Michelle Rodriguez has been a big-name actress for nearly two decades. She first stepped into the spotlight with her debut performance in 2000's Girlfight, before being selected to star in the first Fast & Furious film. Since then, she's been cast in several other blockbusters, including Resident Evil and Machete, not to mention her main role on the critically-acclaimed TV show Lost.
With as big of a career as she has, it's no surprise she's still making movies today, with the big-budget sequel F9 and the star-studded thriller Dreamland being next on her agenda. Here are her best and worst films, ranked according to their IMDb scores.
BEST: Widows (2018) - 6.9
Based on an '80s TV series, the 2018 film Widows follows Veronica, Alice, Amanda, and Linda (Rodriguez), four widows who plot a daring heist in order to pay back the $2 million that Veronica's late husband Harry stole from a dangerous crime boss.
Critics lauded the film's action, messages, and casting, with Rodriguez's convincing performance as an entrepreneurial mother-of-two particularly singled out for praise.
WORST: She Dies Tomorrow (2020) - 5.2
The straight-to-streaming 2020 horror-thriller She Dies Tomorrow follows Amy (Kate Lyn Sheil), a woman who suddenly begins to believe, for no apparent reason, that she's going to die tomorrow. The fear begins to spread, as everyone who comes in contact with her leaves believing in their own impending doom.
Rodriguez appears as Sky, an "infected" woman who has accepted her own mortality. She Dies Tomorrow received positive reviews from critics, but audience reception for the film was significantly more mixed.
BEST: Furious 7 (2015) - 7.1
By far the most commercially and critically successful entry in its nearly 20-year-old franchise, 2015's Furious 7 follows street racer Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his wife, Letty (Rodriguez), both of whom have retired from their life of crime after the events of the previous films.
However, after a vengeance-seeking assassin hunts them down, they have to reassemble their former team of autophiles in order to win the ensuing fight for survival. Furious 7 received mostly positive reviews from critics for its action, drama, and story.
WORST: The Breed (2006) - 5.1
The 2006 indie horror film The Breed follows a group of friends spending their week-long vacation on a charming remote island. Unbeknownst to them, they're not alone -- the island is also home to an abandoned pack of wild dogs specially-engineered to kill.
The Breed received negative reviews from critics for its story, characters, and directing, and currently has a 5.1 IMDb rating.
BEST: Fast & Furious 6 (2013) - 7.1
Released in 2013, Justin Lin's Fast & Furious 6 begins with Toretto and the rest of his accompanying criminal ensemble agreeing -- in exchange for full pardons all around -- to help take down Owen Shaw, a criminal mastermind who has recruited an amnesiac Letty into his gang of mercs.
From there, the film jumps right into the crowd-pleasing high-octane action sequences that earned its predecessors such praise.
WORST: The Assignment (2016) - 4.6
A bizarre and arguably offensive action-thriller from director Walter Hill, 2016's The Assignment stars Rodriguez as Frank Kitchen, a skilled assassin who seeks revenge after unwillingly being given gender reassignment surgery by a criminally insane, vengeful plastic surgeon.
Upon its release, The Assignment was reviled by reviewers for its poor pacing, shoddy story, and B-movie performances. It was also met with several accusations of transphobia. For both these reasons, the film currently holds a dismal IMDb rating.
BEST: Alita: Battle Angel (2019) - 7.3
An adaptation of the classic manga series Battle Angel Alita, 2019's Alita: Battle Angel was directed by Robert Rodriguez and produced by James Cameron. It follows Alita, a damaged cyborg missing her memories, who is discovered in a scrapyard and subsequently rescued by a caring scientist named Ido. As she learns to fight and survive in a post-apocalyptic world, she's forced to confront her mysterious past once and for all. Rodriguez appears as Alita's mentor, a fellow cyborg named Gelda.
Alita: Battle Angel received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and audiences for its story, performances, and visual effects, although it was a heavy box-office-disappointment, making just $400 million off an estimated $200 million budget.
WORST: BloodRayne (2005) - 2.9
Based on the hit video game of the same name, the 2005 horror-fantasy BloodRayne stars Kristanna Loken as Rayne, a dhampir (cross between human and vampire) who seeks to destroy her father, the evil Vampire King. To do this, she allies herself with the Brimstone Society, a group of vampire hunters led by Sebastian, Vladimir, and Katarin (Rodriguez).
Bloodrayne was panned by critics for its plot, performances, visuals, and directing, and since its release, it has appeared on several worst-movie lists.
BEST: Avatar (2009) - 7.8
James Cameron's blockbuster sci-fi epic Avatar had millions flocking to theaters to see it when it was first released, largely on account of its revolutionary use of CGI. The 2009 film (set in the year 2154) follows a man who, using an "avatar," disguises himself as a member of the Na'vi tribe in order to explore the Na'vi's home planet of Pandora and prepare it for colonization. Rodriguez appears as pilot Trudy Chacón.
Avatar received near-universal critical acclaim, with praise directed at its story, characters, and visuals. It currently holds a 7.8 rating on IMDb.
WORST: InAPPropriate Comedy (2013) - 2.8
A raunchy, satirical comedy anthology billed as an "equal opportunity offender" and directed by the ShamWow guy, the 2013 film InAPPropriate Comedy starred Lindsay Lohan alongside Rob Schneider, Adrien Brody, and Rodriguez herself.
The film was universally panned by critics, many of whom called it unfunny and even boring at points. It currently has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 1/100 on MetaCritic, making its dreadful 2.8 IMDb rating seem almost inflated in comparison.