Top 10 Running Out of Oxygen Movie Scenes

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[Music] sometimes movies leave us breathless and

sometimes movies leave us breathless and

sometimes movies leave us breathless and sometimes it’s the characters who have a

sometimes it’s the characters who have a

sometimes it’s the characters who have a hard time breathing gotta save it for

hard time breathing gotta save it for

hard time breathing gotta save it for the transfer welcome to watchmojo.com

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and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 running out of oxygen

for the top 10 running out of oxygen

for the top 10 running out of oxygen scenes in movies I’ll go in through the

scenes in movies I’ll go in through the

scenes in movies I’ll go in through the emergency airlock without your space

emergency airlock without your space

emergency airlock without your space helmet Dave we’re going to find that

helmet Dave we’re going to find that

helmet Dave we’re going to find that bother difficult for this list we’re

bother difficult for this list we’re

bother difficult for this list we’re looking at the scenes in cinema where

looking at the scenes in cinema where

looking at the scenes in cinema where people’s lives are on the line the air

people’s lives are on the line the air

people’s lives are on the line the air is thin and the stakes are as high as

is thin and the stakes are as high as

is thin and the stakes are as high as they get beyond the standard one Scene

they get beyond the standard one Scene

they get beyond the standard one Scene per movie limit we’re leaving the list

per movie limit we’re leaving the list

per movie limit we’re leaving the list open to all potential entries as long as

open to all potential entries as long as

open to all potential entries as long as the scenes in question contains someone

the scenes in question contains someone

the scenes in question contains someone losing oxygen and struggling to survive

losing oxygen and struggling to survive

losing oxygen and struggling to survive what happened to the oxygen a spoiler

what happened to the oxygen a spoiler

what happened to the oxygen a spoiler alert is probably in order we have to

alert is probably in order we have to

alert is probably in order we have to make our way to the space station

make our way to the space station

make our way to the space station over there number 10 buddy breathing

over there number 10 buddy breathing

over there number 10 buddy breathing sanctum sometimes the bond of friendship

sanctum sometimes the bond of friendship

sanctum sometimes the bond of friendship just isn’t enough at least that seems to

just isn’t enough at least that seems to

just isn’t enough at least that seems to be the case here during a diving

be the case here during a diving

be the case here during a diving excursion Frank notices fellow diver

excursion Frank notices fellow diver

excursion Frank notices fellow diver Jude’s tank seems a little off and then

Jude’s tank seems a little off and then

Jude’s tank seems a little off and then the oxygen hose comes loose you made the

the oxygen hose comes loose you made the

the oxygen hose comes loose you made the to scramble to act as jude’s begins

to scramble to act as jude’s begins

to scramble to act as jude’s begins suffocating even going so far as to

suffocating even going so far as to

suffocating even going so far as to start sharing a breathing mask however

start sharing a breathing mask however

start sharing a breathing mask however in her panicked state Jude starts

in her panicked state Jude starts

in her panicked state Jude starts hogging the mask Frank needs to make a

hogging the mask Frank needs to make a

hogging the mask Frank needs to make a tough decision to ensure they don’t both

tough decision to ensure they don’t both

tough decision to ensure they don’t both die down there

of course with his team watching on a

of course with his team watching on a monitor he’ll have some difficult

monitor he’ll have some difficult

monitor he’ll have some difficult questions to answer later see what’s

questions to answer later see what’s

questions to answer later see what’s good one finger number nine

good one finger number nine

good one finger number nine one final gambit event horizon

it’s probably this line of thinking that

it’s probably this line of thinking that drives Cooper a crew member on the Lewis

