Editing Gwyneth Paltrow (section)

==Career==
===1989–1995: Early work===
Her career beginnings can be credited to her acting family, as her acting debut was in ''High'' (1989), a TV film her father directed, and after spending several summers watching her mother perform at the [[Williamstown Theatre Festival]] in [[Massachusetts]], Paltrow made her professional stage debut there in 1990.<ref name="Yahoo">{{cite news|title=Gwyneth Paltrow Biography |work=Yahoo! |access-date=April 28, 2011 |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018601/bio |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623064651/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018601/bio |archive-date=June 23, 2011 }}</ref> Her film debut followed with the musical romance film ''[[Shout (film)|Shout]]'' (1991), starring [[John Travolta]], and she was cast by her godfather [[Steven Spielberg]] in the commercially successful adventure feature ''[[Hook (film)|Hook]]'' (1991) as the young [[Wendy Darling]].<ref name="Yahoo" /> Paltrow's next roles were in the made-for-television movies ''[[Cruel Doubt]]'' (1992) and ''[[Deadly Relations]]'' (1993).

Her first plum feature film role was in the noir drama ''[[Flesh and Bone (film)|Flesh and Bone]]'' (1993) as the much younger girlfriend of [[James Caan]]. [[Janet Maslin]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' described Paltrow as a scene-stealer "who is [[Blythe Danner]]'s daughter and has her mother's way of making a camera fall in love with her."<ref>{{cite news|author-link=Janet Maslin|author=Maslin, Janet|title=Building a Future on a Shaky Past|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F0CE5DB113DF936A35752C1A965958260|access-date=April 19, 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 5, 1993|archive-date=September 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915003240/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/05/movies/review-film-building-a-future-on-a-shaky-past.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1995, she starred in the thriller ''[[Seven (1995 film)|Seven]]'', as the wife of a young detective ([[Brad Pitt]]), who is partnered with the retiring William Somerset ([[Morgan Freeman]]) and then tasked with tracking down a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as tropes in his murders. The seventh highest grossing film of the year,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=1995&p=.htm|title=1995 Yearly Box Office Results – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061115010552/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=1995&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Seven'' earned her a nomination for the [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress]]. She appeared in ''[[Moonlight and Valentino]]'', as a grieving [[chain smoking|chain-smoker]], and in ''[[Jefferson in Paris]]'', portraying [[Martha Jefferson Randolph]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Berardinelli |first=James |title=Moonlight and Valentino |url=http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/m/moonlight.html |work=reelviews.net |date=September 29, 1995 |access-date=July 26, 2012 |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224122722/https://preview.reelviews.net/movies/m/moonlight.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jefferson in Paris (1995) |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v134832 |work=www.allmovie.com |access-date=July 26, 2012 |archive-date=September 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927075745/http://www.allmovie.com/movie/v134832 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===1996–2001: Breakthrough and film stardom===
In 1996, Paltrow played the title character in the period film adaptation ''[[Emma (1996 theatrical film)|Emma]]'', based on the [[Emma (novel)|1815 novel of the same name]] by [[Jane Austen]]. Director [[Douglas McGrath]] decided to bring in Paltrow to audition for the part of [[Emma Woodhouse]], after a suggestion from his agent and after seeing her performance in ''[[Flesh and Bone (film)|Flesh and Bone]]''.<ref name="JClark">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-21-ca-26277-story.html|title=The Girl Can't Help It|last=Clark|first=John|date=July 21, 1996|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=November 26, 2012|archive-date=February 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206095330/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-21-ca-26277-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On his decision to cast the actress, McGrath revealed: "The thing that actually sold me on her playing a young English girl was that she did a perfect Texas accent. I know that wouldn't recommend her to most people ... I knew she had theater training, so she could carry herself. We had many actresses, big and small, who wanted to play this part. The minute she started the read-through, the very first line, I thought, 'Everything is going to be fine; she's going to be brilliant.'"<ref name="JClark" /> While she recovered from wisdom-tooth surgery, Paltrow had a month to herself to do research for the part;<ref name="Strauss">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/PLAIN+JANE+%3A+NOT+A+%60CLUELESS%27+REMAKE+OF+AUSTEN,+%60EMMA%27+TACKLES...-a083956396|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607021903/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/PLAIN+JANE+%3A+NOT+A+%60CLUELESS%27+REMAKE+OF+AUSTEN,+%60EMMA%27+TACKLES...-a083956396|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2019|title=Plain Jane : Not a 'Clueless' remake of Austen, 'Emma' tackles classic story head-on|last=Strauss|first=Bob|date=July 31, 1996|work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|access-date=November 26, 2012}}</ref> she studied horsemanship, dancing, singing, archery and the "highly stylized" manners and dialect during a 3-week rehearsal period.<ref name="Strauss" /> The film was released to critical acclaim and commercial success through arthouse cinemas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=emma.htm|title=Emma (1996) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906090356/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=emma.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' proclaimed: "Gwyneth Paltrow shines brightly as Jane Austen's most endearing character, the disastrously self-assured matchmaker Emma Woodhouse. A fine cast, speedy pacing, and playful direction make this a solid contender for the Austen sweepstakes."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117905339?printerfriendly=true|title=Emma|last=Eisner|first=Ken|date=June 9, 1996|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[PMC (company)|Penske Business Media]]|access-date=November 24, 2012}}</ref> Paltrow starred in the crime film ''[[Hard Eight (film)|Hard Eight]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinephiliabeyond.org/hard-eight-aka-sydney/|title=Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Hard Eight', AKA 'Sydney': "It's Always Good to Meet a New Friend" • Cinephilia & Beyond|date=September 10, 2020|access-date=September 16, 2020|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921144356/https://cinephiliabeyond.org/hard-eight-aka-sydney/|url-status=live}}</ref>

