The 25 Best Movies Directed by Women, Ranked

With this week's release of Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit, we’re looking back at the best female-helmed films of the 21st century.

From eye-opening documentaries to political thrillers and romance, a generation of women, including Bigelow, Sofia Coppola, Ava Duvernay and more, have brought viewers rarely-told stories from a unique point of view.

These are the greatest films coming from this talented crop of filmmakers, ranked by Metascore.