Best and Worst Movies of Nicole Kidman

The Others (2001)

Why? Because it's got a little of everything from Nicole. Not only can you hate her character one minute but you can trust her as a great hero the next.

The Hours (2002)

Why? It's certainly not that fake nose, but her Academy Award-winning portrayal of Virgina Woolf is the most believable in film history.

Cold Mountain 2003)

Why? Because I think her Golden Globe-nominated performance was powerful and dramatic given the romance-novel material.

Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Why? I honestly do not know why. I didn't care for the film as much as so many others do, but her fine performance as Satine makes it all the more bearable.

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Why? It's puzzling to me still, but Nicole's nice portrayal of Alice Harford, a doctor's wife in Stanley Kubrick's final psychological thriller is just about the best part of this film. Of course, some of Kubrick's well-directed nude scenes make Nicole's performance that much more special. I can't help it, I'm a guy.

Far and Away (1992)

Why? Because Nicole brought a lot of charm and grace to the very spirited, and strong Irish character of Shannon Christie.

The Interpreter (2005)

Why? Because Nicole is both believable and powerful as Silvia Broome in the Hitchcock-like thriller.

Worst Movies

The Stepford Wives (2004)

Personal note: Believe me, this was a shock considering the fact that I really enjoy director, Frank Oz's previous work so much.

Practical Magic (1998)

Personal note: I don't why, I just didn't like her forgettable performance in this movie.

Birthday Girl (2001)

Personal note: This was another one of her more forgettable performances.

Bewitched (2005)

Personal note: She's weak, Ferrill is weak, the whole movie is weak.

Birth (2004)

Personal note: This is beyond weak, it's pathetic on all fronts.

Malace (1993)

Personal note: Maybe we can forgive this lame performance due to the fact that Kidman was just starting out. Then again, maybe not.

Little known facts

Nicole was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 20, 1967.

Nicole's father, Dr. Anthony David Kidman is a biochemist and a clinical psychologist in Lane Cove, Sydney. Nicole's mother, Janelle Ann MacNeille Kidman is a nursing instructor. Around the time Nicole was born, her father was a Visiting Fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health in Washington, D.C. When Nicole was only 4, the family moved back to Australia. Nicole has a younger sister named, Antonia. She was born in 1970.

Nicole is a Catholic. She attended the Mary Mackillop Chapel in North Sydney with her sister. Then she attended the North Sydney Girls' School. Both are on the North Shore.

Before she became a star, Nicole took ballet lessons, and studied at Sydney's Australian Theatre for Young People. Then, Nicole went on to study at the Philip Street Theatre, majoring in voice production and theatre history.

Nicole first appeared on camera back in the Pat Wilson music video for the song, Bop Girl in 1983 at the age of 15. Then she went on to do the TV series, Five Mile Creek and roles in several films, including BMX Bandits and Bush Christmas.

Nicole's breakthrough role was in the 1989 thriller, Dead Calm, opposite Jurassic Park's Sam Neill and Titanic's Billy Zane. Her performance was highly regarded by critics at Variety and Roger Ebert himself. Then, she really hit the big time when she appeared with her much shorter ex-husband, Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder.

It was on the set that Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise met, and started seeing each other on a regular basis. They were married on Christmas Eve of 1990 in Telluride, Colorado. They adopted two children, lived in LA, Colorado, New York City and Australia before separating before their 10th wedding anniversary.

Other AC articles to better know Nicole Kidman or her movies

Thumbs Up for the Interpreter by AC Producer Allison Waldman
Not as 'Bewitching' as the Original by AC Producer Sari Hardyal
Five of the Classiest Women in Hollywood Who Set the Standard for What a Real Star Should Be by AC Producer Angela Coleman
Dogville, Nicole Kidman's Best Movie by Far by AC Producer L. Shepherd