Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. She rose to prominence at the age of seven for her performance as Lucy Dawson in the drama film I Am Sam (2001), for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination at the age of eight, making her the youngest nominee in SAG history. Fanning played major roles as a child actress in the films Uptown Girls (2003), The Cat in the Hat (2003), Man on Fire (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), Dreamer (2005), and Charlotte’s Web (2006), and the eponymous character in Coraline (2009).

Fanning followed with more mature roles, playing Lewellen in Hounddog (2007), Lily in The Secret Life of Bees (2008), Cherie Currie in The Runaways (2010) and Jane in The Twilight Saga (2009–2012). Throughout the 2010s, she continued appearing in independent productions such as the dramas Now Is Good (2012) and Night Moves (2013), the comedy-drama Very Good Girls (2013), and the biographical film Effie Gray (2014). In 2018, she appeared in the heist comedy Ocean’s 8 and had a starring role in the period drama series The Alienist. She has since portrayed Manson girl Squeaky Fromme in the Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) and First Daughter Susan Ford in the Showtime biographical drama series The First Lady (2022).

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Dakota Fanning Movies

Discover the best Dakota Fanning movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Dakota Fanning ranked by year and score.

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The Equalizer 3 (2023)

Action Crime Thriller
Robert McCall has finally found something close to peace, nursing his wounds in a sun-baked village on the southern Italian coast. The locals take him in, and for once, belonging...
Score 7.3
2

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)

Comedy Drama Thriller
Hollywood, 1969. Rick Dalton built his name on TV westerns, but the genre is dying and so, it seems, is his relevance. His loyal stuntman Cliff Booth drives him around...
Score 7.4
3

Ocean’s Eight (2018)

Action Comedy Crime
Five years in prison gave Debbie Ocean plenty of time to perfect her plan. The moment she walks free, she starts assembling a hand-picked crew of specialists, each one essential...
Score 7.0
4

Please Stand By (2018)

Comedy Drama
A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure...
Score 6.8
5

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012)

Drama Fantasy Romance
Bella's transformation into a vampire is complete, but motherhood brings a new crisis. When the Volturi receive word that the Cullens have created an immortal child, a charge that carries...
Score 6.5
6

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)

Adventure Drama Fantasy
Seattle is burning through bodies, a vengeful vampire is closing in, and Bella Swan still has to pick a prom dress. The third chapter of the saga tightens the screws...
Score 6.2
7

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

Adventure Drama Fantasy
After Edward walks out of her life, Bella Swan collapses into a grief that Forks, Washington quietly swallows whole. A deepening bond with Jacob Black offers warmth she did not...
Score 6.0
8

Coraline (2009)

Animation Family Fantasy
Eleven-year-old Coraline feels invisible in her new home, ignored by distracted parents and stuck in a town that holds nothing for her. Then a tiny door in the wall opens...
Score 7.9
9

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

Adventure Drama Family
South Carolina, 1964. Fourteen-year-old Lily Owens carries the weight of a mother she barely remembers and a father she can hardly bear. When she and her caretaker Rosaleen slip away...
Score 7.5
10

Man on Fire (2004)

Action Drama Thriller
John Creasy has spent years trying to drink himself into oblivion, a burned-out operative with nothing left to protect. A bodyguard posting in Mexico City feels like a dead-end assignment...
Score 7.5
11

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

Comedy Romance
New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high...
Score 6.4

Dakota Fanning TV Shows

Browse the ultimate list of Dakota Fanning TV shows. Find top-rated television series, critically acclaimed dramas, and hit shows starring Dakota Fanning.

1

All Her Fault (2025)

Crime Mystery
Marissa Irvine has one simple task: collect her young son Milo after his first playdate at a classmate's house in Chicago. When she knocks on the door of 14 Arthur...
Score 8.0
2

The Perfect Couple (2024)

Crime Drama Mystery
Amelia thought she had landed the dream: a lavish wedding into Nantucket's most glamorous family, the kind that looks flawless in photographs and hides everything underneath. Then someone turns up...
Score 6.7
3

RIPLEY (2024)

Drama
A grifter in 1960s New York is hired to convince a wealthy man's son to return home from Italy and begins a life of deceit, fraud and murder.
Score 8.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies starring Dakota Fanning? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Dakota Fanning are The Equalizer 3, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, and Ocean’s Eight.
How many movies and TV shows has Dakota Fanning starred in? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 14 titles starring Dakota Fanning, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Dakota Fanning worth watching? +
Yes! The overall filmography starring Dakota Fanning maintains a strong average user rating of 7.1 out of 10 across all tracked titles.