Movies About Controlling Husbands

From Jon Avnet, starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker
Rated PG-13

Fried Green Tomatoes is a 1991 comedy-drama film directed by Jon Avnet, based on the novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café by Fannie Flagg. The film follows the story of two elderly women living in a nursing home, who bond after one of them reads the novel to the other. They then share tales of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women living in a small town in Alabama in the 1920s. Idgie and Ruth establish a close friendship, for which Idgie is willing to go to any length to protect. Along the way, the stories of both Idgie and Ruth's lives intertwine, eventually intersecting with the elderly women's lives. The film features strong themes of friendship, loyalty, and Southern culture.

From Steven Spielberg, starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery
Rated PG-13

The Color Purple is a 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The story follows the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in rural Georgia in the early 1900s. Abused, neglected, and mistreated by the men in her life, Celie slowly finds her voice and the will to fight back. Through the support of her friends and family, she finds strength, courage, and acceptance. Along the way, Celie learns to love and be loved, and discovers her true self-worth. The Color Purple is a powerful and inspiring story about the resilience of the human spirit.

From Craig Gillespie, starring Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson
Rated R

"I, Tonya" is a 2017 biopic directed by Craig Gillespie that tells the story of Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie), an American figure skater whose career is threatened by a violent attack on her rival Nancy Kerrigan. The film follows the tumultuous life of Tonya, from her difficult upbringing to her rise to Olympic fame, and the events leading up to the infamous attack. Through interviews with Tonya and her ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan), the film reveals a complex picture of the people and relationships that shaped Tonya's life. Despite being vilified by the media, Tonya's spirit never wavers as she perseveres through all obstacles to achieve her dreams.

From Taylor Hackford, starring Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer, Judy Parfitt
Rated R

From Brian Gibson, starring Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, RaéVen Kelly, Virginia Capers
Rated R

From Francis Ford Coppola, starring Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Claire Danes, Jon Voight
Rated PG-13

From Adrienne Shelly, starring Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Jeremy Sisto, Cheryl Hines
Rated PG-13

From Joseph Ruben, starring Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson, Elizabeth Lawrence
Rated R

From Michael Apted, starring Jennifer Lopez, Billy Campbell, Tessa Allen, Juliette Lewis
Rated PG-13

From Alan Rudolph, starring Demi Moore, Glenne Headly, Bruce Willis, John Pankow
Rated R

From Salim Akil, starring Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke
Rated PG-13

From Tyler Perry, starring Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Boris Kodjoe
Rated PG-13