Directed By Women Recommendations

Updated the first post. Been busy which is why i fell behind a bit.

Me too...I find personal movie notes from the Mofos to be helpful in choosing a movie to watch for the countdown.

When I posted my list here the other day, I posted ALL of the directed by women movies I've seen, including ones I didn't like! Which makes no sense at all! So I deleted that list and will post an edited version here.

These are all films I love! and I put the director's name on the same line as the movie, to save space. Plus I've broken them done into what I think are useful groupings.

Camo can you delete my list on the 1st post and replace it with this one?
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Classics

Das blaue Licht 'The Blue Light' (Leni Riefenstahl, 1932)
Triumph of the Will (Leni Riefenstahl, 1935)
Leni Riefenstahl was considered at one time to be the greatest woman director working. The Blue Light is a forlorn German folk tale, shot on location in the Dolomite mountains. The cinematography is stunning AND it stars Leni herself.

The Hitch-Hiker (Ida Lupino, 1953)
Ida Lupino was one of the first women Hollywood directors. This is an effective and straight forward in it's telling of a real life incident.

These are all mostly either based on true stories or on literary stories. There all subdued and that's the way I like em.

The Loving Story (Nancy Buirski, 2011)
The Rosa Parks Story (Julie Dash, 2002)
Sophie and the Rising Sun (Maggie Greenwald, 2016)
To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters (Sally Wainwright, 2016)
Madame Bovary (Sophie Barthes, 2014)
Cairo Time (Ruba Nadda, 2009)
Under the Tuscan Sun (Audrey Wells, 2003)
Charlotte Gray (Gillian Armstrong, 2001)
Little Women (Gillian Armstrong, 1994)
Frida (Julie Taymor, 2002)
Learning to Drive (Isabel Coixet, 2014)
Whale Rider (Niki Caro, 2002)

These are darker movies, with gut wrenching power

The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow, 2008)
Strange Days (Kathryn Bigelow, 1995)

These are also darker, but not from an action stand point but from a psychological one

The Beaver (Jodie Foster, 2011)
Depressing somber movie about mental illness, great film, but not a happy film.

Sylvia (Christine Jeffs, 2003)...True and sad story about a suicidal poet, Sylvia Plath.

Grey Gardens (Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer, 1975)...Documentary about two elderly women, mother and daughter living in wretched poverty conditions. One of the best docs I've seen.

These are all ecliptic, unique type of dramas with comedy included, but not comedies per say.

Elvis & Nixon (Liza Johnson, 2016)
Kevin Spacey is Nixon!

Tank Girl (Rachel Talalay, 1995)
Silly story, but soooo much fun!

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (Lorene Scafaria, 2012)
I thought this was pretty deep and it got to me.

The Dressmaker (Jocelyn Moorhouse, 2015)
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (Randa Haines, 1993)
Sunshine Cleaning (Christine Jeffs, 2008)

Mamma Mia! (Phyllida Lloyd, 2008)
Beware, it's a musical.

These are all slow burn, introspective case studies, mostly about women characters.

Wanda (Barbara Loden, 1970)

Certain Women (2016)
Wendy and Lucy (2008)
Night Moves (2013)
River of Grass (1994)
Meeks Cutoff (2010)
Old Joy (2006)
Director: Kelly Reichardt

These are solid dramas based on real people.

The Iron Lady (Phyllida Lloyd, 2011)
Amelia (Mira Nair, 2009)
Suffragette (Sarah Gavron, 2015)
The Iron Lady was the best of the bunch.

Fun! movies made well.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Amy Heckerling, 1982)
Gosh I love this one!

European Vacation (Amy Heckerling, 1985)
Bridget Jones’s Diary (Sharon Maguire, 2001)
The Brady Bunch Movie (Betty Thomas, 1995)

Out to Sea (Martha Coolidge, 1997)
Really well done movie based on a cruise ship, better than it might sound.

A Royal Night Out (Julian Jarrold, 2015)
I adored this, I thought it was charming and fun.

Belle (Amma Asante, 2013)
Amreeka (Cherien Dabis, 2009)

Make a Wish (Cherien Dabis, 2006)
Short Palestine film about a young girl and her sister her go out to buy a cake for a birthday in the occupied territories.

