History Tsundere / Film

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Elemental|2023}}'': [[PlayingWithFire Ember]] starts out as a fiery woman with temper issues. Upon meeting [[MakingASplash Wade]], she pretty much acts hostile towards him due to his job as an inspector to give out reports on damaged property, including the one that Ember created. She [[DefrostingIceQueen softens up a bit]] later on and it's shown that she's deeply fond of Wade due to his kindness. [[spoiler:Being pressured by the fact that she would take over her family's workplace and reminded that elements don't go together due to said family being [[FantasticRacism disrespected by the water elements]] cause her to lash out at Wade that she doesn't love him in front of the fire population. She soon [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regrets everything that she's done]], confessing that she's not perfect for the family job and she really loves Wade. They eventually become an OfficialCouple by the end.]]

* ''Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'': TheGrinch takes this to crazy levels with his manic depressive behavior, and spends a good part of the movie trying to scare Cindy Lou Who away until his HeelFaceTurn at the end. This is frequently PlayedForLaughs. For instance, the normally grumpy misanthropic hermit has on his schedule "Solve world hunger, tell no one." After his HeelFaceTurn, he passionately tells his dog Max "I love you," only to angrily rant at him in disgust immediately afterwards, insisting he needs to take this "one step at a time."
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'': Esmeralda is mostly tsun-tsun to Phoebus, since he's captain of the guards and is working for Frollo, but she softens up to him when he proves he's a good man and she's exclusively kind and sweet to Quasimodo.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Elemental|2023}}'': [[PlayingWithFire Ember]] starts out as a fiery woman with temper issues. Upon meeting [[MakingASplash Wade]], she pretty much acts hostile towards him due to his job as an inspector to give out reports on damaged property, including the one that Ember created. She [[DefrostingIceQueen softens up a bit]] later on and it's shown that she's deeply fond of Wade due to his kindness. [[spoiler:Being pressured by the fact that she would take over her family's workplace and reminded that elements don't go together due to said family being [[FantasticRacism disrespected by the water population]] cause her to lash out at Wade that she doesn't love him in front of the fire population. She soon [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regrets everything that she's done]], causing her to cry and confess that she's not perfect for the family's job and she really loves Wade. They eventually become an OfficialCouple by the end.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'': Astrid initially disliked Hiccup (the main character) and was violent towards him, but after discovering his peace-making with dragons and his bond with Toothless, her attitude softens considerably and she develops a romantic interest in him. She still continues her hitting with Hiccup, but becomes more "dere" than "tsun", particularly in the sequel.

* Gru from ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe1'', though he's not a love interest, he's a father-figure.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Elemental|2023}}'': [[PlayingWithFire Ember]] starts out as a fiery woman with temper issues. Upon meeting [[MakingASplash Wade]], she pretty much acts hostile towards him due to his job as an inspector to give out reports on damaged property, including the one that Ember created. She [[DefrostingIceQueen softens up a bit]] later on and it's shown that she's deeply fond of Wade due to his kindness. Being pressured by the fact that [[spoiler:she would take over her family's workplace and reminded that elements don't go together due to said family being [[FantasticRacism disrespected by the water population]] cause her to lash out at Wade that she doesn't love him in front of the fire population. She soon [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regrets everything that she's done]], causing her to cry and confess that she's not perfect for the family's job and she really loves Wade. They eventually become an OfficialCouple by the end.]]

* ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'': The Spirit of Christmas Present as played by Carol Kane.

* Sherlock in ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009'' is A PAIN in the neck to everyone but Watson.

* Prudence Perkins and Patience "Sidewinder" Barton in ''Film/SupportYourLocalSheriff'' and ''Film/SupportYourLocalGunfighter'' respectively. Both are hot-tempered women who almost instantly latch onto James Garner's two characters as potential mates. One notable difference between them is that Prudence is a much better shot.

* ''Film/TheMerryWidow1934'': Jeanette [=MacDonald=]'s character has some tsundere tendencies.

* Kate Mosely in ''The Cutting Edge'' is just an absolute bitch on skates at the beginning of the film, although it does turn out that she has a deeply buried sweeter, kinder side. Of course, by the end of the film, she's [[DefrostingIceQueen completely warmed up]].