1998 marked a turning point in Paltrow's career as she took on leading roles in five high-profile film releases in the year{{mdash}}''[[Great Expectations (1998 film)|Great Expectations]]'', ''[[Sliding Doors]]'', ''[[Hush (1998 film)|Hush]]'', ''[[A Perfect Murder]]'' and ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]''. In the adaptation of the [[Charles Dickens]] novel ''[[Great Expectations]]'', also starring [[Ethan Hawke]], [[Robert De Niro]], [[Anne Bancroft]] and [[Chris Cooper]], she played the unrequited and haughty childhood love of a New York City painter. The British drama ''Sliding Doors'' saw her star as a woman whose life could take two central paths depending on whether or not she catches a train, causing different outcomes. ''Great Expectations'' and ''Sliding Doors'' both grossed over $55&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatexpectations.htm|title=Great Expectations (1998) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626200332/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatexpectations.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Sliding-Doors|title=Sliding Doors (1998) - Financial Information|website=The Numbers|access-date=September 28, 2019|archive-date=September 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928051310/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Sliding-Doors|url-status=live}}</ref> Paltrow starred opposite [[Jessica Lange]] in the thriller ''[[Hush (1998 film)|Hush]]'', as an unsuspecting woman living with her psychotic mother-in-law. The film made $13.5&nbsp;million domestically and was generally panned by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hush.htm|title=Hush (1998) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626200331/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hush.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hush-1998|title=Hush Movie Review & Film Summary (1998) – Roger Ebert|first=Roger|last=Ebert|website=www.rogerebert.com|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=October 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031112417/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hush-1998|url-status=live}}</ref> In another thriller, ''A Perfect Murder'', inspired by [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s 1954 film, ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'', Paltrow starred alongside [[Michael Douglas]], playing Emily Taylor, who was based on [[Grace Kelly]]'s character from the original film. Despite a mixed critical response towards ''A Perfect Murder'', the film grossed $128&nbsp;million globally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=perfectmurder.htm|title=A Perfect Murder (1998) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=July 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716230845/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=perfectmurder.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> She was also considered for the role of Rose DeWitt Bukater in the 1997 film ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ebert |first=Roger |title=A Perfect Murder Movie Review (1998) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-perfect-murder-1998 |date=June 5, 1998 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=April 17, 2013 |archive-date=June 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602134222/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-perfect-murder-1998 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:GwynethPaltrowTIFF00 adj.jpg|thumb|upright|Paltrow at the [[2000 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]

Her most critically acclaimed role in the year was that of the fictional lover of [[William Shakespeare]] in ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'', opposite [[Joseph Fiennes]] in the titular part. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' commented, "Best of all is Gwyneth Paltrow, who, at long last, has a movie to star in that's as radiant as she is."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Shakespeare in Love review |url=https://ew.com/article/1998/12/11/shakespeare-love-3/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |author=Owen Gleiberman |date=December 11, 1998 |access-date=October 2, 2019 |archive-date=November 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105055204/https://ew.com/article/1998/12/11/shakespeare-love-3/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' summed up her performance as Viola thus: "Gwyneth Paltrow, in her first great, fully realized starring performance, makes a heroine so breathtaking that she seems utterly plausible as the playwright's guiding light."<ref>{{cite news |title=Shakespeare Saw a Therapist? |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B05E4D9103AF932A25751C1A96E958260 |work=The New York Times |author=Janet Maslin |date=December 11, 1998 |access-date=February 8, 2017 |archive-date=October 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007230130/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B05E4D9103AF932A25751C1A96E958260 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Shakespeare in Love'' made $289&nbsp;million in box office receipts,<ref>{{cite news |title=Globes to 'Shakespeare' and 'Ryan' |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D02EED61439F936A15752C0A96F958260 |work=The New York Times |author=James Sterngold |date=January 25, 1999 |access-date=February 8, 2017 |archive-date=September 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915003240/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/25/movies/globes-to-shakespeare-and-ryan.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt-oscars99">{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE6DE1131F931A15750C0A96F958260 |title='Shakespeare' Best Picture But Spielberg Best Director |work=The New York Times |date=March 22, 1999 |author=Bernard Weinraub |access-date=February 8, 2017 |archive-date=September 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915003240/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/22/movies/shakespeare-best-picture-but-spielberg-best-director.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and won Paltrow the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role]],<ref name="Shakespeare">{{cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/174142/Shakespeare-in-Love/awards |title=''Shakespeare in Love'' (1998) – Awards |access-date=April 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104114745/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/174142/Shakespeare-in-Love/awards |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2012 |archive-date=November 4, 2012 }}</ref> [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical|Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical]],<ref name="Shakespeare" /> and [[Academy Award for Best Actress]], among other honors.<ref name="nyt-oscars99" /> The [[Pink Ralph Lauren dress of Gwyneth Paltrow|pink Ralph Lauren dress]] she wore to the [[71st Academy Awards]] in collecting her Oscar was extremely popular and was credited for bringing pink back into fashion.<ref name="GaleKaur2004">{{cite book |last1=Gale |first1=Colin |last2=Kaur |first2=Jasbir |title=Fashion and textiles: an overview |url=https://archive.org/details/fashiontextileso0000gale |url-access=registration |access-date=May 16, 2011 |year=2004 |publisher=Berg Publishers |isbn=978-1-85973-818-4 |page=[https://archive.org/details/fashiontextileso0000gale/page/78 78]}}</ref>

