5 Best Cameron Diaz Movies to Teleport You Back Into 2000s

Cameron Diaz is one of the most popular Hollywood stars, even despite the fact that she hasn't been in any feature since 2014. Still, no one can forget her iconic 1994 appearance in The Mask, alongside Jim Carrey.

It was the breakthrough that skyrocketed her career and turned her into one of the most demanded actresses at the time. It’s fun to mention though that during her career, she appeared in both deep and thought-provoking and also cringeworthy movies. And it’s the latter ones that became legendary…

So now it's time to remember the 5 best movies starring Cameron Diaz. Prepare to be swept away by nostalgia – these are the gems we all watched in the 2000s!

1. Being John Malkovich (1999)

How often have you dreamed of having an opportunity to control somebody’s mind? Well, the main characters of this movie got the chance to live the dream, but it turned out to be the way into the cuckoo world.

Diaz plays the part of pet store worker Lotte Schwartz, the wife of a Puppeteer Craig Schwartz. As the story of their strange lives unfolds, we find out that Craig discovered a portal into the mind of… John Malkovich! The couple and their friend start using it as a distraction from their own lives, but the actor soon realizes that something is wrong in his mind.

This is the highest rated movie with Diaz in it. It has a 94% Rotten Tomatoes Score and is one of Spike Jonze's best flicks.

2. There's Something About Mary (1998)

Another highly acclaimed film was released a year before the previous one and centers on the quirky title character, Mary, played by Diaz. In this cringe-worthy yet extremely likable comedy, she plays the role of a young woman who is desired by several different men.

This movie is so confusingly funny that even the mere fact that you like it makes you cringe a little. The iconic gel scene itself makes the comedy a must-see even today.

“Of the many comedies I’ve seen in the theater, I’ve only seen a handful that had the whole audience in tears, and There’s Something About Mary is one of them. I watched it the other day and it still had me laughing. Which really says something about the quality of the writing. Comedies don’t always age well,” Redditor Sharticus123 said.

3. The Holiday (2006)

We'll never understand why the ratings for this legendary winter must-see are so low, but the fact that it's been on every "movies to binge during the Christmas holidays" list for almost 20 years says a lot, doesn't it?

In this rom-com, Diaz plays Amanda, a young woman from the corporate world who is trapped in a small English village for Christmas and finds love with Jude Law's character.

The film also stars Kate Winslet and Jack Black as the second couple. And while it definitely has some cringe-worthy scenes, we still think it's one of Diaz's best performances.

4. Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her (2000)

This is not a light-hearted romance, but a deep drama about five women with complicated lives that unexpectedly intertwine at some point. The cast includes Diaz along with Glenn Close, Calista Flockhart, Holly Hunter and Amy Brenneman.

Diaz plays the role of Carol, a blind young woman who has been left heartbroken by her jerk of a boyfriend. The stories that unfold later all touch on meaningful themes of love, loss, loneliness and dissatisfaction, and prove once again that Diaz is not only good in funny romantic comedies.

5. Charlie's Angels (2000)

It’s Cameron Diaz, of course we can’t talk about her movies and not mention the iconic Charlie's Angels!

The ultra-winning cast of the female-centered movie includes Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu who teamed up to create a remake of the 1976 TV show Charlie's Angels and turn it into a blockbuster movie. As all of you know, the film centers on three strong women working together for a private detective.