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Top 10 Movies Where the Protagonist Dies


wait they can’t kill that guy kind of

wait they can’t kill that guy kind of jumpy aren’t we shut up you shut up

jumpy aren’t we shut up you shut up

jumpy aren’t we shut up you shut up welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movies where the protagonist dies just

movies where the protagonist dies just

movies where the protagonist dies just so there’s no confusion we’re only

so there’s no confusion we’re only

so there’s no confusion we’re only focusing on the deaths of those

focusing on the deaths of those

focusing on the deaths of those characters who are central to the film’s

characters who are central to the film’s

characters who are central to the film’s plot and are considered the main

plot and are considered the main

plot and are considered the main characters or were marketed as such

characters or were marketed as such

characters or were marketed as such Turtles

Turtles

Turtles also they have to be human so sorry Old

also they have to be human so sorry Old

also they have to be human so sorry Old Yeller some other time he was behind um

Yeller some other time he was behind um

Yeller some other time he was behind um I’ll do it and while this might seem

I’ll do it and while this might seem

I’ll do it and while this might seem obvious there are spoilers ahead so

obvious there are spoilers ahead so

obvious there are spoilers ahead so spoiler alert number 10

spoiler alert number 10

spoiler alert number 10 Armageddon somebody down an asteroid is

Armageddon somebody down an asteroid is

Armageddon somebody down an asteroid is on its way to obliterate earth and a

on its way to obliterate earth and a

on its way to obliterate earth and a team of oil drillers headed up by Bruce

team of oil drillers headed up by Bruce

team of oil drillers headed up by Bruce Willis’s Harry Stamper is tasked to blow

Willis’s Harry Stamper is tasked to blow

Willis’s Harry Stamper is tasked to blow it up with a nuclear bomb United States

it up with a nuclear bomb United States

it up with a nuclear bomb United States government just has to save the world

government just has to save the world

government just has to save the world anybody want to say no sounds dramatic

anybody want to say no sounds dramatic

anybody want to say no sounds dramatic enough but it’s the movies finale that

enough but it’s the movies finale that

enough but it’s the movies finale that really tugs at the heartstrings so much

really tugs at the heartstrings so much

really tugs at the heartstrings so much today

today

today we’re so proud Harry stays behind to

we’re so proud Harry stays behind to

we’re so proud Harry stays behind to detonate the bomb manually killing

detonate the bomb manually killing

detonate the bomb manually killing himself but saving the world and

himself but saving the world and

himself but saving the world and allowing his daughter’s boyfriend to get

allowing his daughter’s boyfriend to get

allowing his daughter’s boyfriend to get home to her cue the Aerosmith and grab

home to her cue the Aerosmith and grab

home to her cue the Aerosmith and grab the tissues

she comes out

she comes out a ton

a ton

a ton number nine American Beauty cluster

number nine American Beauty cluster

number nine American Beauty cluster could you make me a little later please

could you make me a little later please

could you make me a little later please because I’m not quite late enough it’s

because I’m not quite late enough it’s

because I’m not quite late enough it’s the story of a suburban man whose wife’s

the story of a suburban man whose wife’s

the story of a suburban man whose wife’s cheating on him who hates his job and

cheating on him who hates his job and

cheating on him who hates his job and whose daughter hates him who finally

whose daughter hates him who finally

whose daughter hates him who finally says to hell with it and decides to live

says to hell with it and decides to live

says to hell with it and decides to live life to the fullest what the hell do you

life to the fullest what the hell do you

life to the fullest what the hell do you think you’re doing mom’s bad Lester

think you’re doing mom’s bad Lester

think you’re doing mom’s bad Lester Burnham starts smoking pot working out

Burnham starts smoking pot working out

Burnham starts smoking pot working out in the nude and flirting with a teenager

in the nude and flirting with a teenager

in the nude and flirting with a teenager all to feel alive again

all to feel alive again

all to feel alive again but just as we start to connect with him

but just as we start to connect with him

but just as we start to connect with him and just as he has an epiphany

and just as he has an epiphany

and just as he has an epiphany Lester’s journey abruptly comes to an

Lester’s journey abruptly comes to an

Lester’s journey abruptly comes to an end number eight psycho we all go a

end number eight psycho we all go a

end number eight psycho we all go a little mad sometimes haven’t you yes

little mad sometimes haven’t you yes

little mad sometimes haven’t you yes sometimes just one time can pay enough

sometimes just one time can pay enough

sometimes just one time can pay enough inspiring many other film murders Alfred

inspiring many other film murders Alfred

inspiring many other film murders Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho was marketed on the