* ''WesternAnimation/Elemental2023'': [[PlayingWithFire Ember]] starts out as a fiery woman with temper issues. Upon meeting [[MakingASplash Wade]], she pretty much acts hostile towards him due to his job as an inspector to give out reports on damaged property, including the one that Ember created. Throughout the film, she [[DefrostingIceQueen softens up a bit]] and it's shown that she's deeply fond of Wade due to his kindness. However, she's pressured by the fact that [[spoiler:she would take over her family's workplace and being told that elements don't mix due to said family being [[FantasticRacism disrespected by the water population]], causing her to lash out at Wade that she doesn't love him in front of the fire population. She soon [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone regrets everything that she has done]], causing her to cry, confessing that she's not perfect for the family's job and she really loves Wade. She and Wade eventually become an OfficialCouple by the end.]]

* A bit of ''FoeRomanceSubtext'' is induced in the film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, since one of Zaphod's heads seems to generally like Aurthur (even complementing him and not saying much bad about him), while his second head threatens to pull out his spleen and rips on him constantly. This is not in the book since both heads think the same way and both generally hate him.

* The Spirit of Christmas Present as played in ''Scrooged'' by Carol Kane.

* Helvetica Black from the Creator/RobertRodriguez kids' film ''Shorts''. Let's see: female bully whose main target is her love interest? Check. "I'm not helping you because I like you or anything"? Check. Freakin' ''[[GirlishPigtails twintails]]''? Check, check, check.

* In the 1996 film version of Jane Austen's ''Emma'', the title character finally realizes she is [[ChildhoodFriendRomance in love with her lifelong friend Mr. Knightley]], but wavers back and forth, repeatedly saying "I hate John!", then "I love John!" and takes a long time to decide whether to pursue marrying him. This troper is unsure whether she would be classified as Harsh or Sweet, however; as Emma is very attached to and jealous (possessive?) of Mr. Knightley, but completely opposed to a romantic attachment between them for much of the film.

* ''Film/HappyGilmore''.

* ''[[Film/TheMerryWidow1934 The Merry Widow]]'': Jeanette [=MacDonald=]'s character has some tsundere tendencies.

* ''WesternAnimation/Elemental2023'': [[PlayingWithFire Ember]] starts out as a fiery woman with temper issues. Upon meeting [[MakingASplash Wade]], she pretty much acts hostile towards him due to his job as an inspector to give out reports on damaged property, including the one that Ember created. Throughout the film, she [[DefrostingIceQueen softens a bit]] and it's shown that she loves Wade deep down because of his kindness. Ember is pressured by the fact that [[spoiler:she would take over her family's workplace and the statement that elements don't mix due to said family being [[FantasticRacism disrespected by the water people]], causing her to lash out at Wade that she doesn't love him in front of the fire population. She then regrets everything that she has done, causing her to cry that she's not perfect for the family's job and she really loves Wade. She and Wade then become an OfficialCouple by the end.]]

* Margaret Tate in ''Film/TheProposal''. Known as the "Witch" around her publishing house for being a crazy, defensive, angry bitch, but later on switches to total deredere in regards to her male secretary.

* Klara Novack from ''Film/TheShopAroundTheCorner'' is like this to Albert Kralik. While she's extremely acerbic in person, she shows her deredere side in their [[LovesMyAlterEgo anonymous letters]].

* EVE from ''WesternAnimation/WallE'' is a non-human example. She helpfully illustrates why you do ''not'' give one of these ladies a plasma cannon. Most Tsundere girls at least WAIT for their love interest to say or do something stupid to break out the giant mallet from hammerspace. EVE uses it at their first meeting to say 'hello'. The [[spoiler:repair]] scene at the end ([[spoiler:particularly where [[DungeonBypass she blows out the ceiling]] to get him sunlight]]) is a perfect example of the "Ohmygodhe'sintrouble[[DisproportionateRetribution GETTHEFUCKOUTOFMYWAY]]" protectiveness Tsundere can exhibit when their love interest is threatened.

* Astrid from the film ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon''. She initially disliked Hiccup (the main character) and was violent towards him, but after discovering his peace-making with dragons and his bond with Toothless, her attitude softens considerably and she develops a romantic interest in him. She still continues her hitting with Hiccup, but becomes more "dere" than "tsun", particularly in the sequel.

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'': Jessie behaved as this towards Woody after the latter decided leave the Roundup Gang and return home with Andy. She got out of this phase after revealing her past to him.

* Kristoff in ''{{WesternAnimation/Frozen|2013}}'' is initially [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Grumpy]] (yuk yuk) towards Anna and her requests, but gradually warms up to her (and doesn't even deny it). He was a Type B with his Troll family and Sven, but a Type A around humans, until Anna uncovered [[DefrostingIceQueen his soft side]].

