Watch: Carey Mulligan & Meryl Streep Fight For Equality In The New U.K. Trailer For 'Suffragette'

In might be 2015, but gender inequality and women’s rights are still topics we grapple with on a daily basis (not to mention myriad other social problems that can make us feel pretty backwards). In the movie world, all one needs to do is look at income equality (many female stars have come forward to admit they usually make far less than their male co-stars) and sexism in the industry (check out that depressing Sundance Institute report from a few months back that details just how far behind we are in making a level playing field for female voices and filmmakers). So a drama like “Suffragette,” about the women’s rights groups who fought for equality in early 20th century Britain, sadly seems more relevant than ever.

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You could also say there’s some serious Oscar-bait power behind it. The movie stars Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, and three-time Academy Award...