which side are you on women you know they think about that a
women you know they think about that a
women you know they think about that a lot I mean surprisingly a lot welcome to
lot I mean surprisingly a lot welcome to
lot I mean surprisingly a lot welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movie
down our picks for the top 10 movie
down our picks for the top 10 movie battles of the sexes you want to settle
battles of the sexes you want to settle
battles of the sexes you want to settle this let’s all sit down and work it out
this let’s all sit down and work it out
this let’s all sit down and work it out find some compromise for this list we’re
find some compromise for this list we’re
find some compromise for this list we’re looking at movies that feature men and
looking at movies that feature men and
looking at movies that feature men and women competing against each other the
women competing against each other the
women competing against each other the funny thing is all I really want to do
funny thing is all I really want to do
funny thing is all I really want to do is make you happy whether it’s
is make you happy whether it’s
is make you happy whether it’s politically mentally romantically
politically mentally romantically
politically mentally romantically socially or even physically number 10
socially or even physically number 10
socially or even physically number 10 Basic Instinct obviously in this
Basic Instinct obviously in this
Basic Instinct obviously in this neo-noir erotic thriller Michael
neo-noir erotic thriller Michael
neo-noir erotic thriller Michael Douglas’s NIC Curran is a detective with
Douglas’s NIC Curran is a detective with
Douglas’s NIC Curran is a detective with a chip on his shoulder and something to
a chip on his shoulder and something to
a chip on his shoulder and something to prove I’m working my ass off and off the
prove I’m working my ass off and off the
prove I’m working my ass off and off the sauce while Sharon Stone’s Catherine
sauce while Sharon Stone’s Catherine
sauce while Sharon Stone’s Catherine Tramell is a crime writing murder
Tramell is a crime writing murder
Tramell is a crime writing murder suspect with all the right moves
suspect with all the right moves
suspect with all the right moves it’s nice his weapons are physical her
it’s nice his weapons are physical her
it’s nice his weapons are physical her is are carnal he gave me a lot of
is are carnal he gave me a lot of
is are carnal he gave me a lot of pleasure he threatens litigation are you
pleasure he threatens litigation are you
pleasure he threatens litigation are you arresting me she uses manipulation go
arresting me she uses manipulation go
arresting me she uses manipulation go with the flow Basic Instinct expresses
with the flow Basic Instinct expresses
with the flow Basic Instinct expresses the power struggle of gender rivalry so
the power struggle of gender rivalry so
the power struggle of gender rivalry so well that it’s hard to tell who to root
well that it’s hard to tell who to root
well that it’s hard to tell who to root for particularly since the audience is
for particularly since the audience is
for particularly since the audience is brain teased right along with the
brain teased right along with the
brain teased right along with the characters and I change into something
characters and I change into something
characters and I change into something more appropriate
more appropriate
more appropriate it’s especially creative to keep the
it’s especially creative to keep the
it’s especially creative to keep the viewer this confused as to whether they
viewer this confused as to whether they
viewer this confused as to whether they should be scared or seduced it’s not
should be scared or seduced it’s not
should be scared or seduced it’s not really the same thing now is it number 9
really the same thing now is it number 9
really the same thing now is it number 9 How to Lose a Guy in 10 days true or
How to Lose a Guy in 10 days true or
How to Lose a Guy in 10 days true or false
most fair 11 more when fate sees an ad
most fair 11 more when fate sees an ad executive and a magazine writer both
executive and a magazine writer both
executive and a magazine writer both landing dates with each other on the
landing dates with each other on the
landing dates with each other on the pretense of secret spiteful work-related
pretense of secret spiteful work-related
pretense of secret spiteful work-related bets with their associates it’s a race
bets with their associates it’s a race
bets with their associates it’s a race to see who wins this battle of the sexes
to see who wins this battle of the sexes
to see who wins this battle of the sexes so I was thinking that I could start by
so I was thinking that I could start by