* The Landlady from ''Film/KungFuHustle''. Well, more like a cranky old woman very early on, getting pissed off at the residents complaining about the lack of amenities and screaming ''really''loud for them to all shut up (and it's later a PlotPoint), not to mention slapping the crap out of her husband whenever he hits on a bucktoothed resident lady of the complex. But, she's shown to be protective and not a jerk later on in the movie.

* Jeanette [=MacDonald=]'s character in ''[[Film/TheMerryWidow1934 The Merry Widow]]'' has some tsundere tendencies.

* [[TheChiefsDaughter Neytiri]] from Creator/JamesCameron's ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' acts quite tsuntsun towards protagonist [[NaiveNewcomer Jake Sully]]. She even refers to him as "skxawng," which is essentially Na'vi for idiot. She softens up to him once they get to know each other better, and eventually she gets to show her [[LoveConfession deredere side]]. ([[http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/8920/1262450484060.jpg Played with here.]])

* ''WesternAnimation/ChickenRun'': In a case where the tsundere is the protagonist, Ginger is very much this towards Rocky, creating BelligerentSexualTension between them. Though considering his cockiness and FakeUltimateHero status, he's pretty much asking for it.

* Kat (oh so very Harsh) in ''Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou''. Since she's based off Katherine, from Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew'', this shouldn't be too surprising.

* In a case where the tsundere is the protagonist, Ginger from ''WesternAnimation/ChickenRun'' is very much this towards Rocky. Though considering his cockiness and FakeUltimateHero status, he's pretty much asking for it.

* This is pretty much the only way to describe Max Lozoya's behaviour towards Prince Dmitri Vassilovich Orlowsky in ''Film/DontTurnTheOtherCheek''. Equal parts belligerent and playfully cheeky towards Orlowsky at the beginning. For measure, just watch his reaction to him getting boosted up by the rear by Orlowsky trying to scale a wall.
-->'''Lozoya''': I'm a Mexican.
-->'''Orlowsky''': So?
-->'''Lozoya''': No-one touches my ass. It just don't happen. You got that, gringo?

* Megara from ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' is such a defining textbook example that her song from the film ("I Won't Say I'm in Love") has more or less become the official anthem of every Harsh Tsundere ever. And Youtube is rife with fanmade music videos to prove it.

* Beans from ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}'' is a mild example of Harsh. She is usually a stubborn, confident person in regards to most people, but in her sincere moments she becomes very affectionate and sweet towards Rango.

* Sherlock in ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009'' is A PAIN in the neck to everyone but Watson.
** If he [[HeroicSacrifice wants to exchange his life]] for Watson's you KNOW something's not right.

* Grumpy from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' is an early, definitive tsundere played completely straight, as well as being a rare male example.

* Kate Mosely in ''The Cutting Edge'' is just an absolute bitch on skates at the beginning of the film, although it does turn out that she has a deeply buried sweeter, kinder side. Of course, by the end of the film, she's [[DefrostingIceQueen completely warmed up]].
* A bit of ''FoeRomanceSubtext'' is induced in the film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, since one of Zaphod's heads seems to generally like Aurthur (even complementing him and not saying much bad about him), while his second head threatens to pull out his spleen and rips on him constantly. This is not in the book since both heads think the same way and both generally hate him.
* Esmeralda is mostly tsun-tsun to Phoebus from ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'', since he's captain of the guards and is working for Frollo, but she softens up to him when he proves he's a good man and she's exclusively kind and sweet to Quasimodo.
* Tracy Lord in ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaStory''.
* Margaret Tate in ''Film/TheProposal''. Known as the "Witch" around her publishing house for being a crazy, defensive, angry bitch, but later on switches to total deredere in regards to her male secretary.
* Klara Novack from ''Film/TheShopAroundTheCorner'' is like this to Albert Kralik. While she's extremely acerbic in person, she shows her deredere side in their [[LovesMyAlterEgo anonymous letters]].

