Here we've displayed a list of the best Sexism films : The Magdalene Sisters(2002), Moolaadé(2004), Bandit Queen(1994), Offside(2006), Tess(1979), Educating Rita(1983), On the Record(2020), Woman of the Year(1942), Tall in the Saddle(1944), The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter(1980), This Changes Everything(2018), Heart Like a Wheel(1983) ... ...
Drama
Ireland|UK
2002
119 Minutes
Geraldine McEwan Anne-Marie Duff Nora-Jane Noone Dorothy Duffy Eileen Walsh Mary Murray Britta Smith Frances Healy Eithne McGuinness Rebecca Walsh Eamonn Owens
teen girl mother superior nun rebel orphan inmate bleak disturbing ireland convent school orphanage church imprisonment sexism abuse religion pregnancy rape growing up
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
Drama
Senegal|Burkina Faso|Morocco|Tunisia|Cameroon|France
2004
124 Minutes
Fatoumata Coulibaly Maimouna Hélène Diarra Salimata Traoré Aminata Dao
girl villager woman husband inspiring disturbing burkina faso village hut genital mutilation superstition sexism underdog escape 2000s
When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart.
Crime, Drama, Biography
India
1994
121 Minutes
Seema Biswas Nirmal Pandey Manoj Bajpayee Rajesh Vivek Govind Namdeo Saurabh Shukla Raghubir Yadav
bandit criminal young girl husband gritty spirited intense india village crime abuse armed conflict class distinctions ambition sexism revenge rise transformation underdog 1980s
The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
Comedy
Iran
2006
92 Minutes
Sima Mobarakshai Safar Samandar Shayesteh Irani Mohamad Kheirabadi Aida Sadeghi Golnaz Farmani Mahnnaz Zabihi Nazanin Sediq-zadeh
teenager friend police officer soldier offbeat touching inspiring iran stadium soccer sexism social activism gender identity iranian laws women's rights rise transformation adventure 2000s
Struggle of Women in a country that excludes them from entering the stadiums.
Drama
UK|France
1979
170 Minutes
Nastassja Kinski Peter Firth Leigh Lawson John Collin David Markham Rosemary Martin Richard Pearson Carolyn Pickles Pascale de Boysson Tony Church John Bett
milkmaid alcoholic cousin minister farmer winsome disheartening dorset countryside england manor coming of age hard times sexism class distinctions marital problems transformation love underdog 1870s
A strong-willed young peasant girl attracts the affection of two men.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1983
110 Minutes
Michael Caine Julie Walters Michael Williams Maureen Lipman Jeananne Crowley Malcolm Douglas Pat Daly Godfrey Quigley Dearbhla Molloy Kim Fortune Philip Hurd-Wood
hairdresser wife husband professor blue-collar worker alcoholic witty endearing touching amusing charming england the open university office great britain hair salon college campus student-teacher relationship self-esteem adult education
An alcoholic professor has been hired by a working-class girl for higher education.
Documentary
USA
2020
95 Minutes
Amy Ziering Sil Lai Abrams Tarana Burke Kimberlé Crenshaw Jenny Lumet
music executive music producer musician friend journalist dark disheartening emotional engaging fascinating intense melancholy moving powerful uneasy united states sexual abuse sexual harassment sexism music industry
A former hip hop executive decides whether to make public her rape by one of the most powerful men in the music industry.
Comedy
USA
1942
112 Minutes
Katharine Hepburn Spencer Tracy Fay Bainter Reginald Owen Minor Watson William Bendix Gladys Blake Dan Tobin Roscoe Karns William Tannen Ludwig Stossel
reporter father mother refugee playful witty newsroom baseball field family home love-hate relationship ambition sexism love rise transformation 1940s
Rival reporters Sam and Tess fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.
Western
USA
1944
87 Minutes
John Wayne Ella Raines Audrey Long Ward Bond George "Gabby" Hayes Elisabeth Risdon Raymond Hatton
cowboy rancher woman niece judge aunt thrilling intricate spirited melodramatic wild west town ranch saloon road inheritance murder love triangle corruption sexism
Ranch hand Rocklin arrives in town to start his new job but his employer has been murdered and the locals don't seem too friendly.
Documentary
USA
1980
60 Minutes
Wanita Allen Gladys Belcher Lyn Childs Lola Weixel Margaret Wright
elderly woman retiree welder african-american woman union organizer employee powerful brooklyn, n.y. detroit family home world war ii feminism sexism manufacturing employment transformation underdog 1980s
Documentary about women working in factories during WWII and resultant loss of jobs after the war. Five women tell their stories. Fascinating clips of racist, sexist propaganda of the era.