so I was thinking that I could start by dating a guy and then drive him away
dating a guy and then drive him away
dating a guy and then drive him away this rom-com is a spoof the gender wars
this rom-com is a spoof the gender wars
this rom-com is a spoof the gender wars don’t always have to be malicious or
don’t always have to be malicious or
don’t always have to be malicious or mean-spirited because it delivers
mean-spirited because it delivers
mean-spirited because it delivers amusement that sees both sides as the
amusement that sees both sides as the
amusement that sees both sides as the butt end of the jokes oh you are already
butt end of the jokes oh you are already
butt end of the jokes oh you are already fun enough
fun enough
fun enough I’m gonna make you wish you were dead
I’m gonna make you wish you were dead
I’m gonna make you wish you were dead despite the screwball comedy the
despite the screwball comedy the
despite the screwball comedy the characters not only challenge each
characters not only challenge each
characters not only challenge each other’s misguided convictions just
other’s misguided convictions just
other’s misguided convictions just simple I like women okay but the
simple I like women okay but the
simple I like women okay but the dialogue takes no prisoners in its
dialogue takes no prisoners in its
dialogue takes no prisoners in its deconstruction of gender stereotypes and
deconstruction of gender stereotypes and
deconstruction of gender stereotypes and sexpectations that was the one night
sexpectations that was the one night
sexpectations that was the one night that we even thought about getting close
that we even thought about getting close
that we even thought about getting close to having sex all right she up and
to having sex all right she up and
to having sex all right she up and decides she’s going to nickname my penis
decides she’s going to nickname my penis
decides she’s going to nickname my penis yeah Princess Sophia ha
yeah Princess Sophia ha
yeah Princess Sophia ha you want to talk about shooting a man’s
you want to talk about shooting a man’s
you want to talk about shooting a man’s horse Oh number 8 10 Things I Hate About
horse Oh number 8 10 Things I Hate About
horse Oh number 8 10 Things I Hate About You see that girl yeah that’s Kat
You see that girl yeah that’s Kat
You see that girl yeah that’s Kat Stratford I want you to go out with it
Stratford I want you to go out with it
Stratford I want you to go out with it even William Shakespeare knew that the
even William Shakespeare knew that the
even William Shakespeare knew that the battle of the sexes was an entertainment
battle of the sexes was an entertainment
battle of the sexes was an entertainment goldmine when he wrote the play that
goldmine when he wrote the play that
goldmine when he wrote the play that inspired this film centuries ago
inspired this film centuries ago
inspired this film centuries ago I know Shakespeare’s a dead white guy
I know Shakespeare’s a dead white guy
I know Shakespeare’s a dead white guy but he knows his shit so we can overlook
but he knows his shit so we can overlook
but he knows his shit so we can overlook that contemporary revisions of The
that contemporary revisions of The
that contemporary revisions of The Taming of the Shrew often modify the
Taming of the Shrew often modify the
Taming of the Shrew often modify the story of a man hired to humble a feisty
story of a man hired to humble a feisty
story of a man hired to humble a feisty woman into becoming dating material into
woman into becoming dating material into
woman into becoming dating material into a more balanced lesson on why
a more balanced lesson on why
a more balanced lesson on why relationships are about sacrifices and
relationships are about sacrifices and
relationships are about sacrifices and compromises you embarrass the girl
compromises you embarrass the girl
compromises you embarrass the girl sacrifice yourself on the altar of
sacrifice yourself on the altar of
sacrifice yourself on the altar of dignity and even the score at the same
dignity and even the score at the same
dignity and even the score at the same time this particular film also reminds
time this particular film also reminds
time this particular film also reminds us that true love can never be forced
us that true love can never be forced
us that true love can never be forced nor suppressed it’s not every day you
nor suppressed it’s not every day you
nor suppressed it’s not every day you find a girl flash someone to get you out
and it does this by exposing each
and it does this by exposing each character’s deep down vulnerabilities
Oh number seven boomerang I’m sorry it’s
Oh number seven boomerang I’m sorry it’s just that uh what you said was pretty
just that uh what you said was pretty
