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Top 10 Movie Anti-Heroes


sometimes it’s more fun to root for the

sometimes it’s more fun to root for the bad guy hey welcome to watchmojo.com and

bad guy hey welcome to watchmojo.com and

bad guy hey welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10

today we’ll be counting down the top 10

today we’ll be counting down the top 10 movie anti-heroes and that’s what we’re

movie anti-heroes and that’s what we’re

movie anti-heroes and that’s what we’re gonna be we’re gonna be cool just to be

gonna be we’re gonna be cool just to be

gonna be we’re gonna be cool just to be clear an antihero is a protagonist who

clear an antihero is a protagonist who

clear an antihero is a protagonist who is lacking many of the usual heroic or

is lacking many of the usual heroic or

is lacking many of the usual heroic or idealistic qualities that you would

idealistic qualities that you would

idealistic qualities that you would expect and yes they have to be the main

expect and yes they have to be the main

expect and yes they have to be the main character to count on this list please

character to count on this list please

character to count on this list please be advised the following contains mature

be advised the following contains mature

be advised the following contains mature content negro that’s all you had to say

content negro that’s all you had to say

content negro that’s all you had to say number 10 daniel plainview there will be

number 10 daniel plainview there will be

number 10 daniel plainview there will be blood I see the worst in people and rain

blood I see the worst in people and rain

blood I see the worst in people and rain I don’t need to look past seeing them to

I don’t need to look past seeing them to

I don’t need to look past seeing them to get all I need kicking off our list is

get all I need kicking off our list is

get all I need kicking off our list is the vile Oscar award-winning character

the vile Oscar award-winning character

the vile Oscar award-winning character brought to life by Daniel day-lewis a

brought to life by Daniel day-lewis a

brought to life by Daniel day-lewis a charismatic and ruthless oil prospector

charismatic and ruthless oil prospector

charismatic and ruthless oil prospector Plainview is fueled in life by his

Plainview is fueled in life by his

Plainview is fueled in life by his hatred of others and intense desire to

hatred of others and intense desire to

hatred of others and intense desire to destroy his competition I want no one

destroy his competition I want no one

destroy his competition I want no one else to succeed greedy and selfish he

else to succeed greedy and selfish he

else to succeed greedy and selfish he isn’t above stealing from the

isn’t above stealing from the

isn’t above stealing from the unsuspecting or even murdering the

unsuspecting or even murdering the

unsuspecting or even murdering the occasional friend I drink your milkshake

occasional friend I drink your milkshake

occasional friend I drink your milkshake I drink it up dog boy fabula number 9

I drink it up dog boy fabula number 9

I drink it up dog boy fabula number 9 William Foster

William Foster

William Foster aka defense falling down this depressed

aka defense falling down this depressed

aka defense falling down this depressed and stressed out antihero doesn’t have a

and stressed out antihero doesn’t have a

and stressed out antihero doesn’t have a plan or objective he simply abandons his

