Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her affluence is called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships.

Bright Star

2009

English

6.9

♡ 19

83%

Jane Campion Director

Ben Whishaw as John Keats

Jonathan Aris as Mr. Hunt

Eric Newsome as Radio Announcer

Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Samuel

In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife.

Sweetie

1989

English

6.7

♡ 4

90%

Jane Campion Director

Michael Lake as Bob

Geneviève Lemon as Dawn 'Sweetie'

Andrew Traucki as Jackaroo

Paul Livingston as Teddy Schneller

The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on Kay and Louis’ relationship.

The Water Diary

2006

English

6.7

♡ 2

Jane Campion Director

Clayton Jacobson as Lunch Guest

Chris Haywood as Lunch Guest

Harry Greenwood as Simon

Alice Englert as Ziggy

A story through a child's eyes about living through a drought.

A Girl's Own Story

1984

English

6.5

♡ 1

Jane Campion Director

Jane Edwards as Deidre

John Godden as Graeme

Katharine Cullen as Little Pam

Jocelyn Moorhouse as Unmarried mother

This early short from director Jane Campion concerns a group of teenage girls in the 1960s.

In the Cut

2003

English

5.4

♡ 18

35%

Jane Campion Director

Mark Ruffalo as Detective Giovanni A. Malloy

Sunrise Coigney as Frannie's Young Mother

Kevin Bacon as John Graham

Jennifer Jason Leigh as Pauline

A New York City writing professor, Frannie Avery, has an affair with a police detective who is investigating the murder of a beautiful young woman in her neighborhood.

Holy Smoke

1999

English

5.9

♡ 39

47%

Jane Campion Director

Pam Grier as Carol

Tamsin Carroll as Jodie

Harvey Keitel as PJ Waters

Kate Winslet as Ruth

While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barron falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. Her desperate parents then hire PJ Waters, a macho cult de-programmer who confronts Ruth in a remote desert hideaway. But PJ quickly learns that he's met his match in the sexy, intelligent and iron-willed Ruth.

An Angel at My Table

1990

English

7.4

♡ 19

96%

Jane Campion Director

Paul Norell as Bohemian

Martyn Sanderson as Frank Sargeson

Kerry Fox as Janet Frame

David Letch as Patrick

Based on the autobiographical work of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, this production depicts the author at various stage of her life. Afflicted with mental and emotional issues, Frame grows up in an impoverished family and experiences numerous tragedies while still in her youth, including the deaths of two of her siblings. Portrayed as an adult by Kerry Fox, Frame finds acclaim for her writing while still in a mental institution, and her success helps her move on with her life.

The Piano

1993

English

7.5

♡ 42

90%

Jane Campion Director

Holly Hunter as Ada McGrath

Sam Neill as Alisdair Stewart

Rose McIver as Angel

Harvey Keitel as George Baines

When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited daughter to the wilderness of nineteenth-century New Zealand, she finds herself locked in a battle of wills with both her controlling husband and a rugged frontiersman to whom she develops a forbidden attraction.

The Power of the Dog

2021

English

6.8

♡ 145

94%

76%

Action

based on novel or book

Drama

husband wife relationship

live action

repressed homosexuality

Jane Campion Director

Jesse Plemons as George Burbank

Keith Carradine as Governor Edward

Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank

Kirsten Dunst as Rose

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

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The Portrait of a Lady

Bright Star

Sweetie

The Water Diary

A Girl's Own Story

In the Cut

Holy Smoke

An Angel at My Table

The Piano

The Power of the Dog