20 Best Movie Performances Of 2018

13. Charlize Theron (Tully)

Tully Charlize Theron
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It's honestly baffling that Charlize Theron isn't a front-runner for the Best Actress Oscar, because her performance in Jason Reitman's new drama ranks among the very finest of her career.

Piling on the pounds to play an overworked mother, Theron gives one of the most empathetic turns of the year by fully bolstering a Diablo Cody script which serves as a warm-hearted tribute to motherhood in all its forms.

You can practically feel Theron's exhaustion in every scene, while her chemistry with co-star Mackenzie Davis is spectacular. Some might balk at that third act reveal, but it does nothing to compromise the brilliance of Theron's work.

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