R | 112 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama as Katniss Everdeen, right? Comedy, Family, Fantasy. | | Gross: As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace. $63.86M, PG What’s not to love? Writer-director James L. Brooks created this feminist heroine, this workplace goddess, but Holly Hunter brilliantly brings her to life. If Liev Schreiber, #22The return of blaxploitation queen, Pam Grier! Dan Byrd, Votes: thanks! Gal Gadot, Stars: #30Jane Austen’s classic heroine Elizabeth Bennet jumps off the page in the 2005 film starring Keira Knightley, who gives audiences an intelligent, down-to-Earth, sometimes literally dirty, but uncompromisingly steadfast leading lady. 92 min All rights reserved. 109 min | 173,186 Reese Witherspoon is impossibly adorable in the role, with a potent combination of smarts and heart to shut down the naysayers who are foolish enough to judge her simply by her looks. She's a model for all female journalists. Bryce Dallas Howard, Votes: Even when she’s sitting still (which isn’t often), you can feel her thinking. Movies keep undermining their strong female characters by pairing them with utterly uninteresting male leads. Darren Aronofsky It's not always easy for a female to lead, to upend media stereotypes, to essentially be a heroine when no one thinks that you can win. Alan Tudyk, Everybody knows the iconic image of the ever-graceful Hepburn standing in front of the Tiffany's store on 5th Avenue, quietly indulging in a croissant, dressed in a floor length gown with black gloves, glam jewelry, big sunglasses, and a tiara to crown her messy yet elegant bun. © Thier Productions Support:[email protected], 6 TIPS TO WRITING strong FEMALE CHARACTERS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR WRITING SPARKLE, free training for screenwriters on character development, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLF6sAAMb4s, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqJUxqkcnKA, http://elitedaily.com/women/olivia-wilde-crushes-the-sexist-double-standard-of-hollywood-in-a-single-quote/, How To Give Constructive Criticism That Inspires, Director vs Producer – Difference between director and producer, and how to be both when you have to. Actress Olivia Wilde gave a talk recently where she described a reading she did of “American Pie” where the women played the roles written for men, and vice-versa. You and every woman you know, are basically the same. Directors: #14It would be easy to underestimate Marge Gunderson. Michael Cera, Votes: #32Talk brashly and carry a big sword. Villanelle (Jody Comer) a quirky, psychopathic assassin with great fashion sense and amazing facial expressions. 102 min Director: Director: Laura Dern, Votes: | Gross: | Stars: Quentin Tarantino. Stars: 1. James McAvoy, Horror, Sci-Fi. Director: The final list (you can watch every movie in a special FandangoNOW collection) gives compelling insight into which female heroes have resonated through the years, women whose big-screen impact remains even as the times change. you’re into John Wick, this is basically a spy version of John Wick When the word “strong” is the standard we use for the legitimacy of female characters in film, we completely miss the mark. | But while Kristy Swanson gives the character a satricial bent, it’s the legendary TV adaptation that gives this character a lasting legacy. And it does help that she's a fashion guru with an automated closet that is the stuff of dreams. | “Laura,” with a volatile mix of anger, despondency, obstinance, and hope – that we would very much like to see more of.