Animations with Strong Female Protagonists
Unlike the fragile female protagonists who dominated narratives in the past, today many stories are centered around strong and independent girls and women. Here are some animated movies with female protagonists who have a lot of personality.
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Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios
Turning Red (2022)
The movie tells the story of Meilin, a 13-year-old girl. Although she loves her family, growing into a teenager brings about problems that push her away from her parents. But her biggest problem is that she keeps turning into a giant red panda.
Walt Disney Pictures/Buena Vista Pictures
Mulan (1998)
Based on a Chinese folktale, Mulan tells the story of a girl who, worried for her weakened father who is drafted into the military to fight in a war, decides to disguise herself as a man and fight in his place.
Cartoon Saloon/Netflix
The Breadwinner (2017)
Parvana is an 11-year-old girl living in Afghanistan under Taliban rule in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, she decides to pretend to be a boy to work and support her relatives, while trying to find her father and reunite her family.
Pixar Animation Studios/Walt Disney Studios/Motion Pictures
Brave (2012)
Brave tells the story of Princess Merida, a skilled archer who wants to make her own path in life. Her defiance of an old tradition brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her courage to undo a beastly curse.
Sony Picuture Classics/ Europa Films
Persepolis (2007)
Persepolis follows the story of Marji, a young girl from Iran, as she grows up into a teenager and adult. Rebellious and refusing to conform to the oppressive regime of her homeland in the 1980s, she struggles to find her place in the world.