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87
8.0
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79
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78
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4.2
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96
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92
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90
/31/
cc age 15+

Persepolis (2007)
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.
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Criterion Channel
85
7.7
/7595/
73
/156/
73
/193/
4.2
/20854/
94
/35/
91
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89
/18/

The Mother and the Whore (1973)
Aimless young Alexandre juggles his relationships with his girlfriend, Marie, and a casual lover named Veronika. Marie becomes increasingly jealous of Alexandre's fling with Veronika and as the trio continues their unsustainable affair, the emotional stakes get higher, leading to conflict and unhappiness.
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84
7.6
/4352/
75
/79/
72
/74/
4.0
/5639/
99
/74/
84
/153/
91
/26/

Moolaadé (2004)
When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart.
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Amazon Prime Video
84
7.7
/10656/
78
/379/
77
/337/
4.1
/36272/
94
/84/
89
/21/
81
/18/

Invisible Life (2019)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1950. In the conservative home of the Gusmão family, Eurídice and Guida are two inseparable sisters who support each other. While Guida can share with her younger sister the details of her romantic adventures, Eurídice finds in her older sister the encouragement she needs to pursue her dream of becoming a professional pianist.
poster
84
7.8
/2714/
78
/166/
75
/35/
3.9
/3474/
98
/117/
97
/50/
82
/25/
cc age 11+

Maiden (2019)
In a moving portrait of resilience, Alex Holmes chronicles the unprecedented journey of 24-year-old Tracy Edwards and the first all-female sailing crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
83
7.8
/284748/
82
/25435/
80
/10243/
3.9
/619090/
93
/323/
93
/2737/
74
/47/
cc age 10+

Hidden Figures (2016)
The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.
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MUBI
83
7.8
/75366/
75
/1097/
75
/1083/
4.1
/77304/
84
/64/
91
/1411/
82
/29/
cc age 18+

Breaking the Waves (1996)
In a small, conservative Scottish village, an oilman is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when he urges her to have sex with another.
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Kanopy
83
7.6
/42685/
75
/1470/
77
/1430/
4.2
/119442/
97
/156/
88
/159/
83
/29/
cc age 14+

Mustang (2015)
In a Turkish village, five orphaned sisters live under strict rule while members of their family prepare their arranged marriages.
poster
Netflix
82
7.6
/2980/
76
/127/
75
/35/
3.9
/9081/
100
/23/
87
/16/
cc age 15+

To Kill a Tiger (2023)
Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented.
poster
82
7.6
/28476/
73
/402/
71
/381/
3.9
/18545/
93
/160/
84
/747/
83
/40/
cc age 18+

Vera Drake (2004)
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
82
7.8
/23020/
75
/383/
76
/719/
4.0
/39633/
100
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90
/242/
87
/10/

I Vitelloni (1953)
Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.
poster
82
7.8
/562792/
78
/20888/
75
/8099/
4.1
/897128/
91
/203/
89
/63819/
81
/37/
cc age 17+

Hot Fuzz (2007)
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
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Kanopy
82
8.2
/12004/
81
/243/
78
/240/
4.4
/40688/
100
/5/
62
/5/
91
/20/

I Am Cuba (1964)
Four vignettes on the lives of the Cuban people in the pre-revolutionary era. In Havana, Maria is ashamed when a man she loves discovers how she makes a living. Pedro, an old farmer, discovers that the land he cultivates is being sold to an American company. A student sees his friends attacked by the police while they distribute leaflets supporting Fidel Castro. Finally, a peasant family is threatened by Batista's army.
poster
82
7.6
/190571/
76
/4868/
75
/3757/
4.2
/481924/
87
/156/
82
/3588/
89
/13/
cc age 17+

Thelma & Louise (1991)
Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.
poster
Kanopy
81
7.5
/45404/
73
/841/
70
/433/
3.7
/27720/
91
/156/
88
/2447/
80
/31/
cc age 10+

