Patriarchy movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant patriarchy movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, disturbing, psychological, social and humorous films and TV shows about / with patriarchy, women, family relations, society, female protagonist, feminism, feminist, husband wife relationship, mother daughter relationship and teenage girl plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and History genres shot in France, USA, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as patriarchy: Sand Storm (2016), Succession (2018), Mustang (2015), Barbie (2023), K-12 (2019), My Happy Family (2017), Women Talking (2022), Winter's Bone (2010), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Lipstick Under My Burkha  (2016).

List of patriarchy movies

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 6.8
 4K
Sand Storm (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, Germany, France
Duration: 87 min.
Story: A Bedouin village in Northern Israel. When Jalila's husband marries a second woman, Jalila and her daughter's world is shattered, and the women are torn between their commitment to the patriarchal rules and being true to themselves.
Style: psychological, disturbing, captivating, suspense, social
Plot: second marriage, second wife, bedouin, family problems, mother daughter conflict, women in society, marriage, dysfunctional family, mother daughter relationship, life is a bitch, relationship problems, female protagonist ...
Time: 2010s
Place: israel, middle east, palestine, indiana
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 8.8
 265K
Succession (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 2409 min.
TV show
Story: The lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.
Style: emotional, captivating, inspirational, disturbing, stylized ...
Audience: date night
Plot: wealth, family business, business, dysfunctional family, patriarchy, betrayal, father son relationship, dysfunctional relationship, ceo, family drama, rivalry, businessman ...
Time: 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place: new york
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 7.6
 41K
Mustang (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Germany, Turkey, 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, heartbreaking, realistic, art house, social ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: sisters, teenage girl, teenager, coming of age, sexism, running away from home, sister sister relationship, islam, women, teen suicide, female protagonist, virginity ...
Time: year 2015, 2010s, near future
Place: turkey, istanbul turkey, middle east, maghreb
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 6.9
 505K
Barbie (2023)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 114 min.
Story: To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you're a Ken.
Style: captivating, entertaining, humorous, feel good, funny ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: barbie, doll, fantasy world, existential crisis, voice over narration, blonde girl, ceo, patriarchy, social satire, blonde, pregnant woman, mother daughter relationship ...
Time: 2020s
Place: california, los angeles
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 6.5
 4K
K-12 (2019)
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Cry Baby, a strong and sensitive girl, is sent off to a disturbing sleepaway school that’s hidden underneath a grandiose façade. Luckily, she has a sweet and unapologetic best friend who sticks up for her when she gets bullied by the other ...
Style: dark, rough, disturbing, captivating, cult classic ...
Audience: teen fantasy
Plot: brainwashing, boarding school, dark heroine, feminist, female friendship, teacher, patriarchy, feminism, social misfits, coup, magic, elementary school ...
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My Happy Family (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: Georgia, Germany, France
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Tbilisi, Georgia, 2016: In a patriarchal society, an ordinary Georgian family lives with three generations under one roof. All are shocked when 52-year-old Manana decides to move out from her parents’ home and live alone. Without her family and ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, psychological, captivating, art house ...
Audience: date night
Plot: family relations, family problems, lifestyle change, parents and children, changing lives, family life, relationship problems, patriarchy, lifestyle, husband wife relationship, post soviet, problem ...
Time: year 2017
Place: middle east, indiana, tbilisi, georgia
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 6.9
 41K
Women Talking (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A group of women in an isolated religious colony struggle to reconcile their faith with a series of sexual assaults committed by the colony's men.
Style: social, independent film, period drama
Plot: woman, sexual assault, religion, teenage rape, female friendship, patriarchy, forgiveness, isolated community, women, feminist, religious, religious community ...
Time: 2020s, 2000s, year 2010, 2010s
Place: bolivia
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Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Hildegard von Bingen was truly a woman ahead of her time. A visionary in every sense of the word, this famed 12th-century Benedictine nun was a Christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright, poet, naturalist, scientist, physician, herbalist ...
Style: atmospheric, sincere, contemplative, captivating, serious ...
Plot: nun, gender, convent, medieval, saint, healing power, composer, visionary, monk, seer, prodigy, catholic church ...
Time: medieval times, middle ages, ancient times, 12th century
Place: germany, europe, rome italy
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 7.1
 150K
Winter's Bone (2010)
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: 17 year-old Ree Dolly sets out to track down her father, who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared. If she fails, Ree and her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods. Challenging her outlaw kin's code of silence and ...
Style: depressing, atmospheric, harsh, bleak, disturbing ...
Audience: teens, adult, teen drama
Plot: poverty, missing person, small town, family in crisis, female protagonist, bail, dysfunctional family, down on your luck, mental illness, rural setting, family crisis, uncle niece relationship ...
