| Mulan (1998) | 7.7 | |
| Mustang (2015) | 7.6 | |
| Prime Suspect (1991) | 8.3 | |
| Promising Young Woman (2020) | 7.5 | |
| Moolaadé (2003) | 7.6 |
Sexism movies and TV shows – page 3
Best films
New films
| Queen of the Ring (2024) | 6.4 | |
| 1Up (2022) | 3.6 | |
| Fanfic (2023) | 5.8 | |
| Wicked Little Letters (2023) | 7.0 | |
| Fair Play (2023) | 6.4 |
List of sexism movies
Genre: Drama
Country: Senegal, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Tunisia, Cameroon, France
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart.
Style:
disturbing, sincere, political, touching, thought provoking ...
Plot:
rebellion, sexism, childhood, torture, mutilation, child abuse, culture clash, tradition, fighting the system, african, hopes, injustice ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
africa, tokyo, japan, france
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A group of idealistic, but frustrated, liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering rightwing pundits for their political beliefs.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, witty, intense, disturbing ...
Plot:
politics, satire, death, sexism, dinner, vigilante, serial killer, dark humor, murder, wine, painter, hypocrisy ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
iowa, usa
Is relevant?
43K
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, France, Germany, Qatar
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In a Turkish village, five orphaned sisters live under strict rule while members of their family prepare their arranged marriages.
Style:
sad, realistic, heartbreaking, art house, social ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
sisters, teenage girl, coming of age, sexism, running away from home, sister sister relationship, virginity, teen suicide, islam, women's rights, women, arranged marriage ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, near future, 80s
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey, middle east, maghreb, israel ...
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
In a future where a socialist government gains power, a group of women decides to organize and rebel.
Style:
independent film, underground film, cult classic, political, indie film ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
feminism, lesbian, sexual harassment, anarchism, socialist, police brutality, racism, feminist, radical, dystopia, anarchist, protest ...
Time:
distant future, future
Place:
usa, new york, manhattan new york city
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Young talented Elizabeth leaves a successful career in ballet for love. The man who has stolen her heart, however, has a dark side, and in a single moment Elizabeth loses everything dear to her in life.
Style:
compassionate, rough, thought provoking, suspense, realistic
Plot:
husband wife relationship, emotionally unstable, sexism, sexist, unhappy marriage, husband wife conflict, martyr syndrome, violence, midlife crisis, domestic violence, delusion, dancer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
czech republic
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A young policewoman is transferred from her provincial police base in Lower Saxony to a city police station in Hamburg. At first she is very happy, meeting nice colleagues and having a lot of exciting jobs to do. But then her boss comes on to her ...
Style:
suspenseful, sadistic, disturbing, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
machismo, psycho terror, policewoman, sexism, police, desperation, violence, police station, female protagonist, infidelity, society, law enforcement ...
Place:
hamburg germany
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Plum Kettle, ghost-writer for the editor of one of New York’s hottest fashion magazines, struggles with self-image and sets out on a wildly complicated road to self-acceptance. At the same time, everyone is buzzing over news reports about men, ...
Style:
satirical, captivating, disturbing, humorous, poetic ...
Plot:
fat girl, diet, satire, porn, violence, discrimination, sexism, revenge killing, obesity, social satire, overweight, ghost writer ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.
Style:
disturbing, black and white, serious, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
school shooting, mass murder, misogynist, murder, atrocity, serial killer, misogyny, hostage, interview, woman in danger, psychopath, winter ...
Time:
year 1989, 20th century, year 2009, 90s, 80s
Place:
canada, montreal, france, quebec
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran, Italy, Switzerland
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Various women struggle to function in the oppressively sexist society of contemporary Iran.
Style:
bleak, sincere, disturbing, harsh, atmospheric ...
Plot:
politics, pregnancy, on the run, feminist, women's rights, religious fundamentalism, society, friendship, injustice, prostitute, dialogue, discrimination ...
Time:
70s
Place:
iran, middle east, tehran iran, persia, california
Is relevant?
110K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Ike Graham, New York columnist, writes his text always at the last minute. This time, a drunken man in his favourite bar tells Ike about Maggie Carpenter, a woman who always flees from her grooms in the last possible moment. Ike, who does not have ...
Style:
romantic, rom com, light, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, family outing, teens, date night ...
