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Mostly, the top films for both men and women are the same. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest makes an appearance in the women’s list, but not in the men’s. Likewise for The Matrix and Star Wars: Episode V in the men’s list.
- 10 Fast Times at Ridgemont High
- 9 Risky Business
- 8 Booty Call
- 7 Sabrina
- 6 Blue Valentine
- 5 Eyes Wide Shut
- 4 Fatal Attraction
- 3 Annie Hall
- 2 When Harry Met Sally...
- 1 Tootsie
Young love and small town living affect men and women for better or worse in the coming-of-age film Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Brad Hamilton is a self-sufficient young man, making good money at his part-time job. Success going to his head, he decides he wants to be a bachelor again, but when he loses his job because of a dissatisfied, rude custo...
In Risky Business, overachieving student and future entrepreneur Joel Goodsen has his parents' house all to himself; he invites a sex worker named Lana over who decides to escape her pimp. Joel takes her in begrudgingly, but she later steals a priceless family heirloom, only to return to his house again empty-handed. She also unintentionally sinks ...
Booty Callis a blunt comedy about how men and women view intimacy. Bunz is a chauvinistic player and Lysterine is a reserved prude compared to the plain-Jane couple on their double date, Rushon and Nikki. Bunz and Lysterine share a strong sex drive, however, leading Rushon and Nikki to take their relationship to the next level. Before they do the d...
Sabrina celebrates sexual freedom, discovery, and identity above the maladaptive ploy to win the opposite sex over. Linus Larrabee is a workaholic who runs a tight ship as a businessman. He forces his playboy brother David to marry the woman of a corporation, to make sure his company joins a successful merger. The selfish aim leads Linus to "fall i...
Blue Valentineis a good example of what happens before, during, and after the honeymoon phase. Dean is a high school dropout who works for a moving company. He meets pre-med student Cindy visiting her grandmother at a nursing home where he delivers furniture. Cindy shares with Dean that she had an unplanned pregnancy with her ex, Bobby, but they de...
Eyes Wide Shut shows how men and women have similar and different desires in marriage and as a single person. Bill learns that his wife Alice at one point considered having an affair and leaving him and their daughter. Bill also is the target of seduction as he enters an underground orgy of a secret society. Sexual exploration and curiosity is heal...
Fatal Attractionis what happens when love is not enough. Dan Gallagher, a married Manhattan lawyer, has an affair with Alex Forrest, an editor, while his family is away. Alex oversteps boundaries as she tries to assimilate into Dan's life. Dan is equally at fault for committing adultery. The movie proves how greed and manipulation turns relationshi...
Annie Hallis a conscience and honest display of what goes through the minds of men and women. The postmodern, fourth-wall-breaking film tries to understand the unrequited love Alvy Singer experiences in his life. Through mutual friends, Annie develops an interest in Alvy over a series of innocent dates. The connection becomes lopsided when they bot...
Harry Burns and Sally Albright have a complicated situationship. Years go by, yet they still run into each other, sharing their woes with love and relationships. First, they began with a bickering, bitter, sarcastic battle of the sexes. Then they try to learn from their single lives as less-than-friends. Eventually, they find solace and confide in ...
Struggling actor and acting coach Michael Dorsey can't find his next breakout role in television or movies. He can barely get his own plays produced. Creative differences from Dorsey have also kept industry executives far away from him. When his aspiring actress doesn't get the part he trained her for, he decides to dress in drag and audition as th...
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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.
Mar 4, 2024 · The picks range from the obvious (Hidden Figures and A League of Their Own) to the unexpected (have you considered the feminism in Lilo & Stitch or 500 Days of Summer?), but they are exhilarating...
Apr 10, 2024 · There’s a notably limited amount of mainstream feature films that depict those who have stood at the forefront of the fight for women’s equality, but there are some truly excellent ones among...
Mar 17, 2023 · From historical dramas to rom-coms and action movies with strong women calling the shots, these must-watch films celebrate women in all of their glory with their stories at the front and...
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Aug 16, 2023 · Since media wields such power within the world that inspires it, films that emphasize the connection between sex & gender equality and the value of inherently femme traits deserve attention for...
