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The 100 Best Movies Written by Women
Welcome to our guide of the best movies written by women: These are highly Certified Fresh films (nothing on the list falls below 94%) whose screenplay credit goes in part or fully to women.
The journey begins nearly a century ago with 1925’s
Battleship Potemkin, written by Nina Agadzhanova, inspired by her own participation in Soviet uprisings. Just two years later,
Metropolis, cinema’s first sci-fi feature masterpiece, emerged out of Germany, written by Thea von Harbou. The 1930s were one of those peak decades for movies, in no small part thanks to
King Kong (co-written by Ruth Rose),
Starring: Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González, Dianne Wiest, Chris Messina
This might be the most divisive film of 2021? There s basically no in-between with this: You either love-to-hate Pike as her character defrauds senior citizens, or you just hate her. This is the definition of black comedy, and it s not for everyone, but Pike post-
Gone Girl plays merrily abhorrent to perfection. 10 French Exit
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Danielle Macdonald, Imogen Poots, Tracy Letts, Valerie Mahaffey
Patrick deWitt s razor-sharp book has been compared to a kind of trans-atlantic
Arrested Development. At the center is Frances Pfeiffer has never been better, apparently whose spendthrift days as a socialite are behind her. She faces pennilessness in Paris along with an eclectic cast of characters. It s worth the read, and the watch, for the wittiest dialogue ever. (Check out the content warnings if that s important to you though, because this puts the
Raya and the Last Dragon Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Details Released!
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic adventure
Raya and the Last Dragon will be arriving on all major digital platforms beginning April 2, and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD beginning May 18! The home release includes Disney’s new animated short “Us Again.” The animated feature is currently playing in select theaters. The film is also available on Disney+ Premier Access and will become available to all Disney+ subscribers on June 4, 2021. You can check out the rest of the home release details below!
Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the last dragon in order to finally stop the Druun for good. However, along her journey, she’ll lea