Movies about male violence against women
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1. The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008)
R | 114 min | Drama
A story told by Zahra to a French journalist of her niece Soraya Manutchehri, a 35-year-old married woman, who received capital punishment and stoned to death because of false accusations in the remote village of Kuhpayeh, Iran, in 1986.
Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh | Stars: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jim Caviezel, Mozhan Navabi, Navid Negahban
Votes: 21,740 | Gross: $0.66M
2. Unbelievable (2019)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama
A teenager is charged with lying about being raped, but two detectives follow the path to the truth.
Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, Blake Ellis
Votes: 119,695
3. The Accused (1988)
R | 111 min | Crime, Drama
After a young woman suffers a brutal gang rape in a bar one night, a prosecutor assists in bringing the perpetrators to justice, including the ones who encouraged and cheered on the attack.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi
Votes: 40,020 | Gross: $32.07M
4. North Country (2005)
R | 126 min | Drama
A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States, Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.
Director: Niki Caro | Stars: Charlize Theron, Jeremy Renner, Frances McDormand, Thomas Curtis
Votes: 44,930 | Gross: $18.32M
5. Promising Young Woman (2020)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Nothing in Cassie's life is what it appears to be - she's wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she's living a secret double life. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs from the past.
Director: Emerald Fennell | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown
Votes: 211,691
6. Le viol (2017 TV Movie)
87 min | Crime, Drama, History
21 August 1974. In Marseille, two Belgian tourists, Nicole and Malia, are savagely attacked and raped by three men. Their attackers claim that the women consented and are allowed to remain ... See full summary »
Director: Alain Tasma | Stars: Bérangère Mc Neese, Camille Sansterre, Pierre Andrau, Stéphane Rideau
Votes: 91
7. Fear (1996)
R | 97 min | Drama, Thriller
When Nicole met David; handsome, charming, affectionate, he was everything. It seemed perfect, but soon she sees that David has a darker side. And his adoration turns to obsession, their dream into a nightmare, and her love into fear.
Director: James Foley | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William Petersen, Amy Brenneman
Votes: 54,861 | Gross: $20.75M
8. Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
R | 99 min | Drama, Thriller
A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.
Director: Joseph Ruben | Stars: Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson, Elizabeth Lawrence
Votes: 65,137 | Gross: $101.60M
9. The Invisible Man (I) (2020)
R | 124 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.
Director: Leigh Whannell | Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Harriet Dyer, Aldis Hodge
Votes: 255,419 | Gross: $70.41M
10. Big Little Lies (2017–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The apparently-perfect lives of upper-class mothers of students at a prestigious elementary school unravel to the point of murder when a single mother moves to their quaint California beach town.
Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Adam Scott
Votes: 224,209
11. Thelma & Louise (1991)
R | 130 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Two best friends set out on an adventure, but it soon turns around to a terrifying escape from being hunted by the police, as these two women escape for the crimes they committed.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen
Votes: 173,110 | Gross: $45.36M
12. Cut-Out Girls (2018)
85 min | Thriller
Cut-Out Girls is the story of how six young women's lives are altered by the actions of two aspiring sportsmen.
Director: Nicola Hanekom | Stars: Joel Rosenblatt, Ashleigh van der Hoven, Cody Mountain, Atlanta Johnson
Votes: 62
13. Love Dave (2020)
74 min | Drama, Thriller
After being dumped by his girlfriend and having an unsuccessful run at dating, Dave decides to try an alternative way of fulfilling his needs when things take a turn for the worst.
Director: Marcus Reyes | Stars: Michael Mazza, Susan Lento, Sal Ardisi, John Antorino
Votes: 187
14. The Tale (2018)
TV-MA | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery
A woman filming a documentary on childhood rape victims starts to question the nature of her childhood relationship with her riding instructor and running coach.
Director: Jennifer Fox | Stars: Laura Dern, Jason Ritter, Common, Elizabeth Debicki
Votes: 19,701
15. The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment (1999)
95 min | Crime, Drama
Veteran of World War II takes revenge on three scums who raped his naive granddaughter.
