Top 10 Movie Mugging Scenes

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down our picks for the top 10 movie mugging scenes for this list we’re

mugging scenes for this list we’re

mugging scenes for this list we’re taking a look at the most iconic

taking a look at the most iconic

taking a look at the most iconic cinematic moments where a character is

cinematic moments where a character is

cinematic moments where a character is mugged

mugged

mugged whether it’s played for laughs or drama

whether it’s played for laughs or drama

whether it’s played for laughs or drama also a spoiler alert maybe in order I

also a spoiler alert maybe in order I

also a spoiler alert maybe in order I realize of course that times are tough

realize of course that times are tough

realize of course that times are tough for some of these days but this isn’t

for some of these days but this isn’t

for some of these days but this isn’t the answer

the answer

the answer number 10 don’t worry I’ll get him mr.

number 10 don’t worry I’ll get him mr.

number 10 don’t worry I’ll get him mr. deeds oh he said he liked ladies and

deeds oh he said he liked ladies and

deeds oh he said he liked ladies and distressed not men who wear too much

distressed not men who wear too much

distressed not men who wear too much clothes boys sometimes the best mugging

clothes boys sometimes the best mugging

clothes boys sometimes the best mugging scenes are the ones where it’s the

scenes are the ones where it’s the

scenes are the ones where it’s the mugger who ends up suffering okay yeah

mugger who ends up suffering okay yeah

mugger who ends up suffering okay yeah hidden cameras are ready to go melissa’s

hidden cameras are ready to go melissa’s

hidden cameras are ready to go melissa’s as part of a ruse to meet Longfellow

as part of a ruse to meet Longfellow

as part of a ruse to meet Longfellow Dee’s tabloid reporter babe stages a

Dee’s tabloid reporter babe stages a

Dee’s tabloid reporter babe stages a fake street robbery with one of her

fake street robbery with one of her

fake street robbery with one of her co-workers playing the part of the

co-workers playing the part of the

co-workers playing the part of the robber the small-town boy takes the bait

robber the small-town boy takes the bait

robber the small-town boy takes the bait and retrieves the purse but he isn’t

and retrieves the purse but he isn’t

and retrieves the purse but he isn’t about to let the fake mugger get off

about to let the fake mugger get off

about to let the fake mugger get off easy

easy

easy he gives Marty the most savage beating

he gives Marty the most savage beating

he gives Marty the most savage beating of his life oh shit a scene like this

of his life oh shit a scene like this

of his life oh shit a scene like this probably wouldn’t have made it into the

probably wouldn’t have made it into the

probably wouldn’t have made it into the Frank Capra classic but it’s right at

Frank Capra classic but it’s right at

Frank Capra classic but it’s right at home in an Adam Sandler picture number 9

home in an Adam Sandler picture number 9

home in an Adam Sandler picture number 9 subway The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

you do not mess with Lisbeth Salander

you do not mess with Lisbeth Salander when a mugger snatches her bag in a

when a mugger snatches her bag in a

when a mugger snatches her bag in a subway station The Girl with the Dragon

subway station The Girl with the Dragon

subway station The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo does not stand around and yell

