These Are Margot Robbie’s Best Movies of All Time

The Wolf of Wall Street

Margot Robbie and Leonardo Dicaprio in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’. APPIAN WAY/PARAMOUNT/KOBAL/SHUTTERSTOCK 

Robbie’s breakout role was in the 2013 dark comedy The Wolf of Wall Street. The film followed the true story of American banker Jordan Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCaprio). Robbie plays Naomi, Jordan’s self-absorbed wife who begins to catch on to his lies and schemes. The actress had a great time making the movie, telling British Vogue in 2014 that it was “a never-ending party and you never wanted to go home.” The Wolf of Wall Street earned five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture.

Watch The Wolf of Wall Street on Paramount+

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Margot Robbie in ‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’. FRANK MASI/PARAMOUNTS/KOBAL/SHUTTERSTOCK

Robbie’s next major role was also based on a true story. Inspired by journalist Kim Barker’s memoir, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot follows a reporter (Tina Fey) who recounts her weird and wild journey covering the war in Afghanistan. Robbie plays a fellow journalist from the BBC who becomes good friends with Barker during their time in the Middle East.

Watch Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Pluto TV

The Legend of Tarzan

Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, and Alexander Skarsgard in ‘The Legend of Tarzan’. SHUTTERSTOCK

In 2016, Robbie played Jane Clayton in a modern retelling of the classic 1912 story Tarzan of the Apes. Alexander Skarsgard played the jungle hunk Tarzan, and this time around the tale plays out a little differently. Instead of being found in the jungle, The Legend of Tarzan picks up after Tarzan has already re-acclimated back to human life in London … but once he’s forced to visit the jungles of the Congo, he slowly reverts back to his animalistic ways. The movie was a hit, grossing over $357 million at the box office.

Watch The Legend of Tarzan on Netflix

I, Tonya

Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding in ‘I, Tonya’. MOVIESTORE/SHUTTERSTOCK

Robbie received her first Oscar nomination for the 2017 biopic I, Tonya. In the film, Robbie plays figure skater Tanya Harding, who found herself at the center of a massive scandal after someone attacked her biggest competition, Nancy Kerrigan, with a police baton weeks before the 1994 Olympics. The movie dives into Harding’s history of abuse, her connection to the attack and the aftermath of it all, ultimately posing the question: was Harding a victim, a villain, or both? Robbie’s costar Allison Janney won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Harding’s emotionally abusive mother.

Watch I, Tonya on Max

Mary Queen of Scots

Margot Robbie as The Queen and Joe Alwyn as Robert Dudley in ‘Mary Queen of Scots’. LIAM DANIEL/FOCUS FEATURES/KOBAL/SHUTTERSTOCK 

The 2018 drama Mary Queen of Scots sheds light on the rivalry between England’s Queen Elizabeth I (Robbie) and Scotland’s Queen Mary I (Saoirse Ronan), who both fought to not only keep control of their own countries but also to strengthen their grip on each other’s. Filled with sex, deceit and desperation for power, Mary Queen of Scots is a scandalous, juicy Cruel Intentions-like drama fit for a queen (or two).

Rent Mary Queen of Scots on Prime Video

Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood

Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate in ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’. A COOPER/SONY/COLUMBIA/KOBAL/SHUTTERSTOCK 

2019’s Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood portrays a fictionalized world where Sharon Tate isn’t murdered by the Manson Family, and instead, the criminals get what they deserve. On top of that, the movie depicts a very specific time in Hollywood history, when the “Golden Age” begins to fizzle out and modern Hollywood takes over. Robbie plays Tate and she stars alongside DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood scored 10 Oscar nominations, with Pitt winning Best Supporting Actor for his role. 

Watch Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood on Hulu

Bombshell

Margot Robbie as Kayla Pospisil and Kate McKinnon as Jess Carr in ‘Bombshell’. HILARY B GAYLE/LIONSGATE/KOBAL/SHUTTERSTOCK 

At the 90th Oscars, Robbie wasn’t just rooting for her film Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood, she was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress thanks to her role in Bombshell. The movie tells the true story of the rampant sexual abuse that took place behind the scenes at Fox News, and how the channel’s female anchors like Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson fought back and sued the network. Starring alongside Robbie are Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron, who also received an Oscar nomination for her role.

Rent Bombshell on Prime Video

Birds of Prey

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn in ‘Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn’. C BARIUS/DC/WARNER BROS/KOBAL/SHUTTERSTOCK

While Robbie first appeared as Harley Quinn in 2016’s Suicide Squad, she reprised the fan-favorite role in her own standalone film, Birds of Prey, in 2020. The film sees Quinn join forces with other antiheroes like The Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and the Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett) to save a young girl from an infamous crime boss. Birds of Prey was one of the last major blockbusters released before the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered theaters around the globe.

Watch Birds of Prey on Netflix

The Suicide Squad

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In 2021, Robbie returned to the character of Harley Quinn for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, a reboot of 2016’s David Ayer-directed Suicide Squad (which earned less than enthusiastic reviews). The film received praise from both critics and fans upon its premiere, even scoring a lofty 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. It also paved the way for John Cena’s spin-off series Peacemaker.

Watch The Suicide Squad on Netflix

Barbie

RYAN GOSLING as Ken and MARGOT ROBBIE as Barbie.  COURTESY WARNER BROS. PICTURES

Robbie made history with the 2023 film Barbie, which made over $1 billion at the box office and became a cultural phenomenon thanks to its bright colors, great music and witty social commentary. Barbie earned eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Writing.