Independent woman movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant independent woman movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, emotional, feel good, psychological and humorous films and TV shows about / with independent woman, female protagonist, urban, relationships, coming of age, family relations, self discovery, slice of life, love and romance and personal growth plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, India, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as independent woman: Fidelio, Alice's Odyssey (2014), Tracks (2013), Closeness (2017), The Bookshop (2017), Trucker (2008), Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012), The Perfect Kiss (2018), Big Bad Mama-San: Dekotora 1 (2008), A Daughter Just Like You (2015), The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion (2020).
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Alice is a sailor. While her partner Félix waits for her on land, she sets off as second mechanic on the Fidelio, an old freighter. On board, she discovers not only that her predecessor has just died, but also that the skipper is none other than ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, touching, erotic, emotional ...
Plot:
ship, sex scene, female pubic hair, beach, journey, sea, photograph, bare breasts, dead body, reading someone else's diary, selfie, love ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
marseille, romania
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Accompanied only by her faithful dog and four camels, an Australian satisfies her craving for solitude by embarking on a solo trip across the desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.
Style:
touching, uplifting, sexy, scenic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
desert, wilderness, solitude, camel, photographer, human spirit, survival, independent woman, dog, explorer, obsessive quest, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
year 1977, 20th century, 2010s, year 1976, year 1973 ...
Place:
australia, africa, new zealand
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
1998, Nalchik. A Jewish family is in trouble: the youngest son and his bride do not come home, and in the morning, a ransom note arrives. The ransom is so high that the family is forced not only to sell its small business, but also to seek help from ...
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, suspenseful, period piece ...
Plot:
rebellious daughter, rescue, ransom, mother daughter relationship, blackmail, redemption, independent woman, money, father daughter relationship, caucasian, social realism, peace ...
Time:
year 2017, year 1998, 90s, 20th century
Place:
russia, chechnya
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Spain, Germany, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Set in an small English town in 1959, the story of a woman who decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
Style:
period piece, costume drama, captivating, tense, thought provoking ...
Plot:
small town, bookstore, literature, narrow mindedness, widow, independent woman, platonic relationship, death, storekeeper, society, writers, women ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, year 1959
Place:
germany
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Loner Diane Ford (Michelle Monaghan) is a truck driver with an 11-year-old son, Peter (Jimmy Bennett), whom she never sees, and that's fine with her. But, when Peter's father, Len (Benjamin Bratt), falls ill, he asks Diane to take care of ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, serious, erotic, cult classic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
truck, one night stand, truck driver, female protagonist, female orgasm, on the road, working mom, married man, strong female presence, single parent, lifestyle, family problems ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Our lady sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of late 1920’s Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of admirers in her wake, our thoroughly modern heroine makes sure ...
Style:
realistic, clever, serious, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, private investigator, private detective, female detective, heroine, evidence, riddles and clues, murderer, aristocracy, female protagonist, intelligence agency ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
australia, melbourne, new zealand
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Everyone is looking for happiness. And when you're almost 30, single, and still living at home with kooky parents who treat you like a ten-year-old, you're looking even harder. So there was the situation of Tanya, a brand new real estate ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, romantic, funny, light ...
Plot:
independent woman, love story, love and romance, in love, romantic relationship, drastic change of life, changing lives, couple relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love affair, relationships, family relations ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Nami’s father was a legendary truck driver, and after his death, Nami inherited the deco-truck With her up-beat personality and super driving technique, Nami is popular among her customers. By coincidence, Nami meets Momoka, a hooker who takes ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, captivating
Audience:
adult
Plot:
independent woman, prostitute, gangster, truck driver, woman driver, female protagonist, satire, drug dealer, money problems, family problems, financial problem, driver ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
Hong Ae-Ja works as a host at a home shopping channel. She has three accomplished daughters: Ji-Sung, In-Sung and Hee-Sung. Hong Ae-Ja's family interconnects with So Pan-Seok's family and Heo Eun-Sook's as in-laws.
Style:
semi serious, psychological, satirical, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
family relations, mother and daughter, relationships, independent woman, family drama, satire, mother daughter relationship, female protagonist, kids and family, relationship problems, sisters, family conflict ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Adventure, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Fu Rong is born into a family of goldsmiths, and is intelligent and hardworking. Due to her elder sister's unfortunate marriage, she vows to control her own destiny and flees from her own wedding. At the capital, she meets the arrogant and ...