Tattoo does not stand around and yell

Tattoo does not stand around and yell for help she charges right after the

for help she charges right after the

for help she charges right after the mugger who calmly rides the escalator as

mugger who calmly rides the escalator as

mugger who calmly rides the escalator as if he’s already gotten away with the

if he’s already gotten away with the

if he’s already gotten away with the crime Lisbeth takes back what’s hers and

crime Lisbeth takes back what’s hers and

crime Lisbeth takes back what’s hers and gives him a piece of her mind loud

gives him a piece of her mind loud

gives him a piece of her mind loud sounds effectively mute what Lisbeth

sounds effectively mute what Lisbeth

sounds effectively mute what Lisbeth says but we imagine she used many

says but we imagine she used many

says but we imagine she used many four-letter words making a kick-ass exit

four-letter words making a kick-ass exit

four-letter words making a kick-ass exit she has just enough time to catch her

she has just enough time to catch her

she has just enough time to catch her train

unfortunately not every person walks

unfortunately not every person walks away from a mugging victorious and safe

when Sam and Molly find themselves

when Sam and Molly find themselves cornered by an armed thugs there’s a

cornered by an armed thugs there’s a

cornered by an armed thugs there’s a struggle and a gun is fired at first it

struggle and a gun is fired at first it

struggle and a gun is fired at first it looks like Sam has gotten through the

looks like Sam has gotten through the

looks like Sam has gotten through the ordeal unscathed but he’s quickly faced

ordeal unscathed but he’s quickly faced

ordeal unscathed but he’s quickly faced with a grim reality upon discovering his

with a grim reality upon discovering his

with a grim reality upon discovering his dead body in Molly’s arms

seeing as how the movie is called ghosts

seeing as how the movie is called ghosts we probably should have seen this twist

we probably should have seen this twist

we probably should have seen this twist coming yet the weight of the moment

coming yet the weight of the moment

coming yet the weight of the moment allows the tragedy to come as a genuine

allows the tragedy to come as a genuine

allows the tragedy to come as a genuine shock number seven more subway muggings

shock number seven more subway muggings

shock number seven more subway muggings Deathwish there’s nothing like a good

Deathwish there’s nothing like a good

Deathwish there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned subway fight this scene

old-fashioned subway fight this scene

old-fashioned subway fight this scene from death wish slowly builds tensions

from death wish slowly builds tensions

from death wish slowly builds tensions as a couple of lowlifes planned to mug

as a couple of lowlifes planned to mug

as a couple of lowlifes planned to mug Charles Bronson’s Paul on a train little

Charles Bronson’s Paul on a train little

Charles Bronson’s Paul on a train little do they know they’ve messed with the

do they know they’ve messed with the

do they know they’ve messed with the wrong fella cuz Paul’s out four

wrong fella cuz Paul’s out four

wrong fella cuz Paul’s out four vigilante vengeance after his wife and

vigilante vengeance after his wife and

vigilante vengeance after his wife and daughter were randomly attacked we know

daughter were randomly attacked we know

daughter were randomly attacked we know what’s coming and so does Paul who has a

what’s coming and so does Paul who has a

what’s coming and so does Paul who has a gun ready to fire hidden right behind

gun ready to fire hidden right behind

gun ready to fire hidden right behind his newspaper like the subway mugging

his newspaper like the subway mugging

his newspaper like the subway mugging from the girl with a dragon tattoo this

from the girl with a dragon tattoo this

from the girl with a dragon tattoo this scene is only made more thrilling by the

scene is only made more thrilling by the

scene is only made more thrilling by the absence of dialogues the music and

absence of dialogues the music and

absence of dialogues the music and sounds capture all the intensity of the

sounds capture all the intensity of the

sounds capture all the intensity of the situation as Paul slips past the

situation as Paul slips past the

situation as Paul slips past the authorities

number six the briefcase falling down

number six the briefcase falling down we’re getting off on the wrong foot here

we’re getting off on the wrong foot here

we’re getting off on the wrong foot here after his string of bad luck we don’t

after his string of bad luck we don’t

after his string of bad luck we don’t blame Michael Douglas’s William for

blame Michael Douglas’s William for

blame Michael Douglas’s William for losing it and falling down listen

losing it and falling down listen

losing it and falling down listen fellows I’ve had a really rare morning

fellows I’ve had a really rare morning

fellows I’ve had a really rare morning I’m not in the mood we should be big

I’m not in the mood we should be big

I’m not in the mood we should be big about that briefcase man trespassing in

about that briefcase man trespassing in

about that briefcase man trespassing in the wrong place at the wrong time

the wrong place at the wrong time

the wrong place at the wrong time William is confronted by some gang

William is confronted by some gang

William is confronted by some gang members who don’t like the look of the

members who don’t like the look of the

members who don’t like the look of the nerdy guy in their neighborhood give us

nerdy guy in their neighborhood give us

nerdy guy in their neighborhood give us your briefcase man tired of being pushed

your briefcase man tired of being pushed

your briefcase man tired of being pushed around he prepares to do something

around he prepares to do something

around he prepares to do something drastic but gives the hooligans a chance

drastic but gives the hooligans a chance

drastic but gives the hooligans a chance to walk away peacefully of course they’d

