Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- urgent
- defiant
- melodramatic
- history discussion
- feminist film night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an important and emotionally potent account of the suffrage struggle, though its melodrama and conspicuously modern stylistic choices divide opinion.
What sets it apart
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Alice Paul and fellow suffragists are imprisoned and force-fed after picketing and hunger-striking for voting rights.
Critics and historians specifically identify the 21st-century soundtrack and flashy MTV-style montage as defining formal choices.
The suffragists campaign for the right to vote and hold office while challenging Woodrow Wilson's administration.
The women risk their health, marriages, freedom, and physical safety through imprisonment and hunger strikes.
Films like Iron Jawed Angels, and why
Suffragette
historical drama about organized resistance, political repression, and women challenging entrenched power
Hidden Figures
inspiring historical activism drama centered on women confronting institutional injustice
The Help
ensemble historical drama portraying women mobilizing against patriarchal institutions
Selma
political period drama about protest, imprisonment, and state violence in a struggle for civil rights
Movie Details
- Director
- Katja von Garnier
- Release Date
- 2004-01-16
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (91)
Cast
- Hilary Swank
- Vera Farmiga
- Anjelica Huston
- Molly Parker
- Margo Martindale
- Frances O'Connor
- Lois Smith
- Brooke Smith
- Adilah Barnes
- Laura Fraser
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Iron Jawed Angels about?
- Determined suffragists endure imprisonment and brutality while forcing women’s voting rights into the center of American politics.
- What is Iron Jawed Angels like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Iron Jawed Angels as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Iron Jawed Angels violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Iron Jawed Angels as moderate.
- What did critics think of Iron Jawed Angels?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an important and emotionally potent account of the suffrage struggle, though its melodrama and conspicuously modern stylistic choices divide opinion.
- Which films are like Iron Jawed Angels?
- Films with a similar feel include Suffragette, Hidden Figures, The Help, and Selma.
- How long is Iron Jawed Angels?
- Iron Jawed Angels runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch Iron Jawed Angels?
- In United States, Iron Jawed Angels streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
