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Wonder Woman(2017)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 21min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
3.6/5 (with 9,248 votes)

An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.

Dangal(2016)

4.0/5 (with 439 votes)

Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari - With Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Zaira Wasim, Suhani Bhatnagar, ...

The Color Purple(1985)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 34min | Drama
3.9/5 (with 725 votes)

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

Miss Sloane(2016)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 12min | Thriller, Drama
3.7/5 (with 777 votes)

An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.

The Hours(2002)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 54min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 772 votes)

"The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.

Becoming Jane(2007)

FSK: 6+ years
| 2h | Romance / Love, Drama
3.7/5 (with 522 votes)

A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.

Working Girl(1988)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 54min | Comedy, Romance / Love, Drama
3.3/5 (with 400 votes)

Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy, but villainous boss breaks a leg skiing, Tess takes over her office, her apartment and even her wardrobe. She creates a deal with a handsome investment banker that will either take her to the top, or finish her off for good.

Muriel's Wedding(1994)

3.5/5 (with 184 votes)

A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.

Hanna(2011)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 51min | Action, Thriller, Adventure
3.3/5 (with 1,506 votes)

Raised by her father, an ex-CIA agent, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna's upbringing has been geared to making her the perfect assassin. Sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys across Europe, eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative. As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence.

Down with Love(2003)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 41min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.0/5 (with 319 votes)

In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.

Howards End(1992)

FSK: 6+ years
| 2h 22min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.5/5 (with 224 votes)

A saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers on liberal Margaret Schlegel, who, along with her sister Helen, becomes involved with two couples: wealthy, conservative industrialist Henry Wilcox and his wife Ruth, and the downwardly mobile working-class Leonard Bast and his mistress Jackie.

Lavender(2016)

1h 32min | Drama, Thriller
2.9/5 (with 145 votes)

A photographer struggling with memory loss discovers her pictures may indicate something sinister is hitting close to home.

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City of Women(1980)

FSK: 18+ years
| 2h 29min | Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
3.6/5 (with 108 votes)

A businessman finds himself trapped at a hotel and threatened by women en masse.

Pope Joan(2009)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 29min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 151 votes)

A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.

Private Benjamin(1980)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 49min | Comedy
3.0/5 (with 162 votes)

A sheltered young high society woman joins the army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.

Amelia(2009)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 51min | Adventure, Drama
2.8/5 (with 98 votes)

A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.

The Marriage of Maria Braun(1979)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h | Drama
3.7/5 (with 97 votes)

Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war years alone.

Princesses(2005)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 53min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 35 votes)

Caye is a young prostitute whose family is unaware of her profession. She meets her striking Dominican neighbour Zulema, an illegal immigrant, after she finds her in the bathroom, badly beaten up. They strike up a close friendship unbeknownst to Caye's xenophobic co-workers.

Lemonade(2016)

1h 5min | Music, TV Movie
4.3/5 (with 71 votes)

The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a piercing look at racial issues and feminist concepts through a sexualized, satirical, and solemn tone.

Equity(2016)

1h 40min | Drama
2.8/5 (with 42 votes)

Senior investment banker Naomi Bishop’s world of high-power big money is brutal and fierce, and one she thrives in. When a controversial IPO threatens the fragile balance of power and confidentiality, Naomi finds herself entangled in a web of politics and deception.

The Band's Visit(2007)

1h 23min | Comedy, Drama
3.5/5 (with 66 votes)

A small Egyptian police band travels to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves stuck in the wrong town.

Waste Land(2010)

1h 30min | Documentary
3.8/5 (with 50 votes)

An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and showing us how to recycle ourselves.

Directed by Lucy Walker - With Vik Muniz

Woman on the Run(2017)

1h 28min | Thriller, TV Movie
3.2/5 (with 9 votes)

After surviving an attempt on her life, a reclusive mystery author discovers that her nanny has stolen her identity, forcing her to go to extreme lengths to get her children back.

Noble(2014)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 40min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 15 votes)

Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.

Plaza Catedral(2021)

1h 34min | Drama, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 4 votes)

Alicia is a 42-year-old-woman whose grief has caused her estrangement from society. Her world is turned upside down when 14-year-old Chief, a young boy who looks after people’s cars, stumbles into her house, bleeding.

Spoiled Children(1977)

1h 54min | Drama
3.0/5 (with 7 votes)

Successful writer/director Bernard Rougerie is at a creative dead end and decides to isolate himself from his wife in order to complete the script for his next film. Bernard moves into an apartment building whose tenants are in the midst of a revolt against their abusive landlord. Reluctant at first, he joins their cause and then becomes involved in an affair with young, unemployed resident Anne.

Half Magic(2018)

2.8/5 (with 18 votes)

Three women use their newly formed sisterhood to fight against sexism, bad relationships and low self-esteem. Through embracing their wild adventures, they learn the secret to ultimate fulfillment.

Les petites couleurs(2002)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 34min | Comedy, Drama

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We Were Here(2011)

1h 30min | Documentary
3.6/5 (with 20 votes)

A reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of the crisis.

Directed by David Weissman, Bill Weber

Madonnas(2007)

2h 5min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 5 votes)

A portrait of Rita, who claims that her mother was never a mother for her. Rita gives birth to her own five children and forces her mother to take the role of a mother.

Directed by Maria Speth
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