Top 10 Most Powerful Female Movie Characters

We love powerful female characters in movies. They give us someone to look up to, someone to depend on and someone to distract us and carry us through the more difficult parts of life. We can’t be strong all the time, we all have our wobbles, but whenever you’re feeling down, you can always stop, reassess the situation and put on a good movie to switch focus and get inspired. So here are a couple of truly powerful female movie characters you can turn to in times of need.

1. Hermione Granger

Some might see her as a bossy know-it-all from Harry Potter, but we know that she’s a powerful, smart and resourceful girl who knows that knowledge is power. She knows when following rules is best but also isn’t afraid to break them when it’s the right thing to do. She came from a family of muggles and became one of the most powerful witches of her generation. Without her, Harry and Ron would be lost. It might be a fantasy world of wizardry we’re talking about but her story is very much real and feels relatable for so many women.

2. Ellen Ripley

Alien might be a weird movie choice when looking for inspiration but you can’t deny the fact that Ellen Ripley is a legendary character. She’s not only physically strong, she’s a woman on a mission to survive and she will do whatever it takes to do so. She’s not looking for anyone’s approval and she doesn’t care what you think, she’s in her own world, dealing with her own problems at hand in her own way and that’s great.

3. Jo March

Little Women is a classic for many reasons. We love a movie centered around women. In fact, we think every single character in this movie is powerful in their own way. It’s a great way to show that there’s no right or wrong way to be a woman, everyone has their own goals and their own path to follow and all of them are valid. But we do love Jo March and her uncrushable spirit of freedom, adventure and determination to do what’s right for her.

4. Cheryl Strayed

If you haven’t seen Wild you definitely should. Charyl Strayed is a character that’s based on a real person and her story is absolutely incredible. It shows that even when you feel like your life is falling apart and there’s no way out – you can always just shift paths and find your strengths in ways you didn’t expect you could.