The 25 Greatest Films Directed by Women

The 25 Greatest Films Directed by Women

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25

Items on this list

72%

Average Rating

40h 22m

Total Runtime

$165.3M

Total Revenue
Order
Title
Rating
Type
Release Date
Runtime
Revenue
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The Adventures of Prince Achmed Lotte Reiniger
Movie
February 26, 1931
 
Mädchen in Uniform Leontine Sagan
Movie
September 20, 1932
 
Meshes of the Afternoon Maya Deren
Movie
January 1, 1943
 
Cléo from 5 to 7 Agnès Varda
Movie
January 27, 2018
 
The House Is Black Forugh Farrokhzad
Movie
January 15, 2008
 
Happiness Agnès Varda
Movie
February 10, 1965
 
Daisies Vera Chytilová
Movie
August 19, 2022
 
Wanda Barbara Loden
Movie
September 1, 1970
 
India Song Marguerite Duras
Movie
August 6, 1980
 
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Chantal Akerman
Movie
March 23, 1983
 
Harlan County U.S.A. Barbara Kopple
Movie
January 23, 1977
 
The Ascent Larisa Shepitko
Movie
April 2, 1977
 
News from Home Chantal Akerman
Movie
May 20, 1977
 
Vagabond Agnès Varda
Movie
March 4, 1986
 
Near Dark Kathryn Bigelow
Movie
October 2, 1987
 
An Angel at My Table Jane Campion
Movie
May 19, 1991
 
Orlando Sally Potter
Movie
June 9, 1993
 
The Piano Jane Campion
Movie
November 12, 1993
 
From the East Chantal Akerman
Movie
September 16, 1993
 
Beau Travail Claire Denis
Movie
March 31, 2002
 
The Gleaners and I Agnès Varda
Movie
October 1, 2000
 
La Ciénaga Lucrecia Martel
Movie
October 3, 2001
 
Lost in Translation Sofia Coppola
Movie
September 18, 2003
 
The Intruder Claire Denis
Movie
December 23, 2005
 
The Headless Woman Lucrecia Martel
Movie
August 21, 2008

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