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At age 16, Cameron Diaz began a career as a fashion model. After modeling for such designers as Calvin Klein and Levi’s, she turned to acting at the age of 21. Diaz auditioned for the movie The Mask, even though she had no previous acting experience. After obtaining the main female role, she immediately started acting lessons. The Mask was a major hit and put both Diaz and Jim Carrey on the map as major players in the Hollywood world. Since appearing in The Mask, she has appeared in numerous blockbuster hits (There’s Something About Mary, Charlie’s Angels, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and the Shrek franchise) as well as critical hits (Being John Malkovich and Gangs of New York…both Oscar® nominees for Best Picture).
Her IMDb page shows over 55 acting credits since 1992. This page will rank Cameron Diaz movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies that were not released in North American theaters were not included in the rankings.
Cameron Diaz Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
2001
Shrek (2001)
Voice Only
2004
Shrek 2 (2004)
Voice Only
2002
Gangs of New York (2002)
AA Best Picture Nom
1998
There's Something About Mary (1998)
1994
The Mask (1994)
2010
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Voice Only
1997
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
2000
Charlie's Angels (2000)
2001
Vanilla Sky (2001)
2007
Shrek the Third (2007)
Voice Only
1999
Any Given Sunday (1999)
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
1999
Being John Malkovich (1999)
2011
Bad Teacher (2011)
2011
The Green Hornet (2011)
2006
The Holiday (2006)
2010
Knight and Day (2010)
2005
In Her Shoes (2005)
2008
What Happens in Vegas (2008)
2009
My Sister's Keeper (2009)
2014
The Other Woman (2014)
2014
Annie (2014)
1996
She's the One (1996)
1995
The Last Supper (1995)
2000
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
Film Festival Circuit Only
2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
1996
Head Above Water (1996)
2013
The Counsellor (2013)
2009
The Box (2009)
2014
Sex Tape (2014)
1998
Very Bad Things (1998)
2025
Back In Action (2025)
Netflix
2012
Gambit (2012)
2002
The Sweetest Thing (2002)
1997
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
2001
The Invisible Circus (2001)
1996
Feeling Minnesota (1996)
Cameron Diaz Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Cameron Diaz movies by co-stars of her movies
- Sort Cameron Diaz movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Cameron Diaz movies by yearly box office rank
- Sort Cameron Diaz movies by how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Cameron Diaz movie received.
- Sort Cameron Diaz movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
1 | Shrek (2001) Voice Only |
Mike Myers & Eddie Murphy |
267.70 | 556.6 | 1,007.40 | 4 | 88 | 02 / 01 | 98.8 | |
2 | Shrek 2 (2004) Voice Only |
Mike Myers & Eddie Murphy |
441.20 | 834.8 | 1,740.40 | 1 | 83 | 02 / 00 | 98.1 | |
3 | Gangs of New York (2002) AA Best Picture Nom |
Leonardo DiCaprio & Liam Neeson |
77.80 | 157.6 | 392.60 | 34 | 77 | 10 / 00 | 96.4 | |
4 | There's Something About Mary (1998) | Ben Stiller | 176.50 | 442.2 | 926.70 | 3 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 96.3 | |
5 | The Mask (1994) | Jim Carrey | 119.90 | 345.4 | 1,012.50 | 9 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 94.5 | |
6 | Shrek Forever After (2010) Voice Only |
Mike Myers & Eddie Murphy |
238.70 | 355.5 | 1,120.80 | 8 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 92.7 | |
7 | My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) | Julia Roberts | 127.10 | 325.4 | 766.10 | 8 | 63 | 01 / 00 | 92.5 | |
8 | Charlie's Angels (2000) | Drew Barrymore & Bill Murray |
125.30 | 273.2 | 575.70 | 14 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 91.6 | |
9 | Vanilla Sky (2001) | Tom Cruise & Kurt Russell |
100.60 | 209.3 | 423.00 | 20 | 53 | 01 / 00 | 89.5 | |
10 | Shrek the Third (2007) Voice Only |