In 1999, Paltrow co-starred alongside [[Jude Law]], [[Matt Damon]] and [[Cate Blanchett]] in the psychological thriller ''[[The Talented Mr. Ripley (film)|The Talented Mr. Ripley]]'', as the fiancée of a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy (Law) whose identity is adopted by a con artist (Damon). While ''[[The Guardian]]'', noting the "very underwritten" female roles in the story, found her to be "peaky and pallid",<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/feb/25/culture.peterbradshaw|title=The Talented Mr Ripley|first=Peter|last=Bradshaw|date=February 25, 2000|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=March 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314132828/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/feb/25/culture.peterbradshaw|url-status=live}}</ref> the film received positive reviews and grossed $80&nbsp;million in North America.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-talented-mr-ripley |title=''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' at |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=December 24, 1999 |access-date=June 21, 2012 |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408184822/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-talented-mr-ripley |url-status=live }}</ref> She showcased her singing ability in 2000s ''[[Duets (film)|Duets]]'', which was directed by her father and co-starred singer [[Huey Lewis]]. In the film, about "the little known world of karaoke competitions and the wayward characters who inhabit it", she portrayed the estranged daughter of a [[hustling|hustler]] (Lewis). She performed a [[cover version]] of [[Smokey Robinson]]'s "[[Cruisin' (Smokey Robinson song)|Cruisin']], which was released as a single and went to number one in Australia, while her rendition of the [[Kim Carnes]] classic "[[Bette Davis Eyes]]" reached number three.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gwyneth Paltrow – Bette Davis Eyes (Song) |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gwyneth+Paltrow&titel=Bette+Davis+Eyes&cat=s |work=www.australian-charts.com |access-date=July 17, 2012 |archive-date=November 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113191414/http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gwyneth+Paltrow&titel=Bette+Davis+Eyes&cat=s |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in 2000, Paltrow co-starred with [[Ben Affleck]] in the moderately successful romantic drama ''[[Bounce (film)|Bounce]]'' as Abby Janello.

She starred with [[Jack Black]] in the comedy ''[[Shallow Hal]]'' (2001), about a shallow man falling in love with an overweight woman. Her role required that she wear a specially designed 25-pound [[fatsuit]] and heavy makeup. ''Shallow Hal'' opened with $22.5&nbsp;million and grossed $70.7&nbsp;million in North America and $141.1&nbsp;million around the globe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shallowhal.htm |title=Shallow Hal |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=October 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004151434/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shallowhal.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] remarked that she was "truly touching" in the film, which he described as "often very funny, but ... also surprisingly moving at times."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/shallow-hal-2001|title=Shallow Hal Movie Review & Film Summary (2001) – Roger Ebert|first=Roger|last=Ebert|website=www.rogerebert.com|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412004212/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/shallow-hal-2001|url-status=live}}</ref> In the [[Wes Anderson]] dramedy ''[[The Royal Tenenbaums]]'' (2001), co-starring [[Gene Hackman]], [[Anjelica Huston]], [[Ben Stiller]] and [[Luke Wilson]], Paltrow took on the role of the adopted daughter in an estranged family of former child prodigies reuniting with their father. A positive critical response greeted the film upon its release, and it made $71.4&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=royaltenenbaums.htm|title=The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=August 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812063040/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=royaltenenbaums.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2002–2007: Career fluctuations===
In 2004, it was noted that since her Oscar win for ''Shakespeare in Love'', Paltrow's film career had been less noteworthy, and critical acclaim had waned.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3621488/Curse-of-the-Best-Actress-Oscar.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3621488/Curse-of-the-Best-Actress-Oscar.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Curse of the Best Actress Oscar|last=Gritten|first=David|date=July 30, 2004|work=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=July 30, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She said she was unequipped for the pressure, leading to several bad film choices,<ref>{{cite news |last=Zeidler |first=Sue |title=Is winning an Oscar a curse or a blessing? |url=http://www.film.com/news/story/entertainmentoscarscursedc/13303376 |publisher=Film.com |date=January 30, 2007 |access-date=October 4, 2007 |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222429/http://www.film.com/news/story/entertainmentoscarscursedc/13303376 |url-status=live }}</ref> agreeing with peers who believe the win is, in some ways, a curse.<ref>{{cite news |last=Soden |first=Blair |title=Is Winning An Oscar a Blessing or a Curse? |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Oscars2007/Story?id=2902805&page=1 |work=ABC News |date=February 25, 2007 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=September 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920123345/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Oscars2007/story?id=2902805&page=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> During this time, Paltrow rarely appeared in films, having taken a hiatus to raise her two children.<ref name="EW" /> In ''[[The Guardian]]'', she said she divided her career into movies for love and films for money: ''The Royal Tenenbaums'', ''[[Proof (2005 film)|Proof]]'', and ''[[Sylvia (2003 film)|Sylvia]]'' fell into the former category, while she signed on to ''[[View from the Top]]'' and ''Shallow Hal'' for the latter.<ref name="heart" />

