History HeelFaceTurn / LiveActionFilms

* ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''
** An example of a Heel Face Turn already accomplished by the time of the story is that of the convict in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' who [[spoiler:threw the detonator out the porthole after rebuking the guards for not having already done it.]]
** Selina Kyle is a trickster who starts out as a FriendlyEnemy to Bruce Wayne, but ultimately graduates to an outright ally after she has a HeelRealization upon betraying him to Bane.

* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':
** In ''Film/IronMan1'', Tony sums up his new change in direction to Obadiah when he chews him out for shutting down the weapons enterprise of Stark Industries;
--->'''Tony:''' We're not doing ''good enough'', we can do ''better'', we can do ''something else''.
** Gamora from ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'' starts out as Thanos' adopted daughter and his closest confidante, de facto making her one of the biggest villains in the series. But her interactions with the rest of the Guardians influence her to switch sides.
** In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', after Wanda Maximoff reads the subconscious thoughts of Ultron through the Vision's body while Ultron is Brain Uploading himself into it, she finds out his plan to annihilate mankind, and quickly changes sides along with her brother Pietro.
** In ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', Nebula struggles with joining the Guardians and ends the film on their side, but leaves to continue her crusade against Thanos. In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' she is fully on the heroes' side, even going as far as to find the Guardians and tell them what happened.
** In the climax of ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', Loki returns to Asgard with a big spaceship to evacuate the surviving Asgardians [[ChangedMyMindKid instead of running off]]. At the end of the movie, he still stays at Thor's side. In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', Loki [[spoiler:declares himself an Odinson before [[RedemptionEqualsDeath sacrificing his own life]] [[BigBrotherInstinct to save his brother]] from Thanos.]]
** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'': [[spoiler:The alternate past's Gamora does this, helping Nebula escape and fight against Thanos. In contrast to the alternate Nebula, whose craving for Thanos' approval makes her unable to comprehend that she can change for the better, all it takes for Gamora to change sides is Nebula saying that they have become sisters in the future. It also results in RedemptionEarnsLife; when Tony uses the Infinity Gauntlet to snap Thanos' entire army into nonexistence, Gamora is the ''only'' one who is spared.]]
** In ''Film/{{Eternals}}'', [[spoiler:Ikaris fights the other Eternals to ensure the Emergence comes to pass, but he ultimately can't bring himself to kill Sersi and links up with the Uni-Mind to stop Tiamut.]]
** In ''Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania'', [[spoiler: Darren Cross, BigBad of the [[Film/AntMan1 first film]] now turned into the creature called M.O.D.O.K., instantly switches sides when, of all things, Cassie tells him "Don't be a dick", and he dies fighting Kang.]]

* ''Film/XMenFilmSeries''
** In ''Film/TheWolverine'', [[spoiler: Harada switches allegiance from Ichirō Yashida as 'the head of the Yashia family' to Mariko, who was named the head after Ichirō's faked death]].
** ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'':
*** [[spoiler:Magneto]] seems to have made the turn between ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'' and his cameo appearance at the end of ''Film/TheWolverine'', because in this movie, [[spoiler:the future Magneto is firmly on Professor X's side throughout and ultimately makes a HeroicSacrifice against the Sentinels during the climax]].
*** [[spoiler:Mystique eventually decides to give up her vendetta against Trask to prevent future bloodshed against Mutants. She also saves Nixon and his cabinet from Magneto.]]
** ''Film/XMenApocalypse'', [[spoiler: in the new timeline, Magneto turns against Apocalypse when he realizes that the people he's currently targeting (Mystique and Professor X) are the only loved ones he has left. Storm also makes one when Apocalypse begins attacking Mystique, her idol.]]

* ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'':

** In ''Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania'', [[spoiler: Darren Cross, BigBad of the [[Film/AntMan first film]] now turned into the creature called M.O.D.O.K., instantly switches sides when, of all things, Cassie tells him "Don't be a dick", and he dies fighting Kang.]]

* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}''

* [[BeleagueredAssistant Number 2]] attempts one in ''Film/AustinPowersInternationalManOfMystery'' before he's eliminated by Dr. Evil. Mini-Me successfully performs one in ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' once Dr. Evil replaces him with Scott, and [[BigBad Dr. Evil]] himself makes the turn upon learning that [[spoiler:he is Austin's long-lost brother Doug]]. Also Fat Bastard has a change of heart.

* In the ''Film/{{Hairspray}}'' musical, both Velma and Amber Von Tussle are redeemed through the power of THE BEAT, but in the film adaptation, only Amber seems to have one; accepting her loss and walking away from her mother to talk and dance with one of the black dancers.

** In ''Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania'', [[spoiler: Darren Cross, BigBad of the [[Film/AntMan first film]] now turned into the creature called M.O.D.O.K., instantly switches sides when, of all things, Cassie tells him "Don't be a dick", and dies fighting Kang.]]

** ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'':\\\
[[spoiler:Magneto]] seems to have made the turn between ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'' and his cameo appearance at the end of ''Film/TheWolverine'', because in this movie, [[spoiler:Future!Magneto is firmly on Professor X's side throughout and ultimately makes a HeroicSacrifice against the Sentinels during the climax]].\\\
[[spoiler: Mystique eventually decides to give up her vendetta against Trask to prevent future bloodshed against Mutants. She also saves Nixon and his cabinet from Magneto.]]

* ''Film/LetThereBeLight'':
** Sol gets portrayed this way to a mild degree, though he's only a jerk at worse. He converts from an atheist zealot to Christian once again as a result of a {{near death experience}} seeing his dead son.
** Pastor Vinnie, a minister who he talks with, is a more straight example. He was a mobster who found God in prison and left his criminal lifestyle.

* In ''Film/{{Annie 2014}}'', [[spoiler:Hannigan, after Guy betrays her by hiring the fake parents himself and cutting her out of the deal. She ends up feeling really guilty over her part of the plan to have Annie's "real parents" come take her away, and enlists the girls to get her to Stacks so she can confess]].

* ''Film/Masquerade2021'': Unlike the brutal male intruder, the woman burglar attempts to bond with terrified Casey. After things go wrong, she throws up in the toilet -- so her concern appears genuine.

* ''Film/OnDangerousGround'' by Creator/NicholasRay features a HeelRealisation on the part of the main character in the first 20 minutes (he's a bad-tempered, self-hating cop with a habit of beating up suspects), and the rest of the film is one long attempt on his part to put himself through a HeelFaceTurn.

* ''Film/ShootOutAtMedicineBend'': It turns out that hanging innocent men is a step to far for Sheriff Massey. After the KangarooCourt sentences Maitland and Clegg to hang, it only takes little pushing from Nell to get him to do the right thing and release. He then joins the crusade to bring down Eb Clark. [[RedemptionEqualsDeath Briefly.]]

** Gamora from ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' starts out as Thanos' adopted daughter and his closest confidante, de facto making her one of the biggest villains in the series. But her interactions with the rest of the Guardians influence her to switch sides.

* Uncle Deadly betrays Tex Richman to help the Muppets near the end of Film/TheMuppets.

** Jakob at the end of ''Film/{{F9}}'' when Otto betrays him and almost kills him. After Dom saves him, he comes to aid in stopping Otto on the moving truck.

** Jakob [[CainAndAbel has been at odds with his brother Dom]] throughout ''Film/{{F9}}'', but eventually redeems himself after Dom saved his life and in return Jakob helps the heroes stop Otto, his former boss, while also revealing that he didn't kill their father as it was an accident.

** Jakob [[CainAndAbel has been odds with his brother Dom]] throughout ''Film/{{F9}}'', but eventually redeems himself after Dom saved his life and in return Jakob helps the heroes stop Otto, his former boss, while also revealing that he didn't kill their father as it was an accident.