Top 250 Films With Women in the Lead

Every March, many people throughout the world celebrate Women's History Month. Women's history in cinema has been mixed: while it has often been a force for positive change, women have been underrepresented both behind and in front of the camera. For example, for decades women have filled less than one third of speaking roles and represent less than one third of named characters in movies. The movies below, however, have propelled our culture forward by featuring female leads. Below are the movies from IMDb's Top 250 (as of March, 2023) in which women or girls are the leads. Instead of choosing your favorite movie, which film boasts the strongest female lead?

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Vote in other polls for Women's History Month here: "I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar," Oscar Best Picture Nominees and Women, Thatta Girl, Who Said Women Aren't Funny?, and Movies for Women's History Month: An International Collection.