Top 10 Jennifer Lawrence Performances

this young actress has already been an

this young actress has already been an x-man a kick-ass archer and an Oscar

x-man a kick-ass archer and an Oscar

x-man a kick-ass archer and an Oscar winner you must think I’m crazy

winner you must think I’m crazy

winner you must think I’m crazy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Jennifer Lawrence performances like

Jennifer Lawrence performances like

Jennifer Lawrence performances like adores at night that’s what I do for

adores at night that’s what I do for

adores at night that’s what I do for this list we’re taking a look at those

this list we’re taking a look at those

this list we’re taking a look at those performances that show off this actor I

performances that show off this actor I

performances that show off this actor I her finest and most memorable did he

her finest and most memorable did he

her finest and most memorable did he want to make love to you yes I’m sure he

want to make love to you yes I’m sure he

want to make love to you yes I’m sure he did number 10 Alyssa Cassady house at

did number 10 Alyssa Cassady house at

did number 10 Alyssa Cassady house at the end of the street

the end of the street

the end of the street hey Alyssa right yeah hi

hey Alyssa right yeah hi

hey Alyssa right yeah hi trying her hand at the horror genre this

trying her hand at the horror genre this

trying her hand at the horror genre this psychological thriller may not have lit

psychological thriller may not have lit

psychological thriller may not have lit the world on fire but Jennifer

the world on fire but Jennifer

the world on fire but Jennifer Lawrence’s performance in it was

Lawrence’s performance in it was

Lawrence’s performance in it was certainly nothing to be trifled with

certainly nothing to be trifled with

certainly nothing to be trifled with why playing a young woman who makes a

why playing a young woman who makes a

why playing a young woman who makes a connection with a mysterious young man

connection with a mysterious young man

connection with a mysterious young man that may be more dangerous than he seems

that may be more dangerous than he seems

that may be more dangerous than he seems the actress did not treat her turn as

the actress did not treat her turn as

the actress did not treat her turn as Alyssa as any cookie cutter role he’s

Alyssa as any cookie cutter role he’s

Alyssa as any cookie cutter role he’s worse than a dick he’s a dick hole

worse than a dick he’s a dick hole

worse than a dick he’s a dick hole tickle is the new asshole

tickle is the new asshole

tickle is the new asshole bringing believability to the character

bringing believability to the character

bringing believability to the character she really knew how to make audiences

she really knew how to make audiences

she really knew how to make audiences feel her connection to her mother and

feel her connection to her mother and

feel her connection to her mother and crush as well as her fear when things go

crush as well as her fear when things go

crush as well as her fear when things go awry number 9 Agnes poker house stepping

awry number 9 Agnes poker house stepping

awry number 9 Agnes poker house stepping into the role of the oldest of three

into the role of the oldest of three

into the role of the oldest of three children whose life has been rife with

children whose life has been rife with

children whose life has been rife with abuse and neglect lawrence yet again

abuse and neglect lawrence yet again

abuse and neglect lawrence yet again showed ample potential in terms of the

showed ample potential in terms of the

showed ample potential in terms of the acting skills that brought her such a

acting skills that brought her such a

acting skills that brought her such a claim in the years that followed this

claim in the years that followed this

claim in the years that followed this 2008 drama

2008 drama

2008 drama anything can happen me falling for her

anything can happen me falling for her

anything can happen me falling for her mother’s pimp her character Agnes

mother’s pimp her character Agnes

mother’s pimp her character Agnes believes that he loves her back

believes that he loves her back

believes that he loves her back despite his highly abusive behavior

despite his highly abusive behavior

despite his highly abusive behavior towards her mother a man that loves me

it kisses me like this Jennifer brought

it kisses me like this Jennifer brought maturity to her first leading role yet

maturity to her first leading role yet

maturity to her first leading role yet maintains just enough childish behavior

maintains just enough childish behavior

maintains just enough childish behavior to make her young teen role believable I

to make her young teen role believable I

to make her young teen role believable I my mother and the man I thought loved me

my mother and the man I thought loved me

my mother and the man I thought loved me number 8 Mariana

number 8 Mariana

number 8 Mariana the burning plain what’s for dinner fix

the burning plain what’s for dinner fix

the burning plain what’s for dinner fix you and your friends in Syria

you and your friends in Syria

you and your friends in Syria sharing a roll with Charlize Theron may

sharing a roll with Charlize Theron may

sharing a roll with Charlize Theron may have been a daunting task but there is

have been a daunting task but there is

have been a daunting task but there is zero hint of self-doubt in this

zero hint of self-doubt in this

zero hint of self-doubt in this impressive turn lots of things are wrong

impressive turn lots of things are wrong

impressive turn lots of things are wrong mom and it can’t be fixed by prank

mom and it can’t be fixed by prank

mom and it can’t be fixed by prank even if she was still in her teens j-law

even if she was still in her teens j-law

even if she was still in her teens j-law was able to give a multifaceted

was able to give a multifaceted

was able to give a multifaceted performance as a young woman whose anger

performance as a young woman whose anger

performance as a young woman whose anger at her mother’s infidelity motivates her

