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Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Actor and producer · Born May 14, 1969 (57) · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

2 Oscars · 4 Golden Globes · 4 BAFTA Awards · 5 other major award bodies

Catherine Elise Blanchett (born May 14, 1969) is an Australian actor and producer. Regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and the stage. Blanchett is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Blanchett began her acting career on the Australian stage, taking on roles in Electra in 1992 and Hamlet in 1994. She came to international attention as Elizabeth I in the drama film Elizabeth (1998), for which she won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and received her first of seven Academy Award nominations. Her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator (2004) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She later won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a neurotic former socialite in Woody Allen's comedy-drama Blue Jasmine (2013). Blanchett's other Oscar-nominated roles include Notes on a Scandal (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), and Carol (2015). Her highest-grossing films include The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) trilogies, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Cinderella (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), and Ocean's 8 (2018). Blanchett has performed in over 20 theatre productions. From 2008 to 2013, she and her husband, Andrew Upton, were the artistic directors of the Sydney Theatre Company. Some of her stage roles during that period were in revivals of A Streetcar Named Desire, Uncle Vanya and The Maids, garnering several theatre awards and nominations. She made her Broadway debut in 2017 in The Present, for which she received a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play nomination. Blanchett has also received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and Outstanding Limited Series as producer for the FX/Hulu historical drama miniseries Mrs. America (2020).

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Born
May 14, 1969 (57)
From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
84 on Motif · 121 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Cate Blanchett's films like?

Across their 71 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama18 titlesTypical Motif score: 67th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy12 titlesTypical Motif score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary10 titlesTypical Motif score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action7 titlesTypical Motif score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography7 titlesTypical Motif score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Motif score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Motif score: 61st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Motif score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Bonds
21%
Morality
15%
Society
14%
Ideas
10%
Survival
8%
Power
7%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity17 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 66 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 23 · Serious 16 · Dark 27

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 26 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 20

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 16 · Charged 23 · Intense 27

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 25 · Shifting 34 · Whiplash 7

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 41 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 31 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 33 · Full focus 14

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 17 · Affecting 23 · Heavy 26

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 35 · Open-ended 19 · Ambiguous 12

Roles they play

52 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 16 of 52 analyzed roles.

Hero
16 of 52
Shapeshifter
11 of 52
Mentor
8 of 52
Shadow
7 of 52
Ally
4 of 52
Herald
3 of 52
Trickster
2 of 52
Threshold guardian
1 of 52
Show the 52 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
40
Melancholic
36
Contemplative
23
Warm
15
Hopeful
16
Other
69

How their films linger

Bittersweet29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet31
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous17

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Cate Blanchett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 84 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cate Blanchett's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

121 credits, 84 with a Motif page; 71 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • How to Train Your Dragon 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)

    as Valka

  • Alpha Gang(2026)

    Producer · as Beta One

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Girls(2026)

    as Deep Sea Expert (voice)

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean(2026)

    as Narrator

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Father Mother Sister Brother(2025)

    as Timothea

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 11:11 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • A Man Who Takes Pictures of Flowers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Queerbait (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Black Bag(2025)

    Associate Producer · as Kathryn St. Jean

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bozo Over Roses (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • VOGUE: Inventing the Runway (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Narrator

  • Disclaimer(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer · as Catherine Ravenscroft

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Marion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Borderlands(2024)

    as Lilith

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Rumours(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Hilda Orlmann

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Evolver (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Fingernails(2023)

    Producer

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Shayda(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The New Boy(2023)

    Producer · as Sister Eileen

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Fundraiser (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Lydia Tár

  • Knowing the Score (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Euphoria (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Tiger (voice)

  • Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio(2022)

    as Spazzatura (voice)

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The School for Good and Evil(2022)

    as The Storian (voice)

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Tár(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Lydia Tár

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Don't Look Up(2021)

    as Brie Evantee

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Alley(2021)

    as Dr. Lilith Ritter

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Squid Game(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as The Recruiter

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hela (voice)

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Apples(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Marvel Studios: Legends(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hela (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Four Temperaments (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Red / Blue / Yellow / Green

  • Homemade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Ride It Out (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Staged(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Cate

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mrs. America(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer · as Phyllis Schlafly

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Stateless (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Pat Masters

  • Sweet Tooth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Where'd You Go, Bernadette(2019)

    as Bernadette

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World(2019)

    as Valka (voice)

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle(2018)

    as Kaa (voice)

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The House with a Clock in Its Walls(2018)

    as Florence Zimmerman

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Eight(2018)

    as Lou

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Thor: Ragnarok(2017)

    as Hela

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Manifesto(2015)

    as Various

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Dinner(2017)

    Thanks

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Song to Song(2017)

    as Amanda

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Voyage of Time: Life's Journey(2016)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Red (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mother

  • Earthflight 3D (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator

  • Carol(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Carol Aird

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Truth(2015)

    as Mary Mapes

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Knight of Cups(2015)

    as Nancy

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Documentary Now!(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice · as Izabella Barta