just that uh what you said was pretty pathetic in boomerang
pathetic in boomerang
pathetic in boomerang Marcus is a prideful player with no
Marcus is a prideful player with no
Marcus is a prideful player with no shame in his game
shame in his game
shame in his game I am mr. romance when I meet a woman and
I am mr. romance when I meet a woman and
I am mr. romance when I meet a woman and then once I hit it I lose interest but
then once I hit it I lose interest but
then once I hit it I lose interest but that ain’t my fault but he gets a taste
that ain’t my fault but he gets a taste
that ain’t my fault but he gets a taste of his own medicine when the tables are
of his own medicine when the tables are
of his own medicine when the tables are turned on him by his new female boss I’m
turned on him by his new female boss I’m
turned on him by his new female boss I’m sorry you see I’m in charge of marketing
possible focusing mostly on the sex part
possible focusing mostly on the sex part of the sexist battle this movie is the
of the sexist battle this movie is the
of the sexist battle this movie is the no-holds-barred r-rated comedy that
no-holds-barred r-rated comedy that
no-holds-barred r-rated comedy that shows us what happens when men get
shows us what happens when men get
shows us what happens when men get treated like the sex objects they pursue
treated like the sex objects they pursue
treated like the sex objects they pursue nothing that’s what sex is to remember
nothing that’s what sex is to remember
nothing that’s what sex is to remember it also features a who’s who cast of 90s
it also features a who’s who cast of 90s
it also features a who’s who cast of 90s comedy acts that help the protagonist
comedy acts that help the protagonist
comedy acts that help the protagonist deconstruct what men and women want from
deconstruct what men and women want from
deconstruct what men and women want from one another I told you that Angela and I
one another I told you that Angela and I
one another I told you that Angela and I are just friends which is what it takes
are just friends which is what it takes
are just friends which is what it takes to help him decide on his own interests
to help him decide on his own interests
to help him decide on his own interests it’s because of the white man’s fear of
it’s because of the white man’s fear of
it’s because of the white man’s fear of the sexual potency of black balled
the sexual potency of black balled
the sexual potency of black balled number six what women want
number six what women want
number six what women want I hear what women think speaking of what
I hear what women think speaking of what
I hear what women think speaking of what women want this movie titled dares to
women want this movie titled dares to
women want this movie titled dares to ask and answer that question by blessing
ask and answer that question by blessing
ask and answer that question by blessing a male chauvinist like Nick Marshall
a male chauvinist like Nick Marshall
a male chauvinist like Nick Marshall with the supernatural ability to hear
with the supernatural ability to hear
with the supernatural ability to hear their thoughts
their thoughts
their thoughts ladies and gentlemen Nick Marshall is a
ladies and gentlemen Nick Marshall is a
ladies and gentlemen Nick Marshall is a sex God for a guy like him however the
sex God for a guy like him however the
sex God for a guy like him however the gift is also a curse it’s a curse are
gift is also a curse it’s a curse are
gift is also a curse it’s a curse are you kidding chock-full of social
you kidding chock-full of social
you kidding chock-full of social commentary this is an insightful
commentary this is an insightful
commentary this is an insightful observation and celebration of the
observation and celebration of the
observation and celebration of the differences between genders well you
differences between genders well you
differences between genders well you know boys and girls think very
know boys and girls think very
know boys and girls think very differently about sex it’s all made
differently about sex it’s all made
differently about sex it’s all made especially clear when Mel Gibson’s
especially clear when Mel Gibson’s
especially clear when Mel Gibson’s character finally understands women well
character finally understands women well
character finally understands women well enough to see them as more than mere
enough to see them as more than mere
enough to see them as more than mere conquests I found out all about you and
conquests I found out all about you and
conquests I found out all about you and the more I found out
the more I found out
the more I found out and we’re you dazzled me it also gives
and we’re you dazzled me it also gives
