Anya Taylor-Joy is a famous muse in the horror film genre. She started her acting career quite early and left a strong impression in the movie The Witch (2015). Anyone who loves the famous British movie "Peaky Blinder" will also see this young star again. Even though she is only a supporting role, she is still very attractive. Also worth mentioning is her recent breakthrough in The Queen's Gambit (2020). This is also an important milestone in her career that helped the actress win an Emmy Award. To know more good movies of Anya Taylor-Joy, join Topshare to explore the compiled movie content, refer to below. !
1 The Northman (2022)
The Northman (2022). Photo: Pinterest
The Northman (2022)
In AD 895, King Aurvandill (Ethan Hawke) returns to the island of Hrafnsey to reunite with his wife, Queen Gudrún (Nicole Kidman), and his heir, Prince Amleth (Alexander Skarsgård) after a battle. Immediately afterward, the king prepared the coming of age ceremony for his son Amleth through a ceremony supervised by the clown Heimir (Willem Dafoe).
The next day, the king was suddenly assassinated by a group of traitors - led by his younger brother Fjölnir (Claes Bang). While his father was murdered and his mother was taken away, Amleth was fortunate to narrowly escape the assassin and fled by boat, vowing to avenge his family.
A few years later, Amleth grew up and became a Norse warrior thanks to the teaching and training of the Vikings. After attacking a village in Garðaríki, he encounters a Seeress, who helps him reminisce about his vow of revenge.
Refreshed, Amleth returned and faced Fjölnir, leading to a tense confrontation. In the film, Anya Taylor-Joy plays Slavic, who actively supports Amleth on his mission.
Release date: April 22, 2022
Genre: Action/Drama
Director: Robert Eggers
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Gustav Lindh
IMDb score: 7/10
2 Last Night in Soho (2021)
The movie Last Night in Soho (2021). Photo: Pinterest
Trailer
Last Night in Soho tells the story of Eloise "Ellie" Turner (Thomasin McKenzie), a young woman with the ability to see and live in the past. With a dream of being creative, she learned fashion design and moved to London to pursue her passion. While staying in a rented apartment in Soho, Ellie begins experiencing strange memories of a young woman named Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy) living in the 1960s.
The deeper she delves into Sandie's life, the more Ellie gradually understands the unhappiness and dark side of the artistic girl and the situation she herself faces when trying to pursue the career she has always wanted. . Ellie discovers that her and Sandie's lives are connected through a series of bizarre and dangerous events. As the two women's stories become almost interconnected, the dark corners of life in Soho are gradually revealed.
Release date: October 29, 2021
Genre: Horror/Drama
Director: Edgar Wright
Cast: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Rita Tushingham, Michael Ajao
IMDb score: 7/10
3 Emma (2020)
The movie Emma (2020). Photo: Pinterest
Trailer
Emma is based on the novel of the same name by Jane Austen, with Anya Taylor-Joy starring as Emma Woodhouse. The story takes place in British high society in the 19th century and focuses on Emma's life and marriage.
Emma is a young, wealthy woman who lives a carefree life but enjoys being a matchmaker for others. She often makes judgments about marriage and acts as a matchmaker for the girls around her. However, her efforts often cause many misunderstandings and funny situations instead of creating happy relationships.
During a matchmaking session for her best friend Harriet Smith (Mia Goth), Emma targeted George Knightley (Johnny Flynn), a polite and rich guy. But in the end, she realized she had fallen in love with this man without realizing it.
The film tells the story of Emma's journey to understand others and herself, while learning how to express her feelings, as well as learning respect and honor in love and marriage. Emma marks the development of the eponymous character, from a conceited and arrogant woman to a more empathetic and cautious person.
Release date: February 14, 2020
Genre: Romance/Drama
Director: Autumn de Wilde
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Josh O'Connor, Callum Turner, Mia Goth, Miranda Hart, Bill Nighy
IMDb score: 6.7/10
4 The Queen's Gambit (2020)
The movie The Queen's Gambit (2020). Photo: Pinterest
Trailer
The Queen's Gambit is a television series based on the novel of the same name by Walter Tevis. The story revolves around the emotional journey of Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), an orphan girl, a chess prodigy on her way to becoming the world's greatest player.
Since childhood, Beth Harmon had a miserable life. She was imprisoned in an orphanage and deprived of many rights she deserved. When she first started playing chess, she had to use sedatives because of some personal problems. Although her talent was discovered early and developed quickly through reading books about chess, she gradually became addicted to drugs after using it for a long time.
As Beth grew older, she found the freedom and control she desired in this sport. But the young girl also has to face stress and some psychological problems.
The chess genius participates in international tournaments and faces famous opponents. Those were glorious matches when she won, but they also included a lot of suffering due to the negative effects of psychological problems. Throughout the film, viewers witness Beth's career wins and losses and the ups and downs in her life, as well as her battle with addiction and the trauma of losing her mother.
Release date: October 23, 2020
Genre: Coming of age/Drama/History
Director: Scott Frank
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Camp, Moses Ingram, Isla Johnston, Christiane Seidel, Rebecca Root, Chloe Pirrie
IMDb score: 6.3/10
5 Radioactive (2019)
Radioactive (2019). Photo: Pinterest
Trailer
Radioactive tells the story of the life of famous French scientist Marie Curie (Rosamund Pike) and her journey to Paris to pursue her education. While searching for knowledge, she meets Pierre Curie (Sam Riley), a famous physicist. The two quickly developed feelings, from friends to lovers and worked together in the field of radiation research, discovering the radioactive elements radium and polonium. The couple's research work helped shape and greatly contribute to science around the world, earning them the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1903.
