Follows the evolution of the female fronted superhero characters in comics from the 1940s and up to today. Detailing the influences of what made the characters and how they impacted on the comic book world.

Mona Lisa Smile

2003

English

6.6

♡ 38

33%

Mike Newell Director

Krysten Ritter as Art History Student

Kirsten Dunst as Betty Warren

Julia Stiles as Joan Brandwyn

Marian Seldes as President Jocelyn Carr

Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.

Nightbooks

2021

English

5.8

♡ 109

90%

David Yarovesky Director

Corey Feldman as Edgar Frog

Dianne Wiest as Lucy

Jason Patric as Michael

Krysten Ritter as Natacha

Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. His original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way out of this twisted place.

Confessions of a Shopaholic

2009

English

5.9

♡ 68

26%

49%

Action

based on novel or book

P.J. Hogan Director

Robert Stanton as Derek Smeath

Isla Fisher as Rebecca Bloomwood

Krysten Ritter as Suze

Christine Ebersole as TV Show Host

In the glamorous world of New York City, Rebecca Bloomwood is a fun-loving girl who is really good at shopping – a little too good, perhaps. She dreams of working for her favorite fashion magazine, but can't quite get her foot in the door – until ironically, she snags a job as an advice columnist for a financial magazine published by the same company.

Veronica Mars

2014

English

6.7

♡ 50

80%

Rob Thomas Director

Jamie Lee Curtis as Gayle Buckley

Krysten Ritter as Gia Goodman

James Franco as James Franco

Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars

Years after walking away from her past as a teenage private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown - just in time for her high school reunion - in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery.

She's Out of My League

2010

English

6.4

♡ 107

57%

Jim Field Smith Director

Lindsay Sloane as Marnie

Alice Eve as Molly

Andrew Daly as Mr. Fuller

Krysten Ritter as Patty

When he starts dating drop-dead gorgeous Molly, insecure airport security agent Kirk can't believe it. As his friends and family share their doubts about the relationship lasting, Kirk does everything he can to avoid losing Molly forever.

Listen Up Philip

2014

English

6.3

♡ 2

82%

Alex Ross Perry Director

Elisabeth Moss as Ashley Kane

Jess Weixler as Holly Kane

Jonathan Pryce as Ike Zimmerman

Krysten Ritter as Melanie Zimmerman

Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject: himself.

Margaret

2011

English

6.5

♡ 40

75%

Kenneth Lonergan Director

Mark Ruffalo as Maretti

Matt Damon as Mr. Aaron

Jean Reno as Ramon

Krysten Ritter as Salesgirl

A young woman witnesses a bus accident, and is caught up in the aftermath, where the question of whether or not it was intentional affects many people's lives.

El Camino

2019

English

7.3

♡ 352

92%

81%

Action

albuquerque

albuquerque, new mexico

tv movie of tv series

Vince Gilligan Director

Krysten Ritter as Jane

Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut

Scott MacArthur as Neil

Jesse Plemons as Todd

In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse Pinkman must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future.

Someone Like You

2001

English

6.1

♡ 29

41%

man between two women

man woman relationship

Romance

romantic comedy

romcom

Tony Goldwyn Director

Hugh Jackman as Eddie Alden

Ashley Judd as Jane Goodale

Marisa Tomei as Liz

Krysten Ritter as Model

Jane Goodale has everything going for her. She's a producer on a popular daytime talk show, and is in a hot romance with the show's dashing executive producer Ray. But when the relationship goes terribly awry, Jane begins an extensive study of the male animal, including her womanizing roommate Eddie. Jane puts her studies and romantic misadventure to use as a pseudonymous sex columnist -- and becomes a sensation.

Vamps

2012

English

5.3

♡ 25

58%

Amy Heckerling Director

Sigourney Weaver as Cisserus

Wallace Shawn as Dr. Van Helsing

Dan Stevens as Joey

Krysten Ritter as Stacy

The modern-day story focuses on two beautiful young vampires who are living the good nightlife in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize their immortality.

Life Happens

2011

English

5.6

♡ 18

24%

Kat Coiro Director

Kate Bosworth as Deena

Krysten Ritter as Kim

Lauren Conrad as Lauren Conrad

Seymour Cassel as Pop Pop

A comedy centered on two best friends, Kim and Deena, who fight to maintain normalcy in their lives after Kim gets pregnant and has a baby.

BuzzKill

2012

English

4.2

♡ 3

Steven Kampmann Director

Darrell Hammond as Karaoke Killer

Krysten Ritter as Nicole

Reiko Aylesworth as Sara

Martin Short as Wyatt's Agent

Failed writer Ray Wyatt is ready to take his own life when a notorious serial murderer steals his latest movie script and begins publicizing it. Revived by the sudden deluge of celebrity, Ray starts tracking the killer to recover the manuscript.

The Hero

2017

English

6.5

♡ 63

77%

older man younger woman relationship

Romance

Western

Brett Haley Director

Cameron Esposito as Cameron Esposito

Doug Cox as Doctor

Sam Elliott as Lee Hayden

Krysten Ritter as Lucy Hayden

Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.

What Happens in Vegas

2008

English

6.1

♡ 107

25%

Tom Vaughan Director

Billy Eichner as Band Leader

Anna Kendrick as Cocktail Waitress

Ashton Kutcher as Jack Fuller

Krysten Ritter as Kelly

During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. They are then compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a couple for a limited period of time. At stake is a large amount of money.

Slingshot

2005

English

4.5

♡ 7

12%

Crime

Drama

Romance

Jay Alaimo Director

Thora Birch as April

Krysten Ritter as Beth

Joely Fisher as Emma

Julianna Margulies as Karen

Two cunning and manipulative drifters venture into Farifield County, Connecticut looking to seduce wealthy and lonely housewives.

27 Dresses

2008

English

6.1

♡ 57

40%

Anne Fletcher Director

Judy Greer as Casey

Krysten Ritter as Gina the Goth

James Marsden as Kevin

Malin Akerman as Tess

Altruistic Jane finds herself facing her worst nightmare as her younger sister announces her engagement to the man Jane secretly adores.

Big Eyes

2014

English

6.9

♡ 78

72%

68%

Action

based on a true story

husband wife relationship

painting

Romance

Tim Burton Director

Krysten Ritter as DeeAnn

Amy Adams as Margaret Keane

Vincent Gale as Tipsy Man

Christoph Waltz as Walter Keane

In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.

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