1. Step Mom (1998)
Genre: Drama
Rating: 10/10
Description: This is Julia Roberts’ best work so far. Here, Roberts plays Anna, a woman who falls in love with Luke, a divorcé with children. Jackie (the ex-wife of the divorce is diagnoses with cancer of the lymphoma. Treatments do not work and Anna (played by Julia Roberts) is unexpectedly faced with the motherhood responsibility. Get your tissues out; this will be a sad and painful movie.
Gross Profits: $159.7 million
Nominations: Best Actress (Susan Surrandon)
2. Pretty Woman (1990)
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Rating: 9.5/10
Description: Roberts plays an escort who is hired by a high class business man (played by Gear) to be a companion. She is to accompany the businessman to social events and business functions. The movie is hilarious and really defines the stereotypes of a prostitute.
Gross Profits: $463.4 million worldwide
3. Erin Brockovitch (2000)
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 9/10
Description: Based on a true story, Roberts plays a single mother who worked minimum wage jobs to make a living. When hired as file clerk in a law office, she comes across a case about tainted and poisonous water, affecting a whole community. She endlessly worked to help the community find answers and fought back against those who were responsible for the illnesses.
Gross Profits: $256.3 million worldwide
Awards: Best Actress (Julia Roberts) at the Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards and Golden Globe Awards
4. Notting Hill (1999)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Rating: 8.3/10
Description: Nothing goes well for a bookstore owner (played by Hugh Grant) until an accomplished author enters his store. They keep running into each other after the meeting. Sparks fly high and both get intimate in this film. It is a good and relaxing movie, one can enjoy easily. It received 83% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes
Gross Profits: $363 million
5. Sleeping With the Enemy (1991)
Genre: Thriller
Rating: 8/10
Description: Roberts plays a woman who is controlled, abused and possessed by her husband. She tries to fake her death to escape the relationship. The husband, however, catches onto her scheme. The movie is a thriller and will have your eyes waiting to find out what happens next.
Gross Profits: $174,999,005
6. Mystic Pizza (1988)
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Rating: 7.8/10
Description: The film chronicles the life of two sisters and their friends as they embark on a romantic relationship. The film was one of Roberts` firsts. It was received positively by Siskel and Ebert and had 88% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Awards: Julia Roberts was nominated for Best Lead Actress at the Young Artist Award Independent Sprit Award.
7. Closer (2004)
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.6/10
Description: This movie looks into what a relationship is like in today’s world. Roberts plays a sympathetic role in this movie. The scenes chronicle 4 strangers and the way their paths change. Roberts put her best foot forward and did not make us fall asleep in this drama. The movie was nominated for several awards at the Golden Globes, which it won.
Gross Profits: $115.5 million worldwide
8. Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
Genre: Comedy/Crime
Rating: 7.5/10
Description: A group of con artists and thieves work together in a gruesome and well planned out organized crime. Danny Ocean and Ryan Rust try rob 150 million dollars from an underground vault that helps three of Las Vegas’ biggest casinos. Julia Roberts plays Danny Ocean’s ex-wife and lover. The movie is a remake of the 1960 film of the same title. It was definitely a film full of action and something one must watch. However, Julia Roberts should have had a more critical role in the movie.
Gross Profits: $450,728,529 worldwide
9. My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Rating: 7.4/10
Description: Julianne Potter (Roberts) makes an agreement with her best friend Michael O’Neill (Dermott Mulroney) that if they do not get married by the time they are 28, they will elope. 4 days before his birthday, O’Neill calls Potter to tell her he is getting married in 4days. Julianne soon realizes she actually loves Michael. Will she stop the wedding in time?
Profits: $21.7 million (first week profits)
10. Eat, Pray, Love (2010)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Rating: 7.0/10
Description: Elizabeth Gilbert is divorced and is searching for something she really loves. At a crossroad and in confusion, Gilbert jeopardizes her life and embarks on a journey around the world to learn about herself. The film is based on the book of the same title. Although it received mixed reviews, many could relate to Roberts’ character in the movie.
Gross Profits: $204.6 million worldwide
