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Best feminist movies. 1. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels (1975) Film. Among the greatest films ever made, Chantal Akerman's nearly three-and-a-half-hour masterpiece (not a second...
- legally Blonde’ (2001) Who’s in it? Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, Jennifer Coolidge. Movie rating: PG-13.
- death Becomes Her’ (1992) Who’s in it? Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, Isabella Rossellini. Movie rating: PG-13. Streep and Hawn are forces to be reckoned with in this satirical fantasy comedy, which focuses on two women who battle for the heart of the same man—but their bitter rivalry is just the beginning.
- daughters Of The Dust’ (1991) Who’s in it? Cora Lee Day, Barbara O, Alva Rogers, Trula Hoosier. Movie rating: PG-13. Fun fact, Daughters of the Dust made history as the first feature film directed by a Black woman to be nationally distributed in the United States.
- hidden Figures’ (2016) Who’s in it? Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons. Movie rating: PG. The Oscar-nominated biopic details the inspiring true stories of Katherine Johnson (Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Monáe), three Black women at NASA who played a vital role in launching the first American astronaut into space.
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- Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) Directed by Céline Sciamma. Starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luána Bajrami. Drama (2h 2m) 8.1 on IMDb — 97% on RT. Greta Gerwig is often lauded for her ability to capture the female gaze.
- Thelma & Louise (1991) Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel. Adventure, Crime, Drama (2h 10m) 7.5 on IMDb — 86% on RT.
- Barbie (2023) Directed by Greta Gerwig. Starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera. Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy (1h 54m) 7.1 on IMDb — 88% on RT.
- Promising Young Woman (2020) Directed by Emerald Fennell. Starring Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie. Crime, Drama, Mystery (1h 53m) 7.5 on IMDb — 90% on RT.
- Moxie
- I Am Woman
- 9to5: The Story of A Movement
- Period. End of sentence.
- Persuasion
- Tallulah
- Enola Holmes
- Seeing Allred
- Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Knock Down The House
Directed by Amy Poehler, ‘Moxie’ follows 16-year-old Vivian (Hadley Robinson), who is fed up with the misogyny that exists in her school, one that has taken the form of bullying. And when she finds her mother’s feminist zines, she decides to make a rebellious zine, titled “Moxie,” of her own where she, and her friends, can expose the sexism and rap...
This Australian biographical drama is based on the life of internationally acclaimed American-Australian singer Helen Reddy. Her song “I Am Woman” became the anthem of second-wave feminism, which began in the 1960s and continued to the 1980s. Her struggle and eventual success in America as a female singer, during a time when men and misogyny ruled ...
Directed by Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, this documentary traces the origin of the 9to5 movement initiated by a group of female secretaries from Boston in 1973. It was aimed at improving working conditions for women and their rights and addressed numerous issues that women faced in their work environment, including sexual harassment, low pay, ...
‘Period. End of Sentence.’ is a compelling short documentary directed by Rayka Zehtabchi that powerfully champions feminist themes. The film explores the stigma surrounding menstruation in rural India and the transformative impact of introducing low-cost sanitary pads. Through the lens of women taking charge of their own reproductive health, the do...
Adapted from Jane Austen’s 1817 novel, ‘Persuasion’ is a captivating period romance directed by Carrie Cracknell with a screenplay by Ron Bass and Alice Victoria Winslow. The film features a stellar cast, including Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Richard E. Grant, and Henry Golding. The plot revolves around Anne E...
In this 2018 Sian Heder film, Elliot Page plays the eponymous character, who, upon finding a baby neglected by her mother, takes her away for a better life. The two of them land up at the house of Carolyn, Tallulah’s former boyfriend’s mother. Tallulah tells her that the child belongs to her son. The three of them take on an incredible journey toge...
From director Harry Bradbeer comes this exciting and visually appealing mystery drama based on Nancy Springer’s ‘The Enola Holmes Mysteries’ novel series. Enola is the youngest sibling of the Holmes brothers, and in the film, we see how she sets off on a quest to find her mother, who goes missing on Enola’s birthday of all days. In the endeavor, sh...
The first documentary on this list, ‘Going Allred’ is a detailed account of the vital work done by women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred. Throughout the years, numerous cases of sexual harassment against women have been taken on by Allred, and it is her brilliant efforts in court that have delivered justice for many women and also inspired the #MeT...
A Hindi-language drama directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ is loosely adapted from a chapter in Indian journalist/author Hussain Zaidi’s book ‘Mafia Queens Of Mumbai’ titled ‘The Matriarch of Kamathipura.’ The film is set in the second half of the 20th century in Mumbai (then known as Bombay). It centers on Ganga Harjivandas, a...
‘Knock Down The House‘ is a very important documentary of our times. This Rachel Lears-directed project focuses on four strong women who decided to fight in the 2018 United States elections. The women in question are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Amy Vilela of Nevada, Cori Bush of Missouri, and Paula Jean Swearengin of West Virginia. Despit...
Mar 8, 2024 · So, to celebrate International Women’s Day, I’ve curated a list of 14 movies from across the best streaming services with phenomenal female leads - and they all have over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Rowan Davies
Apr 10, 2024 · From a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg taking sex discrimination to court to the factory workers strike that changed UK labour laws, to the women who shook up NASA, the fight for women’s equality is...
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