What is the greatest Nicole Kidman performance?

She has played queens, killers, ghosts, and rock icons — often unrecognizable from one role to the next. Her most daring choices and crowd-pleasing turns are all here. Which wins?

1. 1
   The Hours

   A 2002 drama in which Kidman's Oscar-winning performance sees her disappear completely into Virginia Woolf under prosthetic makeup.
2. 2
   Moulin Rouge!

   A 2001 Baz Luhrmann musical in which Kidman plays the dazzling lead courtesan of a Parisian cabaret who falls in love with a penniless writer.
3. 3
   To Die For

   A 1995 Gus Van Sant dark comedy in which Kidman is electrifying as a sociopathic, fame-obsessed TV weatherwoman who manipulates a teenage boy into murder.
4. 4
   Eyes Wide Shut

   A 1999 Stanley Kubrick film in which Kidman plays a wife whose one jealous confession sends her husband on a surreal erotic odyssey through New York.
5. 5
   The Others

   A 2001 gothic horror in which Kidman plays an isolated, deeply religious mother convinced her remote mansion is haunted, beloved by fans worldwide.
6. 6
   Rabbit Hole

   A 2010 drama in which Kidman earned her third Oscar nomination playing a mother grieving the accidental death of her young son.
7. 7
   Destroyer

   A 2018 crime drama in which Kidman is physically and psychologically transformed as a burnt-out LAPD detective haunted by a past undercover operation.
8. 8
   Big Little Lies

   A 2017 HBO limited series in which Kidman won an Emmy playing a wealthy domestic abuse survivor in this acclaimed drama.
9. 9
   Dogville

   A 2003 Lars von Trier film in which Kidman plays a mysterious fugitive who seeks shelter in a small Colorado town that slowly turns on her.
10. 10
    Birth

    A 2004 drama in which Kidman plays a widow thrown into turmoil when a young boy claims to be the reincarnation of her dead husband.
11. 11
    Bombshell

    A 2019 drama in which Kidman earned an Oscar nomination for playing Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson during the Roger Ailes sexual harassment scandal.
12. 12
    Practical Magic

    A 1998 cult fantasy in which Kidman plays the wild, free-spirited witch sister opposite Sandra Bullock, adored for its warmth and charm.
13. 13
    Lion

    A 2016 drama in which Kidman earned an Oscar nomination as the adoptive Australian mother of a lost Indian child, delivering a deeply empathetic performance.
14. 14
    Being the Ricardos

    A 2021 Aaron Sorkin drama in which Kidman plays legendary comedienne Lucille Ball during a crisis week of I Love Lucy production, earning an Oscar nomination.
15. 15
    Cold Mountain

    A 2003 Civil War drama in which Kidman plays a sheltered Southern woman who must learn to survive alone while waiting for her soldier to return.
16. 16
    Nine Perfect Strangers

    A 2021 Hulu limited series in which Kidman plays an enigmatic wellness retreat director with a dangerous therapeutic agenda.