Before Hollywood had boundaries, they weren't afraid to push the limits.
Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, until 1934 when the Hays Code virtually neutered film content. No longer portrayed as virgins or vamps, the liberated female of the pre-code films had dimensions. Good girls had lovers and babies and held down jobs, while the bad girls were cast in a sympathetic light. And they did it all without apology.
Demons
Horror
6.6
Raya and the Last Dragon
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
7.9
Oppenheimer
Drama, History
8.1
Lucy
Action, Science Fiction
6.5
Barbie
Comedy, Adventure
7.0
The Shawshank Redemption
Drama, Crime
8.7
Citizen Kane
Mystery, Drama
8.0
The Batman
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
7.7
Avatar
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
7.6
Guardians of the Galaxy
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
7.9
Moonlight
Drama
7.4
The Beekeeper
Action, Crime, Thriller
7.4
Toy Story
Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy
8.0
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Adventure, Action
6.6
Luca
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
7.8
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
8.0
Blade Runner
Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
7.9
Hidden Figures
Drama, History
8.1
A Man Called Otto
Comedy, Drama
7.8
Ghostbusters
Comedy, Fantasy
7.5