Editing Cameron Diaz (section)

===2005–2011: Established actress===
[[File:Cameron Diaz 2005.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Diaz at the 2005 [[Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
Diaz received substantial [[defamation]] damages from suing [[American Media (publisher)|American Media Incorporated]], after the ''[[National Enquirer]]'' posted an article and pictures with the headline "Cameron Caught Cheating" on their website in May 2005.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6368533.stm |title=Libel damages for US actress Diaz |date=February 16, 2007 |work=BBC News |access-date=February 5, 2015 |archive-date=April 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401153858/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6368533.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> The photos claimed to show Diaz cheating on her boyfriend at the time, [[Justin Timberlake]], with the married [[MTV]] producer of her show ''[[Trippin']]'', Shane Nickerson.<ref name="BBC"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rcfp.org/browse-media-law-resources/news/celebrity-settles-uk-libel-suit-national-enquirer |title=Celebrity settles U.K. libel suit with National Enquirer |work=[[Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press]] |date=March 5, 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150205012212/http://www.rcfp.org/browse-media-law-resources/news/celebrity-settles-uk-libel-suit-national-enquirer |archive-date=February 5, 2015 |access-date=February 5, 2015 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all}}</ref> After Diaz complained, the article and pictures were removed from the web and the hard copy did not contain any of the content. The magazine apologized to Diaz, Timberlake, Nickerson and his wife for the distress caused and said the story was untrue and the picture showed no more than a goodbye hug between friends.<ref name="BBC"/>

In her following film, Diaz played opposite [[Toni Collette]] and [[Shirley MacLaine]] in ''[[In Her Shoes (film)|In Her Shoes]]'' (2005), a [[comedy-drama film]] based on the [[In Her Shoes (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Jennifer Weiner]], which focuses on the relationship between two sisters and their grandmother. The film received generally positive reviews from critics,<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/in_her_shoes In Her Shoes Movie Reviews, Pictures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415204633/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/in_her_shoes |date=April 15, 2019 }}. [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. Retrieved November 27, 2010.</ref> and Diaz garnered acclaim for her performance of a [[Dyslexia|dyslectic]] [[wikt:wild child|wild child]] engaged in a love-hate struggle with her plain, sensible sister (Collette), with ''[[USA Today]]'' calling it "her best work" at the time.<ref>{{cite web |first=Mike |last=Clark |title=With Cameron Diaz, 'In Her Shoes' wears well |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2005-10-06-in-her-shoes_x.htm |work=[[USA Today]] |publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |date=July 7, 2005 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140503172655/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2005-10-06-in-her-shoes_x.htm |archive-date=May 3, 2014 |access-date=May 3, 2014 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all}}</ref> She followed ''In Her Shoes'' with a role in [[Nancy Meyers]]' [[romantic comedy]] ''[[The Holiday]]'' (2006), also starring [[Kate Winslet]], [[Jude Law]], and [[Jack Black]]. In it she played Amanda, an American [[movie trailer]] producer who arranges a [[home exchange]] with a British woman (Winslet). The film became one of the biggest commercial successes of the year, grossing more than US$205{{nbsp}}million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Holiday |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2006/HOLID.php |work=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121210061010/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2006/HOLID.php |archive-date=December 10, 2012}}</ref>

Diaz's only film of 2007 was ''[[Shrek the Third]]'', the third installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise, which also featured Timberlake in a supporting role. Although the film was met with mixed reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek_the_third/ |title=Shrek the Third - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=July 8, 2012 |archive-date=August 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830135708/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shrek_the_third |url-status=live }}</ref> it grossed US$798{{nbsp}}million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?id=shrekvs.htm |title='Shrek' Vs. Himself |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629113935/http://boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?id=shrekvs.htm |archive-date=June 29, 2012 |access-date=May 3, 2014 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The same year, Diaz also voiced Princess Fiona in a thirty-minute Christmas special, directed by [[Gary Trousdale]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Shrek the Halls Airs November 28 on ABC |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=38878 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729013127/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=38878 |archive-date=July 29, 2012 |newspaper=[[ComingSoon.net]]|date=October 29, 2007 |access-date=May 3, 2014 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Diaz earned an estimated US$50&nbsp;million during the period of a year ending June 2008, for her roles in the ''[[Shrek (franchise)|Shrek]]'' sequel and her next film ''[[What Happens in Vegas]]'' opposite [[Ashton Kutcher]].