Hitchcock’s Psycho was marketed on the

Hitchcock’s Psycho was marketed on the star power of Janet Leigh who portrays

star power of Janet Leigh who portrays

star power of Janet Leigh who portrays the classic Hitchcock leading lady only

the classic Hitchcock leading lady only

the classic Hitchcock leading lady only not for very long less than halfway

not for very long less than halfway

not for very long less than halfway through the film Lee’s Marion crane

through the film Lee’s Marion crane

through the film Lee’s Marion crane becomes the victim of one of the most

becomes the victim of one of the most

becomes the victim of one of the most famous murders in cinema history

not because she stole money from her

not because she stole money from her boss just because she’s in the wrong

boss just because she’s in the wrong

boss just because she’s in the wrong place at the wrong time

place at the wrong time

place at the wrong time we still check behind the curtain for

we still check behind the curtain for

we still check behind the curtain for Norman Bates she would Nathan have a fat

Norman Bates she would Nathan have a fat

Norman Bates she would Nathan have a fat number 7 Scarface hey way to get the

number 7 Scarface hey way to get the

number 7 Scarface hey way to get the money you get its power then we get a

money you get its power then we get a

money you get its power then we get a power then you get the woman climbing to

power then you get the woman climbing to

power then you get the woman climbing to the top of the drug world with cutthroat

the top of the drug world with cutthroat

the top of the drug world with cutthroat antics and no-nonsense violence Al

antics and no-nonsense violence Al

antics and no-nonsense violence Al Pacino

Pacino

Pacino is Tony Montana also known as Scarface a

is Tony Montana also known as Scarface a

is Tony Montana also known as Scarface a periscope however getting tangled in the

