🏷 Discover The Best Female Hero Movies & TV Shows To Watch Today

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Empowering Women on the Big Screen: Discovering the Best Movies and TV Shows

Get ready to be inspired by the incredible stories of female heroism in cinema. From epic battles to heart-wrenching dramas, we've curated a list of the best movies and TV shows that celebrate women's strength and resilience. Join us on a journey to discover the most empowering and unforgettable tales of female heroism.

Night Nurse
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Cemre Paksoy Cemre Paksoy
Bruce McKenzie Bruce McKenzie
Elu00e9onore Hendricks Elu00e9onore Hendricks
Colleen Rose Trundy Colleen Rose Trundy
10.0 1 votes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 95 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  As a series of perverse scam calls unsettles an idyllic retirement community, a starry-eyed nurse becomes entangled with her mysterious patient.
Plot:  eroticism, manipulation, scam, female protagonist, retirement community, woman director, phone call
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
8.8 899 votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Drama
Country: Japan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 38
Audience: TV-14
Story:  After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity’s mortality. She takes on a new apprentice and promises to fulfill old friends’ dying wishes. Can an elven mind make peace with the nature of life and death? Frieren embarks on her quest to find out.
Plot:  elves, way of life, magic, immortality, friendship, slice of life, travel, female protagonist, ...
Time:  medieval
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The Ramparts of Ice
Cast
Anna Nagase Anna Nagase
Fuka Izumi Fuka Izumi
Shoya Chiba Shoya Chiba
Satoshi Inomata Satoshi Inomata
8.7 38 votes
Genre: Animation, Drama
Country: Japan
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 15
Audience: TV-PG
Story:  Weighed down by memories she can't shake, high schooler Koyuki Hikawa keeps everyone at arm's length — until three schoolmates draw her out of her shell.
Plot:  high school, romance, slice of life, school, female protagonist, based on manga, shoujo, anime, ...
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Na Willa
Cast
Luisa Adreena Luisa Adreena
Freya Mikhayla Freya Mikhayla
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Ibrahim Arsenio
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Azamy Syauqi
8.7 5 votes
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 118 min.
Story:  Willa, a six-year-old girl, believes that her little world in an alley in Surabaya is the most perfect and magical place. However, when her best friend has an accident and, one by one, her playmates begin going to school, Willa's world slowly changes and starts to feel lonelier.
Plot:  friendship, based on novel or book, coming of age, female protagonist, child protagonist, kid, playful, imagination, ...
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The Owl House
Cast
Sarah-Nicole Robles Sarah-Nicole Robles
Issac Ryan Brown Issac Ryan Brown
Wendie Malick Wendie Malick
Tati Gabrielle Tati Gabrielle
8.7 1.8K votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 43
Audience: TV-Y7
Story:  Luz, a self-assured teenage human girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical new world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King.
Style:  whimsical
Plot:  witch, magic, apprentice, friendship, portal, female protagonist, parallel world, witchcraft, ...
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The Apothecary Diaries
Cast
Aoi Yuuki Aoi Yuuki Takeo Otsuka Takeo Otsuka Katsuyuki Konishi Katsuyuki Konishi
Hina Kino Hina Kino
8.6 599 votes
Genre: Animation, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 49
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she's making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!
Plot:  detective, affectation, work, politics, female protagonist, maid, historical, royal court, ...
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Amphibia
Cast
Brenda Song Brenda Song
Justin Felbinger Justin Felbinger
Amanda Leighton Amanda Leighton
Bill Farmer Bill Farmer
8.6 351 votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 106
Audience: TV-Y7
Story:  The adventures of 13-year-old, self-centered Anne Boonchuy who is magically transported to the fictitious world of Amphibia, a rural marshland full of frog-people. With the help of an excitable young frog named Sprig, Anne will become a hero and discover the first true friendship of her life.
Plot:  friendship, female protagonist, parallel world, fantasy world, sword and sorcery, frog, fantasy, comedy, ...
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Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Cast
Park Eun-bin Park Eun-bin
Kang Tae-oh Kang Tae-oh
Joo Jong-hyuk Joo Jong-hyuk
Jeon Bae-soo Jeon Bae-soo
8.5 952 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Audience: TV-14
Story:  With a genius-level IQ, Woo Young-woo learns to embrace her extraordinary self while forming a tight-knit community of friends and allies.
Style:  inspiring, romantic
Plot:  autism, court case, court, workplace, romance, slice of life, lawyer, female protagonist, ...
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NANA
8.5 259 votes
Genre: Animation, Drama
Country: Japan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 47
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu meet while traveling to Tokyo in pursuit of their respective dreams, and decide to be roommates. Although drastically different people, the two become very close and together they find out if their biggest dreams have room for their best friend.
Plot:  musician, punk rock, female friendship, friendship, slice of life, tragedy, coming of age, female protagonist, ...
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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
