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5 Florence Pugh films that are an absolute must-watch

They're seriously good


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Emmy Griffiths
TV & Film Editor
July 27, 2022
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Florence Pugh is everywhere right now. The hugely talented actress has cemented her place as Hollywood's finest by selecting hit film after hit film – and we think her upcoming thriller alongside Harry Styles, Don't Worry Darling, will be a brilliant addition to her filmography.

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Ahead of the film's release in September, here are our top recommendations for films to watch if you love Florence…

Fighting with My Family – Amazon Prime Video

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Jack Lowden as Zak Knight and Florence Pugh as Paige in Fighting With My Family 

This excellent British film is based on the story of Paige, a WWE wrestler who is recruited to train for WWE, while her wrestling-loving brother, Zak, isn’t selected.

Battling with homesickness and struggling to fit in, Paige attempts to make it in the incredibly competitive and tough industry.

Lady Macbeth – Amazon Prime Video

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Florence Pugh in character as Katherine in Lady Macbeth

In this brilliant period drama, Florence plays Katherine, who is left listless after marrying an older man who is indifferent to her.

Struggling with the solitude of her life, she embarks on an affair with one of the men working on the estate – with disastrous consequences.

Midsommar – Netflix

This creepy cultish horror sees Florence play Dani, a heartbroken young woman grief-stricken by the deaths of her parents and sister in a murder-suicide.

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Reluctantly supported by her distant boyfriend Christian, she accompanies him to a Swedish midsummer celebration upon invitation of his university friend – only to realise that there is much more to the celebration that anyone could have known.

Black Widow – Disney+

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Florence Pugh starring alongside Scarlett Johansson

This criminally underrated addition to the MCU looks at the roots of Natasha AKA Black Widow, a former Russian agent who reunites with her fake family of sleeper agents – including her younger sister Yelena – after discovering that agents are being mind controlled.

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Florence steals every scene she’s in as the aloof yet loveable Yelena.

Little Women – Netflix

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Little Women stars Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh and Eliza Scanlen

The 2019 Greta Gerwig adaptation of this beloved novel does the unthinkable by actually making Amy likeable!

Florence plays the second youngest March sister in the beautiful film, which follows the lives and loves of four sisters – Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth.

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