The 15 Best Emma Stone Movies, Ranked, and Where to Stream Them

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Rachel Ulatowski

Rachel Ulatowski

JustWatch Editor

Emma Stone picked up her second Academy Award for her performance as Bella Baxter in Poor Things – making her only one of thirteen women to have won the award twice (others include Hollywood icons such as Vivien Leigh, Ingrid Bergman and Bette Davis). There's no doubt she is now considered among the best actresses of her generation. In this guide, we'll show you where to watch the best Emma Stone movies on streaming services in the United States.

What are Emma Stone's best movies?

Stone has incredible range as an actress, moving seamlessly between vastly different projects. While she has garnered attention for comedic and satirical roles, one of her most excellent performances was in a musical romance. She took home the Oscar for Best Actress for portraying the ambitious and dreamy Mia Dolan in Birdman.

Meanwhile, her roles don’t have to be award-winning or from the most prestigious movies to gain attention. Many superhero fans her for portraying Gwen Stacy in Zombieland.

Poor Things is one of Emma Stone's best movies, having won The Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival and receiving critical and commercial success worldwide. But Poor Things is not the only remarkable performance from Emma Stone in a Lanthimos-directed movie. She blew audiences away with The Favourite, proving she has a knack for dark comedy and bold, complex performances.

No matter what role Stone is playing, she always tackles it with vigor and pours in the kind of spunk, charisma, and boldness that audiences take note of. Hence, it is a little tricky to pick out her best roles from so many solid performances. However, a few stand out in particular for being easily recognizable or critically acclaimed.

Where can I watch Emma Stone movies online?

In this guide you'll find Emma Stone's 15 best performances according to how well her performance and the film itself were received. From Poor Things to Easy A, you can also find where to watch them all on streaming services such as Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and Apple TV+.

  1. La La Land

    La La Land

    2016

    # 1

    Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

  2. Poor Things

    Poor Things

    2023

    # 2

    Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

  3. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

    # 3

    A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

  4. The Favourite

    The Favourite

    2018

    # 4

    England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.

  5. Easy A

    Easy A

    2010

    # 5

    Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates are turning against her and the school board is becoming concerned, including her favorite teacher and the distracted guidance counselor. With the of her hilariously idiosyncratic parents and a little help from a long-time crush, Olive attempts to take on her notorious new identity and crush the rumor mill once and for all.

  6. Cruella

    Cruella

    2021

    # 6

    In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

  7. Battle of the Sexes

    Battle of the Sexes

    2017

    # 7

    The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

  8. Zombieland

    Zombieland

    2009

    # 8

    Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.

  9. The Amazing Spider-Man

    The Amazing Spider-Man

    2012

    # 9

    Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

  10. Superbad

    Superbad

    2007

    # 10

    Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.

  11. The Croods

    The Croods

    2013

    # 11

    The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.

  12. The Help

    The Help

    2011

    # 12

    Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.

  13. Crazy, Stupid, Love.

    Crazy, Stupid, Love.

    2011

    # 13

    Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

  14. Zombieland: Double Tap

    Zombieland: Double Tap

    2019

    # 14

    Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.

  15. The Amazing Spider-Man 2

    # 15

    For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro, emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.