Dakota Fanning stars in ‘The Watchers’.
We have all seen Dakota Fanning grow up on the big screen.
The talented actress began her career at just five years old and quickly starred alongside Sean Penn in the Oscar nominated ‘I’m Sam.’ In her youth she would continue appearing in films such as ‘Man on Fire‘ opposite Denzel Washington‘war of words‘ opposite Tom Cruise‘Hide and seek‘ opposite Robert de Niro and the big screen adaptation of doctor seuss‘ ‘The cat in the Hat.’
As an adult, Fanning has continued to appear in high-profile films such as ‘The fugitives‘ with Kristen Stewart‘Eight of the ocean,’ with Sandra Bullockand Quentin Tarantino‘s’once upon a time in hollywood‘ playing Squeaky Fromme, as well as having a role in ‘The Twilight saga.’ Most recently, she reunited with her ‘Man on Fire’ co-star Denzel Washington for ‘The equalizer 3‘.
His new film, ‘The watchers‘ opens in theaters on June 7 and was written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, the filmmaker’s daughter. M. Night Shyamalan.
In honor of the new movie, MovieFone is counting down the 20 best films of Dakota Fanning’s career, including her last one.
Let’s start!
A scene from ‘Ocean’s 8’ from 2018. Photo: Warner Bros.
Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock), a criminal mastermind, assembles a group of thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York’s annual Met Gala.
Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the story of Lily Owens (Fanning), a 14-year-old girl haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and her troubled relationship with her father, Lily runs away with Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson), her caregiver and only friend, to a town in South Carolina that holds the secret of her mother’s past.
“Bring your friends, sisters, mothers and daughters.”
75
1 hour 54 minutesSeptember 17, 2008
Wilbur (Dominic Scott Kay) the pig is afraid of the end of the season, because he knows that when that time comes he will end up on the table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte (Julia Roberts), a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure this never happens.
“Something unexpected, incredible, unforgettable.”
62
1 hour 37 minutesDecember 15, 2006
Forks, Washington resident Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is recovering from the departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), and finds solace in her friendship with Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), a werewolf. But before she realizes it, she finds herself embroiled in a centuries-old conflict, and her desire to be with Edward at any cost leads her to take greater and greater risks.
A newlywed couple (Fanning and James Theo) are forced to navigate the all-consuming interest of a powerful, mysterious and possessive philanthropist.
“Your help comes at a price.”
49
1 hour 30 minutesApril 17, 2015
(From left to right) Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning in ‘The War of the Worlds’ by director Steven Spielberg. Photo: Dreamworks/Paramount.
Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is a divorced dockworker and a less than perfect father. Shortly after his ex-wife (Miranda Otton) and her new husband leaves their teenage son (Justin Chatwin) and his young daughter (Fanning) for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful thunderstorm hits.
“They are already here”.
Sixty-five
1 hour 57 minutesJune 23, 2005
After Renesmee’s birth (Mackenzie Foy), the Cullens gather other vampire clans to protect the boy from a false accusation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.
Errol FlynnKevin Kline), the fearless Hollywood star and notorious womanizer, disobeyed convention all his life, but never more blatantly than in his later years, when, swimming in vodka and unwilling to face his mortality, he began a relationship with an aspiring actress, Beverly Aadland (Faning). The two had a high-flying affair that spanned the globe and was made possible by the girl’s fame-obsessed mother, Florence. It all came to an end in October 1959, when events forced the relationship to come to light, causing an avalanche of publicity that punished Beverly and her mother (Susan Sarandon) – which only fueled Florence’s need to remain in the spotlight.
“Beware of Cupid’s arrow”
56
1 hour 32 minutesSeptember 5, 2014
Set in post-war America, a man (Ewan McGregor) watches his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter’s (Fanning) new political affiliation threatens to destroy his family.
“A radically ordinary story.”
62
1 hour 48 minutesOctober 21, 2016
Molly GunnBrittany Murphy), the carefree daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As babysitter to the precocious Ray (Fanning), the often overlooked daughter of a music executive, she learns what it means to be an adult while she teaches Ray how to be a child.
