Female Representation in Similar Genres

Typical Female Stereotypes:

Fragile
Damsel in Distress
Own small cars
Fraganced
Not Strong
Sensitive

In most films, female characters are normally depicted as beautiful and almost perfect, normally with the perfect figure.

They are normally portrayed as being 'damsel in distresses', who are in need of some help.

Portrayed here by Naomi Watts in King Kong: http://www.imdb.co.uk/title/tt0360717/

This is also portrayed by Kiera Knightley in The Pirates of The Carribean: 

http://www.imdb.co.uk/title/tt0325980/?ref_=sr_1


Women in thriller films are normally depicted as not being active, involved in the action and are quite dependant on men. They aren't usually the protagonist and are normally seen as inferior to the smarter male characters that would help solve the crime or enigma in the film.

However, some female characters have challenged the norms of society regarding female stereotypes in Thriller movies. For example, Lara Croft, depicted by Angelina Jolie, goes against the normal conventions as she is the main protoganist in the film: http://www.imdb.co.uk/title/tt0146316/?ref_=sr_1