When women were little girls, most of them wanted to be princesses, to be saved by their handsome prince and taken to a land far far away and live happily ever after ; As women grow up and their idea of ​​happily ever after changes, so does their ideal heroine. Times changed with women's suffrage and the equal rights movement, as did everyone's perception of the modern woman. Soon there was nothing women couldn't do; no dream too big, no star too high. These changes in attitude have also been seen on the big screen. “Fictional characters are of great value in the ongoing creative process and serve as the basis for the development and expansion of our culture. » (Kurtz, 2013) Female leads took on a greater action role; the princesses are no longer waiting in the tower, they are now saving prince charming. Today's female action heroine is nothing like her previous incarnations. Even Rothman notes that Hollywood has become "heroin chic" and that today's female action star is smarter and stronger than any "totalitarian regime." She is fearless, but remains a woman of heart who must save humanity (2014, p. 52). She has goals and strives to exceed them; she is not willing to hold the torch so the man can read the inscription. Hollywood's new female protagonists solve mysteries, stop the bad guy and save the world. Although most early female heroines could not reach their full potential without their prince or a mystical source, today's female heroine is more focused, more independent, and even more popular than her predecessors. The first aspect of the new era of women is that they are more focused, they have goals. Before women became adepts, they did not have...... middle of paper......(2008). Twilight USA: Summit Entertainment. Hiller, A. (director). (1966). Penelope United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.Hogan, D. (Director). (1996). Barb Wire USA: PolyGram Video. International Communication Association. (2008). Evaluating gender representations in the highest-grossing G-rated films. California. Choueiti, M., Granados, A., Pieper, K., Smith, S. Kurtz, L. Fictional characters and real people. University of Louisville Law Review, 51, 435. Liman, D. (editor). (2005). Mr. and Mrs. Smith United States: 20th Century Fox.Niccol, A. (Director). (2013). The Host United States: Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Vadim, R. (Director). (1968). Barbarella US: Paramount Pictures.York, AE From chick flicks to millennial blockbusters: turning female-led narratives into franchises. The Journal of Popular Culture, 43, 3-25.