History Film / MissBala

* ChekhovsGunman: Jimmy, who turns out to be a [[CIA agent who Gloria asks to clear her of all charges the DEA tried to use against her]].

* TheRemake: Of the 2011 Mexican film of the same name.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Several times for Gloria [[spoiler: but a particular moment is when she takes out the tracking chip installed in her phone and throws it into a random phone to save herself from getting caught. She's absolutely horrified when later finding out the phone belonged to Isabella (an innocent woman who was kidnapped like Gloria herself) and the poor woman is shot dead when the gang concludes she's a mole for the DEA.]]
* StockholmSyndrome: Averted. Gloria and Lino do spend a considerable amount of time with each other but they never hook up especially after finding out [[spoiler: Lino sold Suzu into prostitution]].
* TheRemake: Of the 2011 Mexican film of the same name.

* IronicEcho: Lino teaches Gloria to shoot with "both eyes open." She repeats this to Lino with a rifle aimed at him.

* ChekhovsGun: The tattoo Isabella shows Gloria that the cartel "owns" her. [[spoiler: Gloria later finds Suzu marked with the same tattoo, meaning Lino's gang sold Suzu into prostitution and knew where she was the whole time Gloria was looking for her]].

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Several times for Gloria [[spoiler: but a particular moment is when she takes out the tracking chip installed in her phone and throws it into a random bag to save herself from getting caught. She's absolutely horrified when later finding out the phone belonged to Isabella (an innocent woman who was kidnapped like Gloria herself) and the poor woman is shot dead when the gang concludes she's a mole for the DEA.]]

* UndercoverCopReveal: [[spoiler:Jimmy]], a supposed gangster, is revealed to be a CIA Agent.

A young make-up artist (Creator/GinaRodriguez) looks for her kidnapped friend (Creator/CristinaRodlo) after she is kidnapped from a beauty pageant by a Mexican drug cartel.

* ChekhovsGun: The tattoo Isabella shows Gloria that the cartel "owns" her. [[spoiler: Gloria later finds Suzu marked with the same tattoo, meaning Lino sold Suzu into prostitution and knew where she was the whole time Gloria was looking for her]].

* FromNobodyToNightmare: Gloria starts off as an innocent woman who's won beauty pageants and just living her life like an ordinary woman. Over the course of the movie, [[spoiler: she gradually becomes a tough and quick-thinking ActionSurvivor who helps bring down a drug cartel by using her wits to gain the trust of the gang leader before shooting him dead - while in a massive shoot-out with another gang. She even impresses an undercover CIA agent to where he wants to recruit her officially into CIA operations.]]

* TookALevelInBadass: Gloria goes from a DamselInDistress who needs saving to being a solid ActionGirl who learns how to use a gun and readily defend herself from gang members.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Several times for Gloria [[spoiler: but a particular moment is when she takes out the tracking chip installed in her phone and throws it into a random bag to save herself from getting caught. She's absolutely horrified when later finding out the phone belonged to Isabella (an innocent woman who was forced into the gang-life like Gloria herself) and the poor woman is shot dead when the gang concludes she's a mole.]]

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Several times for Gloria [[spoiler: but a particular moment is when she takes out the tracking chip installed in her phone and throws it into a random bag to save herself from getting caught. She's absolutely horrified when later finding out the bag belonged to Isabella (an innocent woman who was forced into the gang-life like Gloria herself) and the poor woman is shot dead when the gang assumes she's a traitor.]]

A young make-up artist (Creator/GinaRodriguez) looks for her kidnapped friend (Creator/CristinaRodlo) after she is taken from a beauty pageant by a Mexican drug cartel.

* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Gloria is forced into working with the drug cartel in order to avoid being murdered and to use their resources to save her best friend.

* FanService: Gloria, played by the beautiful Gina Rodriguez, is forced to strip and show off her beauty several times in the movie. Could be seen as FanDisservice since she's being forced to do it and is uncomfortable.

* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Gloria is forced into working with the drug cartel in order to avoid being murdered and to use their resources to save her best friend from human trafficking.

* FanService/FanDisservice: Gloria is forced to strip and show off her beauty several times in the movie.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Gloria starts off as an innocent woman who's won beauty pageants and just living her life like an ordinary woman. Over the course of the movie, [[spoiler: she gradually becomes a tough and quick-thinking ActionSurvivor who helps bring down a gang by using her wits to gain the trust of the gang leader before shooting him dead - while in a massive shoot-out with a drug cartel. She even impresses an undercover CIA agent to where he wants to recruit her officially into CIA operations.]]
* TheDeterminator: The sole reason that drives Gloria to navigate her way through an illegal and highly dangerous drug cartel and gang life is the determination to rescue her best friend, who's been sold into sex slavery.

A 2019 American movie directed by Creator/CatherineHardwicke about a young make-up artist (Creator/GinaRodriguez) looking for her kidnapped friend (Creator/CristinaRodlo) after she is taken from a beauty pageant by a Mexican Drug Cartel.

It a ForeignRemake of 2011 Mexican film of the same name.

!Tropes for the film:

* UndercoverCopReveal: [[spoiler:Jimmy]], a supposed gangster, is revealed to be a CIA Agent.

It an [[American ForeignRemake]] of 2011 Mexican film of the same name.

It an AmericanRemake of 2011 Mexican film of the same name.