The 31 greatest Reese Witherspoon movies

As pop punk bards Bowling For Soup put it in their song "High School Never Ends": "Reese Witherspoon, she's the prom queen." Since her debut in the coming-of-age romance The Man in the Moon in 1991, Reese Witherspoon has been one of Hollywood's premier movie stars. While mostly known for romantic dramas and comedies, the best Reese Witherspoon movies see her stretching her creative muscles into the realm of thrillers, sci-fi fantasies, and even action. In 2001, Witherspoon cemented her stardom with the blockbuster Legally Blonde, with her role as Elle Woods becoming a millennial icon. In 2006, she won an Oscar for her portrayal as country singer June Carter in James Mangold's Walk the Line.

Spinning from her success as a movie actress, Witherspoon has become a powerhouse producer, with films like Gone Girl, Lucy in the Sky, and Where the Crawdads Sing under her company Hello Sunshine. She has also jumped into television, starring in hits like The Morning Show and Little Fires Everywhere. On top of that, she also has her own book club, in case you want to beef up your reading list. In celebration of the actress' continued success, here are the best Reese Witherspoon movies, ranked. (For clarity, we're excluding her TV roles from consideration.)