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I've compiled a list of my favorite groups of personal acting winners by year. These are essentially based on each individual performance and how it compares the rest of the "class" of that year, though making this list wasn't an exact science. It was hard to narrow it down to ten, but here are my favorites right now.
Note: Names rotate clockwise in the photos.
10. 1943
(Bogart, Bergman, Coburn, Baxter)
9. 2006
(Law, Cruz, Mackie, Kikuchi)
8. 1999
(Winstone, Belmont, Cruise, Kidman)
7. 1940
(Grant, Leigh, Morgan, Hussey)
6. 1958
(Stewart, Taylor, Martin, Hiller)
5. 2014
(Hoffman, Dorval, Mendelsohn, Wasikowska)
4. 1967
(Newman, Deneuve, Hackman, Bancroft)
3. 1990
(Baldwin, Dern, Oldman, Bening)
2. 1993
(Thewlis, Binoche, Fiennes, Paquin)
1. 1946
(Stewart, Bergman, Rains, Bacall)
Anna Paquin <3! These posts are awesome.
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteI wish I knew which movies go with which performance, I only knew a few of them. WOW, your #1 pick of Stewart, Bergman, Rains, Bacall is full of four amazing performers. I also love your 1943 pick w/ the two leads of Casablanca!
ReplyDeleteOh, sorry Ruth. I didn't even think about that.
DeleteHere you go:
1943:
Bogart & Bergman, Casablanca
Coburn, The More the Merrier
Baxter, Five Graves to Cairo
2006:
Law, Breaking and Entering
Cruz, Volver
Mackie, Half Nelson
Kikuchi, Babel
1999:
Winstone & Belmont, The War Zone
Cruise, Magnolia
Kidman, Eyes Wide Shut
1940:
Grant, His Girl Friday
Leigh, Waterloo Bridge
Morgan, The Shop Around the Corner
Hussey, The Philadelphia Story
1958:
Stewart, Vertigo
Taylor, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Martin, Some Came Running
Hiller, Separate Tables
2014:
Hoffman, A Most Wanted Man
Dorval, Mommy
Mendelsohn, Starred Up
Wasikowska, Only Lovers Left Alive
1967:
Newman, Cool Hand Luke
Deneuve, Belle de Jour
Hackman, Bonnie and Clyde
Bancroft, The Graduate
1990:
Baldwin, Miami Blues
Dern, Wild at Heart
Oldman, State of Grace
Bening, The Grifters
1993:
Thewlis, Naked
Binoche, Three Colors: Blue
Fiennes, Schindler's List
Paquin, The Piano
1946:
Stewart, It's a Wonderful Life
Bergman & Rains, Notorious
Bacall, The Big Sleep
Thank you for that list!! Would you include it in your future acting classes posts? Oooh totally agree w/ It's a Wonderful Life. Boy I still need to see Three Colors, esp since I love Binoche too. Speaking of Binoche, stay tuned for my review of 'Clouds of Sils Maria.'
DeleteNo problem! I can include it, but I'm not planning anymore acting classes posts at the moment. Oh, Binoche is amazing! :)
DeleteYesssss love these lineups! Great number one. Also, our 1993 lineup is almost the same, except I have Hunter for The Piano instead of Binoche, but Binoche is perfect in Blue.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Oh, Hunter is excellent in The Piano. I love that she's your winner.
Delete1940, 1958 and 2014 are delicious!
ReplyDeleteLove that you're doing this, bro. Such fun.
Ranking these was a nightmare, but it was fun trying. Like, 1940, 1958 and 2014 could easily be higher. :)
DeleteI need to see The Grifters, I keep seeing praise for it in the blogosphere :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of the comments, Chris! :)
DeleteYou should definitely check out The Grifters. It's a fun movie with great performances from Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening.