Best Rachel McAdams movies you should not miss as iconic actress receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
There's no denying the fact that Rachel McAdams is one of the most versatile actresses in the business today. The Canadian-born actress broke into Hollywood with the comedy 'The Hot Chick'. She soon followed it up with the immensely popular 'Mean Girls', and the rest is well known. Her performances have earned her a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We've compiled our picks for the top five Rachel McAdams movies that you absolutely can't miss.
1) 'The Notebook'
This epic romance film, based on the eponymous Nicholas Sparks novel, truly defined a generation, and its popularity has consistently been on the rise ever since its release. The plot of the movie follows two separate timelines, with the first one focusing on an aged Noah narrating the story to his wife, Allie. On the other hand, the second timeline presents a younger version of Noah, played by Ryan Gosling, and Allie, played beautifully by McAdams. The movie depicts the couple falling in love with exquisite detail. 'The Notebook' is available for streaming on Apple TV.
2) 'Mean Girls'
If there's one character that put McAdams on the map, it is Regina George from 'Mean Girls'. The swagger with which McAdams carries herself throughout the Mark Waters movie is scarcely indicative of the fact that this was but her first major Hollywood breakout as a leading actress. The screenplay was written by Tina Fey, and followed Regina, alongside the rest of the cast, including Amanda Seyfried, Amy Poehler, Lacey Chabert, and Lindsay Lohan, picking everyone until they meet their match in Cady, played by Lohan. 'Mean Girls' can be streamed on Peacock, according to ScreenRant.
3) 'Spotlight'
This Tom McCarthy film won the 2016 Academy Award for Best Picture and rightly so. Although an ensemble cast film such as 'Spotlight' leaves little room for individual maneuver, McAdams nevertheless shines forth brightly as the determined journalist Sacha Pfeiffer. Together with the rest of the cast, including Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, and Liev Schreiber, Pfeiffer uncovers a massive scandal within the ranks of the Catholic Church. 'Spotlight' can be watched on Apple TV.
4) 'Midnight in Paris'
Woody Allen's late career might not have as many jewels as his prime years. However, the director helmed this 2011 film starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams. In this film, Wilson appears as the protagonist Gil Pender, who is a screenwriter and somehow travels back in time to land in Paris in the 1920s. McAdams plays the character of Inez, who happens to be Gil's fiancée. The film also stars Tom Hiddleston, Michael Sheen, and Marion Cotillard, among others, and can be watched on Apple TV.
5) 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret'
This coming-of-age dramedy is adapted from the popular Judy Blume novel of the same name. McAdams appeared as Barbara Simon, whose eleven-year-old daughter Margaret Simon develops a habit of speaking directly to God after learning about their parents' decision to relocate from New York City to New Jersey, having to navigate puberty, faith, and change. The movie is available for streaming on Netflix.
