Lindsay Lohan is a troubled star with a colourful past. One thing that has brought her success is her acting career. Here is a list of top 10 Lindsay Lohan movies. Feel free to comment if you agree or disagree.
1. Mean Girls (2004):
This was Lohan’s first movie independent from Disney. The film was successful and grossed at $129 million worldwide. It was seen by many critics, such as Roger Ebert, as the film which brought out Lohan’s breakout role.
2. The Parent Trap (1998):
Lindsay Lohan plays a dual role in this movie. At a summer camp in Maine, 11-year-old Hallie Parker (Lindsay Lohan) meets Annie James (also Lindsay Lohan). The two sisters discover that they are twins, who were separated after they were born. After their parents’ divorce, the father brought up Hallie, while the mother raised Annie. The twins set out to reunite heir family and their parents in this fun filled comedy. The only thing standing in their way is the father’s fiancé, Meredith.
3. Georgia Rule (2007):
This film really defines Lohan in real life. The character she plays is a troublemaker who is sent to live with her grandmother when the mother has had enough. Lohan does everything one can imagine in this film. She cheats lies and flirts to get through life. What merrily stops her is the advice her grandmother gives. The meaningful ending is meant to shock you. It was one of those cheesy movies you really wanted to watch without having to put much thought into it.
4. Freaky Friday (2003):
This film is based on a book of the same name written by Mary Rodgers. It stars Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis as a mother/daughter duo. In the film the characters’ bodies are switched due to a magical Chinese fortune cookie. One can only imagine what happens when each characters walks in the other’s shoes.
5. Get a Clue (2002):
Here, Lohan plays a high school student investigating the disappearance of one of her teachers. The movie was shown on the Disney Channel. It is comedic and fun for the whole family. What can go right with a pampered girl who likes gossip?
6. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen:
The movie stars Lindsay Lohan who plays an aspiring teenage actress. Despite her objections, she and her family moves from New York City to New Jersey. The theme of this movie is narrated throughout, “A star is about to be born.” The film was successful and opened at # 2. It grossed around $9.3 million in its first week.
7. Life-Size (2000):
Lohan plays a tomboy named Casey Stuart in this made for TV film. Stuart is the quarterback of her school’s 7th-grade football team. Her mother’s death leads her to avoid her old friends and start arguing with members of her team. Casey eventually finds a book of magic with a section on how to bring her mother back. Is this really what Stuart wanted? You must wait and see, until you watch the film.
8. Just My Luck (2006):
Lohan plays a girl whose luck changes after meeting a disastrous guy. This romantic comedy is fun for the whole family and will have everyone riveting with laughter. Although it has negatives reviews, it opened up at # 4 in North America and grossed at $5.6 million within the first week.
9. Labor Pains (2009):
Lindsay Lohan’s character, in the film Labour Pains, fakes a pregnancy to keep her job. She even successfully hides the truth from her co-workers and boss with the help of a friend. When the character’s brother is put in charge of the company, things do not go well for Thea Clayhill, the woman portrayed by Lohan.
10. Bobby (2006):
This film revolves around fictional events which led to the assassination of Bobby Kennedy. It scored at 45% on Rotten Tomatoes and received mixed, with some good reviews.
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