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120 Iconic Female Characters

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  • Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl (2014)

    1. Gone Girl

    20142h 29m18A79Metascore
    8.1 (1.2M)
    The husband of a missing woman becomes the main suspect in her disappearance.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsBen AffleckRosamund PikeNeil Patrick Harris
  • Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Josh Brolin, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Eva Green in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

    2. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

    20141h 42m18A46Metascore
    6.5 (178K)
    Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.
    DirectorsFrank MillerRobert RodriguezStarsMickey RourkeJessica AlbaJosh Brolin
  • Brigitte Helm in Metropolis (1927)

    3. Metropolis

    19272h 33mG98Metascore
    8.2 (199K)
    In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
    DirectorFritz LangStarsBrigitte HelmAlfred AbelGustav Fröhlich
  • Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief (1955)

    4. To Catch a Thief

    19551h 46mG82Metascore
    7.4 (86K)
    A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsCary GrantGrace KellyJessie Royce Landis
  • Michèle Morgan and Jean Gabin in Port of Shadows (1938)

    5. Port of Shadows

    19381h 30mPG
    7.7 (11K)
    A military deserter finds love and trouble (and a small dog) in a foggy, French port city.
    DirectorMarcel CarnéStarsJean GabinMichel SimonMichèle Morgan
  • Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)

    6. Fight Club

    19992h 19m18+67Metascore
    8.8 (2.6M)
    An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittEdward NortonMeat Loaf
  • Woody Allen and Diane Keaton in Annie Hall (1977)

    7. Annie Hall

    19771h 33mPG92Metascore
    7.9 (290K)
    Alvy Singer, a divorced Jewish comedian, reflects on his relationship with ex-lover Annie Hall, an aspiring nightclub singer, which ended abruptly just like his previous marriages.
    DirectorWoody AllenStarsWoody AllenDiane KeatonTony Roberts
  • William Holden, Nancy Olson, and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard (1950)

    8. Sunset Boulevard

    19501h 50mPG94Metascore
    8.4 (258K)
    A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
    DirectorBilly WilderStarsWilliam HoldenGloria SwansonErich von Stroheim
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained (2012)

    9. Django Unchained

    20122h 45m18A81Metascore
    8.5 (1.9M)
    With the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprio
  • Edward G. Robinson, Barbara Stanwyck, and Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity (1944)

    10. Double Indemnity

    19441h 47mG95Metascore
    8.3 (179K)
    An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.
    DirectorBilly WilderStarsFred MacMurrayBarbara StanwyckEdward G. Robinson
  • Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

    11. Elevator to the Gallows

    19581h 31mNot Rated94Metascore
    7.9 (31K)
    A self-assured businessman murders his employer, the husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
    DirectorLouis MalleStarsJeanne MoreauMaurice RonetGeorges Poujouly
  • Romy Schneider and Michel Piccoli in Max and the Junkmen (1971)

    13. Max and the Junkmen

    19711h 52mNot Rated
    7.3 (3.4K)
    A detective decides to go undercover and set up a group of robbers, but he may be getting too caught up in the task at hand.
    DirectorClaude SautetStarsDanielle DurouAlain BelartMichel Piccoli
  • Ellen Drew and Charles Gemora in The Monster and the Girl (1941)

    13. The Monster and the Girl

    19411h 5mApproved
    6.0 (864)
    After a young woman is coerced into prostitution and her brother framed for murder by an organized crime syndicate, retribution in the form of an ape visits the mobsters.
    DirectorStuart HeislerStarsEllen DrewRobert PaigePaul Lukas
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Her (2013)

    14. Her

    20132h 6m14A91Metascore
    8.0 (719K)
    In the near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.
    DirectorSpike JonzeStarsJoaquin PhoenixAmy AdamsScarlett Johansson
  • Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft in The Graduate (1967)

    15. The Graduate

    19671h 46m14A83Metascore
    8.0 (301K)
    A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
    DirectorMike NicholsStarsDustin HoffmanAnne BancroftKatharine Ross
  • Barry Lyndon (1975)

    16. Barry Lyndon

    19753h 5mPG89Metascore
    8.1 (201K)
    An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's aristocratic position in 18th-century England.
    DirectorStanley KubrickStarsRyan O'NealMarisa BerensonPatrick Magee
  • Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in In the Mood for Love (2000)

    17. In the Mood for Love

    20001h 38mPG87Metascore
    8.0 (185K)
    Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.
    DirectorWong Kar-WaiStarsMaggie CheungTony Leung Chiu-waiPing-Lam Siu
  • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

    18. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    20102h 26mPG65Metascore
    7.7 (653K)
    Harry Potter is tasked with the dangerous and seemingly impossible task of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes. Harry must rely on Ron and Hermione more than ever, but dark forces threaten to tear them apart.
    DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert Grint
  • Lolita (1962)

    19. Lolita

    19622h 33mR79Metascore
    7.5 (115K)
    A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a 14-year-old girl.
    DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJames MasonShelley WintersSue Lyon
  • Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, and Mena Suvari in American Beauty (1999)

    20. American Beauty

    19992h 2m18A84Metascore
    8.3 (1.3M)
    A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
    DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora Birch
  • Dirty Dancing (1987)

    21. Dirty Dancing

    19871h 40mPG65Metascore
    7.1 (277K)
    Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.
    DirectorEmile ArdolinoStarsPatrick SwayzeJennifer GreyJerry Orbach
  • Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in La La Land (2016)

    22. La La Land

    20162h 8mPG94Metascore
    8.0 (746K)
    When Sebastian, a pianist, and Mia, an actress, follow their passion and achieve success in their respective fields, they find themselves torn between their love for each other and their careers.
    DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsRyan GoslingEmma StoneRosemarie DeWitt
  • Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor in The Maltese Falcon (1941)

    22. The Maltese Falcon

    19411h 40mPG97Metascore
    7.9 (173K)
    San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.
    DirectorJohn HustonStarsHumphrey BogartMary AstorGladys George
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Robards, and Jeremy Blackman in Magnolia (1999)

    24. Magnolia

    19993h 8m18A78Metascore
    8.0 (347K)
    An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
    DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsTom CruiseJason RobardsJulianne Moore
  • Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)

    25. The Red Shoes

    19482h 15mApproved
    8.1 (43K)
    A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina.
    DirectorsMichael PowellEmeric PressburgerStarsAnton WalbrookMarius GoringMoira Shearer

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