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Julia Roberts: 15 greatest movies of all time

By Alexandria Ingham

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 21: Honorary Co-Chair Julia Roberts, wearing Gucci dress and Calzedonia stockings, attends the 2016 GLSEN Respect Awards - Los Angeles at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on October 21, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for GLSEN)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 21: Honorary Co-Chair Julia Roberts, wearing Gucci dress and Calzedonia stockings, attends the 2016 GLSEN Respect Awards - Los Angeles at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on October 21, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for GLSEN) /
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13. Duplicity

Original Release Date March 20, 2009

Box Office Earnings: $13,965,110 (USA opening weekend), $40,572,825 (USA gross)

Critical Acclaim: 1 Golden Globes nomination (Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture)

3 other nominations and 1 win

About the Role: Julia Roberts plays Claire Stenwick, a former CIA agent who falls for MIB agent Ray Koval. Well, sort of. At first, she just drugs him and steals his classified documents. When they meet again, they find out they’re now out of government work and working in the private sector for competing companies. This romantic comedy offers a spy twist, a little like Mr. and Mrs. Smith, but with a little more intrigue and realism.

Simply the Best: Need a movie about spies and political intrigue with a romantic comedy setting? Duplicity is the one to offer it all! Julia Roberts takes on the charm of a CIA agent, while bringing the element of love and feminism through her search for love.

Behind the romantic comedy angle is a bigger spy drama. You’ll find yourself wondering who you can trust—and whether you can even trust Claire Stenwick! Everyone is in the game with their own roles to play. Even the corporate bosses know more than they’re letting on and it’s clear there’s potential danger along the way. Instead of it being a life-or-death situation, the company intrigue turns into something a little harmless and ridiculous, but that’s the best thing about rom-coms.

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