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60+ Science Fiction Movies With a Female Protagonist
Celebrating women who kick serious scifi butt
1. 10 Cloverfield Lane
Kidnapped and locked in a shelter by a crazy conspiracy theorist, Michelle must find a way to escape and see what’s going on outside for herself.
2. Advantageous
Gwen Koh lives in a world of decreasing fertility and body-swapping. A slow-paced look at the nature of self and the uniqueness of the human spirit.
3. Æon Flux
The survivors of a terrible plague live in a seemingly idyllic city. However, all is not as it seems, and Æon Flux is sent on a mission to discover the truth and hopefully set humanity free again.
4. Alien
Ellen Ripley is part of a mission sent to investigate a distress call. It’s of alien origin, and what they find is terrifying and deadly. The character came back for three more movies in the female-led franchise, kicking alien butt every time.
5. Alien: Covenant
Daniels retreads the same territory as Ripley in the latest, uninspired movie of the flailing Alien franchise.
6. Alien vs Predator
A schlocky, fan-service battle between franchises, set inside an Aztec ziggurat beneath the Antarctic ice.
