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  • Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

    1. Fried Green Tomatoes

    19912h 10mPG-1364Metascore
    7.7 (89K)
    Evelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of Whistle Stop Cafe.
    DirectorJon AvnetStarsKathy BatesJessica TandyMary Stuart Masterson
  • Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Daryl Hannah, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, and Olympia Dukakis in Steel Magnolias (1989)

    2. Steel Magnolias

    19891h 57mPG56Metascore
    7.3 (67K)
    A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.
    DirectorHerbert RossStarsShirley MacLaineOlympia DukakisSally Field
  • Elizabeth R (1971)

    3. Elizabeth R

    19716 epsTV Mini Series
    8.6 (2.1K)
    The life of Queen Elizabeth I, from her early years as a princess to her long reign as the final Tudor monarch.
    StarsGlenda JacksonRonald HinesRobert Hardy
  • Samantha Morton in The Serpent Queen (2022)

    4. The Serpent Queen

    2022–202416 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.7 (11K)
    Series based on Leonie Frieda's book "Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France."
    CreatorJustin HaytheStarsSamantha MortonAmrita AchariaEnzo Cilenti
  • Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton in Bridgerton (2020)

    5. Bridgerton

    2020– 34 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.4 (209K)
    The eight close-knit siblings of the Bridgerton family look for love and happiness in London high society.
    CreatorChris Van DusenStarsNicola CoughlanLuke ThompsonClaudia Jessie
  • Helen Mirren in Catherine the Great (2019)

    6. Catherine the Great

    20194 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    6.2 (6.9K)
    The life and times of the woman who reformed the Russian empire.
    StarsHelen MirrenJason ClarkeGina McKee
  • Bud Cort, Ruth Gordon, Cyril Cusack, Judy Engles, Ellen Geer, Vivian Pickles, Shari Summers, and Charles Tyner in Harold and Maude (1971)

    7. Harold and Maude

    19711h 31mPG62Metascore
    7.8 (85K)
    Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.
    DirectorHal AshbyStarsRuth GordonBud CortVivian Pickles
  • Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in Practical Magic (1998)

    8. Practical Magic

    19981h 44mPG-1347Metascore
    6.3 (102K)
    Two witch sisters, raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, face closed-minded prejudice and a curse which threatens to prevent them ever finding lasting love.
    DirectorGriffin DunneStarsSandra BullockNicole KidmanStockard Channing
  • Robert Beltran, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ, and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

    9. Star Trek: Voyager

    1995–2001168 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.9 (82K)
    Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is seventy-five years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.
    CreatorsRick BermanMichael PillerJeri TaylorStarsKate MulgrewRobert BeltranRoxann Dawson
  • Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer in Killing Eve (2018)

    10. Killing Eve

    2018–202232 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.1 (148K)
    After a series of events, the lives of a security operative and an assassin become inextricably linked.
    CreatorPhoebe Waller-BridgeStarsJodie ComerSandra OhFiona Shaw
  • Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)

    11. Madam Secretary

    2014–2019120 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.8 (29K)
    A political drama which looks into the life of the Secretary of State as she tries to balance work with family.
    CreatorBarbara HallStarsTéa LeoniTim DalyErich Bergen
  • Wilson Cruz, Robinne Fanfair, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Blu del Barrio, Sonequa Martin-Green, David Ajala, and Mary Wiseman in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

    12. Star Trek: Discovery

    2017–202465 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.0 (143K)
    Ten years before Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise, the USS Discovery discovers new worlds and lifeforms as one Starfleet officer learns to understand all things alien.
    CreatorsBryan FullerAlex KurtzmanStarsSonequa Martin-GreenAnthony RappDoug Jones
  • Steve Martin and Michael Caine in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

    13. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

    19881h 50mPG68Metascore
    7.4 (84K)
    Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.
    DirectorFrank OzStarsSteve MartinMichael CaineGlenne Headly
  • Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in The Americans (2013)

    14. The Americans

    2013–201875 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.4 (119K)
    At the height of the Cold War, married KGB spies pose as Americans in Washington, D.C.
    CreatorJoseph WeisbergStarsKeri RussellMatthew RhysKeidrich Sellati
  • The Blacklist (2013)

    15. The Blacklist

    2013–2023218 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.9 (294K)
    A new FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen, has her entire life uprooted when a mysterious criminal, Raymond Reddington, who has eluded capture for decades, turns himself in and insists on speaking only to her.
    CreatorJon BokenkampStarsJames SpaderMegan BooneDiego Klattenhoff
  • Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

    16. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    1993–1999173 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.1 (75K)
    In the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, the Federation space station Deep Space Nine guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the galaxy.
    CreatorsRick BermanMichael PillerStarsAvery BrooksRene AuberjonoisCirroc Lofton
  • Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland in Klute (1971)

    17. Klute

    19711h 54mR81Metascore
    7.1 (32K)
    A small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute.
    DirectorAlan J. PakulaStarsJane FondaDonald SutherlandCharles Cioffi
  • Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, and Joanne Woodward in A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)

    18. A Big Hand for the Little Lady

    19661h 35mApproved
    7.3 (5K)
    Comedy western in which a traveler bets more money than he can afford in a poker game, and unusual events follow.
    DirectorFielder CookStarsHenry FondaJoanne WoodwardJason Robards
  • Wes Bentley, Cameron Bright, Reece Thompson, Abigail Breslin, Alexander Ludwig, and Logan Huffman in Final Girl (2015)

    19. Final Girl

    20151h 24mR
    4.7 (18K)
    A man teaches a young woman how to become a complete weapon. Later, she is approached by a group of sadistic teens who kill blonde women for unknown reasons. The hunting season begins.
    DirectorTyler ShieldsStarsAbigail BreslinWes BentleyLogan Huffman
  • Sally Field in Sybil (1976)

    20. Sybil

    19763 epsTV-14TV Mini Series
    7.9 (7.8K)
    A young woman whose childhood was so harrowing to her that she developed sixteen different personalities is treated by a doctor.
    StarsJoanne WoodwardSally FieldBrad Davis
  • Sally Field in Norma Rae (1979)

    21. Norma Rae

    19791h 54mPG61Metascore
    7.3 (14K)
    A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved.
    DirectorMartin RittStarsSally FieldBeau BridgesRon Leibman
  • Bette Davis in Dead Ringer (1963)

    22. Dead Ringer

    19631h 56mApproved66Metascore
    7.3 (7.1K)
    The working-class twin sister of a callous, wealthy woman impulsively murders her out of revenge and assumes her identity, but impersonating her dead twin is more complicated and risky than she anticipated.
    DirectorPaul HenreidStarsBette DavisKarl MaldenPeter Lawford
  • Robin Williams in The World According to Garp (1982)

    23. The World According to Garp

    19822h 16mR63Metascore
    7.1 (30K)
    A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
    DirectorGeorge Roy HillStarsRobin WilliamsMary Beth HurtGlenn Close
  • Glenn Close, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Mia Wasikowska in Albert Nobbs (2011)

    24. Albert Nobbs

    20111h 53mR57Metascore
    6.7 (26K)
    Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th-century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most elegant hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.
    DirectorRodrigo GarcíaStarsGlenn CloseMia WasikowskaAaron Taylor-Johnson
  • Glenn Close and Judy Davis in Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)

    25. Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

    19951h 31mTV Movie
    7.0 (1.2K)
    The true story of a decorated officer's legal challenge to her involuntary discharge when she admitted she was homosexual.
    DirectorJeff BlecknerStarsGlenn CloseJudy DavisJan Rubes

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