{"id":33389,"date":"2023-03-08T12:40:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T08:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=33389"},"modified":"2023-03-08T12:40:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T08:40:43","slug":"female-lead-movies-to-watch-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/female-lead-movies-to-watch-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Films With Strong Female Leads To Watch On International Women&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33392 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/03\/Little-Women-2019-Film.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Isn\u2019t it awe-inspiring seeing the abundance of movies with strong female leads nowadays? Our desire to be heard and to feel seen can be fulfilled through films with a knack for capturing our stories. Although Hollywood took its sweet time to deliver, we are witnessing the flowers blossom from the seeds of a long and arduous struggle. 21st-century <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/the-most-anticipated-movies-of-2023-are\/\">Hollywood has had a massive makeover<\/a>, with incredible storytellers, directors, actors and more female talents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These films brilliantly celebrate the resilience of women with diverse stories and casts. As we celebrate International Women\u2019s Day on March 8th, we\u2019ve compiled a list of movies with strong female leads to empower and reignite the light inside. Watching these movies also shows the creators of Hollywood that there is a demand for women-centric stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>Little Women<\/em> (2019)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LITTLE WOMEN - Official Trailer (HD)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AST2-4db4ic?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The newest adaptation of Louisa May Alcott\u2019s timeless coming-of-age novel <em>Little Women<\/em> follows the four sisters, Meg, Beth, Amy and Jo March, as they navigate the obstacles they face as women and chase their ambitions during the Civil War period. Greta Gerwig\u2019s adaptation stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/florence-pughs-baftas-after-party-dress-valentino\/\">Florence Pugh<\/a> and Timot\u00e9e Chalamet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stream <em>Little Women<\/em> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81140933\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Amazing Grace<\/em> (2019)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AMAZING GRACE - Official Trailer - Aretha Franklin Concert Film\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gkKOIQwTiKE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Featuring the never-before-seen footage of legendary musician Aretha Franklin, this <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/best-music-biopic-watching\/\">biopic<\/a> release was highly anticipated since its filming in a California church in 1972 during the recording sessions for a live album of the same name. Soaring from chill-inducing moment to another, the film is nothing short of a revelation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Amazing Grace<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tod.tv\/en\/entertainment\/movie\/amazing-grace-128348\" target=\"_blank\">TOD.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><em>Hidden Figures<\/em> (2016)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hidden Figures | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5wfrDhgUMGI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Hidden Figures<\/em> is the brilliant untold story of three pivotal African-American women, Katherine Jonson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, who were the brains of the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn. Overcoming racial and gender discrimination, the story illustrates the strength of these women who achieves the impossible. Additionally, the brilliant portrayal by the talented trio of Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae makes it a must-watch.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hidden Figures<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotstar.com\/in\/movies\/hidden-figures\/1770016538\" target=\"_blank\">Disney+<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-heading-2xl font-weight--400\"><em>Iron Lady<\/em> (2011)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Iron Lady Official Movie Trailer [HD]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jX398kx-OCM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of the greatest actors of our time, Meryl Streep\u2019s portrayal of the first female British prime minister Margaret Thatcher is nothing short of magnificence. The film charts Thatcher\u2019s life from her young age to womanhood as she fights against gender and class barriers to become Britain\u2019s prime minister against all odds. The female lead film spotlights not one but two incredible women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-heading-2xl font-weight--400\"><em>Iron Lady<\/em>\u00a0is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/movie\/the-iron-lady-a23b5c54-9719-4006-b37a-624853b215c8\" target=\"_blank\">Hulu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41809,"featured_media":33391,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[36,35,4025],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>International Women&#039;s Day: 4 Films With Strong Female Leads<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In honour of International Women&#039;s Day on March 8th, we have compiled a list of female lead movies that will inspire and empower you.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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