A League of Their Own (Penny Marshall, 1992)
Big (Penny Marshall, 1988)
I like A League of Their Own better than Big, though Big was more funny.

Welcome to Me (Shira Piven, 2014)
Some though this was mean spirited towards the mentally ill. I thought it was pretty ballsy.

Bewitched (2005)
You've Got Mail (1998)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Julie & Julia (2009)
Directed by Nora Ephron
These films by Nora Ephron are all well known, if you only pick one to watch, chose Julie & Julia.

Done and i put each members own section into individual quotes so it's easier to tell when one starts and one finishes.

Thanks, and good idea on the quotes, it does help make it easier to read.

Some of the movies on my recommendations list have already been mentioned, so if you see any of these movies listed by someone else, consider this a second (or third) recommendation for those movies. (I linked them to their IMDB pages instead of their Wikipedia pages because Wikipedia pages usually have the full plot with spoilers.)

Across the Universe (2007)
August Rush (2007) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Awakenings (1990)
Bewitched (2005)
Big (1988) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
The Edge of Seventeen (2016) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Finnegan Begin Again (1985 TV Movie) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
The Greatest (2009) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
It's My Turn (1980)
Julie & Julia (2009)
The Late Shift (1996 TV Movie)
Look Who's Talking (1989)
Love Is All You Need (2012)
Mamma Mia! (2008) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Merrily We Go to Hell (1932)
Mikey and Nicky (1976)
Pay It Forward (2000)
Permanent Record (1988)
Point Break (1991)
The Prince and Me (2004)
The Prince of Tides (1991)
The Producers (2005)
Real Genius (1985) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Return to Me (2000) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
The Ron Clark Story (2006 TV Movie)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Spielberg (2017) - (Documentary) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
The Trouble with Angels (1966)
What Women Want (2000) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
When Billie Beat Bobby (TV Movie 2001)
You've Got Mail (1998) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED



Also, these are some of the movies on my watchlist that I hope will be good enough to make my list. If anyone has any opinions of these movies, I'd love to hear them. (I didn't link these to IMDB because I haven't seen these movies yet, so they're only suggestions, not recommendations.):

27 Dresses (2008)
28 Days (2000)
A League of Their Own (1992)
A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)
Anybody's Woman (1930)
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Autumn in New York (2000)
Before I Fall (2017)
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Corrina, Corrina (1994)
Country Strong (2010)
Christopher Strong (1933)
Craig's Wife (1936)
Crossing Delancey (1988)
Dear Frankie (2004)
The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013)
Elvis & Nixon (2016)
Enough Said (2013)
Fish Tank (2009)
Get Your Man (1927)
Going the Distance (2010)
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009 Video)
The Holiday (2006)
Home for the Holidays (1995)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
I Am Sam (2001)
Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
It's Complicated (2009)
Jane Eyre (2006)
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
Justice League: Doom (2012 Video)
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
Little Man Tate (1991)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Little Women (1994)
Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost in Yonkers (1993)
Lovely & Amazing (2001)
McFarland, USA (Kevin Costner-2015)
Me Before You (2016)
Michael (1996)
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
Monster (2003)
Mrs. Soffel (1984)
My Brilliant Career (1979)
The Night Manager (2016)
One Day (2011)
Out to Sea (1997)
The Parent Trap (1998)
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
The Proposal (2009)
Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World (1963) - (Documentary)
Savannah (2013)
Selma (2014)
The Snowman (1982)
The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012 TV Short)
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Somewhere (2010)
Song One (2014)
Step Up (2006)
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010 Video)
Then She Found Me (2007)
This Is My Life (1992)
Three Wishes (1995)
The Tigger Movie (2000)
TiMER (2009)
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
The Truth About Women (1957)
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
Waitress (2007)
The Wedding Date (2005)
Whale Rider (2002)
The Whole Truth (2016)
The Wild Party (1929)
Wonder Woman (2009 Video)
Wonder Woman (2017)
Yentl (1983)

Yes!

I liked this one too.

Not many musical recs so far, I wonder if there are more out there...

Very powerful film, I second this rec. Excellent performances, especially Carey Mulligan.

These movies are also musicals:

Across the Universe (2007)
August Rush (2007)
The Producers (2005)

And maybe Yentl (1983), but I have't seen it yet, so I'm not sure about this movie.