plan or objective he simply abandons his

plan or objective he simply abandons his car to the steamy la traffic and goes

car to the steamy la traffic and goes

car to the steamy la traffic and goes for a walk from there Michael Douglas

for a walk from there Michael Douglas

for a walk from there Michael Douglas shows us just how fragile the mind of

shows us just how fragile the mind of

shows us just how fragile the mind of your average working-class Joe can be

your average working-class Joe can be

your average working-class Joe can be good exercise your rights he’s just a

good exercise your rights he’s just a

good exercise your rights he’s just a guy who’s had enough of his crummy life

guy who’s had enough of his crummy life

guy who’s had enough of his crummy life and decides to react to all of his

and decides to react to all of his

and decides to react to all of his perceived injustice ‘as without giving a

perceived injustice ‘as without giving a

perceived injustice ‘as without giving a thought to the consequences

I would have guys number eight Tony

I would have guys number eight Tony Montana Scarface

Montana Scarface

Montana Scarface we’re gonna try sticking your head up

we’re gonna try sticking your head up

we’re gonna try sticking your head up Joyce see if your kids this cultural

Joyce see if your kids this cultural

Joyce see if your kids this cultural icon colorfully brought to the big

icon colorfully brought to the big

icon colorfully brought to the big screen by Al Pacino isn’t remotely close

screen by Al Pacino isn’t remotely close

screen by Al Pacino isn’t remotely close to your standard movie hero a cocaine

to your standard movie hero a cocaine

to your standard movie hero a cocaine snorting Cuban drug lord he sets his

snorting Cuban drug lord he sets his

snorting Cuban drug lord he sets his sights on attaining absolute power

sights on attaining absolute power

sights on attaining absolute power all while harboring some protective and

all while harboring some protective and

all while harboring some protective and rather incestuous desires towards his

rather incestuous desires towards his

rather incestuous desires towards his sister lacking basic morals and

sister lacking basic morals and

sister lacking basic morals and restraint Montana was willing to step on

restraint Montana was willing to step on

restraint Montana was willing to step on countless so-called cockroaches for

countless so-called cockroaches for

countless so-called cockroaches for self-satisfaction number seven Tyler

self-satisfaction number seven Tyler

self-satisfaction number seven Tyler Durden Fight Club it’s only after we’ve

Durden Fight Club it’s only after we’ve

Durden Fight Club it’s only after we’ve lost everything we’re free to do

lost everything we’re free to do

lost everything we’re free to do anything a unique entry on this list

anything a unique entry on this list

anything a unique entry on this list Brad Pitt’s antihero isn’t just a major

Brad Pitt’s antihero isn’t just a major

Brad Pitt’s antihero isn’t just a major character but he’s also the other side

character but he’s also the other side

character but he’s also the other side of Edward Norton’s split personality

of Edward Norton’s split personality

of Edward Norton’s split personality this conversation this conversation he’s

this conversation this conversation he’s

this conversation this conversation he’s offered is over as the unrestricted did

offered is over as the unrestricted did

offered is over as the unrestricted did he’s a brutally free spirit that does

he’s a brutally free spirit that does

he’s a brutally free spirit that does monstrous things in the name of

monstrous things in the name of

monstrous things in the name of upsetting the status quo this includes

upsetting the status quo this includes

upsetting the status quo this includes stealing human fat to make soap running

stealing human fat to make soap running

stealing human fat to make soap running an underground Fight Club with 8 simple

an underground Fight Club with 8 simple

an underground Fight Club with 8 simple rules and leveling buildings to reset

rules and leveling buildings to reset

rules and leveling buildings to reset the economy Wow

okay you are now firing a gun at your

okay you are now firing a gun at your imaginary friend you’re for the gals

imaginary friend you’re for the gals

imaginary friend you’re for the gals matches plus one

matches plus one

matches plus one number six Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie and

number six Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie and

number six Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie and Clyde yeah good I ain’t good I’m the

Clyde yeah good I ain’t good I’m the

Clyde yeah good I ain’t good I’m the best and modest based on the real-life

best and modest based on the real-life

best and modest based on the real-life criminals Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty

criminals Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty

criminals Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty kicked off an era in which moviegoers

kicked off an era in which moviegoers

kicked off an era in which moviegoers would root for the bad guys these

would root for the bad guys these

would root for the bad guys these landmark anti-heroes represented the

landmark anti-heroes represented the

landmark anti-heroes represented the anti-authoritarian spirit of their time

anti-authoritarian spirit of their time

anti-authoritarian spirit of their time and their journey involved all the

and their journey involved all the

and their journey involved all the things protagonists didn’t do back in

things protagonists didn’t do back in

things protagonists didn’t do back in the day including sex crime and murder

they were so charming that many viewers

they were so charming that many viewers forgot that they were on the wrong side

forgot that they were on the wrong side

forgot that they were on the wrong side of the law making their fate that much

of the law making their fate that much

of the law making their fate that much more gut-wrenching

okay now they’re dead number five the

okay now they’re dead number five the man with no name the man with no name

man with no name the man with no name

man with no name the man with no name trilogy they it’s nice she 11 Leave It

trilogy they it’s nice she 11 Leave It

trilogy they it’s nice she 11 Leave It to Clint Eastwood to take our pure

to Clint Eastwood to take our pure

to Clint Eastwood to take our pure cowboy hero image and spin it into a

cowboy hero image and spin it into a

cowboy hero image and spin it into a legendary badass a cigar shoeing outlaw

legendary badass a cigar shoeing outlaw

legendary badass a cigar shoeing outlaw this bandit and gun-for-hire

this bandit and gun-for-hire

this bandit and gun-for-hire is quick on the draw and never hesitates

is quick on the draw and never hesitates

is quick on the draw and never hesitates to break the rules and play dirty bound

to break the rules and play dirty bound

to break the rules and play dirty bound only by an interest in his own survival

only by an interest in his own survival

only by an interest in his own survival and benefit well for the most part as he

and benefit well for the most part as he

and benefit well for the most part as he still finds it in his heart to do the

still finds it in his heart to do the

still finds it in his heart to do the right thing for those in need

number 4 Alex de l’arche a Clockwork

number 4 Alex de l’arche a Clockwork Orange Malcolm McDowell portrays this

Orange Malcolm McDowell portrays this

Orange Malcolm McDowell portrays this exceedingly controversial role as a

exceedingly controversial role as a

exceedingly controversial role as a sociopathic and violent teenage rapist

sociopathic and violent teenage rapist

sociopathic and violent teenage rapist again not the average protagonist that

again not the average protagonist that

again not the average protagonist that audiences were used to despite his

audiences were used to despite his

audiences were used to despite his pastimes which include putting a dark

pastimes which include putting a dark

pastimes which include putting a dark spin on classic songs audiences can’t

spin on classic songs audiences can’t

spin on classic songs audiences can’t help but sympathize with Alex’s fall

help but sympathize with Alex’s fall

help but sympathize with Alex’s fall from grace especially when he was being

from grace especially when he was being

from grace especially when he was being cured through a brutal brainwashing

cured through a brutal brainwashing

cured through a brutal brainwashing technique of course the term cured is

technique of course the term cured is

technique of course the term cured is relative I was kid all right

relative I was kid all right

relative I was kid all right number three Patrick Bateman American

number three Patrick Bateman American

number three Patrick Bateman American Psycho there is an idea of a Patrick

Psycho there is an idea of a Patrick

Psycho there is an idea of a Patrick Bateman some kind of abstraction imagine

Bateman some kind of abstraction imagine

Bateman some kind of abstraction imagine that the audience following a serial

that the audience following a serial

that the audience following a serial killer getting the inside track on his

killer getting the inside track on his

killer getting the inside track on his stereotypical yuppie lifestyle in a film

stereotypical yuppie lifestyle in a film

stereotypical yuppie lifestyle in a film that suggests that a mass murderer would

