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-->'''Po:''' Wow, you guys are The Furious Five! You're all just like your action figures, only bigger! Except for you, Mantis, you're about the same.

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-->'''Po:''' --->'''Po:''' Wow, you guys are The Furious Five! You're all just like your action figures, only bigger! Except for you, Mantis, you're about the same.



* From the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' films, Marty [=McFly=], played by 5'4" MichaelJFox, can hold his own when facing Biff Tannen [[IdenticalGrandson and his various descendants]] (he almost got killed by Biff's great-grandfather Buford in his first meeting, [[CurbStompBattle but he whooped him in the end]]).

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* From the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' films, Marty [=McFly=], played by 5'4" MichaelJFox, Creator/MichaelJFox, can hold his own when facing Biff Tannen [[IdenticalGrandson and his various descendants]] (he almost got killed by Biff's great-grandfather Buford in his first meeting, [[CurbStompBattle but he whooped him in the end]]).
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* MarkWahlberg in just about anything. He's 5'7" and almost always plays a total badass.

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* MarkWahlberg Creator/MarkWahlberg in just about anything. He's 5'7" and almost always plays a total badass.
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* Rocket Raccoon in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', as long as he has a gun with him.

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* Rocket Raccoon in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', as long as he has a gun with him.him (which also tends to be just as big if not bigger than him).
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* Rocket Raccoon in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', as long as he has a gun with him.
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* Parodied in Creator/TheThreeStooges short ''Punchy Cowpunchers''. When each of the mooks tries to take away the heroine Nell (played by Christine [=McIntyre=], who was about 5'2" in real life), he gets knocked out with a single punch. And in true ladylike fashion, Nell faints after each struggle.
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* Hit Girl from ''Film/KickAss''.
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* Watch ''Film/{{Rocky}} III'' or ''IV'', for the final showdown with Creator/MrT and Creator/DolphLundgren, respectively. 5'8" Creator/SylvesterStallone is dwarfed by both men, but proceeds to hand both of them their asses.

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* Watch ''Film/{{Rocky}} III'' ''Film/RockyIII'' or ''IV'', ''[[Film/RockyIV IV]]'', for the final showdown with Creator/MrT and Creator/DolphLundgren, respectively. 5'8" Creator/SylvesterStallone is dwarfed by both men, but proceeds to hand both of them their asses.

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** ''Film/RogueOne'' features a vehicular version in the form of the Hammerhead corvette, a Rebel ship a fraction of the size of a Star Destroyer [[spoiler:but with an armored bow and engines powerful enough to ram a disabled destroyer ''through'' a second one and into the shield gate, destroying all three Imperial ships.]]

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** ''Film/RogueOne'' adds Jyn Erso, played by 5'3" Creator/FelicityJones.
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features a vehicular version in the form of the Hammerhead corvette, a Rebel ship a fraction of the size of a Star Destroyer [[spoiler:but with an armored bow and engines powerful enough to ram a disabled destroyer ''through'' a second one and into the shield gate, destroying all three Imperial ships.]]
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** ''Film/RogueOne'' features a vehicular version in the form of the Hammerhead corvette, a ship a fraction of the size of a Star Destroyer [[spoiler:but with an armored bow and engines powerful enough to ram a disabled destroyer ''through'' a second one and into the shield gate, destroying all three Imperial ships.]]

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** ''Film/RogueOne'' features a vehicular version in the form of the Hammerhead corvette, a Rebel ship a fraction of the size of a Star Destroyer [[spoiler:but with an armored bow and engines powerful enough to ram a disabled destroyer ''through'' a second one and into the shield gate, destroying all three Imperial ships.]]
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** ''Film/RogueOne features a vehicular version in the form of the Hammerhead corvette, a ship a fraction of the size of a Star Destroyer [[spoiler:but with an armored bow and engines powerful enough to ram a disabled destroyer ''through'' a second one and into the shield gate, destroying all three Imperial platforms.]]

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** ''Film/RogueOne ''Film/RogueOne'' features a vehicular version in the form of the Hammerhead corvette, a ship a fraction of the size of a Star Destroyer [[spoiler:but with an armored bow and engines powerful enough to ram a disabled destroyer ''through'' a second one and into the shield gate, destroying all three Imperial platforms.ships.]]
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** ''Film/RogueOne features a vehicular version in the form of the Hammerhead corvette, a ship a fraction of the size of a Star Destroyer [[spoiler:but with an armored bow and engines powerful enough to ram a disabled destroyer ''through'' a second one and into the shield gate, destroying all three Imperial platforms.]]
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** [[Film/TheForceAwakens Rey]] stands 5'6'' too, according to her stats on Wookiepedia.
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* Hit Girl from ''Film/KickAss'' is eleven years old and is able to mow through a small army of trained adult killers by herself, a pint-sized [[OneManArmy one-girl-army]].
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* Tinkerbell in ''Film/{{Hook}}'' manages to take down several pirates effortlessly.
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** Princess Leia in the original trilogy and her mother Padme in the prequel trilogy, who are played by 5'1" Creator/CarrieFisher and 5'3" Creator/NataliePortman, respectively.