In 2002, Paltrow made small appearances in the documentary ''[[Searching for Debra Winger]]'' and the action satire comedy ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'', while she starred in the thriller-drama ''[[Possession (2002 film)|Possession]]'' with [[Aaron Eckhart]] as a couple of literary scholars who unearth the amorous secret of two [[Victorian era|Victorian]] poets as they find themselves falling under a deepening connection. The film made a lukewarm $14.8&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=possession.htm|title=Possession (2002) (2002) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204437/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=possession.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> In the following year, she headlined the romantic comedy ''[[View from the Top]]'', where she played the part of a woman from a small town who sets out to fulfill her dream of becoming a flight attendant. Budgeted at $30&nbsp;million, the film only earned $7&nbsp;million in its opening weekend; it eventually grossed $15.6 domestically and $19,526,014 worldwide.<ref>{{mojo title|viewfromthetop|View from the Top}}</ref> She later disparaged the film, calling it "terrible".<ref>xfinity.comcast.net [http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/entertainment-moviemistakes/23/ "A-Lister Movie Mistakes"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924062524/http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/entertainment-moviemistakes/23/ |date=September 24, 2012}}</ref> Paltrow starred as the titular role in ''[[Sylvia (2003 film)|Sylvia]]'' (2003), a British [[biographical film|biographical]] drama directed by [[Christine Jeffs]] and co-starring [[Daniel Craig]] chronicling the romance between prominent poets [[Sylvia Plath]] and [[Ted Hughes]]. Distributed for a limited release in most markets, ''Sylvia'' made $2.9&nbsp;million internationally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sylvia.htm|title=Sylvia (2003) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624232726/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sylvia.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'', in its review of the film, wrote that "her performance goes well beyond mimicry. She has a vivid, passionate presence, even when her lively features have gone slack with depression and her bright blue eyes have glazed over."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F0CE2DF143EF934A25753C1A9659C8B63|title=FILM REVIEW; A Poet's Death, A Death's Poetry|first=A. O.|last=Scott|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 17, 2003|access-date=August 29, 2017|archive-date=October 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015095242/http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F0CE2DF143EF934A25753C1A9659C8B63|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2004, she starred with her ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' co-star Jude Law and [[Angelina Jolie]] in the science fiction film ''[[Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow]]''. Her role was Polly Perkins, the reporter for the fictional ''New York Chronicle''. Law became one of the film's producers and used his clout to get Paltrow involved. Once she had been suggested for the role, Law did not remember "any other name coming up. It just seems that she was perfect. She was as enthusiastic about the script and about the visual references that were sort of put to her, and jumped on board."<ref name=SkyCaptain /> She said in an interview, "I thought that this is the time to do a movie like this where it's kind of breaking into new territory and it's not your basic formulaic action-adventure movie."<ref name=SkyCaptain>{{cite news |last=Douglas |first=Edward |title=The Making of ''Sky Captain'' – Part 3! |work=ComingSoon.net |date=September 14, 2004 |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=6284 |access-date=December 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605022651/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=6384 |archive-date=June 5, 2008}}</ref> While critical response was positive, with a budget of $70&nbsp;million, ''Sky Captain'' only grossed $58&nbsp;million at the international box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=skycaptain.htm|title=Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=July 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728085028/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=skycaptain.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2004, she was recognized as an outstanding woman in entertainment by [[Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards|Women in Film Los Angeles]] with the [[Crystal Award]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Silverman|first=Stephen M.|author-link=Stephen M. Silverman|title=Hollywood Women Honor Gwyneth and Mom|url=https://people.com/celebrity/hollywood-women-honor-gwyneth-and-mom/|work=People|access-date=March 10, 2019|date=June 21, 2004|archive-date=September 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910173734/http://people.com/celebrity/hollywood-women-honor-gwyneth-and-mom/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the drama ''[[Proof (2005 film)|Proof]]'' (2005), she starred as the depressed daughter of a brilliant, eccentric mathematician (played by [[Anthony Hopkins]]). The film was based on the [[Proof (play)|play of the same name]], in which Paltrow also played the same character at London's [[Donmar Warehouse]] between May and June 2002. On her portrayal in the film version, ''Eye for Film'' remarked: "As she has already shown in ''Sylvia'', ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' and even ''Sliding Doors'', Paltrow has an uncanny talent for playing women who are coming apart at the seams and her [character] veers from lovably eccentric to more disturbingly unhinged and back again with fluent ease. The scenes, which she and Hopkins share, as two difficult people bound together by affection, dependency, and mutual respect, are entirely believable and all the more touching for it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/proof-film-review-by-anton-bitel|title=Proof (2005) Movie Review from Eye for Film|website=www.eyeforfilm.co.uk|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=September 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907214605/http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/proof-film-review-by-anton-bitel|url-status=live}}</ref> For her performance, Paltrow received her second Golden Globe nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama|Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama]].