Plot:
wedding, small town, fiance fiancee relationship, love and romance, journalist, battle of the sexes, unlikely couple, enemies to lovers, fear of commitment, reporter, breakup, canceled wedding ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, maryland, san francisco
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
Style:
suspense, road movie, sincere, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, prison, fugitives, life philosophy, moral ambiguity, on the run, boy, child abuse, road trip, small town, prison escape, coming of age ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 90s, year 1963, year 1993
Place:
texas, austin texas, birmingham alabama, alaska, usa ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Deals with the phenomenon of sexual harassment in Egypt. Film depicts the moving story of three women Atfguen in some way or another to address the disturbing fact, the phenomenon can not be overlooked in the Egyptian and Arab street and the ...
Style:
thought provoking, serious, realistic, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
sexual harassment, self defense, injustice, rebellion, social decay, society, vigilantism, rebelliousness, life is a bitch, defiant, men hatred, women's rights ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt, persia, africa, middle east ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a ...
Style:
humorous, funny, sexy, laugh out loud, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night, adult
Plot:
dark humor, comedy of errors, murder, obnoxious boss, boss, dentist, friends, revenge, boss and employee, sexual harassment, sarcasm, stupidity ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole bravely pursue the story of the Boston Strangler at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.
Style:
detective, period piece, psychological, tense, thrilling ...
Plot:
strangler, serial killer, true crime, investigative journalism, amateur sleuth, female detective, crime investigation, journalism, investigative reporter, murder investigation, sexism, reporter ...
Time:
60s, year 1964, year 1962, year 1965
Place:
boston, massachusetts, new york, michigan
Is relevant?
Genre: Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A determined Japanese woman gets a job in Korea. She thinks she will be cleaning, but she is taught to massage. When her director touches her inappropriately she runs into the street where she encounters men who take advantage of her and she becomes ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, melancholic, intercultural ...
Plot:
female protagonist, sexism, muse, relationships, male female relationship, social problems, painter, fired from the job, japanese woman, lifestyle, loss of job, relationship problems ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
korea, japan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Colombia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
"The White Slave" because Blood is the Same Color, is a production which narrates the story of Victoria, a woman who everyone knows as a marchioness who arrived in America to marry a prosperous merchant from the region. However, the truth ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, captivating, touching, historical drama ...
Plot:
interracial romance, black man white woman relationship, interracial love, slave, adoption, slavery, racial issues, civil rights, spirituality, racism, sexism, black family ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 1820s, georgian era
Place:
colombia, spain, south america
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A woman who has a funny bone for a backbone, Funny Cow charts the rise of a female stand-up comic who delivers tragedy and comedy in equal measure in the sometimes violent and always macho clubs of Northern England in the '70s.
Style:
comedy drama, disturbing, captivating, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
comedian, working class, female protagonist, stand up comedy, stand up comedian, female comedian, sexism, comedy club, resilience, lifestyle, social problems, troubled past ...
Time:
70s
Place:
northern england
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Monday May 7, 1945 – the Second World War finally comes to an end and a new, brighter future beckons. In the midst of central Stockholm celebrations, two strangers come together with a quick kiss, parting company immediately after. Upper-class ...
Style:
family saga, captivating, costume drama, contemplative, stylized ...
Plot:
family business, brother brother relationship, restaurant, male female relationship, emigrant, mother daughter relationship, sexism, anti semitism, family relations, world war two, love, passion ...
Time:
50s, post world war two, 1940s, 1950s, 60s ...
Place:
stockholm sweden, scandinavia, eastern europe
Is relevant?
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Tess is the female lead in a very successful Sci-Fi series. She longs to escape from the sexist and stereotypical role that has given her fame but no one around her can believe she would leave a starring role. When a photo leaks that suggests her ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, intense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, female psychopath, female villain, husband wife relationship, sexism, problem, infidelity, unfaithful husband, relationship problems, manipulation, self discovery, female empowerment ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Norway
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
When a newly promoted football club lose their trainer just before the start of the league season, a female, Helena Mikkelsen, gets the historic chance to coach the team, even before an ambitious retired professional.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, captivating, psychological, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
football, small town, rivalry, soccer, new job, mother daughter relationship, sexism, contests and competitions, female empowerment, coaching, sport team, chance ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Özge Dogruol, a young Vienna based taxi driver of Turkish origin. She witnesses an extremely brutal murder. The offender seems to be a crazed serial killer and he is convinced that Özge has seen him. A life-and-death struggle ensues.