drives Cooper a crew member on the Lewis

drives Cooper a crew member on the Lewis and Clark vessel when he is left

and Clark vessel when he is left

and Clark vessel when he is left floating in space after a ship’s

floating in space after a ship’s

floating in space after a ship’s destruction clinging to one part of the

destruction clinging to one part of the

destruction clinging to one part of the ruined craft terrified and with limited

ruined craft terrified and with limited

ruined craft terrified and with limited oxygen in a spacesuit remaining Cooper

oxygen in a spacesuit remaining Cooper

oxygen in a spacesuit remaining Cooper makes the decision to reroute his oxygen

makes the decision to reroute his oxygen

makes the decision to reroute his oxygen and use it as propulsion to get back to

and use it as propulsion to get back to

and use it as propulsion to get back to the titular ship event horizon

it’s a dangerous maneuver but we respect

it’s a dangerous maneuver but we respect him for making it number eight a

him for making it number eight a

him for making it number eight a friendly chat

friendly chat

friendly chat gravity beautiful don’t you think what

gravity beautiful don’t you think what

gravity beautiful don’t you think what the sunrise though Kowalski’s eventual

the sunrise though Kowalski’s eventual

the sunrise though Kowalski’s eventual return is just as powerful a moment

there is a sort of beauty in this

there is a sort of beauty in this oxygen-deprived conversation between

oxygen-deprived conversation between

oxygen-deprived conversation between colleagues Kowalski and stone played by

colleagues Kowalski and stone played by

colleagues Kowalski and stone played by George Clooney and Sandra Bullock

George Clooney and Sandra Bullock

George Clooney and Sandra Bullock respectively float through space after a

respectively float through space after a

respectively float through space after a disastrous series of events as their

disastrous series of events as their

disastrous series of events as their oxygen supply dwindles Kowalski tries to

oxygen supply dwindles Kowalski tries to

oxygen supply dwindles Kowalski tries to keep things light asking stone about

keep things light asking stone about

keep things light asking stone about home habits and her loved ones she was

home habits and her loved ones she was

home habits and her loved ones she was at school playing tag slipped hit her

at school playing tag slipped hit her

at school playing tag slipped hit her head what follows is a heartfelt

head what follows is a heartfelt

head what follows is a heartfelt confession from stone who’s soul-baring

confession from stone who’s soul-baring

confession from stone who’s soul-baring monologue is both moving and a sign that

monologue is both moving and a sign that

monologue is both moving and a sign that things won’t get any easier from here I

things won’t get any easier from here I

things won’t get any easier from here I wake up

wake up

wake up I go to work I just try number seven

I go to work I just try number seven

I go to work I just try number seven houston we have a problem Apollo 13

houston we have a problem Apollo 13

houston we have a problem Apollo 13 Houston we have our duck based on a true

Houston we have our duck based on a true

Houston we have our duck based on a true story

story

story Paolo 13 chronicles the efforts of three

Paolo 13 chronicles the efforts of three

Paolo 13 chronicles the efforts of three astronauts placed into an unenviable

astronauts placed into an unenviable

astronauts placed into an unenviable situation gentlemen it’s been a

situation gentlemen it’s been a

situation gentlemen it’s been a privilege flying with you immediately

privilege flying with you immediately

privilege flying with you immediately after a public broadcast three days into

after a public broadcast three days into

after a public broadcast three days into their mission to land on the moon

their mission to land on the moon

their mission to land on the moon mission control asks Apollo’s crew to go

mission control asks Apollo’s crew to go

mission control asks Apollo’s crew to go over their spacecrafts functions and

over their spacecrafts functions and

over their spacecrafts functions and test everything for a standard procedure

test everything for a standard procedure

test everything for a standard procedure here what did you do stir the tanks and

here what did you do stir the tanks and

here what did you do stir the tanks and since this is unlucky Apollo 13 we’re

since this is unlucky Apollo 13 we’re

since this is unlucky Apollo 13 we’re talking about

talking about

talking about why wouldn’t a technical malfunction

why wouldn’t a technical malfunction

why wouldn’t a technical malfunction occur one of the two oxygen tanks

occur one of the two oxygen tanks

occur one of the two oxygen tanks explodes firing fear in everyone present

explodes firing fear in everyone present

explodes firing fear in everyone present the astronauts their mission support

the astronauts their mission support

the astronauts their mission support team and the audience no tell me how to

team and the audience no tell me how to

team and the audience no tell me how to fly the damn C do a job stir the damn

fly the damn C do a job stir the damn

fly the damn C do a job stir the damn tanks and I stir the tank stop kicking

tanks and I stir the tank stop kicking

tanks and I stir the tank stop kicking yourself in the end this is not my fault

yourself in the end this is not my fault

yourself in the end this is not my fault however we do get an iconic line out of

however we do get an iconic line out of

however we do get an iconic line out of the ordeal this is Houston say again

the ordeal this is Houston say again

the ordeal this is Houston say again please houston we have a problem number

please houston we have a problem number

please houston we have a problem number six brutal decompression Total Recall

six brutal decompression Total Recall

six brutal decompression Total Recall [Music]

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[Music] simple but fitting late in the events of

