16 must-see Netflix movies whose main characters are strong and inspiring women

If you’re already tired of watching movies where men are the center of attention and, moreover, you’re one of those people who doesn’t agree with the recommendations made by Netflix about the most popular movies of the moment, this post is just for you . It’s time to discover significant stories of outstanding female characters, portrayed in films hidden on this platform and that you probably haven’t seen yet.

This time the awesome.club made a list of inspiring films, whose protagonists are strong women. Don’t miss this opportunity to be moved by meaningful stories. Check it out and enjoy the tips!

Lu (Ellen Page) is a girl who lives in her car and leads an austere life. By chance, she meets a desperate mother, who hires her to take care of her baby. But after a few hours, Lu decides to run away with the girl to raise her and, at the same time, solve his past problems.

Jenny has to move to San Francisco for work, and this brings the end of their 9-year relationship. A few days before leaving New York to live in her new home, she decides to say goodbye to the city in style, with one last night of adventures with her best friends.

IMDb Score: 6.2/10.

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A couple decides to get out of their routine and spend a few days at their country house, a quiet place, far from civilization. Gerald, to spice up their relationship a little, decides to start a game by tying Jessie to the bed. By bad luck, he suffers a heart attack and dies, leaving his wife handcuffed in a house in the middle of nowhere. At that moment, Jessie begins to struggle with her fateful present and also with her past ghosts. An excellent film based on a novel by Stephen King.

IMDb Score: 6.6/10.

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Tracy (Nikki Blonsky) and her best friend go to The Corny Collins Show, a program in which only beautiful young people (among them, Zac Efron) participate in a dance contest. Despite not meeting the contest’s physical requirements, Tracy continues to participate and becomes a star in the city of Baltimore, USA. She takes advantage of her fame to take a stand and help important causes, especially against discrimination.

IMDb Score: 6.6/10. You can watch the movie by clicking on this link.

The film tells the story of a family that mobilizes because of Ray, a teenager who wants to change her gender. Her mother needs to find Ray’s biological father, to sign the legal consent; while the grandmother will need to understand that soon her granddaughter will become her grandson.

IMDb Score: 5.9/10.

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On Mother’s Day, three friends feel abandoned and decide to go to New York to visit their children unannounced. The adventure turns into an inner journey, where the women reflect on their emotional attachments.

IMDb Score: 6.0/10.

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A young woman with eating disorders is admitted to a clinic to be treated in an unconventional way. In that place, she creates bonds of friendship with other inmates, who also suffer from disorders similar to hers, and she will still have to learn to follow the rules of a place that is nothing like a hospital.

IMDb Score: 6.8/10.

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Erin Gruwell, a young, newly graduated teacher, starts teaching English at a high school in Long Beach, Los Angeles, USA. She immediately feels the rejection of her students, who live in poor and violent neighborhoods on the periphery. After several failed attempts, she finds a way to earn the respect and trust of these young people, and embarks on a complicated journey in order to help them.

IMDb Score: 7.5/10.

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The film tells the story of Willowdean, a Texan whose mother (Jennifer Aniston) was a “beauty queen” in her teens, and auditions to participate in the next pageant in town. This young woman knows that she does not meet the beauty standards required in the pageant, but she signs up as a form of protest against the system. The girl doesn’t know that her example will encourage hundreds of young people to break with beauty stereotypes.

IMDb Score: 6.6/10. You can watch the movie by accessing this link.

Violet seemingly has it all: a perfect relationship, a perfect job, and perfect hair. Her life was going great, until she had a problem with her partner. This fact triggers a series of unexpected events in the publicist’s life. In the midst of this turmoil, Violet, who knew how to be demanding and controlling, decides to undertake a journey in search of self-knowledge, whose starting point is a radical change in her hair.

IMDb Score: 6.4/10. You can watch the movie by clicking on this link.

Putting her dream of studying law at Harvard in jeopardy, a young African-American woman and leader of a black sorority agrees to help a group of girls succeed in a dance competition.

IMDb Score: 5.4/10. You can watch the movie by accessing this link.

Sierra, the smartest girl at her school, teams up with the most popular student to attract the boy she likes. A message sent by mistake starts a virtual romantic relationship between Sierra (who is unpopular) and the hottest boy in the room, who thinks he’s talking to one of the school’s famous cheerleaders.

IMDb Score: 5.8/10. You can watch the movie by clicking on this link.

Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn reunited once again to play Amy, Carla and Kiki, respectively, mothers who rebel against the expectations and challenges that society imposes on them on a very conflicting date: Christmas. In addition, the protagonists receive their respective mothers in their homes, making everything even more difficult.

IMDb Score: 5.6/10.

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Milo (Gerard Butler), a bounty hunter, is not in his best moment, but he gets the job of his dreams when he is assigned to look for journalist Nicole Hurley (Jennifer Aniston), his ex-wife, who escaped parole. Nicole is on the run in pursuit of a lead related to a murder. With the meeting of the two, the problems of the love relationship left behind reappear.

IMDb Score: 5.6/10.

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Merida, daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor, is a skilled archer who decides to break with the old custom of compulsorily committing herself to one of the children of her father’s allies. Merida’s actions are the beginning of chaos and unleash fury in the kingdom. The heroine will have to face great dangers to follow her own convictions, breaking with established traditions. Her journey shows the meaning of true bravery.

IMDb Score: 7.1/10. You can watch the movie by clicking on this link.

A tough FBI agent (Sandra Bullock) will have to change her ways to perform at the Miss USA pageant and thus have the opportunity to capture a terrorist who threatens to attack the contestants. The film is a classic to be seen again and again.

Have you ever watched any of these movies? Know another one to add to the list? Leave your opinion and suggestions in the comments.