Every single Dakota Fanning movie, ranked by critics

Meghan CookFeb 23, 2021, 21:11 IST

Dakota Fanning has been acting since she was a child.Paramount Pictures, Summit Entertainment, and Treehouse Pictures

Dakota Fanning is best known for her roles in films like "Uptown Girls" and "The Twilight Saga."
Fanning's best-reviewed films include the English version of "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Coraline."
Other movies, like "Hansel & Gretel" and "The Cat in the Hat," missed the mark with critics.

Dakota Fanning was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award at just 7 years old for her role in "I Am Sam," and since then, she's proven herself to be a versatile Hollywood actress.

But not all of her work has received equal praise from critics.

Here are all of the movies in Fanning's filmography, ranked according to critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes:

Note: All scores were current on the date of publication and are subject to change. Films without critical scores were not included.

Fanning's lowest-rated film is "Hansel & Gretel" (2002).

Dakota Fanning in "Hansel & Gretel." Innovation Film Group

In "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat" (2003), she played Sally.

Spencer Breslin and Dakota Fanning in "The Cat in the Hat." Universal Pictures

She was Emily Callaway in "Hide and Seek" (2005).

Dakota Fanning and Robert De Niro in "Hide and Seek." Twentieth Century Fox

The actress starred as Ray in "Uptown Girls" (2003).

Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning in "Uptown Girls." MGM

"Tomcats" (2001) was one of Fanning's earliest film credits.

Shannon Elizabeth and Jerry O'Connell starred in "Tomcats." Columbia Pictures

She was Lewellen in the drama "Hounddog" (2008).

Dakota Fanning in "Hounddog." Empire Film Group

Fanning played Abby in "Trapped" (2002).

Dakota Fanning in "Trapped." Columbia Pictures

In "Very Good Girls" (2014), she played Lilly Berger.

Boyd Holbrook and Dakota Fanning in "Very Good Girls." Well Go USA

She was Merry Levov in "American Pastoral" (2016).

Ewan McGregor and Dakota Fanning in "American Pastoral." Lakeshore Entertainment

The actress played Cassie Holmes in "Push" (2009).

Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning in "Push." Hirotake Okazaki/Summit Entertainment

She starred as Olivia in "The Benefactor" (2016).

Dakota Fanning in "The Benefactor." Treehouse Pictures

Fanning played Beverly Aadland in "The Last of Robin Hood" (2014).

Dakota Fanning in "The Last of Robin Hood." IDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films

In "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009), she appeared as Jane.

Dakota Fanning in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." Summit Entertainment

The actress played Ronnie Fuller in "Every Secret Thing" (2015).

Dakota Fanning in "Every Secret Thing." Starz Digital Media

She starred as Lucy Dawson in "I Am Sam" (2001).

Dakota Fanning and Sean Penn in "I Am Sam." New Line screencap

Fanning played a younger version of Reese Witherspoon in "Sweet Home Alabama" (2002).

Dakota Fanning and Thomas Curtis as young Melanie and young Jake. Touchstone Pictures

In "Man on Fire" (2004), she played Pita Ramos.

Dakota Fanning and Denzel Washington in "Man on Fire." 20th Century Fox

She voiced Lilo in "Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch" (2005).

Dakota Fanning voiced Lilo in "Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch." Disney

She was Lilly Abdal in "Sweetness in the Belly" (2019).

Dakota Fanning and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in "Sweetness in the Belly." Sienna Films

She starred as Effie in the period drama "Effie Gray" (2015).

Dakota Fanning as Effie Gray. Adopt Films

The actress played Liz in "Brimstone" (2017).

Dakota Fanning in "Brimstone." N279 Entertainment

Fanning played Anne Hagen in "Fragments" (2009).

Dakota Fanning in "Fragments." Peace Arch Entertainment

In "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (2010), she returned as Jane.

Dakota Fanning in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse." Summit Entertainment

She was Jane once more in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" (2012).

Dakota Fanning and Cameron Bright in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2." Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment

The actress played Tessa Scott in "Now Is Good" (2012).

Dakota Fanning and Jeremy Irvine in "Now Is Good." Sony Pictures

She was Wendy in the comedy "Please Stand By" (2018).

Dakota Fanning in "Please Stand By." Magnolia Pictures

Fanning starred as Lily Owens in "The Secret Life of Bees" (2008).

Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah in "The Secret Life of Bees." Fox Searchlight Pictures

In "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story" (2005), she played Cale Crane.

Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russell in "Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story." Dreamworks

She portrayed Cherie Currie in "The Runaways" (2010).

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning in "The Runaways." Apparition

She made an appearance as Penelope Stern in "Ocean's 8" (2018).

Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, and Sarah Paulson in "Ocean's 8." Warner Bros. Pictures

The actress played Annie James in "The Motel Life" (2013).

Dakota Fanning in "The Motel Life." Polsky Films

She narrated "In the Realms of the Unreal" (2004).

Dakota Fanning narrated the documentary "In the Realms of the Unreal." Wellspring Media

Fanning played Rachel Ferrier in "War of the Worlds" (2005).

Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning in "War of the Worlds." Paramount Pictures

In "Nine Lives" (2005), she played Maria.

Glenn Close and Dakota Fanning in "Nine Lives." Magnolia Pictures

She starred as Fern in "Charlotte's Web" (2006).

Dakota Fanning in "Charlotte's Web." Paramount Pictures

The actress played Squeaky Fromme in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (2019).

Dakota Fanning in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." Columbia Pictures

She was Dena in the drama "Night Moves" (2014).

Dakota Fanning and Jesse Eisenberg in "Night Moves." Cinedigm Entertainment

Fanning voiced the titular character in "Coraline" (2009).

Dakota Fanning voiced Coraline. Focus Features

Fanning voiced Satsuki in the English-dubbed version of "My Neighbor Totoro" (1988), her highest-ranked film.

Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning voiced the leads in the English-dubbed version of "My Neighbor Totoro." Tokuma Shoten

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