Paltrow filmed small roles for the 2006 films ''[[Love and Other Disasters]]'', ''[[Running with Scissors (film)|Running with Scissors]]'' and ''[[Infamous (2006 film)|Infamous]]'', where she sang [[Cole Porter]]'s "[[What Is This Thing Called Love?]]" Her brother [[Jake Paltrow]] directed her in his feature debut, the romantic comedy ''[[The Good Night]]'' (2007), in which she starred opposite [[Penélope Cruz]], [[Martin Freeman]], [[Danny DeVito]] and [[Simon Pegg]] as the wife of a former keyboard player (Freeman). The film received a two-theater run in North America and garnered mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=goodnight.htm|title=The Good Night (2007) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=May 19, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100519185846/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=goodnight.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> ''View London'' believed the actress was "clearly only playing her part as a courtesy to her director brother and it just makes you wish she'd go back to playing lead roles again."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/films/the-good-night-film-review-22309.html|title=The Good Night|website=ViewLondon|access-date=June 20, 2017|archive-date=September 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915003247/https://www.view.co.uk/films/the-good-night-film-review-22309.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2008–2013: Marvel Cinematic Universe and revival===
Paltrow saw a resurgence in her career in 2008 when she was cast in ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man]]'' as [[Pepper Potts]], [[Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tony Stark]]'s personal assistant, closest friend, and budding love interest.<ref>{{cite web|last=Green|first=Willow|title=Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Iron Man|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/gwyneth-paltrow-joins-iron-man/|website=Empire|access-date=October 2, 2019|date=January 17, 2007|archive-date=April 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408063039/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/gwyneth-paltrow-joins-iron-man/|url-status=live}}</ref> At first hesitant to appear in a big-budget project, Paltrow asked [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] to send her any comics they would consider relevant to her understanding of the character, whom she considered to be very smart, levelheaded, and grounded. She said she liked "the fact that there's a sexuality that's not blatant". The director [[Jon Favreau]] wanted Potts and Stark's relationship to be reminiscent of the 1940s [[screwball comedy]], something which Paltrow considered to be fun in an "innocent yet sexy" way.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/features/96461-gwyneth-paltrow-plays-pepper-potts|title=Gwyneth Paltrow Plays Pepper Potts – SuperHeroHype|date=April 30, 2008|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-date=January 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107171521/http://www.superherohype.com/features/96461-gwyneth-paltrow-plays-pepper-potts|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Iron Man'' was favorably received by critics, and with a worldwide gross of $585&nbsp;million, it became Paltrow's highest-grossing film until ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' (2012).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ironman.htm |title=Iron Man (2008) |access-date=April 24, 2011 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |archive-date=May 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531032559/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ironman.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> She reprised her role in the sequels ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Iron Man 3]]'' (2013). While the second film grossed $623.9&nbsp;million internationally,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ironman2.htm|title=Iron Man 2 (2010) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=September 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908070802/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ironman2.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> the third entry went on to gross $1.215&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ironman3.htm|title=Iron Man 3 (2013) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=October 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023172954/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ironman3.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> She also reprised the role in ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'' (2017), ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018), and ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019).

