Propp's character theory suggest that characters can be categorized into a limited set of roles that each complete a specific task in the story. This leads to very predictable stories and is commonly found in folk lore. The roles are the hero, villain, donor, helper, dispatcher, princess (sought-after person), and the false hero. There are films that follow this theory as well as ones that don't.
An example of a film that doesn't is Shrek because it has the hero who is Shrek, the villain Lord Farquaad who is also the dispatcher and the false hero. The theory also states how characters can only have one of these roles but Lord Farquaad has 3. This shows how the film doesn't fit the specifics of the theory.
This clip shows him as the dispatcher but makes it seem like he has villainous intent which we find out soon after he does this is how the movie Shrek doesn't follow Propp's character theory because it makes characters have multiple roles in the movie.
An example of something that follows the theory would be the dark night movie where the main 2 characters follow specific roles like the joker who is the villain and Batman who is the hero in the movie. These 2 characters fit these roles really well and help the story be easier to understand and flow more smoothly.
This clip from the dark night shows the battle between good and evil in the movie and how it fits the roles of Propp's Character theory and how these two characters fit the roles of hero and villain perfectly thanks to the way the scene shows us there battle on the top of a roof
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