In 2014, Kidman starred as the titular character in the biographical film Grace of Monaco, which chronicles the 1962 crisis in which Charles de Gaulle blockaded the tiny principality, angered by Monaco's status as a tax haven for wealthy French subjects and Kelly's contemplative Hollywood return to star in Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie. Opening out of competition at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, the film received largely negative reviews. She also starred in two films with Colin Firth that year, the first being the British-Australian historical drama The Railway Man, in which she played an officer's wife. Katherine Monk of the Montreal Gazette said of Kidman's performance, "It's a truly masterful piece of acting that transcends Teplitzky's store-bought framing, but it's Kidman who delivers the biggest surprise: For the first time since her eyebrows turned into solid marble arches, the Australian Oscar winner is truly terrific". Her second film with Firth was the British thriller film Before I Go to Sleep, portraying a car crash survivor with brain damage. Also in 2014, she appeared in the live-action animated comedy film Paddington as the film's main antagonist.
in 2014 kidman starred as the titular character in the biographical film grace of monaco which chronicles the 1962 crisis in which charles de gaulle blockaded the tiny principality angered by monaco's status as a tax haven for wealthy french subjects and kelly's contemplative hollywood return to star in alfred hitchcock's marnie opening out of competition at the 2014 cannes film festival the film received largely negative reviews she also starred in two films with colin firth that year the first being the british-australian historical drama the railway man in which she played an officer's wife katherine monk of the montreal gazette said of kidman's performance "it's a truly masterful piece of acting that transcends teplitzky's store-bought framing but it's kidman who delivers the biggest surprise for the first time since her eyebrows turned into solid marble arches the australian oscar winner is truly terrific" her second film with firth was the british thriller film before i go to sleep portraying a car crash survivor with brain damage also in 2014 she appeared in the live-action animated comedy film paddington as the film's main antagonist