and we’re you dazzled me it also gives him an opportunity to fall for Darcy the
him an opportunity to fall for Darcy the
him an opportunity to fall for Darcy the ultimate object of his affection number
ultimate object of his affection number
ultimate object of his affection number five entrapment I said this is called
five entrapment I said this is called
five entrapment I said this is called entrapment no actually it’s called
entrapment no actually it’s called
entrapment no actually it’s called blackmail
blackmail
blackmail entrapment is what cops do see
entrapment is what cops do see
entrapment is what cops do see entrapment outdoes itself not only for
entrapment outdoes itself not only for
entrapment outdoes itself not only for its cool cat-and-mouse pretense of
its cool cat-and-mouse pretense of
its cool cat-and-mouse pretense of insurance investigator versus art thief
insurance investigator versus art thief
insurance investigator versus art thief context but also with the excellent will
context but also with the excellent will
context but also with the excellent will they or won’t they chemistry that fights
they or won’t they chemistry that fights
they or won’t they chemistry that fights itself between Sean Connery and
itself between Sean Connery and
itself between Sean Connery and Catherine zeta-jones I don’t know you’re
Catherine zeta-jones I don’t know you’re
Catherine zeta-jones I don’t know you’re just gonna have to trust me
just gonna have to trust me
just gonna have to trust me rule number two never trust the naked
rule number two never trust the naked
rule number two never trust the naked woman not only do their motives pursuits
woman not only do their motives pursuits
woman not only do their motives pursuits and age difference test their
and age difference test their
and age difference test their allegiances the two also operate under
allegiances the two also operate under
allegiances the two also operate under incredible circumstances that include
incredible circumstances that include
incredible circumstances that include multiple heists international travel and
multiple heists international travel and
multiple heists international travel and y2k sometimes a lack of trust is what
y2k sometimes a lack of trust is what
y2k sometimes a lack of trust is what divides the sexes into battle and this
divides the sexes into battle and this
divides the sexes into battle and this pair crosses that laser hotline number
pair crosses that laser hotline number
pair crosses that laser hotline number for mr. and mrs. Smith you’re in special
for mr. and mrs. Smith you’re in special
for mr. and mrs. Smith you’re in special cooking sweetheart this battle of the
cooking sweetheart this battle of the
cooking sweetheart this battle of the sexes is about as literal as it gets
sexes is about as literal as it gets
sexes is about as literal as it gets seeing as it’s about a married couple
seeing as it’s about a married couple
seeing as it’s about a married couple going out of their way to murder each
going out of their way to murder each
going out of their way to murder each other action movie style with all the
other action movie style with all the
other action movie style with all the guns and bombs they can get their
guns and bombs they can get their
guns and bombs they can get their well-trained hands on what does that
well-trained hands on what does that
well-trained hands on what does that call marriage incidentally their
call marriage incidentally their
call marriage incidentally their marriage is failing enough for them to
marriage is failing enough for them to
marriage is failing enough for them to seek therapy made all the more
seek therapy made all the more
seek therapy made all the more complicated by how much they use all
complicated by how much they use all
complicated by how much they use all this violence for foreplay really expect
this violence for foreplay really expect
this violence for foreplay really expect me to roll over and play dead you should
me to roll over and play dead you should
me to roll over and play dead you should use to identify
use to identify
use to identify six this kind of black comedy lets
six this kind of black comedy lets
six this kind of black comedy lets couples and wood bees laugh at what
couples and wood bees laugh at what
couples and wood bees laugh at what keeps them together through the
keeps them together through the
keeps them together through the roller-coaster ride of what keeps them
roller-coaster ride of what keeps them
roller-coaster ride of what keeps them apart that’s marriage run yeah you take
apart that’s marriage run yeah you take
apart that’s marriage run yeah you take your best shot
your best shot
your best shot oh we redid the house hmm
oh we redid the house hmm
oh we redid the house hmm we did yes we did number three anchorman
