Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Feminism: chat

Original poster

Children's films with good female leads

95 replies

AlmaMartyr · 05/05/2011 08:00

Sorry if this has already been done. I was wondering if anyone can recommend any films with good female lead roles. My DD is 2, coming up on 3 and DS is 1. We have quite a few Miyazaki films which seem pretty good (Kiki's Delivery Service, Ponyo, Spirited Away) and Mulan. The Princess and the Frog isn't bad. What else can people think of? I'm sure there are more with good roles in them but can't remember them all.

OP posts:
steamedtreaclesponge · 05/05/2011 10:16

It's not exactly recent, but what about National Velvet?

Also Fly Away Home has quite a good female lead. And there's Sophie in the BFG, she's pretty good too...

NormanTebbit · 05/05/2011 10:15

Ponyo
My Neighbour Totoro
Matilda
Laura's Star
The BFG

melpomene · 05/05/2011 10:14

Charlotte's Web

StewieGriffinsMom · 05/05/2011 10:14

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Fennel · 05/05/2011 10:13

It gets much easier in terms of girl-led books and films as they get a bit older, we have little trouble now mine are all primary age.

Besides the others there is Swallows and Amazons and The railway children. as well as more modern films.

For pre-schoolers, hmm. I can't think of much at all. You could just stick to Dora.

steamedtreaclesponge · 05/05/2011 10:06

A Little Princess and The Secret Garden are both pretty good on that front...

MitchiestInge · 05/05/2011 10:05

Didn't know there was a film of Howl's Moving Castle! Goodie.

jumpyjack · 05/05/2011 10:04

Jo-Jo's Circus

Sorry, these are for a bit older:
Yes to Nim's Island and Labyrinth
Also Hayley Mills in the original Parent Trap.
Anne of Green Gables

yama · 05/05/2011 10:01

Ooh yes - Howl's Moving Castle.

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 05/05/2011 09:59

ooh YES Labyrinth.

And Howl's Moving Castle.

millionsandmillions · 05/05/2011 09:59

For the tiny children, though, it's much harder. I get very annoyed about the knowingness about gender roles that children are introduced to. Even Tangled - and I like Tangled, compared to many Disney films, because the female character had a bit about her - did the whole 'bad boys are sexy' thing.

yama · 05/05/2011 09:58

I was going to suggest the Miyazaki films. I take it you've seen My Neighbour Totoro?

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 05/05/2011 09:58

I quite liked Monsters V Aliens as there is a woman who decides to keep being a giant rather than marry the vile bloke.

Alice in Wonderland? (Cartoon version)

thefinerthingsinlife · 05/05/2011 09:58

Marking place for ideas.

millionsandmillions · 05/05/2011 09:57

Akeelah and the Bee

Portofino · 05/05/2011 09:56

Bookmarking for interest....

zikes · 05/05/2011 09:49

Labyrinth

MitchiestInge · 05/05/2011 09:39

Nim's Island

zikes · 05/05/2011 09:35

Lilo and Stitch.

PrinceHumperdink · 05/05/2011 08:13

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.