at her mother’s infidelity motivates her

at her mother’s infidelity motivates her to actions that haunt her for the rest

to actions that haunt her for the rest

to actions that haunt her for the rest of her life on a vast peace I am

of her life on a vast peace I am

of her life on a vast peace I am shifting from anger to guilt and

shifting from anger to guilt and

shifting from anger to guilt and self-loathing sooner than anyone

self-loathing sooner than anyone

self-loathing sooner than anyone Jennifer steals the spotlight from

Jennifer steals the spotlight from

Jennifer steals the spotlight from everyone she shares scenes with in this

everyone she shares scenes with in this

everyone she shares scenes with in this drama know where you’re going number 7

drama know where you’re going number 7

drama know where you’re going number 7 Nora the beaver Nora look we attack a

Nora the beaver Nora look we attack a

Nora the beaver Nora look we attack a supporting role in a Mel Gibson beaver

supporting role in a Mel Gibson beaver

supporting role in a Mel Gibson beaver puppet movie was likely never going to

puppet movie was likely never going to

puppet movie was likely never going to be a standout performance for most other

be a standout performance for most other

be a standout performance for most other actors but in the hands of this

actors but in the hands of this

actors but in the hands of this accomplished actress Nora does anything

accomplished actress Nora does anything

accomplished actress Nora does anything but fade into the background what are

but fade into the background what are

but fade into the background what are you gonna do right Nora Plus Porter

you gonna do right Nora Plus Porter

you gonna do right Nora Plus Porter forever a popular girl whose life is not

forever a popular girl whose life is not

forever a popular girl whose life is not as simple as it may appear she turns to

as simple as it may appear she turns to

as simple as it may appear she turns to the son of Mel Gibson’s character to

the son of Mel Gibson’s character to

the son of Mel Gibson’s character to write her valedictorian speech I’ve

write her valedictorian speech I’ve

write her valedictorian speech I’ve spent so much time waiting for this lie

spent so much time waiting for this lie

spent so much time waiting for this lie to come true that I finally paid someone

to come true that I finally paid someone

to come true that I finally paid someone to tell the truth for me ultimately

to tell the truth for me ultimately

to tell the truth for me ultimately culminating with her speech the drama

culminating with her speech the drama

culminating with her speech the drama DC’s our actress not going for the

DC’s our actress not going for the

DC’s our actress not going for the theatrics that most movie speeches

theatrics that most movie speeches

theatrics that most movie speeches devolve into and instead gives us the

devolve into and instead gives us the

devolve into and instead gives us the impression that she was working out some

impression that she was working out some

impression that she was working out some sort of inner monologue the truth is I’m