* Beast from ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' was turned into a monster because of his spoiled, selfish, cruel and unkind nature as stated in the prologue. Understandably, he lashes out at the world and it's only when Belle refuses to stand for his behavior that he begins to change and find more of his inner tenderness to the point [[ActOfTrueLove he's willing to let Belle go to her sick father even if it means he and the rest of his staff will be doomed to remain cursed forever]].
* Chloe from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets'' is [[AnimalStereotypes a cat to the core]], and that includes being a tsundere. One of the first things she says in the movie is "I don't care about your problems," while giving out some advice for Max, and later she's the one to rally the other pets to rescue him. In the ending, when her owner comes home, she bites her finger and acts annoyed before licking her.
* Rocko from ''WesternAnimation/ThePebbleAndThePenguin'' is a platonic version. He acts rude and defiant to Hubie, and actually likes him but is too proud to admit it. The song ''Looks Like I Got Me A Friend'' is pretty much a tsundere anthem, too, as Hubie tries to get Rocko to admit he likes him.
* Basil of ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'' tends to be pretty rude and brusque with everyone (particularly Olivia), but his dere side comes out around Dawson and when Olivia gets kidnapped on their watch he angrily rants to Dawson about how it's all their fault that she's now in the clutches of the BigBad.
* TheGrinch from the live-action version of ''Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' takes this to crazy levels with his manic depressive behavior, and spends a good part of the movie trying to scare Cindy Lou Who away until his HeelFaceTurn at the end. This is frequently PlayedForLaughs. For instance, the normally grumpy misanthropic hermit has on his schedule "Solve world hunger, tell no one." After his HeelFaceTurn, he passionately tells his dog Max "I love you," only to angrily rant at him in disgust immediately afterwards, insisting he needs to take this "one step at a time."
* Mary Poppins from ''Film/MaryPoppins'' and ''Film/MaryPoppinsReturns'' acts cold, aloof, and demanding up front and has to be pressured by either the kids or Bert into doing much of anything fun, but her primary purpose is to reunite the dysfunctional Banks family. At the end of the original film, Mary denies having any lingering feelings towards the family, and is called out on it by her parrot umbrella.

---> (''after putting himself in danger'')
---> '''Astrid:''' (''suddenly punches Hiccup'') ''That's'' [[AngerBornOfWorry for scaring me]].
--->'''Hiccup:''' (''annoyed'') W-What?! W-ha ... is it always gonna be this way?! Cause ...
---> (Astrid suddenly kisses him)
---> '''Hiccup:''' ... I could get used to it.
* Then there's Annabelle, the angelic whippet from ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven''. "Touch that watch and you can never go back...I SAID '''TOUCH THAT WATCH AND YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK!'''"
* Celia from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' is generally sweet and affectionate towards Mike, but she gets ''very'' angry after he leaves her to be picked up by the CDA decontamination team.

* As a rare male example, Boromir from ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing'' is the first guy to support the inclusion of the Hobbits in the Fellowship. On the other hand, he's generally a prick towards Aragorn, believing that Gondor has no need for a King. It isn't until near death that Boromir declares his tragically late respect for his future King.

* Various [[Film/JamesBond Bond]] [[GirlOfTheWeek Girls]]. Natalya from ''Film/GoldenEye'' is a shining example.

** Though she may have had reason for suspecting him, since he has apparently[[spoiler: spied on women in the showers, which is mentioned early on]], and the character of Rabbit-Tooth Jane, as the buck-toothed girl was known (for obvious reasons) as a Lady of the Night.

* Colette from ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'' is one of these in a big way. All you need to do is watch the scene where she's giving Linguini (and Remy) advice on how to be a chef, where she goes from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQtO3qhYVhY threatening to kill him if he doesn't clean up his work space, to cheerfully thanking him for listening to her]].
* ''Franchise/StarWars'': Leia is usually Harsh especially with LoveableRogue Han Solo, but has some traits of a Sweet.
* ''Film/{{Hatari}}!'': [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] by Pockets and Dallas, with Pockets claiming Sean (played by [[Creator/JohnWayne John Wayne, naturally]]) shows the traits, although the word itself hadn't made it to US shores yet. For context, Sean was coming off of a bad breakup: "If a man falls for a woman and gets his fingers burned, so he won't be singed again, what does he do?... If he doesn't like you, he doesn't care, and he can be nice to you; but if he does like you, he doesn't want to get in any deeper, so he acts mean. The more he likes you, the meaner he acts." (This makes no sense to Dallas, but turns out to be prescient.)

* Gru from ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe,'' though he's not a love interest, he's a father-figure.

