10 Female-Driven Movies To Watch If You Like NBC’s Good Girls

If you’re looking for female-centric cinematic crime stories tinged with dark comedy, like Good Girls, this list of great movies is sure to please.

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NBC’s suburban crime dramedy series, Good Girls, has grown in popularity since its addition to Netflix. The criminal exploits of bumbling Michigan housewives Beth (Christina Hendricks), Ruby (Retta), and Annie (Mae Whitman) continue in the fourth season of the show, which made its television premiere on March 7, 2021.

With Lucy’s corpse discovered in the season opener, the pressure on the trio of grocery-store robbers has increased and put a damper on their money-laundering operation. The show joins a long line of female-centric cinematic crime stories tinged with dark comedy.

10 Miss Congeniality (2000)

The breezy tone and tenor of Good Girls is echoed in Miss Congeniality, a comedic crime tale starring Sandra Bullock in the title role. The action picks up when FBI Agent Grace Hart (Bullock) is forced to go undercover to catch a bomber targeting the next Miss America Pageant.

Averse to showing her feminine side, Agent Hart is tasked with embracing her inner and outer beauty to pose as a Miss America contestant and bring down The Citizen, a mysterious terrorist intent on blowing the event to smithereens.

9 Hustlers (2019)

Based on a true story, Hustlers features a fed-up group of enterprising women who work as strippers to make ends meet during the American financial crisis. After being demeaned and treated like meat, the women hatch a scam to bilk large sums of money from rich male Wall Street employees.

To exact their plan, Ramona (Jennifer Lopez) and Destiny (Constance Wu) drug their male patrons and access their lines of credits to enrich themselves. However, the criminal plan doesn’t come without a cost.

8 A Simple Favor (2018)

Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor is a female-centric two-hander that blends comedy and crime into a potent new brew. The drama centers on Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), an anodyne single mother and vlogger whose boring life is upended when she meets the cool and mysterious Emily (Blake Lively).

When Emily suddenly vanishes after making her acquaintance, Stephanie snoops around until she uncovers a sordid criminal plot Emily is involved in. The more Stephanie discovers about her new friend, the more she learns about herself and what she wants in life.

7 Bound (1996)

In Lana and Lilly Wachowski’s sultry crime thriller, Bound, grizzled ex-con turned-plumber Corky (Gina Gershon) and her mistress Violet (Jennifer Tilly) concoct a daring scheme to steal $2 million from the mafia.

Before they have a torrid love affair, Corky learns that Violet’s boyfriend, Cesar (Joe Pantoliano), works as a money launderer for the mob. With the $2 million in tow, Cesar becomes the target of a heist perpetrated by Corky and Violet, leading to an unforeseen series of events.

6 Spring Breakers (2012)

While the mordant humor of Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers is sleazier than Good Girls, the outlandish nature of the crimes and characters who commit them are sure to appeal to fans of the show.

Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Faith (Selena Gomez), Brit (Ashley Benson), and Cotty (Rachel Korine) comprise a foursome of hard-partying teens who decide to rob a diner to fund their spring break vacation in Florida. When they meet the ultra-slimy drug-dealer, Alien (James Franco), the naive quartet learns harsh lessons that will alter their lives forever.

5 The Bling Ring (2013)

Based on Nancy Jo Sales’ Vanity Fair article, “The Suspect Wore Louboutins,” Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring fuses the satirical awkwardness of a teen comedy with the intensity of a true-crime story.

Rebecca Ahn (Katie Chang) is a fame-starved teen who recruits fellow viral-seeking teens who use social media to find the locations of various celebrities and steal their most prized possessions. Paris Hilton, Megan Fox, Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr, Rachel Bilson, and others have their homes broken into and burgled, leading to the teenager’s criminal infamy rather than well-earned fame.

4 Ocean’s Eight (2018)

Gary Ross’ gender-bending addendum to Steven Soderbergh’s trilogy of Las Vegas heist films features a star-studded ensemble of glamorous actresses who showcase their unique personalities.

Fresh out of jail, Danny Ocean’s (George Clooney) sister Debbie (Sandra Bullock) recruits seven women to help her infiltrate the New York Met Gala and pilfer a piece of jewelry worth $150 million. The snappy humor and slick action are met by the crackling chemistry between Bullock and co-stars Cate Blanchett, Rhiana, Anne Hathaway, Awkwafina, Mindy Kaling, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sarah Paulson.

3 Set It Off (1996)

The urban cinematic counterpart to Good Grils is Set It Off, a gripping tale of survival for four women whose dire situation in life drives them to commit a string of Los Angeles bank robberies.

When Frankie (Vivica A. Fox) is wrongfully fired as a bank teller, she joins the janitorial ranks with her best friends Stony (Jada Pinkett Smith), Cleo (Queen Latifah), and T.T. (Kimberly Elise). While toiling away, the foursome decides to use Frankie’s knowledge to rob banks throughout greater Los Angeles, despite the increasing danger and difficulty of each job.

2 Widows (2018)

Adapted from the Gillian Flynn novel, Steve McQueen’s riveting crime drama Widows draws together four estranged women who cooperate to pull off a $5 million heist from the private home of an affluent Chicago politician.

Veronica (Viola Davis), Alice (Michelle Rodriguez), Linda (Elizabeth Debicki), and Belle (Cynthia Erivo) come together upon learning their deceased husbands owe an outstanding mob debt of $2 million. To repay the debt, the women organize a brazen mission to liberate $5 million from Jack Mulligan (Colin Farrell), a corrupt politician.

1 Thelma & Louise (1991)

Season 2, Episode 8 of Good Girls is entitled Thelma and Louise after the classic Ridley Scott buddy-crime movie. Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon star as the title characters, two self-empowered best friends who become outlaws after defending themselves from a rape attempt.

Fed up with their significant others, Thelma and Louise hit the road for an adventure of a lifetime. When Thelma is accosted by a man who nearly rapes her, Louise takes matters into her own hands. The result leaves the two women wanted in a high-speed chase from police until there is nowhere left to run.

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