help me obi-wan Kenobi you’re my only hope when Beauty meets the bad guy
hope when Beauty meets the bad guy
hope when Beauty meets the bad guy sparks may fly but not always in a good
sparks may fly but not always in a good
sparks may fly but not always in a good way
way
way let her go you know I don’t think I’m
let her go you know I don’t think I’m
let her go you know I don’t think I’m gonna do that
gonna do that
gonna do that welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movie damsels in distress’ you think I’m
movie damsels in distress’ you think I’m
movie damsels in distress’ you think I’m pretty
pretty
pretty thank you Peter for this list we’ve
thank you Peter for this list we’ve
thank you Peter for this list we’ve looked at any female character that’s
looked at any female character that’s
looked at any female character that’s placed in danger and needs a hero to
placed in danger and needs a hero to
placed in danger and needs a hero to save her
save her
save her however if she doesn’t manage to get
however if she doesn’t manage to get
however if she doesn’t manage to get herself saved then she’s disqualified
herself saved then she’s disqualified
herself saved then she’s disqualified also it’s live action only so no
also it’s live action only so no
also it’s live action only so no animated gals sirens are closed now
animated gals sirens are closed now
animated gals sirens are closed now she’ll be safe number 10 Nancy Callahan
she’ll be safe number 10 Nancy Callahan
she’ll be safe number 10 Nancy Callahan Sin City oh man dies little girl lives
Sin City oh man dies little girl lives
Sin City oh man dies little girl lives fairtrade Bruce Willis’s John Hartigan
fairtrade Bruce Willis’s John Hartigan
fairtrade Bruce Willis’s John Hartigan isn’t the stereotypical guardian angel
isn’t the stereotypical guardian angel
isn’t the stereotypical guardian angel but Nancy Callahan
but Nancy Callahan
but Nancy Callahan is sure lucky to have him no let me stay
is sure lucky to have him no let me stay
is sure lucky to have him no let me stay close nothing can happen to me
close nothing can happen to me
close nothing can happen to me you played as an adult by Jessica Alba
you played as an adult by Jessica Alba
you played as an adult by Jessica Alba she owes her life to Hartigan and she
she owes her life to Hartigan and she
she owes her life to Hartigan and she lives it rather exotic way here I was
lives it rather exotic way here I was
lives it rather exotic way here I was expecting a skinny little bookworm Alba
expecting a skinny little bookworm Alba
expecting a skinny little bookworm Alba is a mixture of cute and cutthroat
is a mixture of cute and cutthroat
is a mixture of cute and cutthroat nobody see anything
nobody see anything
nobody see anything listen closer she has butter wouldn’t
listen closer she has butter wouldn’t
listen closer she has butter wouldn’t melt eyes and a fiery flipside just
melt eyes and a fiery flipside just
melt eyes and a fiery flipside just thank after a more than tough childhood
thank after a more than tough childhood
thank after a more than tough childhood distress is camped upon her doorstep she
distress is camped upon her doorstep she
distress is camped upon her doorstep she grew up she filled out
grew up she filled out
grew up she filled out she’s damsel number ten and he screamed
she’s damsel number ten and he screamed
she’s damsel number ten and he screamed I know it baby you’re up strong number
I know it baby you’re up strong number
I know it baby you’re up strong number nine Debbie
nine Debbie
nine Debbie Edwards The Searchers you won’t make a
Edwards The Searchers you won’t make a
Edwards The Searchers you won’t make a sound to come back no matter what you
sound to come back no matter what you
sound to come back no matter what you hear promise I Tony the youngest damsel
hear promise I Tony the youngest damsel
hear promise I Tony the youngest damsel to make our list
to make our list
to make our list Debbie suffers distress that is cruelly
Debbie suffers distress that is cruelly
Debbie suffers distress that is cruelly drawn out after she’s kidnapped by
drawn out after she’s kidnapped by
drawn out after she’s kidnapped by Comanche Indians as a child the
Comanche Indians as a child the
Comanche Indians as a child the responsibility for her rescue falls
responsibility for her rescue falls
responsibility for her rescue falls largely on the shoulders of John Wayne
largely on the shoulders of John Wayne
largely on the shoulders of John Wayne hey I’m going on alone
hey I’m going on alone
hey I’m going on alone any objections he’s a capable cowboy we
any objections he’s a capable cowboy we
any objections he’s a capable cowboy we all know that but searching for Debbie
all know that but searching for Debbie
all know that but searching for Debbie is no easy task and it turns into a
is no easy task and it turns into a
is no easy task and it turns into a five-year mission don’t believe in
five-year mission don’t believe in
five-year mission don’t believe in surrenders by the time she’s found she’s
surrenders by the time she’s found she’s
surrenders by the time she’s found she’s a young woman and a whole different
a young woman and a whole different
a young woman and a whole different person don’t you remember me Debbie
person don’t you remember me Debbie
person don’t you remember me Debbie Irene
Irene
