The Ultimate International Women's Day Streaming Guide: Empowering Movies and Inspiring Documentaries

Nikki Giovanni is an unmatched poet who was one of the voices of the Civil Rights Movement. Learn about her continued influence by watching Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project on Max.

Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington were the faces of the '80s and '90s. Along with being the very first supermodels, these ladies turned the modeling industry upside down. Through a combination of archive footage and in-depth interviews, Apple TV+ is giving viewers an inside look into their formidable careers and how these women created a positive change for all future models.

Selena Gomez has been very open about her physical and mental health journeys. The film Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me gives fans a uniquely intimate look at how the pop star dealt with the pressures of her rising fame and a life of stardom from a very young age.

Pioneering the disco era, Donna Summer had unique beats and melodies that changed the face of music. Dubbed the Queen of Disco, she climbed the music charts and had 14 top-ten singles, including "Hot Stuff," "Bad Girls" and "She Works Hard for the Money," making her one of the most prolific singer-songwriters of her era. In this personal portrait on Max, viewers will get to see the life of Summer, on and off the stage.

Primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall is considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. But when she started, hers was a male-dominated field. Jane Goodall: The Hope, a National Geographic documentary on Disney+, chronicles Goodall's continued efforts to spread a message of hope.

Learn about the face of the 1970s Women's Liberation Movement from Gloria Steinhem herself in this HBO documentary streaming on Max, which blends interviews, first-hand accounts and never-before-seen archival footage. Produced by Emmy-winning Peter Kunhardt and Sheila Nevins, this one is a must-watch for any women's history buff. 

Follow teenage climate activist Greta Thunburg's whirlwind journey from shy student to global voice for change at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York City in this extraordinary documentary that streams exclusively on Hulu from Swedish director Nathan Grossman.

Saving the universe is hard enough, but when Carol Danvers' superpowers become entangled with Kamala Khan's and Monica Rambeau's powers, things get even more complicated in the latest Marvel film, The Marvels. See these powerful women kick butt and save the world on Disney+.

“Thanks to Barbie, all problems of feminism have been solved.” Pop the popcorn and have a Barbie movie night when you stream this film that won the Oscar for Best Original Song on Max. 

Based on Alice Walker's novel of the same name, The Color Purple tells the story of resilience even in the hardest of times. The musical stars Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, and Danielle Brooks (who secured an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role) and is now streaming exclusively on Max.

From award-winning writer-director Lulu Wang comes the heartwarming story of Bili (Awkwafina), a young Chinese-American woman, who returns to China when her grandmother is given only a week to live. The A24 film streams on Max.

Learn about the incredible group of African American women mathematicians at NASA who helped launch astronaut John Glenn in this feel-good story based on real-life events starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe. Hidden Figures is currently streaming on Disney+.

Watch Olivia Wilde's feature film debut about two high school BFFs, determined to pack the four years of social events they missed out on in their quest to attain higher education into the night before graduation on Peacock. Starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever, the movie is as hilarious as it is empowering. 

Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo star in this inspiring Disney+ movie about a young girl from Uganda who discovers she's a chess superstar. 

Enjoy the story of two sisters who play for the first professional women's baseball team on Peacock. The star-studded cast, including Geena Davis, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell and Tom Hanks, hits it out of the park; it's a must-watch for any sports or feel-good movie fan.

Elle Woods crashed onto our screens over 20 years ago in a blur of pink and fuzzy and informed us that femininity doesn't have to be a hindrance to attaining your goals. Rewatch the movie this month as a reminder that you can accomplish whatever you set your mind to. Whether it be going to Harvard Law (what, like it's hard?) or running a marathon, this film from the early 2000s streaming on Max reminds us we can do it all.