Director: Stanislav Govorukhin | Stars: Mikhail Ulyanov, Anna Sinyakina, Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov, Sergey Garmash
Votes: 4,865
16. Agora (2009)
R | 127 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress, the philosophy and mathematics professor Hypatia of Alexandria.
Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom
Votes: 73,052 | Gross: $0.62M
17. A Risky Revenge (2019)
80 min | Crime
A Chinese detective writer has a risky plan to help women revenge their unpunished rapists. #MeToo? Let's take action. Inspired by Hitchcock's "Strangers on a train" (perfect alibi) and Michael Mann's "Collateral" (cab to "justice").
Director: Paul Ruven | Stars: Max Croes, Golda de Leon, Gonny Gaakeer, Jenny Hsia
Votes: 13
18. Shame (1988)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama
A barrister visiting a town in Western Australian town battles police corruption and the silence of the locals to help a teenage girl seek justice against a gang of young rapists.
Director: Steve Jodrell | Stars: Deborra-Lee Furness, Tony Barry, Simone Buchanan, Gillian Jones
Votes: 731 | Gross: $0.30M
19. A Girl Is a Gun (2017)
Short, Action
The series follows three women (Santa Fe, Nenuphar, Vegas) living in Los Angeles who go missing, creating a wave of panic in the city. While the police suspects a serial killer is behind ... See full summary »
Stars: Hiram A. Murray, Denise Richards, Nikki Leigh, Fox Sinclair
Votes: 171
20. Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
On the night she plans to take her own life, a 17-year-old girl is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive. She is released, but when she returns home, no one believes her story except for one detective.
Director: Jim Donovan | Stars: Katie Douglas, Leo Petrus, Jamie Robinson, Kim Horsman
Votes: 16,104
21. Devi (I) (2020)
13 min | Short, Drama, Thriller
A tale of nine women navigating through an unusual sisterhood thrust upon them by circumstances.
Director: Priyanka Banerjee | Stars: Kajol, Shruti Haasan, Neha Dhupia, Mukta Barve
Votes: 651
22. Tape (I) (2020)
98 min | Drama, Thriller
Based on true events and set in New York City, TAPE is the story of an aspiring actress (Isabelle Fuhrman) who crosses paths with the darker side of the entertainment industry.
Director: Deborah Kampmeier | Stars: Isabelle Fuhrman, Tarek Bishara, Annarosa Mudd, Ryan Matt
Votes: 263
23. I Was Lorena Bobbitt (2020 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 97 min | Drama
An immigrant bride to a battered wife into an unlikely media sensation.
Director: Danishka Esterhazy | Stars: Niamh Wilson, Luke Humphrey, Patrice Goodman, Jorja Cadence
Votes: 346
24. Lorena (2019)
TV-MA | 254 min | Documentary, Crime
From Executive Producer Jordan Peele, this four-part docuseries re-investigates the events of 1993, where Lorena Bobbitt sliced off her husband's penis after years of abuse.
Stars: Lorena Bobbitt, John Wayne Bobbitt, Kim Gandy, Paul Ebert
Votes: 2,460
25. Trees of Peace (2021)
TV-MA | 97 min | Drama
In April of 1994, four women from different backgrounds and beliefs are trapped and hiding during the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Their fight for survival against all odds unites the women in an unbreakable sisterhood.
Director: Alanna Brown | Stars: Eliane Umuhire, Charmaine Bingwa, Ella Cannon, Bola Koleosho
Votes: 1,802
26. Three Girls (2017)
TV-14 | 59 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Three young girls were groomed, sexually abused, and trafficked by a group of men in Rochdale, as well as the authorities failed to do anything about it.