sort of inner monologue the truth is I’m

sort of inner monologue the truth is I’m missing something

the thing I loved the most

the thing I loved the most number six Samantha like crazy checkup

number six Samantha like crazy checkup

number six Samantha like crazy checkup Howell is a Samantha playing the other

Howell is a Samantha playing the other

Howell is a Samantha playing the other girl in another couples love story is

girl in another couples love story is

girl in another couples love story is often a thankless job which is why

often a thankless job which is why

often a thankless job which is why giving Jennifer Lawrence the role of

giving Jennifer Lawrence the role of

giving Jennifer Lawrence the role of Samantha was a masterstroke for this

Samantha was a masterstroke for this

Samantha was a masterstroke for this film’s casting Department when I always

film’s casting Department when I always

film’s casting Department when I always Tim starting a relationship with the

Tim starting a relationship with the

Tim starting a relationship with the male lead during an off period for the

male lead during an off period for the

male lead during an off period for the romantic dramas main couple she may not

romantic dramas main couple she may not

romantic dramas main couple she may not have been destined to keep the man but

have been destined to keep the man but

have been destined to keep the man but we still think he must have been a

we still think he must have been a

we still think he must have been a little crazy not to try to make things

little crazy not to try to make things

little crazy not to try to make things work out with her

number five raven dark hole / mystique

number five raven dark hole / mystique x-men franchise mutant improv taking

x-men franchise mutant improv taking

x-men franchise mutant improv taking over a role that was previously defined

over a role that was previously defined

over a role that was previously defined by smouldering looks and acrobatics

by smouldering looks and acrobatics

by smouldering looks and acrobatics Lawrence took mystique to a more nuanced

Lawrence took mystique to a more nuanced

Lawrence took mystique to a more nuanced and developed place in this prequel to

and developed place in this prequel to

and developed place in this prequel to the original x-men trilogy this is you

the original x-men trilogy this is you

the original x-men trilogy this is you know more hiding in fact we’d argue that

know more hiding in fact we’d argue that

know more hiding in fact we’d argue that it’s her character art that’s defined

it’s her character art that’s defined

it’s her character art that’s defined the 2011 and 2014 x-men movies as she’s

the 2011 and 2014 x-men movies as she’s

the 2011 and 2014 x-men movies as she’s ultimately the person whose loyalty

ultimately the person whose loyalty

ultimately the person whose loyalty Xavier and Magneto both desire to win

Xavier and Magneto both desire to win

Xavier and Magneto both desire to win just pointing out something that could

just pointing out something that could

just pointing out something that could save your life

save your life

save your life [Music]

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[Music] her character always keeps us guessing

her character always keeps us guessing

her character always keeps us guessing as she seems poised to fall on either

as she seems poised to fall on either

as she seems poised to fall on either side of the battle at a moment’s notice

side of the battle at a moment’s notice

side of the battle at a moment’s notice and it takes a true actor to make that

and it takes a true actor to make that

and it takes a true actor to make that balancing act feel honest

balancing act feel honest

balancing act feel honest [Music]

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[Music] what’s the matter baby you don’t think I

what’s the matter baby you don’t think I

what’s the matter baby you don’t think I look pretty like this number four

look pretty like this number four

look pretty like this number four Katniss Everdeen the Hunger Games

Katniss Everdeen the Hunger Games

Katniss Everdeen the Hunger Games franchise thank you very consideration

franchise thank you very consideration

franchise thank you very consideration when the decision was made to adapt the

when the decision was made to adapt the

when the decision was made to adapt the Hunger Games books into a film series it

Hunger Games books into a film series it

Hunger Games books into a film series it was apparent that above all else the

was apparent that above all else the

was apparent that above all else the woman chosen to play Katniss would be

woman chosen to play Katniss would be

woman chosen to play Katniss would be most responsible for their success or

most responsible for their success or

most responsible for their success or failure catch to play the young woman

failure catch to play the young woman

failure catch to play the young woman who would serve as a symbol for people

who would serve as a symbol for people

who would serve as a symbol for people of Panem to rally behind

of Panem to rally behind

of Panem to rally behind thanks to these films we’ve come to

thanks to these films we’ve come to

thanks to these films we’ve come to completely understand why Lawrence as

completely understand why Lawrence as

completely understand why Lawrence as Katniss would inspire so many people to

Katniss would inspire so many people to

Katniss would inspire so many people to stand behind her

number three Rosalyn Rosenfeld American

number three Rosalyn Rosenfeld American hustle thank God for me the unstable

hustle thank God for me the unstable

hustle thank God for me the unstable wife of a con artist who alternates

wife of a con artist who alternates

wife of a con artist who alternates between threatening to get him busted to

between threatening to get him busted to

between threatening to get him busted to jealousy at the budding relationship

jealousy at the budding relationship

jealousy at the budding relationship between her husband and his partner

between her husband and his partner

between her husband and his partner Lawrence’s Rosalyn comes off as the kind

Lawrence’s Rosalyn comes off as the kind

Lawrence’s Rosalyn comes off as the kind of crazy that still manages to pull you

of crazy that still manages to pull you

of crazy that still manages to pull you in I put out the fire the fire is out

in I put out the fire the fire is out

in I put out the fire the fire is out dangerous but enticing her turn and his

dangerous but enticing her turn and his

dangerous but enticing her turn and his crime comedy drama earned her another

crime comedy drama earned her another

crime comedy drama earned her another chance to ascend the stairs to the Oscar

chance to ascend the stairs to the Oscar

chance to ascend the stairs to the Oscar podium thanks to an Academy Award

podium thanks to an Academy Award

podium thanks to an Academy Award nomination as well as a BAFTA Award for

nomination as well as a BAFTA Award for

nomination as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a supporting role both

