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- 1,050 VOTES. 'Hidden Figures' - Katherine G. Johnson. There's no bathroom for me here. There is no bathroom. There are no colored bathrooms in this building.
- 404 VOTES. 'Monster' - Aileen Wuornos. I always wanted to be in the movies. When I was little, I thought for sure, one day, I could be a big big star.
- 186 VOTES. 'The Accused' - Kathryn Murphy. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Paulson has told you that the testimony of Sarah Tobias is nothing. Sarah Tobias was raped, but that is nothing.
- 366 VOTES. 'The Devil Wears Prada' - Miranda Priestly. This stuff’? Oh, ok. I see, you think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select out, oh I don’t know, that lumpy blue sweater, for instance, because you’re trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back.
Aug 3, 2023 · The 13 most empowering movie monologues of all time — tissues at the ready! From America Ferrera in Barbie to Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl. By Hayley Spencer and Meg Walters
- Saoirse Ronan — ‘Little Women’ Jo (Saoirse Ronan), who’s basically the heroine of Little Woman, struggles with her creative passions, societal pressure, and longing to be loved.
- Laura Dern — ‘Marriage Story’ Marriage Story is the story about a union that’s ended, and it talks a lot about the roles that a husband and wife/dad and mom are supposed to take on.
- Frances McDormand — ‘Something’s Gotta Give’ This sweet Nancy Meyer rom-com embraces the middle-aged woman as a hot, sexual being. But it’s also a supremely smart takedown of social constructs that limit women as they get older.
- Julia Roberts — 'Erin Brockovich' There are a lot of terrific monologues in this movie, but the infamous "Numbers" speech is truly unforgettable — largely because of Roberts' no-nonsense delivery.
- Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed in "Wild"
- Madonna as Mae Mordabito in "A League of Their Own"
- Sandra Bullock as Gracie Hart in "Miss Congeniality"
- Geena Davis as Thelma in "Thelma and Louise"
- Dolly Parton as Doralee Rhodes in "9 to 5"
- Saoirse Ronan as Jo March in "Little Women"
- Julia Roberts as Erin Brockovich in "Erin Brockovich"
- Sandra Bullock as Debbie Ocean in "Ocean’s 8"
- Kathy Bates as Evelyn Couch in "Fried Green Tomatoes"
- Julia Roberts as Katherine Watson in "Mona Lisa Smile"
“Here's some questions I've been asking myself. What if I forgive myself? What if I was sorry? What if I could go back in time? I wouldn't do a single thing differently. What if all those things I did were the things that got me here?" Driven to the edge by the loss of her beloved mother (played by Laura Dern), the dissolution of her marriage and a...
“...And what am I supposed to do, huh? Go back to taxi dancin'? Ten cents so some slob can sweat gin all over me? I'm never doin' that again! So you go back there and you tell ol' rich Mr. Old Chocolate Man that he ain't closing me down!” As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball le...
“Well, I would say that I used to be one of them. And then I came here and I realized that these women are smart, terrific people who are just trying to make a difference in the world. And we’ve become really good friends. I mean, I know that we secretly wish the other one to trip and fall on her face, but oh, wait a minute, I’ve already done that!...
"I feel really awake. I don't recall ever feeling this awake. You know? Everything looks different now. You feel like that? You feel like you got something to live for now?" Meek housewife Thelma (Geena Davis) joins her friend Louise (Susan Sarandon), an independent waitress, on a short fishing trip. However, their trip becomes a flight from the la...
"Well, that explains it. That’s why these people treat me like some dime store floozy…They think I’m screwin’ the boss…And you just love it, don’t you? It gives you some sort of cheap thrill like knockin’ over pencils and pickin’ up papers…Get your scummy hands off of me. Look, I’ve been straight with you from the first day I got here. And I put up...
"Women have minds and souls as well as hearts, ambition, and talent as well as beauty and I’m sick of being told that love is all a woman is fit for." In the years after the Civil War, Jo March lives in New York and makes her living as a writer, while her sister Amy studies painting in Paris. Amy has a chance encounter with Theodore, a childhood cr...
"How 'bout this for a number? Six. That's how old my other daughter is, eight is the age of my son, two is how many times I've been married — and divorced; sixteen is the number of dollars I have in my bank account. 850-3943. That's my phone number, and with all the numbers I gave you, I'm guessing zero is the number of times you're gonna call it."...
"I just wanna say, thank you. The last three weeks have been amazing for me, and we've all worked very hard for this moment. So whatever happens tonight, I want you to remember one thing, you are not doing this for me. You are not doing this for you. Somewhere out there is an eight-year-old girl lying in bed, dreaming of being a criminal. Let's do ...
"I never get mad, Mrs. Threadgoode. Never. The way I was raised, it was bad manners. Well, I got mad and it felt terrific. I felt like I could beat the shit out of all those punks. Excuse my language; just beat them to a pulp. Beat them until they begged for mercy. Towanda, the Avenger! And after I wipe out all the punks of this world I’ll take on ...
"Quiet! Today you just listen. What will the future scholars see when they study us? A portrait of woman today? There you are, ladies. The perfect likeness of a Wellesley graduate, Magna Cum Laude doing exactly what she was trained to do. Slide. A Rhodes scholar. I wonder, is she reciting Chaucer while she presses her husband's shirts? Slide. Heh, ...
- Alexandra Kelley
- Students Honor A Beloved Teacher For Teaching Them To Fight For What They Believe In During 'Dead Poet's Society' On its own, Mr. Keating's, “O Captain!
- Coach Boone Implores His Team To Rise Above Racism In 'Remember the Titans' At first glance, it may seem a little overdramatic to compare a football game to an actual battle.
- Schindler Praises His Jewish Workers For Their Bravery And Survival In 'Schindler's List' Oskar Schindler isn't a hero, something he attests to himself.
- Dorothy Illustrates The Importance Of Speaking Out Against Injustices In 'Hidden Figures' Speaking out against an unjust system is one of the hardest things someone can do - especially when it can cost someone their job.
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Viola Hastings is a high school soccer player who learns that the girls' team at her school, Cornwall, is being cut. After her request to join the boys' team is refused, she enrolls at Cornwall's rival school, Illyria, disguised as her twin brother, Sebastian. Viola hopes that, as Sebastian, she can join the boy's team at Illyria and beat Cornwall.