Stars: Molly Windsor, Ria Zmitrowicz, Liv Hill, Paul Kaye
Votes: 5,199
27. Amateur Teens (2015)
92 min | Drama
A modern tragedy about a group of 14-year-old schoolchildren whose daily life is shaped by the power of social media and ever increasing sexualisation through the Internet.
Director: Niklaus Hilber | Stars: Fabrizio Borsani, Jérôme Humm, Benjamin Dangel, Annina Walt
Votes: 558
28. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
R | 112 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Kevin's mother struggles to love her strange child despite the increasingly dangerous things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.
Director: Lynne Ramsay | Stars: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, Jasper Newell
Votes: 167,741 | Gross: $1.74M
29. Women of the Movement (2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Drama, History
An anthology series that chronicles the civil rights movement as told by the women behind it.
Stars: Adrienne Warren, Cedric Joe, Carter Jenkins, Julia McDermott
Votes: 1,724
30. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
PG-13 | 130 min | Drama
Evelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of Whistle Stop Cafe.
Director: Jon Avnet | Stars: Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 83,585 | Gross: $82.42M
31. At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal (2019)
TV-MA | 88 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar is convicted of serial sexual abuse of young athletes.
Director: Erin Lee Carr | Stars: Simone Biles, Scott Blackmun, Richard Blumenthal, Aimee Boorman
Votes: 3,441
32. Athlete A (2020)
PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts like Maggie Nichols.
Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk | Stars: Maggie Nichols, Gina Nichols, John Nichols, Steve Berta
Votes: 12,413
33. In Syria (2017)
85 min | Drama, War
A mother attempts to keep her family safe as war rages and a sniper lies in wait outside her home.
Director: Philippe Van Leeuw | Stars: Hiam Abbass, Diamand Abou Abboud, Juliette Navis, Mohsen Abbas
Votes: 2,973
34. Dietland (2018)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Plum Kettle is a ghostwriter for the editor of one of New York's hottest fashion magazines.
Stars: Joy Nash, Tamara Tunie, Robin Weigert, Rowena King
Votes: 2,824
35. Room (I) (2015)
R | 118 min | Drama, Thriller
A little boy is held captive in a room with his mother since his birth, so he has never known the world outside.
Director: Lenny Abrahamson | Stars: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Wendy Crewson
Votes: 450,486 | Gross: $14.68M
36. Flatland (2019)
117 min | Adventure, Western
A contemporary Western, a journey of self-discovery for three different but equally trapped women. A portrait of femininity against a hostile land, questioning what it means to be a woman today in South Africa and the world at large.
Director: Jenna Cato Bass | Stars: Faith Baloyi, Nicole Fortuin, Izel Bezuidenhout, Eric Nobbs
Votes: 263
37. Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)
R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A woman in New York, who seems to have things under control, is faced with a trauma that makes her life unravel.
Director: Mike Barker | Stars: Mila Kunis, Chiara Aurelia, Finn Wittrock, Connie Britton
Votes: 55,866
38. Outrage (1950)
Passed | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A young woman who has just become engaged has her life completely shattered when she is raped while on her way home from work.
Director: Ida Lupino | Stars: Mala Powers, Tod Andrews, Robert Clarke, Raymond Bond
Votes: 1,817
39. Stalked By My Ex (2017 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 86 min | Drama, Thriller
Chloe's abusive ex-husband has been in prison for years, but when she hears that he is being released on probation, she takes their teenage daughter Olivia and flees to the only place she ... See full summary »
Director: Danny J. Boyle | Stars: Tamara Braun, Yves Bright, Brytnee Atkinson, Antonio Aaron
Votes: 277
40. Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story (2021 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Drama, Thriller
17-year-old Ashley Reeves is left for dead in the woods following a brutal attack. After spending 30 horrific hours in the cold, gravely wounded, lying in the dirt, and paralyzed, she is found alive by the police.