Carey Mulligan is also in The Greatest (2009).

Sleeping Beauty (2011)

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Does Yoda give stats on longest post? Think i'll win that this year.

Added gbg's. I know the first post is really long but it's worth going over IMO, i've separated them into members so if there's a member you generally agree with or think suggests interesting stuff then you can just stick to their stuff.

Thank You.

Haven't read all the responses but Clueless and American Psycho are two of the best I think.

@gbgoodies

Wow! that's quite a list! I saved it to my computer...as we often have similar taste in movies and there's a lot that I hadn't heard of.

I made a few comments on the movies you haven't seen yet but are planning too. Maybe I can help you decide to bump them to the top of your watchlist.


A League of Their Own (1992) I know you don't like Madonna but despite adverstising for this film, it's Geena Davis' film, Madonna has a much smaller role, and she was surprisingly good too.

Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) You never seen this? I'm surprised, good film.

The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) That was on my list too, but I removed it as I didn't know how interested people are in the subject matter. I found the documentary great fun, and very interesting!

Elvis & Nixon (2016) If you still like Kevin Spacey, a must watch, I really enjoyed it. Based on a true incident too.

The Hurt Locker (2008) I know you said you were going to watch this, I think you might be surprised and like it. It's a cut above the average war film.

Jane Eyre (2006) I had this on my list too, but took it off as it's a mini series. You might ask Iro if it counts. Good choice though!

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) love this one.

Little Women (1994) I heard this one was pretty good

Out to Sea (1997) You will like this! I reviewed that long ago, Brent Spiner is so good in this, as is the rest of the cast.

Somewhere (2010) I plan on watching this Sofia Coppola film soon.

Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) I like it, I reviewed it, forget what rating I cave it.

Whale Rider (2002) Underseen movie, I thought it was special.

The Wild Party (1929) Hey, A Clara Bow silent cool! I own that one, it's kind of fun.

Thanks for the help.

BTW, several of these movies were originally reviewed and/or recommended by you in your thread.

Also, Bridget Jones’s Diary has two sequels that were directed by women and are also on my watchlist, but whether or not I watch them will be dependent on if I like the first movie or not.

I've heard good things about buddha collapsed out of shame so check that out and the director. I also have heard great things about Marguerite Duras, especially india song which I just received in the mail.


I strongly reccomed jeanne dielman too. A very great film.

also @Camo im definitely trying to get atleast a solid top 5 or 10 to send in

My list:

Joy Batchelor - Animal Farm (1954)

Elaine May - A New Leaf (1971), Mikey and Nicky (1976)

Amy Heckerling - Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Penelope Spheeris - Suburbia (1983), Wayne's World (1992)

Lynne Littman - Testament (1983)

Kathryn Bigelow - Near Dark (1987), Point Break (1991), Strange Days (1995), The Hurt Locker (2008), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Detroit (2017)

Penny Marshall - Big (1988), Awakenings (1990), A League of Their Own (1992)

Sally Potter - Orlando (1992)

Brenda Chapman - The Prince of Egypt (1998), Brave (2012)

Lynne Ramsay - Ratcatcher (1999), We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), You Were Never Really Here (2017)

Sofia Coppola - The Virgin Suicides (1999), Lost in Translation (2003)

Julie Taymor - Titus (1999), Frida (2002), Across the Universe (2007)

Vicky Jenson - Shrek (2001)

Jill Sprecher - Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)

Niki Caro - Whale Rider (2002), North Country (2005), McFarland, USA (2015), The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)

Patty Jenkins - Monster (2003), Wonder Woman (2017)

Shainee Gabel - A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)

Valerie Faris - Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Ruby Sparks (2012)

Tamara Jenkins - The Savages (2007)

Courtney Hunt - Frozen River (2008)

Loveleen Tandan - Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Andrea Arnold - Fish Tank (2009), American Honey (2016)

Lisa Cholodenko - The Kids Are All Right (2010)

Dee Rees - Pariah (2011), Mudbound (2017)

Ava DuVernay - Selma (2014)

Kelly Fremon Craig - The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

Greta Gerwig - Lady Bird (2017)

Angela Robinson - Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)

Huh?

I rarely know who directs what because I don't care, however, surely this was Danny Boyle?

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