50 Incredible Films Directed by Women

A collection of Likewiser favorite female directors and the incredible movies they've created! From American Psycho to Clueless, we've created the ultimate watchlist.

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CODA

CODA

Likewise said Directed by Sian Heder

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Nomadland

Nomadland

Likewise said Directed by Chloe Zhao

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One Night in Miami...

One Night in Miami...

Likewise said Directed by Regina King

3.5
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Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman

Likewise said Directed by Emerald Fennell

3.3
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Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation

Likewise said Directed by Sofia Coppola

3.6
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+5
Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

Likewise said Directed by Phyllida Lloyd

3.1
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Likewise said Directed by Amy Heckerling

3.7
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+5
Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

Likewise said Directed by Nora Ephron

3.3
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+4
Billy Madison

Billy Madison

Likewise said Directed by Tamra Davis

3.1
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+4
Selma

Selma

Likewise said Directed by Ava DuVernay

3.6
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+7
American Psycho

American Psycho

Likewise said Directed by Mary Harron

3.7
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+5
13th

13th

Likewise said Directed by Ava DuVernay

4
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Wayne's World

Wayne's World

Likewise said Directed by Penelope Spheeris

3.3
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A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

Likewise said Directed by Penny Marshall

3.5
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+5
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Likewise said Directed by Patty Jenkins

3.5
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+4
Monster

Monster

Likewise said Directed by Patty Jenkins

3.9
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+4
Big

Big

Likewise said Directed by Penny Marshall

3.5
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+10
Across the Universe

Across the Universe

Likewise said Directed by Julie Taymor

3.9
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+6
Lady Bird

Lady Bird

Likewise said Directed by Greta Gerwig

2.6
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+5
I Am Sam

I Am Sam

Likewise said Directed by Jessie Nelson

4
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The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker

Likewise said Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

3.7
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+6
Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary

Likewise said Directed by Sharon Maguire

3.5
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+5
Clueless

Clueless

Likewise said Directed by Amy Heckerling

3.2
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+8
Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty

Likewise said Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

3.8
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+5
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

Likewise said Directed by Sofia Coppola

3.4
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+3
You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail

Likewise said Directed by Nora Ephron

3.4
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+5
Booksmart

Booksmart

Likewise said Directed by Olivia Wilde

3.7
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+3
Hustlers

Hustlers

Likewise said Directed by Lorene Scafaria

3
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+4
The Farewell

The Farewell

Likewise said Directed by Lulu Wang

3.9
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+5
Little Women

Little Women

Likewise said Directed by Greta Gerwig

4
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Queen & Slim

Queen & Slim

Likewise said Directed by Melina Matsoukas

3.5
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+4
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Likewise said Directed by Marielle Heller

3.8
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+5
Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel

Likewise said Co-directed by Anna Boden

3.4
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+5
Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots

Likewise said Directed by Josie Rourke

3.3
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+3
Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Likewise said Directed by Marielle Heller

3.5
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+3
To All the Boys I've Loved Before

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Likewise said Directed by Susan Johnson

3.4
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RBG

RBG

Likewise said Co-directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen

4
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+8
Mudbound

Mudbound

Likewise said Directed by Dee Rees

3.5
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Frozen

Frozen

Likewise said Co-directed by Jennifer Lee

3.9
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+5
Something's Gotta Give

Something's Gotta Give

Likewise said Directed by Nora Ephron

3.5
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+4

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