periscope however getting tangled in the

periscope however getting tangled in the web of hard narcotics lust and betrayal

web of hard narcotics lust and betrayal

web of hard narcotics lust and betrayal takes its toll on this drug entrepreneur

takes its toll on this drug entrepreneur

takes its toll on this drug entrepreneur after being barricaded in his mansion

after being barricaded in his mansion

after being barricaded in his mansion Tony goes down in a hail of bullets but

Tony goes down in a hail of bullets but

Tony goes down in a hail of bullets but manages to put up one hell of a fight

manages to put up one hell of a fight

manages to put up one hell of a fight first say hello to one of the most

first say hello to one of the most

first say hello to one of the most memorable scenes in cinema history

memorable scenes in cinema history

memorable scenes in cinema history seriously though he gets his comeuppance

when young aristocrat rose Falls for

when young aristocrat rose Falls for charismatic artist Jack we embark on an

charismatic artist Jack we embark on an

charismatic artist Jack we embark on an unlikely and doomed love story aboard

unlikely and doomed love story aboard

unlikely and doomed love story aboard the RMS Titanic Jack I want you to draw

the RMS Titanic Jack I want you to draw

the RMS Titanic Jack I want you to draw me like one of your french girls however

me like one of your french girls however

me like one of your french girls however dangerous strikes when the ship hits an

dangerous strikes when the ship hits an

dangerous strikes when the ship hits an iceberg and their story spirals into

iceberg and their story spirals into

iceberg and their story spirals into chaos

chaos

chaos the ship is going to suck us down

after escaping the sinking ship Jack and

after escaping the sinking ship Jack and Rose find themselves floating in the

Rose find themselves floating in the

Rose find themselves floating in the freezing ocean

freezing ocean

freezing ocean Oh speak now rose and never let go that

Oh speak now rose and never let go that

Oh speak now rose and never let go that promise I promise when Jack can’t hold

promise I promise when Jack can’t hold

promise I promise when Jack can’t hold on any longer he sadly slips away at

on any longer he sadly slips away at

on any longer he sadly slips away at least this leo death is a little more

least this leo death is a little more

least this leo death is a little more delicate than his demise in the departed

number five Gran Torino

number five Gran Torino you’re off my lawn although he starts

you’re off my lawn although he starts

you’re off my lawn although he starts the film with great prejudice towards

the film with great prejudice towards

the film with great prejudice towards his mom neighbors Korean War vet Walt

his mom neighbors Korean War vet Walt

his mom neighbors Korean War vet Walt Kowalski soon learns not to paint

Kowalski soon learns not to paint

Kowalski soon learns not to paint everyone with the same brush I’m proud

everyone with the same brush I’m proud

everyone with the same brush I’m proud to say that you’re my friend but you got

to say that you’re my friend but you got

to say that you’re my friend but you got your whole life ahead of you

your whole life ahead of you

your whole life ahead of you but may I finish things Walt comes to

but may I finish things Walt comes to

but may I finish things Walt comes to care for his neighbor’s family and when

care for his neighbor’s family and when

care for his neighbor’s family and when they’re attacked he takes it personally

they’re attacked he takes it personally

they’re attacked he takes it personally deciding to confront the local

deciding to confront the local

deciding to confront the local oppressors here’s the deal

oppressors here’s the deal

oppressors here’s the deal you stay away from tile understand you

you stay away from tile understand you

you stay away from tile understand you would tell your friends to stay away

would tell your friends to stay away

would tell your friends to stay away from town standing tall with several

from town standing tall with several

from town standing tall with several guns aimed at him Walt allows the gang

guns aimed at him Walt allows the gang

guns aimed at him Walt allows the gang to take his life so the people of his

to take his life so the people of his

to take his life so the people of his neighborhood can live in peace while the

neighborhood can live in peace while the

neighborhood can live in peace while the gang rots in prison for his murder

number four Thelma and Louise you said

number four Thelma and Louise you said Jimmy was gonna get out of town and for

Jimmy was gonna get out of town and for

Jimmy was gonna get out of town and for once just really let our hair down

once just really let our hair down

once just really let our hair down well darling look out what’s my hair

well darling look out what’s my hair

well darling look out what’s my hair it’s coming down all right deciding to

it’s coming down all right deciding to

it’s coming down all right deciding to get away from their mediocre lives

get away from their mediocre lives

get away from their mediocre lives Thelma and Louise hit the road for some

Thelma and Louise hit the road for some

Thelma and Louise hit the road for some fun however these ladies are forced to

fun however these ladies are forced to

fun however these ladies are forced to go on the run when a would-be rapists

go on the run when a would-be rapists

go on the run when a would-be rapists gets in their way

gets in their way

gets in their way why don’t you say I said suck my the

why don’t you say I said suck my the

why don’t you say I said suck my the pair gets into many adventurous

pair gets into many adventurous

pair gets into many adventurous shenanigans along the way and their

shenanigans along the way and their

shenanigans along the way and their story ends in dramatic fashion

chased down by the cops to the Grand

chased down by the cops to the Grand Canyon Thelma and Louise decide to keep

Canyon Thelma and Louise decide to keep

Canyon Thelma and Louise decide to keep going

number three Saving Private Ryan Saving

number three Saving Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan was the one decent thing we

Private Ryan was the one decent thing we

Private Ryan was the one decent thing we were able to pull out of this whole

were able to pull out of this whole

were able to pull out of this whole god-awful shitty mess when a group of

god-awful shitty mess when a group of

god-awful shitty mess when a group of soldiers led by Tom Hanks’s captain

soldiers led by Tom Hanks’s captain

soldiers led by Tom Hanks’s captain Miller is sent to find one Private Ryan

Miller is sent to find one Private Ryan

Miller is sent to find one Private Ryan they battled the odds to reach him after

they battled the odds to reach him after

they battled the odds to reach him after locating this needle in a haystack

locating this needle in a haystack

locating this needle in a haystack Miller and his men help defend a

Miller and his men help defend a

Miller and his men help defend a strategically important bridge our

strategically important bridge our

strategically important bridge our planes in the 82nd had taken out every

planes in the 82nd had taken out every

planes in the 82nd had taken out every bridge across the murder rap with the

bridge across the murder rap with the

bridge across the murder rap with the exception of two one abalone in this one

exception of two one abalone in this one

exception of two one abalone in this one here however as a result of the mercy he

