Ambitious woman movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant ambitious woman movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, disturbing, psychological, entertaining, tense and suspense films and TV shows about / with ambitious woman, female protagonist, ambition, friendship, women, direction and purpose, female nudity, sex scene, relationship vs career and workplace plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, Russia, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as ambitious woman: Russian Affairs (2019), Second Act (2018), Under Her Control (2022), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Buy Me (2018), Cashmere Mafia (2008), Becoming Elizabeth (2022), Losing Alice (2020), The Favourite (2018), Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019).
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 49 min.
TV show
Story:
Moscow, present day. The city of big money, passion, gorgeous women and wealthy men, receptions and dangerous intrigue. Dasha, an art historian from the province, who came to the capital, dreams of a new, better life, but a mysterious and cruel ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, tense, thought provoking, intellectual ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
ambitious woman, rivalry, female nudity, danger, dishonesty, society, model, betrayal, heroine, love triangle, lifestyle, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Place:
moscow russia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a Second Act.
Style:
light, feel good, inspirational, sweet, rom com ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
ambitious woman, career woman, businessman, job interview, job seeking, female protagonist, deception, best friend, businesswoman, career, new job, women ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
When a fashion employee thinks she will have to end her promising career after getting pregnant, her boss offers to adopt the child.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
unwanted pregnancy, pregnancy, career, ambitious woman, problem, male female relationship, relationships, relationship vs career, foster child, fashion model, fashion industry, empire fashion ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The Devil Wears Prada is about a young journalist who moves to New York to work in the fashion industry. Her boss however is extremely demanding and cruel and won’t let her succeed if she doesn’t fit into the high class elegant look of their ...
Style:
romantic, funny, feel good, romantic drama, teen ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, family friendly, date night ...
Plot:
fashion, fashion industry, women, city life, journalism, workplace intrigue, strong female character, workplace situations, career woman, relationship vs career, designer, journalist ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, miami, boston, france ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Buy me is the dramatic story about hunger for fame. Katya, a young girl from a good family, a student of philology is awarded a grant to study archives in Paris but instead of heading to Paris she travels to the Arab Emirates to start international ...
Style:
tense, captivating, thought provoking, realistic, touching
Plot:
rape, teenage prostitute, dishonesty, brutality, life is a bitch, prostitute, seduction, sex slavery, female friendship, forced prostitution, prostitution, deception ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Cashmere Mafia is an American television comedy-drama which ran on ABC from January 6, 2008 to February 20, 2008. The series was created by Kevin Wade, who also served as executive producer alongside Darren Star, Gail Katz, Jeff Rake and Michael ...
Style:
sexy, realistic, semi serious, humorous, sincere ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
ambitious woman, female friendship, female protagonist, relationship vs career, friendship, workplace, lifestyle, love and romance, best friend, gender, couple relations, ambition ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The fascinating story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court on her journey to obtain the crown.
Style:
historical drama, costume drama, captivating, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
royalty, renaissance, tudors, palace intrigue, british history, teenage life, teenager, ambitious woman, political unrest, political intrigue, affair, politics ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
britain
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Israel
Duration: 64 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Alice, an ambitious 47 year old female film director who becomes obsessed with 24 year old femme-fatale Sophie and eventually surrenders all moral integrity in order to achieve power, success and unlimited relevance.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, psychotronic, disturbing ...
Plot:
sex scene, female nudity, older woman younger woman relationship, ambitious woman, film industry, lesbian attraction, seductress, femme fatale, female protagonist, manipulative woman, mysterious disappearance, mind game ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
israel
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead. When a new servant Abigail arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.
Style:
period piece, factual, costume drama, historical drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
lesbian, queen, lgbt, aristocracy, british history, power struggle, queen of england, fight for supremacy, female rivalry, violence, british aristocracy, politics ...
Time:
18th century, 2010s, victorian era, 19th century
Place:
britain, england
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A young woman decides to make positive changes in her life by training for the New York City Marathon.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, thought provoking, sincere, feel good ...
