| Alien (1979) | 8.5 | |
| Fleabag (2016) | 8.7 | |
| Dark Angel (2000) | 7.4 | |
| Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) | 7.8 | |
| iZombie (2015) | 7.8 |
Female protagonist movies and TV shows – page 5
Best films
New films
| Love Between Lines (2026) | 8.4 | |
| Anali (2026) | 8.9 | |
| Girl Taken (2026) | 6.3 | |
| Relationship Goals (2026) | 4.6 | |
| The 'Burbs (2026) | 5.7 |
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire and witches should never trust vampires.
Style:
romantic, stylized, scenic, captivating, epic fantasy ...
Plot:
witch, vampire, magic, supernatural, danger, vampire human love, love and romance, interspecies romance, impossible love, witchcraft, time travel, magical power ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, chicago, venice, france, united kingdom ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be ...
Style:
visually appealing, visually stunning, road movie, apocalyptic, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
post apocalypse, car, desert, apocalypse, survival, post apocalyptic, chase, on the run, dystopia, car chase, distopia, tough guy ...
Time:
future, year 2015, year 2016, near future, distant future ...
Place:
australia, los angeles
Is relevant?
570K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A young girl named Juno gets herself pregnant and tries to stand on her own, but soon learns a few lessons about being grown up.
Style:
touching, sweet, funny, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
pregnancy, coming of age, adoption, high school, friendship, teenage pregnancy, teenage life, teenager, pregnant teenager, teenage girl, love and romance, female protagonist ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
minnesota, usa, seattle, california
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Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Sei, a 20-year-old office worker, is whisked away to a whole new world. Unfortunately for Sei, the ritual that summoned her—meant to produce a "Saint" who would banish the dark magic—brought two people over instead of one. And everyone ...
Style:
anime, captivating, lighthearted, feel good, aesthetic ...
Plot:
magic, female protagonist, royal court, isekai, medicine, healer, parallel world, fantasy world, save the world, 20 year old, saint, medieval ...
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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs ...
Style:
scary, suspense, futuristic, suspenseful, frightening ...
Audience:
kids, manly, adult
Plot:
monster, alien, space travel, outer space, space and aliens, heroine, survival horror, evil alien, spaceship, female protagonist, creature, alien monster ...
Time:
future, 22nd century, 20th century, year 1979, distant future
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After she spends all her money, an evil enchantress queen schemes to marry a handsome, wealthy prince. There's just one problem - he's in love with a beautiful princess, Snow White. Now, joined by seven rebellious dwarves, Snow White ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, humorous, cute, romantic ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, teens, chick flick, family friendly ...
Plot:
snow white, good versus evil, palace, female protagonist, evil queen, fall in love, imaginary kingdom, chase, spell, princess, prince, magic ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012
Place:
persia
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Country: UK, Germany, Japan, Canada, USA, Australia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Four beautiful rivals at an invitation-only martial-arts tournament join forces against a sinister threat. Princess Kasumi is an aristocratic warrior trained by martial-arts masters. Tina Armstrong is a wrestling superstar. Helena Douglas is an ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, action packed, action adventure, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
martial arts, female martial artist, kick-butt women, female protagonist, ninja, competition, female fighter, tournament, woman with a gun, female warrior, master warrior, assassin ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
hong kong
Is relevant?
540K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When the kingdom's most wanted-and most charming-bandit Flynn Rider hides out in a mysterious tower, he's taken hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn's curious captor, ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, romantic, 3d animation, uplifting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens, teens ...
Plot:
princess, disney princess, fall in love, couples, love and romance, love, horse, strong female character, power of love, female protagonist, unlikely couple, queen ...
Time:
year 2010, 19th century, 17th century, 2010s, 1810s
Place:
fictional island, europe, germany
Is relevant?
113K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, India, Indonesia
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced ...
Style:
romantic, inspirational, touching, sentimental, road movie ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, family friendly, date night, chick flick
Plot:
self discovery, midlife crisis, travel, lifestyle change, love, starting over, journey, life, changing lives, introspection, fall in love, tourist ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
italy, india, indonesia, europe, usa ...
Is relevant?