here however as a result of the mercy he

here however as a result of the mercy he showed a Nazi soldier earlier Miller

showed a Nazi soldier earlier Miller

showed a Nazi soldier earlier Miller takes a bullet in the crossfire and

takes a bullet in the crossfire and

takes a bullet in the crossfire and bleeds out after the skirmish but not

bleeds out after the skirmish but not

bleeds out after the skirmish but not before offering Private Ryan some words

before offering Private Ryan some words

before offering Private Ryan some words of advice

number two Braveheart what will you do

number two Braveheart what will you do without freedom after almost everyone he

without freedom after almost everyone he

without freedom after almost everyone he loves is killed at the hands of the

loves is killed at the hands of the

loves is killed at the hands of the English William Wallace sets out to free

English William Wallace sets out to free

English William Wallace sets out to free Scotland from oppression

Wallace then becomes the much-needed

Wallace then becomes the much-needed symbol and leader of his countrymen as

symbol and leader of his countrymen as

symbol and leader of his countrymen as he drives them into battle against the

he drives them into battle against the

he drives them into battle against the British though he fights valiantly

British though he fights valiantly

British though he fights valiantly Wallace is captured and publicly

Wallace is captured and publicly

Wallace is captured and publicly tortured for his treason but is given

tortured for his treason but is given

tortured for his treason but is given the opportunity to beg for mercy I just

the opportunity to beg for mercy I just

the opportunity to beg for mercy I just said Oh oops instead of granting himself

said Oh oops instead of granting himself

said Oh oops instead of granting himself a quick death Wallace uses his last

a quick death Wallace uses his last

a quick death Wallace uses his last breath to confirm what he believes in

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

few honorable mentions

few honorable mentions so my King died and my brother’s died

what’s going on horrible accent my

what’s going on horrible accent my neighbor

neighbor

neighbor I’ll kill what happened I smashed by jet

I’ll kill what happened I smashed by jet

I’ll kill what happened I smashed by jet engine it was enough adrenaline to do

engine it was enough adrenaline to do

engine it was enough adrenaline to do the job a few times over he didn’t want

the job a few times over he didn’t want

the job a few times over he didn’t want to come through this again

number one gladiator what we doing live

number one gladiator what we doing live Echo’s an eternity when Roman general

Echo’s an eternity when Roman general

Echo’s an eternity when Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius is betrayed and

Maximus Decimus Meridius is betrayed and

Maximus Decimus Meridius is betrayed and his family is slaughtered he becomes a

his family is slaughtered he becomes a

his family is slaughtered he becomes a slave to the gladiatorial world of the

slave to the gladiatorial world of the

slave to the gladiatorial world of the Colosseum with nothing left to lose he

Colosseum with nothing left to lose he

Colosseum with nothing left to lose he fights for his humanity and we follow as

fights for his humanity and we follow as

fights for his humanity and we follow as he becomes a symbol of freedom slave who

he becomes a symbol of freedom slave who

he becomes a symbol of freedom slave who became a gladiator gladiator defied an

became a gladiator gladiator defied an

became a gladiator gladiator defied an emperor Maximus does manage to exact his

emperor Maximus does manage to exact his

emperor Maximus does manage to exact his revenge in the arena and become the

revenge in the arena and become the

revenge in the arena and become the ultimate representation of Liberty

ultimate representation of Liberty

ultimate representation of Liberty unfortunately the cost is his life as he

unfortunately the cost is his life as he

unfortunately the cost is his life as he eventually succumbs to a knife wound

eventually succumbs to a knife wound

eventually succumbs to a knife wound inflicted by the villainous Commodus it

inflicted by the villainous Commodus it

inflicted by the villainous Commodus it was a soldier bro

on a hill do you agree with our list

on a hill do you agree with our list which protagonists death left you

which protagonists death left you

which protagonists death left you gobsmacked

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