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.
Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsent star in this moving drama about a husband who watches his wife with Alzheimer's fall for another man at her nursing home. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards and is based on Alice Munro's short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain.”
“There's nothing messy or unkempt about the beautifully, quietly heartbreaking story of unconditional love and emotional sacrifice.” —Sean Axmaker, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Directed by Sarah Polley
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