<ref name="Forbes">{{cite news |last=Rose |first=Lacy |title=Hollywood's Top-Earning Actresses |url=https://www.forbes.com/2008/08/07/diaz-knightly-aniston-biz-media-cx_lr_0811actresses.html |work=[[Forbes|Forbes Magazine]] |date=August 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530061010/http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/07/diaz-knightly-aniston-biz-media-cx_lr_0811actresses.html |archive-date=May 30, 2012 |access-date=August 25, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>[http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24069672-5006343,00.html "Only women to make it into top earners."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829162543/http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24069672-5006343,00.html |date=August 29, 2008 }} ''Adelaide Now''</ref> A romantic comedy by [[Tom Vaughan (director)|Tom Vaughan]], Diaz and Kutcher portrayed two strangers who awaken together to discover they have gotten married following a night in which they won a huge jackpot after playing the other's quarter. Critic reviews were negative but the film still grossed US$219{{nbsp}}million with a budget of US$35{{nbsp}}million.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=whathappensinvegas.htm |title= What Happens in Vegas (2008) |website= [[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date= April 17, 2020 |archive-date= July 16, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190716191450/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=whathappensinvegas.htm |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008760-what_happens_in_vegas |title = What Happens in Vegas |work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date = October 20, 2018 |archive-date = July 27, 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200727154925/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008760-what_happens_in_vegas |url-status = live }}</ref>

In 2009, she starred in ''[[My Sister's Keeper (film)|My Sister's Keeper]]'' and ''[[The Box (2009 film)|The Box]]''. Based on [[Jodi Picoult]]'s [[My Sister's Keeper (novel)|novel of the same name]],<ref>{{cite web |date=February 12, 2008 |title=Breslin, Vassilieva to star in 'Keeper'. Duo replaces Fanning sisters in New Line film |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/breslin-vassilieva-to-star-in-keeper-1117980824/ |first=Michael |last=Fleming |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |access-date=October 20, 2018 |archive-date=August 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814200938/https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/breslin-vassilieva-to-star-in-keeper-1117980824/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''My Sister's Keeper'' was released to mixed reviews in June 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10010662-my_sisters_keeper/ |title=My Sister's Keeper |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 7, 2009 |archive-date=December 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212083051/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10010662-my_sisters_keeper/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the drama, Diaz plays a former lawyer and mother of three, one of whom is dying of [[leukemia]]. A moderate commercial success, it grossed US$95{{nbsp}}million worldwide, mostly from its domestic run.<ref>{{cite web |title=My Sister's Keeper (2009) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mysisterskeeper.htm |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120703030153/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mysisterskeeper.htm |archive-date=July 3, 2012 |access-date=May 3, 2014 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Set in 1976, ''The Box'', written and directed by [[Richard Kelly (director)|Richard Kelly]], stars Diaz and [[James Marsden]] as a couple who receive a box from a mysterious man who offers them one million dollars if they press the button sealed within the dome on top of a box, knowing that someone, somewhere, will die from it.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18510 |title=Best & Worst of 2009: Mr. Disgusting's Top 10 of 2009! |date=December 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526015546/http://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/18510/best-worst-of-2009-mr-disgustings-top-10-of-2009/ |archive-date=May 26, 2012 |work=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |access-date=May 3, 2014 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Critical response towards the [[psychological horror]] film was mixed,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009151-box/ |title=''The Box'' (2009) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes ([[IGN Entertainment]]) |access-date=December 11, 2009 |archive-date=November 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110225023/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009151-box/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and, though having grossed its budget back, was considered a financial disappointment.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/33932/phase-i-the-box-website-now-open |title=Phase 1 of ''The Box'' Website Now Open |publisher=Dead Central |access-date=October 9, 2009 |archive-date=October 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014163648/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/33932/phase-i-the-box-website-now-open |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:CameronDiazByCarolineRenouard2010.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Diaz at Paris press conference for ''[[Knight & Day]]'' in 2010]]
