Where Are the Women? Spectre
With the departure of Judi Dench’s M, there is no longer even a single woman in a position of authority in the current Bond series.
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Where Are the Women? Experimenter
The only significant female character here is the male protagonist’s wife, who has little to do apart from acting as his cheerful, supportive helpmeet.
Where Are the Women? Mississippi Grind
Women are all but absent here, and when they do appear, they are little more than aggrieved ex-wives or hookers with hearts of gold.
Where Are the Women? Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
With its gender-balanced ensemble, this movie is inoffensive, even reasonably fair, in its depiction of women.
Where Are the Women? The Last Witch Hunter
The only significant female character is nothing but a helpmeet and romantic reward for the male protagonist.
Where Are the Women? Goosebumps
Women as nothing but emotional support and romantic rewards for men is a tedious, tired, insulting trope. This movie takes it to a deplorable new low.
Where Are the Women? Steve Jobs
The female characters here support the journey of the male protagonist, but they are not especially supportive: they are too challenging of him for that.
Where Are the Women? Hotel Transylvania 2
The entire plot of the film is about the male protagonist attempting to police every aspect of his daughter’s life… and he is rewarded for his actions.
Where Are the Women? The Program
Except for extremely brief appearances by wives and girlfriends of the male characters, women are entirely absent from this film.
Where Are the Women? Crimson Peak
A fantastic example of how a film can integrate the “traditional” sides of women’s lives into wider depictions of their hopes, dreams, and deeds.
