30 Best Women-Led Action Films for International Women's Day
30 Action-Packed Films Starring Badass Women
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The only thing better than a woman-led action film is a five-women-led action film. In "Annihilation," a biologist and Army veteran named Lena explores the "Shimmer," a dangerous and enclosed landscape with mutating creatures and other living organisms. No one has ever safely toured the Shimmer and lived, including Lena's husband. It's up to Lena and her team to stop whatever is happening inside the Shimmer. This part action, part sci-fi movie stars Natalie Portman, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Jennifer Jason Leigh — a pretty intimidating team.