Style:
atmospheric, romantic, psychological, talky, touching ...
Plot:
love triangle, marriage, damsel in distress, spoiled girl, happy ending, chinese emperor, murder, royal family, independent woman, mistrust, royal palace, power struggle ...
Time:
future
Place:
ancient china, china
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Tyrone Johnson is in jail. As a result his sister Yolanda, an exotic dancer, inherits Tyrone's struggling hair salon business. She first sees the shop as a burden and waste of her time and puts the shop up for sale. But Yolanda eventually sees ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, witty, offbeat ...
Plot:
relationship vs career, ambition, workplace situations, workplace intrigue, workplace, society, follow your dream, independent woman, exotic dancer, store, anti hero, beauty salon ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Iran, France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A young widow takes over her late husband’s truck stop café, keeping hidden in the kitchen so as not to cause a scandal in Iran’s conservative society. But her brother-in-law, out of familial obligation, wants to take her as a wife and also ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, captivating, islamic
Plot:
cafe, starting over, love affair, family relations, society, hopes, single parent, love and romance, immigrant, death in the family, mother daughter relationship, independent woman ...
Place:
iran, middle east, europe, asia, turkey ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
TV show
Story:
Follow Evan, a bridge troll in search of adventure, and Brendar, a fierce female warrior on a quest to defeat the evil demon who has imprisoned her brother.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, exciting, feel good, colorful ...
Plot:
cyclops, sword and sorcery, musician, wizard, naivete, father daughter relationship, sidekick, female protagonist, heroine, independent woman, singer, good versus evil ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Finland, Sweden
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In the early 1900s, emigrant Hanna returns from Colorado to Finland. In America she was known as Dollar-Hanna, but in Finland she has to endure the Civil War and live through the prohibition. Hanna's independent spirit will guide her.
Style:
emotional, touching, serious, realistic, family saga ...
Plot:
family relations, single parent, love and romance, society, hopes, getting home, mother daughter relationship, independent woman, generation gap, old love, father son estrangement, death of husband ...
Time:
20th century, 19th century
Place:
eastern europe, colorado, finland
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Satta, a truck driver, wants a practical wife to organize his life. Jindi, an independent woman, desires wealth and luxury. Their clashing paths lead to an unconventional relationship defying traditional romance norms.
Style:
romantic comedy, lighthearted
Plot:
truck driver, female protagonist, independent woman, relationships, gender roles, ambition, compromise, personal growth, male protagonist, everyday life, friendship, social satire ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A cheerful and fun-loving Sara working towards her dream of becoming a filmmaker meets Jeevan with whom she relates on various of her choices, especially the choice of not having a child. The movie is a light-hearted take on how society and family ...
Style:
light hearted, romantic comedy, feel good, romantic drama, humorous
Plot:
female protagonist, independent woman, young couple, gender roles, filmmaking, young adult, social commentary, ambition, self discovery, slice of life, urban, coming of age ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Ki is a young woman who no longer wants to live with the father of her child. She moves into a house in which lives Miko, a serious man who does not care for distractions. The responsibility of raising a child on her own comes up against the need to ...
Style:
captivating, light, realistic, emotional, witty ...
Plot:
single mother, parenthood, female protagonist, independent woman, young mother, relationships, love and romance, male female relationship, couple relations, love affair, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, young couple ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: United Arab Emirates
TV show
Story:
The show follows an ambitious young Arab female lawyer who got her law degree in the US and instead of joining her father's law firm back at home (UAE) she decides to go out on her own as a defense attorney, pushing the legal and cultural ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, thought provoking, tense ...
Plot:
female lawyer, female protagonist, ambition, father daughter relationship, attorney, courtroom, independent woman, defense attorney, female empowerment, hotshot lawyer, job, lawyer ...
