Empowerment movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant empowerment movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, emotional, realistic, feel good, dramatic and thought provoking films and TV shows about / with empowerment, female protagonist, friendship, female empowerment, strong female lead, feminist, woman, women, feminism and destiny plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Adventure genres shot in USA, UK, India and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as empowerment: Miss Sloane (2016), Whale Rider (2002), Promising Young Woman (2020), Plaza Catedral (2021), Private Benjamin (1980), Noble (2014), Pope Joan (2009), Les petites couleurs (2002), Becoming Jane (2007), Lavender (2016).
Best films
New films
| Hello Beautiful (2025) | 9.0 | |
| Tapassi (2025) | 7.6 | |
| Janata Bar (2025) | 8.9 | |
| The Wrong Track (2025) | 6.0 | |
| Riot Women (2025) | 8.5 |
List of empowerment movies
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, France, Canada, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.
Style:
political, suspense, clever, tense, intellectual ...
Plot:
lobbyist, twists and turns, politics, career woman, determination, strong female lead, courtroom, female protagonist, lawyer, strong female character, world politics, business ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., oregon, colorado, new hampshire, michigan ...
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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, inspirational, atmospheric ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, teens, family friendly, date night ...
Plot:
whale, tradition, coming of age, sexism, childhood, female protagonist, culture clash, girl, legend, empowerment, youth, loss of son ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new zealand, oceania, australia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A young woman haunted by a tragedy in her past takes revenge on the predatory men unlucky enough to cross her path.
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, psychological thriller, suspense, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, rape and revenge, rape, violence, feminist, vengeance, murder, double life, death of friend, brutality, sexism, toxic masculinity ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
ohio, nebraska, new york
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Panama, Mexico, Colombia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Alicia is a 42-year-old-woman whose grief has caused her estrangement from society. Her world is turned upside down when 14-year-old Chief, a young boy who looks after people’s cars, stumbles into her house, bleeding.
Style:
emotional, poignant, melancholic
Plot:
grief, female protagonist, empowerment, street kid, unlikely friendships, salvation, loss, older woman younger man relationship, family relations, woman, trauma, mourning ...
Place:
panama, peru
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A sheltered young high society woman joins the army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.
Style:
sentimental, funny, semi serious, light, parody ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
basic training, self discovery, wedding, boot camp, gender, military training, fish out of water, paratrooper, women, military, transformation, soldier ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
belgium, paris france, usa
Is relevant?
2K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Vietnam, Ireland
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.
Style:
touching, realistic, emotional, serious, gloomy ...
Plot:
poverty, strong female lead, orphan, kids in trouble, destiny, father daughter relationship, social activism, social injustice, female protagonist, empowerment, hopes, youth ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1955
Place:
saigon, ireland, vietnam, asia
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Germany, UK, Italy, Spain
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.
Style:
costume drama, serious, captivating, epic, historical drama ...
Plot:
vatican, clergy, pope, religion, medieval, monk, impossible love, healing power, gender bending, ambition, strong female character, hidden identity ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 9th century, year 2010
Place:
germany, europe, italy, rome italy
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Switzerland, France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
road movie, life affirming
Plot:
hairdresser, empowerment, road trip, female protagonist, self discovery, personal growth, motel, female friendship, escape, transformation, domestic abuse, small town life ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
Style:
romantic, sweet, touching, costume drama, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, date night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
unfulfilled love, love story, couples, writer's life, love and romance, love, prejudice, fall in love, biopic, women, passion, destiny ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, victorian era, ancient times, 50s ...
Place:
england, ireland, britain, europe, london
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A photographer struggling with memory loss discovers her pictures may indicate something sinister is hitting close to home.
Style:
psychological thriller, captivating, psychological, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
amnesia, photograph, mental disorder, female protagonist, empowerment, confusion, memory loss, murder, uncover truth, recovery, suspicion, danger ...
Place:
canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iran, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Well-known actress Behnaz Jafari is distraught by a provincial girl’s video plea for help—oppressed by her family to not pursue her studies at the Tehran drama conservatory. Behnaz abandons her shoot and turns to filmmaker Jafar Panahi to help ...
Style:
psychological, sentimental, captivating, thought provoking, independent film
Plot:
passion, actress, missing person, empowerment, social justice, tradition, missing girl, young girl, family relations, society, friendship, dialogue ...
Time:
2010s, year 1979
Place:
iran, middle east
Is relevant?
525K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, feel good, thought provoking, uplifting ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, kids, date night ...
Plot:
racism, friendship, civil rights, discrimination, writers, women, master and servant, racial segregation, maid, feminist, racial issues, blacks and whites ...
Time:
60s, year 2011, year 1963, 1900s, 50s ...
Place:
mississippi, usa, america, southern usa, africa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into ...
Style:
inspirational, exciting, touching, feel good, historical drama ...
Audience:
girls' night, family friendly, date night, chick flick, kids ...
Plot:
racism, mathematics, nasa, space program, stereotypes, african american, prejudice, sexism, genius, scientist, strong female character, racial segregation ...
Time:
60s, year 1961, 20th century, year 2016, 2010s ...
Place:
indiana, persia, usa, virginia, langley virginia
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, France
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Based on true events about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement who were forced underground to evade the State.
Style:
political, factual, costume drama, period piece, bleak ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
feminism, feminist, women, girl power, sexism, rebelliousness, activism, politics, gender, women's suffrage, women's rights, sexual harassment ...
Time:
1900s, year 1912, 1910s, edwardian era, victorian era ...
Place:
england, london, britain, europe, united kingdom ...
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732K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, War
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.
Style:
period piece, costume drama, psychotronic, exciting, epic ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, teens ...
Plot:
superhero, strong female character, superheroine, world war one, strong female lead, fight scenes, female warrior, mythology, good versus evil, tough girl, supernatural power, super powers ...
