Laura Mulvey's male gaze theory from 1975 suggests that films typically adopt a male point of view for the assumed male audience and objectify women as sexual objects to gratify men. Tucker and Dale vs Evil is cited as an example that follows this through its camerawork and central male characters viewing passive female characters. However, the theory has been challenged by films that portray women in heroic roles rather than passive objects, such as Sucker Punch through its strong female leads.