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The 200+ Best Movies Directed By Women

It’s no longer just a man’s world out there, women have been taking over Hollywood for years in some pretty big ways and there are some amazing female directors out there! From becoming some of the world’s top actresses to screenwriting and directing, women have certainly started to make their mark in the world of movies. In fact, some of the top box office hits and award winners of recent years have been produced or directed by women! But what are the best movies directed by a woman? The movies featured on this list have been ranked as the all time best films directed by women. Perhaps one of the most surprising success stories of women in film came when Kathryn Bigelow but a woman's stamp on the usually male-dominated war movie genre. Her film, The Hurt Locker was both a commercial and critical success. No matter what genre you’re craving there is sure to be a movie, directed by a woman, on this list that will do. This list is made up of the best movies that were directed by a woman, including: Away From Her, Frida, Clueless, The Piano, The Kids Are All Right, Lost In Translation, and American Psycho. Vote up your favorite female-directed films below or add your favorite movies, directed by a woman, if they aren't already on the list.

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Clueless
73% upvoted
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American Psycho
72% upvoted
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A League of Their Own
72% upvoted
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Big
71% upvoted
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Brave
70% upvoted
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The Hurt Locker
70% upvoted
7
Wayne's World
69% upvoted
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Monster
69% upvoted
9
Little Women
71% upvoted
10
Point Break
68% upvoted
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Wonder Woman
68% upvoted
12
Frozen
67% upvoted
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The Parent Trap
67% upvoted
14
Lady Bird
69% upvoted
15
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
66% upvoted
16
Lost in Translation
65% upvoted
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Little Miss Sunshine
69% upvoted
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The Secret Garden
67% upvoted
19
Sleepless in Seattle
64% upvoted
20
Zero Dark Thirty
64% upvoted
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Boys Don't Cry
64% upvoted
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The Piano
63% upvoted
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The Virgin Suicides
61% upvoted
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The Prince of Egypt
61% upvoted
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Kung Fu Panda 2
63% upvoted
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Pet Sematary
61% upvoted
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Winter’s Bone
61% upvoted
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The Substance
73% upvoted
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Bend It like Beckham
61% upvoted
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The Babadook
62% upvoted
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You've Got Mail
59% upvoted
32
Deep Impact
60% upvoted
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We Need to Talk About Kevin
59% upvoted
34
Look Who's Talking
58% upvoted
35
Bird Box
60% upvoted
36
Bridget Jones's Diary
58% upvoted
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Black Widow
59% upvoted
38
Carrie
57% upvoted
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Awakenings
58% upvoted
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The Holiday
59% upvoted
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Barbie
58% upvoted
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Marie Antoinette
57% upvoted
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Thirteen
57% upvoted
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Billy Madison
56% upvoted
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Whale Rider
57% upvoted
46
What Women Want
55% upvoted
47
Blackfish
56% upvoted
48
Emma.
63% upvoted
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Julie & Julia
56% upvoted
50
Frida
55% upvoted
51
Selma
56% upvoted
52
Little Man Tate
55% upvoted
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Yentl
56% upvoted
54
The Little Rascals
56% upvoted
55
I Am Sam
55% upvoted
56
Frozen 2
55% upvoted
57
Near Dark
56% upvoted
58
Whip It
55% upvoted
59
Jennifer's Body
54% upvoted
60
But I'm a Cheerleader
54% upvoted
61
National Lampoon's European Vacation
53% upvoted
62
A House of Dynamite
69% upvoted
63
Captain Marvel
54% upvoted
64
Pay It Forward
54% upvoted
65
The Kids Are All Right
53% upvoted
66
Desperately Seeking Susan
54% upvoted
67
Something's Gotta Give
Excellent script. amazing acting. So funny and deep and leaves a important impression. Beautifully directed and visually stunning as well.
53% upvoted
68
Persepolis
53% upvoted
69
Pitch Perfect 2
52% upvoted
70
Children of a Lesser God
52% upvoted
71
Nomadland
59% upvoted
72
Past Lives
59% upvoted
73
Chocolate
52% upvoted
74
Return to Me
52% upvoted
75
The Runaways
52% upvoted
76
Mudbound
59% upvoted
77
Saltburn
59% upvoted
78
Booksmart
56% upvoted
79
Hamnet
63% upvoted
80
Fear Street: 1994
57% upvoted
81
The Brady Bunch Movie
56% upvoted
82
Johnny Dangerously
51% upvoted
83
Promising Young Woman
56% upvoted
84
Riding in Cars with Boys
56% upvoted
85
The Edge of Seventeen
55% upvoted
86
Strange Days
50% upvoted
87
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
55% upvoted
88
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
54% upvoted
89
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
53% upvoted
90
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
59% upvoted
91
Woman of the Hour
56% upvoted
92
An Education
52% upvoted
93
Blinded by the Light
53% upvoted
94
Lisa Frankenstein
54% upvoted
95
Freakier Friday
57% upvoted
96
Soulm8te
100% upvoted
97
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
52% upvoted
98
Abominable
52% upvoted
99
Black Beauty
51% upvoted
100
Renaissance Man
51% upvoted