Time:
1910s, year 1918, year 2017, future, 2010s ...
Place:
london, ancient greece, belgium, big ben london, fictional island ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A 15 year old mute village girl runs away from home due to problems, lands in Mumbai city. Initially she struggles to cope up with the big city, but fights her way forward to survive and achieve freedom overcoming obstacles.
Style:
emotional, realistic, heartfelt
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
empowerment, coming of age, teenager, female empowerment, female protagonist, struggle, independence, perseverance, determination, survival, resilience, disability ...
Place:
mumbai india
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
In a vibrant Punjabi village, women take charge of wedding festivities once dominated by men. Their spirited struggle to preserve this newfound power leads to comic chaos, as the sidelined men plot to reclaim their former glory—only to be ...
Style:
lighthearted, feel good, slapstick, twisted
Plot:
wedding planning, empowerment, gender roles, patriarchy, punjabi, celebration, wedding, social commentary, competition, family drama, small town life, music and dance ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
It tells the inspiring story of a woman who, after surviving a brutal acid attack, refuses to be defined by society's rejection and follows her passion for music. Despite facing challenges in education and employment due to her disfigured face, ...
Style:
emotional, uplifting, intense
Plot:
inspiration, determination, female protagonist, empowerment, female empowerment, strength, human spirit, resilience, moving, classical music, prejudice, vocalist ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 6 min.
TV show
Story:
LeBrons is an original animated series from the mind of the NBA's back-to-back champion, four time MVP and pop-culture icon, LeBron James. Much like a modern day "Fat Albert," the series is designed to help empower and give back to ...
Style:
edutainment, inspirational, motivational, uplifting, feel good ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
life lesson, youth, empowerment, family values, teamwork, role model, african american, celebrity, coming of age, community, friendship, pop culture ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s
Place:
ohio, akron ohio
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Philippines
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
When fragments of a green crystal scatter in the city and turn people into destructive monsters, Narda embraces her destiny as Darna—the mighty protector of the powerful stone from Planet Marte.
Style:
dramatic, tense, action packed, visually appealing, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
superhero, superheroine, supernatural power, female protagonist, empowerment, female hero, female empowerment, secret identity, fantasy world, supernatural ability, fight, protection ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan, USA
TV show
Story:
Fena Houtman remembers little about her childhood. Orphaned and raised as a servant in a brothel, her life changes when she escapes to an island of pirates where she discovers the truth behind her family. With Fena being the only one able to unlock ...
Style:
anime, exciting, captivating, disturbing, action adventure ...
Plot:
pirate, sea voyage, secret past, orphan, samurai, female protagonist, empowerment, strong female lead, freedom, resilience, pirate ship, piracy ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Unathletic Whitney Carmichael signs up for an intense summer boot camp to reinvent herself and falls for her personal trainer. She then finds the strength to embrace her true self and ignore the others' expectations.
Style:
romantic comedy, uplifting, inspirational, feel good, romantic drama ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
empowerment, self discovery, self acceptance, coming of age, female protagonist, identity, boot camp, female empowerment, self esteem, summer, love interest, summer camp ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story:
McKeyla, Adrienne, Bryden, and Camryn are four super smart and science-skilled girls recruited to join the spy organization, NOV8.
Style:
captivating, feel good, entertaining, educational, teen ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
spy, friendship, high school, girl, science, technology, problem solving, girl power, teamwork, empowerment, girlfriend, female protagonist ...
Place:
california
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of "The Lion King" (2019) for today's young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.
Style:
inspirational, disturbing, captivating, colorful, poetic ...
Plot:
racist, female empowerment, black, inheritance, royalty, empowerment, identity, music, black woman, female singer, inspiration, musician ...
Place:
long island
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
After a reunion with her past, Tamara - a Jewish ex-orthodox turned feminist rocker - separates from her boyfriend, rebelling against romantic love and monogamy to embark on a path of exploration in search of her own desire.
Style:
psychological, satirical, thrilling, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot:
feminist, female protagonist, empowerment, self discovery, identity, relationships, lifestyle, relationship problems, female objectification, satire, strong female character, confronting the past ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
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:
thought provoking, psychological, captivating, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
self discovery, female protagonist, patriarchy, parent child relationship, feminist, empowerment, personal growth, gender roles, female empowerment, introspection, social relations, coping ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
canada
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 8 min.
TV show
Story:
Some have big feet or a sniffly nose, others are clumsy or too sweaty but these kids soon discover their mini problems can become superpowers.
Style:
satirical, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, lighthearted ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
superhero, children, empowerment, self acceptance, animal, supernatural power, adventure hero, anthropomorphism, satire, anthropomorphic animal, animal life, supernatural ability ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
It follows Kendra who finds herself in a failing marriage and must deal with her life decisions. When Ben comes back into her life, she is backed into a crisis point and must dig deep to find the strength to take control of her life.
Style:
emotional, thrilling, captivating, psychological, heartfelt ...
Plot:
female protagonist, self discovery, independence, empowerment, strength, resilience, marriage crisis, personal growth, life is a bitch, marital problem, dysfunctional marriage, family problems ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the ...
Style:
exciting, futuristic, teen, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, family outing, kids
Plot:
survival, female protagonist, dystopian future, death, game of death, dystopia, distopia, competition, contests and competitions, youth, heroine, danger ...
Time:
future, near future, year 2012, 2010s
Place:
north america, seattle
Is relevant?
707K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, touching, romantic, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens, teens ...
Plot:
princess, sisters, disney princess, snow, magic, magical, power of love, happy ending, female protagonist, love and romance, wizards and magicians, sister sister relationship ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 1800s, 1840s, 19th century
Place:
europe, scandinavia, seattle
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