To shamelessly ask for films to watch with kick ass women in

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Just that really. IKIABU for misusing the AIBU area but I know there is a lot of traffic here and some kick ass women on here regularly who might know some great kick ass women films.

Context is I’m peri and totally rethinking how I want the last chapters of my life to look. I have been enjoying films and series with women front and centre - doing their thing regardless.

God yes, Ellen Ripley was awesome. Actually so was the alien! Double kick ass females

Ooh, B&W films...

Mildred Pierce
All About Eve

although the protagonists are hardly role-models!

And the TV series, "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries."

’Widows’ - Viola Davis is brilliant this.

‘The Shape of Water’ - Sally Hawkins isn’t especially kick-ass at the start, but she quickly becomes mega kick-ass.

Another Guillermo del Toro film - ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ - has two hella kick-ass female characters in Ofelia and Mercedes.

Not an obvious choice, perhaps, but I’ve always found Maria in ‘The Sound of Music’ to be pretty kick-ass - both in the way she stands up to the Captain and the way she defies the Nazis.

‘Promising Young Woman’ is both inspiring and utterly bleak re: kick-ass women.

I don’t think I’ve ever used the term ‘kick-ass’ quite so often in such a short space of time! 😁

Oceans 8
Ghostbusters
Mean girls
Labyrinth
Moxie

Maxine Peak - Anne

Sarah Lancashire - Happy Valley

I haven't read the whole threads or apologies if this has already been mentioned but the current season of Fargo is amazing. Season 5. Loving the main female character in it so far.

Not a film but The Walking Dead has some strong female characters.

I came here to say the same! Best film I’ve seen all year, and (loosely) based on real events. The women warriors have unrealistic strength, of course. But it’s a wonderful inspiring story.

Oh if we're going black and white films - His Girl Friday is the champ for me

Miss Sloane
The help
Hidden figures
The women 1939 version
Hunger Games
New Star wars
Labyrinth
2000 women (old black and white)
Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple (4 films)
Too many crooks (old b/w film).
St Trinians

Pretty much anything with Katharine Hepburn in, or Barbara Stanwyck. Bette Davis too - I love all those golden age actresses.

Silence of the Lambs, Alien series, Silkwood, Juno, Fargo, Suffragette, Terminator 2, Wonder Woman, The Marvels (three kick-ass women), Serenity (Zoe kicks ass), Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Contact, Arrival, A League Of Their Own, Molly's Game, Annihilation

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe

Haven't got a recommendation but commenting so I don't lose the thread, some great suggestions on here!

Another vote for Peppermint with Jennifer Garner. She takes no shit!

I follow JG on society media she's delightfully bonkers I like her a lot.

First wives club?

Aww I love JG also. I bet she's a riot

Some of my favourites have already been mentioned (Aliens, Terminator, Fried Green Tomatoes). I'll also add Alice in the Resident Evil films and Selene in the Underworld films.

Also, if you prefer a series, some strong female characters in the walking dead, Vikings and Legend of Vox Machina (animated but for adults!)

Hidden Figures! Brilliant and strong women

Mae West films.

Handmaids Tale.

Oh, also 'Till'.

Heartbreaking true story. Amazing woman.

And 'Harriet'.

Erin Brockovitch

fried green tomatoes at the whistle stop cafe

Mona Lisa smile

little women (either version)

Miss Americana

Terminator 1 and 2.
Enough with Sandra bullock.
The sweetest thing (haven't seen this in years but I used to think it was hilarious).
Double jeopardy.
Alien
Zombieland.
Mare of Eastown (series with Kate winslet ).