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50 of the Best Performances Ever Given (Pt. 1)

This is a list of 50 of the best performances on screen that actors and actresses have ever given. Ever.
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Anthony Hopkins 1991 the Silence of the Lambs
Anthony Hopkins 1991 the Silence of the Lambs
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Anthony Perkins in Psycho (1960)
Anthony Perkins in Psycho (1960)
2
Audrey Hepburn - Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Audrey Hepburn - Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
3
Brad Pitt - Fight Club (1999)
Brad Pitt - Fight Club (1999)
4
Charlize Theron - Monster
Charlize Theron - Monster
5
Christian Bale - American Psycho (2000)
Christian Bale - American Psycho (2000)
6
Christian Bale in the Fighter (2010)
Christian Bale in the Fighter (2010)
7
Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds
Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds
8
Citizen Kane (Orson Welles)
Citizen Kane (Orson Welles)
9
Clint Eastwood - Gran Torino (2008)
Clint Eastwood - Gran Torino (2008)
10
Denzel Washington - Malcolm X (1992)
Denzel Washington - Malcolm X (1992)
11
Dustin Hoffman in the Graduate (1967)
Dustin Hoffman in the Graduate (1967)
12
Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream
Ellen Burstyn - Requiem for a Dream
13
Frances Mcdormand - Fargo (1996)
Frances Mcdormand - Fargo (1996)
14
Gene Hackman 1971 the French Connection
Gene Hackman 1971 the French Connection
15
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day
16
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight (2008)
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight (2008)
17
Hilary Swank 1999 Boys Don't Cry
Hilary Swank 1999 Boys Don't Cry
18
Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
19
Jack Nicholson in the Shining (1980)
Jack Nicholson in the Shining (1980)
20
Jim Carrey- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2005)
Jim Carrey- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2005)
21
Jodie Foster - Silence of the Lambs
Jodie Foster - Silence of the Lambs
22
Jodie Foster 1988 the Accused
Jodie Foster 1988 the Accused
23
Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (1990)
Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (1990)
24
John Wayne - The Searchers (1956)
John Wayne - The Searchers (1956)
25
Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands (1990)
26
Judy Garland - The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Judy Garland - The Wizard of Oz (1939)
27
Kevin Costner in Dances With Wolves (1990)
Kevin Costner in Dances With Wolves (1990)
28
Leonardo DiCaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Leonardo DiCaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
29
Leonardo DiCaprio in the Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Leonardo DiCaprio in the Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
30
Marlon Brando 1954 on the Waterfront
Marlon Brando 1954 on the Waterfront
31
Marlon Brando 1972 the Godfather
Marlon Brando 1972 the Godfather
32
Marlon Brando Apocalypse Now (1979)
Marlon Brando Apocalypse Now (1979)
33
Meryl Streep - Sophie's Choice
Meryl Streep - Sophie's Choice
34
Mo'nique - Precious
Mo'nique - Precious
35
Morgan Freeman in the Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Morgan Freeman in the Shawshank Redemption (1994)
36
Natalie Portman - Black Swan
Natalie Portman - Black Swan
37
Nicolas Cage - Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Nicolas Cage - Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
38
Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
39
Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Capote
Phillip Seymour Hoffman - Capote
40
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