Paltrow starred opposite [[Joaquin Phoenix]] in the romantic drama ''[[Two Lovers (2008 film)|Two Lovers]]'' (2008), playing the beautiful but volatile new neighbor of a depressed bachelor. ''Two Lovers'' premiered in competition at the [[2008 Cannes Film Festival]] in May, receiving largely positive reviews,<ref name="thr">{{cite journal|last=Bennett |first=Ray |title=Reviews: ''Two Lovers'' |journal=The Hollywood Reporter, the Daily from Cannes |issue=8 |page=9 |date=May 21, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/two_lovers/|title=Two Lovers Movie Reviews, Pictures|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|work=IGN Entertainment|access-date=February 21, 2009|archive-date=March 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325023902/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/two_lovers/|url-status=live}}</ref> especially for Paltrow's and Phoenix's performances. According to the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', "Phoenix is at his best with Paltrow's bruised sparrow of a girl; he's desperate to take care of her when he can't even take care of himself. She is one of those actresses who understands the power of a look, and the one of regret and then resignation that overtakes her when Leonard professes his love is steeped in sadness."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-twolovers13-2009feb13-story.html|title=Review: 'Two Lovers'|date=February 13, 2009|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626200327/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-twolovers13-2009feb13-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was an arthouse success, grossing $16&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=twolovers.htm|title=Two Lovers|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=March 22, 2015|archive-date=April 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420092922/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=twolovers.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Gwyneth Paltrow 2012.jpg|thumb|upright|Paltrow at the [[84th Academy Awards]] in 2012]]
In the musical drama ''[[Country Strong]]'' (2010), Paltrow starred as an emotionally unstable country music star who attempts to resurrect her career. She recorded the song "Country Strong" for the film's soundtrack,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://us99country.radio.com/2010/12/15/photo-gallery-country-strong-premiere |title=Country Strong Hits Hollywood |publisher=Us99country.radio.com |date=December 15, 2010 |access-date=June 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313052400/http://us99country.radio.com/2010/12/15/photo-gallery-country-strong-premiere/ |archive-date=March 13, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and it was released to country radio stations in August 2010.<ref>[https://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=26407 Paltrow Says Love Don't Let Me Down] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115910/http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=26407 |date=September 24, 2015 }} Empire. December 3, 2009.</ref> The film received mediocre reviews and grossed a modest $20.2&nbsp;million in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=countrystrong.htm|title=Country Strong (2010) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=July 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712095222/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=countrystrong.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The consensus of review-aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] was: "The cast gives it their all, and Paltrow handles her songs with aplomb, but ''Country Strong''{{'}}s clichéd, disjointed screenplay hits too many bum notes."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/country_strong|title=Country Strong (2011)|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-date=August 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830074959/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/country_strong|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[83rd Academy Awards]], Paltrow performed another song from the film, "[[Country Strong (soundtrack)|Coming Home]]", which was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Presenters & Performers for the 83rd Academy Awards |url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/presenters.html |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |date=December 13, 2010 |access-date=February 24, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130070639/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/presenters.html |archive-date=January 30, 2011 }}</ref>

Paltrow made her first scripted television appearance<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/criticscorner/2010-11-15-critics-corner_N.htm|title=Critic's Corner Tuesday: 'Glee,' 'NCIS{{'-}}|first=Robert|last=Bianco|date=November 17, 2010|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=September 26, 2011|archive-date=February 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209074457/http://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/criticscorner/2010-11-15-critics-corner_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> on Fox's ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'', as substitute teacher [[Holly Holliday]], who fills in for [[Matthew Morrison]]'s character when he falls ill. Her role was developed by co-creator [[Ryan Murphy (producer)|Ryan Murphy]], a personal friend of Paltrow's, who suggested that she showcase her vocal and dancing abilities ahead of the release of ''Country Strong''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/new-details-on-gwyneth-paltrows-upcoming-glee-gig-2010279|title=New Details on Gwyneth Paltrow's Upcoming Glee Gig|date=September 27, 2010|work=[[Us Weekly]]|access-date=September 26, 2011|archive-date=September 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927223834/http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/new-details-on-gwyneth-paltrows-upcoming-glee-gig-2010279|url-status=live}}</ref> In her first episode, "The Substitute", she sang "[[Nowadays (song)|Nowadays]]" from the musical ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' with [[Lea Michele]], [[CeeLo Green]]'s "[[Fuck You (CeeLo Green song)|Forget You]]", and a mash-up of "[[Singin' in the Rain (song)|Singin' in the Rain]]" and [[Rihanna]]'s "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]" with Morrison and the rest of the cast.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/11/glee-peek-gwyneth-paltrow-matthew-morrison-share-an-umbrella-1.html |title='Glee' peek: Gwyneth Paltrow, Matthew Morrison share an umbrella |last=Nguyen |first=Hahn |date=November 5, 2010 |work=[[Zap2it]] |publisher=[[Tribune Media Services]] |access-date=November 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107160711/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/11/glee-peek-gwyneth-paltrow-matthew-morrison-share-an-umbrella-1.html |archive-date=November 7, 2010}}</ref> Her debut on ''Glee'' attracted significant buzz and positive commentary from critics; she won a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]].