Time: year 2010, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: missouri, usa
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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 189 min.
Story: Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood ...
Style: romantic, touching, entertaining, feel good, sentimental ...
Audience: girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot: wedding, fall in love, love and romance, patriarchy, train, love, forbidden love, trip, love story, opposites attract, family relations, tradition ...
Time: future, 90s, 20th century
Place: india, switzerland, england, middle east, europe ...
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Lipstick Under My Burkha  (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Four ordinary women, inflicted by silly societal norms, have to steal, lie, cheat and hide in order to lead the lives that they rightfully deserve.
Style: humorous, stylized, captivating, realistic, entertaining ...
Plot: sexuality, women, social satire, patriarchy, small town, muslim, equality, friendship, family relations, feminist, strong female presence, parents and children ...
Place: india
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 7.1
 635
Facing Mirrors (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Rana has chosen a path in order to support her family, while Adineh (Eddie) has fled his home and city to escape his complicated situation as a transsexual man prevented from living as his true self by his family. They find themselves on the same ...
Style: psychological, touching, disturbing, suspense
Plot: transsexual, escape, hijab, lgbt, forced marriage, friendship, domineering father, taxi driver, muslim, taxi, patriarchy, wedding planning ...
Place: iran, middle east
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Jean of the Joneses (2016)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Chaos ensues after the estranged patriarch of the Jones family dies on their doorstep. When the paramedic who answers their 911 call tries to win over acerbic Jean Jones, his attempts are disrupted by old conflicts that come to a boil at the funeral.
Style: captivating, funny, ironic, humorous, satirical ...
Plot: patriarchy, patriarch, satire, eccentric family, intrigue, humour, family relations, family problems, black history, african, afro
Place: indiana
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Adopting Audrey (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: An adult woman puts herself up for adoption and forms a bond with the misanthropic patriarch of her adoptive family. Based on a true story.
Style: captivating, realistic, psychological
Plot: foster home, social problems, patriarchy, female protagonist, family life, relationships, patriarch, social issues, family relations, lifestyle, foster parent, women ...
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 7.1
 4K
Hive (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: Kosovo, Switzerland, Albania
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Fahrije’s husband has been missing since the war in Kosovo so she sets up her own small business to provide for her kids, but as she fights against a patriarchal society that does not support her, she faces a crucial decision: to wait for his ...
Style: captivating, disturbing, psychological, political, social
Plot: small business, mother daughter relationship, entrepreneur, female protagonist, social issues, life is a bitch, widow, social problems, family problems, patriarchy, society, woman ...
Place: kosovo, serbia, balkan
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 4.7
 158
Felicitas (2009)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Argentina
Duration: 128 min.
Story: Buenos Aires at the outskirts of XIX century. A society rigid in patriarchal rules. A war between brothers of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Two young and very much in love youngsters, fight for their right to be together. Obeyance and ...
Style: captivating, psychological, disturbing
Plot: separation, male female relationship, love story, social problems, historical character, love affair, relationships, couple relations, forbidden love, patriarchy, relationship problems, love interest ...
Time: 1880s
Place: argentina, buenos aires argentina
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How Old Are You (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story: 36 year-old Nirupama Rajeev (played by Manju Warrier) is an UD clerk in Revenue Department. The role of her husband is played by Kunchaka Boban. There is nothing interesting about her life as she leads a life which is determined by her usual daily ...
Style: captivating, thought provoking, psychological
Plot: parent child relationship, feminist, self discovery, strong female lead, female protagonist, husband wife relationship, sexism, coping, society, social relations, introspection, patriarchy ...
Place: canada
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 7.4
 7K
The Circle (2000)
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, disturbing, harsh, atmospheric, sincere ...
Plot: politics, pregnancy, on the run, prostitute, life is a bitch, society, friendship, injustice, feminist, dialogue, women's rights, discrimination ...
Place: iran, middle east, persia
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 7.5
 44K
Whale Rider (2002)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: New Zealand, Germany
Duration: 101 min.
Story: On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, ...
Style: touching, emotional, thought provoking, atmospheric, poignant ...
Audience: kids, girls' night, teens, family friendly, date night ...
Plot: sexism, whale, tradition, coming of age, childhood, culture clash, empowerment, youth, society, female protagonist, women, loss of son ...
Time: 2000s, year 2002, 21st century
Place: new zealand, oceania
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 7.6
 566
Virgina (1991)
Genre: Drama
Country: Yugoslavia, France
Duration: 101 min.
Story: "Virgina" tells a tale from the end of the 19th century. It took place in a isolated village near the Adriatic Sea. Because of the extreme patriarchal culture there is a superstition that families without male heirs are cursed. When the ...
