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Movie Villainess 101

by eccentricbrit2 • Created 4 years ago • Modified 1 year ago
List of films and female villain characters that feature in the "Movie Villainess 101" series, as reviewed on Wordpress.

Blog:
https://actionwomanfan.wordpress.com/movie-villainess-101/

This is intended to cover a range of villainesses from blockbusters, B-movies and TV movies, and includes "villainess protagonists" in addition to female foes.

Listed in order of appearance in the series, from lowest ranked entry (#100) to highest. Many reviews include unranked honourable mentions - these are also listed in order.

Spoiler warning: Includes movies with surprise female villains.
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  • Ian Hunter in Unmasking the Idol (1986)

    1. Unmasking the Idol

    19861h 30mPG
    5.2 (426)
    Duncan Jax is facing his most challenging mission ever, to save the world from evil terrorists!
    DirectorWorth KeeterStarsIan HunterC.K. BibbyBud Browning
    Intro - China / Scarlet Leader (Shakti Chen)
  • Brian Krause and Heather McComb in 2012: Supernova (2009)

    2. 2012: Supernova

    20091h 27mNot RatedVideo
    2.2 (3.1K)
    A scientist, races against a deadline to place a shield between the Earth and the oncoming blast-wave from a Supernova. As well as the efforts of doom cult to sabotage the project believing it to be God's Will Course" and allow the population of the Earth to be consumed by the intense radiation in the wave.
    DirectorAnthony FankhauserStarsBrian KrauseHeather McCombNajarra Townsend
    Not Ranked - Kwang Ye (Allura Lee)
  • Mask of the Ninja (2008)

    3. Mask of the Ninja

    20081h 25mRTV Movie
    3.6 (460)
    Their vengeance is relentless, their method is ritual, their weapon is secret, and the motive is in their blood. In a heavily wooded private estate in the Malibu Hills, towering above the tumbling Pacific, millionaire CEO Kenji Takeo and his daughter, Miko, prepare for the arrival from Japan of Takeo's wife, Kumiko. But the calm of Solstice Canyon is shattered by a meticulously planned stealth attack on the Takeo home by a masked band of ninja assassins. In a flash, Takeo's guards are killed. The mansion is overtaken, Takeo is killed, and Miko is left for dead. Arriving at the bloody scene is Detective Jack Barrett who encounters Miko-the only living witness. In a state of shock, she repeats only one word like an eerie mantra: kokushibyu. In her native language, it means Black Death.
    DirectorBradford MayStarsCasper Van DienAnthony Brandon WongBellamy Young
    Not Ranked - Kisei Shirasuna (Crystal Kwon), Kumioko (Jodi Long)
  • Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Lesley Ann Warren, Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan, Michael McKean, and Martin Mull in Clue (1985)

    4. Clue

    19851h 34mPG41Metascore
    7.3 (118K)
    Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.
    DirectorJonathan LynnStarsEileen BrennanTim CurryMadeline Kahn
    Rank #100 - Ending A - Miss Scarlet (Lesley Ann Warren), Yvette (Colleen Camp).

    Not Ranked - Endings B and C - Mrs Peacock (Eileen Brennan)

    Not Ranked - Ending C - Mrs White (Madeleine Kahn)
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, Temuera Morrison, Bodie Taylor, and Richard Stride in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

    5. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

    20022h 22mPG54Metascore
    6.6 (797K)
    Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.
    DirectorGeorge LucasStarsHayden ChristensenNatalie PortmanEwan McGregor
    Rank #99 - Zam Wesell (Leeanna Walsman)
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Kenny Baker, Michael Giacchino, Peter Mayhew, Nigel Godrich, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Lupita Nyong'o, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

    6. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

    20152h 18mPG-1380Metascore
    7.7 (1M)
    As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
    DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsDaisy RidleyJohn BoyegaOscar Isaac
    Not Ranked - Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie)
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Domhnall Gleeson, Florian Robin, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, David R. Grant, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, James Cox, Kelly Marie Tran, Daisy Ridley, and Joonas Suotamo in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)

