Editing Cate Blanchett (section)

===2012–2016: ''Blue Jasmine'' and resurgence in Hollywood===
[[File:Cate Blanchett SDCC 2014 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Blanchett promoting ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies]]'' at the 2014 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]

Blanchett reprised her role as Galadriel in Peter Jackson's adaptations of ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]'' (2012–2014), prequel to ''The Lord of the Rings'' series, filmed in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/12/07/41135-torn-exclusive-cate-blanchett-ken-stott-sylvester-mccoy-mikael-persbrandt-join-cast-of-peter-jackson%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cthe-hobbit%E2%80%9D/ |title=Torn Exclusive: Cate Blanchett, Ken Stott, Sylvester Mccoy, Mikael Persbrandt join cast of Peter Jackson's ''The Hobbit'' |publisher=TheOneRing.net |access-date=11 December 2010 |date=7 December 2010 |location=Los Angeles, CA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121070437/https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/12/07/41135-torn-exclusive-cate-blanchett-ken-stott-sylvester-mccoy-mikael-persbrandt-join-cast-of-peter-jackson%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-hobbit%e2%80%9d/ |archive-date=21 November 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> While less critically acclaimed than ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, ''The Hobbit'' trilogy was nonetheless a major box office success, earning nearly $3&nbsp;billion worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0903624/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111014431/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0903624/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1170358/?ref_=bo_se_r_2|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=10 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110232111/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1170358/?ref_=bo_se_r_2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2310332/?ref_=bo_se_r_3|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=10 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110222308/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2310332/?ref_=bo_se_r_3|url-status=live}}</ref> The character of Galadriel does not appear in [[J. R. R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s original novel, but the story was amended by co-writer [[Guillermo del Toro]] and director Peter Jackson so that Blanchett could appear in the film trilogy.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Child|first=Ben|date=8 December 2010|title=Peter Jackson tinkers with Tolkien to hand Cate Blanchett Hobbit role|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/dec/08/peter-jackson-cate-blanchett-hobbit|access-date=10 November 2020|archive-date=9 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109024756/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/dec/08/peter-jackson-cate-blanchett-hobbit|url-status=live}}</ref> She voiced the role of "Penelope" in the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Mr. and Mrs. Stewie]]", which aired on 29 April 2012, and Queen [[Elizabeth II]] in the episode "[[Family Guy Viewer Mail 2]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2012/04/27/family-guy-cate-blanchett-stewie |title='Family Guy': Cate Blanchett + Stewie + exploding wallet = ? – Exclusive Video |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=27 April 2012 |access-date=27 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227141128/http://www.ew.com/article/2012/04/27/family-guy-cate-blanchett-stewie |archive-date=27 February 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/monarchs-movies-film-portrayals-queen-elizabeth-ii-article-1.2353522 |title=A look at movie and TV portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II |work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] |date=9 September 2015 |access-date=27 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911050021/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/monarchs-movies-film-portrayals-queen-elizabeth-ii-article-1.2353522 |archive-date=11 September 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett returned to Australian film with her appearance in ''[[The Turning (2013 film)|The Turning]]'' (2013), an [[anthology film]] based on a collection of [[The Turning (stories)|short stories]] by [[Tim Winton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/the-turning-trailer-directed-by-cate-blanchett-mia-wasikowska-and-fifteen-more/ |title=The Turning' Trailer: Directed by Mia Wasikowska and Sixteen More |publisher=SlashFIlm |date=25 June 2013 |access-date=3 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206012314/http://www.slashfilm.com/the-turning-trailer-directed-by-cate-blanchett-mia-wasikowska-and-fifteen-more/ |archive-date=6 December 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> She was head of jury of the 2012 and 2013 [[Dubai International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dubaifilmfest.com/en/news/17/134574/cate_blanchett_heads_jury_of_second_iwc_filmmaker_award_at.html |title=Cate Blanchett Heads Jury of Second IWC Filmmaker Award at Dubai International Film Festival |publisher=Dubai Film Festival |date=7 November 2013 |access-date=15 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215103943/http://dubaifilmfest.com/en/news/17/134574/cate_blanchett_heads_jury_of_second_iwc_filmmaker_award_at.html |archive-date=15 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Sydney Theatre Company's 2013 season was Blanchett's final one as co-CEO and artistic director.