Irene you didn’t come
but I’ve come now maybe number eight
but I’ve come now maybe number eight Kim Mills taken oh my god me got Amanda
Maggie Grace plays out parental
Maggie Grace plays out parental nightmares in this movie and she sends
nightmares in this movie and she sends
nightmares in this movie and she sends Liam Neeson on a Parisian manhunt
him Mills had hoped to be a YouTube
him Mills had hoped to be a YouTube groupie but instead was kidnapped on her
groupie but instead was kidnapped on her
groupie but instead was kidnapped on her very first night in Europe a 96 hour
very first night in Europe a 96 hour
very first night in Europe a 96 hour wonderful – what – never finding her
wonderful – what – never finding her
wonderful – what – never finding her from that point on the audience like her
from that point on the audience like her
from that point on the audience like her father sees nothing of her the very
father sees nothing of her the very
father sees nothing of her the very definition of youthful vulnerability
definition of youthful vulnerability
definition of youthful vulnerability where with Neeson whoever you are let
where with Neeson whoever you are let
where with Neeson whoever you are let her go or else if you let my daughter go
her go or else if you let my daughter go
her go or else if you let my daughter go now that’ll be the end of it I will not
now that’ll be the end of it I will not
now that’ll be the end of it I will not look for you I will not pursue you but
look for you I will not pursue you but
look for you I will not pursue you but if you don’t I will look for you
if you don’t I will look for you
if you don’t I will look for you I will find you
I will find you
I will find you and I will kill you
number seven Marisol a fistful of
number seven Marisol a fistful of dollars
dollars
dollars Gloria not gonna hurt you as the man
Gloria not gonna hurt you as the man
Gloria not gonna hurt you as the man with no name Clint Eastwood arrives in
with no name Clint Eastwood arrives in
with no name Clint Eastwood arrives in San Miguel and quickly assumes the role
San Miguel and quickly assumes the role
San Miguel and quickly assumes the role of Marisol protect her all right the
of Marisol protect her all right the
of Marisol protect her all right the husband finds man in his wife’s bedroom
husband finds man in his wife’s bedroom
husband finds man in his wife’s bedroom you’re never sure how he’s gonna react
you’re never sure how he’s gonna react
you’re never sure how he’s gonna react she’s held hostage by the Rojo brothers
she’s held hostage by the Rojo brothers
she’s held hostage by the Rojo brothers she’s the brunette beauty on the arm of
she’s the brunette beauty on the arm of
she’s the brunette beauty on the arm of a gangster until Eastwood hers was the
a gangster until Eastwood hers was the
a gangster until Eastwood hers was the life of a captive with him there is hope
the second woman from the Wild West to
the second woman from the Wild West to make our list Marisol is proof that you
make our list Marisol is proof that you
make our list Marisol is proof that you should talk to strangers why do you do
should talk to strangers why do you do
should talk to strangers why do you do this for us why I knew someone like you
this for us why I knew someone like you
this for us why I knew someone like you once there was no one there to help
once there was no one there to help
once there was no one there to help I’ll get moving
number six Lois Lane the Superman
number six Lois Lane the Superman franchise easy miss I’ve got you you
franchise easy miss I’ve got you you
franchise easy miss I’ve got you you you’ve got me who’s got you one of our
you’ve got me who’s got you one of our
you’ve got me who’s got you one of our more famous damsels Lois Lane has to
more famous damsels Lois Lane has to
more famous damsels Lois Lane has to manage her distress at super levels
manage her distress at super levels
manage her distress at super levels she’s the daily planets pin-up girl whoa
she’s the daily planets pin-up girl whoa
she’s the daily planets pin-up girl whoa a top journalist and a very attractive
a top journalist and a very attractive
a top journalist and a very attractive lady
lady
lady she makes Superman feel almost human
she makes Superman feel almost human
she makes Superman feel almost human she’s the Man of Steel’s weak spot okay
she’s the Man of Steel’s weak spot okay
she’s the Man of Steel’s weak spot okay though getting saved is a regular thing
though getting saved is a regular thing
though getting saved is a regular thing for her she’s no pushover Shakespeare
for her she’s no pushover Shakespeare
for her she’s no pushover Shakespeare said frailty thy name is woman but for
said frailty thy name is woman but for
said frailty thy name is woman but for Superman perfection thy name is Lois II
Superman perfection thy name is Lois II
Superman perfection thy name is Lois II know man
know man
know man Richard as a pilot takes me up all the
Richard as a pilot takes me up all the
Richard as a pilot takes me up all the time I like this
number five Wilhemina Willie Scott
number five Wilhemina Willie Scott Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom you
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom you
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom you could kill chasing after your damn
could kill chasing after your damn