Plot:
weight loss, escapades, friends, marathon, running, dream, transformation, female protagonist, society, direction and purpose, ambitious woman, runner ...
Place:
new york, philadelphia
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
It's 2012, and Simon Masrani has an idea for a new attraction that is guaranteed to keep Jurassic World at the forefront of theme park entertainment. It's the greatest thing since the discovery of dinosaurs, but in order for it to succeed, ...
Style:
exciting, visually appealing, entertaining, not serious, lighthearted ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
lego, dinosaur, jurassic park, ambitious woman, male female partnership, saboteur, animal attack, team, amusement park, fantasy world, danger, research ...
Time:
jurassic
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
A story about one subduing the other follows the "T-Rex" boss and his "animal trainer." Ning Meng has always dreamed of moving up the corporate ladder to become a director, but her boss doesn't think that she has what it ...
Style:
semi serious, disturbing, entertaining, captivating
Plot:
workplace, female protagonist, ambitious woman, ambition, businessman, enemies to lovers, corporation, employer employee relationship, office politics, relationship vs career, investment banker, direction and purpose ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Hiroko Matsukata’s determined to work her way to the top, and at only 28, she’s now an editor at Jidai Weekly. But she’s had to dedicate her life to work while suppressing her feminine character traits to blend in with her uncouth male ...
Style:
anime, semi serious, psychological, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
slice of life, female protagonist, journalism, ambition, ambitious woman, workaholic, workplace, office, satire, love affair, relationship vs career, relationships ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany, Austria, Monaco, Romania, France, Switzerland, Belgium
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
Without warning a father comes to visit his daughter abroad. He believes that she lost her humor and therefore surprises her with a rampage of jokes.
Style:
emotional, philosophical, cerebral, realistic, melancholic ...
Plot:
estranged daughter, father daughter relationship, father daughter conflict, ambitious woman, birthday party, practical joke, culture clash, parenthood, capitalism, life, awkward situation, team building ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016
Place:
romania, germany, bucharest, bulgaria
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story:
Sophia is a rebellious, broke anarchist who refuses to grow up. She stumbles upon her passion of selling vintage clothes online and becomes an unlikely businesswoman. As she builds her retail fashion empire, she realizes the value and the difficulty ...
Style:
inspirational, feel good, motivational, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
entrepreneur, fashion industry, business, ambitious woman, entrepreneurship, women, fashion, slacker, rise to the top, ambition, businesswoman, salesman ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of a group of Black women who work, live, and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination. They're not only surviving – but thriving together.
Style:
satirical, disturbing, psychological, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
friends, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, female protagonist, girlfriend, lifestyle, society, ambitious woman, ambition, friendship, women, satire, aspiration ...
Place:
harlem
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Film version of Jacqueline Susann's best-selling novel chronicling the rise and fall of three young ladies in show business.
Style:
cynical, erotic, cult classic, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
drug addiction, husband wife relationship, glamour, price of fame, singer, actress, sex, showbiz, drinking, psychiatric nurse, swimming pool, lawyer ...
Time:
20th century, year 1967, 60s
Place:
manhattan new york city, usa, los angeles, new england, new york ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored. What she discovers is that the girl has now become a grown woman in need of something very ...
Style:
fairy tale, light, feel good, entertaining, romantic ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
fairy, christmas, magical girl, fairy godmother, young girl, magic, longing, christmas season, magical, female protagonist, new year, naivete ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands, Belgium
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
During a scorching summer in a Belgian-Dutch border village, eight teenagers play games of discovery to break the listless monotony. They challenge each other and themselves and pretty soon, their sexual curiosity starts to blur the lines between ...
Style:
erotic, psychological, captivating, thought provoking, light ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sex scene, open relationship, nudism, orgy, nudist, naturist, group sex, sex orgy, sensuality, nudity, female exhibitionist, public nudity ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Jefferson is a lovable ski-bum temp worker whose singular joy comes from an annual excursion to the slopes with fellow vagabond/best friend, Curtis. When Jefferson falls for fellow temp worker, Stephanie, an ambitious go-getter, he is forced to ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot:
in love, workplace, job, ambitious woman, romantic relationship, workplace romance, relationship vs career, love interest, male female relationship, satire, co worker co worker relationship, couple relations ...
