Here are Cinephile Corner’s picks for the 5 best Anya Taylor-Joy movies, ranked:
5. The Menu (2022)
A mixed bag of ideas and food for thought, Mark Mylod‘s The Menu still excels with winking characters and great visual design. The movie struggles to establish much beyond its own genre beats, but that doesn’t take much away from the crowd-pleasing journey the film goes on.
Read our review of The Menu (2022).
4. Last Night in Soho (2021)
Few directors are as defined by their style as Edgar Wright, and Last Night in Soho (2021) is a movie that thrives when it fully embraces that signature flair. From its bold lighting choices and meticulously curated soundtrack to the seamless fusion of past and present, this film is an exercise in aesthetic precision. Starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy, it’s a visually dazzling, nostalgia-drenched psychological thriller that starts strong but ultimately falters in its final act.
Read our review of Last Night in Soho (2021).
3. The Witch (2015)
2. The Northman (2022)
If The Northman isn’t Robert Eggers’ best movie, it’s at least his boldest. It’s finetuned and pinpoint beyond what you’d expect from an already exacting director, and the stunning ensemble cast is entirely dedicated to their profound roles – all led by Alexander Skarsgård and Anya Taylor-Joy.
Read our review of The Northman (2022).
1. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
George Miller finds so much new ground to cover with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga that perfectly justifies its own existence. While Fury Road was interested in such a contained story propelled by larger-than-life action sequences and big rig warfare spawning from a game of cat and mouse, Furiosa fills in the gaps of a world much larger than what is expected. Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth stun in a prequel well worth the wait.
Read our review of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024).