Chloe Grace Moretz is one of today's more underrated actresses, who's appeared in raunchy comedies as well as heavily dramatic pieces, and everything in between. She's due to star in the upcoming psychological thriller "Greta" with Oscar nominee Isabelle Hubbert, and in honor of that I chose my five favorite Chloe Grace Moretz films.
**THERE WILL BE NO SPOILERS**
#5
Hugo
Chloe stars as Isabelle, a young friend of Asa Butterfield's Hugo who helps him on a soaring adventure to find a missing key to his late father's automaton, and finding the secrets that lie within. Directed by the famous Martin Scorsese, the film earned eleven Academy Award nominations and also features Ben Kingsley, Sasha Baron Cohen, Emily Mortimer, Jude Law, and Christopher Lee.
#4
The Equalizer
Tackling a more adult role, Chloe stars as Alina, a young prostitute who's befriended by Denzel Washington's Robert McCall. After getting beaten into a coma by her pimp, McCall goes on to avenge her beating and becomes the Equalizer. Although her role was small, her performance was profound and was the launchpad for the entire film.
#3
Carrie
The film had so many hurdles it had to climb even from the start - being a remake of a beloved horror classic written by one of horror's most prolific authors originally starring a critically acclaimed actress who earned a coveted Academy Award nomination for her performance. Yet Chloe made it her own, and made her performance unique and special. Here she plays Carrie, a young subdued girl who gets picked on constantly at school and is treated very harshly by her overly-religious mother (Julianne Moore, in another spectacular role), who gets the ultimate prank played on her - and she gets her ultimate revenge. It's as terrifying as the original, and Moretz totally envelops her role.
#2
Kick-Ass
In 2010, the superhero film craze was just taking off, and "Kick-Ass" dared ask the question - can anyone be a superhero, even without superpowers? When a group of average citizens decide to don capes and costumes and become superheroes in their town, it sends bad guys into an uproar, resulting in an action-packed dark comedy filled with great performances. As Hit Girl, Chloe made a household name for herself here, stepping out from relatively background characters in her previous work to really own it here, showing the world what she's truly capable of.
#1
Let Me In
Based off the 2008 Swedish film "Let the Right One In," "Let Me In" centers around Owen, a young boy who's constantly bullied in school who's befriended by Chloe's character Abby, a new neighbor girl. She vows to protect Owen and the two form a very close friendship when she reveals to him that she's actually a vampire, and the result is a blood-soaked horror drama that's filled with great performances (especially from the young Moretz) and a thoughtful, compelling story.
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