Jodie Foster's Best Movies
AMC Movie List

Jodie Foster's Best Movies

She's Hollywood's toughest tough gal. Which of her movies is your favorite?

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1 The Silence of the Lambs
In the role that made Foster a superstar, she goes toe-to-toe with Hannibal Lecter, the greatest villain to grace the silver screen. 350 442
2 Taxi Driver
At only 14 years old, Foster plays a prostitute just trying to survive the mean streets of seventies New York City. 167 357
3 The Accused
Foster stands strong again, playing a rape victim who won't be cowed by the intimidating tactics of her assailants. 145 337
4 Panic Room
Foster, locked in a panic room in a house assailed by skilled intruders, fights back and wins the day. 83 331
5 Contact
Foster's Eleanor gives believers everywhere a hero as a woman who searchers for and finds intelligent alien life. 79 343
6 Maverick
In the Old West, Foster plays a con woman and matches wits, looks, banter, and quips with Mel Gibson. 50 318
7 Nell
Foster was justly nominated for an Oscar for playing the hermit Nell and speaking in a made-up language for much of the movie. 41 317
8 The Brave One
Foster gives New York a Death Wish-esque female vigilante roaming the streets and taking revenge for the murder of her husband. 24 298
9 Freaky Friday
In the antithesis of her Taxi Driver role, Foster is a fun-loving kid in the classic body-switch flick. 17 289
10 Inside Man
Foster turns in another quality performance in the Denzel Washington-led thriller about a high-tech bank heist. 9 299