Plot: boy, patriarchy, sister sister relationship, teenage girl, neighbor, husband wife relationship, lie, curse, superstition, village, religion, poverty ...
Time: 19th century
Place: balkan, serbia, bosnia herzegovina, former yugoslavia
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 6.3
 10K
Misbehaviour (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: UK, France
Duration: 106 min.
Story: A group of women hatch a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London.
Style: captivating, stylized, sincere, touching, realistic ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: feminist, feminism, beauty pageant, society, protest, rehearsal, sexism, women's liberation, farce, against the odds, contests and competitions, woman ...
Time: 2020s, 70s, year 1970, 20th century
Place: europe, england, los angeles, london
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 3.6
 18K
Swept Away (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Stranded and alone on a desert island during a cruise, a spoiled rich woman and a deckhand fall in love and make a date to reunite after their rescue.
Style: sexy, humorous, light, melancholic, romantic ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, date night
Plot: island, stranded on an island, tropical island, shipwreck, stranded, stockholm syndrome, rich woman, survival, beautiful scenery, life philosophy, twists and turns, love story ...
Time: year 2002, 21st century
Place: europe, italy, greece, mediterranean sea
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 6.3
 59K
Apostle (2018)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: In 1905, a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister who has been kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult.
Style: suspense, scary, slasher, splatter, disturbing ...
Audience: date night, adult
Plot: folk horror, religion, vampire, murder, father daughter relationship, brother, ransom, evil cult, supernatural horror, occult, religious cult, torture ...
Time: victorian era, 2010s, 1900s
Place: wales
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Keep Smiling (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Georgia, France, Luxembourg
Duration: 90 min.
Story: 10 women, seven of them belonging to the poorest population, are desperately trying to win a beauty contest for mothers who have more than 3 children. The winner will get an apartment and $25000
Style: feel good, contemplative, humorous, light, unusual plot structure ...
Plot: female protagonist, exploitation, husband wife relationship, rivalry, violent man, mother daughter relationship, infidelity, resentment, psychological abuse, women, female nudity, patriarchy ...
Place: georgia
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The White Ribbon (2009)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Canada
Duration: 144 min.
Story: Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years just before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery.
Style: disturbing, black and white, art house, bleak, atmospheric ...
Audience: teens
Plot: children, punishment, sexual abuse, priest, physical appearance, suicide, small town, death, child abuse, cruelty, family secret, village life ...
Time: year 1914, year 2009, 1910s, 90s, 1920s ...
Place: germany, europe, northern germany, italy
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 7.2
 4K
The Source (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium, Italy
Duration: 135 min.
Story: A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favours as long as the men refuse to install a water pipe.
Style: realistic, stylized, sentimental, feel good, political ...
Plot: village life, sexism, rebellion, battle of the sexes, muslim woman, marital rape, desert, ultimatum, power relations, social relations, couples, couple relations ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: middle east, north africa
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 6.1
 753
Man Is a Woman (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Simon Eskenazy is a gay Parisian clarinet player who lives his single life to the fullest. One day, he receives a very tempting offer from his homophobic uncle, looking to continue the family legacy – if he gets married and has a child, he will ...
Style: semi serious, realistic, touching, humorous, queer cinema
Audience: date night
Plot: gay, lgbt, lgbtq, jewish family, heterosexuality, glbt, wedding, family relations, patriarchy, dream girl, cousin cousin relationship, sauna ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: new york, france, paris france
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Cruces sobre el yermo (1967)
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Mexico
Duration: 85 min.
Story: After a long journey in search of the murderer of his father, a man abuses a beautiful girl next to marry. After consummating his revenge and be rejected by the girl, the man leaves town. She is pregnant and her boyfriend prefers to let his son give ...
Plot: patriarchy, shootout, cornfield, pregnant from rape, poverty, gunfighter, murder, rape, sacrifice, small town, revenge
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 5.6
 28K
Anne Boleyn (2021)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The final months of Boleyn's life, her struggle with Tudor England's patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.
Style: thought provoking, captivating, historical drama
Plot: woman, husband wife relationship, female protagonist, social relations, social problems, family relations, society, historical figure, relationships, historical character, mother daughter relationship, lifestyle ...
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 6.9
 2K
Sacred (1999)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Israel, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story: The year 2000 approaches in Jerusalem's Orthodox Mea Shearim quarter, where the women work, keep house, and have children so the men can study the Torah and the Talmud. Rivka is happily and passionately married to Meir, but they remain ...
Style: thinking, philosophical, controversial, realistic, serious ...
Plot: marital abuse, religion, judaism, orthodox jew, israeli, feminism, arab, women, strong female presence, rabbi, couples, family relations ...
Time: year 1999, 90s
Place: israel, middle east, persia, palestine, jerusalem
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