477K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Ireland, Canada, UK, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Jack is a young boy of 5 years old who has lived all his life in one room. He believes everything within it are the only real things in the world. But what will happen when his Ma suddenly tells him that there are other things outside of Room?
Style:
sentimental, heartbreaking, emotional, sad, thought provoking ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, date night, adult
Plot:
kidnapping, isolation, kidnapped, captive, room, mother son relationship, child born of rape, female protagonist, child protagonist, rape, boy, childhood ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, near future, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
ireland, persia, canada
Is relevant?
156K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations and repressions ...
Style:
slasher, scary, serious, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
farm, serial killer, female protagonist, farmhouse, murder, rural setting, domineering mother, world war one, serial killer as protagonist, scarecrow, mental illness, audition ...
Time:
1910s, 2020s, year 1918, 20th century
Place:
texas, europe, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A 17th century Hungarian countess embarks on a murderous undertaking, with the belief that bathing in the blood of virgins will preserve her beauty.
Style:
gothic, suspense, atmospheric, costume drama, stylized ...
Plot:
countess, female protagonist, bloodbath, impossible love, murder, death, love, blood, death of husband, witchcraft, virgin, agony ...
Time:
middle ages, 17th century, 16th century, victorian era
Place:
hungary, europe, slovakia
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Transferred home after a traumatizing combat mission, a highly trained French soldier uses her lethal skills to hunt down the man who hurt her sister.
Style:
erotic, suspense, captivating, tense, action thriller ...
Plot:
female vigilante, sister, vengeance, female protagonist, revenge, rape, female soldier, female warrior, soldier, vigilantism, war veteran, army ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
syria, marseille, paris france, nice france, france
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Rishe, the duke’s daughter, is no stranger to reincarnation—it’s her seventh life, after all. Each life restarts at her broken engagement. Having been a merchant, a maid, and a knight, she now desires leisure. But her world changes when a ...
Style:
captivating, anime, entertaining, exciting, thrilling ...
Plot:
prince, reincarnation, male female relationship, rebirth, marriage, love, time loop, couple relations, villainess, female protagonist, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, husband wife relationship ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical
Country: USA, Canada, Philippines
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
"Get your muzzle out of those books and make some friends!" That's what Princess Celestia tells Twilight Sparkle. She may be the smartest unicorn in Equestria, but Twilight Sparkle gets an "incomplete" in friendship. ...
Style:
feel good, semi serious, epic, anime, slapstick comedy ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
my little pony, pony, friendship, princess, imaginary kingdom, female protagonist, friends, imaginary, unicorn, horse, campfire story, magical ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 19th century
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A landscape gardener is hired by famous architect Le Nôtre to construct the grand gardens at the palace of Versailles. As the two work on the palace, they find themselves drawn to each other and are thrown into rivalries within the court of King ...
Style:
romantic, light, period piece, costume drama, melancholic ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
gardener, love story, royal court, garden, female protagonist, aristocracy, jealousy, infidelity, intrigue, voyeurism, adultery, extramarital affair ...
Time:
18th century, 17th century, victorian era, 60s, 1930s ...
Place:
france, paris france, versailles, europe, england ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 270 min.
TV show
Story:
After years as an MI6 operative, Sylvia winds up in a village in Umbria visiting her sister Isabel and becomes involved in a murder investigation.
Style:
captivating, tense, thrilling, suspense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
female protagonist, whodunit, carabinieri, female agent, british police, murder investigation, new life, female spy, haunted by the past, new identity, secret, secret agent ...
Time:
future
Place:
italy, london
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit ...
Style:
feel good, light, rom com, humorous, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, girls' night, teens
Plot:
revenge, divorce, battle of the sexes, female protagonist, feminist, female bonding, friendship, feminism, breakup, dancing, older man younger woman relationship, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
90s, year 1969, 60s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, san francisco
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France, South Korea, Japan, USA, Brazil, Canada, Italy
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
Normal high school kids by day, protectors of Paris by night! Miraculous follows the heroic adventures of Marinette and Adrien as they transform into Ladybug and Cat Noir and set out to capture akumas, creatures responsible for turning the people of ...