<ref name=brw/><ref>{{cite web |title=Cate Blanchett's next step |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO5lm1vNVQg |via=YouTube |date=6 September 2012 |access-date=22 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513003718/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO5lm1vNVQg |archive-date=13 May 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2013, Blanchett played Jasmine Francis, the lead role in [[Woody Allen]]'s ''[[Blue Jasmine]]'', co-starring [[Alec Baldwin]] and [[Sally Hawkins]]. Her performance garnered widespread acclaim, with some critics considering it to be the finest of her career to that point (surpassing her performance in ''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]'').<ref>{{cite web |title=Blue Jasmine |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/blue-jasmine/critic-reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=28 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916141254/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/blue-jasmine/critic-reviews |archive-date=16 September 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> In his review for ''[[The Guardian]]'', [[Mark Kermode]] proclaimed, "Blanchett takes on the challenge like a peak-fitness runner facing a marathon, ploughing her way through 26 miles of emotional road pounding, with all the ups and downs, strains and tears, stomach turns and heartburns that that entails, a feat that occasionally leaves her (and us) gasping for breath."<ref>{{cite web|date=28 September 2013|title=Blue Jasmine – review|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/29/blue-jasmine-review|access-date=10 November 2020|website=The Guardian|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107014141/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/29/blue-jasmine-review|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Peter Travers]], reviewing the film for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', called Blanchett's performance, "miraculous", and went on to write, "The sight of Jasmine – lost, alone and unable to conjure magic out of unyielding reality – is devastating. This is Blanchett triumphant, and not to be missed."<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Travers|first=Peter|date=25 July 2013|title=Blue Jasmine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/blue-jasmine-128969/|access-date=10 November 2020|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116213457/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/blue-jasmine-128969/|url-status=live}}</ref> The performance won her more than 40 industry and critics' awards, including the [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress#2010s|LAFCA Award]], [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress#2010s|NYFCC Award]], [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress#2010s|NSFC Award]], Critics' Choice Award, [[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]] Outstanding Performance of the Year Award, SAG Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Independent Film Spirit Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress.<ref>[[List of awards and nominations received by Cate Blanchett]]</ref> Blanchett's win made her just the sixth actress to win an Oscar in both of the acting categories, the third to win Best Actress after Best Supporting Actress, and the first Australian to win more than one acting Oscar.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/2014-Oscar-Winners-1078426.aspx |author=Eng, Joyce |date=2 March 2014 |title=12 Years a Slave, Gravity Top Oscars |work=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=12 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306012840/http://www.tvguide.com/News/2014-Oscar-Winners-1078426.aspx |archive-date=6 March 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=GD/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtgiHCT_bdE |title=Oscars 2014 Winners Room: Cate Blanchett on being the first Australian actress to win two Oscars |via=YouTube |date=16 November 2013 |access-date=5 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305191338/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtgiHCT_bdE |archive-date=5 March 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Allen's adopted daughter [[Dylan Farrow]] has since criticised Blanchett and other actresses for working with Allen.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11970863 |title=Woody Allen's daughter Dylan Farrow calls out Cate Blanchett |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=7 January 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141149/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11970863 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Ross 2018">{{cite news |last=Ross |first=Martha |title=Dylan Farrow calls hypocrisy on Blake Lively, Cate Blanchett for working with Woody Allen |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/05/dylan-farrow-calls-hypocrisy-on-times-up-supporters-blake-lively-cate-blanchett-for-working-with-woody-allen/ |work=The Mercury News |date=5 January 2018 |location=San Jose, Calif. |access-date=11 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212130746/https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/05/dylan-farrow-calls-hypocrisy-on-times-up-supporters-blake-lively-cate-blanchett-for-working-with-woody-allen/ |archive-date=12 February 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett responded, "It's obviously been a long and painful situation for the family and I hope they find some resolution and peace."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/02/blanchett-addresses-allen-sex-abuse-accusations.html |title=Cate Blanchett Addresses Woody Allen Sexual Abuse Accusations |work=Vulture |date=2 February 2014 |access-date=11 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142314/http://www.vulture.com/2014/02/blanchett-addresses-allen-sex-abuse-accusations.html |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> On the subject of the [[Me Too movement]], Blanchett said she thinks that "social media is fantastic about raising awareness about issues, but it's not the judge and jury" and the cases "need to go into court, so if these abuses have happened, the person is prosecuted, so someone, who is not in the shiny industry that I am, can use that legal precedent to protect themselves. Always, in my industry or any other industry, they're preyed upon because they're vulnerable."