    7. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

    20172h 32mPG-1384Metascore
    6.9 (701K)
    Rey develops her abilities with the help of Luke Skywalker as the Resistance prepares for battle against the First Order.
    DirectorRian JohnsonStarsDaisy RidleyJohn BoyegaMark Hamill
    Not Ranked - Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie)
  • John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers (1980)

    8. The Blues Brothers

    19802h 13mR60Metascore
    7.9 (224K)
    Jake Blues rejoins his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
    DirectorJohn LandisStarsJohn BelushiDan AykroydCab Calloway
    Rank #98 - Mystery Woman (Carrie Fisher)
  • Gwang tin lung fo wooi (1989)

    9. Gwang tin lung fo wooi

    19891h 44mR
    4.8 (452)
    In Amsterdam - in the time before the legalisation of some drugs and the following growth of competition on the market - takes place a war between the Italian and Chinese mafia because of the control of the heroin market.
    DirectorRonny YuStarsRussell WongSteven Vincent LeighLisa Schrage
    Not Ranked - Henchwoman (Saskia van Rijswijk)
  • Billy Drago, Chad McQueen, Mike Norris, and Don Swayze in Death Ring (1992)

    10. Death Ring

    19921h 30mRVideo
    4.5 (594)
    When ex-Special Forces agent Matt Collins wins a survivalist competition, he becomes "the toughest man alive" - perfect fodder for perverse millionaire Danton Vachs, whose annual manhunt attracts the most vicious killers in the world.
    DirectorR.J. KizerStarsMike NorrisBilly DragoChad McQueen
    Not Ranked - Ms. Ling (Elizabeth Fong Sung)
  • Quiet Fire (1991)

    11. Quiet Fire

    19911h 33mRVideo
    4.2 (138)
    Loner Jessie Palmer must piece together information from a growing body count, including the murder of his best friend, in order to bring down a corrupt U.S. Senate candidate.
    DirectorLawrence Hilton-JacobsStarsLawrence Hilton-JacobsNadia MarieLance Lindsay
    Not Ranked - Hector (Dorothy Herndon), Jax (Laura Vukov)
  • Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986)

    12. Cobra

    19861h 27mR25Metascore
    5.8 (83K)
    A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far-reaching plans.
    DirectorGeorge P. CosmatosStarsSylvester StalloneBrigitte NielsenReni Santoni
    Rank #97 - Nancy Stalk (Lee Garlington)
  • Gary Daniels in Deadly Target (1994)

    13. Deadly Target

    19941h 40mR
    5.0 (378)
    A dangerous drug lord; a renegade cop; the ultimate showdown.
    DirectorCharla DriverStarsGary DanielsKen McLeodByron Mann
    Not Ranked - Mei (Lydia Look)
  • Michael Madsen, George Cheung, and Gary Daniels in Ultimate Target (2000)

    14. Ultimate Target

    20001h 23m
    5.4 (171)
    A double-dealing member of an elite group of hit men becomes the ultimate target when his organization discovers his deceit.
    DirectorDarren DoaneStarsGary DanielsMichael MadsenGeorge Cheung
    Not Ranked - Alexandra Krystofich (Lydia Chin), Muse (Tracy Phillips)
  • Vivica A. Fox and Duane Martin in Ride or Die (2003)

    15. Ride or Die

    20031h 28mRVideo
    4.1 (1K)
    Super fly P. I. gets bad guys the cops can't touch.
    DirectorCraig Ross Jr.StarsDuane MartinVivica A. FoxMeagan Good
    Not Ranked - Tommy Wong (Miranda Kwok), Fake Venus (Meagan Good)
  • Erika Eleniak in Fatal Reunion (2005)

    16. Fatal Reunion

    20051h 36mTV-14TV Movie
    4.2 (390)
    A restless housewife contacts her old high school crush, but needs the help of a district attorney and eventually her husband when what was intended as an innocent reunion becomes something far more dangerous than she could have imagined.
    DirectorGeorge ErschbamerStarsErika EleniakDavid MillbernMichael Bergin
    Rank #96 - Lisa Calders / Dana Declan (Juliet Landau)
  • Steve Bacic, Moira Kelly, Greer Grammer, and Chloe Babcook in Deadly Sorority (2017)

