Emma Roberts is one of those actors who started acting young and have worked consistently ever since. Diving into multiple different genres but with a preference for thrillers and romantic comedies, Roberts has been in over 35 feature films and six television shows, and she is only 32 years old. With this amount of projects on her resume, it is no surprise she is quite famous. Nevertheless, many wondered about her family, as her last name is not uncommon in the industry.
Emma Roberts' dad is in the entertainment business and is an Academy Award-nominated actor, Eric Roberts. But that's not all: she comes from a family of one of the biggest '90s actors, Julia Roberts. The Pretty Woman actress is Emma's aunt. Apart from the career choice and name, there's some physical resemblance between the two. Her breakthrough as an actress was in a Nickelodeon series called Unfabulous. The actress played the lead role of Addie Singer and even released a soundtrack album for the show. Here are her top fifteen movies ranked based on their Rotten Tomatoes score.
15 Blow – 55%
Blow is an action-packed story starring Johnny Deep as real-life George Jung and his rise to becoming the premiere importer of cocaine from the Colombian Medellin cartel in the seventies. Roberts plays the young Kristina Jung, George's daughter, and Jaime King plays the adult version of the character. The actress was only ten years old when she played the part, and this was her first role in a feature film.
14 Adult World – 56%
Roberts not only has a big resume, but she is also the lead in many of the movies she starred in, including Adult World. Amy is an aspiring poet that takes a job at an adult bookstore and tries to make her favorite writer, Rat Billings (John Cusack), make her his protégé. Roberts stars in the movie alongside Evan Peters, who became a longtime acting colleague in American Horror Story as well as later sharing a seven-year romantic relationship.
13 The Hunt – 57%
Blumhouse Productions is one of the main production companies behind the dark comedic action thriller, The Hunt. Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing with no record of why they are there or how they get there. Little do they know they will be hunted for sport. Roberts plays a smaller role as the character Yoga Pants, who, like the other characters, doesn't have a proper name.
12 It's Kind of a Funny Story – 58%
It's Kind of a Funny Story is a dramedy set in a psychiatric ward. The teen protagonist, Craig (Keir Gilchrist), is suicidal, so he checks himself in a mental clinic. There, he meets a group of people experiencing different hardships in life that need medical assistance. One of them is Noelle (Roberts), who was sexually assaulted. Even though the movie has a comedic touch, it deals with many subjects that may be triggering for various people.
11 In a Relationship – 60%
Emma Roberts is no stranger to romantic comedies, and In a Relationship only adds to this genre on her resume. Hallie (Roberts) and Owen (Michael Angarano)'s relationship may come to an end soon, at the same time that Willa (Dree Hemingway) and Matt (Patrick Gibson) may start a new one.
10 Scream 4 – 60%
Many years after the original Scream trilogy ended, Scream 4 brought back one of the most loved final girls: Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), as well as her fellow companions. One of the most intriguing parts of the franchise is that the Ghost Face killer is always a different person, creating anticipation about who it will be, and this installment was no different. Roberts is Jill, a young girl that has more going on than meets the eye.
9 I Am Michael – 62%
Based on a true story, I Am Michael tells Michael Glatze's (James Franco) trajectory from a gay activist to an anti-gay Christian pastor and straight man. Roberts has a secondary role in this difficult drama as Rebekah Fuller, who becomes Michael's girlfriend after his life starts to change.
8 Lymelife – 63%
Lymelife is set in 1979 and tells the story of the shared fear of people who lived on Long Island because one of the men who lived there got Lyme disease. The story was based on the real experiences of Derick and Steven Martini while growing up in Long Island. Derrick wrote the screenplay with Steven, and he directed the movie. The film stars real-life brothers Kieran Culkin (Emmy nominee for his role as Roman Roy in Succession) and Rory Culkin. Roberts plays Adrianna, the daughter of the man that got Lyme disease.
7 About Fate – 63%
One of Roberts' more recent movies released last year, About Fate is a holiday love story. Once again, as the lead of the movie, the actress plays Margot, who is about to marry the wrong guy. In a similar situation is Griffin (Thomas Mann), who is about to marry the wrong girl. But that is not how it works in romance stories, and they meet because of fate (hence the name of the feature) on New Year's Eve, which changes everything.
6 Nerve – 67%
Nerve is an action-packed teen adventure with an underlying message: the power given to social media and the image people try to maintain there. Roberts is the lead, Vee, alongside Dave Franco, who plays Ian. They become a team as they try to win the challenge game called Nerve. Putting their lives on the line more than once, the duo has a lot of chemistry in this fun story.
5 Paradise Hills – 67%
Diving into the sci-fi genre without forgetting her preference for thrillers, Roberts plays the lead role of Uma in Paradise Hills. A group of young women joins forces to escape an island that hides dark secrets called Paradise. Paradise is a behavioral modification center for young women who have displeased their families. The movie's cinematography was one of the highest praised elements.
4 Palo Alto – 68%
In Gia Coppola's (granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola) feature film debut as a director and writer, Palo Alto is an R-rated drama that focuses on a group of teens that decide to rebel: they start to use drugs and have casual sex. James Franco, who is also in the cast, helped find financing for the movie. The actress plays April, a shy girl that has a crush on her soccer coach Mr. B (played by Franco).
3 Celeste and Jesse Forever – 71%
A rom-com with Andy Samberg and Rashida Jones as the leads, Jesse and Celeste, a couple that have been together since high school but that are now drifting apart. Celeste and Jesse Forever is a rom-com about divorce and changing your mind. Roberts is not the main character but plays the role of Riley an upcoming pop star that signs with Celeste's media company.
2 The Blackcoat's Daughter – 75%
Roberts had an increase in popularity when she starred in various seasons of the horror show American Horror Story. So, it is no surprise that her second-highest-ranked movie is also a supernatural horror mystery. Roberts takes the lead of The Blackcoat's Daughter as Joan, who enters a prep school that hides dark secrets. It was writer-director Oz Perkins' debut feature film.
1 Who We Are Now – 96%
Who We Are Now is a drama surrounding family as well as the legal system. The movie was directed and written by the Australian filmmaker Matthew Newton. Beth (Julianne Nicholson) is free after spending a decade in prison and wants to get custody of her son back. Roberts plays the role of Jesse, who is part of her public defense team and decides to help Beth in whatever way she can.