Top 20 Female Bad Asses in Film

Director Jean-Luc Godard once said, “All you need for a movie is a gun and a girl.” While that may be true, there are some women on this list who don’t need a gun to be a bad ass! Who would make your list, and who would not? Click the buttons below to see our list.

 

#20 Fat Amy—Pitch Perfect (2012)

 

#19 Helen and Madeline—Death Becomes Her (1992)

 

#18 Regan MacNeil—The Exorcist (1973)

 

#17 Annie Wilkes—Misery (1990)

 

#16 Clarice Starling—The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

 

#15 Rosemary—Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

 

#14 T-X—Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

 

#13 Leeloo—The Fifth Element (1997)

 

#12 Æon Flux—Æon Flux (2005)

 

#11 Hit-Girl—Kick-Ass Franchise (2010, 2013)

 

 

#10 Princess Leia—The Star Wars Trilogy (1977-1983)

 

#9 Miho—Sin City (2005)

 

#8 Cherry Darling—Planet Terror (2007)

 

#7 Yu Shu Lien—Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

 

#6 Lara Croft—Tomb Raider Franchise (2001, 2003)

 

#5 Alice—Resident Evil (2002-2012)

 

#4 Trinity—The Matrix Franchise (1999-2003)

 

#3 The Bride—Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 (2003, 2004)

 

#2 Ripley—Alien Franchise (1979-1997)

 

#1 Sarah Connor—The Terminator Franchise (1984, 1991)