Anne Hathaway has made another splash in Hollywood with the impending release of Mother Mary, a story about a pop star who reignites a twisted relationship dynamic after visiting a fashion designer she once worked with.
Given the film's positive reception by critics, with a 72% Rotten Tomatoes rating, it's time to look at Anne Hathaway's illustrious film career and see how it compares to her career highlights. Read on to find out.
1. Dark Waters (2019)
- Rotten Tomatoes rating: 89%
- Director: Todd Haynes
- Streaming on: Peacock Premium Plus, Fandango At Home
Plot: 2019's Dark Waters is Anne Hathaway's highest-rated film so far, and it stars her and Mark Ruffalo in leading roles. The story is based on the real-life legal battle fought by Rob Bilott (played by Ruffalo), a corporate defense lawyer at Taft Law, against the chemical company DuPont. DuPont had been poisoning the people and farmlands of Parkersburg, West Virginia, by dumping unregulated forever chemicals such as PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid). Anne Hathaway plays Rob Bilott's wife, Sarah Bilott, whose marriage gets strained because of the heavy burden Rob has taken upon himself.
3 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Rotten Tomatoes rating: 87%
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Streaming on: HBO Max, Plex
Plot: The Dark Knight Rises was the concluding chapter in Christopher Nolan's iconic Batman trilogy and featured Anne Hathaway as the iconic cat burglar and Batman's love interest, Catwoman. Like most portrayals of the character, Catwoman here is someone who constantly switches between hero and villain, alternating between aiding Bruce Wayne (played by Christian Bale) and selling him out to the main villain, Bane, for her own agenda.
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