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
  1. The Adventures of Prince Achmed

    February 26, 1931

    Lotte Reiniger
  2. Mädchen in Uniform

    September 20, 1932

    Leontine Sagan
  3. Meshes of the Afternoon

    January 1, 1943

    Maya Deren
  4. Cléo from 5 to 7

    January 27, 2018

    Agnès Varda
  5. The House Is Black

    January 15, 2008

    Forugh Farrokhzad
  6. Happiness

    February 10, 1965

    Agnès Varda
  7. Daisies

    August 19, 2022

    Vera Chytilová
  8. Wanda

    September 1, 1970

    Barbara Loden
  9. India Song

    August 6, 1980

    Marguerite Duras
  10. Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

    March 23, 1983

    Chantal Akerman
  11. Harlan County U.S.A.

    January 23, 1977

    Barbara Kopple
  12. The Ascent

    April 2, 1977

    Larisa Shepitko
  13. News from Home

    May 20, 1977

    Chantal Akerman
  14. Vagabond

    March 4, 1986

    Agnès Varda
  15. Near Dark

    October 2, 1987

    Kathryn Bigelow
  16. An Angel at My Table

    May 19, 1991

    Jane Campion
  17. Orlando

    June 9, 1993

    Sally Potter
  18. The Piano

    November 12, 1993

    Jane Campion
  19. From the East

    September 16, 1993

    Chantal Akerman
  20. Beau Travail

    March 31, 2002

    Claire Denis
  21. The Gleaners and I

    October 1, 2000

    Agnès Varda
  22. La Ciénaga

    October 3, 2001

    Lucrecia Martel
  23. Lost in Translation

    September 18, 2003

    Sofia Coppola
  24. The Intruder

    December 23, 2005

    Claire Denis
  25. The Headless Woman

    August 21, 2008

    Lucrecia Martel

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