Gwyneth Paltrow celebrates her 41st birthday on Friday, so we're celebrating her lengthy movie career.


After Paltrow broke out in the early '90s with "Flesh and Bone" and "Seven," she went on to become both a tabloid fixture and an Oscar winner. She's tried her hand at a little of everything -- slapstick comedy ("Shallow Hal," "View From the Top"), quirky dramedies ("The Royal Tenenbaums," "Running with Scissors"), period pieces ("Shakespeare in Love," "Emma"), action flicks ("Iron Man") and thrillers ("The Talented Mr. Ripley," "Contagion.") Here are the 15 highest-rated movies in which Paltrow has a starring role, according to Rotten Tomatoes.


1. "Shakespeare in Love" (1998)

shakespeare in love 93%


2. "Iron Man" (2008)

iron man

93%


3. "Seven" (1995)

seven

84%


4. "Contagion" (2012)

contagion

84%


5. "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999)

the talented mr ripley

83%


6. "Emma" (1996)

emma

83%


7. "Two Lovers" (2008)

two lovers

83%


8. "Hard Eight" (1996)

hard eight

82%


9. "The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001)

the royal tenenbaums

80%


10. "Iron Man 3" (2013)

iron man 3

78%


11. "Iron Man 2" (2010)

iron man 2

73%


12. "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" (2004)

sky captain and the world of tomorrow

72%


13. "Possession" (2002)

posession

65%


14. "Proof" (2005)

proof

63%


15. "Sliding Doors" (1998)

sliding doors

63%





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  • FILE - This April 18, 2013 file photo shows actress Gwyneth Paltrow at the Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Ball at Rockefeller Center in New York.




  • In this Monday, April 22, 2013 photo, Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr. pose for a portrait at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.




  • This film publicity image released by Disney-Marvel Studios shows Robert Downey Jr., left, as Tony Stark/Iron Man and Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts in a scene from "Iron Man 3." (AP Photo/Disney, Marvel Studios)




  • Actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the world premiere of Marvel's "Iron Man 3" at the El Capitan Theatre on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)




  • This cover image released by People shows actress Gwyneth Paltrow on the cover of a special double issue. The 40-year-old actress tops the magazine's annual list of the "World's Most Beautiful," announced Wednesday, April 24, 2013. (AP Photo/People Magazine)




  • U.S actress Gwyneth Paltrow poses for photographers during the Iron Man 3 premiere, in Paris, Sunday April 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)




  • Gwyneth Paltrow, left, and Robert Downey Jr. pose during a photo call to promote their new movie "Iron Man 3" in Munich, southern Germany, Friday, April 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)




  • BRENTWOOD, CA - APRIL 04: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow attends the opening of Tracy Anderson flagship studio at Tracy Anderson Flagship Studio on April 4, 2013 in Brentwood, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)




  • Gwyneth Paltrow poses with her new book "It's All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great," before a signing at Barnes and Noble on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)




  • NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is wearing Diamonds from the Tiffany & Co. 2013 Blue Book Collection at the Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Ball at Rockefeller Center on April 18, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Tiffany & Co.)




  • LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 17: Gwyneth Paltrow attends the Iron Man 3 photocall at The Dorchester on April 17, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Getty Images)




  • NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 09: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow attends the signing of her new book 'It's All Good' at Williams-Sonoma on April 9, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)




  • BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 05: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow signs her new book 'It's All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great' at Williams-Sonoma on April 5, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)




  • MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 29: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow attends 'El Hormiguero' TV Show at Vertice Studios on October 29, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)




  • MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 29: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow presents the new 'Boss Nuit Pour Femme' Hugo Boss parfum at the Neptuno Palace on October 29, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)




  • MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 29: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow presents the new 'Boss Nuit Pour Femme' Hugo Boss parfum at the Neptuno Palace on October 29, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)




  • NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 15: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow attends the Michael Kors- Golden Heart Gala at Cunard Building on October 15, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Michael Kors)




  • NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: Gwyneth Paltrow attends The Tracy Anderson Method Pregnancy Project at Le Bain At The Standard on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)




  • TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 08: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 'Thanks For Sharing' premiere during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival at Ryerson Theatre on September 8, 2012 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)