1. 10 Things I Hate About You
Why you should watch it: Heath Ledger performs an amazing musical number and Julia Styles gives a speech that will move you to tears.
2. Eat, Pray, Love
Why you should watch it: Julia Roberts’ character discovers how to find herself and leave behind the toxins in her life.
3. He’s Just Not That Into You
Why you should watch it: This movie is full of cringe-worthy awkward moments but it’ll make you believe in love.
4. Clueless
Why you should watch it: Cher is a spoiled rich girl who is full of comedic moments. Also, seeing a young Paul Rudd is hard to pass up.
5. Mean Girls
Why you should watch it: Tina Fey wrote the screenplay and doesn’t disappoint with what is probably one of the funniest teen comedies of our generation. The movie also stresses the importance of women helping each other out instead of trying to fight each other with drama.
6. Wild
Why you should watch it: Based on a true story, Cheryl Strayed sets out to find herself on a solo hike across the Pacific Crest Trail.
7. The Other Woman
Why you should watch it: When three women find out they’re all being cheated on by the same man, they team up to get their revenge.
8. Coco Before Chanel
Why you should watch it: The story follows a young orphan who rises from nothing to become one of the world’s most famous fashion designers.
9. John Tucker Must Die
Why you should watch it: Four girls come together to get revenge on a boy who is known for cheating.
10. Vampire Academy
Why you should watch it: Rose is a hilarious protector of the vampire royalty. She kicks ass while always looking fabulous and continuously cracking jokes.
11. She’s the Man
Why you should watch it: Based on Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” Amanda Bynes pretends to be a boy in order to play on a soccer team that doesn’t allow girls. She proves that she can play just as well as the boys as she begins to fall for Channing Tatum’s character.
12. The Princess Diaries
Why you should watch it: The story follows an awkward girl as she transitions into a princess when she finds out she is the heir to the throne.
13. Bridesmaids
Why you should watch it: Bridesmaids is a hilarious look at the competition between two women as they fight to be the best “bridesmaid.”
14. Frozen
Why you should watch it: Frozen is fun to sing-along to but also shows the importance of sisterhood.
15. Legally Blonde
Why you should watch it: Elle Woods shows women that they can do anything they set their mind to, regardless of what people think of them. She goes on to be a successful lawyer and graduate of Harvard Law School.
16. Beyond the Lights
Why you should watch it: Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s character Noni overcomes the pressures of fame and finds success in being herself.
17. 13 Going on 30
Why you should watch it: This movie shows that no matter your age, you are never too old to have fun.
18. Bend it like Beckham
Why you should watch it: Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightly show that women can do anything they set their minds to as they pursue their dreams of being professional soccer players.
19. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Why you should watch it: This movie proves that no matter how far away you are, your best friends will always be there for you when you need them most.
20. Easy A
Why you should watch it: Emma Stone takes on “The Scarlet Letter” in this film as she shows people that you shouldn’t judge someone based on rumors.
21. Pitch Perfect
Why you should watch it: Not only is this movie hilarious, but it shows how when a strong group of women come together and push out of their comfort zone, they can achieve their goals.
22. Soul Surfer
Why you should watch it: Following the true story of Bethany Hamilton as she finds the strength required to continue her life after a brutal shark attack leaves her without an arm.
23. Brave
Why you should watch it: Merida decides to break tradition and fight for her own hand in marriage.