Female Lead Movies of 2019
by tlmovies | created - 30 Apr 2019 | updated - 25 Dec 2019 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Booksmart (2019)
R | 102 min | Comedy
On the eve of their high-school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.
Director: Olivia Wilde | Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis
Votes: 131,196 | Gross: $22.68M
2. Bombshell (I) (2019)
R | 109 min | Biography, Drama
A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow
Votes: 126,955
3. Captain Marvel (2019)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law
Votes: 611,033 | Gross: $426.83M
4. Fighting with My Family (2019)
PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment.
Director: Stephen Merchant | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn, Florence Pugh
Votes: 87,608 | Gross: $22.96M
5. Hustlers (2019)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
Director: Lorene Scafaria | Stars: Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles, Mette Narrative
Votes: 107,648 | Gross: $104.96M
6. Charlie's Angels (2019)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When a young systems engineer blows the whistle on a dangerous technology, Charlie's Angels are called into action, putting their lives on the line to protect us all.
Director: Elizabeth Banks | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks
Votes: 79,749 | Gross: $17.80M
7. Little Women (2019)
PG | 135 min | Drama, Romance
Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.
Director: Greta Gerwig | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 246,156 | Gross: $108.10M
8. Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
R | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An augmented human and Sarah Connor must stop an advanced liquid Terminator from hunting down a young girl, whose fate is critical to the human race.
Director: Tim Miller | Stars: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes
Votes: 193,273 | Gross: $62.25M
9. Frozen II (2019)
PG | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers in order to save their kingdom.
Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff
Votes: 194,731 | Gross: $477.37M
10. Judy (II) (2019)
PG-13 | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.
Director: Rupert Goold | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Sewell
Votes: 54,856
11. Ready or Not (I) (2019)
R | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O'Brien, Henry Czerny
Votes: 182,655 | Gross: $28.71M
12. Harriet (I) (2019)
PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Director: Kasi Lemmons | Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn
Votes: 30,736
13. Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Tree Gelbman discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead.
Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Phi Vu, Suraj Sharma
Votes: 85,384 | Gross: $28.15M
14. Late Night (2019)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
A late night talk show host suspects that she may soon lose her long-running show.
Director: Nisha Ganatra | Stars: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy
Votes: 40,841 | Gross: $15.50M
15. Teen Spirit (2018)
PG-13 | 93 min | Drama, Music
A shy teenager dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. She enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition. A spin on the Cinderella story.
Director: Max Minghella | Stars: Elle Fanning, Agnieszka Grochowska, Archie Madekwe, Zlatko Buric
Votes: 9,728 | Gross: $0.44M
16. Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
PG | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Teenage explorer Dora leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold.
Director: James Bobin | Stars: Isabela Merced, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria
Votes: 34,725 | Gross: $60.48M
17. Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A deactivated cyborg's revived, but can't remember anything of her past and goes on a quest to find out who she is.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali
Votes: 293,883 | Gross: $85.71M
18. Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
A young woman decides to make positive changes in her life by training for the New York City Marathon.
Director: Paul Downs Colaizzo | Stars: Jillian Bell, Jennifer Dundas, Patch Darragh, Alice Lee
Votes: 22,253 | Gross: $0.22M
19. Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Emma Nelson, Kristen Wiig
Votes: 24,935 | Gross: $9.20M
20. Poms (2019)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
POMS is a comedy about a group of women who form a cheerleading squad at their retirement community, proving that you're never too old to 'bring it!'
Director: Zara Hayes | Stars: Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Celia Weston, Alisha Boe
Votes: 7,633 | Gross: $13.63M
21. Greta (2018)
R | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A young woman befriends a lonely widow who's harboring a dark and deadly agenda toward her.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Jane Perry
Votes: 38,094 | Gross: $10.52M
22. Wild Rose (2018)
R | 101 min | Drama, Music
A troubled young Glaswegian woman dreams of becoming a Nashville country star.
Director: Tom Harper | Stars: Jessie Buckley, Matt Costello, Jane Patterson, Lesley Hart
Votes: 15,334 | Gross: $1.64M
23. Otherhood (2019)
R | 100 min | Comedy
A grounded, soulful, celebratory comedy about three mothers and their adult sons. The film explores the stage after motherhood, Otherhood, when you have to redefine your relationship with your children, friends, spouse, and most importantly, yourself.
Director: Cindy Chupack | Stars: Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette, Felicity Huffman, Jake Hoffman
Votes: 12,456
24. Noelle (2019)
G | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Santa's daughter must take over the family business when her father retires and her brother, who is supposed to inherit the Santa role, gets cold feet.
Director: Marc Lawrence | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Shirley MacLaine, Bill Hader, Kingsley Ben-Adir
Votes: 27,062
25. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve a mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community.