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/mar/22/cate-blanchett-woody-allen-speaks-out-dylan-farrow-abuse-allegations |title=Cate Blanchett on Woody Allen: 'I don't think I've stayed silent at all' |work=The Guardian |date=22 March 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616113835/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/mar/22/cate-blanchett-woody-allen-speaks-out-dylan-farrow-abuse-allegations |archive-date=16 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Robinson 2018">{{cite news |last=Robinson |first=Joanna |title=Cate Blanchett: Social Media Is "Not the Judge and Jury" of Woody Allen |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/03/cate-blanchett-woody-allen-dylan-farrow-allegations |magazine=Vanity Fair |date=22 March 2018 |access-date=11 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129111101/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/03/cate-blanchett-woody-allen-dylan-farrow-allegations |archive-date=29 November 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2014, Blanchett co-starred with [[Matt Damon]] and [[George Clooney]] in the latter's ensemble film, ''[[The Monuments Men]]'', based on the true story of a crew of art historians and museum curators who recover renowned works of art stolen by [[Nazi]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=George Clooney Sets Daniel Craig, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin For WWII Drama 'The Monuments Men' |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=29 October 2012 |url=https://deadline.com/2012/10/george-clooney-sets-daniel-craig-bill-murray-cate-blanchett-jean-dujardin-for-wwii-drama-monuments-men-361490/ |access-date=18 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106181303/http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/george-clooney-sets-daniel-craig-bill-murray-cate-blanchett-jean-dujardin-for-wwii-drama-monuments-men/ |archive-date=6 November 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> The French heroine [[Rose Valland]] was an inspiration for Blanchett's character of Claire Simone.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/movies/history-yes-but-movie-history.html |title=History, Yes, but Movie History |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=29 January 2014 |access-date=16 July 2020 |archive-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226125811/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/movies/history-yes-but-movie-history.html |url-status=live |last1=Mashberg |first1=Tom }}</ref> ''The Monuments Men'' received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $155&nbsp;million at the worldwide box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Monuments Men|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1818592769/|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209105316/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1818592769/|url-status=live}}</ref> That year, Blanchett also voiced the part of Valka in the [[DreamWorks Animation]] film ''[[How to Train Your Dragon 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/how-train-your-dragon-2-image-cate-blanchett-details/ |title='How to Train Your Dragon 2': New Image & Details for Cate Blanchett's Character |website=Screen Rant |date=16 December 2013 |access-date=3 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222152200/http://screenrant.com/how-train-your-dragon-2-image-cate-blanchett-details/ |archive-date=22 December 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film received critical acclaim and was a box office success.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2014/08/15/box-office-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-crosses-500m-worldwide-following-china-debut/ |title=Box Office: 'How To Train Your Dragon 2' Crosses $500M Following China Debut |work=[[Forbes]] |date=15 August 2014 |access-date=15 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120164019/http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2014/08/15/box-office-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-crosses-500m-worldwide-following-china-debut/ |archive-date=20 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> It went on to win the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film]] and receive a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-globes-how-train-your-762789 |title=Golden Globes: 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' Wins Best Animated Feature Film |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=11 January 2015 |access-date=15 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115062901/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-globes-how-train-your-762789 |archive-date=15 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/01/15/oscar-academy-awards-nominations-news/21783001/ |title='Birdman,' 'Budapest' lead Oscar nominations |work=[[USA Today]] |date=15 January 2015 |access-date=15 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115205528/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/01/15/oscar-academy-awards-nominations-news/21783001/ |archive-date=15 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett guest starred on the Australian show ''[[Rake (Australian TV series)|Rake]]'', as the onscreen female version of Richard Roxburgh's rogue protagonist, Cleaver.