from zero to hero theme
A meek character develops into a heroic one.
Examples
In "The Last Starfighter" (1984), high school boy Alex went from living in a trailer pack with little hope for a bright future to being the savior of the Star League.
7 total · 6 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) | major | Steve was transformed from a frail, undersized man into the super-soldier Captain America. |
| movie: Crossworlds (1996) | major | Joe went from getting shut down by a woman at a college party to being the savior of the world. |
| movie: District 9 (2009) | major | Wikus went from being an incompetent paper pusher to being a hero. |
| movie: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) | major | John Connor was a drug addict living on the streets, and a reluctant hero, but he eventually came around to accepting his role as the savior of humanity. |
| movie: The Amazing SpiderMan (2012) | major | Peter went from being an awkward high schooler to a crime fighting superhero. |
| movie: The Last Starfighter (1984) | major | Alex went from living in a trailer park with little hope for a bright future to being the savior of the Star League. |
| movie: Heavy Metal (1981) | minor | In the second tale, a nerdy guy was transformed into a big muscular man, and transported to a fantasy world where he was celebrated as a hero. |