Every Rachel McAdams movie, ranked according to critics

Gabbi ShawNov 17, 2020, 21:30 IST

Rachel McAdams turns 42 this year.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Rachel McAdams turns 42 on November 17.
In honor of her birthday, Insider ranked every single movie she's appeared in, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Unsurprisingly, her best-reviewed movie is also the one she was nominated for an Oscar for: "Spotlight."

From "Mean Girls" to "The Notebook" to "Spotlight" to "Wedding Crashers," Rachel McAdams has given us no shortage of iconic roles in her almost two decades in Hollywood.

In honor of her 42nd birthday on November 17, we've ranked every movie she's been in from worst to best, according to critics' scores on Rotten Tomatoes. The scores were accurate as of November 2020.

Keep scrolling to see where your favorites land, from "Aloha" to "Spotlight."

McAdams' lowest-rated movie is 2015's "Aloha."

Bradley Cooper and McAdams in "Aloha." Columbia Pictures

In "The Hot Chick," McAdams plays the titular hot chick.

McAdams in "The Hot Chick." Buena Vista Pictures

In the German film "Every Thing Will Be Fine," McAdams plays Sara, the main character's girlfriend.

McAdams and James Franco in "Every Thing Will Be Fine." IFC Films

"The Vow" attempted to recreate the magic of "The Notebook" and "Dear John" with little success.

McAdams and Channing Tatum in "The Vow." Screen Gems

McAdams plays Christine in Brian de Palma's erotic thriller "Passion."

McAdams in "Passion." ARP Sélection

In "The Lucky Ones," McAdams plays a US Army soldier named Colee.

McAdams in "The Lucky Ones." Lionsgate; Roadside Attractions

"The Time Traveler's Wife" is the lesser of the time travel romances that McAdams stars in.

McAdams and Eric Bana in "The Time Traveler's Wife." New Line Cinema

McAdams plays the secondary love interest (again) in Terrence Malick's "To the Wonder."

Ben Affleck and McAdams in "To the Wonder." Magnolia Pictures

In "The Family Stone," a Christmas family rom-com, McAdams plays Amy, the youngest Stone who doesn't hold anything back.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Diane Keaton, and McAdams in "The Family Stone." IMDb/20th Century Fox

McAdams and Ryan Gosling star in the romantic classic "The Notebook."

McAdams and Ryan Gosling in "The Notebook." "The Notebook"/New Line Cinema

In "Married Life," McAdams plays a war widow, Kay Nesbitt.

Pierce Brosnan and McAdams in "Married Life." Sony Pictures Classics

McAdams returned to the rom-com space with "Morning Glory."

McAdams in "Morning Glory." Paramount Studios

McAdams briefly reprised her role as Irene Adler in "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows."

McAdams in "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows." Warner Bros. Pictures

In "Southpaw," McAdams plays Maureen, the wife of the main character.

McAdams in "Southpaw." The Weinstein Company

McAdams and Will Ferrell co-star as the Icelandic Eurovision contestants in Netflix's "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga."

Will Ferrell and McAdams in "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga." Netflix

The superior Rachel McAdams time travel romance is "About Time."

Domhnall Gleeson and McAdams in "About Time." Universal Pictures

The first "Sherlock Holmes" was better received than its sequel.

Robert Downey Jr. and McAdams in "Sherlock Holmes." Warner Bros. Pictures

McAdams plays one of the romantic leads and adds a bit of sweetness to the raunchy "Wedding Crashers."

McAdams in "Wedding Crashers." New Line Cinemas

That same year, she starred in Wes Craven's airborne thriller "Red Eye."

McAdams and Cillian Murphy in "Red Eye." DreamWork Pictures

McAdams and Rachel Weisz co-star in "Disobedience," a forbidden love story.

McAdams and Rachel Weisz in "Disobedience." Curzon Artificial Eye/Bleecker Street

McAdams' first breakout role was, of course, the absolutely evil Regina George in "Mean Girls."

McAdams in "Mean Girls." Paramount Pictures

In "State of Play," McAdams plays Della, a determined DC blogger who gets involved in a high-level conspiracy.

McAdams in "State of Play." Universal Pictures

McAdams and Jason Bateman play a mega-competitive couple who get in way over their head in "Game Night."

Jason Bateman, McAdams, and Kyle Chandler in "Game Night." Access Entertainment

In "A Most Wanted Man," the last film of Philip Seymour Hoffman's career, McAdams plays immigration lawyer Annabel Richter.

McAdams in "A Most Wanted Man." Lionsgate

McAdams joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in "Doctor Strange."

Benedict Cumberbatch and McAdams in "Doctor Strange." Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

McAdams and Owen Wilson reunite in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris."

Owen Wilson and McAdams in "Midnight in Paris." Sony Pictures Classics

McAdams lent her voice to the 2015 remake of "The Little Prince."

McAdams in "The Little Prince." Paramount Pictures

The best-reviewed film of McAdams' career is the Academy Award-winning "Spotlight." She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance.

Michael Keaton and McAdams in "Spotlight." Open Road Films

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