The 10 Most Underrated Monica Belucci Movies, Ranked (From Least To Most underrated)

Monica Bellucci has moved through Italian, French, and English language cinema with a filmography that spans crime stories, intimate dramas, audacious art films, and globe trotting fantasy adventures. She has collaborated with directors such as Gilles Mimouni, Gabriele Muccino, Jan Kounen, Emir Kusturica, Rebecca Miller, and Jon Turteltaub, and she has played characters written in several languages across Europe and North America.

This countdown gathers ten features that show the range of her screen work across genres and industries. Release years and creative teams are included so readers can track down each film, along with concise notes on plots, roles, and production context that place these projects within her broader career.

‘Don’t Look Back’ (2009)

Directed by Marina de Van, this psychological thriller follows a successful writer whose reality begins to shift in unsettling ways. The film pairs Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci in a story that blurs memory and identity as environments and even faces no longer appear stable to the protagonist.

The production premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was shot in multiple European locations to reflect the character’s fragmented perception. Bellucci appears opposite Marceau in a dual structure that lets both leads enact different facets of the same woman as the narrative moves between languages and cities.

‘The Man Who Loves’ (2008)

Maria Sole Tognazzi directs this Italian relationship drama centered on a pharmacist whose life is marked by two intense love affairs. Monica Bellucci plays Alba, one of the pivotal figures in the protagonist’s emotional history, with the story unfolding through present day scenes and extended flashbacks.

The film screened at the Rome Film Festival and features a cast that includes Pierfrancesco Favino and Ksenia Rappoport. Location work in Turin and surrounding areas anchors the intimate tone, and the script focuses on the decisions and consequences that link the characters over several years.

‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ (2010)

This modern fantasy adventure comes from director Jon Turteltaub and producer Jerry Bruckheimer and places ancient magic in contemporary New York City. Monica Bellucci plays Veronica, a master sorceress whose fate is tied to Balthazar Blake, portrayed by Nicolas Cage, and to a centuries long battle against a powerful rival.

Filming used Manhattan landmarks along with extensive stage work for large scale set pieces and visual effects sequences. The cast brings together Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, and Teresa Palmer, and Bellucci’s role connects the present day plot to earlier eras through an amulet and a spell that drive key story turns.

‘The Private Lives of Pippa Lee’ (2009)

Rebecca Miller adapts her own novel for this ensemble drama about a woman reassessing her life after a move to a quiet Connecticut town. Monica Bellucci appears as Gigi within a cast led by Robin Wright and Alan Arkin, with the narrative weaving between the present and episodes from the title character’s youth.

The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and mixes established stars with younger performers like Blake Lively in a parallel timeline structure. Interior and suburban locations support the story’s focus on family, career, and identity, and Bellucci’s character intersects with the social circle around publisher Herb Lee.

‘Dobermann’ (1997)

Jan Kounen’s stylized crime film follows a notorious gang led by the title character played by Vincent Cassel. Monica Bellucci portrays Natasha, a deaf partner and getaway specialist whose presence is central during the gang’s high intensity heists and standoffs with a relentless police inspector.

Production shot in Paris and other French locations and features kinetic camera work, practical stunt driving, and a heavy use of club and street settings. The cast includes Tchéky Karyo as the brutal cop who pursues the crew, and the soundtrack and editing emphasize a pulsing, nocturnal atmosphere.

‘On the Milky Road’ (2016)

Writer director Emir Kusturica sets this wartime romance in the Balkans, following a milkman who travels through the countryside each day while conflict surrounds his route. Monica Bellucci plays a mysterious foreign bride whose arrival alters the fate of the central village and its inhabitants.

The film premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival and was shot in Serbia with a blend of staged action and natural landscapes. Bellucci performs in multiple languages, and the production incorporates animals, folklore elements, and large crowd scenes that are characteristic of Kusturica’s filmmaking.

‘Remember Me, My Love’ (2003)

Gabriele Muccino’s family drama observes a household under strain as each member pursues a private dream. Monica Bellucci appears as Alessia, an actress who becomes part of the father’s storyline while his wife and children follow their own paths through work, romance, and school.

The film was a domestic box office success in Italy and received attention during awards season with several nominations. Rome serves as the primary backdrop, and Muccino uses overlapping plot threads to show how ambition and secrecy reshape the family’s routine over the course of a year.

‘Shoot ‘Em Up’ (2007)

Director Michael Davis builds an action film around a lone antihero who rescues a newborn from a violent ambush and then tries to keep the child alive amid constant pursuit. Monica Bellucci plays Donna Quintano, a woman who becomes a crucial ally as the protagonists navigate safe houses and city streets.

The production combines practical effects with wire assisted gags and sustained gunfight choreography, and it was filmed largely in Toronto. Clive Owen and Paul Giamatti lead the cast, and the brisk running time keeps the focus on set pieces that move the characters across industrial and urban locations.

‘The Apartment’ (1996)

Gilles Mimouni’s romantic mystery places chance encounters and mistaken identities at the center of a twisting plot in Paris. Monica Bellucci plays Lisa, a dancer who is part of a web of surveillance, old relationships, and missed connections that pull the lead character into risky decisions.

The film earned César Award recognition and later inspired the English language remake ‘Wicker Park’. It makes strong use of mirrored interiors, cafes, and narrow streets to underline shifting points of view, and its non linear structure lets the audience piece together past events alongside the protagonist.

‘Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra’ (2002)

Alain Chabat adapts the classic comic into a large scale adventure that brings the famous Gaulish duo to ancient Egypt. Monica Bellucci plays Cleopatra, who wagers that her architect can build a palace within an impossible deadline, a challenge that sets the heroes against a rival builder and a string of sabotage attempts.

The film was one of the biggest French releases of its year and mounted elaborate sets and costumes for its production. Visual effects support oversized gags while practical construction created expansive palace interiors, and Bellucci’s role anchors the royal court scenes that drive the story’s competition.

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