Comedies Written by Women

The Wit That Hollywood Kept Trying to Sideline

Some of the sharpest, funniest, most emotionally intelligent screenplays in Hollywood history were written by women who were rarely celebrated for it. This changes.

Comedy Female Assassin
11
Movies
0
Views
Likes
0
Comments
Created: December 25, 2025

The Collection

Tootsie

Tootsie

1982
1
Tootsie
1982
1
Tootsie
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why An essential entry — Tootsie embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Heartburn

Heartburn

1986
2
Heartburn
1986
2
Heartburn
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why An essential entry — Heartburn embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Broadcast News

Broadcast News

1987
3
Broadcast News
1987
3
Broadcast News
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why An essential entry — Broadcast News embodies exactly what this collection is about.
When Harry Met Sally...

When Harry Met Sally...

1989
4
When Harry Met Sally...
1989
4
When Harry Met Sally...
IMDb 7.7 / 10
Director Rob Reiner
Cast Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher
Box Office $93,117,425
Why An essential entry — When Harry Met Sally... embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Clueless

Clueless

1995
5
Clueless
1995
5
Clueless
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why An essential entry — Clueless embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

2001
6
Legally Blonde
2001
6
Legally Blonde
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why An essential entry — Legally Blonde embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

2011
7
Bridesmaids
2011
7
Bridesmaids
IMDb 6.8 / 10
Director Paul Feig
Cast Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne
Box Office $169,106,725
Why An essential entry — Bridesmaids embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Obvious Child

Obvious Child

2014
8
Obvious Child
2014
8
Obvious Child
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why An essential entry — Obvious Child embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Lady Bird

Lady Bird

2017
9
Lady Bird
2017
9
Lady Bird
IMDb 7.4 / 10
Director Greta Gerwig
Cast Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts
Box Office $48,958,273
Why An essential entry — Lady Bird embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Booksmart

Booksmart

2019
10
Booksmart
2019
10
Booksmart
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why An essential entry — Booksmart embodies exactly what this collection is about.
Palm Springs

Palm Springs

2020
11
Palm Springs
2020
11
Palm Springs
IMDb 0.0 / 10
Cast
Why An essential entry — Palm Springs embodies exactly what this collection is about.

If you liked this, check out:

Cinematic Sinkholes

35 films

Flops of Fortune

30 films

So-Bad-It's-Good Goldmines

25 films

Aged to Offend

23 films

📬 Stay in the loop

Get notified when new curated lists drop.

Comments (0)

Newest Oldest Top

No comments yet. Be the first!

💬 Leave a comment

2000 chars left

Reviewed before publishing.