could kill chasing after your damn fortune of glory
fortune of glory
fortune of glory baby
not today when you’re stuck inside a
not today when you’re stuck inside a Temple of Doom perhaps distress doesn’t
Temple of Doom perhaps distress doesn’t
Temple of Doom perhaps distress doesn’t quite cut it
whatever level of dismay this damsel
whatever level of dismay this damsel felt however it might partially have
felt however it might partially have
felt however it might partially have been worth it for this top 5 position
been worth it for this top 5 position
been worth it for this top 5 position Kate Capshaw as the all-singing
Kate Capshaw as the all-singing
Kate Capshaw as the all-singing all-dancing Wilhemina Scott has an
all-dancing Wilhemina Scott has an
all-dancing Wilhemina Scott has an attitude for show business and an
attitude for show business and an
attitude for show business and an aptitude for sticky situation where’s my
aptitude for sticky situation where’s my
aptitude for sticky situation where’s my gosh spoiled but strong this lady is
gosh spoiled but strong this lady is
gosh spoiled but strong this lady is always up for an adventure
always up for an adventure
always up for an adventure and while Indy may be her hero the
and while Indy may be her hero the
and while Indy may be her hero the directors her desire Capshaw married
directors her desire Capshaw married
directors her desire Capshaw married Steven Spielberg seven years after this
Steven Spielberg seven years after this
Steven Spielberg seven years after this film was released for Princess Leia
film was released for Princess Leia
film was released for Princess Leia Organa Star Wars the original trilogy
Organa Star Wars the original trilogy
Organa Star Wars the original trilogy too short for a stormtrooper she’s
too short for a stormtrooper she’s
too short for a stormtrooper she’s certainly a damsel and at times she’s in
certainly a damsel and at times she’s in
certainly a damsel and at times she’s in distress but there’s more to our next
distress but there’s more to our next
distress but there’s more to our next character than sex appeal and scary
character than sex appeal and scary
character than sex appeal and scary situations how are you doing somebody
situations how are you doing somebody
situations how are you doing somebody has to save our skins Princess Leia is
has to save our skins Princess Leia is
has to save our skins Princess Leia is part Jedi part revolutionary part sister
part Jedi part revolutionary part sister
part Jedi part revolutionary part sister and mother a princess of Alderaan an
and mother a princess of Alderaan an
and mother a princess of Alderaan an Imperial Senate member and a rebel spy
Imperial Senate member and a rebel spy
Imperial Senate member and a rebel spy she’s an intergalactic girl who can
she’s an intergalactic girl who can
she’s an intergalactic girl who can really bring it home
however even the strongest ladies are in
however even the strongest ladies are in need of assistance
need of assistance
need of assistance sometimes Oh especially when enslaved
sometimes Oh especially when enslaved
sometimes Oh especially when enslaved and practically D clothed by Jabba the
and practically D clothed by Jabba the
and practically D clothed by Jabba the Hutt and Luke and Han are her heroes on
Hutt and Luke and Han are her heroes on
Hutt and Luke and Han are her heroes on call get off that way looks like you
call get off that way looks like you
call get off that way looks like you managed to cut off our only escape route
managed to cut off our only escape route
managed to cut off our only escape route maybe you’d like it back in yourself
maybe you’d like it back in yourself
maybe you’d like it back in yourself your highness
your highness
your highness despite Humperdinck reassurance that she
despite Humperdinck reassurance that she
despite Humperdinck reassurance that she would grow to love them they’ll meet
would grow to love them they’ll meet
would grow to love them they’ll meet Joyce she found was in the daily ride
Joyce she found was in the daily ride
Joyce she found was in the daily ride number three
number three
number three princess Buttercup the Princess Bride
princess Buttercup the Princess Bride
princess Buttercup the Princess Bride there is nothing nearby not for miles
there is nothing nearby not for miles
there is nothing nearby not for miles then there will be no one to hear you
then there will be no one to hear you
then there will be no one to hear you scream this fairy tale female has let
scream this fairy tale female has let
scream this fairy tale female has let down her golden hair and climbed onto
down her golden hair and climbed onto
down her golden hair and climbed onto our podium in that case I challenge you
our podium in that case I challenge you
our podium in that case I challenge you to a battle of wits for the princess to
to a battle of wits for the princess to
to a battle of wits for the princess to the death I accept a lady of esteemed
the death I accept a lady of esteemed
the death I accept a lady of esteemed heritage she finds herself in a royal
heritage she finds herself in a royal
heritage she finds herself in a royal mix up as her dream of a wedding to the
mix up as her dream of a wedding to the
mix up as her dream of a wedding to the charming Wesley is hijacked leaving her
charming Wesley is hijacked leaving her