to walk away peacefully of course they’d

to walk away peacefully of course they’d rather take his briefcase at knifepoint

rather take his briefcase at knifepoint

rather take his briefcase at knifepoint give us your mother pin briefcase little

give us your mother pin briefcase little

give us your mother pin briefcase little do they know that William came armed

do they know that William came armed

do they know that William came armed with a bat and isn’t afraid to swing it

with a bat and isn’t afraid to swing it

with a bat and isn’t afraid to swing it got my briefcase I’ll get it for you all

got my briefcase I’ll get it for you all

got my briefcase I’ll get it for you all right you can have my briefcase here’s

right you can have my briefcase here’s

right you can have my briefcase here’s my briefcase adding a switchblade to his

my briefcase adding a switchblade to his

my briefcase adding a switchblade to his arsenal this unraveling madman prepares

arsenal this unraveling madman prepares

arsenal this unraveling madman prepares to go home

to go home

to go home how’d they do that number five faster

how’d they do that number five faster

how’d they do that number five faster than a speeding bullet

than a speeding bullet

than a speeding bullet Superman it’s finally quittin time after

Superman it’s finally quittin time after

Superman it’s finally quittin time after Clark Kent’s first day at the Daily

Clark Kent’s first day at the Daily

Clark Kent’s first day at the Daily Planet and he and Lois Lane are walking

Planet and he and Lois Lane are walking

Planet and he and Lois Lane are walking the streets of Metropolis when they’re

the streets of Metropolis when they’re

the streets of Metropolis when they’re beckoned into an alley by a gun-wielding

beckoned into an alley by a gun-wielding

beckoned into an alley by a gun-wielding stranger come on Clark of course is a

stranger come on Clark of course is a

stranger come on Clark of course is a god among men and cannot be harmed by

god among men and cannot be harmed by

god among men and cannot be harmed by guns but he plays along to keep up the

guns but he plays along to keep up the

guns but he plays along to keep up the mild-mannered reporter charade by

mild-mannered reporter charade by

mild-mannered reporter charade by attempting to talk their way out of the

attempting to talk their way out of the

attempting to talk their way out of the mugging Lois goes a different way what

mugging Lois goes a different way what

mugging Lois goes a different way what are you doing that pisses off the

are you doing that pisses off the

are you doing that pisses off the trigger-happy mugger

trigger-happy mugger

trigger-happy mugger but luckily Lois’s companion is faster

but luckily Lois’s companion is faster

but luckily Lois’s companion is faster than a speeding bullet as is always the

than a speeding bullet as is always the

than a speeding bullet as is always the way Lois misses the entire thing and

way Lois misses the entire thing and

way Lois misses the entire thing and thinks Clark just passed out from fear I

thinks Clark just passed out from fear I

thinks Clark just passed out from fear I guess I must have fainted fainted you

guess I must have fainted fainted you

guess I must have fainted fainted you fainted sorry but that’s light look

fainted sorry but that’s light look

fainted sorry but that’s light look Clark gives us at the end is just swell

number four Max is mugged collateral I’m

number four Max is mugged collateral I’m in the cab then I’m stuck

in the cab then I’m stuck

in the cab then I’m stuck thank you thank you max simply cannot

thank you thank you max simply cannot

thank you thank you max simply cannot catch a break in collateral Sun Islands

catch a break in collateral Sun Islands

catch a break in collateral Sun Islands but uh look I’m caught up in hit he’s

but uh look I’m caught up in hit he’s

but uh look I’m caught up in hit he’s got tied me up but he’s up in his

got tied me up but he’s up in his

got tied me up but he’s up in his building after being taken hostage by

building after being taken hostage by

building after being taken hostage by hitman Vincent

hitman Vincent

hitman Vincent the cab driver thinks he saved when four

the cab driver thinks he saved when four

the cab driver thinks he saved when four guys hear his shouts for help

guys hear his shouts for help

guys hear his shouts for help Max’s saviors turn out to be anything

Max’s saviors turn out to be anything

Max’s saviors turn out to be anything but however as they take his wallet and

but however as they take his wallet and

but however as they take his wallet and Vincent’s briefcase what fortunately for

Vincent’s briefcase what fortunately for

Vincent’s briefcase what fortunately for max not the muggers Vincent returns just

max not the muggers Vincent returns just

max not the muggers Vincent returns just in time to confront them homey

my briefcase your briefcase yeah it is

my briefcase your briefcase yeah it is why you want it back what even though it

why you want it back what even though it

why you want it back what even though it looks like the muggers have the upper

looks like the muggers have the upper

looks like the muggers have the upper hand

hand

hand Vincent is faster and won’t hesitate to

Vincent is faster and won’t hesitate to

Vincent is faster and won’t hesitate to shoot

shoot

shoot it’s a terrific spin on the mugging

it’s a terrific spin on the mugging

it’s a terrific spin on the mugging cliche that also injects some dark

cliche that also injects some dark

cliche that also injects some dark comedy into the scene number three ever

comedy into the scene number three ever

comedy into the scene number three ever dance with the devil by the pale

dance with the devil by the pale

dance with the devil by the pale moonlight Batman the death of Bruce

moonlight Batman the death of Bruce

moonlight Batman the death of Bruce Wayne’s parents is one of the most

Wayne’s parents is one of the most

Wayne’s parents is one of the most iconic moments in comics and Tim Burton

iconic moments in comics and Tim Burton

iconic moments in comics and Tim Burton masterfully brought it to life in his

masterfully brought it to life in his

masterfully brought it to life in his interpretation of Batman tell me

interpretation of Batman tell me

interpretation of Batman tell me something my friend

something my friend

something my friend ever dance with the devil in the pale

ever dance with the devil in the pale

ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight hauntingly shot from low

