Highest-Rated Movies about 'Working Women'

9 to 5 (1980), Stage Door (1937), Employees' Entrance (1933), The Harvey Girls (1946), Belles on Their Toes (1952), She Married Her Boss (1935), The Best of Everything (1959), Mission Mangal (2019) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Working Women movies.

#2. Stage Door (1937)

Storyline: Terry Randall, rich society beauty, has decided to see if she can break into the Broadway theatre scene without her family connections. She goes to live in a theatrical boarding house and finds her life caught up with those of the other inmates and the ever-present disappointment that theatrical hopefuls must live with. Her smart-mouth roommate, Jean, is approached by a powerful producer for more than just a role. And Terry's father has decided to give her career the shove by backing a production for her to star in, in which she's sure to flop. But his machinations hurt more than just Terry.—Kathy Li

Plot Keywords: comedy, drama, female lead, stage play, new york, 1930s, dreams ...

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#3. Employees' Entrance (1933)

Storyline: Kurt Anderson is the tyrannical manager of a New York department store in financial straits. He thinks nothing of firing an employee of more than 20 years or of toying with the affections of every woman he meets. One such victim is Madeline, a beautiful young woman in need of a job. Anderson hires her as a salesgirl, but not before the two spend the night together. Madeline is ashamed, especially after she falls for Martin West, a rising young star at the store. Her biggest fear is that Martin finds out the truth about her "career move."—<dbubbeo@cmp.com>

Plot Keywords: drama, romance, workplace, great depression, power struggle, moral dilemma, film noir ...

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#4. The Harvey Girls (1946)

Storyline: On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley (Judy Garland) meets a cheery crew of young women travelling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop to provide good cooking and wholesome company for railway travellers. When Susan and her bashful suitor find romance daunting, she joins the Harvey Girls instead. The saloon across the street with its alluring worldly-wise women offers them tough competition, fair and foul, and Susan catches the eye of the Ned Trent (John Hodiak), the distant but intense proprietor of the bar.—Michael Meigs <Michael.Meigs@dos.us-state.gov>

Plot Keywords: musical, western, musical film, romance, comedy, historical, love ...

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#7. The Best of Everything (1959)

Storyline: With her unofficial fiancé Eddie Harris studying in England for a year, Radcliffe educated Caroline Bender decides to get her first ever job as a secretary at Manhattan located Fabian Publishing, which offers its employees "the best of everything". There, she finds her story is somewhat similar to all the other secretaries, who are biding their time in the secretarial pool either before getting married - to a current or future beau - or moving on to their dream job. In the latter category is aspiring actress Gregg Adams, who with fellow secretary, the naive and inexperienced April Morrison, become Caroline's new roommates. Caroline also finds that as a secretary to the editors, she has to learn the special needs and foibles of each. They include the "witch" Amanda Farrow whose demanding exterior masks a truly lonely woman, the aging Lothario Fred Shalimar, and the understanding Mike Rice, whose best friend is a bottle of booze. The path to true happiness for each of Caroline, Gregg and April has its bumps along the way. After an incident in her personal life as well as one at work, Caroline's life plans change to thoughts of being one of the editors. Both Amanda and Mike hope that Caroline doesn't get this wish, each hoping for a different reason.—Huggo

Plot Keywords: drama, romance, women, workplace, new york, 1950s, publishing industry ...

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#9. The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)

Storyline: In the late 1800s, Miss Pilgrim, a young stenographer, or typewriter, becomes the first female employee at a Boston shipping office. Although the men object to her at first, she soon charms them all, especially the handsome young head of the company. Their romance gets sidetracked when she becomes involved in the Women's Suffrage movement.—Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>

Plot Keywords: musical, romance, comedy, historical, feminism, 20th century, workplace ...

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#10. Mystic Pizza (1988)

Storyline: Sisters Kat and Daisy work along with Jojo at the pizza parlour in Mystic, Connecticut. Kat, shortly off to Yale, finds herself drawn to a local architect she is babysitting for, while her more tearaway sister starts dating a guy from the money side of the tracks. Jojo leaves her man at the altar; she loves him but shies away from commitment. Meanwhile the fame of the pizza continues to spread; it seems to contain something almost ..... mystic.

Plot Keywords: coming of age, comedy, romance, friendship, small town life, female empowerment, family ...

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