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.
This documentary follows three young, Southern public defenders battling big caseloads and aiding the disenfranchised. The film won the Candescent Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
“Gideon’s Army is an eye-opening insight into a judicial hellhole world that ordinary citizens can never imagine.” —Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter