10 Best Female Movie Characters of the 2010s (Photos)

In some methods, the 2010s belonged to ladies in Hollywood. The final ten years noticed a renewed resurgence of conversations about variety and inclusion in Hollywood. Actresses and filmmakers sharing their tales of sexual assault or exploitation turned among the many first to usher within the #MeToo motion and alter the way in which the general public talks about gender violence and discrimination. Yet, for all the numerous strides these previous a number of years, there continues to be an absence of girls behind and in entrance of the digital camera and all through a number of branches of craft and technical fields of the enterprise. Women characters have but to achieve on-screen parity with their male counterparts, actresses’ careers have impossibly shorter shelf lives than their male co-stars, and girls nonetheless face a frightening wage hole all through the trade. There’s lots of work left to be completed on and off the display, however for now, let’s have fun a handful of the superb tales and performances that did make it to the massive display:

10. Elaine, “The Love Witch” As a lot a method icon as she is a personality (possibly much more so), Anna Biller’s colorfully retro spell-caster Elaine (Samantha Robinson) took viewers on a captivating story of affection, lust and ruination in her 2016 film “The Love Witch.” Channeling a 1960s-inspired model, Elaine enchanted males (and a few ladies) together with her wardrobe of pastel pink, daring pink or lacy black ensembles, a softly coiffed hairdo, a big assertion necklace and brilliant sky blue eyeshadow lined with winged suggestions; by comparability, her home made love potions regarded a lot much less interesting. Biller’s use of old-school cinematic and trend aesthetics made “The Love Witch” one of many standout horror motion pictures within the final decade.

9. Amy, “Gone Girl” Well, we are able to’t all be position fashions. In the case of Amy (Rosamund Pike), she’s the mastermind behind a grotesque ruse. After the previous good good-girl-gone-bad disappears, her husband (Ben Affleck) is questioned and suspected by an outraged public and her household, however the true reply behind Amy’s disappearance is way darker than any of the film’s characters ever imagined. Pike provides a delightfully chilling efficiency that’s haunted audiences ever since David Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s e-book first made it into theaters.

8. Carol and Therese, “Carol” There’s no heartache like heartbreak, and within the case of “Carol,” Todd Haynes fantastically captures the longing, the heavy sighs, and plenty of tears of two lovers saved aside by a homophobic society. Over vacation buying, Therese (Rooney Mara) falls for the mysteriously glamorous Carol (Cate Blanchett), and the 2 embark on a passionate affair earlier than social issues and Carol’s jealous husband intrude. Thanks to the deeply absorbing story from Patricia Highsmith’s “The Price of Salt” and the gorgeous performances from its lead actors, “Carol” has shortly grow to be a modern-day basic.

7. Lisa, “Support the Girls” If solely there have been extra managers like Lisa (Regina Hall) on this planet. As the on-duty boss in Andrew Bujalski’s office dramedy “Support the Girls,” Lisa not solely fulfills her managerial duties on the sports-bar restaurant but additionally serves as her staff’ confidant and caretaker. She makes positive the individuals in her life are taken care of, it doesn’t matter what they want, whilst…