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60 Breakthrough Performances

"An actor's film debut is a milestone, but a breakthrough comes with a performance, or role, that makes people sit up and take notice: Sylvester Stallone in Rocky, Marion Cotillard in La Vie en Rose, etc. Here are sixty diverse examples from the 1960s to the present day. It's interesting to look back and see how a perfect showcase took these careers to a higher level, even for those performers who'd been working on-screen for some time."
—Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide
There are only 59 movies because both Ellen Burstyn and Jeff Bridges are listed as having breakthrough roles in The Last Picture Show.
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avg. score: 18 of 59 (31%)
required scores: 1, 8, 14, 19, 27 

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Fruitvale Station (2013)
Fruitvale Station (2013)
2
The Help (2011)
The Help (2011)
3
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
4
Winter's Bone (2010)
Winter's Bone (2010)
5
The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
6
Frozen River (2008)
Frozen River (2008)
7
Doubt (2008)
Doubt (2008)
8
Knocked Up (2007)
Knocked Up (2007)
9
Junebug (2005)
Junebug (2005)
10
The Station Agent (2003)
The Station Agent (2003)
11
Secretary (2002)
Secretary (2002)
12
Amélie (2001)
Amélie (2001)
13
Election (1999)
Election (1999)
14
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
15
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
16
Croupier (1998)
Croupier (1998)
17
Boogie Nights (1997)
Boogie Nights (1997)
18
Primal Fear (1996)
Primal Fear (1996)
19
Jerry Maguire (1996) (1996)
Jerry Maguire (1996) (1996)
20
Sling Blade (1996)
Sling Blade (1996)
21
Trainspotting (1996)
Trainspotting (1996)
22
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
23
To Die for (1995)
To Die for (1995)
24
Heavenly Creatures (1994)
Heavenly Creatures (1994)
25
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
26
The Mask (1994)
The Mask (1994)
27
Speed (1994)
Speed (1994)
28
Short Cuts (1993)
Short Cuts (1993)
29
Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
30
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Thelma & Louise (1991)
31
Jungle Fever (1991)
Jungle Fever (1991)
32
Misery (1990)
Misery (1990)
33
Total Recall (1990)
Total Recall (1990)
34
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
35
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
36
Sid & Nancy (1986)
Sid & Nancy (1986)
37
The Color of Money (1986)
The Color of Money (1986)
38
Platoon (1986)
Platoon (1986)
39
Reckless (1984)
Reckless (1984)
40
The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff (1983)
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