Peirce’s first film was 1999’s Boys Don’t Cry, a radical film for its portrayal of the LGBT community and the violence perpetrated against them. It was a reasonable success given its tough subject matter, grossing over $11 million on a $2 million budget and garnering a Best Actress Oscar for Hillary Swank. In 2008, Peirce made Stop-Loss, which was produced by Paramount and MTV Films and inspired by her experiences with veterans coming home from the Middle East. She took her independent expression of social issues and effectively transferred this over to the mainstream, not missing a beat. Five years after Stop-Loss, Peirce directed a remake of Carrie, which grossed $85 million on a $30 million budget.
Kimberly Peirce, Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore on the set of Carrie
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I think Wonder Woman succesfully reached the hype and that Patty Jenkins saved the DC movie franchise. It had a great storyline, unlike BvS(Martha!), stunning fight scenes, and overall depicted Wonder Woman the right way: Strong, brave, courageous, and somewhat innocent.