THEME EXPLORATION

princess rescue

12 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
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018 · J. A. Bayona & J.A. Bayona
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2
1999 · John Lasseter
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films subvert the princess rescue trope by creating agency-driven heroines who rescue themselves and others, as seen in Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke.

 Terry Gilliam USA/UK

His fantastical films like The Fisher King and Tideland explore dark, surreal takes on fairy tale archetypes and rescue narratives with psychological complexity.