The 25 Hottest Female Revolutionaries in Movies

They know how to bring a government to its knees.

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As you may have noticed, we at Complex love sexy women who kick ass. Turns out, beauties who kick ass for a cause are even better. After all, with a modern day Joan of Arc on our side, we know that if we’re ever caught smuggling party favors out of Thailand, she’ll bring down the entire judicial system in no time. And she'll still be the hottest woman around.

In the regime-defying spirit of this week's release Red Dawn, a remake in which Isabel Lucas and Adrianne Palicki play two very good-looking guerrilla fighters who battle against evil communists who've invaded a town in Washington, we bring you the 25 hottest female revolutionaries in movies, sexy female characters who’ve risen against political and societal orders for everything from freedom of speech to free-spirited sex. 

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Written by Valeriya Safronova (@vsaffron)

25. Sabrina Lloyd as Cecile, That Girl from Monday (2005)

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24. Hilary Swank as Jeanne de Saint-Rémy, The Affair of the Necklace (2001)

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23. Natividad Abascal as Yolanda, Bananas (1971)

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22. Sarah Kazemy and Nikohl Boosheri as Atafeh and Shireen, Circumstance (2011)

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21. Zhou Xun as the Little Seamstress, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002)

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20. Clotilde Hesme as Lilie, Regular Lovers (2005)

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19. Jean Peters as Josefa Zapata, Viva Zapata! (1952)

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18. Maribel Verdu as Mercedes, Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

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17. Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity, The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

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16. Adrianne Palicki as Toni, Red Dawn (2012)

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15. Diane Keaton as Louise Bryant, Reds (1981)

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14. Michelle Yeoh as Aung San Suu Kyi, The Lady (2011)

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13. Catalina Sondino Moreno as Aleida March, Che: Part One and Che: Part Two (2008)

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12. Franka Potente as Tamara "Tania" Bunke, Che: Part Two (2008)

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11. Estella Warren as Daena, Planet of the Apes (2001)

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10. Milla Jovovich as Joan of Arc, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)

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9. Isabel Lucas as Erica, Red Dawn (2012)

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8. Mélanie Laurent as Shosanna Dreyfus, Inglorious Basterds (2009)

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7. Raquel Welch as Sarita, 100 Rifles (1969)

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6. Moon Goodblood as Blair Williams, Terminator Salvation (2009)

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5. Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games (2012)

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4. Julie Christie as Clarisse, Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

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3. Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010) and Part 2 (2011)

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2. Kristen Stewart as Snow White, Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

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1. Natalie Portman as Evey, V for Vendetta (2005)

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