we did yes we did number three anchorman
we did yes we did number three anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy
The Legend of Ron Burgundy
The Legend of Ron Burgundy you be a woman I’ll be a man when news
you be a woman I’ll be a man when news
you be a woman I’ll be a man when news anchor Ron Burgundy’s TV station decides
anchor Ron Burgundy’s TV station decides
anchor Ron Burgundy’s TV station decides to be progressive by hiring a talented
to be progressive by hiring a talented
to be progressive by hiring a talented anchorwoman named Veronica Corningstone
anchorwoman named Veronica Corningstone
anchorwoman named Veronica Corningstone MS Veronica Corningstone
it seems that deplorable sexist Ron is
it seems that deplorable sexist Ron is caught between being offended and
caught between being offended and
caught between being offended and aroused
aroused
aroused it’s terrible she has beautiful eyes and
it’s terrible she has beautiful eyes and
it’s terrible she has beautiful eyes and her hair smells like seven but when she
her hair smells like seven but when she
her hair smells like seven but when she proceeds to threaten his very employment
proceeds to threaten his very employment
proceeds to threaten his very employment they’re the real TV airwaves war begins
they’re the real TV airwaves war begins
they’re the real TV airwaves war begins you’re watching Channel 4 News with
you’re watching Channel 4 News with
you’re watching Channel 4 News with five-time Emmy award-winning anchor Ron
five-time Emmy award-winning anchor Ron
five-time Emmy award-winning anchor Ron Burgundy and tits McGee
Burgundy and tits McGee
Burgundy and tits McGee this film mocks 70 sex culture and
this film mocks 70 sex culture and
this film mocks 70 sex culture and Lampoon’s dated political views on women
Lampoon’s dated political views on women
Lampoon’s dated political views on women in the workplace it is anchorman not a
in the workplace it is anchorman not a
in the workplace it is anchorman not a lady and that is a scientific fact first
lady and that is a scientific fact first
lady and that is a scientific fact first as it is anchorman also succeeds at
as it is anchorman also succeeds at
as it is anchorman also succeeds at boldly taking on the rising feminist
boldly taking on the rising feminist
boldly taking on the rising feminist culture of its setting in a comedy
culture of its setting in a comedy
culture of its setting in a comedy that’s as silly as it is satirical and
that’s as silly as it is satirical and
that’s as silly as it is satirical and thanks for stopping by
thanks for stopping by
thanks for stopping by but mainly stay classy thanks for
but mainly stay classy thanks for
but mainly stay classy thanks for stopping by stay classy I’m Ron Burgundy
stopping by stay classy I’m Ron Burgundy
stopping by stay classy I’m Ron Burgundy thanks for stopping back take off number
thanks for stopping back take off number
thanks for stopping back take off number 2 the War of the Roses so let’s hear it
2 the War of the Roses so let’s hear it
2 the War of the Roses so let’s hear it come on let’s hear it let’s skim it
come on let’s hear it let’s skim it
come on let’s hear it let’s skim it Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner
Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner
Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner don’t need to play Assassin’s or
don’t need to play Assassin’s or
don’t need to play Assassin’s or competitive co-workers to be violent
competitive co-workers to be violent
competitive co-workers to be violent arch-nemesis here all their characters
arch-nemesis here all their characters
arch-nemesis here all their characters need is a marriage license you’re happy
need is a marriage license you’re happy
need is a marriage license you’re happy because I was dead I was happy to be
because I was dead I was happy to be
because I was dead I was happy to be free like a weight had been lifted it’s
free like a weight had been lifted it’s
free like a weight had been lifted it’s the story of Oliver and Barbara a
the story of Oliver and Barbara a
the story of Oliver and Barbara a newlywed couple that starts off so
newlywed couple that starts off so
newlywed couple that starts off so seemingly happy with children riches and
seemingly happy with children riches and
seemingly happy with children riches and all are you happy I’m more than happy
all are you happy I’m more than happy
all are you happy I’m more than happy away past happy I married that a
away past happy I married that a
away past happy I married that a long-term relationship can only follow a
long-term relationship can only follow a
long-term relationship can only follow a downward direction before it lands in
downward direction before it lands in
