Bryce Dallas’ fame stems not only from the fact that she is the daughter of renowned filmmaker Ron Howard. The credit for her popularity also goes to the wide range of work she has done in the industry. There is no doubt that Howard made a reputation for herself in the past decade by producing and directing a number of movies and establishing a portfolio of dramatic acting roles.
We have recently seen Bryce Dallas Howard in Jurassic World: Dominion, the latest installment in the Jurassic Park franchise. In this movie, the heroes of both generations band together for one last showdown with the dinosaurs. However, before this career-defining movie series, Howard gave many masterpieces to the industry that you can discover in the following list of her best movies so far.
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The Help- 2011
The Help follows Skeeter, a young writer with literary aspirations, as she sets out to document the lives of African-American maids and the challenges they encounter in their life. This Award-awarded film stars world-class actors Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas, and Viola Davis to examine the significance of equal rights in the 1960s.
Bryce portrays Holbrook as one of the actress’s most villainous roles to date. This was a departure for Bryce, who typically plays protagonists who save the world from some kind of catastrophic threat. So, it was probably pretty tough for her.
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The Village- 2004
In this film, M. Night Shyamalan shows various strange events in a sleepy rural community where people know better than to venture into the woods for fear of what lurks there. For such an early stage in her career, Bryce had to adapt to a different kind of film than she had previously worked on.
In the role of Ivy Walker, Howard portrays a blind villager who travels into the woods in search of healing herbs. In the picture, she co-stars with established actors like Joaquin Phoenix. Yet, the movie is often underrated, even compared to other M. Night Shyamalan movies.
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50/50- 2011
The tear-jerking thriller 50/50 stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Adam, a young man who is diagnosed with spine cancer. The film delves deeply into Adam’s terrible trip, focusing on the lessons he picks up along the road about the importance of friendship.
In this movie, Bryce Dallas Howard plays Rachael, who the audience learns is in a relationship with Adam until she messes everything up. Finally, she is found cheating on Adam even though he has been diagnosed with cancer. She continues to play the victim by acting as if she is unaware of what she did wrong. However, the audience could see that she was actually quite the villain.
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Lady in the Water- 2006
The unusual and captivating movie follows a magical girl who claims to be from a world of fairy tales. The movie tells the story of how she tries to navigate her way back home when from the real world she is drawn into.
It is no surprise that Lady in The Water follows Shyamalan’s usual formula of bizarre ideas and unexpected turns. Although it wasn’t his most acclaimed or highest-grossing film, there are still many fantastic elements in the movie that fans can appreciate. Bryce Dallas Howard gives a distinctive and fascinating performance in the lead role.
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Hereafter -2010
This Clint Eastwood-directed movie explores a psychic’s problems with the concept and effects of death. The film emphasizes that people deal with and absorb difficult emotions differently, and how those same people interact with one another is a story in itself.
Bryce portrays Melanie, a student of culinary arts who develops feelings for Matt Damon’s character, George. Despite lacking positive reviews, the movie is worth seeing if you want to learn more about people’s complex relationship with death.
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Manderlay- 2005
The Lars von Trier movie depicted the town of Manderlay in the 1930s when slavery was at its height. Although slavery had been outlawed 70 years earlier, Manderlay was still very much in the dark ages, and Bryce’s character was one of the few locals trying to end it.
Bryce portrays Grace Margaret Mulligan, a crusader for justice who struggles to defend the weak. The movie is pretty serious at parts and shows a realistic portrayal of how difficult circumstances were in the past, including several barriers related to racism that still exist now.
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As You Like It- 2006
Shakespeare’s As You Like It has been faithfully adapted in the film by Kenneth Branagh. Rosalind is compelled to pose as a man before attempting to win the love of a young man named Orlando in the novel.
Although As You Like It is not Branagh’s first Shakespeare adaptation, it does show that he is one of the greatest to have ever tried. He has a thorough understanding of the original work. He successfully strikes a balance between these distinctive characters and this unusual plot that makes it possible for the entire drama to succeed.
Rosalind, the movie’s main character, is portrayed by Bryce Dallas Howard, who demonstrates that she is the ideal fit for Shakespeare’s rhythmic writing style.
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The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond- 2008
This film adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ long-lost play gives the narrative of a rebellious socialite who loses a precious diamond in her quest to defy social convention is told in. It’s a wholly original tale with much to say about love and society, like many of William Shakespeare’s plays.
Chris Evans and Bryce Dallas Howard play the lead roles in The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond. The two protagonists excel in bringing this complex material to life with wonderful chemistry together. It is a tribute to Williams’ singular writing that the movie’s plot seamlessly combines its biting social message with an engaging narrative.
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Jurassic World- 2015
This movie is among the top dinosaur movies ever made. Following Jurassic Park, a new story gave the series new life and expanded its fan base to a younger demographic.
The endless experiences that Bryce has with Owen say volumes about her character. Bryce plays Claire Dearing, a higher-up inside the Dinosaur Protection Group and the entire Jurassic World theme park. She isn’t one to give up easily because, like Chris Pratt’s character Owen, she is passionate about saving the dinosaurs species.
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Gold- 2016
The crime and drama plot centers on Matthew McConaughey’s character Kenny Wells, who is frantically searching for gold in Indonesia. However, when Kenny realizes how much money and wealth he has amassed altogether, his life slowly slides away in a way that he could not have predicted.
Kay, played by Bryce, is Kenny’s love interest. She first finds Kenny’s work ethic and aspiration inspiring, but it all falls apart soon. In this movie, Matthew and Bryce each have engaging parts, and their chemistry works well despite being unexpected.