However, Pierre and Marie Curie's research work was also full of difficulties and challenges, including family events.
Overall, Radioactive delves into the life and great contributions of Marie Curie in the fields of science and medicine, providing an emotional picture of the life and work of one of the most famous and influential female scientists. most influential in history.
In the film, Anya Taylor-Joy plays Irène Curie, the eldest daughter of Marie Curie and Pierre Curie. She is also passionate about science like her mother and once convinced her to create an X-ray machine to serve wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
Release date: March 11, 2020
Genre: Drama/Romance
Director: Marjane Satrapi
Cast: Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley, Aneurin Barnard, Anya Taylor-Joy
IMDb score: 6.3/10
6 Glass (2019)
Glass (2019). Photo: Pinterest
Trailer
Glass is the final part of the Unbreakable (2000) film series directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Casey Cooke, one of the survivors of Kevin Wendell Crumb's character, who suffers from a personality disorder with multiple alter egos.
In Glass, David Dunn (played by Bruce Willis) pursues Kevin Wendell Crumb (played by James McAvoy) silently, despite the possibility of going against the laws of Philadelphia. The work is dramatic footage of the tense confrontation between David and a madman possessing 23 different personalities, interwoven with many landmark events and truths.
When Kevin is almost arrested for the charges he caused, the appearance of Elijah Price (played by Samuel L. Jackson), also known as Mr. Glass, the person behind the strange events involving two men who are constantly confronting each other, is also the mastermind, holding important human secrets that make things even more confusing. Part of the story takes place in a mental institution, where the three main characters are detained and studied for their supernatural abilities.
Release date: January 18, 2019
Genre: Thriller/Drama
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sarah Paulson, Samuel L. Jackson
IMDb score: 6.6/10
7 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) movie. Photo: Pinterest
Trailer
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is a television series and a prequel to the 1982 film The Dark Crystal. In it, Anya Taylor-Joy voices the character Brea.
The story takes place on the planet Thra, where the mystical world is devastated by evil-dominated creatures called Skeksis. In the film, Brea is a Gelfling, one of the last creatures of Thra, and accidentally discovers a dangerous secret about the Skeksis and their origins. To prevent the worst situations from happening as well as find a way to end Skeksis's domination and restore balance to Thra, Brea joined the two people on a dangerous journey of discovery. other Gelflings.
The series features beautiful visuals, poignant dialogue and epic music, vividly recalling the mystery and magic of the original film. The film's success is also largely thanks to Anya Taylor-Joy. The actress brings the character with many diverse nuances through her expressive, powerful voice.
Release date: August 30, 2019
Category: Children
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Dave Chapman, Kevin Clash, Alice Dinnean, Damian Farrell, Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy
IMDb score: 8.4/10
8 Peaky Blinders (2013-2022)
Peaky Blinders movie series (2013-2022) - Photo: Pinterest
Trailer
Peaky Blinders is a famous historical crime and political drama, taking place in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Birmingham, England. It focuses on the Shelby family, a professional criminal gang led by Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy), and their fight to make significant inroads in the underworld, fighting off crime gangs. different criminals and political forces.
Anya Taylor-Joy joined the TV series Peaky Blinders in its fifth season. She plays Gina Gray, a strong and ambitious woman and the lover of Michael Gray (Finn Cole) - Tommy's cousin and a member of the Peaky Blinders crime family.
Gina Gray creates a new breeze for the story, with her strong personality and desire for power, she creates enchanting situations and tense conflicts in this series.
Release date: September 13, 2013
Genre: Drama/Crime
Director: Steven Knight
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Annabelle Wallis, Anya Taylor-Joy
IMDb score: 8.8/10
9 Split (2016)
Split (2016) - Photo: Pinterest
Trailer
Split is a psychological horror film, revolving around Kevin Wendell Crumb (played by James McAvoy), a man with a serious personality disorder, with up to 23 different personalities and a 24th personality continuing. formed in your body.
In the movie, Anya Taylor-Joy plays Casey. She and two of her classmates were kidnapped by Kevin and other personalities in a secret basement. In the process of trying to rescue himself, Casey gradually understands his dark past and how to interact with Kevin's different personalities to find a way out of the dangerous situation.
Ultimately, Casey shows intelligence and determination, finding a way to motivate Kevin to return to the personality "The Beast," a personality with superpowers, in order to save his life and that of his friends.
Release date: November 15, 2016
Genre: Thriller/Horror
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley
IMDb score: 7.3/10
10 The Witch (2015)
The Witch (2015)
Trailer
In The Witch, Anya Taylor-Joy plays the main role of Thomasin, a girl living in the early 17th century in New England. The film begins when Thomasin's family is expelled from the settlement because they do not follow religious laws.
Losing their place to live, Thomasin's family moved to a farm near the jungle to live. However, instead of a peaceful life, they are entangled in strange and spooky events. Over time, family members began to be affected by supernatural powers and fell into a semi-conscious state.
Gradually, Thomasin was suspected of being the cause of everything that happened and had to go through a terrifying journey to learn about the nature of the strange events that regularly occurred. The investigation process is also when Thomasin understands herself, helping her become a witch and join the God-Slayer worshiping group.
The Witch is a scary film with heavy psychological elements, showing the strangeness of life during the Islamic period.
Release date: October 18, 2015
Genre: Horror/Drama
Director: Robert Eggers
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson
IMDb score: 7/10
