THEME EXPLORATION

princess rescue

24 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bāhubali: The Beginning
Bāhubali: The Beginning
2015 · S. S. Rajamouli
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
Cobra Woman
Cobra Woman
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Mystery Submarine
Mystery Submarine
1950 · Douglas Sirk
Taken
Taken
2008 · Pierre Morel
San Andreas
San Andreas
2015 · Brad Peyton
The Voice of Hind Rajab
The Voice of Hind Rajab
2026 · Kaouther Ben Hania
La vispa Teresa
La vispa Teresa
1939 · Roberto Rossellini
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Run Tiger Run
Run Tiger Run
1985 · John Woo
Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama
Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama
1936 · Kon Ichikawa
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Sword of Sherwood Forest
1960 · Terence Fisher
Skyscraper
Skyscraper
2018 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
101 Dalmatians
101 Dalmatians
1996 · Stephen Herek
Aç Kurtlar
Aç Kurtlar
1969 · Yílmaz Güney
Avenging Warriors
Avenging Warriors
1979 · Chang Cheh
Devil of the Desert
Devil of the Desert
1964 · Antonio Margheriti
Three Heroines
Three Heroines
1938 · Dziga Vertov
Crawl
Crawl
2019 · Alexandre Aja
Hardcore Henry
Hardcore Henry
2015 · Ilya Naishuller
The Zookeeper's Wife
The Zookeeper's Wife
2017 · Niki Caro
Big Miracle
Big Miracle
2012 · Ken Kwapis
Counterattack
Counterattack
2025 · Chava Cartas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Repeatedly subverts the damsel-in-distress trope by creating resourceful, independent heroines who rescue themselves and others.

 Terry Gilliam United Kingdom

Deconstructs fairy tale narratives and medieval fantasy through surreal, darkly comedic lenses that challenge traditional rescue narratives.