14 Female-Led Movies To Watch On Netflix

Up until recently, there weren’t too many cinematic creations with fearless, strong women at the helm. Instead, we get the damsel in distress stereotypes, or movies that obsess over whether a man approves of them or not. Here are our top picks for movies with powerful female leads that make us proud to be women, and eternally inspire us as role models.

1. The Incredible Jessica James

This hilarious blend of comedy and romance is about a playwright struggling in her career and breakup. In the process, she falls for an app designer who happens to be divorced. It’s quirky but still relatable, and featuring the ever-charming ex Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams.

2. Moxie

Nothing warms our heart like seeing young, empowered feminists. Back when some of us were in high school, this strong female sensibility wasn’t exactly advertised or encouraged. Moxie follows the journey of a teenage girl who is sick of the toxic, outdated mentality at her school and starts a feminist ‘zine to fight it.

3. Ocean’s 8

A much-needed all-girl remake of the famous Oceans 11 franchise, this diamond heist film is absolutely studded with your favorite actresses, from Mindy Kaling and Cate Blanchett to Sandra Bullock and Anne Hathaway. There’s even an appearance from Rihanna.

4. Step Sisters

Step Sisters is a Netflix comedy circling a powerful female dance captain and sorority president with her eyes on Harvard. She ends up helping her arch nemesis, members from a rival sorority, in a step dancing competition that ends up uniting women rather than dividing them over competition.

5. Enola Holmes

Sherlock Holmes is great and all, but haven’t you ever wondered about his badass sister? Enola Holmes is played by the talented Millie Bobby Brown, aka Eleven from Stranger Things. On Enola’s 16th birthday, her mysterious mother goes missing. Although her brothers attempt to send her to finishing school, she escapes to London in her first detective mission: to find mom.