Documentary
USA
2018
97 Minutes
actor producer hollywood icons disheartening dark emotional sad uneasy hollywood sexism gender bias underdog 21st century
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.
Biography
USA
1983
113 Minutes
Bonnie Bedelia Beau Bridges Leo Rossi Hoyt Axton Bill McKinney Anthony Edwards Dean-Paul Martin Paul Bartel Dick Miller Terence Knox
housewife mechanic race car driver uplifting inspiring racetrack upstate new york house garage sexism car racing gender identity sports ambition competition underdog transformation rise 1980s
Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before. Despite the high risks of this kind of racing and the burden it places on her ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2018
94 Minutes
director woman filmmaker activist executive passionate positive powerful uplifting confident hollywood, calif. women in hollywood sexism investigation show business filmmaker career discovery quest adventure
A documentary about discriminatory hiring practices concerning women directors in Hollywood, and an inspiring conversation with those who have succeeded against all odds.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1976
96 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Tyne Daly Harry Guardino Bradford Dillman John Mitchum DeVeren Bookwalter John Crawford Albert Popwell
dirty harry callahan policewoman mayor terrorist partner vietnam vet unrestrained thrilling san francisco liquor store alcatraz island golden gate bridge terrorism hostage situation baseball sexism kidnapping theft rescue pursuit
San Francisco Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan must foil a terrorist organization made up of disgruntled Vietnam veterans. But this time, he's teamed with female partner Inspector Kate Moore, with whom he's not too excited to be working.
Documentary
USA
2010
83 Minutes
activist feminist artist dancer filmmaker yoko ono passionate confident gripping spirited berkeley, calif. new york city art gallery museum college san francisco feminism gender roles sexism protest
Through intimate interviews, provocative art, and rare, historical film and video footage, this feature documentary reveals how art addressing political consequences of discrimination and ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1952
89 Minutes
Jeanne Crain Myrna Loy Debra Paget Jeffrey Hunter Edward Arnold Hoagy Carmichael Barbara Bates Bob Arthur Verna Felton
single mother daughter widow boss son friend amusing lighthearted emotional heartwarming new jersey household office young love single mothers big family working woman sexism mother/child relationship sacrifice
The "Cheaper by the Dozen" crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income, while Anne, Martha, and even Ernestine find romance.
Comedy
USA
2013
93 Minutes
Lake Bell Fred Melamed Demetri Martin Michaela Watkins Ken Marino Rob Corddry Alexandra Holden Tig Notaro Nick Offerman Geena Davis Stephanie Allynne
vocal coach concierge protégé hilarious recording studio film industry underdog sexism rivalry
An underachieving voice coach finds herself competing in the movie trailer voice-over profession against her arrogant father and his protégé.
Biography
USA
1952
115 Minutes
Esther Williams Victor Mature Walter Pidgeon David Brian Donna Corcoran Jesse White Maria Tallchief Howard Freeman Charles Watts Wilton Graff Frank Ferguson
dancer swimmer annette kellerman father charming gutsy inspiring spirited london australia united states synchronized swimming love triangle moving sexism prejudice sports underdog transformation growing up
Biopic of Australian swimming champ and entertainer Annette Kellerman. After overcoming polio, Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent.
Musical
USA
1947
85 Minutes
Betty Grable Dick Haymes Anne Revere Allyn Joslyn Gene Lockhart Elizabeth Patterson Elisabeth Risdon Arthur Shields Charles Kemper Roy Roberts Tom Moore
suffragette boyfriend coworker boss aunt artist lighthearted uplifting amusing charming boston office new york city house restaurant women's rights sexism social activism love transformation
In the late 1800s, Miss Pilgrim, a young stenographer, or typewriter, becomes the first female employee at a Boston shipping office. Although the men object to her at first, she soon charms... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1946
89 Minutes
Ann Sothern George Murphy Hillary Brooke Stephen McNally Ray Collins Jeff York Paul Harvey Murray Alper
inventor boss young woman beautiful woman tycoon secretary lighthearted amusing los angeles stadium college plant helicopter aviation sabotage inventions espionage sexism new job love
After graduating college Maisie becomes involved both professionally and personally Joe Morton, who's just developed a revolutionary helicopter.
Drama
USA
2016
107 Minutes
Kristen Stewart Laura Dern Michelle Williams Rene Auberjonois Jared Harris James LeGros John Getz Ashlie Atkinson Lily Gladstone Sara Rodier
lawyer client wife husband law student ranch hand brooding charming emotional montana small town school ranch diner house independence friendship disconnection love sexism
The lives of three women intersect in small-town America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail.