Style:
psychological, tense, exciting, unusual plot structure, suspenseful ...
Plot:
female vigilante, anti heroine, police detective, religious intolerance, murder witness, religious fundamentalist, serial killer, heroine, psychopath, psycho killer, male female partnership, assassination attempt ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
vienna, germany
Is relevant?
8K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Reeling from a terrifying assault, a nineteen year old enrolls into college with his brother and pledges the same fraternity. What happens there, in the name of 'brotherhood,' tests him and his loyalty in brutal ways.
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, suspense, melancholic, exciting ...
Plot:
bare breasts, bare chested male, college campus, gay slur, dormitory, drug use, sibling relationship, brotherhood, gay, death of friend, roommate, robbery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, columbus ohio
Is relevant?
174
Genre: Comedy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Explosive conversational comedy based on the successful theater plays, which takes place one evening in a remote local pub, during the match of Ice Hockey World Championship. What can happen and can be told, when the kidnapped bride is getting drunk ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, light, humorous, witty ...
Plot:
secret lover, wedding, groom, gay best friend, female protagonist, death, friendship between men, gay slur, voyeur, drunkenness, voyeurism, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
czech republic, europe, central europe
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min.
Story:
Rose Lee is just a typical high school student trying to figure things out. Her dream is to join the boy's wrestling team, but no one is making it easy for her. Along the way, she'll discover that her most difficult opponent may be herself.
Style:
tense, psychological, contemplative, unusual plot structure, captivating ...
Plot:
lgbt, transgender, teenage girl, friendship, girl, transsexuality, coming of age, dysfunctional family, teenager, sexism, loneliness, best friend ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
The film features SP Abha Mathur who is appointed the first female SP of Bankipur district, Bihar. She then goes against the Local MLA of Bankipur and henchmen of Lakhisarai district.
Style:
suspense, captivating, intense, contemplative, exciting
Plot:
gang, police, organized crime, female protagonist, police officer, murder, tough girl, sexism, corrupt cop, hand to hand combat, policewoman, corruption ...
Time:
2010s
Is relevant?
157
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czech Republic
Story:
An adaptation of a best-selling novel by Michal Viewegh is a comedy about friendship, fateful loves, beauty and ugliness, alcohol, and the search for human happiness. The plot revolves around three friends - Jeff, Skippy and Tom - whose ups and ...
Style:
non-linear, humorous, light, psychological, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
friendship, love, friendship between men, unrequited love, vulgar, classmate classmate relationship, 40 year old, group of friends, sexual desire, midlife crisis, sexism, alcohol abuse ...
Time:
year 1989, 80s
Place:
central europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Canada, Spain, UK, Switzerland
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Set in the 1950s, a a group of young girls in upstate New York form their own gang.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, tense, teen ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
girl gang, feminism, coming of age, rebellion, juvenile delinquency, society, youth, gender, small town, vandalism, feminist, sexism ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, 1950s
Place:
usa, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
COMEDY/MOCKUMENTARY - (2005) CAN'T GET TOO MUCH REALITY TV? CAN'T GET ENOUGH REALITY TV? You know the drill! Eight strangers are chosen to live in a house and have their lives recorded.
Style:
mockumentary, semi serious, humorous, realistic, light ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
voyeurism, disorder, media satire, friends, media, artists and showbiz, gay slur, flirting, sexism, emotional manipulation, satire, social commentary ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley ...
Style:
inspirational, clever, intellectual, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, family friendly, adult
Plot:
world war two, mathematics, genius, inventor, inventions and discoveries, code, prodigy, code breaking, invention, mathematician, gay interest, computer ...
Time:
1940s, year 2014, 20th century, 1950s, year 1939 ...
Place:
england, london, britain, idaho, los angeles ...
Is relevant?
193
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When a 15-year-old becomes the first female starter on her high school's male basketball team, her achievement is marred by the treatment she receives at the hands of her teammates, her brother and even her boyfriend.
Plot:
high school sports, high school, female protagonist, female empowerment, gender equality, sexism, courage, perseverance, personal growth, discrimination, coming of age, family drama ...
Time:
90s
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