Just as there are books that we will appreciate the most if we read them before we reach a certain age, there are also such movies. Just think – would you still care about the plight of Holly Golightly or Annie Hall if you met them in your fourth decade? Probably not. So go ahead and check out these movies that every woman should watch before turning 40.
Here are 15 movies you should see every woman before turning 40.
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
A young New Yorker is interested in a younger man who has moved into her apartment building. But the path to happiness can be blocked by her past.
Nine to Five (9 to 5, 1980)
Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical and hypocritical liar find a way to show him where his place is.
This is 40 (2012)
Pete and Debbie are about to turn 40. Their kids hate each other, both their businesses are failing, and they're even in danger of losing their house. In addition, their relationship also hangs in the balance. Will they be able to overcome the crisis?
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Five high school students meet in Saturday school detention. They soon discover they have much more in common than they thought.
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
Harry and Sally have known each other for many years and are very good friends. But there is something more between them and they are so afraid that sex will destroy their friendship.
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Four elderly women, Chinese immigrants, live in San Francisco and meet regularly to play mahjong. All have grown Chinese-American daughters. The film uncovers the past of elderly women and their daughters and how their lives are affected by the collision of American and Chinese culture.
Casablanca (1942)
A cynical nightclub owner in Morocco protects his former love and her husband from the Nazis.
The Color Purple (1985)
A black Southern girl struggles to find her identity after being abused by her father and others for four decades.
Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, 2001)
Amélie is an innocent and naive Parisian girl with her own sense of justice. She decided to help the people around her and discover love along the way.
Forrest Gump (1994)
The Kennedy and Johnson presidencies, Vietnam, Watergate and other historical events are revealed through the perspective of a man from Alabama with an IQ of 75.
Gone with the Wind (1939)
A manipulative woman and a treacherous man engage in a whirlwind romance during the American Civil War.
Annie Hall (1977)
Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with naive Annie Hall.
The Sound of Music (My Songs, My Dreams, 1965)
A woman leaves a convent in Austria and becomes a governess to the children of a widower and a naval officer.
Working Girl (1988)
When the boss steals the secretary's business ideas, the secretary takes the opportunity to steal it back, pretending to be doing her boss's job.
Now and Then (1995)
The film tells the story of four twelve-year-old girls who grow up together in a small town in the summer of 1970.