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Genre: Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Alison Wynn is an amateur triathlete who convinces Dr. Laura Stevens, a controversial peak-performance trainer, to take her on as a client. Together they embark on a rigorous program combining cutting-edge physical training with experimental ...
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, disturbing, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
stalker, triathlon, mentally unstable, mental disorder, ambitious woman, price of fame, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, psychological manipulation, confronting the past, mental illness, tragic past ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Colombia
TV show
Story:
Primera Dama and English is a Colombian telenovela Caracol Televisión, adaptation of the eponymous Chilean telenovela Channel 13 in 2010.
Starring antagonistically by Carina Cruz together Javier Jattin; addition to the debut Caracol Televisión of ...
Style:
dramatic, soap opera, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
first lady, female protagonist, political intrigue, love triangle, ambition, ambitious woman, family relations, male female relationship, intrigue, relationships, love affair, follow your dream ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
colombia
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Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Based on true events, Ring Girls is a fast paced story about five gorgeous young American women from Las Vegas who train under their mentor, Master Toddy. These five fighters take on the ultimate challenge of fighting the best female Muay Thai ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling
Plot:
boxing, female fight, woman power, boxer, muay thai, professional sports, boxing training, female protagonist, master warrior, ambitious woman, boxing match, professional rivalry ...
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A local female football team works together to get through hard times and overcome sexual prejudice. Their strength is tested when they lose not only the games, but also their beloved coach who was the core of their team. But they work together to ...
Style:
feel good, light, humorous, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
football player, football team, sport team, ambitious woman, contests and competitions, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, football, soccer, friends, direction and purpose, lifestyle, soccer match ...
Place:
russia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Julie, star cyclist, is two races away from winning the World Cup. It is the culmination of years of effort. Julie loves the spotlight. Her entourage too. Encouraged by her coach and doctor, she has been doping since the age of 14. When her doctor ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, semi autobiographical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cycling, doping, female protagonist, betrayal, ambition, world cup, athlete's life, ambitious woman, cyclist, direction and purpose, bicycle, career ...
Place:
quebec
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The Freediver is a film about a female free diver. Set in Greece, a talented girl is brought to for training to an island where she finds love, danger, madness and her ambitions fulfilled.
Style:
disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot:
diving, diver, island, ambitious woman, extreme sport, athlete's life, risk, female protagonist, ambition, escapades, professional sports, direction and purpose ...
Place:
greece
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A young man falls for a seductive, confident woman who performs as a mermaid, and actually believes to be one.
Style:
novela, soap opera, captivating, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
professional wrestling, police, female fighter, female antagonist, criminal, policewoman, female protagonist, police officer, ambition, direction and purpose, ambitious woman, fighting crime ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
brazil, rio de janeiro
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
"Sparkling Girls" centers around three young and beautiful, hard-working housekeepers who reach stardom instantly when an online video clip of them singing, surprisingly becomes a hit. Their success provokes the wrath of a glamorously ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, captivating, soap opera, novela ...
Plot:
music, singer, girl band, rivalry, female protagonist, desire for fame, music band, ambitious, ambitious woman, rising to stardom, musician's life, glory ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Mary Jane Paul is a one-woman-show: a successful TV news anchor, and an entirely self-sufficient powerhouse who remains devoted to a family that doesn't share her motivation. Intense drama and unforgettable moments unfold as Mary Jane juggles ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, serious, captivating
Plot:
relationship vs career, female protagonist, family values, workplace, producer, family relations, workplace situations, black, woman, urban, ambitious woman, television ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Grace, an aspiring model, is thrilled to have fashion photographer Hunter Kelly help launch her career. But when Grace is held against her will, Hunter’s true intention to use her as his next “star” on a sexy website is revealed. With courage ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, tension, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sexploitation, sex worker, sexualized violence, kidnapping, fashion model, modeling, ambitious woman, fashion, victim, direction and purpose, runaway, aspiration ...
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