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Aimee Carrero Aimee Carrero
AJ Michalka AJ Michalka
Marcus Scribner Marcus Scribner
Reshma Shetty Reshma Shetty
8.5 827 votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Family
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 52
Audience: TV-Y7
Story:  Soldier Adora finds a magic sword -- and her identity as legendary hero She-Ra. She joins the Rebellion, but her best friend stays with the evil Horde.
Plot:  affectation, friendship, superhero, betrayal, female protagonist, destiny, lgbt, reboot, ...
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The Glory
Cast
Song Hye-kyo Song Hye-kyo
Lee Do-hyun Lee Do-hyun
Lim Ji-yeon Lim Ji-yeon
Yeom Hye-ran Yeom Hye-ran
8.5 924 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Years after surviving horrific abuse in high school, a woman puts an elaborate revenge scheme in motion to make the perpetrators pay for their crimes.
Plot:  bullying, based on true story, revenge, teacher, miniseries, female protagonist, high school student, social issues, ...
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Only Murders in the Building
Cast
Steve Martin Steve Martin
Martin Short Martin Short
Selena Gomez Selena Gomez
Michael Cyril Creighton Michael Cyril Creighton
8.4 2.2K votes
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 50
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
Plot:  deaf, friendship, female protagonist, murderer, lgbt, murder mystery, evidence, podcast, ...
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Psycho
Cast
Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins
Janet Leigh Janet Leigh
Vera Miles Vera Miles
John Gavin John Gavin
8.4 11.1K votes
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 109 min.
Audience: R
Story:  When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Plot:  hotel, clerk, detective, shower, arizona, motel, halloween, stolen money, ...
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Julie and the Phantoms
Cast
Madison Reyes Madison Reyes
Charlie Gillespie Charlie Gillespie
Sacha Carlson Sacha Carlson
Owen Patrick Joyner Owen Patrick Joyner
8.4 624 votes
Genre: Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America, Canada
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Audience: TV-G
Story:  Teenage Julie finds her passion for music and life while helping the Phantoms -- a trio of ghostly guys -- become the band they were never able to be.
Style:  inspiring
Plot:  musical, friendship, high school, female protagonist, first love, lgbt, ghost, teenage protagonist, ...
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Hilda
Cast
Bella Ramsey Bella Ramsey
Daisy Haggard Daisy Haggard
Ameerah Falzon-Ojo Ameerah Falzon-Ojo
Rasmus Hardiker Rasmus Hardiker
8.4 240 votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Family
Country: Canada, United States of America
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 34
Audience: TV-Y7
Story:  Fearless, free-spirited Hilda finds new friends, adventure and magical creatures when she leaves her enchanted forest home and journeys to the city.
Style:  lighthearted
Plot:  elves, fairy tale, mythical creature, female protagonist, dragon, single mother, supernatural creature, magic realism, ...
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BOCCHI THE ROCK!
Cast
Yoshino Aoyama Yoshino Aoyama
Sayumi Suzushiro Sayumi Suzushiro
Saku Mizuno Saku Mizuno
Ikumi Hasegawa Ikumi Hasegawa
8.4 236 votes
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Hitori Gotoh, a shy, awkward, and lonely high school student dreams of being in a band despite her doubts and worries, but when she is recruited to be the guitarist of a group looking to make it big, she realises her dream may be able to be fulfilled and come true.
Plot:  guitar, slice of life, school, female protagonist, based on manga, rock band, girl band, seinen, ...
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Magic Knight Rayearth
Cast
Yukimasa Kishino Yukimasa Kishino
Yuka Imai Yuka Imai
Chinami Nishimura Chinami Nishimura
Jun'ichi Kanemaru Jun'ichi Kanemaru
8.4 214 votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 49
Audience: NR
Story:  While on a field trip to the Tokyo Tower, three middle school girls suddenly find themselves in another world and must save its princess to return home.
Plot:  monster, magic, chosen one, friendship, romance, mecha, tragedy, female protagonist, ...
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Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Cast
Eden Sher Eden Sher
Adam McArthur Adam McArthur
Alan Tudyk Alan Tudyk
8.4 1.5K votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy
Country: United States of America, Canada
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 140
Audience: TV-Y7
Story:  Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.
Plot:  magic, princess, female protagonist, parallel world, magical girl
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Perfect Blue
Cast
Junko Iwao Junko Iwao
Rica Matsumoto Rica Matsumoto
Shiho Niiyama Shiho Niiyama
Masaaki Okura Masaaki Okura
8.3 3.2K votes
Genre: Animation, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 81 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.
Style:  intense
Plot:  career, rape, based on novel or book, paranoia, stalker, celebrity, singer, stalking, ...
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My Happy Marriage
Cast
Reina Ueda Reina Ueda
Kaito Ishikawa Kaito Ishikawa
Hiro Shimono Hiro Shimono
Ryohei Kimura Ryohei Kimura
8.3 239 votes
Genre: Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Country: Japan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 25
Audience: TV-14
Story:  Miyo's abusive family deems her worthless – but together with her powerful husband-to-be, her true self and hidden powers slowly begin to shine.
Plot:  arranged marriage, supernatural, bullying, romance, coming of age, female protagonist, historical, tragic past, ...
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