Director: Gloria Kim | Stars: Anwen O'Driscoll, Jennie Garth, Sebastien Roberts, David MacInnis
Votes: 570
41. The Girl in the Window (2021 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Thriller
After fleeing her abusive boyfriend, Ava, a pregnant woman, is rescued from a car accident by a friendly married couple. While recovering at their home, she begins to fear the couple may have a sinister plan for her and her unborn baby.
Director: Rachel Annette Helson | Stars: Nicky Whelan, Haskiri Velazquez, Cleo Anthony, Austin Weyant
Votes: 238
42. Cold Sweat (2018)
88 min | Drama, Sport
Afrooz is the captain of the women's futsal team in Iran. After 11 years of hard work, Iran is in the final of the Asian Nations Cup. But when she embarks for Malaysia, she learns that her husband forbids her to leave the territory.
Director: Soheil Beiraghi | Stars: Baran Kosari, Amir Jadidi, Leili Rashidi, Hamidreza Saeedikhah
Votes: 1,400
43. Are You Glad I'm Here (2018)
85 min | Drama
A millennial American girl befriends a Lebanese housewife and disrupts her ordered life; one night they become accidental partners-in-crime.
Director: Noor Gharzeddine | Stars: Tess Harrison, Marwa Khalil, Nadim Deaibes, Wassim el Tom
Votes: 181
44. A Vigilante (2018)
R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After escaping her violent husband, Sadie makes it her life's mission to help free others in danger. After months of rigorous training in survival skills, boxing, and lethal martial arts, she is back with a vengeance.
Director: Sarah Daggar-Nickson | Stars: Olivia Wilde, Morgan Spector, Kyle Catlett, Estefania Tejeda
Votes: 10,473
45. Enough (I) (2002)
PG-13 | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After running away fails, a terrified woman empowers herself in order to battle her abusive husband.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Billy Campbell, Tessa Allen, Juliette Lewis
Votes: 47,761 | Gross: $40.01M
46. Wives on Strike: The Revolution (2017)
94 min | Comedy, Drama
After a woman is beaten to death by her husband, her friends gather to take a stand against horrible injustice.
Director: Omoni Oboli | Stars: Fatukasi Abimbola, Toyin Abraham, Odunlade Adekola, Julius Agwu
Votes: 33
47. Moxie (I) (2021)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama
Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
Director: Amy Poehler | Stars: Hadley Robinson, Lauren Tsai, Alycia Pascual-Pena, Nico Hiraga
Votes: 28,719
48. Trinkets (2019–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An unexpected friendship forms when three teenage girls meet in Shoplifters Anonymous.
Stars: Brianna Hildebrand, Kiana Madeira, Quintessa Swindell, Odiseas Georgiadis
Votes: 13,457
49. A Girl from Mogadishu (2019)
TV-MA | 113 min | Drama
This is based on the testimony of Ifrah Ahmed, who--having made the extraordinary journey to escape war-torn Somalia--emerged as one of the world's foremost international activists against ... See full summary »
Director: Mary McGuckian | Stars: Aja Naomi King, Barkhad Abdi, Martha Canga Antonio, Maryam Mursal
Votes: 205
50. Ginny & Georgia (2021– )
TV-14 | Comedy, Drama
Ginny Miller, an angsty fifteen-year-old, often feels more mature than her thirty-year-old mother, the irresistible and dynamic Georgia Miller.
Stars: Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry, Felix Mallard, Sara Waisglass
Votes: 81,473
51. The Breadwinner (2017)
PG-13 | 94 min | Animation, Drama, Family
In 2001, Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban. When her father is captured, a determined young girl disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
Director: Nora Twomey | Stars: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus, Laara Sadiq
Votes: 28,224 | Gross: $0.31M
52. Bandit Queen (1994)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Biography, Crime
The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, Raghubir Yadav
Votes: 5,317 | Gross: $0.40M
53. Mustang (2015)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama
When five orphan girls are seen innocently playing with boys on a beach, their scandalized conservative guardians confine them while forced marriages are arranged.
Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven | Stars: Günes Sensoy, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Tugba Sunguroglu, Elit Iscan
Votes: 40,899 | Gross: $0.85M
54. Britney vs Spears (2021)
TV-MA | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Journalist Jenny Eliscu and filmmaker Erin Lee Carr investigate Britney Spears' fight for freedom by way of exclusive interviews and confidential evidence.
Director: Erin Lee Carr | Stars: Britney Spears, Erin Lee Carr, Jenny Eliscu, Felicia Culotta
Votes: 8,103
55. Sama vinovata? (2023)
30 min | Drama
In 2017, the quiet town of Serpukhov near Moscow is the focus of public interest due to the bloody massacre of his young wife Margarita by Dmitry Grachev.
Stars: Mariya Mironova, Anna Glaube, Olga Kabo, Dmitriy Vlaskin
Votes: 188
56. Home Fires (2015–2016)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, War
A drama following a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community during World War II.
Stars: Clare Calbraith, Brian Fletcher, Samantha Bond, Ruth Gemmell
Votes: 4,357
57. Alias Grace (2017)
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Grace, an Irish immigrant in 19th-century Canada, is convicted of the murder of her employer. However, things take a different turn when a psychiatrist arrives to analyze her mental state.
Stars: Sarah Gadon, Edward Holcroft, Rebecca Liddiard, Zachary Levi
Votes: 37,812
58. Ognennye dorogi (1977–1984)
60 min | Drama
The depiction of the life of Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi (1889 - 1929), an Uzbek author, composer, playwright, poet, scholar, and political activist. Niyazi is considered to be the father of the socialist realism genre in Uzbek literature.
Stars: Ulmas Alikhodzhayev, Clara Jalilova, Bakhtiyar Kasymov, Nabi Rakhimov
Votes: 14
59. Justice: Qalb Al Adala (2017– )
Drama
The show follows an ambitious young Arab female lawyer who got her law degree in the US and instead of joining her father's law firm back at home (UAE) she decides to go out on her own as a... See full summary »
Stars: Fatima Al Taei, Mansoor Al-Fili, Neven Madi, Khalifa Albahri
Votes: 172
60. The Other Lamb (2019)
Unrated | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A girl born into an all-female cult led by a man in their compound begins to question his teachings and her own reality.
Director: Malgorzata Szumowska | Stars: Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman, Denise Gough, Ailbhe Cowley
Votes: 5,546
61. The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
R | 91 min | Biography, Drama
The life of Bettie Page, a 1950s pin-up model and one of the first sex icons in America, who became the target of a Senate investigation because of her risqué bondage photos.
Director: Mary Harron | Stars: Gretchen Mol, Lili Taylor, Chris Bauer, Jared Harris
Votes: 11,652 | Gross: $1.41M
62. Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (2019)
118 min | Drama
Kim Ji-yeong, an ordinary woman in her 30s, suddenly shows signs of being inhabited by others such as her late mother and older sister, and the stories of the people connected to her.
Director: Kim Do-Young | Stars: Jung Yu-mi, Gong Yoo, Kim Mi-kyung, Kim Sung-cheol
Votes: 4,256
63. The Dressmaker (I) (2015)
R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, Western
A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong.
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse | Stars: Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving
Votes: 65,341 | Gross: $2.02M
64. Gaslit (2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
A modern take on the 1970s political Watergate scandal centering on untold stories and forgotten characters of the time.
Stars: Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Betty Gilpin
Votes: 7,620
65. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
R | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of Liz, his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Lily Collins, Zac Efron, Angela Sarafyan, Sydney Vollmer
Votes: 103,406
66. Sex & Violence (2013– )
Drama
Follows the lives of a social worker, a victims' advocate and four others who provide support to victims of violence.
Stars: Jennie Raymond, Jackie Torrens, Pasha Ebrahimi, Chase Duffy
Votes: 257
67. Beneath the Scar (2019)
69 min | Drama
Stars: Mercedes Peterson, Theo Bray, Timylle Adams, Greysen Conley
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