<ref name=TVL910>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvline.com/2011/09/emmy-awards-2011-creative-arts-winners/|title=Emmys: HBO Dominates Early Races With 15 Wins; Glee, Grey's, SNL, Community Grab Gold|first=Matt|last=Mitovich|date=September 10, 2011|work=TVLine|access-date=September 10, 2011|archive-date=October 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019020351/http://www.tvline.com/2011/09/emmy-awards-2011-creative-arts-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Indeed, at the time, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'s}} Tim Stack and ''[[E! Online]]''{{'}}s [[Kristin dos Santos]] called her appearance Emmy-worthy, with the former rating it among her best performances, and the latter stating that Holly received "some of ''Glee''{{'s}} best-ever one-liners".<ref name=TS>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/recap/give-gwyneth-the-emmy/|title=Glee recap: Give Gwyneth the Emmy!|last=Stack|first=Tim|date=November 17, 2010|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 26, 2011|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626200334/https://ew.com/recap/give-gwyneth-the-emmy/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b211691_glee-dux_gwyneth_paltrow_makes_her.html|title=Glee-Dux: Gwyneth Paltrow Makes Her Debut, Flirts With Schue—and Sue Takes Over, Too!|first=Jenna|last=Mullins|date=November 16, 2010|work=E! Online|publisher=NBCUniversal|access-date=November 17, 2010|archive-date=October 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001061248/http://www.eonline.com/news/211691/glee-dux-gwyneth-paltrow-makes-her-debut-flirts-with-schue-and-sue-takes-over-too|url-status=live}}</ref>

Paltrow later performed "Forget You" with CeeLo Green himself and several puppet characters provided by [[The Jim Henson Company]] at the [[53rd Annual Grammy Awards|2011 Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20031723-10391698.html |title="Cee Lo Green Takes Flight With Gwyneth Paltrow and The Muppets" February 13, 2011, Celebrity Circuit |work=CBS News |date=February 13, 2011 |access-date=June 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210144758/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20031723-10391698.html |archive-date=February 10, 2012}}</ref> She reprised her role twice more that season, performing [[Do You Wanna Touch Me|"Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)]]" by [[Gary Glitter]], an [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] version of "[[Landslide (Fleetwood Mac song)|Landslide]]" by [[Fleetwood Mac]], "[[Kiss (Prince song)|Kiss]]" by [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], and [[Adele]]'s "[[Turning Tables]]". Paltrow was briefly featured in ''[[Glee: The 3D Concert Movie]]'' after being filmed while she performed "Forget You" as Holly in the 2011 [[Glee Live! In Concert!]] tour performances of June 16 and 17, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2011/06/glee_concert_film_gwyneth_palt.html|title={{-'}}Glee' at the Izod Center: Gwyneth Paltrow makes surprise appearance for concert film taping|date=June 17, 2011|work=[[The Star-Ledger]] ([[Sam Apple]])|access-date=September 27, 2011|archive-date=August 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826052352/http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2011/06/glee_concert_film_gwyneth_palt.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that year, Paltrow appeared in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s film ''[[Contagion (2011 film)|Contagion]]'', featuring an [[ensemble cast]] consisting of [[Marion Cotillard]], [[Kate Winslet]] and her ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' co-stars [[Matt Damon]] and [[Jude Law]]. The thriller follows the rapid progress of a lethal indirect contact [[Transmission (medicine)|transmission virus]] that kills within days.<ref>{{cite news |author=Mike Eisenberg |title='Contagion' footage at CinemaCon is 'Outbreak' Meets 'Children of Men' |url=https://screenrant.com/contagion-steven-soderbergh-cinemacon-mikee-109354/ |work=Screen Rant |date=April 5, 2011 |access-date=April 24, 2011 |archive-date=April 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411181759/http://screenrant.com/contagion-steven-soderbergh-cinemacon-mikee-109354/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Paltrow played Elizabeth Emhoff, a "[[working parent|working mom]]" and one of the virus' first victims.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visualhollywood.com/movies_2011/contagion/notes.pdf |title=Contagion Production Notes |access-date=June 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008172249/http://visualhollywood.com/movies_2011/contagion/notes.pdf |archive-date=October 8, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Contagion'' received positive reviews and opened atop at the North American box office with $23.1&nbsp;million; it went on to gross $75.6&nbsp;million domestically and $135.4&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=contagion.htm|title=Contagion (2011) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=September 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928123513/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=contagion.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Paltrow reprised her role of [[Pepper Potts]] in ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' (2012), which set numerous box office records, including the biggest opening weekend in North America; it grossed over $1.5&nbsp;billion worldwide, becoming Paltrow's most widely seen film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=avengers11.htm|title=Marvel's The Avengers (2012) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=March 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323120633/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=avengers11.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2012, she starred in the independent romantic [[Comedy drama|dramedy]] ''[[Thanks for Sharing]]'', opposite [[Mark Ruffalo]] as people learning to face a challenging and confusing road as they struggle together against [[sexual addiction|sex addiction]]. Distributed for a limited release in certain parts of the United States, the film garnered mixed reviews and grossed $1&nbsp;million domestically.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thanksforsharing.htm|title=Thanks for Sharing (2013) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=December 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172029/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thanksforsharing.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' magazine noted that her role: "...exhibits some of the same obsessive diet and exercise habits that Paltrow herself has been accused of{{mdash}}a kind of meta character trait that balances the power in [the main roles'] budding relationship."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/09/thanks-for-sharing.html|title=Thanks for Sharing|date=September 20, 2013|website=pastemagazine.com|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-date=July 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708225530/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/09/thanks-for-sharing.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2014–present: Acting sporadically===
