Movies About Sisterhood

From Tate Taylor, starring Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard
Rated PG-13

The Help is a drama based on the best-selling novel by Kathryn Stockett. The movie follows the lives of three women in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s: Aibileen, a black maid who has devoted her life to taking care of white children; Minny, Aibileen's friend and fellow maid who is often outspoken and has a fiery temper; and Skeeter, a young white woman who has just returned home from college and is determined to make a difference. As the civil rights movement begins to gain momentum, these three women join forces to write a book that tells the truth about what it's like to be an African-American maid in the South. Through their courage and resilience, they challenge the social norms of the time to bring about real change.

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

Fried Green Tomatoes is a 1991 American comedy-drama film directed by Jon Avnet and based on the novel by Fannie Flagg of the same name. The story follows the lives of two women, Evelyn Couch (Kathy Bates) and Ninny Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy). Evelyn, a middle-aged, unhappy housewife, meets Ninny, an elderly woman, at a nursing home while visiting her husband. Ninny tells Evelyn the story of Idgie Threadgoode (Mary Stuart Masterson) and Ruth Jamison (Mary-Louise Parker), two women living in Alabama during the 1920s. Idgie and Ruth run a successful café in the Southern small town of Whistle Stop and become best friends, creating a strong bond between them. As the story progresses, Evelyn discovers how Idgie and Ruth's friendship overcomes racism and oppression. The film also highlights themes of female friendship, courage, and empowerment.

From Ridley Scott, starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen
Rated R

Thelma & Louise is a 1991 American female buddy road film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri. It stars Geena Davis as Thelma and Susan Sarandon as Louise, two friends who embark on a road trip with unforeseen consequences. After Thelma experiences unwanted advances from a man, he is shot and killed by Louise—and the two women flee, in their 1966 Ford Thunderbird convertible, pursued by police. Their journey through the Southwestern United States reveals their friendship and strength, as they come to terms with their newfound independence. Along the way, they pick up a male hitchhiker, who is soon revealed to be a criminal. In the end, the two friends commit suicide by driving off a cliff rather than surrendering to the police.

From Herbert Ross, starring Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Sally Field, Julia Roberts
Rated PG

From Gillian Armstrong, starring Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes
Rated PG

From James Mangold, starring Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall, Brittany Murphy
Rated R

From Kasi Lemmons, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Lynn Whitfield
Rated R

From Amy Heckerling, starring Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd
Rated PG-13

From Lesli Linka Glatter, starring Christina Ricci, Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell, Thora Birch
Rated PG-13

From Chris Columbus, starring Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Jena Malone
Rated PG-13

From Paul Feig, starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Terry Crews
Rated R

From Richard Benjamin, starring Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling
Rated PG-13

From Mike Newell, starring Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Rated PG-13

From Hugh Wilson, starring Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, Maggie Smith
Rated PG

From Andrew Fleming, starring Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Rachel True
Rated R

From Herbert Ross, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey
Rated R

From Jason Moore, starring Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Ike Barinholtz
Rated R