El's Top 10 Kick-Ass Movie Heroines

1. Ellen Ripley, Alien & Aliens
2. Sarah Connor, Terminator 1 & 2
3. Lisbeth Salander, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trilogy
4. Hanna, Hanna
5. Charly Baltimore, Long Kiss Goodnight
6. Evelyn Salt, SALT
7. Trinity, The Matrix Trilogy
8. Babydoll, Suckerpunch
9. River Tam, Serenity
10. Black Widow, Ironman 2, Avengers

My criteria: I have prioritised my heroines based on their grit, courage and ability to rise to the challenges they faced, despite their fears. Those who have been trained in combat come lower than those who were ordinary women who became warriors instead of victims.