In 2014, Paltrow had a two-episode arc in the improvised online series ''[[Web Therapy (TV series)|Web Therapy]]'', as Maya Ganesh, "a new-age caricature".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baylis |first1=Sheila Cosgrove |title=Gwyneth Paltrow Makes Fun of Herself on Web Therapy |url=https://people.com/tv/gwyneth-paltrow-makes-fun-of-herself-on-web-therapy/ |website=People |access-date=March 10, 2019 |date=October 23, 2014 |archive-date=November 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127110542/https://people.com/tv/gwyneth-paltrow-makes-fun-of-herself-on-web-therapy/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, she starred in ''[[Mortdecai (film)|Mortdecai]]'',<ref name="Mortdecai">{{cite web|title=The film Mortdecai (2015)partly shot at Hedsor House UK |publisher=Hedsor House |year=2015 |url=http://www.hedsor.com/news/johnny-depp-stars-in-mortdecai/ |access-date=January 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121173845/http://www.hedsor.com/news/johnny-depp-stars-in-mortdecai/ |archive-date=January 21, 2015 }}</ref> alongside [[Johnny Depp]], [[Olivia Munn]], and [[Paul Bettany]]. In it, she portrayed the wife of an unscrupulous art dealer and swindler (Depp). Budgeted at $60&nbsp;million, the film only grossed $7.7&nbsp;million in North America and $47.3&nbsp;million internationally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mortdecai.htm|title=Mortdecai (2015) – Box Office Mojo|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=October 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021094258/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mortdecai.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Paltrow was featured on the track "[[Everglow (song)|Everglow]]", which was included in [[Coldplay]]'s seventh studio album ''[[A Head Full of Dreams]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2015/music/news/coldplay-everglow-gwyneth-paltrow-1201649586/ |title=Coldplay Debuts 'Everglow,' Featuring Gwyneth Paltrow |work=Variety |date=November 28, 2015 |access-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-date=December 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207184320/http://variety.com/2015/music/news/coldplay-everglow-gwyneth-paltrow-1201649586/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In June 2017, Paltrow announced that she would take a break from acting to focus on her business Goop, stating: "I'm still going to do a little bit here and there, but [the company] really requires almost all of my time."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/celebrity/gwyneth-paltrow-moving-away-from-acting-for-goop/|title=Gwyneth Paltrow Moving Away from Acting to Focus on Goop|date=June 15, 2017|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-date=June 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620075808/http://people.com/celebrity/gwyneth-paltrow-moving-away-from-acting-for-goop/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, Paltrow reprised her role as Pepper Potts in ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/28/18520821/avengers-endgame-pepper-potts-rescue|title=Avengers: Endgame finally gives Pepper Potts one of her famous comic moments|website=Polygon.com|first=Justin|last=Carter|date=April 28, 2019|access-date=October 12, 2019|archive-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428195929/https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/28/18520821/avengers-endgame-pepper-potts-rescue|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, she played a supporting role in the [[Netflix]] [[comedy drama]] series ''[[The Politician (TV series)|The Politician]]'', playing the mother of [[Ben Platt (actor)|Ben Platt]]'s character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/ryan-murphy-series-the-politician-netflix-ben-platt-cast-barbra-streisand-gwyneth-paltrow-in-talks-to-star-1202278255/|title=Netflix Nabs Ryan Murphy Series 'The Politician'; Ben Platt Set, Barbra Streisand & Gwyneth Paltrow In Talks To Star|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|date=February 5, 2018|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=October 12, 2019|archive-date=February 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184017/https://deadline.com/2018/02/ryan-murphy-series-the-politician-netflix-ben-platt-cast-barbra-streisand-gwyneth-paltrow-in-talks-to-star-1202278255/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2021, [[Netflix]] released ''Sex, Love, and Goop'', a sex therapy-themed series produced by and starring Paltrow.<ref>{{cite web|last=Haylock|first=Zoe|date=October 7, 2021|title=Gwyneth Paltrow Leads One Horny Cult in the Sex, Love, and Goop Trailer|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/gwyneth-paltrow-stars-in-netflixs-sex-love-and-goop-trailer.html|access-date=October 17, 2021|website=Vulture|archive-date=October 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017161228/https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/gwyneth-paltrow-stars-in-netflixs-sex-love-and-goop-trailer.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2023 Paltrow said that her responsibilities with Goop made her less likely to accept acting roles.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.etonline.com/gwyneth-paltrow-reveals-which-a-list-co-star-she-would-return-to-acting-for-exclusive-214353|title=Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals Which A-List Co-Star She Would Return to Acting For (Exclusive)|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|author=Seemayer, Zach|url-status=live|date=November 6, 2023|access-date=November 8, 2023|archive-date=November 8, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231108164626/https://www.etonline.com/gwyneth-paltrow-reveals-which-a-list-co-star-she-would-return-to-acting-for-exclusive-214353}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/gwyneth-paltrow-acting-break-robert-downey-jr-end-it-1235783784/|title=Gwyneth Paltrow Says Only Robert Downey Jr. Could Probably 'Get Me Back' Into Acting, but 'It's Very Hard' to Do That Right Now|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|author=Sharf, Zack|url-status=live|date=November 8, 2023|access-date=November 8, 2023|archive-date=November 8, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231108164240/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/gwyneth-paltrow-acting-break-robert-downey-jr-end-it-1235783784/}}</ref> She will return to acting with [[Safdie brothers|Josh Safdie]]'s sports drama ''[[Marty Supreme]]'', starring [[Timothée Chalamet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/gwyneth-paltrow-joins-marty-supreme-a24-film-timothee-chalamet-1236071517/|date=August 28, 2024|title=Gwyneth Paltrow To Star Opposite Timothée Chalamet In A24's ''Marty Supreme''|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Matt|last=Grobar|accessdate=August 28, 2024}}</ref>