Best Actress in a supporting role both

Best Actress in a supporting role both of which were well deserved you know

of which were well deserved you know

of which were well deserved you know sometimes in life all you have are tough

sometimes in life all you have are tough

sometimes in life all you have are tough poisonous choices number two read Ollie

poisonous choices number two read Ollie

poisonous choices number two read Ollie Winter’s Bone Murray my dad’s Jessup

Winter’s Bone Murray my dad’s Jessup

Winter’s Bone Murray my dad’s Jessup dolly a star-making performance that

dolly a star-making performance that

dolly a star-making performance that earned her an Oscar nomination and

earned her an Oscar nomination and

earned her an Oscar nomination and served as her introduction to most of

served as her introduction to most of

served as her introduction to most of the world Reed was not a character for

the world Reed was not a character for

the world Reed was not a character for the weak of heart I got them two kids

the weak of heart I got them two kids

the weak of heart I got them two kids and my mom to ten man I need him a young

and my mom to ten man I need him a young

and my mom to ten man I need him a young woman who has spent her life caring for

woman who has spent her life caring for

woman who has spent her life caring for the family her father ignores she

the family her father ignores she

the family her father ignores she bravely searches for her missing parent

bravely searches for her missing parent

bravely searches for her missing parent in a world of violence and fear

whoa look at me bringing a tenacity and

whoa look at me bringing a tenacity and gravitas to a role that lives and dies

gravitas to a role that lives and dies

gravitas to a role that lives and dies on her ability to be taken seriously as

on her ability to be taken seriously as

on her ability to be taken seriously as a fierce spirit despite her young age

a fierce spirit despite her young age

a fierce spirit despite her young age Winter’s Bone and Lawrence’s turn as we

Winter’s Bone and Lawrence’s turn as we

Winter’s Bone and Lawrence’s turn as we are not to be missed

are not to be missed

are not to be missed now this gun you’ll use when you’re

now this gun you’ll use when you’re

now this gun you’ll use when you’re older this one is it gun I learned on

older this one is it gun I learned on

older this one is it gun I learned on this is daddy squirrel gun

this is daddy squirrel gun

this is daddy squirrel gun there’s no honorable mentions this time

there’s no honorable mentions this time

there’s no honorable mentions this time around I don’t think that makes me a

around I don’t think that makes me a

around I don’t think that makes me a criminal but we’re sure that Jayla will

criminal but we’re sure that Jayla will

criminal but we’re sure that Jayla will be able to fill this spot in no time

be able to fill this spot in no time

be able to fill this spot in no time that sounds like bullshit number one

that sounds like bullshit number one

that sounds like bullshit number one Tiffany Maxwell silver linings playbook

Tiffany Maxwell silver linings playbook

Tiffany Maxwell silver linings playbook thank you

thank you

thank you her sole role so far that has not only

her sole role so far that has not only

her sole role so far that has not only netted her an Academy Award nomination

netted her an Academy Award nomination

netted her an Academy Award nomination but also a trip to the winner’s circle

but also a trip to the winner’s circle

but also a trip to the winner’s circle in this romantic comedy drama Lawrence

in this romantic comedy drama Lawrence

in this romantic comedy drama Lawrence plays a young widow and an aspiring

plays a young widow and an aspiring

plays a young widow and an aspiring dancer who attracts both Bradley Cooper

dancer who attracts both Bradley Cooper

dancer who attracts both Bradley Cooper and audiences everywhere I mean Humanity

and audiences everywhere I mean Humanity

and audiences everywhere I mean Humanity is just nasty and there’s no silver

is just nasty and there’s no silver

is just nasty and there’s no silver lining a performance that seems to earn

lining a performance that seems to earn

lining a performance that seems to earn her a permanent place in director David

her a permanent place in director David

her a permanent place in director David O Russell’s acting troupe as well

O Russell’s acting troupe as well

O Russell’s acting troupe as well because that must have been me being

because that must have been me being

because that must have been me being crazy because I am so much crazier than

crazy because I am so much crazier than

crazy because I am so much crazier than you the actress reportedly said that it

you the actress reportedly said that it

you the actress reportedly said that it was an initial lack of understanding of

was an initial lack of understanding of

was an initial lack of understanding of the character that excited her the most

the character that excited her the most

the character that excited her the most about Tiffany Maxwell I opened up to you

about Tiffany Maxwell I opened up to you

about Tiffany Maxwell I opened up to you and you judged me you’re an axel

meanwhile it was her outstanding

meanwhile it was her outstanding performance that excited us the most

performance that excited us the most

performance that excited us the most there’s always gonna be a part of me

there’s always gonna be a part of me

there’s always gonna be a part of me that’s sloppy and dirty but I like that

that’s sloppy and dirty but I like that

that’s sloppy and dirty but I like that with all the other parts of myself can

with all the other parts of myself can

with all the other parts of myself can you say the same about yourself can you

you say the same about yourself can you

you say the same about yourself can you forgive are you any good at that

forgive are you any good at that

forgive are you any good at that do you agree with our list perfect

do you agree with our list perfect

do you agree with our list perfect what’s your favorite Jennifer Lawrence

what’s your favorite Jennifer Lawrence

what’s your favorite Jennifer Lawrence performance how do you think that I feel

performance how do you think that I feel

performance how do you think that I feel all day would you leave me alone all day

all day would you leave me alone all day

all day would you leave me alone all day did you love for more acting top 10s

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let’s move out come on let’s go

let’s move out come on let’s go [Music]

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[Music] you

you

you [Music]