taiwan. She is forced to become a drug mule for the mob, but the implanted drugs leak into her body and give her superhuman abilities, and she becomes a merciless warrior in the process.

“Manny & Lo” was one of Johansson’s first starring roles. She plays the younger sister of a pregnant teenager. The two kidnap a woman they think can help them.

“Hitchcock” is about the making of “Psycho,” one of Alfred Hitchkcok’s most famous movies. Johansson plays Janet Leigh, the American actress who starred in the film and was in the famous shower scene.

In “An American Rhapsody” Johansson plays a rebellious 15-year-old girl named Suzanne. The movie is told from her point of view, but it’s really about her mother and the reasons for her being overprotective of Suzanne.

In “A Love Song for Bobby Long,” Johansson plays an 18-year-old girl who dropped out of high school. She returns to New Orleans to claim her mother’s house after her death only to find two drunkards living in it already.

“In Good Company” is a comedy about Dan Foreman, a fading sports magazine executive who is replaced by a much younger man, Carter Duryea. Johansson plays Foreman’s daughter who is dating Duryea.

“Under the Skin” is a sci-fi film about an extraterrestrial who, played by Johansson, is disguised as a woman and preys on lonely men in Scotland.

“Don Jon” is Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s feature film directorial debut. He plays a religious bartender from New Jersey who is also a porn addict. Johansson plays his hard-to-get love interest.

“We Bought a Zoo” tells the story of a father and his two children as they are trying to who are healing after the sudden death of their mother. They by buying a piece of property containing a wildlife park. There, a Johansson plays the woman, played by Johansson, who takes care of the animals and forms a bond with the family.

In “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” Johansson plays the maid of a painter Johannes Vermeer. The two become friends, and she eventually becomes his muse for his most famous masterpiece.

“Sing” is about several humanoid animals that star in a singing competition. Johansson voices the character of Ash, a porcupine who sings punk-rock and writes her own song for the show.

Johansson plays Cristina, a young American who goes on a summer vacation in Barcelona with her best friend. There, they both become involved with a painter whose ex-wife re-enters the picture.

“Match Point” is a psychological thriller about a tennis coach who marries into a wealthy family. He starts a dangerous affair with his brother-in-law’s girlfriend, played by Johansson.

In the recently released “Black Widow,” Johansson reprises her role as Natasha Romanoff. The film centers on her adventures story between two other Avengers movies — “Civil War” and “Infinity War.” Viewers learn more about her history as a spy, family, and her personal relationships in her past.

“Chef” is the story of a chef at an upscale restaurant who quits his job and buys a food truck to start his own business and ends up being passionate about cooking and life in general again. Johansson plays his friend and co-worker.

“Ghost World” is a black comedy about friendship. Two girls, portrayed as outsiders, are graduating from high school. Though they plan to live together after high school, they face a rift in their friendship after they answer a man’s newspaper ad for a date.

“Jojo Rabbit” tells the story of a German boy, whose imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler. He finds the Jewish girl his mother has been hiding in the attic and becomes friends with her. Johansson plays the mother. She was nominated for an Oscar in the best supporting actress category for her role in the movie.

“The Prestige” is a period fantasy drama about two 19th century magicians who compete with each other to create the ultimate illusion. Johansson plays the assistant of one of the magicians.

Set in the near future, “Her” is about an unlikely relationship between man and computer. Johansson is the voice of a new operating system with which a lonely recent divorcee falls in love.

This is arguably the movie that turned Johnasson into a Hollywood star. The film follows a fading actor and a young, neglected wife of a photographer, played by Johansson, who form an unlikely bond of friendship in Tokyo.

“Captain America: Civil War” is the last of the Captain America trilogy focusing on Captain America. In this high-action superhero flick, Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans) is squaring off with Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) in a dispute over the Avengers’ future. Johansson plays the Black Widow, who sides with Iron Man.

“Marriage Story” is about a couple going through divorce who try to stay friends, but the legal proceedings take a toll. Johansson, who plays an actress married to a stage director,. She was nominated for an Oscar in the best actress category for her role in the movieportrayal of Nicole Barber.

In this sequel to “Captain America: The First Avenger,” Captain America joins forces with Black Widow, played by Johansson, and Falcon (Anthony Mackie) to expose a conspiracy within the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. They face an adversary known as the Winter Soldier.

The first of the Avengers movies got a green light following the success of “Iron Man” and brought together an ensemble cast. In the film, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. recruit Tony Stark, Thor, the Black Widow (Johansson), and others to stop Thor’s brother Loki from dominating Earth.