The new Wonder Woman movie is now out in theaters. Below is a list of movies with strong women: they may not have super powers, but they're all superheroes in their own way. Who's your favorite?
- Aliens: Ellen Ripley survives the events of the first Alien film, only to go back to a hive of the dreaded creatures!
- Arrival: A linguist (Amy Adams) attempts to decipher the strange language of a visiting alien race. Don't miss the novella, "Story of Your Life".
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Lisbeth Salander, hacker extraordinaire, aids a journalist in unraveling a snarled mystery. You might also try the original Swedish film, or the book.
- Hanna: Hanna, now 16, was raised to be the perfect assassin, and now is on the run across Europe.
- Jackie: An account of Jacqueline Kennedy after the assassination of her husband.
- Kill Bill: Left for dead, "The Bride" (Uma Thurman) seeks revenge on her employer and his underlings.
- Mad Max: Fury Road: Max (Tom Hardy) might be the title character, but Charlize Theron steals the show as Furiosa in this non-stop post-apocalyptic action movie.
- Miss Sloane: An ambitious lobbyist (Jessica Chastain) works to pass gun control legislation in this thriller.
- Princess Mononoke: The fearsome title character fights to protect the forest, which is being corrupted by an industrial village, in this epic anime.
- Room: Try the book, too! Brie Larson is set to get her own superpowers in the upcoming Captain Marvel movie, as well.
- The Silence of the Lambs: Clarice Starling (Jodi Foster) enlists the aid of a psychotic cannibal to catch another serial killer. Read the book!
- Stoker: India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) begins to suspect that her mysterious uncle is not all that he seems in this Hitchcockian thriller.
- 10 Cloverfield Lane: Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes from a car accident in an underground bunker. Her rescuer claims that there was a massive attack and everyone outside is dead, but parts of his story don't quite add up...
- Terminator 2: Judgement Day: 10 years after a Terminator from the future was sent to assassinate her, Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) has been targeted again - but this time she's ready.
- Wendy and Lucy: Penniless drifter Wendy (Michelle Williams) is on her way to Alaska in search of gainful employment, but when her dog goes missing her plans are put on hold.
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