# Amanda Peet or Natalie Portman? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 28, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173 "2010-11-28T16:52:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/1 "2010-11-28T16:52:48Z")
Who wins? You specify whatever criteria you want to judge by. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/2 "2010-11-28T17:07:47Z")
Natalie, definitely. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/3 "2010-11-28T17:11:47Z")
Amanda Peet has the crazy eyes, but Natalie Portman seems really full of herself in interviews. I guess Natalie Portman in a squeaker because she’s had the better career. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/4 "2010-11-28T17:13:29Z")
Amanda Peet, because of this: > [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > Natalie Portman seems really full of herself in interviews. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/5 "2010-11-28T18:01:42Z")
Natalie Portman, because I had to go and look up who Amanda Peet is. And honestly, even after reading the Wikipedia article, my feeling on her is meh. I’ve never seen anything she’s done. ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/6 "2010-11-28T18:14:16Z")
Not even close—Amanda Peet is much, much, MUCH more attractive than Natalie Portman… (I don’t know too much about what either woman is like in their personal lives, but I have always thought Amanda is one of the most attractive women in Hollywood) ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/7 "2010-11-28T18:17:06Z")
Amanda Peet! ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/8 "2010-11-28T18:18:21Z")
NATALIE PORTMAN! Ahem. Natalie Portman. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/9 "2010-11-28T18:25:53Z")
Assuming we’re judging physical beautiful, Ms. Portman. It’s not even close. I’m a face man, and Ms. Peet’s face is not pleasing to me. I’m sure she’s a nice person, though. If we’re judging their skill as thespians, also Ms. Portman. Even aside from her beauty, she’s always the most interesting thing on screen. The only performances of hers I have not liked were those from the Star Wars prequels, but she was defeated by her director there. Only Lee, Jackson, and MacGregor were able to overcome Lucas’s incompetence. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/10 "2010-11-28T18:26:38Z")
I don’t know anything about Amanda Peet except that I think she’s funny-looking and I have recollections of her acting manic, bugging her eyes out, and flailing around awkwardly in every role I’ve seen her act. Natalie wins - she’s pretty and graceful. Although, 2 seconds with Google shows me Amanda has a much better body. But her face is not attractive to me. It’s masculine, and her features are very harsh and exaggerated. ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/11 "2010-11-28T18:28:26Z")
I’ve had a thing for Natalie Portman ever since _The Professional._ (I am close to her age.) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/12 "2010-11-28T19:18:18Z")
Peet, for **The Whole Nine Yards**. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/13 "2010-11-28T19:19:34Z")
Peet is a treat. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/14 "2010-11-28T19:35:19Z")
Off to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOmens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@GoodOmens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOmens)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/15 "2010-11-28T20:06:08Z")
Natalie, every day and twice on Sundays. Better actress, prettier. I wouldn’t say that either has the better body, but they’re definitely different. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/16 "2010-11-28T20:08:20Z")
Amanda Peet’s mouth weirds me out. She looks like she has far too many teeth. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/17 "2010-11-28T20:15:10Z")
Unless it’s a wookie-sponsored eyebrow contest, Portman wins every time. ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/18 "2010-11-28T21:49:01Z")
- 1Amanda Peet. When I saw her for the first time in Texas Chainsaw Massacre I waited for the credits to see who that hottie was. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/19 "2010-11-28T23:14:47Z")
Portman because she’s hotter than anyone I’ve ever seen. Although she does seem REALLY full of herself. ---
**Author:** ![Musky\_Moon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Musky\_Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musky_Moon)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173/20 "2010-11-29T00:12:10Z")
Not even close. Peete by a mile. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-peet-or-natalie-portman/562173.md?page=2)