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/cate-blanchett-in-first-tv-role-for-15-years-as-a-lesbian-in-abcs-rake/story-e6frfmyi-1226815662846 |title=Cate Blanchett in first TV role for 15 years as a lesbian in ABC's Rake |publisher=[[News.com.au]] |date=2 February 2014 |access-date=23 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405070151/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/cate-blanchett-in-first-tv-role-for-15-years-as-a-lesbian-in-abcs-rake/story-e6frfmyi-1226815662846 |archive-date=5 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 29 January 2015, she co-hosted the [[4th AACTA Awards]] with [[Deborah Mailman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/cate-blanchett-flies-into-sydney-to-begin-rehearsals-with-deborah-mailman-for-the-aacta-awards/story-fni0cvc9-1227188165175 |title=Cate Blanchett flies into Sydney to begin rehearsals with Deborah Mailman for the AACTA Awards |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=19 January 2015 |access-date=24 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613162015/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/cate-blanchett-flies-into-sydney-to-begin-rehearsals-with-deborah-mailman-for-the-aacta-awards/story-fni0cvc9-1227188165175 |archive-date=13 June 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Cate Blanchett Cannes 2015 2.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Blanchett attending the premiere of ''[[Carol (film)|Carol]]'' at the [[2015 Cannes Film Festival]]]]

In 2015, Blanchett starred in five films. She portrayed Nancy in [[Terrence Malick]]'s ''[[Knight of Cups (film)|Knight Of Cups]]'', which premiered at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thefilmstage.com/news/terrence-malicks-knight-of-cups-wont-get-u-s-release-until-2016-weightless-to-be-retitled/ |title=Terrence Malick's 'Knight of Cups' Won't Get U.S. Release Until 2016; 'Weightless' to Be Retitled |website=The Film Stage |date=20 June 2015 |access-date=29 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624131345/http://thefilmstage.com/news/terrence-malicks-knight-of-cups-wont-get-u-s-release-until-2016-weightless-to-be-retitled/ |archive-date=24 June 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[IndieWire]]'' named Blanchett's performance in ''Knight of Cups'' one of the 15 best performances in Terrence Malick films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/the-15-best-performances-in-terrence-malick-films-20160303?page=2 |title=The 15 Best Performances in Terrence Malick Films |work=[[Indiewire]] |first=Jessica |last=Kiang |date=3 March 2016 |access-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307104710/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/the-15-best-performances-in-terrence-malick-films-20160303?page=2 |archive-date=7 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> She starred as the villainous [[Lady Tremaine]] in Disney's [[Kenneth Branagh]]-directed [[Cinderella (2015 American film)|live-action adaptation]] of ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'', to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/movies/raves-for-blanchett-mixed-chances-for-oscar-nominees-fifty-shades-dominates-short-cuts-20150218-13hpzh.html |title=Raves for Blanchett, mixed chances for Oscar nominees, Fifty Shades dominates: Short Cuts |work=[[Brisbane Times]] |date=18 February 2015 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221234/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/movies/raves-for-blanchett-mixed-chances-for-oscar-nominees-fifty-shades-dominates-short-cuts-20150218-13hpzh.html |archive-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/cate-blanchett-on-adopting-baby-edith-making-cinderella-and-heading-overseas-to-live-20150325-1m563m.html |title=Cate Blanchett on adopting baby Edith, making Cinderella and heading overseas to live |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=28 March 2015 |access-date=28 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328180253/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/cate-blanchett-on-adopting-baby-edith-making-cinderella-and-heading-overseas-to-live-20150325-1m563m.html |archive-date=28 March 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Writing for ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine, [[Richard Corliss]] declared that "Blanchett [earns top billing], radiating a hauteur that chills as it amuses; the performance is grand without skirting parody."<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Cinderella Review: Disney Rekindles Old Magic|url=https://time.com/3743894/cinderella-review-disney-live-action/|access-date=10 November 2020|magazine=Time|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206214157/https://time.com/3743894/cinderella-review-disney-live-action/|url-status=live}}</ref> She then starred opposite [[Rooney Mara]] in ''[[Carol (film)|Carol]]'', the film adaptation of [[Patricia Highsmith]]'s ''[[The Price of Salt]]'', reuniting her with director [[Todd Haynes]]. Blanchett, who also served as an executive producer of the film, drew rave reviews for her performance as the titular character, which was widely cited as one of the best of her career, alongside ''Elizabeth'' and ''Blue Jasmine''. [[Justin Chang]] of ''Variety'' proclaimed, "As a study in the way beautiful surfaces can simultaneously conceal and expose deeper meanings, [Blanchett's] performance represents an all-too-fitting centerpiece for this magnificently realized movie."