Top 10 Rooftop Chases in Movies

quite an experience to live in fear

quite an experience to live in fear isn’t it there adrenaline-pumping

isn’t it there adrenaline-pumping

isn’t it there adrenaline-pumping fast-paced acrobatic and at times

fast-paced acrobatic and at times

fast-paced acrobatic and at times gravity-defying welcome to watchmojo.com

gravity-defying welcome to watchmojo.com

gravity-defying welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 rooftop chase scenes in

for the top 10 rooftop chase scenes in

for the top 10 rooftop chase scenes in movies for this list we’re taking a look

movies for this list we’re taking a look

movies for this list we’re taking a look at movie chases that reach new heights

at movie chases that reach new heights

at movie chases that reach new heights literally as they take place on rooftops

keep in mind we’re limiting this count

keep in mind we’re limiting this count down to one entry per franchise

down to one entry per franchise

down to one entry per franchise also be on the lookout for possible

also be on the lookout for possible

also be on the lookout for possible spoilers so spoiler alert

spoilers so spoiler alert

spoilers so spoiler alert [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number 10 enter Trinity the matrix in

number 10 enter Trinity the matrix in

number 10 enter Trinity the matrix in this sci-fi classic by the Wachowskis

this sci-fi classic by the Wachowskis

this sci-fi classic by the Wachowskis the laws of physics just don’t apply and

the laws of physics just don’t apply and

the laws of physics just don’t apply and this is perfectly highlighted as Trinity

this is perfectly highlighted as Trinity

this is perfectly highlighted as Trinity takes to the rooftops to avoid capture

the police following her watch in

the police following her watch in amazement as she leaps from one building

amazement as she leaps from one building

amazement as she leaps from one building to another while audiences are treated

to another while audiences are treated

to another while audiences are treated to a view of her soaring over the street

to a view of her soaring over the street

to a view of her soaring over the street below and coming in for a graceful

below and coming in for a graceful

below and coming in for a graceful landing

[Music]

[Music] the police halted their pursuit but

the police halted their pursuit but

the police halted their pursuit but agent Smith continues with this building

agent Smith continues with this building

agent Smith continues with this building bounding chase neo isn’t the only one

bounding chase neo isn’t the only one

bounding chase neo isn’t the only one chasing a white rabbit or a latex II

chasing a white rabbit or a latex II

chasing a white rabbit or a latex II rabbit in this case

number nine nests versus Nidhi The

number nine nests versus Nidhi The Untouchables mix in one part notorious

Untouchables mix in one part notorious

Untouchables mix in one part notorious mobster one part legendary federal agent

mobster one part legendary federal agent

mobster one part legendary federal agent gunfire and a dramatic chase across the

gunfire and a dramatic chase across the

gunfire and a dramatic chase across the rooftops of Chicago and you have our

rooftops of Chicago and you have our

rooftops of Chicago and you have our number nine pick in this scene Eliot

number nine pick in this scene Eliot

number nine pick in this scene Eliot Ness dodges not only gravity but also

Ness dodges not only gravity but also

Ness dodges not only gravity but also bullets as he races to apprehend Frank

bullets as he races to apprehend Frank

bullets as he races to apprehend Frank Nitti who flees to the courthouse roof

Nitti who flees to the courthouse roof

Nitti who flees to the courthouse roof in an attempt to escape while the film

in an attempt to escape while the film

in an attempt to escape while the film may have taken some historical liberties

may have taken some historical liberties

may have taken some historical liberties with this scene what did you say I sent

with this scene what did you say I sent

with this scene what did you say I sent it to friend died screaming like a stuck

it to friend died screaming like a stuck

it to friend died screaming like a stuck Irish Pig watching Ness avenge his

Irish Pig watching Ness avenge his

Irish Pig watching Ness avenge his fallen comrade with another fall at the

fallen comrade with another fall at the

fallen comrade with another fall at the end of the chase is truly satisfying

end of the chase is truly satisfying

end of the chase is truly satisfying entertainment

number eight take my hand in the line of

number eight take my hand in the line of fire you have a rendezvous with my ass

fire you have a rendezvous with my ass

fire you have a rendezvous with my ass motherfucker protecting the president is

motherfucker protecting the president is

motherfucker protecting the president is serious business

serious business

serious business it requires that no stone or shingle as

it requires that no stone or shingle as

it requires that no stone or shingle as the case may be be left unturned and

the case may be be left unturned and

the case may be be left unturned and unsecured

this railing chase from in the line of

this railing chase from in the line of fire is filled with ladder climbing

fire is filled with ladder climbing

fire is filled with ladder climbing building leaping

building leaping

building leaping [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and ledge hanging action Secret Service

and ledge hanging action Secret Service

and ledge hanging action Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan take my hand Freya

