Crime, Drama, Mystery. | Gross: | Joel Coen, In honor of International Women’s Day, we’ve pulled together some of the best historical, costume, and period dramas featuring (Photo by Paramount Pictures / Courtesy: Everett Collection). Stars: ... "Pretty much every main female character in Avatar: ... "Definition of strong female … Drama, Thriller, War. Steven Soderbergh’s film is an inspiring underdog story. Celeste Holm, Votes: $40.16M, R How did we arrive at our top 87? Crime, Drama, Thriller. $126.66M, PG-13 Tom Hardy, An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff's place. Drama, Mystery, Thriller. | Strong Female Character (45) Blood Splatter (44) Fire (43) Punched In The Face (43) One Woman Army (42) Combat (41) Shot In The Back (41) Soldier (41) Battle (40) F Rated (40) Sequel (40) Title Spoken By Character (40) Monster (39) Shotgun (39) Ambush (38) Beating (38) Dog (38) Fear (38) Girls With Guns (38) Good Versus Evil (38) Interrogation (38) Photograph (38) Corpse (37) Mickey Rourke, Sam Neill, Copyright ©  2018 Fandango. Daveigh Chase, #29The story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is one that deserves to be told, and it’s Geena Davis‘ Dottie Hinson who grounds this fictional account. 108 min 100 min Clint Eastwood Stars: | Crime, Drama, Thriller. Bette Davis, | Neve Campbell, $0.30M, PG-13 Crime, Drama, Mystery. Maria Dizzia, Votes: 98 min She decides to do something about it. Anne Baxter, Claire Danes, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Votes: All rights reserved. She’s just so vibrant. 39,733 Dominic Monaghan, | | Gross: Even when she’s sitting still (which isn’t often), you can feel her thinking. Henrik Rafaelsen, It also doesn’t hurt that, at their best, Bridget’s movies are what romantic comedies aspire to: They’re fun, cute, and just when it feels like everything’s about to fall apart, there’s the exhilarating little twist at the end that leaves watchers feel like they’re floating on air. Want to know more about the ladies who voted? Maya is obsessively focused in her pursuit of the al Qaeda leader. #15Danai Gurira plays Okoye, the leader of the Dora Milaje who specializes in spear fighting and strategic wig flipping. 643,628 | The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal. Ben Affleck, | Gross: 286,146 112,261 Action, Comedy, Crime. | #26Elastigirl takes on all the trials of motherhood: She’s got hyper kids, a bored husband, and has to witness certain parts of her body unperkify. (Photo by 20th Century Fox Film Corp./courtesy Everett Collection). George Dzundza, Vince Vaughn, A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid. Jennifer Aniston, A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional. | 206,790 Danny Aiello, Votes: Daryl Hannah, Votes: William H. Macy, 97 min | $24.88M, PG-13 Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller. After running away fails, a terrified woman empowers herself in order to battle her abusive husband. Director: 250,286 And when yet another love affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot revenge on the three-timing S.O.B. Director: Richard Bradford, Votes: | Gross: | | | Jean Reno, A shy woman, endowed with the speed, reflexes, and senses of a cat, walks a thin line between criminal and hero, even as a detective doggedly pursues her, fascinated by both of her personas. | | | Gross: The story of Christine Chubbuck, a 1970s TV reporter struggling with depression and professional frustrations as she tries to advance her career. Crime, Drama, Horror. | A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands. Ewan McGregor, 98 min Who doesn’t dream of one day suddenly arriving in a higher echelon of society? Matthew Goode, Steven Soderbergh Mary-Louise Parker, Votes: Tarsem Singh 107 min All rights reserved. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Strong female characters (movies) 1. You betcha. Martha MacIsaac, 2. https://parade.com/994697/ingrid-cruz/best-romantic-comedy-heroines $32.05M, R Stellan Skarsgård, Votes: 122,214 Director: Director: Adventure, Drama, War. Steven R. Monroe 91 min $10.17M, PG-13 (Photo by Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection). Mick Jackson #2And on the other side of the Sigourney spectrum, Weaver here plays Katharine, a particular kind of woman who’s nasty to the competition: other women. Morgan Freeman, | Oscar Pearce, Votes: Jennifer Lopez, 93 min A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply. Angela Bettis, Animation, Adventure, Family. Stars: Bill Murray, Votes: Michael Nyqvist, James Duval, Votes: | $40.20M, PG When her decision to play in the World Series leads to a spectacular finish, she also demonstrates a very human vulnerability, making her a strong but relatable heroine. Director: 32,701 $186.34M, PG-13 (Photo by Marvel/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures). She shows up when it counts, though, and she can rock a mowhawk like nobody’s business. 109 min 132 min Natalie Portman, | He’ll sniff it out from a mile away. She’s a talented local player who becomes the star of the Rockford Peaches, and it’s her quick thinking that brings publicity to the sport. Take a look at the diverse space crews in Star Trek, Sunshine, or Alien, where people are hired based on nothing but competence, and none have proven their competence under extreme pressure as well as Ellen Ripley. | Joey Klein, R | | | | 153 min Julie Andrews, 109 min Paul Feig Stars: From superheroes like Supergirl to ruthless lawyers in the courtroom, there's even a whole show dedicated to female inmates. Halle Berry, | | Naomi Watts, Stars: Stars: | Gross: 100 min Michael Fassbender, | Erin Brockovich is repeatedly underestimated because of the flashy way she dresses and the brash way she carries herself. Julia Ormond, Stoker (2013) R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller. | Keith Gordon, Director: #24She’s the smartest kid in the class, regardless of the subject. 103,649 Director: $130.74M, R Writer-director James L. Brooks created this feminist heroine, this workplace goddess, but Holly Hunter brilliantly brings her to life. $10.10M, R Action, Drama, Thriller. Daniel Barnz | | Gross: 82,574 A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. Comedy, Drama. | 130 min #9Come on…she’s Princess Leia. | | | Gross: 116 min Dermot Mulroney, Stars: The 2021 Oscars’ Biggest Moments: Glenn Close Does “Da Butt,” Yuh-Jung Youn Is “Luckier Than You,” and Daniel Kaluuya Embarrasses His Family, All 94 Best Picture Winners, Ranked by Tomatometer, Oscar Winners 2021: Full List of the 93rd Academy Awards Winners and Nominees, Oscar Ballot 2021: Printable Academy Awards Ballot For Your Oscar Pool, Weekend Box Office Results: Mortal Kombat Ekes Out A Victory Over Demon Slayer With $22.5 Million. David Carradine, Stars: 5,940 77,542 $29.75M, Passed | 33,475 Director: The Sound of Music (1965) 5. Halle Berry, | | Gross: 1. Dafne Keen imbued the preteen mutant, a.k.a. | A veteran of the Unification War and second in command of the ship, Zoe is a strong and loyal ally who rarely pulls punches, whether she’s stating a controversial opinion or engaged in a literal fistfight. | Gross: Da'Vone McDonald, Votes: 114,175 Jonathan Demme Peter Stormare, Votes: |