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 French-Iranian animated film, based on Satrapi's own autobiographical graphic novel, tells the coming-of-age story of a girl during the Iranian Revolution. The film earned a Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival as well as an Academy Award nomination.
“Cinematic poetry in black and white. It also is a deeply affecting tale of the power of resilience and an unflagging sense of humor through the worst of situations.” —Claudia Puig, USA Today
Directed by Marjane Satrapi
(with Vincent Paronnaud)
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