simple but fitting late in the events of

simple but fitting late in the events of this Schwarzenegger classic

this Schwarzenegger classic

this Schwarzenegger classic the villainous governor Coe Hagen gets

the villainous governor Coe Hagen gets

the villainous governor Coe Hagen gets thrown out of an airlock and onto the

thrown out of an airlock and onto the

thrown out of an airlock and onto the surface of Mars

thus we are privy to a villains brutal

thus we are privy to a villains brutal demise as he quickly succumbs to the

demise as he quickly succumbs to the

demise as he quickly succumbs to the lack of breathable air while the scene

lack of breathable air while the scene

lack of breathable air while the scene is rather short the cartoon like way in

is rather short the cartoon like way in

is rather short the cartoon like way in which Quahog uns face puffs up is

which Quahog uns face puffs up is

which Quahog uns face puffs up is certainly memorable if not entirely

certainly memorable if not entirely

certainly memorable if not entirely pleasant to watch considering his evil

pleasant to watch considering his evil

pleasant to watch considering his evil deeds number 5

deeds number 5

deeds number 5 breaking out angels and demons when they

breaking out angels and demons when they

breaking out angels and demons when they shut down the system they know we’re

shut down the system they know we’re

shut down the system they know we’re down here

down here

down here how much do you suppose Robert Langdon

how much do you suppose Robert Langdon

how much do you suppose Robert Langdon wants to retire after this just no power

wants to retire after this just no power

wants to retire after this just no power there’s no oxygen the door is it at

there’s no oxygen the door is it at

there’s no oxygen the door is it at ronica midway through an investigation

ronica midway through an investigation

ronica midway through an investigation into the theft of antimatter the iconic

into the theft of antimatter the iconic

into the theft of antimatter the iconic Tom Hanks character and a Vatican guard

Tom Hanks character and a Vatican guard

Tom Hanks character and a Vatican guard find themselves trapped inside the

find themselves trapped inside the

find themselves trapped inside the Vatican archives well that’s

Vatican archives well that’s

Vatican archives well that’s disappointing with their air supply cut

disappointing with their air supply cut

disappointing with their air supply cut off and the archives surrounded by

off and the archives surrounded by

off and the archives surrounded by bulletproof glass walls you can see the

bulletproof glass walls you can see the

bulletproof glass walls you can see the desperation increase as their

desperation increase as their

desperation increase as their consciousness fades even as Langdon

consciousness fades even as Langdon

consciousness fades even as Langdon makes a game effort of trying to escape

number four pools spacewalk 2001 a Space

number four pools spacewalk 2001 a Space Odyssey the pod bay doors won’t be

Odyssey the pod bay doors won’t be

Odyssey the pod bay doors won’t be opening this time poor Frank Poole this

opening this time poor Frank Poole this

opening this time poor Frank Poole this astronaut could not have known that by

astronaut could not have known that by

astronaut could not have known that by going on a spacewalk he was exposing

going on a spacewalk he was exposing

going on a spacewalk he was exposing himself to a cutting blow by an AI

himself to a cutting blow by an AI

himself to a cutting blow by an AI controlled pod open the pod bay doors

controlled pod open the pod bay doors

controlled pod open the pod bay doors hell I’m sorry Dave

hell I’m sorry Dave

hell I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do that his friend

I’m afraid I can’t do that his friend

I’m afraid I can’t do that his friend Dave Bowman has to watch as Poole is

Dave Bowman has to watch as Poole is

Dave Bowman has to watch as Poole is separated from his oxygen line and sent

separated from his oxygen line and sent

separated from his oxygen line and sent spiraling through space the worst part

spiraling through space the worst part

spiraling through space the worst part is this even as Dave sees Poole grasping

is this even as Dave sees Poole grasping

is this even as Dave sees Poole grasping for air the shipboard

for air the shipboard

for air the shipboard artificial-intelligence Hal 9000 refuses

artificial-intelligence Hal 9000 refuses

artificial-intelligence Hal 9000 refuses to allow Dave to intervene after all hal

to allow Dave to intervene after all hal

to allow Dave to intervene after all hal was the one who killed Frank what are

was the one who killed Frank what are

was the one who killed Frank what are you talking about this mission is too

you talking about this mission is too

you talking about this mission is too important for me to allow you to

important for me to allow you to

important for me to allow you to jeopardize it number three Gallagher’s

jeopardize it number three Gallagher’s

jeopardize it number three Gallagher’s discovery red planet dizziness you know

discovery red planet dizziness you know

discovery red planet dizziness you know tingle vision narrows then shock this

tingle vision narrows then shock this

tingle vision narrows then shock this one was a close call

one was a close call

one was a close call sometime after touching down on the Red

sometime after touching down on the Red

sometime after touching down on the Red Planet the crew of the Mars one ship

Planet the crew of the Mars one ship

Planet the crew of the Mars one ship finds themselves running short of

finds themselves running short of

finds themselves running short of breathable air

yeah your oxygen supply completed the

yeah your oxygen supply completed the remaining astronauts all assemble and

remaining astronauts all assemble and

remaining astronauts all assemble and prepare for their demise it’s actually

prepare for their demise it’s actually

prepare for their demise it’s actually fairly depressing watching as three

fairly depressing watching as three

fairly depressing watching as three trained space explorers slowly accept

trained space explorers slowly accept

trained space explorers slowly accept their impending doom Gallagher starts to

their impending doom Gallagher starts to

their impending doom Gallagher starts to succumb to suffocation first and removes

succumb to suffocation first and removes

succumb to suffocation first and removes his helmet only to breathe in that sweet

