Feeling ragey need films with strong female lead

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Strong, dark, some hint of redemption or not. Fearless taking no shit women that I can soak up and mentally channel at such or whatever the acronym is! Solid writing/story please. I like Three Billboards, Star is Born, Fargo...

I'm going to add

Arrival.

A quiet female lead, but super smart, an expert in her field intellectually. But also immensely emotionally brave and strong in the decision she makes towards the end of the film.

Massively under-rated imo.

GI Jane with Demi Moore.

Wonder Woman! The film with gal gadot - made me tear up

High crimes
Double Jeopardy

Both movies stared Ashley Judd who also filed a lawsuit against Harvey Wankstein for sexual harassment.

Enough- its Jennifer Lopez as the lead who tries to escape her abusive husband. It's so watchable..I watch it any time I need to feel kick ass. It's not very well known but I just find it so good!
Eye for an Eye- lead with Sally Field as a mother who tracks down her daughter's killer. The first scenes are so awful..but you are absolutely rooting for her throughout the film!

Ghost In The Machine for Scarlett Johansson at her kick ass best.
Kick Ass.
Ghostbusters if you want a laugh and some amazing cameos.

Mad Max Fury Road... Every single time.

Can't believe I forgot Captain Marvel! My favourite kick ass female hero of recent years. You will cheer her and her pilot best mate on.

I also really liked the Ghostbusters remake.

Private Benjamin? That's an oldie!

Just finished watching season 1 of The Morning Show - brilliant!

Girl with the dragon tattoo

Was also going to recommend bombshell and vigilante.

And YES to ghostbusters

Whip It was very satisfying. Directed by Drew Barrymore.

Gal Gadot 🤤

(sorry )

Have you seen Gone Girl? Also seconding Atomic Blonde (amazing) and Mad Max: Fury Road (one of my fave films EVER truly fantastic)!

Also LOVE this thread totally making a note of these movies for myself!!!

Ah that's nice to hear Maybelou there's a fab list here.

Not heard of Whip It but like Drew B so thats cool....

Ghost in the machine - like a bit of Scarlett J

Will look up Atomic Blonde and basically everything.

Thanks you've really picked me up tonight x mumsnet at it's best

You've probably seen Easy A with Emma Stone? I thought that was good too.

@Strawberrypancakes

I spit on your grave doesn’t start well admittedly... but it might be considered?

Yeah...it’s brutal to begin with

First Wives Club

Saw that again the other night! Fab! I absolutely adore Bette Midler! But all three leads were terrific!

GI Jane
Atomic Blonde

Not a film but an Australian Netflix series called Wanted. Two fantastic female lead characters. A slightly preposterous plot but funny, witty, face paced action.
It's my favourite series ever and no-one else seems to have seen it.

Sorry not RTFT so may have been suggested but I’d strongly recommend Big Little Lies and Little Fires Everywhere both on Amazon Prime. TV shows not movies but great for strong females. They make a few questionable changes from the books but great showing nonetheless.

Introducing 16yo to Run Lola Run this afternoon, that fits your bill if you're ok with subtitles - and it's not dialogue-heavy even so

Elle, it's french was on BBC not long ago

Late Night with Emma Thompson.

Also love Dead to Me.