Place:
dubai
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Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
When Tara discovers her fiancé and fellow solicitor Eric has been cheating with a colleague, she leaves him and their prestigious law firm to set up her own practice specializing in family and divorce law. Tara's cases will put her in direct ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, suspense, detective
Plot:
female lawyer, gay lead character, lawyer, independent woman, infidelity, betrayal, resilience, personal growth, relationships, family conflict, empowerment, female friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland
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Genre: Crime
Country: Germany
TV show
Story:
Sarah Kohr, a free spirit who disregards conventions, a very tough, at times unscrupulous, and very unique woman. An exciting thriller series, unconventional and modern.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, crime thriller, tension, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, female detective, crime investigation, investigation, arrest, strong female lead, independent woman, fighting crime, forensics, female police detective, policewoman, murder investigation ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A 30-year-old woman discovers her true self when she becomes a bar singer.
Style:
humorous, captivating, feel good, satirical, semi serious ...
Plot:
female protagonist, female empowerment, independent woman, emancipation, self discovery, mother daughter relationship, singing, empowerment, coming of age, identity, rebellious youth, lifestyle change ...
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
The tale of Shim Eun Joo, a self-employed woman who is trying to redefine her life after winning a big project as an editorial designer and subsequently struggling on her own.
Style:
realistic, entertaining, captivating, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
female protagonist, relationships, lifestyle change, personal growth, independent woman, slice of life, everyday life, self discovery, coworker, coping, ambitious woman, male female relationship ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Veronica Love seems to have it all...she's smart, sassy and sexy and has a career as one of the most successful real estate entrepreneurs in California. Affectionately known as Love by her girlfriends Beverly and Charity, Love also happens to ...
Style:
disturbing, romantic, psychological, captivating, romantic drama ...
Plot:
female protagonist, urban, black, independent woman, male female relationship, love story, fall in love, couple relations, relationships, love and romance, couples, romantic relationship ...
Place:
california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Zoe Cain wants a baby. Single, and tired of the saturated NYC dating scene, she decides to go it alone. Using an anonymous sperm donor, the chances are slim but Zoe quickly becomes pregnant. She is elated but things get more than complicated when ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, funny, humorous, light ...
Plot:
pregnancy, love triangle, baby, bachelor, independent woman, female protagonist, love, love and romance, pregnant woman, couples, male female relationship, relationships ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
An orthodox youngster and a free-spirited lady fall in love, only to understand that they are different in all aspects of life. How do they realise their complex requirements and mistakes?
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
relationships, love, independent woman, character study, opposites attract, love story, social problems, couples, cultural difference, relationship problems, male female relationship, lifestyle ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A young man pursues a relationship with an independent street vendor. Despite their differences, he tries various ways to convince her to marry him.
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, realistic, heartfelt, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
relationships, street vendor, independent woman, wooing, working class, male protagonist, pursuit, marriage proposal, female empowerment, persuasion, urban, class differences ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
It’s the story of a woman who, after being unceremoniously dumped on her 39th birthday, faces her fear of becoming a pathetic, lonely spinster.
Style:
captivating, semi serious, feel good, psychological, thought provoking ...
Plot:
loneliness, female protagonist, single woman, self discovery, introspection, midlife crisis, satire, spinster, independent woman, personal growth, female empowerment, lifestyle change ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Laura and Massimo are back and hotter than ever. But the reunited couple's new beginning is complicated by Massimo’s family ties and a mysterious man who enters Laura’s life to win her heart and trust, at any cost.
Style:
erotic, sexy, sexual, disgusting, feel good
Plot:
sex, sex scene, erotica, sexual desire, cheating wife, rich man poor woman, sexual relations, temptation, passion, sexual attraction, rough sex, oral sex ...
Place:
sicily
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Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
The journey of Cassandra, who starts to see things get on track in her life with a place of her own for the first time, a boyfriend who she loves, Ivaldo, a job as a courier in downtown São Paulo, and fulfilling her dream of being a cover artist of ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, queer cinema
Plot:
lgbtq, transgender, trans woman, social problems, lgbtqi, social issues, trance, independent woman, life is a bitch, female protagonist, transvestite, african ...
Place:
brazil, sao paulo brazil
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
A rich guy falls in love with an independent and strong-minded girl, and moves into her simple neighborhood to earn her love.
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, sentimental, feel good, romantic ...
Plot:
love story, class differences, independent woman, rich man poor woman, love, wooing, everyday life, friendship, sacrifice, community, domestic drama, intimacy ...
Time:
2000s
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