“They’re about to teach each other how to behave their age.”
67
1 hour 32 minutesAugust 15, 2003
(L-R) Georgina Campbell as Ciara, Dakota Fanning as Mina, Oliver Finnegan as Daniel and Olwen Fouere as Madeline in New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy thriller, ‘The Watchers,’ a Warner Bros. release .Pictures. Photo credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.
When Mina (Fanning), a 28-year-old artist, finds refuge after being stranded in a vast virgin forest in the west of Ireland, she unknowingly becomes trapped with three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures every night.
“Let them see you.”
56
1 hour 42 minutesJune 2, 2024
When Mina, the 28-year-old artist, finds refuge after being stranded in a vast virgin forest in the west of Ireland, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside… Read the plot
During a rainy day, and while his mother is away, Conrad (Spencer Breslin) and Sally (Fanning), and their pet fish, are visited by the mischievous Cat in the Hat (mike myers). The fun soon turns to chaos, and the brothers must figure out how to get rid of the manic Gato.
“Don’t mess with the hat.”
53
1 hour 21 minutesNovember 8, 2003
8. ‘Push‘ (2009)
After his father, a murderer, is brutally murdered, Nick Gant (Chris Evans) swears revenge on Division, the covert government agency that dabbles in psychic warfare and experimental drugs. Hidden in the Hong Kong underworld, Nick assembles a group of rogue psychics dedicated to destroying Division. Together with Cassie (Fanning), a clairvoyant teenager, Nick goes in search of a missing girl and a stolen suitcase that could be the key to achieving their common goal.
“One push can change everything.”
61
1 hour 51 minutesFebruary 6, 2009
David Callaway (Robert de Niro) is trying to rebuild his life after his wife’s suicide and has been forced to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily (Fanning), alone. At first, David is amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named “Charlie”, but it is not long before “Charlie” develops a sinister and violent side, and as David struggles with his daughter’s growing emotional problems , comes to the terrifying realization that ‘Charlie’ is not just a figment of Emily’s imagination.
“Come out, come out, whatever you are.”
63
1 hour 41 minutesJanuary 27, 2005
A young woman (Fanning) discovers an idealized parallel universe behind a secret door in her new home, unaware that it contains a sinister secret.
Emma (Dakota Fanning) informs Frank what is happening in Italy in Columbia Pictures’ ‘The Equalizer 3’. Photo: Stefano Montesi.
Since abandoning his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has struggled to reconcile the horrible things he has done in the past and finds strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in southern Italy, he discovers that his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become the protector of his friends by taking on the mob.
Sam (Sean Penn), a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to care for Lucy (Fanning) alone. But as Lucy grows, Sam’s limitations as her father begin to become a problem and she is taken away by the authorities. Sam convinces expensive lawyer Rita (Michelle Pfeiffer) to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches him the value of love and family.
“Love is all you need.”
76
2 hours 12 minutesDecember 3, 2001
Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) and Cherie Currie (Fanning), two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the leaders of the Runaways, the now legendary group that paved the way for future generations of rock girls. Under the Svengali-style influence of businessman Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon), the band becomes a great success.
“It’s 1975 and they’re about to explode.”
Sixty-five
1 hour 46 minutesJanuary 24, 2010
Los Angeles, 1969. Television star Rick Dalton (Leonardo Dicaprio), a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), his best friend, tries to survive in an ever-changing film industry. Dalton is a neighbor of the promising young actress and model Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski (Rafał Zawierucha).
(From left to right) Dakota Fanning and Denzel Washington in ‘Man on Fire’ from director Tony Scott.
Jaded former CIA agent John Creasy (Washington) reluctantly accepts a job as a bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl (Fanning) in Mexico City. At first they clash, but eventually they bond, and when she is kidnapped, he is consumed by rage and will stop at nothing to save her life.
“Creasy’s art is death and he is about to paint his masterpiece.”
75
2 hours 26 minutesApril 21, 2004
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