his helmet only to breathe in that sweet

his helmet only to breathe in that sweet sweet Martian air that’s quite the

sweet Martian air that’s quite the

sweet Martian air that’s quite the convenience but we expect he is not

convenience but we expect he is not

convenience but we expect he is not complaining number two noble sacrifice

complaining number two noble sacrifice

complaining number two noble sacrifice the abyss heroism isn’t dead but did it

the abyss heroism isn’t dead but did it

the abyss heroism isn’t dead but did it really have to come at this cost in

really have to come at this cost in

really have to come at this cost in James Cameron’s 1989 film the abyss

James Cameron’s 1989 film the abyss

James Cameron’s 1989 film the abyss estranged couple Virgil and Lindsay

estranged couple Virgil and Lindsay

estranged couple Virgil and Lindsay Brigman find themselves knee-deep in a

Brigman find themselves knee-deep in a

Brigman find themselves knee-deep in a slowly flooding submarine no the

slowly flooding submarine no the

slowly flooding submarine no the situation only gets worse as Lindsay

situation only gets worse as Lindsay

situation only gets worse as Lindsay does the mental math and realizes

does the mental math and realizes

does the mental math and realizes there’s no feasible way to save them

there’s no feasible way to save them

there’s no feasible way to save them both without sacrifice Lindsay’s choice

both without sacrifice Lindsay’s choice

both without sacrifice Lindsay’s choice to drown in the hope that she can be

to drown in the hope that she can be

to drown in the hope that she can be revived later while Virgil takes the

revived later while Virgil takes the

revived later while Virgil takes the remaining diving suit and swims for help

remaining diving suit and swims for help

remaining diving suit and swims for help is certainly brave but that makes it no

is certainly brave but that makes it no

is certainly brave but that makes it no less tragic to watch unfold before we

less tragic to watch unfold before we

less tragic to watch unfold before we unveil our number one pick here are a

unveil our number one pick here are a

unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

ridiculous

ridiculous get back into your pie

get back into your pie

get back into your pie the people in there you’re gonna die

the people in there you’re gonna die

the people in there you’re gonna die you’ll die in seconds

you gotta sneeze for me pal can you do

you gotta sneeze for me pal can you do it Steve why because I don’t have enough

it Steve why because I don’t have enough

it Steve why because I don’t have enough oxygen to make it out of the eulogies

oxygen to make it out of the eulogies

oxygen to make it out of the eulogies been collected over 100 miles per hour

been collected over 100 miles per hour

been collected over 100 miles per hour right now I’m inside your large body of

right now I’m inside your large body of

right now I’m inside your large body of my only chance to make it out as Vienna

my only chance to make it out as Vienna

my only chance to make it out as Vienna stays okay okay Bob oh whatever shades

stays okay okay Bob oh whatever shades

stays okay okay Bob oh whatever shades of my life

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[Music] they’re suffocating

they’re suffocating

they’re suffocating [Music]

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[Music] dony tell Jim eating oxygen number one

dony tell Jim eating oxygen number one

dony tell Jim eating oxygen number one dr. Mann vs. Cooper interstellar two men

dr. Mann vs. Cooper interstellar two men

dr. Mann vs. Cooper interstellar two men grapple only one man leaves that’s the

grapple only one man leaves that’s the

grapple only one man leaves that’s the setup for this scene in interstellar a

setup for this scene in interstellar a

setup for this scene in interstellar a rolling fight between Matt Damon’s

rolling fight between Matt Damon’s

rolling fight between Matt Damon’s doctor human and Matthew McConaughey’s

doctor human and Matthew McConaughey’s

doctor human and Matthew McConaughey’s noble engineer Joseph coop Cooper both

noble engineer Joseph coop Cooper both

noble engineer Joseph coop Cooper both of whom want to prevent the other from

of whom want to prevent the other from

of whom want to prevent the other from leaving the icy planet they’re on I knew

leaving the icy planet they’re on I knew

leaving the icy planet they’re on I knew if I just press that button and somebody

if I just press that button and somebody

if I just press that button and somebody would come and save me man prevails in

would come and save me man prevails in

would come and save me man prevails in the fight though as he fractures

the fight though as he fractures

the fight though as he fractures Cooper’s helmet just enough to leave his

Cooper’s helmet just enough to leave his

Cooper’s helmet just enough to leave his former comrade suffocating as koop

former comrade suffocating as koop

former comrade suffocating as koop struggles with his apparent final

struggles with his apparent final

struggles with his apparent final breaths we get a dose of introspection

breaths we get a dose of introspection

breaths we get a dose of introspection from man who establishes himself less as

from man who establishes himself less as

from man who establishes himself less as a villain and more as a flawed

a villain and more as a flawed

a villain and more as a flawed individual the scenes not bold or

individual the scenes not bold or

individual the scenes not bold or bombastic but it gets the job done

bombastic but it gets the job done

bombastic but it gets the job done enough for a number1 spot on our list

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