Dakota Johnson’s 15 Best Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes
In just ten short years, Dakota Johnson has ascended as one of the busiest young actresses in Hollywood. Here are her best films, ranked.
In a short time, Dakota Johnson has ascended as one of the busiest and most sought-after young actresses in Hollywood. Indeed, Don Johnson’s daughter has amassed more than 30 big and small screen credits since 2010 and has worked with some of the finest actors in the process including David Fincher and Luca Guadagnino.
However, Johnson’s popularity soared to another elevation once landing the role of Anastasia Steele in the Fifty Shades trilogy. Here are Dakota Johnson’s highest-rated roles according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Updated on January 27th, 2021 by Kristen Palamara: Dakota Johnson is a successful actor who continues to gain popularity with each new role she takes on. She first gained prominence after starring in the Fifty Shades of Grey movies based on the books of the same name, but she has continued to take on comedic and dramatic roles after starring in the popular movies that don’t have stellar reviews but are popular among fans. Johnson has proved that she’s a great actor who can add comedic and dramatic depth to any role she’s in. Though not all of her top-rated movies on Rotten Tomatoes were hits with critics, necessarily, they were hits with audiences, and fans of hers should make sure to check them all out.
Fifty Shades Of Grey (2015) 25%
Fifty Shades of Grey focuses on the relationship of a college student, Anastasia Steele (Johnson), and a prominent and powerful businessman, Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan), and tries to introduce its audience into a world of BDSM.
Although it’s the role that Johnson is most known for, it didn’t do well with the critics although it is still in her top-rated movies according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Date And Switch (2014) 30%
Date and Switch focuses on two high schoolers, Michael (Nicholas Braun) and Matty (Hunter Cope), who make a pact to have a sexual relationship with older women after breaking up with their girlfriends.
Matty comes out as gay and although his best friend supports him and tries to find him a partner he wants to be with Matty has to deal with his conservative father (Gary Cole). Even though they’ve broken up, their girlfriends Em (Johnson) and Ava (Sarah Hyland) are supportive of them and they’re all on good terms.
How To Be Single (2016) 47%
How to be Single is a comedic and romantic movie that follows several various single characters and delves into how they’re approaching the single life. Dakota Johnson stars alongside Rebel Wilson as two single women with completely different personalities.
Alice (Johnson) makes a move to New York and befriends her wild co-worker Robin (Wilson) and the two try to navigate their love lives.
Wounds (2019) 47%
Wounds is a psychological thriller that follows a bartender (Armie Hammer) and his student girlfriend (Dakota Johnson) as things in their life get increasingly odd after a bar fight.
Will (Hammer) begins to have hallucinations including disgusting body horror images involving open wounds and cockroaches that add to the horror element of the movie and he becomes paranoid that his girlfriend is cheating on him.
The Five-Year Engagement (2012) 63%
Jason Segel and Emily Blunt star as the cursed couple in The Five-Year Engagement, in which a series of misfortunate events prevent the pair from achieving marital bliss.
In the film, it only takes Tom one year to propose to his girlfriend, Violet. However, through a skein of mishaps, misunderstandings, unforeseen obstacles like the couple simply cannot get hitched. Johnson plays Audrey, a hostess Tom begins dating during one of his breaks with Violet.
Suspiria (2018) 65%
In her second time working with Italian maestro Luca Guadagnino, Johnson was given a plum central role in the deeply unnerving tale of wicked witchery in Suspiria.
When American dancer Susie (Johnson) travels to Germany to study at a famed ballet academy, she instantly senses something amiss upon arrival. A murder takes place on her first day of class, which Susie assumes the school is involved in somehow. A hypnotic whirlwind of macabre and nightmarish events ensues in which Susie fights for her life.
For Ellen (2012) 67%
Dour, downbeat, and depressing is the way to describe For Ellen, So Yong Kim’s indie road-movie about a wayward musician desperate to regain custody of his estranged daughter.
Paul Dano is Joby Taylor, a man who is willing to do anything for the return of his daughter, Ellen (Shaylena Mandigo) as he battles with his embittered wife Claire (Margarita Levieva). Johnson plays Cindy, Joby’s sister who has her own opinions on how he should proceed in winning back his daughter.
