Selection
Movies about strong women
Heroines who neither wait to be rescued nor ask for permission.
Strength comes in different shapes here: stepping into the ring, taking on a corporation, raising children alone, or simply saying no when everyone else in the room is nodding. Dramas, thrillers and true stories about women who refuse to play by somebody else’s rules.
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Frequently asked
- What are good movies about strong women?
- The best show strength without superpowers: a heroine wins in court, holds her ground at work or keeps a family together. Here they share the list with action films where the strength is quite literal.
- Are any of these based on real women?
- Quite a few — biographies of lawyers, athletes, journalists and activists. For more real lives, see Based on a true story.
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