charming Wesley is hijacked leaving her with the ghastly Prince Humperdinck it
with the ghastly Prince Humperdinck it
with the ghastly Prince Humperdinck it would have killed Wesley if I hadn’t
would have killed Wesley if I hadn’t
would have killed Wesley if I hadn’t done it Buttercup is the blond beauty
done it Buttercup is the blond beauty
done it Buttercup is the blond beauty straight out of a storybook she’s wanted
straight out of a storybook she’s wanted
straight out of a storybook she’s wanted by all men but cherished by only one
by all men but cherished by only one
by all men but cherished by only one told you
told you
told you despite her glowing features though she
despite her glowing features though she
despite her glowing features though she is but third in line to our throne
is but third in line to our throne
is but third in line to our throne doesn’t matter
doesn’t matter
doesn’t matter Wesley will come for me anyway you’re a
Wesley will come for me anyway you’re a
Wesley will come for me anyway you’re a silly girl we are who we choose to be
silly girl we are who we choose to be
silly girl we are who we choose to be ah-choo
ah-choo
ah-choo number two Mary Jane Watson the
number two Mary Jane Watson the
number two Mary Jane Watson the spider-man franchise your friendly
spider-man franchise your friendly
spider-man franchise your friendly neighborhood spider-man is a little more
neighborhood spider-man is a little more
neighborhood spider-man is a little more than friendly with one neighbor in
than friendly with one neighbor in
than friendly with one neighbor in particular you have a knack for getting
particular you have a knack for getting
particular you have a knack for getting in trouble he’ll have a knack for saving
in trouble he’ll have a knack for saving
in trouble he’ll have a knack for saving my life as Peter Parker he can’t stop
my life as Peter Parker he can’t stop
my life as Peter Parker he can’t stop thinking about her as Spidey
thinking about her as Spidey
thinking about her as Spidey he can’t stop saving her Kristen Dunst
he can’t stop saving her Kristen Dunst
he can’t stop saving her Kristen Dunst is MJ the soft-spoken clean-cut darling
is MJ the soft-spoken clean-cut darling
is MJ the soft-spoken clean-cut darling of New York her character is timeless
of New York her character is timeless
of New York her character is timeless she’s often found defenseless she’s
she’s often found defenseless she’s
she’s often found defenseless she’s practically faultless don’t make me look
practically faultless don’t make me look
practically faultless don’t make me look ugly plus she’s just the right level of
ugly plus she’s just the right level of
ugly plus she’s just the right level of oblivious to keep the webslinger secret
oblivious to keep the webslinger secret
oblivious to keep the webslinger secret safe
safe
safe for now he saved my life twice and I’ve
for now he saved my life twice and I’ve
for now he saved my life twice and I’ve never even seen his face you don’t
never even seen his face you don’t
never even seen his face you don’t really need spidey senses this lady
really need spidey senses this lady
really need spidey senses this lady leaves everyone tingling I think I have
leaves everyone tingling I think I have
leaves everyone tingling I think I have a superhero stalker I was in the
a superhero stalker I was in the
a superhero stalker I was in the neighborhood before we rescue our top
neighborhood before we rescue our top
neighborhood before we rescue our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
played by frere in the original and
played by frere in the original and Naomi Watts in the 2005 remake and arrow
Naomi Watts in the 2005 remake and arrow
Naomi Watts in the 2005 remake and arrow is our undisputed damsel in distress in
is our undisputed damsel in distress in
is our undisputed damsel in distress in desperate need of work this actress
desperate need of work this actress
desperate need of work this actress travels to the far-off skull island for
travels to the far-off skull island for
travels to the far-off skull island for a dangerous film shoot with the promise
a dangerous film shoot with the promise
a dangerous film shoot with the promise of adventure nervous no why should I be
of adventure nervous no why should I be
of adventure nervous no why should I be things don’t go as planned when the
things don’t go as planned when the
things don’t go as planned when the natives capture her as a sacrifice to
natives capture her as a sacrifice to
natives capture her as a sacrifice to the mysterious Kong and what ensues is a
the mysterious Kong and what ensues is a
the mysterious Kong and what ensues is a legendary story about love loss and
legendary story about love loss and
legendary story about love loss and loneliness as pure and pretty as it
loneliness as pure and pretty as it
loneliness as pure and pretty as it seems possible to be and Darrow is just
seems possible to be and Darrow is just
seems possible to be and Darrow is just too beautiful even for the Beast
do you agree with our list don’t you
do you agree with our list don’t you agree your highness
agree your highness
agree your highness which damsel did we miss for more
which damsel did we miss for more
which damsel did we miss for more titillating top 10s published every day
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