8 major movies with Emma Watson

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

• US, UK, 2001.
• Fantasy, adventure, family movie.
• Duration: 152 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,6.

Little orphan named Harry Potter - no more than a burden to their relatives malicious Petunia and Vernon Dursley. But in his eleventh birthday boy learns that he is a wizard. Now Harry is to become a disciple of the school of magic Hogwarts, make friends and enemies, as well as be in the center of the maelstrom of events that are somehow connected with the mysterious Philosopher's Stone.

To find the children for the role of Harry Potter and his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, the filmmakers announced an open casting. Little Emma came to audition on the advice of his teacher. The girl at the time was only nine years old, and before she played only in the school drama club.

Emma Watson is not just loved books Harry Potter - actress knew them almost by heart and kept her mind the entire film crew when moving her lips, repeating a replica of his teammates on the site Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.

"Harry Potter" was a unique experience for Emma: not every actor has to play the same character for 10 years, growing up with him. During this time, Emma Watson once only "change" franchise, starring in the television adaptation of the novel Noel Streatfield "Ballet Shoes".

Whatever it was, the role of Hermione not only at one point turned the life of Emma Watson, turning nobody knows the girl in the most highly paid young actress, but will forever remain in the hearts of those who love the entire universe of the soul Rowling.

And how to forget the juicy hit in the face of Draco Malfoy in "Prisoner of Azkaban" and touching awkward dance Harry and the song Nick Cave «O Children» in the first part of "Deathly Hallows"?

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2. The perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

• United States, 2012.
• Drama, Romance.
• Duration: 102 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,0.

The film, delivered by Stephen Stephen Chbosky own the novel, tells the story of shy high school student Charlie (Logan Lerman). After the loss of loved ones - beloved aunt and best friend - the boy is suffering from depression and guilt. But life is getting better, when Charlie meets Patrick (Ezra Miller) and his half-sister Sam (Emma Watson). Gradually he grows up and learns to re-socialize and love.

After the end of the filming of "Harry Potter" Emma Watson announced a temporary retirement from the profession because of the desire to take time travel and self-education. But the actress is so liked Stephen Chbosky script that she changed her mind, and plunged into the preparations for the new role.

So "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" was the first "adult" Project Emma. The actress admitted that at the beginning of the shooting still felt inside a particle Hermione. Still, this did not prevent her to play a completely different character by character - high school student, a rebel with a problematic past.

Especially for this role, Emma took a short cut - the contract she had no right to do that during the filming in potteriane - and learned to speak with an American accent.

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3. Elite society

The Bling Ring

• US, UK, Japan, Germany, France, 2013.
• Crime drama.
• Duration: 90 minutes.
• IMDb: 5,6.

The protagonist, Mark - brand new at a school in Los Angeles. Classmates are not eager to be friends with him, but the boy still finds a common language with a cute Rebecca. True, the new girlfriend of Mark is one strange hobby - she likes to carry things from other people's cars.

Very soon it becomes not enough, and then in the company of Mark Rebecca and a few girls - Nikki, Sam and Chloe - adopted a fumble on houses of Hollywood stars. Grief-criminals do not realize that they can catch, and at some point the situation gets out of control.

In film Sofia Coppola Main Screen "clever" Emma Watson starred as immoral and dim-witted maid Nikki, whose ultimate dream - to be behind bars, along with Lindsay Lohan.

A better understanding of the character Emma helped lyrics Britney Spears and such reality shows as "Hollywood Hills" and "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." In addition, the actress has gotHow Emma Watson used Tumblr to get in character for 'The Bling Ring' blog on Tumblr, and led him on behalf of her character (unfortunately, now it is not available).

The film was restrained and even negative reviews from critics: it is spoken of as one of the weakest in the career of Sophia Coppola.

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4. Noah

Noah

• United States, 2014.
• Peplum, fantasy, drama disaster film.
• Duration: 138 minutes.
• IMDb: 5,8.