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Cinderella(2015)

    as Stepmother, Lady Tremaine

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)

    as Galadriel

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • How to Train Your Dragon 2(2014)

    as Valka (voice)

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden(2013)

    as Dore Strauch (voice)

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Monuments Men(2014)

    as Claire Simone

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)

    as Galadriel

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the South Pacific (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Making a Scene | 11 Performances (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Turning(2013)

    as Gail Lang

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Blue Jasmine(2013)

    as Jasmine

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Girl Rising(2013)

    as Narrator - Haiti (voice)

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)

    as Galadriel

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A Cautionary Tail (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Narrator

  • Hanna(2011)

    as Marissa

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood(2010)

    as Marion Loxley

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button(2008)

    as Daisy Fuller

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull(2008)

    as Irina Spalko

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • I'm Not There(2007)

    as Jude

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth: The Golden Age(2007)

    as Elizabeth I, Queen of England

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Hot Fuzz(2007)

    as Janine (uncredited)

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Notes on a Scandal(2006)

    as Sheba Hart

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Good German(2006)

    as Lena Brandt

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Babel(2006)

    as Susan Jones

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Little Fish(2005)

    as Tracy

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Aviator(2004)

    as Katharine Hepburn

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou(2004)

    as Jane Winslett-Richardson

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Stories of Lost Souls(2005)

    Producer · as Julie-Anne

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Coffee and Cigarettes(2003)

    as Cate / Shelly (segment "Cousins")

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)

    as Galadriel

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Missing(2003)

    as Maggie Gilkeson

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Veronica Guerin(2003)

    as Veronica Guerin

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)

    as Galadriel

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Heaven(2002)

    as Philippa

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Charlotte Gray(2001)

    as Charlotte Gray

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)

    as Galadriel

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Shipping News(2001)

    as Petal

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bandits(2001)

    as Kate Wheeler

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Gift(2000)

    as Annie Wilson

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Cried(2000)

    as Lola

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Talented Mr. Ripley(1999)

    as Meredith Logue

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bangers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer · as Julie-Ann

  • Eyes Wide Shut(1999)

    as Mysterious Woman (voice) (uncredited)

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Pushing Tin(1999)

    as Connie Falzone

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Penelope (voice) · as Queen Elizabeth II (voice)

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • An Ideal Husband(1999)

    as Lady Gertrude Chiltern

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth(1998)

    as Elizabeth I

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Oscar and Lucinda(1997)

    as Lucinda Leplastrier

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Party(1997)

    as Lizzie

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Road(1997)

    as Susan Macarthy

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Parklands (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Rosie

  • Bordertown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bianca

  • Heartland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as Elizabeth Ashton

  • Police Rescue: The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Vivian

  • Police Rescue(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Haines

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Kaborya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as American (Extra)

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine Wolff (voice)

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • A Manual for Cleaning Women (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Good Thing (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer · as Martha Stewart

  • Monica (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • National Theatre Live: Electra/Persona (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Electra (Elisabeth) / Clytemnestra (Alma)

  • Peaches (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Queen Bitch and the High Horse (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Sweetsick (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Champions (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Origin of the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 121 titles, 111 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

$855M worldwide

Highest rated

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Motif 98th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19882026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 48 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 16 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting108 of 121: 94 only acting, 14 with another role · typical Motif score72ndWriting1 of 121: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing26 of 121: 12 only producing, 14 with another role · typical Motif score72ndOther crew2 of 121: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

121 titles, 14 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2000s24 · acting2010s32 · 31 acting · 2 crew2020s37 · 27 acting · 18 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 35% of 63 roles
970207121722

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Oscars, 4 Golden Globes, 4 BAFTA Awards, 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 9 other major awards from 74 major nominations, 1999–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  2. 2023
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Leading Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Lead Performance
  3. 2022
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Venice award, won · Best Actress
  4. 2021
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television
  5. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
  6. 2016
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Female Lead
  7. 2014
    • Oscar, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Leading Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Female Lead
  8. 2009
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 2 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
Show 8 earlier years
  1. 2008
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actress
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins and 2 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Female
      • Independent Spirit Award, won
  2. 2007
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations
      • Venice award, won · Best Actress
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  3. 2005
    • Oscar, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +2 other major bodies · 3 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female
  4. 2004
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Acting Ensemble
  5. 2003
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
  6. 2002
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
  7. 2000
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
  8. 1999
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Cate Blanchett's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 73; across their 65 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Motif score across 84 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up37
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

45 of their 84 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser45
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean (2026)

98th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Motif 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 58 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Cate Blanchett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 47 Motif titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore38 titles12–74 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity47 titles12–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity40 titles15–67 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs36 titles14–65 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense38 titles16–68 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Cate Blanchett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cate Blanchett's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Willem Dafoe shares the most, 5.

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Mixed roles