that suggests that a mass murderer would

that suggests that a mass murderer would fit right in as a big business expert in

fit right in as a big business expert in

fit right in as a big business expert in mergers and acquisitions audiences

mergers and acquisitions audiences

mergers and acquisitions audiences follow Christian Bale’s character as he

follow Christian Bale’s character as he

follow Christian Bale’s character as he rapes and murders his way through the

rapes and murders his way through the

rapes and murders his way through the hour and 40 minute runtime heaven help

hour and 40 minute runtime heaven help

hour and 40 minute runtime heaven help you if you have a nicer business card

you if you have a nicer business card

you if you have a nicer business card than him like that subtle off-white

than him like that subtle off-white

than him like that subtle off-white coloring a tasteful thickness on that oh

coloring a tasteful thickness on that oh

coloring a tasteful thickness on that oh my god it even has a watermark

something wrong Patrick number two

something wrong Patrick number two Michael Corleone the Godfather Fredo

Michael Corleone the Godfather Fredo

Michael Corleone the Godfather Fredo yo my older brother and I love you but

yo my older brother and I love you but

yo my older brother and I love you but don’t ever take sides with anyone

don’t ever take sides with anyone

don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again ever

against the family again ever

against the family again ever next up is Al Pacino’s oscar-nominated

next up is Al Pacino’s oscar-nominated

next up is Al Pacino’s oscar-nominated performance as the favourite son of

performance as the favourite son of

performance as the favourite son of Mafia head Don Vito Corleone originally

Mafia head Don Vito Corleone originally

Mafia head Don Vito Corleone originally wanting a crime-free life as a

wanting a crime-free life as a

wanting a crime-free life as a politician he ended up embracing his

politician he ended up embracing his

politician he ended up embracing his darker calling when a competing crime

darker calling when a competing crime

darker calling when a competing crime family attempts to assassinate his

family attempts to assassinate his

family attempts to assassinate his father lusting for revenge he discovers

father lusting for revenge he discovers

father lusting for revenge he discovers that dealing in death and crime is in

that dealing in death and crime is in

that dealing in death and crime is in his blood inheriting the family business

his blood inheriting the family business

his blood inheriting the family business and brutally wiping out his competition

and brutally wiping out his competition

and brutally wiping out his competition Michael proves himself to be more

Michael proves himself to be more

Michael proves himself to be more ruthless than his dad despite his

ruthless than his dad despite his

ruthless than his dad despite his original intentions to go legit you’re

original intentions to go legit you’re

original intentions to go legit you’re talking to me number one Travis Bickle

talking to me number one Travis Bickle

talking to me number one Travis Bickle taxi driver you’re talking to me taking

taxi driver you’re talking to me taking

taxi driver you’re talking to me taking the top spot is this disturbed Vietnam

the top spot is this disturbed Vietnam

the top spot is this disturbed Vietnam veteran turned cabbie and part-time

veteran turned cabbie and part-time

veteran turned cabbie and part-time stalker an unusual hero to say the least

stalker an unusual hero to say the least

stalker an unusual hero to say the least De Niro’s oscar-nominated bikal is a

De Niro’s oscar-nominated bikal is a

De Niro’s oscar-nominated bikal is a depressed porn loving loner who harbors

depressed porn loving loner who harbors

depressed porn loving loner who harbors fantasies about cleansing the streets of

fantasies about cleansing the streets of

fantasies about cleansing the streets of filth from their real round come and

filth from their real round come and

filth from their real round come and wash all the scum off the streets

wash all the scum off the streets

wash all the scum off the streets ultimately his disgust and paranoia

ultimately his disgust and paranoia

ultimately his disgust and paranoia leads him to buy a handful of guns sport

leads him to buy a handful of guns sport

leads him to buy a handful of guns sport a mohawk and eventually take vigilante

a mohawk and eventually take vigilante

a mohawk and eventually take vigilante action to save a young prostitute

action to save a young prostitute

action to save a young prostitute suck on this do you agree with our list

suck on this do you agree with our list

suck on this do you agree with our list one night I’m gonna come to you inside

one night I’m gonna come to you inside

one night I’m gonna come to you inside of your house wherever you’re sleeping

of your house wherever you’re sleeping

of your house wherever you’re sleeping I’m gonna cut your throat which antihero

I’m gonna cut your throat which antihero

I’m gonna cut your throat which antihero is your favorite for more entertaining

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