agent Frank Horrigan take my hand Freya

agent Frank Horrigan take my hand Freya played by Clint Eastwood races to

played by Clint Eastwood races to

played by Clint Eastwood races to apprehend a would-be presidential

apprehend a would-be presidential

apprehend a would-be presidential assassin played by John Malkovich

Malkovich is Leary ascends to the

Malkovich is Leary ascends to the building tops to give his pursuer the

building tops to give his pursuer the

building tops to give his pursuer the slip leading to several difficult

slip leading to several difficult

slip leading to several difficult decisions that will leave everybody in

decisions that will leave everybody in

decisions that will leave everybody in the audience on the edge of their seats

the audience on the edge of their seats

the audience on the edge of their seats you see Frank after saved your life

you see Frank after saved your life

you see Frank after saved your life number seven up on the housetop comes

number seven up on the housetop comes

number seven up on the housetop comes Michael Myers

Michael Myers

Michael Myers Halloween for the return of Michael

Halloween for the return of Michael

Halloween for the return of Michael Myers there are few things scarier than

Myers there are few things scarier than

Myers there are few things scarier than being chased by a knife-wielding killer

being chased by a knife-wielding killer

being chased by a knife-wielding killer Halloween for ups the ante and takes us

Halloween for ups the ante and takes us

Halloween for ups the ante and takes us to another level of fear Michael pursues

to another level of fear Michael pursues

to another level of fear Michael pursues his niece and her foster sister onto the

his niece and her foster sister onto the

his niece and her foster sister onto the roof of the house blade in hand the

roof of the house blade in hand the

roof of the house blade in hand the elder Rachel tries to protect herself

elder Rachel tries to protect herself

elder Rachel tries to protect herself and Jamie while simultaneously trying to

and Jamie while simultaneously trying to

and Jamie while simultaneously trying to escape and battling the steep slope of

escape and battling the steep slope of

escape and battling the steep slope of the roof with the danger of falling and

the roof with the danger of falling and

the roof with the danger of falling and the masked serial killer lumbering after

the masked serial killer lumbering after

the masked serial killer lumbering after them

at least Michel strikes during Halloween

at least Michel strikes during Halloween and not Christmas otherwise Santa would

and not Christmas otherwise Santa would

and not Christmas otherwise Santa would be having a very silent night number 6

be having a very silent night number 6

be having a very silent night number 6 vantage points enemy of the state o

vantage points enemy of the state o

vantage points enemy of the state o units target heading north on rooftop

units target heading north on rooftop

units target heading north on rooftop you can run but you can’t hide

you can run but you can’t hide

you can run but you can’t hide especially when it’s the NSA chasing you

especially when it’s the NSA chasing you

especially when it’s the NSA chasing you Roger that we have visual this scene

Roger that we have visual this scene

Roger that we have visual this scene from enemy of the state treats the

from enemy of the state treats the

from enemy of the state treats the audience to multiple vantage points of

audience to multiple vantage points of

audience to multiple vantage points of the chase as satellites security cameras

the chase as satellites security cameras

the chase as satellites security cameras and other sources are all manipulated to

and other sources are all manipulated to

and other sources are all manipulated to help catch Jason Lee’s character as he

help catch Jason Lee’s character as he

help catch Jason Lee’s character as he tries to escape with stolen information

throughout this daring run he jumps from

throughout this daring run he jumps from building to building while his moves are

building to building while his moves are

building to building while his moves are tracked and relayed to the agents

tracked and relayed to the agents

tracked and relayed to the agents following him on foot and by helicopter

following him on foot and by helicopter

following him on foot and by helicopter now that you know how Big Brother sees

now that you know how Big Brother sees

now that you know how Big Brother sees the whole world there truly is nowhere

the whole world there truly is nowhere

the whole world there truly is nowhere to run everybody move you just jump to

to run everybody move you just jump to

to run everybody move you just jump to the adjacent building number five born

the adjacent building number five born

the adjacent building number five born to be wild the Bourne Legacy the only

to be wild the Bourne Legacy the only

to be wild the Bourne Legacy the only thing better than one chase is two and

thing better than one chase is two and

thing better than one chase is two and this scene from the Bourne Legacy offers

this scene from the Bourne Legacy offers

this scene from the Bourne Legacy offers up a double dose of towering actions

after Marta alerts cross to the police’s

after Marta alerts cross to the police’s presence in an effort to save him from

presence in an effort to save him from

presence in an effort to save him from arrest or worse the cops give chase to

arrest or worse the cops give chase to

arrest or worse the cops give chase to apprehend her while the police pursue

apprehend her while the police pursue

apprehend her while the police pursue and corner Marta in the streets below

and corner Marta in the streets below

and corner Marta in the streets below cross races across the tops of the

cross races across the tops of the

cross races across the tops of the adjoining buildings trying to seek out a

adjoining buildings trying to seek out a

adjoining buildings trying to seek out a way to rescue her from the rooftops and

way to rescue her from the rooftops and

way to rescue her from the rooftops and evade capture himself number 4 Kim in

evade capture himself number 4 Kim in

evade capture himself number 4 Kim in danger again taken to

danger again taken to

danger again taken to [Music]

