Real talk: Your 20s were fun and all, but they were also a kind of confusing (and, um, broke) time. Now that you’re in your 30s, you finally feel like you have it all figured out. (Or at least you know what a Roth IRA is and how to don wide leg pants.) Here, 30 films that are perfect viewing for the sophisticated, grown-ass woman that you are.
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30 Movies Every Woman Should Watch in Her 30s
1. 'wild'
Based on the best-selling book, Reese Witherspoon garnered an Oscar nom for her portrayal of Cheryl, a grief-stricken woman who sets out to hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail alone. An emotional tale about overcoming obstacles and redemption.
2. 'love And Basketball'
Meet Monica (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy (Omar Epps), two childhood friends who share the same competitive dream: to become a professional basketball player. The movie follows their years-long journey as they’re forced to choose between their relationship and their budding careers.
3. 'before Sunrise/before Sunset/before Midnight'
This beautiful trilogy follows American Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and French Céline (Julie Delpy) in their 20s, 30s and 40s as their hopes, dreams and romance shifts throughout the years. Set aside an entire weekend and watch all three films…with a box of tissues handy.
8. 'joy Luck Club'
Family relationships can be complicated, but the older you get, then the more understanding you have for your own parents. This moving tale spanning across generations and continents explores cultural differences, the mother-daughter bond and how the past inevitably affects the future.
11. 'a Fantastic Woman'
When Marina’s partner Orlando dies, instead of being able to mourn the man she loved, she is treated with suspicion by his doctors and family. A sensitive film (that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2018) about a trans woman’s grief, loss and becoming a, yes, fantastic woman.
13. 'the Secret Life Of Bees'
Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) is determined to learn more about her late mother. So, she travels to a small South Carolina town and meets the Boatwright sisters (Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo), who take her in and teach her about beekeeping.
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