Editing Kim Basinger (section)

===2010s===
Basinger played the mother of a young man who made a promise to his deceased brother, with [[Zac Efron]], in the supernatural drama ''[[Charlie St. Cloud (film)|Charlie St. Cloud]]'' (2010), based on the 2004 best-selling novel ''[[The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud]]'' by Ben Sherwood.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/charlie_st_cloud |title=Charlie St. Cloud |year=2010 |access-date=6 February 2019 |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=charliestcloud.htm |title=Charlie St. Cloud |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=6 February 2019 |publisher=[[IMDb.com, Inc.]] |year=2010}}</ref>

Basinger returned to Africa in her next film, the 2012 Nigerian drama ''[[Black November]]'', about a [[Niger Delta]] community's struggle to save their environment, which was being destroyed by excessive [[oil drilling]]. As part of an ensemble cast (which included her ''9½ Weeks'' co-star Mickey Rourke), she played the role of a kidnapped reporter. While the film had a significant impact upon its release,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://saharareporters.com/2012/10/08/dede-mabiaku-and-black-november-raising-awareness-about-niger-delta |title=Dede Mabiaku and "Black November": Raising Awareness About The Niger Delta |first=Fatima |last=Sesay |date=8 October 2012 |access-date=6 February 2019 |work=[[Sahara Reporters]]}}</ref> ''The Hollywood Reporter'' noted: "Don't be fooled by the names of Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger on the marquee. Despite the tantalizing prospect of a reunion of the stars of a certain '80s-era hit erotic drama, their minor presence is largely extraneous to the proceedings of [this] overwrought and preachy thriller".<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/black-november-film-review-761561 |title='Black November': Film Review |date=1 July 2015 |access-date=6 February 2019 |first=Frank |last=Scheck |journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

Basinger played the role of wife in two 2013 films — the independent drama ''[[Third Person (film)|Third Person]]'', with [[Liam Neeson]] and [[Olivia Wilde]], and the sports comedy ''[[Grudge Match]]'', with [[Robert De Niro]] and [[Sylvester Stallone]]. Critic Odie Henderson, describing Basinger in his review for the latter film, remarked that she "looks stunning at 60 and provides the film's sole voice of reason".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/grudge-match-2013 |title=Grudge Match |first=Odie |last=Henderson |date=25 December 2013 |access-date=6 February 2019 |work=[[RogerEbert.com]]}}</ref> She subsequently took on the role of mother in the independent drama ''[[4 Minute Mile]]'' (2014) as well as the part of a woman who, after a miscarriage, sets out on a dangerous quest to obtain a child in the likewise independent production ''The 11th Hour'' (also 2014), which was released for VOD.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-kim-basinger-11th-hour--20150611-story.html |title=Kim Basinger made the time for low-budget '11th Hour' |first=Susan |last=King |author-link=Susan King (journalist) |date=11 June 2015 |access-date=6 February 2019 |newspaper=[[LA Times]]}}</ref> ''[[IndieWire]]'' felt that Basinger "does what she can with [''The 11th Hour''] material, but that's not much".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/06/review-the-11th-hour-starring-kim-basinger-255292/ |title=Review: 'The 11th Hour' Starring Kim Basinger |first=Zach |last=Hollwedel |date=3 June 2015 |access-date=6 February 2019 |work=[[Indie Wire]] |publisher=[[Penske Business Media]]}}</ref> In 2016, she had a brief role, as a crooked high-ranking official in the [[United States Department of Justice]], in the crime comedy ''[[The Nice Guys]]'', alongside [[Russell Crowe]] and [[Ryan Gosling]].

Basinger played Elena Lincoln, the business partner and former lover of [[Christian Grey]], in the film adaptation of ''[[Fifty Shades Darker (film)|Fifty Shades Darker]]'' (2017), the sequel to ''[[Fifty Shades of Grey (film)|Fifty Shades of Grey]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/651953-kim-basinger-fifty-shades-darker |title=Kim Basinger Joins Fifty Shades Darker |work=[[ComingSoon.net]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]] |date=January 28, 2016 |access-date=January 28, 2016 |first=Silas |last=Lesnick}}</ref> [[Dakota Johnson]], her co-star, described her as "one of the great people to work with".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fifty-shades-darker-2017 |title=Fifty Shades Darker |first=Sheila |last=O'Malley |date=10 February 2017 |access-date=6 February 2019 |work=[[RogerEbert.com]]}}</ref> Despite negative reviews, the film made US$381.4 million globally.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Fifty-Shades-Darker#tab=summary |title=Fifty Shades Darker (2017) |access-date=6 February 2019 |work=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |publisher=Nash Information Services}}</ref> Basinger reprised the role in the 2018 sequel, ''[[Fifty Shades Freed (film)|Fifty Shades Freed]]''.