Movies Like Miss Representation (2011)

Miss Representation is a 2011 documentary film from Jennifer Siebel Newsom with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Mask You Live In and Born in Flames.

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The Mask You Live In

2015

Compared to girls, research shows that boys in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with a behaviour disorder, prescribed stimulant medications, fail out of school, binge drink, commit a violent crime, and/or take their own lives. The Mask You Live In asks: as a society, how are we failing our boys?

7.7

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Born in Flames

1983

In near-future New York, ten years after the “social-democratic war of liberation,” diverse groups of women organize a feminist uprising as equality remains unfulfilled.

6.1

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This Changes Everything

2019

An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.

6.2

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Little Children

2006

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.

7.1

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Moolaadé

2004

When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart.

7.2

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11 Minutes, 9 Seconds, 1 Image

2002

An anthology of short films inspired by the events of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks.

6.4

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Leading Lady Parts

2018

The best women of British acting go to an audition for a dream role, primed to take on the role of a lifetime: that complex woman, the strong woman, a woman for today.

7.8

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Mustang

2015

In a Turkish village, five orphaned sisters live under strict rule while members of their family prepare their arranged marriages.

7.7

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Silent Friend

2026

In the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval university town in Germany stands a majestic ginkgo tree. This silent witness has observed over a century the quiet rhythms of transformation across three human lives. At three distinct moments across the 20th and 21st centuries, these people — each carrying their own questions and inner struggles — inevitably find themselves drawn into the presence of this tree, full of mystery and meaning.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

The Last Supper

1995

A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.

6.5

MagicScore

#11

Just One of the Guys

1985

When Terry Griffith loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schools and pose as a boy to prove her point. Her brother, Buddy, helps her pass as a guy so well that she is soon making friends with the boys at school, including the attractive Rick, who becomes her new best friend. But her gender-swapping makes things difficult when she falls in love with him.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

I Am Not an Easy Man

2018

The chauvinist Damien wakes up in a world where women and men have their roles reversed in society, and everything is dominated by women.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

2018

In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity. This documentary revisits those photos, those women and those times and takes aim at our culture today that alarmingly shows the need for continued change.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

The Red Pill

2016

When a feminist filmmaker sets out to document the mysterious and polarizing world of the Men’s Rights Movement, she begins to question her own beliefs. Chronicling Cassie Jaye’s journey exploring an alternate perspective on gender equality, power and privilege.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

She's Beautiful When She's Angry

2014

A documentary that resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women's movement from 1966 to 1971.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

Jane Fonda in Five Acts

2018

Girl next door, activist, so-called traitor, fitness tycoon, Oscar winner: Jane Fonda has lived a life of controversy, tragedy and transformation – and she’s done it all in the public eye. An intimate look at one woman’s singular journey.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

The Punk Singer

2013

A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

2006

Shut Up and Sing is a documentary about the country band from Texas called the Dixie Chicks and how one tiny comment against President Bush dropped their number one hit off the charts and caused fans to hate them, destroy their CD’s, and protest at their concerts. A film about freedom of speech gone out of control and the three girls lives that were forever changed by a small anti-Bush comment

6.7

MagicScore

#19

K-12

2019

Cry Baby, a strong and sensitive girl, is sent off to a disturbing sleepaway school that’s hidden underneath a grandiose façade. Luckily, she has a sweet and unapologetic best friend who sticks up for her when she gets bullied by the other students whose brains are under control by the Principal and his wicked staff. With the help of the magical friends they meet along the way, as well as an Angelic Spirit Guide, they are able to gain the strength they need to fight off the school’s belligerent patriarchal conditioning.

7.7

MagicScore

#20

Possibly in Michigan

1983

A musical horror story about two young women who are stalked through a shopping mall by a cannibal. He follows them home, and here the victims become the aggressors.

7.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Miss Representation?

The top films similar to Miss Representation by MovieMagicScore are The Mask You Live In (7.7), Born in Flames (6.1), This Changes Everything (6.2). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Miss Representation worth watching?

Miss Representation holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 86 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Miss Representation?

Miss Representation (2011) is a documentary film directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, starring Katie Couric, Jane Fonda, Geena Davis.

Where can I find more recommendations like Miss Representation?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more documentary recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Miss Representation

This ranked list pairs Miss Representation (2011), a documentary film from Jennifer Siebel Newsom, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Katie Couric take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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