In 2010, ''[[Forbes]]'' ranked Diaz as the richest female celebrity, ranking her number 60 among the wealthiest 100.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celestrellas.com/2010/07/07/richest-hispanic-celebrities-list-forbes/ |title=Richest Hispanic Celebrities According to Forbes |publisher=Celestrellas.com |date=July 7, 2010 |access-date=February 22, 2011 |archive-date=August 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205536/http://www.celestrellas.com/2010/07/07/richest-hispanic-celebrities-list-forbes/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/53/celeb-100-10_Cameron-Diaz_9D3T.html |title=Cameron Diaz Forbes 100 Celebrity list |work=Forbes |access-date=February 22, 2011 |date=June 28, 2010 |archive-date=January 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110035609/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/53/celeb-100-10_Cameron-Diaz_9D3T.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Also that year, Diaz reprised her voice role of [[Princess Fiona]] in ''[[Shrek Forever After]]'', the fourth installment in the ''[[Shrek]]'' series. Although the film opened to mixed reviews from critics, it grossed a worldwide total of over US$752{{nbsp}}million and became the fifth top-grossing film released that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shrek Forever After |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2010/SHRK4.php |work=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=February 2, 2009 |archive-date=January 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121233126/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Shrek-Forever-After |url-status=live }}</ref> The same year, she also voiced Princess Fiona in a thirty-minute Halloween special.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scared Shrekless (2010) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Scared-Shrekless/ |work=Behind the Voice Actors |date=October 28, 2010 |access-date=August 4, 2022 |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922185649/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Scared-Shrekless/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in 2010, Diaz reunited with her ''Vanilla Sky'' co-star [[Tom Cruise]] in the action comedy film ''[[Knight and Day]]''. In it, Diaz plays a classic car restorer who unwittingly gets caught up with the eccentric secret agent Roy Miller, played by Cruise, who is on the run from the [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]]. ''Knight and Day'' received mixed reviews,<ref name="rottentomatoes">{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/knight_and_day/ |title=Knight and Day Movie Reviews, Pictures |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=June 26, 2010 |archive-date=September 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901090647/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/knight_and_day |url-status=live }}</ref> and while the comedy performed poorly at the box office in its debut, it became a [[sleeper hit]] at the box office with a worldwide gross of US$262{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="mojo">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cruisediaz10.htm |title=Knight & Day |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=March 20, 2014 |archive-date=July 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706052144/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cruisediaz10.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2011, Diaz was cast as Lenore Case, a journalist, in the [[The Green Hornet (2011 film)|remake of the 1940s film]] ''[[The Green Hornet (serial)|The Green Hornet]]''. Directed by [[Michel Gondry]], Diaz starred alongside [[Seth Rogen]], [[Jay Chou]], and [[Christoph Waltz]] in the superhero action comedy film. Released to mixed to negative reviews from critics, who called it an "overblown, interminable and unfunny update",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-green-hornet|title=''The Green Hornet''|website=Metacritic|access-date=January 22, 2011|archive-date=January 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102164804/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-green-hornet|url-status=live}}</ref> the film ended its theatrical run on April 21, 2011, with a worldwide gross total of US$228{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="mojo" /> The same year, she played opposite Timberlake and [[Jason Segel]] in [[Jake Kasdan]]'s adult comedy ''[[Bad Teacher]]''. In the film, Diaz plays an immoral, gold-digging [[Chicago]]-area middle school teacher at the fictional John Adams Middle School who curses at her students, drinks heavily, and smokes [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]]. Again, it received mostly negative reviews from critics who felt that "in spite of a promising concept and a charmingly brazen performance from Diaz, ''Bad Teacher'' is never as funny as it should be."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bad_teacher |title=Bad Teacher |access-date=June 26, 2011 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes (Flixster) |archive-date=June 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628074101/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bad_teacher/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A commercial hit however, the [[Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|R-rated]] comedy grossed US$216{{nbsp}}million worldwide.<ref name="BoxOfficeMojo">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=badteacher.htm |title=Bad Teacher (2011) |access-date=July 4, 2011 |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher=[[IMDb]] |archive-date=July 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705154050/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=badteacher.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in 2011, Diaz was listed among ''CEOWorld Magazine''{{'}}s Top Accomplished Women Entertainers.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Accomplished Women Entertainers |url=http://ceoworld.biz/ceo/2011/05/18/ceoworld-richest-women-in-entertainment-world-list-accomplished-women-entertainers |newspaper=CEOWORLD magazine |date=May 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115070954/http://ceoworld.biz/ceo/2011/05/18/ceoworld-richest-women-in-entertainment-world-list-accomplished-women-entertainers |archive-date=January 15, 2016 }}</ref>