Richard Brody's The Best Movie Performances of the 21st Century
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The film performances of the beginning of the twenty-first century are a product of the drastic transformations that have taken place in moviemaking in recent decades, as a new generation of directors, both in Hollywood and outside of it, has managed to invent modes of moviemaking capable of adapting to unprecedented crises in the industry. The competition from television (“prestige” or otherwise), the top-heavy expansion of blockbuster franchises, and the rise of streaming platforms have led to a decline in studio movie production. As a result, independent producers have grown significantly in prominence and power, and their financing has had a liberating effect on directors, and, by extension, on actors: working largely with modest budgets (yet occasionally with larger ones than studios would provide), filmmakers have been able to take greater risks and make more unusual films—and to develop new methods of performance with actors whose artistry closely fits their own.
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The Wolf of Wall Street
2013, in 13 top lists Check -
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Madeline's Madeline
2018, in 1 top list -
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Hannah Takes the Stairs
2007, in 0 top lists Check -
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Holy Motors
2012, in 11 top lists Check -
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Girls
2012, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Future
2011, in 0 top lists Check -
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Moonlight
2016, in 13 top lists Check -
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Margaret
2011, in 7 top lists Check -
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Uncut Gems
2019, in 4 top lists -
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The Irishman
2019, in 7 top lists Check -
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Mean Girls
2004, in 4 top lists Check -
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Black Swan
2010, in 12 top lists Check -
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Get Out
2017, in 16 top lists Check -
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Us
2019, in 7 top lists -
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Frownland
2007, in 2 top lists Check -
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Her Smell
2018, in 1 top list -
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Norbit
2007, in 0 top lists Check -
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Inside Llewyn Davis
2013, in 8 top lists Check -
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Da 5 Bloods
2020, in 2 top lists -
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The Break-Up
2006, in 2 top lists Check -
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Les plages d'Agnès
2008 — a.k.a. The Beaches of Agnès, in 6 top lists Check -
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Lost in Translation
2003, in 19 top lists Check -
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Shirkers
2018, in 1 top list -
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Girls Trip
2017, in 1 top list -
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Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja
2017 — a.k.a. On the Beach at Night Alone, in 3 top lists -
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Welcome to Me
2014, in 0 top lists Check -
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Taxi
2015, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Social Network
2010, in 13 top lists Check -
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The Love Witch
2016, in 3 top lists Check -
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Todos vós sodes capitáns
2010 — a.k.a. You All Are Captains, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Mar 9, 2021; source