20 of the Best Movies Directed By Women
They say women do everything men do except backward and in heels — in fact, it’s a saying so old that it originally referred to Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, and you almost certainly can’t name a single one of their movies. In the intervening century or so, women have made great strides in the film industry, but they still don’t receive anywhere near the same recognition and opportunities as men.
That much was evident in a recent r/Movies post, which disappointed Redditor violetauto because “when I looked up all the directors, they were all men except for one or two.” They dug up a post about the best directors who are women, but noted that it was outdated as hell and “isn’t exactly a ‘best movies’ list.” They then asked for the “Best movies directed by women?” and we’ll be honest, it was mostly Kathryn Bigelow.
The Hurt Locker
The Virgin Suicides
Passing
Point Break
Women Talking
The Ascent
Mikey and Nicky
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
You Were Never Really Here
Real Genius
The Piano
Paris is Burning
A League of Their Own
Lost in Translation
Wayne’s World
Deep Impact
Ratcatcher
Red Road
Barbie
American Psycho
