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Women in Film: Films Directed & Written by Women

by marikacarla • Created 10 years ago • Modified 1 week ago
Films with an IMDB rating of 6.0 and higher from 100+ users written and/or directed by women.
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  • Mike Myers and Dana Carvey in Wayne's World (1992)

    1. Wayne's World

    19921h 34mPG-1357Metascore
    7.0 (178K)
    Two slacker friends try to promote their public-access cable show.
    DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsMike MyersDana CarveyRob Lowe
  • Ross Bagley, Blake Collins, Blake Ewing, Bug Hall, Brittany Ashton Holmes, Zachary Mabry, Petey, Sam Saletta, Travis Tedford, and Kevin Jamal Woods in The Little Rascals (1994)

    2. The Little Rascals

    19941h 22mPG45Metascore
    6.3 (60K)
    Alfalfa is wooing Darla and his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage the relationship.
    DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsTravis TedfordBug HallBrittany Ashton Holmes
  • We Go Way Back (2006)

    3. We Go Way Back

    20061h 20mNot Rated
    6.3 (335)
    A tragic-comic tale with surrealistic tendencies about a lost 23-year-old who is haunted by her disappointed 13-year-old self.
    DirectorLynn SheltonStarsAmber HubertMaggie BrownAaron Blakely
  • Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington in Testament of Youth (2014)

    4. Testament of Youth

    20142h 9mPG-1376Metascore
    7.2 (31K)
    A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.
    DirectorJames KentStarsAlicia VikanderKit HaringtonTaron Egerton
  • Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, and Peter Sarsgaard in Night Moves (2013)

    5. Night Moves

    20131h 52mR75Metascore
    6.1 (17K)
    Three radical environmentalists look to execute the protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.
    DirectorKelly ReichardtStarsJesse EisenbergDakota FanningPeter Sarsgaard
  • Michelle Williams in Meek's Cutoff (2010)

    6. Meek's Cutoff

    20101h 44mPG85Metascore
    6.5 (16K)
    Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.
    DirectorKelly ReichardtStarsMichelle WilliamsBruce GreenwoodPaul Dano
  • Michelle Williams and Lucy in Wendy and Lucy (2008)

    7. Wendy and Lucy

    20081h 20mR80Metascore
    7.1 (21K)
    Over the summer, a series of unfortunate happenings triggers a financial crisis for a young woman and she soon finds her life falling apart.
    DirectorKelly ReichardtStarsMichelle WilliamsLucyDavid Koppell
  • Old Joy (2006)

    8. Old Joy

    20061h 16mUnrated84Metascore
    6.8 (9.3K)
    Two old pals reunite for a camping trip in Oregon's Cascade Mountains.
    DirectorKelly ReichardtStarsDaniel LondonWill OldhamTanya Smith
  • Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, and John Robinson in Lords of Dogtown (2005)

    9. Lords of Dogtown

    20051h 47mPG-1356Metascore
    7.1 (60K)
    The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s.
    DirectorCatherine HardwickeStarsHeath LedgerEmile HirschVictor Rasuk
  • Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood, and Nikki Reed in Thirteen (2003)

    10. Thirteen

    20031h 40mR70Metascore
    6.8 (104K)
    A thirteen-year-old girl's relationship with her mother is put to the test as she discovers drugs, sex, and petty crime in the company of her cool but troubled best friend.
    DirectorCatherine HardwickeStarsEvan Rachel WoodHolly HunterNikki Reed
  • Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker (2008)

    11. The Hurt Locker

    20082h 11mR95Metascore
    7.5 (487K)
    During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
    DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJeremy RennerAnthony MackieBrian Geraghty
  • Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette Lewis in Strange Days (1995)

    12. Strange Days

    19952h 25mR66Metascore
    7.2 (82K)
    A black-marketeer tries to save a woman in 1999 Los Angeles.
    DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsRalph FiennesAngela BassettJuliette Lewis
  • Bill Paxton in Near Dark (1987)

    13. Near Dark

    19871h 34mR78Metascore
    6.9 (48K)
    A small-town farmer's son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitten by a beautiful drifter.
    DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsAdrian PasdarJenny WrightLance Henriksen
  • Steve Carell and Keira Knightley in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

    14. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

    20121h 41mR59Metascore
    6.7 (122K)
    As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.
    DirectorLorene ScafariaStarsSteve CarellKeira KnightleyMelanie Lynskey
  • Michael Cera and Kat Dennings in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

    15. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

    20081h 30mPG-1364Metascore
    6.6 (97K)
    Two newly acquainted music-lovers spend the night scouting the streets of New York City in search of their favourite band's surprise secret show. All the while, they're both being chased after by their tempting but devious exes.
    DirectorPeter SollettStarsMichael CeraKat DenningsAaron Yoo
  • Peter Sarsgaard and Carey Mulligan in An Education (2009)

    16. An Education

    20091h 40mPG-1385Metascore
    7.2 (140K)
    A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.
    DirectorLone ScherfigStarsCarey MulliganPeter SarsgaardAlfred Molina
  • Jamie Sives in Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)

    17. Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

    20021h 49mR69Metascore
    6.8 (8.2K)
    The chronically suicidal Wilbur, and his good-hearted big brother, Harbour, are in their thirties when, their father dies and leaves them with nothing but a worn down second-hand bookshop in Glasgow.
    DirectorLone ScherfigStarsJamie SivesAdrian RawlinsShirley Henderson
  • Italian for Beginners (2000)

    18. Italian for Beginners

    20001h 52mR77Metascore
    7.0 (14K)
    Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives.
    DirectorLone ScherfigStarsAnders W. BerthelsenAnn Eleonora JørgensenAnette Støvelbæk
  • We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (2001)

    19. We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

    20011h 30mR
    7.7 (148)
    Documentary following the Ozzfest Tour in 1999, with live music and interviews interspersed. Featuring the band members from Black Sabbath, Primus, Slayer, Rob Zombie, Buckethead, System of a Down, Slipknot, Godsmack, and more.
    DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsTom ArayaBlaskoPaul Bostaph
  • Phil Fondacaro in Hollywierd (1999)

    20. Hollywierd

    1999
    6.2 (32)
    Documents the making of BLOOD DOLLS, interviewing members of the cast and crew.
    DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsCharles BandWilliam Paul BurnsMiles A. Copeland III
  • The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)

    21. The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

    19981h 26mR77Metascore
    7.2 (1.8K)
    The Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 documentary film that follows the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers.
    DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsFleaKeith MorrisEyeball
  • Chris Farley and David Spade in Black Sheep (1996)

    22. Black Sheep

    19961h 27mPG-1334Metascore
    6.2 (45K)
    A gubernatorial candidate hires a wormy special assistant whose only job is to make sure the candidate's well-meaning but incompetent brother doesn't ruin the election.
    DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsChris FarleyDavid SpadeTim Matheson
  • Dave Mustaine in The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)

    23. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    19881h 33mR58Metascore
    7.2 (4.6K)
    Documentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s.
    DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsJoe PerrySteven TylerGene Simmons
  • Charlie Sheen and Maxwell Caulfield in The Boys Next Door (1985)

    24. The Boys Next Door

    19851h 31mR66Metascore
    6.4 (3.9K)
    Roy and Bo leave their small California town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to Los Angeles. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout.
    DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsMaxwell CaulfieldCharlie SheenPatti D'Arbanville
  • Suburbia (1983)

    25. Suburbia

    19831h 34mR73Metascore
    6.9 (6.5K)
    When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society.
    DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsChris PedersenBill CoyneJennifer Clay

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