downward direction before it lands in divorce court I want a divorce
divorce court I want a divorce
divorce court I want a divorce the victor of this battle of the sexes
the victor of this battle of the sexes
the victor of this battle of the sexes wins the house bragging rights and
wins the house bragging rights and
wins the house bragging rights and battle scars from their multiple death
battle scars from their multiple death
battle scars from their multiple death matches you will never get that house
matches you will never get that house
matches you will never get that house this movie dares to be dreadfully dark
this movie dares to be dreadfully dark
this movie dares to be dreadfully dark and is all the more successful for it
before we wield our top pick in battle
before we wield our top pick in battle here are some honorable mentions this is
here are some honorable mentions this is
here are some honorable mentions this is the woman in you that brings out the man
the woman in you that brings out the man
the woman in you that brings out the man in me you think that I nag you that’s
in me you think that I nag you that’s
in me you think that I nag you that’s all you do all you do is that me I lose
all you do all you do is that me I lose
all you do all you do is that me I lose a promotion because of some idiot
a promotion because of some idiot
a promotion because of some idiot prejudice the boys in the club are
prejudice the boys in the club are
prejudice the boys in the club are threatened and you’re so intimidated by
threatened and you’re so intimidated by
threatened and you’re so intimidated by any woman that won’t sit at the back of
any woman that won’t sit at the back of
any woman that won’t sit at the back of the bus now you said you wanted to talk
the bus now you said you wanted to talk
the bus now you said you wanted to talk about something yeah number one Kramer
about something yeah number one Kramer
about something yeah number one Kramer vs Kramer I want my son you can’t have
vs Kramer I want my son you can’t have
vs Kramer I want my son you can’t have this realistic drama is about a divorce
this realistic drama is about a divorce
this realistic drama is about a divorce and child custody battle performed by
and child custody battle performed by
and child custody battle performed by top tier actors in their career primes
top tier actors in their career primes
top tier actors in their career primes and is the quintessential battle of the
and is the quintessential battle of the
and is the quintessential battle of the sexes film what are you calling them a
sexes film what are you calling them a
sexes film what are you calling them a success the marriage ended in divorce
success the marriage ended in divorce
success the marriage ended in divorce I consider it less my failure than his
I consider it less my failure than his
I consider it less my failure than his taking no specific sides and making no
taking no specific sides and making no
taking no specific sides and making no explicit claims on its winner
explicit claims on its winner
explicit claims on its winner it’s a five-time Academy Award winning
it’s a five-time Academy Award winning
it’s a five-time Academy Award winning examination of fatherhood and parental
examination of fatherhood and parental
examination of fatherhood and parental responsibilities we couldn’t stay any
responsibilities we couldn’t stay any
responsibilities we couldn’t stay any more was because she couldn’t stand me
more was because she couldn’t stand me
more was because she couldn’t stand me Billy family values and priorities are
Billy family values and priorities are
Billy family values and priorities are the themes covered as we walk through
the themes covered as we walk through
the themes covered as we walk through Ted’s growth from negligent to near
Ted’s growth from negligent to near
Ted’s growth from negligent to near excellent dad love you I love it when
excellent dad love you I love it when
excellent dad love you I love it when the wife who left him returns for her
the wife who left him returns for her
the wife who left him returns for her child after achieving her own success
child after achieving her own success
child after achieving her own success we’re well beyond a battle of the sexes
we’re well beyond a battle of the sexes
we’re well beyond a battle of the sexes and embroiled in a tug of war do you
and embroiled in a tug of war do you
and embroiled in a tug of war do you agree with our list you bitch
agree with our list you bitch
agree with our list you bitch which movie battles of the sexes did we
which movie battles of the sexes did we
which movie battles of the sexes did we miss sue for more gender-bending top 10s
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