7 Empowering Movies to Celebrate Women

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It seems quite appropriate that we should give a shout-out to our favorite women-focused films for the inspiring month. Movies that are beyond the boundaries of pleasure; movies that motivate, ignite, and ultimately leave you feeling fortunate to be a female. Mentioned beneath, you’ll find a great selection of movies portraying the sort of outstanding, ceiling-smashing ladies that we’d like to imitate in today’s world. And since March is a period to commemorate the contributions of women over the years who’s influenced the world, there are indeed a variety of movies viewers can stream that showcase exceptional events in human history that portray women’s accomplishments or show the stereotypical female protagonist as a superhero who is strong, independent and dominant in her way. 

Little Women

Starring a star-studded ensemble by Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, and Timothée Chalamet, Greta Gerwig’s screen adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s iconic classic Little Women has proved to be exciting and groundbreaking. The story tracks four teenage girls—Jo, Amy, Meg, Beth—living in Massachusetts in the 1860s, during the Civil War. Greta Gerwig’s wondrous translation breaks through the narrative’s morality exterior to exploit the concepts underneath: xenophobia, imagination, liberation, and autonomy. Without losing any of the novel’s era elegance or sincerity, she introduces a futuristic atmosphere that will cater to the dedicated supporters of the tale and its conspiracy theorists alike. 

The Help

It was the 1960s, and Skeeter, portrayed by Emma Stone, recalled from university to her hometown, dreaming of becoming a novelist. Her initial task, huh? Interview with the women of color of the region who had spent their lives providing for the children of local white families. An eye-opening tale with a heartening center, this film reveals the empowerment of women who stay dignified against inequalities. As human rights advocates are battling on a global scale, Jackson’s white ladies are launching a movement to have every house fitted with a specific “the help” toilet. Driven by the lifeless Hilly (by Bryce Dallas Howard), the ladies are starting to gather their courage to demote the assistance to the shacks where it belongs. 

Mona Lisa Smile

Established throughout the ’50s, Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts) is a lecturer of history of art at Wesleyan University, a prominent all-girls institution. As she returns, she starts to understand those female students believe their entire objective in life would be to get married and then become a wife and mother regardless of their actual degree of intellect and qualifications. Watson rejects all of this mentality and seeks to show girls that they should do much more than raising a family and take care of the household. They could do both if they want to, and they can also seek a new path, like having a successful career, if they choose to. It’s a heartwarming tale about ladies battling sexism in school, the workplace, and their roles in society for whatever is achievable.

Coco Before Chanel

Calling all design maniacs, here is one for you. The movie revolves around one of the most famous and inspiring women throughout contemporary fashion history—Chanel—who works as a dressmaker and burlesque performer, leading a lifestyle she’s not made for before becoming the glamorous English businessman lover and fashion advisor, Arthur Capel. Besides being an exquisite, emotional romantic movie, this piece also shows Chanel’s amazing persistent essence and charisma. 

Hidden Figures

As NASA’s male brains were busy working competing with Russia to put a rocket man in orbit ahead of their Soviet foe, there have been three smart African-American women compiling data and then doing the calculations that would eventually get him through. The names were Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe). These ladies are battling racial discrimination and patriarchy at work and may end up leaving you wondering if you feel like making your impact on the planet. 

Erin Brockovich

The single mum of three kids, Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts), is trapped in a serious crisis after losing a civil litigation lawsuit. Without an option, the impoverished Brockovich recruited as a legal assistant to her attorney to preserve her life, but she did not live up to everyone else’s standards at work due to her improper clothes and stiff etiquette. The wise woman then creates a desire to advocate for accountability and plays a crucial part in getting a California utility corporation to an anti-pollution case.

Legally Blonde

Elle Woods’ (Reese Witherspoon) fantasy of being Mrs. Warner Huntington III goes wrong once Warner informs her, she’s “way too blond.” What started as an attempt to get the old life back, guides Elle to Harvard, and surpasses all hopes. This film might sound like a dizzy watch, but underneath the frat of pink and chihuahua costumes, we are seeing a woman rejecting stereotyping and battling sexism in style.