10. “The Kids Are All Right” (2010)
Who Moore plays: Jules, a lesbian woman and the wife of Nicole (Annette Bening) with whom she is raising two kids. Complications ensue when their children contact the sperm donor their mothers used and invite him into their lives.
Why she’s great: “The Kids Are All Right” is best remembered for Bening’s excellent work as Nicole, but Moore’s Jules is the plot driver of the movie — pushing the action forward thanks to her buried resentments and complex bisexual identity. Moore makes her a lovable, slightly exasperating figure, one who wears her heart on her sleeve and frequently makes a mess of things in the process. And together, she and Bening summon all of the history that comes from decades of union, both the good and the ugly.