Rebecca Ferguson is quite a remarkable actress in the industry today. She has played several roles in both series and movies, even receiving a Golden Globe nomination for her role in The White Queen.
The role that has brought her the most fame is that of Ilsa Faust in the Mission: Impossible movies since 2015. She also played Jenny Lind in The Greatest Showman movie, a popular musical movie starring Hugh Jackman. On the other hand, other projects such as Florence Foster Jenkins and Dune have extended her career in the entertainment industry. We've prepared a list of Rebecca Ferguson's best movies so far, as ranked by Rotten Tomatoes.
10 The Greatest Showman – 56%
The Greatest Showman is a musical and biographical film that was released in 2017. This film was directed by Michael Gracey and was written by Bill Condon and Jenny Bicks. The plot of the work revolves around P. T. Barnum, who was a showman and entertainer. This film deals with how he came to create the Barnum & Bailey Circus and all that had to do with its subsequent development.
Rebecca played Jenny Lind in this film, who is a rather popular Swedish singer and is known as the "Swedish Nightingale." She meets Barnum, and he ends up convincing her to tour the United States. The cast also included stars such as Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Zendaya, and Michelle Williams.
9 Hercules – 58%
Hercules is an adventure, action, and fantasy film that was released in the United States in 2014. It was directed by Brett Ratner and was based on the graphic novel of the same name, which was created by Steve Moore. The plot tells the story of Hercules, who is a Greek demigod and the son of Zeus. In this film, he and his army of mercenaries set out on a mission to fight a civil war in Thrace and restore the throne of its true king.
Rebecca plays Ergenia, the princess of Thrace. She meets Hercules in Ancient Greece in 358 BC. She ends up taking the throne along with Arius after Hercules wins against Cotys' army. The film also features a cast that includes Dwayne Johnson and Irina Shayk.
8 Life – 67%
Life is a science fiction horror film that was released in the United States in 2017. It was directed by Daniel Espinosa. The plot revolves around a crew of six members of the International Space Station. They seem to discover extraterrestrial life on Mars, but everything goes wrong as this alien species becomes a threat to them all.
Ferguson plays Dr. Miranda North, who is a British citizen. She tries to help the crew members as they seek to escape from the planet in space capsules, but everything gets complicated when the capsules start to fail. The cast of this film was composed of stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds.
7 Doctor Sleep – 78%
Doctor Sleep is a supernatural horror film released in 2019. This film was written and directed by Mike Flanagan and is the direct sequel to The Shining, which was released in 1980. Likewise, the plot is based on the homonymous novel by the great Stephen King.
This film is set several decades later, and the plot revolves around Dan Torrance, who has psychic powers and alcohol problems. He lives with terror and trauma, due to the events that occurred at the Overlook Hotel. He teams up with Billy Freeman and Abra Stone to fight a group of child-eating travelers.
Rebecca Ferguson played Rose the Hat, who was the leader of True Knot. This is a cult that preys on children with psychic powers and is the main antagonist of the film. It also featured performances by Ewan McGregor and Kyliegh Curran.
6 Dune – 83%
Dune is an American film that was released in 2021. It falls into the epic and science fiction genre and was directed by Denis Villeneuve. It is an adaptation based on the Dune novel by Frank Herbert. The plot revolves around Paul Atreides and his family, who are involved in a war on Arrakis, which is a desert and inhospitable planet. The protagonist must undertake a journey there to secure the future of House Atreides.
Rebecca Ferguson plays Lady Jessica, who is Leto's consort and Bene's mother. During the film she partners with Paul to help him with his goal. So, she sets out on her journey with him across the desert planet. This film also featured performances by Timothée Chalamet and Oscar Isaac.
5 Florence Foster Jenkins – 88%
Florence Foster Jenkins is a biographical film that was released in 2016. It was directed by Stephen Frears. The story focuses on Florence Foster Jenkins, a high society heiress, living in New York. She founded the Verdi Club, and during the course of the film, her relationship with St. Clair Bayfield and her poor singing are told.
Ferguson plays Kathleen Weatherley, Bayfield's mistress. She ends up leaving him halfway through the film, as she becomes convinced that Bayfield does not give her the attention she deserves. The film also stars Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, and Simon Helberg.
4 The Kid Who Would Be King – 90%
The Kid Who Would Be King is an action, adventure, and fantasy movie that was released in 2019. The movie was written and directed by Joe Cornish. The plot follows Alex, who is a boy who had an ordinary life until he finds the legendary sword of Excalibur, which belonged to King Arthur. Thus, he sets out on a mission to stop a powerful sorceress, who wants to enslave the world, and is helped by his classmates.
Rebecca Ferguson plays Morgana, the evil sorceress who wants to take over the world. She awakens and sends her demons to steal the sword, and then fights an epic battle against the protagonist and his friends. The film also stars Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Tom Taylor, and Dean Chaumoo.
3 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – 94%
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is a 2015 action film that was written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. This is the fifth installment of the Mission: Impossible saga, and it revolves around agent Ethan Hunt along with his team, who must fight against The Syndicate, an international terrorist group. They also face the consequences of persecution by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Ferguson played Ilsa Faust, an undercover Secret Intelligence Service agent inside The Syndicate. She meets the protagonist at an opera while on a mission to assassinate the Chancellor of Austria. The cast of this film included Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, and Simon Pegg.
2 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – 94%
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One was released in 2023, and is the seventh part of the saga. In this installment, Ethan Hunt and his team must deal with a very powerful threat. They must track down a weapon that seeks to annihilate humanity. This is an unimaginable scope AI, known as "The Entity," and that will devastate everything we know in our world if it falls into the wrong hands.
Rebecca Ferguson returns as Ilsa Faust, this being her third appearance in the saga. She is an ally of Hunt and his team. However, she dies at the hands of Gabriel, marking her last appearance in Mission: Impossible. This movie features Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell.
1 Mission: Impossible – Fallout – 97%
Mission: Impossible - Fallout is the sixth part of the saga and was released in 2018. This one also focuses on Ethan Hunt and his team, where, this time, they have the mission to prevent nuclear weapons technology from falling into the hands of the Apostles. They arise after the fall of The Syndicate as a branch.
Ferguson reprised her role as Ilsa Faust, this being her second time on screen. She reunites with the protagonist and ends up allying with him. Although she belonged to a terrorist organization, she gets an exoneration from the charges and joins Ethan's team officially. This movie also features Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill.