Blake Ellender Lively was born in Los Angeles, California, USA, on August 25, 1987. She was raised in the house of stars as her mom, dad, brother, and half-siblings were all actors. She followed in her parent’s footsteps and entered the film industry. Her first role came with her father’s directed film Sandman (1998). Soon she got her big break as Bridget in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) when she was just about to finish high school.
However, her major role was in a popular teen show, Gossip Girl, where she was cast as a lead. She further rose to prominence with the film In The Age of Adaline (2015). But interestingly, it was the shark film The Shallows that rocketed her to the spotlight. She has always proved that she’s the greatest of great with her performances. Throughout her career, the former Gossip Girl star has amassed an amazing array of cinematic credits.
So, let’s peek into her life work as we’ve gathered the 10 best Blake Lively movies of all time.
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The Age of Adaline (2015)
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Writer: J. Mills Goodloe, Salvador Paskowitz
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
IMDB Rating: 7.2
Runtime: 1 hr.52 mins
It’s an American film that Lionsgate distributed in theatres on April 24 in the US. The film got combined responses from critics, with many applauding Lively and Ford’s performances, which were generally recognized as among their greatest recent works. Nevertheless, it was a small box-office accomplishment on a $25 million spending plan, collecting $65.7 million globally.
After an accident, a young woman(lively) born at the end of the twentieth century has become ageless. Then, after several years of solitude, she encounters a guy who challenges the immortal existence she has chosen.
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A Simple Favor (2018)
Director: Paul Feig
Writer: Darcey Bell, Jessica Sharzer
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
IMDB Rating: 6.8
Runtime: 1 hr.57 mins
It’s a 2018 American dark comedy film modeled on Darcey Bell’s 2017 novel with the same title. The twist endings and acting of Kendrick, Lively, and Golding were acclaimed by critics. On a $20 million budget, the film earned $97 million globally.
Stephanie, a single mum with a motherhood vlog, encounters Emily(Lively), a mysterious upper-class woman with a kid at her elementary school. Stephanie carries it upon her to probe Emily’s disappearance.
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The Shallows (2016)
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Writer: Anthony Jaswinski
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror
IMDB Rating: 6.3
Runtime: 1 hr.26 mins
It’s an American survival horror film launched by Columbia Pictures on June 24, 2016. The film garnered mostly favorable reviews and earned more than $119 million compared to the production cost of $17-25 million, making it a box office triumph.
Nancy(Lively), a surfer, is ambushed by a big white shark only 200 yards from the shoreline. But her short voyage to safety becomes the greatest trial of wills.
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Green Lantern (2011)
Director: Martin Campbell
Writer: Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi
IMDB Rating: 5.5
Runtime: 1 hr.54 mins
It’s an American superhero film modeled on the same-named DC Comics superhero. It was the first DC movie not produced by Legendary Pictures since Catwoman. The film won an ASCAP Award for Top Box Office Film.
Hal Jordan, a daring test pilot, is given an extraterrestrial ring that gives him unearthly abilities. It inducts him into the Green Lantern Corps, an interplanetary police agency. Whereas Lively plays Green Lanterns’ intellectual colleague.
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The Rhythm Section (2020)
Director: Reed Morano
Writer: Mark Burnell
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
IMDB Rating: 5.4
Runtime: 1 hr.49 mins
It’s an American film modeled on the same-named novel by Mark Burnell. Critics gave the film mixed reviews, most praising Lively’s acting but criticizing the narrative. Nevertheless, lively was nominated for CCA Super Award for Best Actress in an Action movie.
A woman(Lively) wants vengeance on those responsible for a plane tragedy that murdered her family.
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All I See Is You (2016)
Director: Marc Forster
Writer: Sean Conway, Marc Forster
Genre: Drama
IMDB Rating: 5.4
Runtime: 1 hr.49 mins
The 2016 psychological drama All I See Is You received mixed reviews from critics. The audience praised the cast’s performance.
When a blind woman revives her vision and finds unpleasant information about herself, her relationship with her spouse alters.
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The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee (2009)
Director: Rebecca Miller
Writer: Rebecca Miller
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
IMDB Rating: 6.3
Runtime: 1 hr. 38 mins
It’s an American drama released for a limited time on November 27, 2009. The film got mixed to average ratings grossing over $2.8 million.
Pippa Lee goes through a period of introspection after her much elder husband compels her to migrate to a rural retiree home. She discovers herself on the verge of a silent, nervous collapse. Blake Lively portrayed her younger self in her flashbacks.
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Elvis And Anabelle (2007)
Director: Will Geiger
Writer: Will Geiger
Genre: Drama, Romance
IMDB Rating: 7.1
Runtime: 1 hr.46 mins
It is an American drama that appeared on HBO in 2012 after premiering on March 10, 2007, at the South by Southwest film and music festival in Austin, Texas. Blake Lively even won the Achievement Award for Breakout Performance.
Anabelle(Lively) comes to life moments before Elvis embalms her after Miss Texas Rose is crowned. He works for his ill father. Anabelle eventually goes to the embalmer’s farm to be pleased and escape from her mother.
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Hick (2011)
Director: Derick Martini
Writer: Andrea Portes, Derick Martini
Genre: Comedy, Drama
IMDB Rating: 5.5
Runtime: 1 hr.39 mins
Hick is a 2011 American drama modeled on Andrea Portes’ novel with the same title, which incorporates non-fictional aspects. The film received mixed to average reviews from critics.
As she hitches her way out West, a pistol-toting girl (Chlo) joins an unpredictable rebel (Redmayne) and a drug-snorting vagrant (Lively).
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Ann Brashares, Delia Ephron, Elizabeth Chandler
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
IMDB Rating: 6.5
Runtime: 1 hr.59 mins
It’s a 2005 American drama adapted from Ann Brashares’ 2001 novel with the same title. The film got average ratings from the audience and critics alike. It was nominated for Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Drama, and Blake Lively also received a nomination for Choice Movie Breakout Performance – Female.
Four best girlfriends, including Blake Lively, devise a strategy to keep close when their lives diverge: they send around a set of secondhand pants that fit everyone exactly.