    17. Deadly Sorority

    20171h 25mTV-PGTV Movie
    4.8 (437)
    Best friends Samantha and Kristina go their separate ways for the first time when Kristina gets into the hottest sorority on campus. But the real separation comes when Kristina is murdered. Suspicion actually starts to center on Sam, who will now have to find the killer in order to save her life.
    DirectorShawn TollesonStarsGreer GrammerChloe BabcookSteve Bacic
    Not Ranked - Jubilee Swan (Chloe Babcook)
  • Ashley Bell and Adam Mayfield in A Neighbor's Deception (2017)

    18. A Neighbor's Deception

    20171h 30mTV-14TV Movie
    5.1 (307)
    A woman begins to suspect that her therapist neighbor's offer to free treatment is not the altruistic gesture it was meant to be.
    DirectorsDevon DownsKenny GageStarsAshley BellIsabella HofmannAdam Mayfield
    Not Ranked - Cheryl Dixon (Isabella Hofmann)
  • AnnaLynne McCord and Darla Taylor in Killer Photo (2015)

    19. Killer Photo

    20151h 28mTV-14TV Movie
    5.1 (664)
    A woman and her husband become increasingly scared as an anonymous person begins stalking their family.
    DirectorJason FurukawaStarsAnnaLynne McCordMark GhaniméGracyn Shinyei
    Not Ranked - Sarah Miller (AnnaLynne McCord)
  • All-American Murder (1991)

    20. All-American Murder

    19911h 34mRVideo
    5.4 (1.6K)
    An antisocial college student gets transferred to a new college, where he meets the popular girl in school. When she's suddenly killed, he becomes the prime suspect. While he tries to clear his name, more victims fall to the brutal killer.
    DirectorAnson WilliamsStarsChristopher WalkenCharlie SchlatterJosie Bissett
    Rank #95 - Tally Fuller (Josie Bissett)
  • Anthony Finetti and Tim Thomerson in Stringer (1992)

    21. Stringer

    19921h 25mR
    5.7 (91)
    Frank Simmonetti is working as a "stringer", a photo journalist taking all the pictures he wants to. His assistants can't work with him for a long time, except the ex-cop Jack who lives in a poor suburb of L.A. Together they roam the streets for the 6-o'clock-news and find the story of their lives: a serial killer is out in the streets murdering shelterless people.
    DirectorMichael DeLuiseStarsTim ThomersonAnthony FinettiLaura Reed
    Not Ranked - Sheila (Laura Reed)
  • Whisper Kill (1988)

    22. Whisper Kill

    19881h 33mNot RatedTV Movie
    4.8 (190)
    Liz Bartlett, an ambitious reporter, is the central nerve in a killing spree in this spine-chilling mystery. Secretly wishing that her business associate Jerry Caper were dead, Liz's hidden desire becomes a reality when he is brutally murdered. Dan Walker, a top-notch investigative reporter, is assigned to the case and becomes intrigued by the pretty, though troubled, reporter.
    DirectorChristian I. Nyby IIStarsLoni AndersonJoe PennyJune Lockhart
    Not Ranked - Winifred Rogers (June Lockhart)
  • Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, and Paula Patton in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

    23. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

    20112h 12mPG-1373Metascore
    7.4 (553K)
    The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.
    DirectorBrad BirdStarsTom CruiseJeremy RennerSimon Pegg
    Rank #94 - Sabine Moreau (Léa Seydoux)
  • Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible (1996)

    24. Mission: Impossible

    19961h 50mPG-1359Metascore
    7.2 (503K)
    An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.
    DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsTom CruiseJon VoightEmmanuelle Béart
    Not Ranked - Claire (Emmanuelle Béart)

    Not Ranked - Max (Vanessa Redgrave)
  • Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Angela Bassett, Ving Rhames, Henry Cavill, Rebecca Ferguson, and Simon Pegg in Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

    25. Mission: Impossible - Fallout

    20182h 27mPG-1387Metascore
    7.7 (406K)
    A group of terrorists plans to detonate three plutonium cores for a simultaneous nuclear attack on different cities. Ethan Hunt, along with his IMF team, sets out to stop the carnage.
    DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseHenry CavillVing Rhames
    Not Ranked - The White Widow (Vanessa Kirby)

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