Portrait of Dakota Fanning

Acting

Dakota Fanning

Career

Active from 2001 to 2027, busiest in 2005 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
43
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Taken
Taken
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 72 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dakota Fanning Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Satire & Parody
    1.5, average 2.3
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Historical
    1.9, average 2.6
  • Situational Comedy
    2.1, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character Study 3
  • Psychological 3
  • Character-Driven Narrative 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Slow-Burn Suspense 2
  • Emotional Complexity 2
  • Melancholy Tone 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

81
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Coraline e o Mundo Secreto
Coraline e o Mundo Secreto

as Coraline Jones (voice)

Untitled Dakota Fanning Thriller Series
Untitled Dakota Fanning Thriller Series

TV show ยท Executive Producer

2020s

15 titles ยท average score 61
The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets (2026)
GoodWatch score 70

as Wendy

Vicious
Vicious (2025)
GoodWatch score 48

as Polly

All Her Fault
All Her Fault (2025)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Jenny Kaminski

Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value (2025)
GoodWatch score 84

Thanks

The Watchers
The Watchers (2024)
GoodWatch score 46

as Mina / Lucy

RIPLEY
RIPLEY (2024)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Marge Sherwood

The Perfect Couple
The Perfect Couple (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Abby Winbury

The Equalizer 3
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

as Emma Collins

The First Lady
The First Lady (2022)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Susan Elizabeth Ford

Oats Studios: Volume 1
Oats Studios: Volume 1 (2021)
GoodWatch score 63

as Barkley

OATS Studios
OATS Studios (2021)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Barkley

Viena and the Fantomes
Viena and the Fantomes (2020)
GoodWatch score 24

as Viena

2010s

24 titles ยท average score 57
gen:LOCK
gen:LOCK (2019)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Miranda Worth (voice)

The Alienist
The Alienist (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Sara Howard

Please Stand By
Please Stand By (2018)
GoodWatch score 60

as Wendy Welcott

Zygote
Zygote (2017)
GoodWatch score 70

as Barkley

Brimstone
Brimstone (2016)
GoodWatch score 54

as Liz

American Pastoral
American Pastoral (2016)
GoodWatch score 43

as Merry Levov

Night Moves
Night Moves (2014)
GoodWatch score 69

as Dena Brauer

Every Secret Thing
Every Secret Thing (2014)
GoodWatch score 44

as Ronnie Fuller

Very Good Girls
Very Good Girls (2013)
GoodWatch score 38

as Lilly Berger

Now Is Good
Now Is Good (2012)
GoodWatch score 61

as Tessa Scott

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
GoodWatch score 53

as Jane

The Runaways
The Runaways (2010)
GoodWatch score 64

as Cherie Currie

2000s

31 titles ยท average score 58
Coraline
Coraline (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

as Coraline Jones (voice)

Push
Push (2009)
GoodWatch score 43

as Cassie Holmes

The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
GoodWatch score 65

as Lily Owens

Hounddog
Hounddog (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

as Lewellen

Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web (2006)
GoodWatch score 68

as Fern Arable

War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds (2005)
GoodWatch score 68

as Rachel

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

as Lilo Pelekai (voice)

Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek (2005)
GoodWatch score 41

as Emily Callaway

Man on Fire
Man on Fire (2004)
GoodWatch score 60

as Lupita Ramos

The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
GoodWatch score 34

as Sally Walden

Uptown Girls
Uptown Girls (2003)
GoodWatch score 45

as Ray Schleine

Taken
Taken (2002)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Allie Keys

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 67
Family Guy
Family Guy (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Little Girl (voice)

TRL
TRL (1998)
GoodWatch score 31

TV show

Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as 5 Year Old Ally

The Practice
The Practice (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Alessa Engel

Spin City
Spin City (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Cindy

Friends
Friends (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Mackenzie

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Delia Chadsey

1980s

1 title ยท average score 50
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show

1950s

1 title
The Oscars
The Oscars (1953)

TV show ยท as Coraline (voice)