Director: Katt Shea | Stars: Sophia Lillis, Zoe Renee, Mackenzie Graham, Andrea Anders
Votes: 5,433
26. Isn't It Romantic (2019)
PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
A young woman disenchanted with love mysteriously finds herself trapped inside a romantic comedy.
Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson | Stars: Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine, Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Votes: 73,796 | Gross: $48.79M
27. Black and Blue (I) (2019)
R | 108 min | Action, Thriller
A rookie New Orleans police officer is forced to balance her identity as a black woman after she witnesses two corrupt cops committing murder.
Director: Deon Taylor | Stars: Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Frank Grillo, Mike Colter
Votes: 26,694 | Gross: $22.06M
28. Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
R | 106 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
While babysitting the daughter of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a teenager and her friend unknowingly awaken an evil spirit trapped in a doll.
Director: Gary Dauberman | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mckenna Grace, Madison Iseman
Votes: 87,161 | Gross: $74.15M
29. Little (I) (2019)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear.
Director: Tina Gordon | Stars: Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin, Justin Hartley
Votes: 14,608 | Gross: $40.67M
30. American Woman (2018)
R | 111 min | Drama, Mystery
A woman raises her young grandson after her daughter goes missing.
Director: Jake Scott | Stars: Sienna Miller, Sky Ferreira, Kentucker Audley, Christina Hendricks
Votes: 7,687 | Gross: $0.24M
31. Crawl (I) (2019)
R | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A young woman, while attempting to save her father during a category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators.
Director: Alexandre Aja | Stars: Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark, Ross Anderson
Votes: 94,073 | Gross: $39.01M
32. Hala (2019)
R | 94 min | Drama
Muslim teenager Hala copes with the unraveling of her family as she comes into her own.
Director: Minhal Baig | Stars: Geraldine Viswanathan, Jack Kilmer, Gabriel Luna, Purbi Joshi
Votes: 3,021
33. The Farewell (I) (2019)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.
Director: Lulu Wang | Stars: Shuzhen Zhao, Awkwafina, X Mayo, Hong Lu
Votes: 71,168 | Gross: $16.88M
34. Tyler Perry's a Madea Family Funeral (2019)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
A joyous family reunion becomes a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia, where they find themselves unexpectedly planning a funeral that might unveil unsavory family secrets.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Mike Tyson
Votes: 5,065 | Gross: $73.26M
35. Kim Possible (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Heroes Kim and Ron face the problems of starting high school as freshmen when their team gets an addition. Every hero needs a villain and one's just been sprung from prison. Will Kim save the world again or will high school bog her down?
Directors: Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein | Stars: Sadie Stanley, Sean Giambrone, Ciara Riley Wilson, Taylor Ortega
Votes: 3,643
36. Tall Girl (2019)
TV-PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the confidence to stand tall.
Director: Nzingha Stewart | Stars: Ava Michelle, Griffin Gluck, Sabrina Carpenter, Paris Berelc
Votes: 26,803
37. Official Secrets (2019)
R | 112 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Matthew Goode, Rhys Ifans
Votes: 54,634 | Gross: $0.40M
38. Good Sam (I) (2019)
TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When a mysterious good samaritan leaves $100,000 cash on seemingly random doorsteps, New York City news reporter Kate Bradley sets out to discover the true identity and motive of "Good Sam."
Director: Kate Melville | Stars: Tiya Sircar, Chad Connell, Marco Grazzini, Jesse Camacho
Votes: 3,352
39. Gloria Bell (2018)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A free-spirited woman in her 50s seeks out love at L.A. dance clubs.
Director: Sebastián Lelio | Stars: Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Caren Pistorius, Michael Cera
Votes: 12,928 | Gross: $5.61M
40. Saint Judy (2018)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama
The story of immigration attorney Judy Wood, and how she initiated the change in U.S. law of asylum to save women's lives.
Director: Sean Hanish | Stars: Michelle Monaghan, Leem Lubany, Common, Alfred Molina
Votes: 1,697 | Gross: $0.08M
41. Braid (2018)
R | 82 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
Two wanted women decide to rob their wealthy psychotic friend who lives in the fantasy world they created as children; to take the money they have to take part in a deadly perverse game of make believe.
Director: Mitzi Peirone | Stars: Madeline Brewer, Kurt Affair, Imogen Waterhouse, Sarah Hay
Votes: 4,015
42. Little Woods (2018)
R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Western
In Little Woods North Dakota, two estranged sisters are driven to extremes when their mother dies, leaving them with one week to pay back her mortgage.
Director: Nia DaCosta | Stars: Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale
Votes: 4,109 | Gross: $0.15M
43. Seberg (2019)
R | 102 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
Inspired by real events in the life of French New Wave icon Jean Seberg. In the late 1960s, Hoover's FBI targeted her because of her political and romantic involvement with civil rights activist Hakim Jamal.
Director: Benedict Andrews | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Yvan Attal, Gabriel Sky, Jack O'Connell
Votes: 10,346
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