Movies

Robin Wright directs and stars as a woman who retreats to a remote Wyoming cabin after a devastating loss. A quiet, gorgeous film about grief, solitude, and the slow work of finding the will to live again.

Tom Hanks plays Fred Rogers in a film about an Esquire journalist assigned to profile him, who is slowly changed by the encounter. A quiet meditation on kindness, anger, grief, and the courage to be emotionally vulnerable — relevant for women working through difficult family relationships.

Two overachieving high schoolers try to cram four years of fun into one night before graduation. Though centered on young women, this celebration of female friendship, authenticity, and refusing to apologize for ambition resonates at any age.

The ABBA jukebox sequel adds Cher as an impossibly glamorous grandmother. Pure joy, featuring the original cast plus flashback stories of Donna’s younger days. Includes the devastating piano-bar performance of Fernando by Cher, and a glorious finale.

Meryl Streep plays Donna, a woman running a Greek island hotel whose daughter’s wedding brings three former lovers back into her life. Joyful, sun-soaked ABBA celebration featuring women in their 50s dancing, singing, and living with uninhibited pleasure.

A 93-year-old woman is scammed out of ten thousand dollars and sets off across Los Angeles on a motorized scooter to get it back. June Squibb is ferociously fun in a delightful, action-packed homage to Mission Impossible that celebrates agency and fury at any age.

Julia Roberts plays Elizabeth Gilbert traveling through Italy, India, and Bali after a devastating divorce. Whatever its flaws, the film touched millions of women who recognized the longing to leave an unsatisfying life and find yourself. Based on the bestselling memoir.

Reese Witherspoon hikes 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail alone after the collapse of her marriage and her mother’s death. A story of grief, addiction, self-destruction, and the physical journey toward healing.

Robert De Niro plays a 70-year-old widower who becomes an intern at a startup run by a busy young woman (Anne Hathaway). A warm, funny film about intergenerational connection, aging, purpose, and what older people have to offer.

Four very different British women escape their dull lives by renting an Italian castle for a month. A gorgeous, gentle film about women’s friendship, marriage, self-discovery, and the transformative power of beauty and rest.

Frances McDormand plays a dowdy governess who stumbles into the glamorous world of a nightclub singer in 1939 London. A fizzy, delightful film about a woman reclaiming her sense of self — and discovering it’s never too late to live.

Keira Knightley plays Colette, the French novelist whose husband publishes her work under his own name. A portrait of a woman’s fight to claim her own creative identity, and her journey to sexual and professional self-determination.

Meryl Streep plays Katharine Graham, the Washington Post publisher who decides to defy the Nixon administration and publish the Pentagon Papers. A stirring portrait of a woman in her 50s who discovers her courage and grows into her power.

Meryl Streep plays a woman who abandoned her family to pursue her rock dreams. When her daughter’s life falls apart, she must return and face the consequences of her choices. A complicated, unvarnished portrait of maternal ambivalence and midlife regret.

Emma Thompson plays a late-night talk show host who has become complacent and discovers her show is at risk. A sharp, funny film about a woman in her 60s reckoning with her failures and choosing growth over comfort.