Whale Rider (2003)
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
81
7.7
/103232/
78
/2928/
77
/1916/
3.9
/133088/
73
/126/
94
/7800/
78
/7/
cc age 14+

The Color Purple (1985)
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
poster
Kanopy
81
7.7
/29871/
75
/525/
74
/449/
3.8
/14315/
91
/149/
89
/791/
83
/38/
cc age 16+

The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
poster
81
8.1
/126080/
75
/919/
70
/484/
3.8
/20853/
90
/10/
94
/972/

Rang De Basanti (2006)
After a group of friends graduate from Delhi University, they listlessly haunt their old campus, until a British filmmaker casts them in a film she's making about freedom fighters under British rule. Although the group is largely apolitical, the tragic death of a friend owing to local government corruption awakens their patriotism. Inspired by the freedom fighters they represent in the film, the friends collectively decide to avenge the killing.
poster
81
7.7
/30402/
78
/1710/
78
/893/
4.1
/83162/
95
/106/
88
/135/
78
/20/
cc age 11+

The Breadwinner (2017)
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
poster
81
7.4
/121231/
72
/2639/
72
/1874/
3.8
/115087/
91
/54/
81
/2141/
88
/21/
cc age 13+

Tootsie (1982)
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Michaels – in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
poster
Disney Plus
81
7.7
/342323/
79
/18379/
79
/10241/
4.2
/1127623/
91
/141/
85
/15695/
72
/24/
cc age 5+

Mulan (1998)
To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.
poster
Disney Plus
81
8.0
/1350516/
82
/107362/
79
/29244/
3.8
/2734690/
91
/337/
92
/16326/
76
/53/
cc age 12+

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
poster
80
8.1
/856057/
80
/18512/
79
/11302/
3.8
/454011/
81
/234/
90
/31594/
73
/34/
cc age 17+

Gran Torino (2008)
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
poster
80
7.6
/44805/
74
/758/
76
/733/
3.9
/36487/
86
/50/
87
/1064/
84
/15/

Giant (1956)
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
poster
The Roku Channel
80
7.4
/35477/
73
/876/
72
/497/
3.8
/21246/
88
/42/
81
/448/
81
/16/
cc age 13+

The China Syndrome (1979)
While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.
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Kanopy
80
7.3
/458/
72
/29/
49
/11/
3.9
/961/
100
/26/
90
/65/
85
/11/

Passing Strange (2009)
A young black artist leaves his Los Angeles digs and travels to Europe to find himself. A theatrical stage production of the original Broadway musical.
poster
80
7.2
/5126/
68
/110/
66
/79/
3.8
/10476/
96
/26/
78
/119/
87
/10/

Medium Cool (1969)
John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discovers that his network is helping the FBI by granting them access to his footage to find suspects.
poster
80
8.0
/42148/
78
/3548/
73
/629/
3.6
/107016/
95
/21/
84
/3048/
cc age 3+

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...
poster
80
7.4
/4084/
73
/80/
72
/101/
3.8
/2941/
80
/10/
84
/52/
83
/23/

Ladybird Ladybird (1994)
Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refugee, she gradually sees her chance for happiness, but her history still haunts her.
poster
80
7.5
/22248/
73
/543/
72
/503/
3.8
/25511/
99
/122/
88
/297/
81
/26/
cc age 9+

Wadjda (2013)
An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Quran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.
poster
Netflix
79
8.1
/91304/
77
/826/
72
/359/
3.8
/25990/
89
/19/
92
/1080/
68
/4/
cc age 9+

Chak De! India (2007)
A team of rag-tag girls with their own agenda form Team India competing for international fame in field hockey. Their coach, the ex-men's Indian National team captain, returns from a life of shame after being unjustly accused of match fixing in his last match. Can he give the girls the motivation required to win, while dealing with the shadows of his own past?
poster
79
7.8
/24536/
77
/485/
74
/409/
4.0
/22539/
88
/25/
87
/306/
73
/8/