The High Note (2020) 70%
The High Note centers on a superstar singer (Tracee Ellis Ross) and her overworked and underappreciated personal assistant (Johnson). Grace Davis (Ross) tries to keep her musical inte
grity by not allowing her songs to be overly manipulated in post-production and instead wants to keep her voice and music clear without all the extra add-ons.
Her assistant Maggie (Johnson) wants to achieve her dream of becoming a music producer and thinks that she has a chance when her boss chooses her rendition of her song over other mixes.
Black Mass (2015) 73%
Critics largely hailed Scott Cooper’s true-crime tale Black Mass for its stark depiction of infamous crime lord Whitey Bulger (Johnny Depp).
Following a ruthless life as a violent gangster in South Boston, Bulger turned into an FBI informant in order to bring down a rival mafioso. When the plot failed, the FBI declared Bulger one of the 10 most wanted men alive. In 2011, the real White Bulger was found hiding out in a lavish apartment in Santa Monica.
Bad Times At The El Royale (2018) 75%
Emily resting her chin on her hand in Bad Times at the El Royale
In Drew Goddard’s twisty period mystery, Johnson plays one of six so-called strangers who convene at the portentous El Royale hotel on the California/Nevada border. Under the floorboards of one hotel room lies a bag of cash left behind a decade earlier.
Johnson plays Emily Summerspring, a devious young woman who uses her brainwashed sister Rose in a fake kidnapping ploy. To exactly what end we’ll let you discover on your own. Suffice it to say, nobody is who they seem or say they are in the film.
Our Friend (2019) 77%
Although yet to be officially released in the states, The Friend has been garnering serious festival buzz over the past few months. Straight up, we can all use the kind of benevolence this film boasts right now!
Johnson plays Nicole Teague, a young woman who learns a grave illness has left her with just six months to live. When the solace of her hubby Matt isn’t enough, their best friend Dane (Jason Segel) drops everything in his life to move in with the couple and help take care of Nicole’s ailments. A warmhearted film with the best intentions!
21 Jump Street (2012) 85%
The mere thought of a 21 Jump Street film adaptation furrowed brows across Hollywood upon its official announcement. When the film came out, however, critics got a fat dose of raucous punk-rock rebellion with genuine laughter across the board.
A pair of undercover cops go back to high-school to bust an unidentified drug dealer. Of course, the cops take their jobs a little too seriously when they begin imbibing drugs on their own. Johnson plays Fugazy, a background druggy in school who may or may not have helpful intel.
A Bigger Splash (2016) 90%
Luca Guadagnino’s A Bigger Splash remains a wildly underrated indie comedy everyone ought to see ASAP. One of the chief reasons why is Johnson’s turn in the highly entertaining four-handed ensemble!
When a famous rocker (Tilda Swinton) takes a relaxing vacation with her filmmaker boyfriend on an Italian aisle, everything is peaches and cream. That is until a boisterous old pal (Ralph Fiennes) and his daughter (Johnson) arrive and blow up the spot. Tempers flare, envies fly, and romances crackle in the most enthralling ways imaginable.
The Social Network (2010) 96%
While Johnson appeared was just 10 years old she appeared in the 1999 film Crazy in Alabama, her first adult role came in David Fincher’s unflatteringly honest biopic of Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) and his Facebook empire.
The Social Network charts the rise of Facebook as the biggest digital interface on the internet. The platform began as a crude and juvenile face-rating program where drunk college dudes ranked female faces based on attractiveness. Johnson is down the line as Amelia Ritter, a Harvard yuppie who, like everyone else, detests Zuckerberg’s arrogance.
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) 96%
No film from 2019 conjured such genuine outbursts of feel-good joy as The Peanut Butter Falcon, the offbeat buddy-road-movie featuring fantastic turns from Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf.
Eleanor (Johnson) is Zack’s personal caretaker at the assisted living facility he resides in. Once Zack escapes and hits the road to become a professional wrestler, Eleanor helps lead the effort to find him. She leads Tyler (LaBeouf) to Zack, setting off a harrowing and heartening adventure.
