These films take first place in our hearts.
John Biever/Columbia; Darren Michaels/Fox Searchlight; Ken Jacques/Universal
Count yourself lucky to play like a girl.
(Because therewere!Andthere will beagain!)

Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell in ‘A League of Their Own’; Elliot Page in ‘Whip It’; Kirsten Dunst in ‘Bring It On’.Credit:John Biever/Columbia; Darren Michaels/Fox Searchlight; Ken Jacques/Universal
Blue Crush(2002)
Surf’s up!
Bring It On(2000)
Brrrr!
Even now, decades later,Bring It Onsure is No.

Lori Petty, Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Rosie O’Donnell in ‘A League of Their Own’.Everett Collection
So…double or nothing?
Just don’t forget the tissues this movie packs one hell of an emotional punch.
The film was nominated for five Oscars, and won two.

The cast of ‘Bend It Like Beckham’.Christine Parry/Fox Searchlight

Kate Bosworth in ‘Blue Crush’.Everett Collection

Kirsten Dunst (center) in ‘Bring It On’.Ken Jacques/Universal

Michelle Rodriguez in ‘Girlfight’.Courtesy Everett

Carly Schroeder (center) and the cast of ‘Gracie’.K.C. Bailey/Picturehouse

Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan in ‘Love & Basketball’.S. Baldwin/New Line Cinema

Hilary Swank in ‘Million Dollar Baby’.Merie W. Wallace

Elizabeth Taylor in ‘National Velvet’.Everett Collection

Annette Bening in ‘Nyad’.Liz Parkinson/Netflix

Mariel Hemingway in ‘Personal Best’.Everett Collection

The cast of ‘Stick It’.PETER IOVINO/Disney

Nathalie Issa (center) in ‘The Swimmers’.Laura Radford/Netflix

Drew Barrymore, Elliot Page, and Kristen Wiig in ‘Whip It’.Darren Michaels/Fox Searchlight