While there’s no Netflix category for „movies with strong women leads,“ we’ve gathered some girl-power movies with women characters to watch now.
This dramedy stars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson as a New York City theater director and his wife, a former teen actress turned stage performer. Charlie and Nicole’s already rocky marriage comes apart after Nicole accepts a starring role in a TV pilot and moves to Los Angeles with their son. The movie follows the subsequent unraveling of their marriage. If you need a good ugly cry, this one’s for you.
Watch „Marriage Story“ on Netlfix now.
Based on the book of the same name by Robert Kolker, this drama tells the true story of a mother who relentlessly pushes law-enforcement agents to search for her missing daughter. In the process, a series of unsolved murders are uncovered — the victims of which were young women sex workers in Long Island.
Watch „Lost Girls“ on Netlfix now.
Netflix’s feel-good romance „Falling Inn Love“ has everything you need in a cheesy rom-com: a punny title, a gorgeous setting, and a scenario built to make its leads fall in (sorry, inn) love against all odds. Singer and actress Christina Milian stars as Gabriela, a city girl who spontaneously enters a contest to „win an inn“ — aka renovating the dilapidated Bellbird Valley Farm — after a breakup. Lo and behold, she’s chosen! Which means she has to travel from her home in San Francisco to New Zealand, where the Bellbird is located. Luckily, with the help of a handsome contractor (Adam Demos), Gabriela fixes the building — and her heart.
Watch „Falling Inn Love“ on Netflix now.
Directed by „Sex and the City“ executive producer Cindy Chupack, this comedy is based on the novel „Whatever Makes You Happy“ by William Sutcliffe. It tells the story of three suburban moms (played by Patricia Arquette, Angela Bassett, and Felicity Huffman) who show up unannounced to the NYC apartments of their adult sons.
Watch „Otherhood“ on Netflix now.
Starring „Jane the Virgin“’s Gina Rodriguez, „Pitch Perfect“’s Brittany Snow, and „She’s Gotta Have It“’s DeWanda Wise, this comedy tells the story of Jenny (played by Rodriguez), an aspiring music journalist whose boyfriend of nine years unceremoniously dumps her after she lands her dream job in San Francisco. Her two BFFs, Blair and Erin (played by Snow and Wise, respectively) help her get over her ex with one last crazy weekend in New York City before she moves across the country.
Watch „Someone Great“ on Netflix now.
A struggling playwright navigates her career and breakup while falling for a divorced app designer in this quirky romantic comedy. Former „The Daily Show“ correspondent Jessica Williams stars as the titular heroine, and you also might recognize her costars: Lakeith Stanfield from „Get Out“ and Chris O’Dowd from „The IT Crowd.“
Watch „The Incredible Jessica James“ on Netflix now.
This concert film takes viewers on an in-depth, behind-the-scenes journey into the iconic Coachella performance by world-renowned singer Beyoncé.
Watch „Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé“ on Netflix now.
Fed up with her life, Juanita, spontaneously hits the road for a fresh start, leaving her adult children behind.