and you thought her father was tough Kim

and you thought her father was tough Kim proves that she inherited her father’s

proves that she inherited her father’s

proves that she inherited her father’s survival skills as she flees from her

survival skills as she flees from her

survival skills as she flees from her kidnappers across the roofs of Istanbul

kidnappers across the roofs of Istanbul

kidnappers across the roofs of Istanbul in this scene from the sequel to taken

in this scene from the sequel to taken

in this scene from the sequel to taken grab her here drop the gun

grab her here drop the gun

grab her here drop the gun her dad instructs her to leave her gun

her dad instructs her to leave her gun

her dad instructs her to leave her gun and run which she does in

and run which she does in

and run which she does in adrenaline-pumping fashion maneuvering

adrenaline-pumping fashion maneuvering

adrenaline-pumping fashion maneuvering from one roof to the next

she manages to lose one of the armed men

she manages to lose one of the armed men as she leaps onto another rooftop

but must continue to race for her life

but must continue to race for her life as the second follows her

gee Kim attracts kidnappers like honey

gee Kim attracts kidnappers like honey attracts bees

attracts bees

attracts bees [Music]

this Hitchcockian psychological thriller

this Hitchcockian psychological thriller is by far the oldest movie on our list

is by far the oldest movie on our list

is by far the oldest movie on our list to depict a rooftop chase

to depict a rooftop chase

to depict a rooftop chase [Music]

[Music]

[Music] our leading man played by James Stewart

our leading man played by James Stewart

our leading man played by James Stewart joins the police in pursuit of a

joins the police in pursuit of a

joins the police in pursuit of a fugitive across the rooftops of San

fugitive across the rooftops of San

fugitive across the rooftops of San Francisco

John slips while leaping from one

John slips while leaping from one rooftop to another and clings to the

rooftop to another and clings to the

rooftop to another and clings to the drainage pipe hanging over a terrifying

drainage pipe hanging over a terrifying

drainage pipe hanging over a terrifying drop a fellow officer attempts to save

drop a fellow officer attempts to save

drop a fellow officer attempts to save him but instead plummets to his death

him but instead plummets to his death

him but instead plummets to his death resulting in John developing vertigo and

resulting in John developing vertigo and

resulting in John developing vertigo and audiences holding their breath for the

audiences holding their breath for the

audiences holding their breath for the rest of the film

[Music]

[Music] number two a fast and furious flea fast

number two a fast and furious flea fast

number two a fast and furious flea fast five let’s go

five let’s go

five let’s go the fast and furious movies specialize

the fast and furious movies specialize

the fast and furious movies specialize in car chases but they have their fair

in car chases but they have their fair

in car chases but they have their fair share of exhilarating foot chases as

share of exhilarating foot chases as

share of exhilarating foot chases as well without a vehicle in sight Mia and

well without a vehicle in sight Mia and

well without a vehicle in sight Mia and Brian are forced to flee for freedom

Brian are forced to flee for freedom

Brian are forced to flee for freedom upward while men with automatic weapons

upward while men with automatic weapons

upward while men with automatic weapons follow close behind they must both duck

follow close behind they must both duck

follow close behind they must both duck and dodge bullets while keeping gravity

and dodge bullets while keeping gravity

and dodge bullets while keeping gravity from taking over

this scene winds across several rooftops

this scene winds across several rooftops ending with a dramatic leap off of one

ending with a dramatic leap off of one

ending with a dramatic leap off of one building and through the rooftop of the

building and through the rooftop of the

building and through the rooftop of the dwelling below as the to do whatever it

dwelling below as the to do whatever it

dwelling below as the to do whatever it takes to get away

before we climb up to our top pick here

before we climb up to our top pick here are some honorable mentions

this list just wouldn’t be complete

this list just wouldn’t be complete without a chase from the Bond franchise

without a chase from the Bond franchise

without a chase from the Bond franchise and this one stands out above all the

and this one stands out above all the

and this one stands out above all the rest

after all if you want to make a rooftop

after all if you want to make a rooftop chase scene even more exciting why not

chase scene even more exciting why not

chase scene even more exciting why not add in a few motorcycles

this scene from Skyfall perfectly

this scene from Skyfall perfectly depicts what we loved in our chase

depicts what we loved in our chase

depicts what we loved in our chase scenes foreign locales narrow paths

scenes foreign locales narrow paths

scenes foreign locales narrow paths daring leaps and heart racing action

add in an iconic superspy and you have a

add in an iconic superspy and you have a rooftop chase that we won’t soon forget

Top 10 Rooftop Chases in Movies

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