Movies about women in science and technology

For a long time, the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math were portrayed in cinema as male-dominated worlds. But little by little, stories of girls breaking social norms and gender barriers have found their way to the screen — in both true stories and transformative fiction. This list brings together films about brilliant, curious, inventive, and tech-savvy women and girls who face prejudice, create solutions, and change the world. Perfect to inspire future generations and prove that women belong in science too. Watch this movies online!

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Rule Breakers

Rule Breakers

6.6/10
2h0min
PG
2025
Drama
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Rule Breakers - An inspiring drama based on a true story, following Roya Mahboob, an Afghan pioneer who, in 2017, formed the first all-girls robotics team in Afghanistan. Facing the challenges of female educational repression and threats from the Taliban regime, she and her students defied social norms and gained international recognition. The film highlights the importance of education, courage, and female innovation in times of oppression. Starring Nikohl Boosheri, Ali Fazal, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Rule Breakers delivers a powerful message of hope and resistance.

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Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

7.8/10
2h7min
PG
2016
Drama
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This is the story of three people who, at the height of the Cold War and the space race, helped to take man into space - but whose stories were forgotten, ignored from history books, only because they were women and black. The movie puts an end to this forgotten and, even with certain poetic freedoms, opens our eyes to issues like racism and misogyny. It is also a story of triumph and overcoming to inspire us.

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Gravity

Gravity

7.7/10
1h31min
PG-13
2013
Drama
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Named one of the 100 best films of the century by The New York Times. Gravity has a runtime of 90 minutes, but did you know that there are visual effects in around 80 minutes of the movie? In addition to the extremely complex and fast-paced sequence shots - an achievement of Mexican cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, which earned him a well-deserved Oscar - the production sought to emulate the feeling of lightness in space throughout the film.

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Interstellar

Interstellar

8.7/10
2h49min
PG-13
2014
Drama
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Anne Hathaway plays Dr. Brand, a key scientist in the mission to find a new habitable planet. A brilliant woman in a grand sci-fi film, balancing intellect and emotion while taking the lead.

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Ex Machina

Ex Machina

7.7/10
1h48min
R
2015
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Provocative, creative and intriguing, 'Ex Machina' is one of those productions that makes the viewer think from start to finish. More specifically, about the paths of technology. After all, filmmaker Alex Garland plays with the meaning of life by telling the story of an employee of a large technology company (Domhnall Gleeson) who will spend a few days at his boss's house (Oscar Isaac). The reason? Test a new artificial intelligence (Alicia Vikander). In a much deeper way than 'Her' did, for example, the feature film brings an existentialist debate that goes back to the very creation of humanity. What are the limits of artificial intelligence? Should we have ethics with machines? How to deal with these almost human robotic beings? These are some of the questions Gibney raises, without almost ever answering, instigating the audience from start to finish.

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