400+1 Best Films With a Woman Receiving Top Billing

This list contains the 400+1 best/ most influential movies with a woman receiving top billing .(meaning that, sadly, I couldn't include films like Mulholland Dr. or Working Girl). There are a couple of questionable choices here which merely reflect the popularity rather than the quality of the film (e.g. Twilight). Overall, though, it is a fairly strong list.

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Elle (2016)

Elle (2016)

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Opening Night (1977)

Opening Night (1977)

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Carrie (1976)

Carrie (1976)

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Sophie's Choice (1982)

Sophie's Choice (1982)

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Aliens (1986)

Aliens (1986)

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A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

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Gloria (1980)

Gloria (1980)

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The Piano Teacher (2001)

The Piano Teacher (2001)

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Dancer in the Dark (2000)

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

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Melancholia (2011)

Melancholia (2011)

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Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

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Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)

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Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

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Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

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Dogville (2003)

Dogville (2003)

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The Idiots (1998)

The Idiots (1998)

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All About My Mother (1999)

All About My Mother (1999)

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Funny Games (1997)

Funny Games (1997)

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The Bride Wore Black (1968)

The Bride Wore Black (1968)

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I Am Love (2009)

I Am Love (2009)

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Red Desert (1964)

Red Desert (1964)

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We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

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Boys Don't Cry (1999)

Boys Don't Cry (1999)

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Rosetta (1999)

Rosetta (1999)

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Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

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Suspiria (1977)

Suspiria (1977)

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All About Eve (1950)

All About Eve (1950)

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Pandora's Box (1929)

Pandora's Box (1929)

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Two Days, One Night (2014)

Two Days, One Night (2014)

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Images (1972)

Images (1972)

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3 Women (1977)

3 Women (1977)

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Volver (2006)

Volver (2006)

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Maps to the Stars (2014)

Maps to the Stars (2014)

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Carol (2015)

Carol (2015)

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Safe (1995)

Safe (1995)

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Certified Copy (2010)

Certified Copy (2010)

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Rabid (1977)

Rabid (1977)

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Belle De Jour (1967)

Belle De Jour (1967)

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Queen Margot (1994)

Queen Margot (1994)

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