{"id":81067,"date":"2016-06-02T02:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=81067"},"modified":"2020-08-18T14:16:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T21:16:28","slug":"movies-directed-by-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/movies-directed-by-women\/","title":{"rendered":"You Need to Watch These 10 Films Directed by Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Females directors are\u00a0pretty outnumbered by male directors in the film industry &#8212; but that doesn&#8217;t stop women from directing some uh-mazing films.<\/p>\n<p>And we&#8217;re giving some love to female directors with a list of our fave films from rom-coms to dramas. Get ready to plan your next movie night!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Proposal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" size-full wp-image-81068 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Proposal.jpg\" alt=\"Proposal\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>The Proposal<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>directed by\u00a0Anne Fletcher<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can thank this rom-com queen for some of the most\u00a0hilarious and heartwarming moments. Fletcher has directed some of the best films in one of our fave genres including <em>27 Dresses <\/em>and<em> Hot Pursuit.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Intern.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" size-full wp-image-81069 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Intern.jpg\" alt=\"Intern\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><strong><em>The Intern <\/em>directed by Nancy Meyers<\/strong><br \/>\nIt seems that whatever Meyers touches turns into movie gold. Though this delightful flick about a 70-year old intern is her latest project, Meyers has directed some of our fave films like <em>The Holiday, What Women Want, <\/em>and<em> The Parent Trap<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bright-Star.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" wp-image-81070 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Bright-Star.jpg\" alt=\"Bright Star\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><strong><em>Bright Star <\/em>directed by Jane Campion<\/strong><br \/>\nYou\u2019ll become entangled in the\u00a0tragic romance between John Keats and Fanny Brawne. Because of Campion\u2019s in-depth research of the poet, everything from the dialogue to the music has the beauty and rhythm\u00a0of poetry.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Suffragette.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" size-full wp-image-81071 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Suffragette.jpg\" alt=\"Suffragette\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><strong><em>Suffragette <\/em>directed by Sarah Gavron<\/strong><br \/>\nPowerhouse actresses like Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Meryl Streep portray the struggles and sacrifices that British women endured in order to gain the right to vote.\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">It\u2019s no wonder there was a woman at the helm of this film.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Frozen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" size-full wp-image-81072 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Frozen.jpg\" alt=\"Frozen\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><strong><em>Frozen <\/em>directed by Jennifer Lee<\/strong><br \/>\nLee and her directing partner, Chris Buck, won an Academy Award for their work on the film that has everyone singing <em>Let It Go. <\/em>Can\u2019t get enough of Elsa and Anna? We have good news! Lee is working on a Frozen sequel.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Fifty-Shades.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" size-full wp-image-81073 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Fifty-Shades.jpg\" alt=\"Fifty Shades\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><strong><em>Fifty Shades of Grey <\/em>directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson<\/strong><br \/>\nA woman penned the novel, so it makes sense that only a female director would direct this film. Turning a beloved novel into a movie often comes with many obstacles, but Taylor-Johnson\u00a0successfully portrayed the intense sexual nature of the story.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Got-Mail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" size-full wp-image-81074 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Got-Mail.jpg\" alt=\"Got Mail\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><strong><em>You\u2019ve Got Mail <\/em>directed by Nora Ephron<\/strong><br \/>\nMeg Ryan, Tom Hanks, and New York City &#8212; what more could you want in a &#8217;90s rom-com? How about a female director who really knows what she\u2019s doing? Ephron already had\u00a0<em>Sleepless in Seattle<\/em>\u00a0under her belt and went on to direct <em>Julie &amp; Julia<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Money-Monster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" size-full wp-image-81075 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Money-Monster.jpg\" alt=\"Money Monster\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><strong><em>Money Monster <\/em>directed by Jodie Foster<\/strong><br \/>\nMany\u00a0actresses also love to put their talents to use behind the camera, and Jodie Foster is no exception. Did you know she even directed two episodes of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/orange-is-the-new-black-season-four\/\" target=\"_blank\">Orange Is The New Black<\/a><\/em>? You go girl!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Stick-It.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" size-full wp-image-81076 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Stick-It.jpg\" alt=\"Stick It\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Stick It <\/em>directed by Jessica Bendinger<\/strong><br \/>\nWe can\u2019t get enough of the witty sarcasm and hilarious antics of the elite gymnasts in this movie. Add some cool visual effects, an awesome soundtrack, a young Kellan Lutz, and you\u2019ll see why we\u2019re so in love with Bendinger\u2019s film.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Marie-A.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" size-full wp-image-81077 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Marie-A.jpg\" alt=\"Marie A\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Marie Antoinette <\/em>directed by Sophia Coppola<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat do you get when you cross the luxurious French lifestyle of the famous Queen of Versailles with modern rock music? A Coppola masterpiece. You\u2019ll drool over Antoinette\u2019s extravagant wardrobe and marvel at the court rituals that characterized the opulent era.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Females directors are\u00a0pretty outnumbered by male directors in the film industry -- but that doesn't ...","author":7532775,"featured_media":81294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[273],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/01123824\/11232373_762285850554755_2601929211339885043_o-660x400.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/01123824\/11232373_762285850554755_2601929211339885043_o.jpg","formated_date":"June 2, 2016","category_name":"TV &amp; Film","category_icon":"","author_name":"Kristine Eckart","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#4ce88d","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81067"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532775"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81067"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81067\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}