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Poll: Movies for Women's History Month: An International Collection

A poll by rubyfruit76
March is Women's History Month and the movies below depict experiences that play an integral part of the history of women and girls over the past few centuries. Collectively, these films help to tell the female story in particular. Which movie do you think illustrates a piece of women's history most powerfully?

Celebrate and contemplate here.

  • Except for the first five, movies are in alphabetical order.
  • Movies with *asterisks were directed by women.
  • Some movies are based on true stories and some are not. All, however, reflect experiences that play an integral part in women's history.

Results of 291 votes:

  1. 1.

    Hidden Figures (2016)

     
    U.S.; Set in the U.S.
  2. 2.

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

     
    Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway; Set in Sweden
  3. 3.

    Thelma & Louise (1991)

     
    U.S.; Set in the U.S.
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