Mike Myers & Eddie Murphy |
322.70 | 551.2 | 1,364.50 | 2 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 88.2 | |
11 | Any Given Sunday (1999) | Al Pacino & Dennis Quaid |
75.50 | 175.4 | 232.70 | 27 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 88.1 | |
12 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) | Drew Barrymore | 100.80 | 196.5 | 505.00 | 29 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 86.9 | |
13 | Being John Malkovich (1999) | John Cusack & Charlie Sheen |
22.90 | 53.1 | 53.10 | 79 | 90 | 03 / 00 | 86.3 | |
14 | Bad Teacher (2011) | Jason Timberlake & Jason Segel |
100.30 | 148.6 | 320.30 | 29 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 81.8 | |
15 | The Green Hornet (2011) | Seth Rogen | 98.80 | 146.4 | 337.60 | 32 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 80.9 | |
16 | The Holiday (2006) | Kate Winslet & Jack Black |
63.20 | 112.9 | 366.30 | 45 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 78.4 | |
17 | Knight and Day (2010) | Tom Cruise | 76.40 | 113.8 | 390.10 | 45 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 77.4 | |
18 | In Her Shoes (2005) | Shirley MacLaine & Toni Collette |
32.90 | 60.4 | 152.50 | 83 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 75.3 | |
19 | What Happens in Vegas (2008) | Ashton Kutcher | 80.30 | 131.4 | 359.00 | 38 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 70.6 | |
20 | My Sister's Keeper (2009) | Abigail Breslin & Alec Baldwin |
49.20 | 77.1 | 149.90 | 62 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 69.8 | |
21 | The Other Woman (2014) | Leslie Mann | 83.90 | 120.7 | 282.90 | 44 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 69.2 | |
22 | Annie (2014) | Jamie Foxx & Quvenzhané Wallis |
85.90 | 123.6 | 192.50 | 40 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 67.3 | |
23 | She's the One (1996) | Jennifer Aniston & Edward Burns |
9.50 | 25.4 | 25.40 | 129 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 45.1 | |
24 | The Last Supper (1995) | Ron Eldard | 0.50 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 215 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.1 | |
25 | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Glenn Close | 0.00 | 0.1 | 3.20 | 343 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 30.2 | |
26 | What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) | Dennis Quaid & Anna Kendrick |
41.20 | 60.7 | 124.60 | 78 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 28.2 | |
27 | Head Above Water (1996) | Harvey Keitel | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 303 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 26.9 | |
28 | The Counsellor (2013) | Brad Pitt & Michael Fassbender |
17.00 | 24.5 | 102.60 | 117 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 26.1 | |
29 | The Box (2009) | James Marsden | 15.10 | 23.6 | 52.20 | 121 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 24.5 | |
30 | Sex Tape (2014) | Jason Segel | 38.50 | 55.4 | 181.30 | 85 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 18.1 | |
32 | Very Bad Things (1998) | Jeremy Piven | 9.90 | 24.8 | 52.70 | 120 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 17.7 | |
31 | Back In Action (2025) Netflix |
Jamie Foxx & Glenn Close |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 2 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.1 | |
33 | Gambit (2012) | Colin Firth & Alan Rickman |
0.10 | 0.1 | 15.10 | 349 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.5 | |
34 | The Sweetest Thing (2002) | Jason Bateman | 24.70 | 50.1 | 139.20 | 100 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 15.2 | |
35 | A Life Less Ordinary (1997) | Ewan McGregor | 4.40 | 11.2 | 37.70 | 146 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 14.0 | |
36 | The Invisible Circus (2001) | Jordana Brewster | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 283 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 4.1 | |
