In 2006, following her film debut in "Starter for 10", Hall got her breakthrough role in Christopher Nolan's thriller film "The Prestige". In 2008, she starred as Vicky in Woody Allen's romantic comedy-drama "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. Hall then appeared in a wide array of films, including Ron Howard's historical drama "Frost/Nixon" (2008), Ben Affleck's crime drama "The Town" (2010), the horror thriller "The Awakening" (2011), the superhero film "Iron Man 3" (2013), the science fiction film "Transcendence" (2014), the psychological thriller "The Gift" (2015) and the biographical drama "Professor Marston and the Wonder Women" (2017). In 2016, Hall was praised by critics for her portrayal of reporter Christine Chubbuck in the biographical drama "Christine". She made her directorial debut with "Passing" (2021), receiving critical acclaim.