Check out 20 great movies starring women

Cinematography is a portrait of how women have increasingly occupied the places they were denied and that there is definitely no place where there is no room for female protagonism and empowerment. O showmetech prepared a list of great films starring women as a simple tribute in this International Women's Day.

There are many productions starring women, in various genres (drama, comedy, action, adventure) and also in various plots and plots, many even denouncing their own hardships and challenges that the fact of being a “woman” imposed on these warriors.

Recently, a study released by Hollywood, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), revealed that films starring women earn much more. The survey includes features released between 2014 and 2017 and in all films with feminist protagonists, the performance was better.

Our list has 20 great productions, however, we add our recognition that the list does not cover all the diversity of women's protagonism on the big screen. We count on your comments to add other productions.

20 movies starring women

Thelma and Louise (1991)

In Arkansas, a forty-year-old waitress and a bored young housewife decide to take a short trip to escape their routine. When they stop at a bar, they kill a rapist and flee, bound for Mexico, but are pursued by the police. received the Oscar de Best Original Screenplay (89% approval).

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Evelyn Couch (Kathy Bates) with her husband visits a relative at the nursing home. Once there, she finds Ninny Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy), an elderly woman, who enlightens her and brings a new perspective through tales of her past. Evelyn gains the confidence to change their own life for the better (91% approval).

To the Edge of Honor (1997)

In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the US Navy begins a program to integrate women into its services. The program starts with a single candidate, Lt. Jordan O'Neil, chosen specifically because of her femininity. Jordan becomes part of a severe training under the command of John James Urgayle, who pressures the novice until she earns the superior's respect with her determination (92% approval).

Erin Brockovich (2000)

Erin Brockovich is a woman who is going through a difficult situation. After a car accident in which she was not at fault, Erin ask your lawyer Ed Masry to hire her to work at his law firm. Erin comes across some medical records placed in real estate files and convinces Ed to let her investigate. She discovers that water in a local community is causing devastating disease among its residents (92% approval).

Frida (2002)

Mexican painter Frida Kahlo marries artist Diego Rivera, with whom she shares her radical political views, passion and work (88% approval).

Kill Bill (2003 and 2004)

The franchise has two volumes. At the Volume I the former assassin known only as "The bride" wakes up from a four-year coma determined to get revenge on Bill, her ex-lover and boss, who tried to kill her on her wedding day. She is motivated to settle accounts with each and every person involved in the loss of her daughter, her wedding party and the four years of her life.

on the journey, "The bride" is subjected to agonizing physical pain when facing off against Bill's unscrupulous gang, the Deadly Viper Killer Squad (92% approval).

No Volume II the Killer Bride is betrayed by an old group and is in a coma for four years. When she wakes up, she seeks revenge and kills her comrades one by one. When confronting her former master and lover, a surprise awaits (94% approval).

Olga (2004)

The national film tells the true story of the German militant Olga Benario, who fell in love with Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. The direction is Jayme Monjardim, inspired by the biography written by Fernando Morais. The film received three awards at the Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro, in 2005 (90% approval).

Millennium – The Men Who Didn't Love Women (2011)

An investigative journalist and a computer hacker are hired to unravel the disappearance of a young woman 36 years ago. As the investigation progresses, the risks grow, as the young woman's family does not want to have their secrets revealed. won the Oscar de Best Assembly (91% approval).

Indomitable Dreamer(2012)

A poor six-year-old girl living in the South of the United States recounts the difficult life she leads with her father, a temperamental man in poor health. She faces everything from menacing storms to legendary monsters. She was awarded the Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor or Actress for Quvenzhané Wallis, as well as nominations for Best movie e Best actress No. Oscar (88% approval).

Frances Ha (2012)

Frances throws himself headlong into his dreams, even if the possible reality is very poor. She wants much more than she has and takes life with an inexplicable joy and lightheartedness. Won the Prize Golden Globe de Best Actress in Comedy (91% approval).