Comedy
USA
1996
114 Minutes
Whoopi Goldberg Dianne Wiest Eli Wallach Tim Daly Helen Hanft George Morfogen Zeljko Ivanek Miles Chapin
investment banker protégé boss secretary hilarious inspiring new york city wall street sexism racism working woman impersonation underdog rise 1990s
A comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Laurel Ayres quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man or be one.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1929
70 Minutes
Rod La Rocque Barbara Stanwyck William "Stage" Boyd Betty Bronson Harry Stubbs Harry Mestayer Mack Swain ZaSu Pitts George Bunny
secretary lawyer womanizer sister-in-law son father melodramatic frenetic heartwarming speakeasy office mansion new york state hotel ship sexism bribery marriage accidental death sister relationship
On her first anniversary Ann Reagan finds that her sister-in-law is involved with a shady character from her own past, and determines to intervene.
Western
USA
1954
88 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Ronald Reagan Gene Evans Lance Fuller Anthony Caruso Jack Elam Yvette Dugay Morris Ankrum Chubby Johnson Myron Healey Rodd Redwing
tough woman rancher government official native american father rival spirited melodramatic montana valley ranch indian reservation relocation land wars cattle sexism friendship underdog rivalry rescue
Sierra Nevada Jones must fight a villainous rancher to regain the land that is rightfully hers.
Comedy
USA
1959
88 Minutes
Peter Sellers Robert Morley Constance Cummings Jameson Clark Ernest Thesiger Donald Pleasence Moultrie Kelsall Alex Mackenzie Roddy McMillan Michael Goodliffe Noel Howlett
accountant business woman american business owner colleague hilarious lighthearted playful amusing edinburgh factory comedy battle of the sexes male/female relationship failing business sexism modernization rivalry 20th century
A detective is assigned to track down and capture a crazed serial rapist.
Comedy
USA
1988
91 Minutes
Rebecca De Mornay Mary Gross Ken Marshall Fred Dalton Thompson Larry Cedar Raymond Singer James Luisi Rex Ryon Norman Bernard Don Stark David Sherrill
ex-soldier nerd trainee classmate fbi agent friend amusing inspiring washington, d.c. gym bank swamp classroom training fbi sexism unlikely friendship underdog revenge quest
While Ellie is strong, streetwise, practical, social but scholarly weak, Janis is the opposite and thus make ideal room and team mates at a tough 16 week FBI training course.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2016
100 Minutes
Anna Gunn Sarah Megan Thomas Alysia Reiner James Purefoy Samuel Roukin Craig Bierko Nathan Corddry Nick Gehlfuss Sophie von Haselberg Carrie Preston Lee Tergesen
investment banker businesswoman colleague prosecutor boyfriend friend dark disturbing suspenseful wall street corruption sexism betrayal threats revenge rivalry rise underdog 21st century
Senior investment banker Naomi Bishop is threatened by a financial scandal and must untangle a web of corruption.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1938
70 Minutes
Wayne Morris Priscilla Lane Humphrey Bogart Hugh Herbert Penny Singleton Johnnie Davis Mona Barrie Marcia Ralston Gene Lockhart Kathleen Lockhart Donald Briggs
secretary advertising executive radio station manager roommate fiancée copywriter amusing melodramatic spirited tender new york city advertising office nightclub ship apartment ambition marriage sexism gender roles jealousy
Linda Lawrence rises from secretary to account executive in an advertising agency. She falls in love with ex-football star Jimmy Hall and marries him. Radio man Harry Galleon will push her ... See full summary »
Drama
2000
91 Minutes
Mariam Parvin Almani Nargess Mamizadeh Fareshteh Sadr Orafai Monir Arab Elham Saboktakin Fatemeh Naghavi Mojgan Faramarzi Fereshteh Sadr Orafai Maryiam Palvin Almani Solmaz Panahi
woman friend husband prostitute prisoner pregnant woman suspenseful disheartening profound emotional iran prison hospital street city bus pregnancy prison life iranian society journey
Three Iranian women (Mariam Parvin Almani, Nargess Mamizadeh, Fareshteh Sadr Orafai) battle oppressive governmental regulations that affect all areas of their lives.
Adventure
1931
65 Minutes
Louis Wolheim Mary Astor Ian Keith Hugh Herbert Russ Powell Albert Roscoe Bert Starkey
captain minister wife detective sailor thief suspenseful thrilling melodramatic pacific ocean ship deck hotel mexico san francisco travel sabotage assumed identity robbery sexism
A man (Ian Keith) and a woman (Mary Astor) posing as missionaries hire a boat captain (Louis Wolheim) to take them away.