A reflection film director Darren Aronofsky in his own way tells the biblical story of the Flood. Once the righteous Noah (Russell Crowe) Comes an apocalyptic vision: God wants to send a flood on the Earth and destroy humanity as a punishment for sins. Then Noah builds a huge ship, to protect his family and innocent creatures of God from the wrath of the Creator.

According to Aronofsky, the biblical story can be interpreted not only religious, but also in the philosophical and even ostrosotsialnye sense. On the way to the goal Noah have to deal not only with aggression and lack of understanding of people, but also with their own fears.

Emma Watson has played the orphan Ilu that a child finds and rescues a family hero. Sludge falls in Shima, the eldest son of Noah. But they can not have children because of the fact that Eli was seriously wounded in the stomach and therefore sterile. This character was not in the biblical myth - it added to the more interesting stories of adaptation.

On the role of Elah also seen Dakota Fanning and Saoirse Ronan, who could not take part in the project because of employment.

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5. Eclipse

Regression

• Spain, Canada, USA, 2015.
• Thriller.
• Duration: 106 minutes.
• IMDb: 5,7.

Detective Bruce Kenner (Ethan Hawke) is investigating the case of John Gray, who is accused of raping a 17-year-old daughter Angela (Emma Watson). However, although John took the blame, he does not remember what really happened. Therefore, Professor Kenneth Raines (David Thewlis) is taken to restore the true memories of the accused with the help of his new technique.

Emma Watson and David Thewlis have already met on the set - in a series of films about Harry Potter actor embodied the image of Professor Lupine.

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6. Colonia Dignidad

Colonia

• Germany, Luxembourg, France, 2015.
• Romance, historical thriller.
• Duration: 110 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,1.

The film is based on a true story about a young couple - Lena (Emma Watson) and Daniel (Daniel Brühl) - which arrives in Chile in the midst of a military coup in 1973. Daniel kidnaps the secret police, and Lena is sent on his trail in a closed area in the south of the country - a kind of colony "Dignidad".

Emma Watson became interested in this role, as long wanted to play strong a female character who, contrary to the traditional archetype of the "damsel in distress" rescues his beloved.

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7. sphere

The Circle

• USA, UAE, 2017.
• Tehnotriller.
• Duration: 110 minutes.
• IMDb: 5,3.

A young ambitious girl Mae Holland (Emma Watson) gets a job in a large company called "Sphere". She successfully goes up the ladder and everything closer together with his chief Eamon Bailey (Tom Hanks), Who invites her to take part in the experiment on the verge of morality and ethics. Soon May to learn about the company's frightening truth.

The role of Mae Holland could play Alicia Vikander, but she chose to star in the action movie "Jason Bourne". "Sphere" is waiting for a failure - critics of bad things about the tape, and even Emma Watson was nominated for "Razzie" for worst actress.

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8. The beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

• United States, 2017.
• Melodrama, a musical fantasy.
• Duration: 129 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,2.

Tale begins with a brief prologue, in which a powerful sorceress turns arrogant and narcissistic prince into a terrible monster. There is only one way to break the spell: the monster has to fall in love with a beautiful girl. And it has to happen before with roses donated by the magician, the last petal falls.

Having read beautiful Belle lives with her father Maurice. The most eligible bachelor in the village, Gaston obsessed with the idea to marry her: after all, Belle beautiful all around. But she wants something more than to be the wife of the arrogant and ignorant braggart.

One day on the way to the fair, her father is lost in the woods and finds herself in the castle monsters. Belle goes in search of Maurice and soon finds him locked up in a dungeon. Beast agrees to let the old man, but only if Belle will remain at the castle instead of his father.

Emma Watson could work with Walt Disney Pictures and before: the studio offered her the lead role in the remake of "Cinderella." But then the actress has refused because he did not feel anything in common with this character.

Nevertheless, Emma immediately agreed to play Belle, which is just very similar to her herself: an actress, like her character, obsessed with reading, value freedom and have an independent character. For the sake of this role, Emma Watson has even turned down an offer to play in "La La Leende».

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