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/10/10/carol-new-york-film-festival-cate-blanchett-rooney-mara/73696742/ |title=5 things we learned about 'Carol' at NYFF |work=[[USA Today]] |date=10 October 2015 |access-date=13 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014060917/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/10/10/carol-new-york-film-festival-cate-blanchett-rooney-mara/73696742/ |archive-date=14 October 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/cannes-film-review-cate-blanchett-in-carol-1201498667/|title=Film Review: 'Carol'|work=Variety|first=Justin|last=Chang|date=16 May 2015|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209032747/https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/cannes-film-review-cate-blanchett-in-carol-1201498667/|archive-date=9 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> For ''Carol'', Blanchett received again Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award nominations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscar-nominations-2016-full-list-855670 |title=Oscar Nominations: The Complete List |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |last=Ford |first=Rebecca |date=14 January 2016 |access-date=14 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912213503/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscars-nominations-complete-list-855398 |archive-date=12 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/golden-globe-nominations-complete-list-847494/item/best-motion-picture-drama-golden-847480 |title=Golden Globe Nominations: The Complete List |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=10 December 2015 |access-date=10 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212110402/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/golden-globe-nominations-complete-list-847494/item/best-motion-picture-drama-golden-847480 |archive-date=12 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bafta-awards-carol-bridge-spies-852813 |title=BAFTA Awards: 'Carol' and 'Bridge of Spies' Lead Nominations |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=7 January 2016 |access-date=8 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108122043/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bafta-awards-carol-bridge-spies-852813 |archive-date=8 January 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Blanchett portrayed [[Mary Mapes]] opposite [[Robert Redford]]'s [[Dan Rather]] in ''[[Truth (2015 film)|Truth]]'' (2015), a film about the [[Killian documents controversy]]. Blanchett's production company was a producing partner for the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/truth-room-the-assassin-a-netflix-title-vie-for-specialty-crowds-preview-1201585305/ |title='Truth', 'Room', 'The Assassin' & A Netflix Title Vie For Specialty Crowds – Preview |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=16 October 2015 |access-date=16 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017124344/http://deadline.com/2015/10/truth-room-the-assassin-a-netflix-title-vie-for-specialty-crowds-preview-1201585305/ |archive-date=17 October 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> She then starred in ''[[Manifesto (2015 film)|Manifesto]]'', [[Julian Rosefeldt]]'s multi-screen video installation, in which 12 artist manifestos are depicted by 13 different characters all played by Blanchett.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/art-melbourne-gallery-shows-include-andy-warholai-weiwei-and-julian-rosefeldt-20160208-gmo542.html |title=Art: Melbourne gallery shows include Andy Warhol/Ai Weiwei and Julian Rosefeldt |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|first=Dan |last=Rule |date=12 February 2016 |access-date=16 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718145818/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/art-melbourne-gallery-shows-include-andy-warholai-weiwei-and-julian-rosefeldt-20160208-gmo542.html |archive-date=18 July 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The project, and Blanchett, received critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/cate-blanchett-starring-manifesto-gets-north-american-deal/5114802.article|title=Cate Blanchett-starring 'Manifesto' gets North American deal|work=[[Screen International]]|date=10 February 2017|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211210042/https://www.screendaily.com/news/cate-blanchett-starring-manifesto-gets-north-american-deal/5114802.article|archive-date=11 February 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> with Roberta Smith of ''The New York Times'' stating: "If the art world gave out Oscars, Cate Blanchett should win for her tour de force of starring roles in 'Manifesto'".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/arts/design/12-faces-of-cate-blanchett-a-chameleon-in-the-armory.html |title=12 Faces of Cate Blanchett: A Chameleon in the Armory|work=The New York Times|date=15 December 2016|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511011847/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/arts/design/12-faces-of-cate-blanchett-a-chameleon-in-the-armory.html|archive-date=11 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, Blanchett narrated one of two versions of Terence Malick's documentary on Earth and the universe, ''[[Voyage of Time]]'', which had its world premiere at the [[73rd Venice Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/73rd-festival/line-up/off-sel/venezia73/voyage-of-time.html |title=Voyage of Time: Life's Journey – Terrence Malick |website=[[Venice Film Festival]] |access-date=3 December 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027143554/http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/73rd-festival/line-up/off-sel/venezia73/voyage-of-time.html |archive-date=27 October 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tribecafilm.com/stories/terrence-malick-voyage-of-time-documentary |title=Terrence Malick's 'Voyage Of Time' Will Push The Boundaries Of Documentary Form |publisher=[[Tribeca Film Festival]] |date=4 February 2015 |access-date=27 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221182350/http://tribecafilm.com/stories/terrence-malick-voyage-of-time-documentary |archive-date=21 February 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/what-we-know-terrence-malicks-725908 |title=The Lowdown on Terrence Malick's Three New Films |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=3 September 2014 |access-date=27 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508152143/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/what-we-know-terrence-malicks-725908 |archive-date=8 May 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>