Style:
feel good, captivating, sweet, 3d animation, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, kids, preschool
Plot:
superhero, heroine, teenage superhero, friendship, good versus evil, supernatural ability, transformation, female protagonist, magic, teenage girl, school, superheroine ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Is relevant?
172K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.
Style:
anime, entertaining, captivating, humorous, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, date night, teen drama
Plot:
teenage girl, shapeshifting, animal, friendship, female protagonist, teenager, middle school, panda, domineering mother, furry, rite of passage, teenage protagonist ...
Time:
2000s, 2020s, year 2002
Place:
canada, toronto ontario canada, north america
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two ...
Style:
visually stunning, exciting, apocalyptic, suspenseful, futuristic ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, girls' night, adult
Plot:
post apocalypse, desert, female protagonist, mad max, distopia, mother daughter relationship, chase, wasteland, kidnapped girl, warrior, revenge, loss of mother ...
Time:
future
Place:
oceania, australia
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When her great aunt dies famed horror hostess Elvira heads for the uptight new England town to Falwell to claim her inheritance of a haunted house a witches cookbook and a punk rock poodle. But once the stuffy locals get an eyeful of the scream ...
Style:
gothic, parody, humorous, black comedy, sexy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
witch, inheritance, witchcraft, goth, magic, demon, hostess, female protagonist, halloween, small town, good versus evil, big breasts ...
Time:
80s
Place:
las vegas, new england, usa, massachusetts
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
A 19-year-old orphan named Ava wakes up in a morgue with a new lease on life and a divine artifact embedded in her back. She discovers she is now part of an ancient order that has been tasked with fighting demons on Earth, and powerful forces ...
Style:
scenic, unusual plot structure, captivating, atmospheric, surprise ending ...
Audience:
teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot:
nun, religion, angel, demon, religion and supernatural, fantasy world, female protagonist, battles, female warrior, demon hunter, lesbian, supernatural power ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
spain
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the 18th century, an artist is commissioned to paint a young woman's wedding portrait.
Style:
sexy, scenic, touching, costume drama, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
painter, lesbian, lgbtq, lgbt, painting, portrait, lesbian relationship, lesbian love, lgbtqi, love, female protagonist, lesbian sex ...
Time:
18th century, 2010s, ancient times, victorian era, year 2019 ...
Place:
brittany, france
Is relevant?
49K
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, UK, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In the menacing inferno of the old American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit.
Style:
suspense, epic, brutal, costume drama, period piece ...
Plot:
female protagonist, mute, church, obsession, sign language, violence, rape, father daughter incest, preacher, plot twist, religious, pedophile ...
Time:
19th century, year 2016, victorian era
Place:
netherlands
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
The Good Wife is a legal drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption ...
Style:
clever, captivating, sexy, political, serious ...
Plot:
legal, lawyer, dedicated lawyer, workplace situations, law firm, court, lawyers and clients, strong female lead, female protagonist, self discovery, politics, working mom ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
chicago, hawaii, usa
Is relevant?
476K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Sweden
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
A young couple travels to Sweden to visit their friend’s rural hometown and attend its mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly descends into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Style:
disturbing, psychedelic, brutal, frightening, spooky ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
paganism, ritual, religious cult, folk horror, community, rite, isolated community, pagan, sect, female protagonist, burned alive, human sacrifice ...
Time:
year 2019, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
scandinavia, europe, new york, eastern europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.
Style:
sincere, sad, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
countryside, food, cooking, female protagonist, farming, young woman, friendship, childhood friend, winter, summer, love, pet dog ...
Place:
south korea
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. ...
Style:
grindhouse, suspenseful, exciting, melancholic, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, revenge, vengeance, female killer, rape and revenge, murder, female protagonist, vigilante, female assassin, childbirth, blood, assassination ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, year 1973, turn of the century, 1880s ...
Place:
japan, east asia, asia, tokyo
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, feel good, uplifting, factual ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
environmental, justice, court, lawyer, contamination, small town, single mother, investigation, corporate crime, business, lawsuit, legal ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s, y2k, year 2000, 2000s ...
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, new jersey
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