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Whenever Millie Bobby Brown shows up on screen, something happens to our brains where we stop whatever we are doing mid-snack, mid-scroll and just lock in. Most people have stopped even trying to fight it anymore. That’s because this girl has been carrying entire fandoms since she was barely tall enough to reach the camera mark, and she keeps levelling up like she is speed-running her own career.

What gets me every time is the way she switches tones like she is flipping channels. One moment, she is giving raw emotion, and the next, she is sprinting through explosions or firing off detective logic like she has lived ten lives already. And the wild part? She makes it look easy. Too easy. Almost suspiciously easy.

Netflix without Millie would feel empty. Whole generations have grown up watching her blow open doors (literally), carry messy teenage heartbreak, outsmart grown men, and run into danger with more confidence than most people have ordering food in public. And every time you think she has peaked, she drops something new and suddenly hijacks your weekend plans.

So yes, if you are looking forward to having a Millie Bobby Brown watchlist ahead of Stranger Things Volume 2, here are five picks for you.

Five jaw-dropping Millie Bobby Brown performances to stream on Netflix

Eleven – Stranger Things (Seasons 1-5)

Eleven is the role that turned Millie Bobby Brown into a global name, and going back to her early scenes now feels like watching the exact second an upcoming superstar’s career ignited. She barely spoke in those first episodes, yet built a whole emotional universe from tiny gestures. The way her eyes darted around, the way she held her breath when she was scared, the way her face softened when she realised someone actually cared about her. Hawkins would not feel like Hawkins without her; the entire story keeps circling back to this kid who escaped a lab and had to figure out what emotions are.

Across the seasons, her arc stretches into something enormous. Poor girl carried the weight of an entire town even when she was still learning who she was. Every season added a new layer and a new version of her. From meeting the core gang to getting adopted by Hopper and then losing him to knowing he is alive, Eleven has suffered through a lot, and Millie did justice to that character. No one else can carry a supernatural story and still make it hit on such a human level the way she does.

Princess Elodie – Damsel (2024)

If Eleven showed everyone the power Millie can pack without even raising her voice, Damsel is the moment she decided to level up and asked for a dragon while she fought with it alone. Elodie gets thrown into danger in the most disrespectful way. She gets tricked and then dragged to a cave and left to die, and Millie plays every beat like she is tired of people underestimating her. She goes from panicked to laser-focused so fast you almost want to cheer out loud.

What makes this role a hit is how smartly she plays it. Elodie is not magically fearless; she learns on the spot, adjusts, and fights back with whatever she has. And Millie gives her this stubborn spark that keeps the whole story alive. It is intense, sure, but she makes it feel personal, like Elodie is fighting for her life and fighting to prove she is done being anyone’s sacrifice.

Enola Holmes – Enola Holmes (2020)

Going from dragon-hunting to detective work sounds wild, but Enola Holmes fits Millie like it was written specifically for her brain. Enola talks fast, thinks faster, and refuses to let anyone box her into the role they expect. Millie plays her with this bright, playful sharpness that is perfect for Enola and makes even her smallest scenes addictive to watch. She jumps through clues and argues with grown men as if she has been doing it her whole life.

But the real charm shows up in the moments where Enola is still figuring out who she wants to be. Millie gives her this mix of confidence and curiosity that feels very real. It’s not exaggerated or forced, just… honest. The film works because she makes Enola feel like a teenager trying to solve a mystery while also trying to understand herself.

Enola Holmes – Enola Holmes 2 (2022)

Sliding into the sequel feels like watching someone walk into a room knowing exactly who they are now. Enola this time is older and faster with her comebacks. This time, she is dealing with a case that keeps doubling every time she thinks she has it cornered. Millie keeps the humour and the spark but now adds a sense of control that makes her detective agency era feel so satisfying.

The dynamic with Cavill gets even better, too; their scenes bounce so naturally that it is fun just watching them argue over evidence. Millie handles the twists and the emotional moments with ease, and she gives Enola more maturity without sucking the fun out of her.

Michelle Greene – The Electric State (2025)

Everything Millie Bobby Brown has done so far, be it the stillness of Eleven, the fire of Elodie or the quickness of Enola, paid off when she decided to do The Electric State. Michelle moves through a broken world with a heavy determination, but Millie never lets her feel flat. She brings in so much warmth and restlessness that you start rooting for her without even noticing it. The film is huge, visually and emotionally, and she matches that scale without blinking.

What really sticks is the bond between her character and the little robot that follows her around. Millie plays their connection with so much care that it becomes the emotional anchor of the whole film. And watching her navigate a world that is basically falling apart while still holding onto hope? That is where you see how far she has come as an actor.