One, Two, Three (1961)
In Cold War-era West Berlin, American Coca-Cola executive C.R. 'Mac' MacNamara is tasked with playing babysitter to his boss' spoiled 17-year-old daughter Scarlett, who proves more difficult than anticipated when she reveals that she is pregnant by a Communist.
poster
fuboTV
79
8.8
/2566745/
87
/60498/
84
/31326/
4.3
/4796353/
81
/185/
96
/73951/
67
/36/
cc age 17+

Fight Club (1999)
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
poster
79
7.4
/7174/
74
/84/
69
/90/
3.8
/7305/
94
/64/
79
/99/
85
/28/

The Circle (2000)
Various women struggle to function in the oppressively sexist society of contemporary Iran.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
7.3
/17277/
73
/228/
71
/355/
3.7
/12636/
97
/96/
82
/240/
82
/32/

Read My Lips (2001)
She is almost deaf and she lip-reads. He is an ex-convict. She wants to help him. He thinks no one can help except himself.
poster
79
7.3
/81890/
72
/1809/
69
/1113/
3.5
/68733/
86
/58/
82
/1982/
80
/8/
cc age 15+

M*A*S*H (1970)
The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.
poster
79
7.5
/92790/
75
/2069/
74
/1785/
3.9
/50146/
77
/31/
84
/1036/
71
/24/

A Perfect World (1993)
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
poster
79
7.7
/150843/
77
/4347/
75
/4009/
4.1
/331108/
85
/120/
89
/5378/
74
/34/
cc age 13+

Billy Elliot (2000)
County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.
poster
Peacock Premium
78
7.3
/48910/
72
/1953/
72
/687/
3.6
/110249/
88
/279/
91
/177/
74
/51/
cc age 15+

She Said (2022)
New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.
poster
Hulu
78
6.9
/15955/
72
/828/
69
/351/
3.4
/22264/
97
/148/
88
/87/
74
/35/
cc age 14+

The Duke (2021)
In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happened next became the stuff of legend.
poster
78
7.7
/27851/
78
/897/
77
/737/
3.9
/31270/
77
/140/
87
/74/
68
/28/
cc age 17+

Never Look Away (2018)
German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR regime.
poster
fuboTV
78
7.1
/14772/
69
/235/
67
/163/
3.6
/8666/
89
/55/
79
/547/
80
/25/

In the Company of Men (1997)
Two business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female gender by seeking out the most innocent, uncorrupted girl they can find and ruining her life.
poster
77
7.5
/57776/
73
/908/
71
/574/
3.8
/63695/
91
/44/
86
/656/
73
/17/
cc age 15+

Show Me Love (1998)
Two teenage girls in small-town Sweden. Elin is beautiful, popular, and bored with life. Agnes is friendless, sad, and secretly in love with Elin.
poster
Disney Plus
77
7.6
/819540/
78
/64394/
76
/22571/
3.6
/1963821/
85
/423/
87
/6339/
67
/47/
cc age 12+

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
poster
76
7.6
/988/
68
/17/
60
/8/
3.5
/240/
87
/98/
84
/245/
cc age 12+

The Heart of the Game (2005)
The Heart of the Game captures the passion and energy of a Seattle high school girls' basketball team as they strive to win the state championship, the eccentricity of their unorthodox coach, and the incredible true story of one player's fight to play the game she loves.
poster
Kanopy
76
7.5
/5777/
66
/80/
66
/59/
3.7
/2694/
96
/28/
83
/91/

Bandit Queen (1994)
Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phoolan Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.
poster
YouTube TV
76
7.7
/313398/
79
/8453/
75
/4006/
4.0
/293507/
85
/135/
89
/8931/
62
/21/
cc age 16+

A Few Good Men (1992)
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
poster
Netflix
76
7.0
/1361/
72
/150/
66
/57/
3.6
/1442/
100
/24/
75
/11/
82
/5/

Mercury 13 (2018)
After rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for spaceflight.


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