37 | Feeling Minnesota (1996) | Keanu Reeves | 3.10 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 168 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 2.5 |
Cameron Diaz Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
Shrek 2 (2004)
Voice Only
Mike Myers &
Eddie Murphy
1,740.40
Shrek the Third (2007)
Voice Only
Mike Myers &
Eddie Murphy
1,364.50
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Voice Only
Mike Myers &
Eddie Murphy
1,120.80
The Mask (1994)
Jim Carrey
1,012.50
Shrek (2001)
Voice Only
Mike Myers &
Eddie Murphy
1,007.40
There's Something About Mary (1998)
Ben Stiller
926.70
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Julia Roberts
766.10
Charlie's Angels (2000)
Drew Barrymore &
Bill Murray
575.70
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Drew Barrymore
505.00
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Tom Cruise &
Kurt Russell
423.00
Gangs of New York (2002)
AA Best Picture Nom
Leonardo DiCaprio &
Liam Neeson
392.60
Knight and Day (2010)
Tom Cruise
390.10
The Holiday (2006)
Kate Winslet &
Jack Black
366.30
What Happens in Vegas (2008)
Ashton Kutcher
359.00
The Green Hornet (2011)
Seth Rogen
337.60
Bad Teacher (2011)
Jason Timberlake &
Jason Segel
320.30
The Other Woman (2014)
Leslie Mann
282.90
Any Given Sunday (1999)
Al Pacino &
Dennis Quaid
232.70
Annie (2014)
Jamie Foxx &
Quvenzhané Wallis
192.50
Sex Tape (2014)
Jason Segel
181.30
In Her Shoes (2005)
Shirley MacLaine &
Toni Collette
152.50
My Sister's Keeper (2009)
Abigail Breslin &
Alec Baldwin
149.90
The Sweetest Thing (2002)
Jason Bateman
139.20
What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
Dennis Quaid &
Anna Kendrick
124.60
The Counsellor (2013)
Brad Pitt &
Michael Fassbender
102.60
Very Bad Things (1998)
Jeremy Piven
52.70
The Box (2009)
James Marsden
52.20
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
Ewan McGregor
37.70
Gambit (2012)
Colin Firth &
Alan Rickman
15.10
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Glenn Close
3.20
Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
---|---|---|---|
Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
Shrek 2 (2004) Voice Only |
Mike Myers & Eddie Murphy |
1,740.40 | |
Shrek the Third (2007) Voice Only |
Mike Myers & Eddie Murphy |
1,364.50 | |
Shrek Forever After (2010) Voice Only |
Mike Myers & Eddie Murphy |
1,120.80 | |
The Mask (1994) | Jim Carrey | 1,012.50 | |
Shrek (2001) Voice Only |
Mike Myers & Eddie Murphy |
1,007.40 | |
There's Something About Mary (1998) | Ben Stiller | 926.70 | |
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) | Julia Roberts | 766.10 | |
Charlie's Angels (2000) | Drew Barrymore & Bill Murray |
575.70 | |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) | Drew Barrymore | 505.00 | |
Vanilla Sky (2001) | Tom Cruise & Kurt Russell |
423.00 | |
Gangs of New York (2002) AA Best Picture Nom |
Leonardo DiCaprio & Liam Neeson |
392.60 | |
Knight and Day (2010) | Tom Cruise | 390.10 | |
The Holiday (2006) | Kate Winslet & Jack Black |
366.30 | |
What Happens in Vegas (2008) | Ashton Kutcher | 359.00 | |
The Green Hornet (2011) | Seth Rogen | 337.60 | |
Bad Teacher (2011) | Jason Timberlake & Jason Segel |
320.30 | |
The Other Woman (2014) | Leslie Mann | 282.90 | |
Any Given Sunday (1999) | Al Pacino & Dennis Quaid |
232.70 | |
Annie (2014) | Jamie Foxx & Quvenzhané Wallis |
192.50 | |
Sex Tape (2014) | Jason Segel | 181.30 | |
In Her Shoes (2005) | Shirley MacLaine & Toni Collette |
152.50 | |
My Sister's Keeper (2009) | Abigail Breslin & Alec Baldwin |
149.90 | |
The Sweetest Thing (2002) | Jason Bateman | 139.20 | |
What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) | Dennis Quaid & Anna Kendrick |
124.60 | |
The Counsellor (2013) | Brad Pitt & Michael Fassbender |
102.60 | |
Very Bad Things (1998) | Jeremy Piven | 52.70 | |
The Box (2009) | James Marsden | 52.20 | |
A Life Less Ordinary (1997) | Ewan McGregor | 37.70 | |
Gambit (2012) | Colin Firth & Alan Rickman |
15.10 | |
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Glenn Close | 3.20 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Cameron Diaz.
