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

3.9
Nomadland

Nomadland

Likewise said Directed by Chloe Zhao

4.3
One Night in Miami...

One Night in Miami...

Likewise said Directed by Regina King

3.5
Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman

Likewise said Directed by Emerald Fennell

3.3
Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation

Likewise said Directed by Sofia Coppola

3.6
Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

Likewise said Directed by Phyllida Lloyd

3.1
Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Likewise said Directed by Amy Heckerling

3.7
Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

Likewise said Directed by Nora Ephron

3.3
Billy Madison

Billy Madison

Likewise said Directed by Tamra Davis

3.1
Selma

Selma

Likewise said Directed by Ava DuVernay

3.6
American Psycho

American Psycho

Likewise said Directed by Mary Harron

3.7
13th

13th

Likewise said Directed by Ava DuVernay

4
Wayne's World

Wayne's World

Likewise said Directed by Penelope Spheeris

3.3
A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

Likewise said Directed by Penny Marshall

3.5
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Likewise said Directed by Patty Jenkins

3.5
Monster

Monster

Likewise said Directed by Patty Jenkins

3.9
Big

Big

Likewise said Directed by Penny Marshall

3.5
Across the Universe

Across the Universe

Likewise said Directed by Julie Taymor

3.9
Lady Bird

Lady Bird

Likewise said Directed by Greta Gerwig

2.6
I Am Sam

I Am Sam

Likewise said Directed by Jessie Nelson

4
The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker

Likewise said Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

3.7
Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary

Likewise said Directed by Sharon Maguire

3.5
Clueless

Clueless

Likewise said Directed by Amy Heckerling

3.2
Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty

Likewise said Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

3.8
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

Likewise said Directed by Sofia Coppola

3.4
You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail

Likewise said Directed by Nora Ephron

3.4
Booksmart

Booksmart

Likewise said Directed by Olivia Wilde

3.7
The Farewell

The Farewell

Likewise said Directed by Lulu Wang

3.9
Little Women

Little Women

Likewise said Directed by Greta Gerwig

4
Queen & Slim

Queen & Slim

Likewise said Directed by Melina Matsoukas

3.5
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Likewise said Directed by Marielle Heller

3.8
Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel

Likewise said Co-directed by Anna Boden

3.4
Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots

Likewise said Directed by Josie Rourke

3.3
Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Likewise said Directed by Marielle Heller

3.5
To All the Boys I've Loved Before

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Likewise said Directed by Susan Johnson

3.4
RBG

RBG

Likewise said Co-directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen

4
Mudbound

Mudbound

Likewise said Directed by Dee Rees

3.5
Frozen

Frozen

Likewise said Co-directed by Jennifer Lee

3.9
Something's Gotta Give

Something's Gotta Give

Likewise said Directed by Nora Ephron

3.5
Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don't Cry

Likewise said Directed by Kimberly Peirce

3.9

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