The Hunger Games (2012 to 2015)

The four-film franchise is based on the books of the same name by Suzanne Collins. The productions appear in the lists of the 100 biggest box office in the history of cinema.

In the region formerly known as North America, the Capital of Panem controls 12 districts and forces them to choose a boy and a girl, known as tributes, to compete in an annual televised event. All citizens watch the dreaded games, in which young people fight to the death, so that only one emerges victorious. the young woman Kat niss ever deen, from District 12, relies on hunting skill and bow prowess, as well as keen instincts, in this deadly competition (94% pass).

Star Wars – Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)

The fall of Darth Vader and the Empire led to the emergence of a new dark force: the First Order. They look for the jedi Luke Skywalker, disappeared. The resistance desperately tries to find him first to save the galaxy. But it's the story of the garbage collector, Rey, who literally steals the show for his terrifying mastery of the force. Its worldwide box office topped $2,066 billion (82% approval).

The Suffragettes (2015)

The beginnings of the feminist movement's struggle and the unusual methods of battle. The story of women who faced their limits in the fight for equality and the right to vote. They passively resisted oppression, but once they began to suffer increasing aggression from the police, they decided to publicly rebel. was awarded with the British Independent Film Award de Best Supporting Actor (92% approval).

What Time Will She Come Back (2015)

the pernambuco Val moved to São Paulo in order to provide better living conditions for her daughter, Jessica. Years later, the girl calls him, saying that she wants to go to the city to take the entrance exam. the heads of Val they welcome the girl with open arms, but her behavior complicates relationships in the house. won the Ariel Award de Best Ibero-American Film and six awards in Brazilian Film Grand Prix (93% approval).

The Queen of Katwe (2016)

phiona is a little girl who lives with her family in a Ugandan slum. One day, she decides to attend a chess class and becomes so interested in the game that she ends up becoming a great chess player. She received the awards: African Movie Academy Award for Best Young Actor and Best Costume Design (95% approval).

Stars Beyond Time (2016)

At the height of the space race between the United States and Russia during the Cold War, a team of NASA scientists, made up exclusively of African-American women, proved to be the crucial missing element in the equation for the victory of the United States, leading one of the greatest technological operations recorded in American history and becoming true heroines of the nation. won the Satellite Award de Best Cast and was nominated for Oscar as Best Picture (94% approval).

Wonder Woman (2017)

Trained from an early age to be an unbeatable warrior, Diana Prince never left the paradise island where she is recognized as the princess of the Amazons. When pilot Steve Trevor crashes and crashes on a nearby beach, she discovers that an unprecedented war is raging across the world and decides to leave her home certain she can stop the conflict.

Struggling to end all fighting, Diana realizes the scope of her powers and her true mission on Earth. won the MTV Movie Awards e best fight and had a worldwide box office of US$ 821,8 million (91% approval).

Ladybird (2017)

Christine McPherson is in his final year of high school and what he most wants is to go to college far from Sacramento, California, an idea rejected by his mother. Lady Bird, as the girl with a strong personality demands to be called, doesn't give up and goes ahead with the plan to leave anyway.

While the time has not come, she is divided between student obligations at the Catholic school, her first date, typical rites of passage to adulthood and numerous disagreements with her mother. won the prize Golden Globe de Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical (82% approval).

The Favorite (2018)

The movie that gave the Oscar de Best actress all with Olivia Colmanse takes place in 18th century England. Sarah Churchill, the Duchess of Marlborough, exerts her influence at court as Queen Anne's confidante, adviser and secret lover. Her privileged position, however, is threatened by the arrival of Abigail, a new maid who soon becomes the majesty's darling and seizes this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The film is still showing (69% approval).

Captain Marvel (2019)

The latest movie Captain Marvel, is set in the 1990s. It is an all-new adventure from a never-before-seen period in the history of the Cinematic Universe of Marvel that follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the most powerful characters in the universe.

As a galactic war between two alien races comes to Earth, Danvers finds himself with a small group of allies right in the middle of the action (72% approval). Captain Marvel is showing in Brazilian cinemas.