1. Cameron Diaz has a reputation for being late and is very superstitious.
2. Cameron Diaz has been nominated for a Golden Globe® for acting 4 times in her career….those movies were There’s Something About Mary, Being John Malkovich, Gangs of New York and Vanilla Sky.
3. Diaz broke her nose in a surfing accident in Hawaii on her birthday in 2003.
4. Became only the second actress to join the coveted $20 Million Club (after Julia Roberts), when she signed for that amount to do Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.
5. Was discovered by a photographer at a Hollywood party who, within a week, helped her land a contract with the Elite Modeling Agency.
6. Movie roles Cameron Diaz turned down…..Almost Famous, Chicago, Hannibal, American Psycho, Jerry Maguire, Bridget Jone’s Diary and Enchanted.
7. In 2010 Forbes magazine ranked Cameron Diaz as the richest Hispanice female celebrity, ranking number 60 among the wealthiest 100.
8. Check out Cameron Diaz‘s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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Déjà vu; it’s all about to happen again! Return of the Queen – so prepare to adjust your box office tables and to revise your ranking lists of the greatest stars Work Horse!
CAMERON DIAZ KICKS *** OF THE CURSE OF 39
Cameron Diaz retired from acting after her last film – a remake of Annie in which she played Miss Hannigan – was released in 2014. She casually confirmed that she was no longer acting in an interview with EW in 2018, telling her co-stars of the early noughties romcom The Sweetest Thing that she was “actually retired”.
Now she is coming out of retirement after eight years. Jamie Foxx broke the news on Twitter, announcing that he and Diaz would be starring in a new film for Netflix called, appropriately, Back in Action.
Not much is known about the film, but Deadline is calling it an “action-comedy” and production will start this year. Diaz, who will turn 50 next month, is most known for her comedy work, but a glance at her IMDb page is a reminder of her sheer range, from Being John Malkovich to Shrek [voice role] to There’s Something About Myrna.
Men get to be action heroes for as long as they want. Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves are still box office titans. One of the most awaited films of the next couple of years is the fifth Indiana Jones movie, starring Harrison Ford, who is now 79.
The same is starting to apply to women. The biggest role in years for Charlize Theron, 46, was as an immortal warrior in The Old Guard. Carrie-Anne Moss, 54, returned to The Matrix. Sandra Bullock, 57, pulled off a retro action hit with The Lost City. It is horror, more than action, but Jamie Lee Curtis, 63, is about to leave the Halloween franchise after 44 years with Halloween Ends.
There has long been plenty of debate and satire about what happens to female movie stars after they turn 40; and a few years back Mrs Bruce Willis Cogerson put together a highly comprehensive and scholarly survey which showed: nothing positive had actually been happening up to that time in the careers of actress after the age of 39.
But NOW in action films at least there appears to be a clear answer: they get to kick ***!”.
NOTE: The material has largely extracted from English Guardian newspaper today Sat 2 JULY
The Bob. nice extract, but i know who typos Myrna. LOL
Hey bob cox….funny comment.
Thanks for your acknowledgements of the return of a great star.
Glad Bob Cox picked up the Myrna reference. I say to anyone who is a Cogerson viewer that like The Poor in the Bible Myrna “will always be with you!”
Keep safe
Hey Bob…hopefully she will start making movies again versus it being a one and done situation
Hey Bob. I saw this news, and I thought of you. Glad to hear she is coming back. It is hard to believe it has almost been a full decade since her last movie. Good information. Good comment.