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** Princess Leia in the original trilogy and her mother Padme in the prequel trilogy, who trilog are played by 5'1" Creator/CarrieFisher and 5'3" Creator/NataliePortman, respectively.respectively, but they are both competent {{Action Girl}}s who can hold a fight.
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* Yukio in ''Film/TheWolverine'', comparatively to the rest of the cast.

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* Yukio in ''Film/TheWolverine'', comparatively compared to the rest of the cast.


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* Negasonic Teenage Warhead in ''Film/{{Deadpool}}'' is a small teenage girl whose powers basically make her a human bomb.
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* Creator/JoePesci in anything.
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The \"All the way\" cliche again.


** Shifu all the way, too. He's not as tiny as Mantis, but he's considerably shorter than most of the cast, but takes on the Furious Five all at once in the beginning of the film (of course he trained them in the first place, which says a lot), [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats up Po]], and manages to hold off Tai Lung in the climax of the film.

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** Shifu all the way, too. He's Shifu's not as tiny as Mantis, but he's considerably shorter than most of the cast, but cast. He takes on the Furious Five all at once in the beginning of the film (of course he trained them in the first place, which says a lot), [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats up Po]], and manages to hold off Tai Lung in the climax of the film.
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* Watch ''Film/{{Rocky}} III'' or ''IV'', for the final showdown with Creator/MrT and Creator/DolphLundgren, respectively. 5'8" SylvesterStallone is dwarfed by both men, but proceeds to hand both of them their asses.

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* Watch ''Film/{{Rocky}} III'' or ''IV'', for the final showdown with Creator/MrT and Creator/DolphLundgren, respectively. 5'8" SylvesterStallone Creator/SylvesterStallone is dwarfed by both men, but proceeds to hand both of them their asses.
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* Jason White from ''Film/SupermanReturns''. He starts off as a wheezing asthmatic child, child of Lois Lane and her new squeeze. Then [[spoiler:crushes a mook with a thrown piano when said mook threatens his mother, proving that his real father is Superman.]]
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* The titular character in ''Film/AntMan''. After being shrunked down, he retains his density, meaning that the average strength of his punch focused on an incredibly small surface makes him act like a bullet. In fact, he has to learn how much strength he has to apply in a single punch so as not to kill everyone he attacks.
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* From the ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' films, Marty [=McFly=], played by 5'4" MichaelJFox, can hold his own when facing Biff Tannen [[IdenticalGrandson and his various descendants]] (he almost got killed by Biff's great-grandfather Buford in his first meeting, [[CurbStompBattle but he whooped him in the end]]).

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* From the ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' films, Marty [=McFly=], played by 5'4" MichaelJFox, can hold his own when facing Biff Tannen [[IdenticalGrandson and his various descendants]] (he almost got killed by Biff's great-grandfather Buford in his first meeting, [[CurbStompBattle but he whooped him in the end]]).
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*Princess in Zoom: Academy for Superheroes. a cue little who is able to toss 5 ton weights ONE-HANDED

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* In ''Disney/BigHero6'', Hiro's bot that he uses for bot-fighting is small and toy-like, but easily beats a much larger bot with its maneuverability and ability to disassemble/reassemble itself.

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* In ''Disney/BigHero6'', Hiro's bot that he uses for bot-fighting is small and toy-like, but easily beats a much larger bot with because of its maneuverability and ability to disassemble/reassemble itself.
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* In ''Disney/BigHeroSix'', Hiro's bot that he uses for bot-fighting is small and toy-like, but easily beats a much larger bot with its maneuverability and ability to disassemble/reassemble itself.

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* In ''Disney/BigHeroSix'', ''Disney/BigHero6'', Hiro's bot that he uses for bot-fighting is small and toy-like, but easily beats a much larger bot with its maneuverability and ability to disassemble/reassemble itself.

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* In ''Disney/WreckitRalph'', Fix-it Felix Jr. qualifies as this. Although half [[ActionGirl Calhoun's]] height, he can lift her with one arm while holding onto a rope with the other.

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* In ''Disney/WreckitRalph'', ''Disney/WreckItRalph'', Fix-it Felix Jr. qualifies as this. Although half [[ActionGirl Calhoun's]] height, he can lift her with one arm while holding onto a rope with the other.




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* In ''Disney/BigHeroSix'', Hiro's bot that he uses for bot-fighting is small and toy-like, but easily beats a much larger bot with its maneuverability and ability to disassemble/reassemble itself.
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* EllenPage in a few movies:

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* EllenPage Creator/EllenPage in a few movies:
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* ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'': Rapunzel, who is able to left Mother Gothel up and down the tower every day using her hair and her hands. She makes it look pretty much effortless. Also, she manages to knock Flynn Rider out several times with a frying pan, and later helps him escape some guards by letting him swing on her hair.

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* ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'': Rapunzel, who is able to left lift Mother Gothel up and down the tower every day using her hair and her hands. She makes it look pretty much effortless. Also, she manages to knock Flynn Rider out several times with a frying pan, and later helps him escape some guards by letting him swing on her hair.
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* Creator/TomCruise in almost anything, particularly as Ethan Hunt in the ''Film/MissionImpossible'' series, and Maverick in ''Film/TopGun''.
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* In the climax of ''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife'', the small, thin Maria managed to [[spoiler:flip-kick Chakal, a strong and muscular man]].

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