* The Landlady from ''Film/KungFuHustle''. Well, more like a cranky old woman very early on, getting pissed off at the residents complaining about the lack of amenities and [[MakeMeWannaShout screaming]] ''[[MakeMeWannaShout really]]'' [[MakeMeWannaShout loud]] for them to all shut up (and it's later a PlotPoint), not to mention slapping the crap out of her husband whenever he hits on a bucktoothed resident lady of the complex. But, she's shown to be protective and not a jerk later on in the movie.

* TheGrinch from the live-action version of ''Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' takes this to AmbiguousDisorder levels with his manic depressive behavior, and spends a good part of the movie trying to scare Cindy Lou Who away until his HeelFaceTurn at the end. This is frequently PlayedForLaughs. For instance, the normally grumpy misanthropic hermit has on his schedule "Solve world hunger, tell no one." After his HeelFaceTurn, he passionately tells his dog Max "I love you," only to angrily rant at him in disgust immediately afterwards, insisting he needs to take this "one step at a time."

* A bit of ''FoeYay'' is induced in the film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, since one of Zaphod's heads seems to generally like Aurthur (even complementing him and not saying much bad about him), while his second head threatens to pull out his spleen and rips on him constantly. This is not in the book since both heads think the same way and both generally hate him.

* Esmeralda is mostly tsun-tsun to Phoebus from ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', since he's captain of the guards and is working for Frollo, but she softens up to him when he proves he's a good man and she's exclusively kind and sweet to Quasimodo.

* TheGrinch from the live-action version of ''Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' takes this to AmbiguousDisorder levels with his manic depressive behavior, and spends a good part of the movie trying to scare Cindy Lou Who away until his HeelFaceTurn at the end. This is frequently PlayedForLaughs. For instance, the normally grumpy misanthropic hermit has on his schedule "Solve world hunger, tell no one."

* Shira from ''WesternAnimation/IceAge4ContinentalDrift''.

* Chloe from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets'' is [[AnimalStereotypes a cat to the core]], and that includes being a tsundere. One of the first things she says in the movie is "I don't care about you," while giving out some advice for Max, and later she's the one to rally the other pets to rescue him. In the ending, when her owner comes home, she bites her finger and acts annoyed before licking her.

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* Basil of ''Disney/GreatMouseDetective'' tends to be pretty rude and brusque with everyone (particularly Olivia), but his dere side comes out around Dawson and when Olivia gets kidnapped on their watch he angrily rants to Dawson about how it's all their fault that she's now in the clutches of the BigBad.

* Esmeralda to Phoebus from ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''.

* Rocko from ''WesternAnimation/ThePebbleAndThePenguin'' acts rude and defiant to Hubie, and actually likes him but is too proud to admit it. The song ''Looks Like I Got Me A Friend'' is pretty much a tsundere anthem, too, as Hubie tries to get Rocko to admit he likes him.

* Max Lozoya towards Dmitri in the 1971 Spaghetti Western ''Film/DontTurnTheOtherCheek'', who goes from insulting and cursing the Russian conman (who is admittedly a bit of a dick himself) to viewing him with honest respect and even [[spoiler: going off with him after Lozoya's DisneyDeath to continue their bromance]].

* As a rare male example, Boromir from ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' is the first guy to support the inclusion of the Hobbits in the Fellowship. On the other hand, he's generally a prick towards Aragorn, believing that Gondor has no need for a King. It isn't until near death that Boromir declares his tragically late respect for his future King.

* Megara from ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'' is such a defining textbook example that her song from the film ("I Won't Say I'm in Love") has more or less become the official anthem of every Harsh Tsundere ever. And Youtube is rife with fanmade music videos to prove it.

* Grumpy from Disney's ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' is an early, definitive tsundere played completely straight, as well as being a rare male example.

* Esmeralda to Phoebus from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''.

* Beast from ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' was turned into a monster because of his spoiled, selfish, cruel and unkind nature as stated in the prologue. Understandably, he lashes out at the world and it's only when Belle refuses to stand for his behavior that he begins to change and find more of his inner tenderness to the point [[ActOfTrueLove he's willing to let Belle go to her sick father even if it means he and the rest of his staff will be doomed to remain cursed forever]].

* Kristoff in ''{{Disney/Frozen}}'' is initially [[Disney/SnowWhite Grumpy]] (yuk yuk) towards Anna and her requests, but gradually warms up to her (and doesn't even deny it). He was a Type B with his Troll family and Sven, but a Type A around humans, until Anna uncovered [[DefrostingIceQueen his soft side]].