Top ten female empowerment movies
Channel your inner movie geek and powerful energy this month with these ten movies.
The Color Purple (1985)
Bringing a Pulitzer-Prize-winning feminist novel to life, this movie showcases the challenges of abuse and is Spielberg’s first female lead.
Hidden Figures (2016)
This is the story of a trio of African-American ladies who do wonders for NASA in a wake of sexism and segregation.
Carol (2015)
An LGBT drama, this shows the aspiring intimate relationship between an age-gap lesbian couple.
The Hunger Games (2012)
The beginning of a dystopian trilogy, Katniss Everdeen takes the place of her younger sister and fights for Panem, inciting an eventual revolution.
Aladdin (2019)
For the Disney fans, in this live-action remake, Jasmine becomes the feminist leader we’ve always wanted, navigating the suitors attempting to win her hand.
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
A Southern favorite, this movie catalogs the story of a housewife who changes her life by listening to the stories of an elderly woman.
Mulan (1998)
Not your typical Disney movie, this shows a true woman’s courage when she disguises herself as a male soldier to fight against the Huns.
Legally Blonde (2001)
Elle proves that sorority girls are capable, strong, and brilliant.
The First Wives Club (1996)
A group of old college friends get together after an old friend dies. They realize their husbands have all done them wrong, so they combine their spirits and aim for revenge.
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
This movie showcases the double standards that face women in the workforce.
