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.
A philosophy professor begins a new life after the loss of her mother, marriage and job. The French-German drama is based on the life of the writer/director's mother, who is a philosophy professor.
“The film is further confirmation of Mia Hansen-Løve’s delicately devastating ear and touch as a filmmaker.” —Clayton Dillard, Slant Magazine