moonlight hauntingly shot from low

moonlight hauntingly shot from low angles the scene builds great suspense

angles the scene builds great suspense

angles the scene builds great suspense and packs a powerful punch as a gunman

and packs a powerful punch as a gunman

and packs a powerful punch as a gunman fires from the shadows a young Jack

fires from the shadows a young Jack

fires from the shadows a young Jack Napier caps the mugging off with an

Napier caps the mugging off with an

Napier caps the mugging off with an immortal question

while christopher nolan’s certainly did

while christopher nolan’s certainly did the moment justice in Batman Begins

the moment justice in Batman Begins

the moment justice in Batman Begins Burton arguably did it with more style

Burton arguably did it with more style

Burton arguably did it with more style tension and brutal emotion while also

tension and brutal emotion while also

tension and brutal emotion while also adding an inspired twist

number two nice night for a walk the

number two nice night for a walk the Terminator if a nude man asked you for

Terminator if a nude man asked you for

Terminator if a nude man asked you for your clothing on the streets chances are

your clothing on the streets chances are

your clothing on the streets chances are you’d probably laugh and tell him to

you’d probably laugh and tell him to

you’d probably laugh and tell him to take a hike wash day tomorrow nothing

take a hike wash day tomorrow nothing

take a hike wash day tomorrow nothing clean right if the streaker is as ripped

clean right if the streaker is as ripped

clean right if the streaker is as ripped and threatening as Arnold Schwarzenegger

and threatening as Arnold Schwarzenegger

and threatening as Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Terminator though you’re probably

in the Terminator though you’re probably

in the Terminator though you’re probably better off just stripping down this

better off just stripping down this

better off just stripping down this guy’s a couple cans short of a six-pack

guy’s a couple cans short of a six-pack

guy’s a couple cans short of a six-pack these three goons learn this lesson the

these three goons learn this lesson the

these three goons learn this lesson the hard way as they pull their scrawny

hard way as they pull their scrawny

hard way as they pull their scrawny knives on the unstoppable killing

knives on the unstoppable killing

knives on the unstoppable killing machine arnie shows the boys what he’s

machine arnie shows the boys what he’s

machine arnie shows the boys what he’s made of and it isn’t long until one of

made of and it isn’t long until one of

made of and it isn’t long until one of them relinquishes his clothes a nice

them relinquishes his clothes a nice

them relinquishes his clothes a nice night for a walk

night for a walk

night for a walk indeed before we get to our top pick

indeed before we get to our top pick

indeed before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions down on

here are some honorable mentions down on

here are some honorable mentions down on the ground face down come on oh no you

the ground face down come on oh no you

the ground face down come on oh no you don’t understand this is an Alaia know

don’t understand this is an Alaia know

don’t understand this is an Alaia know what a important designer and I will

what a important designer and I will

what a important designer and I will totally shoot you in the head even in a

totally shoot you in the head even in a

totally shoot you in the head even in a world without nuclear weapons that would

world without nuclear weapons that would

world without nuclear weapons that would still be dangerous

okay mister no more excuse you shut the

okay mister no more excuse you shut the hell up

hell up

hell up oh brother please don’t hurt me

broke my face faster number one that’s

broke my face faster number one that’s the knife Crocodile Dundee

you got a light buddy

you got a light buddy yeah sure there you go and your wallet

yeah sure there you go and your wallet

yeah sure there you go and your wallet while New York City can be a dangerous

while New York City can be a dangerous

while New York City can be a dangerous place it’s child’s play in the eyes of

place it’s child’s play in the eyes of

place it’s child’s play in the eyes of somebody who spent their life in the

somebody who spent their life in the

somebody who spent their life in the Australian outback poaching crocodiles

Australian outback poaching crocodiles

Australian outback poaching crocodiles Nick give him your wallet

Nick give him your wallet

Nick give him your wallet that’s probably why Crocodile Dundee

that’s probably why Crocodile Dundee

that’s probably why Crocodile Dundee isn’t at all fazed when a mugger pulls a

isn’t at all fazed when a mugger pulls a

isn’t at all fazed when a mugger pulls a knife on him and his lady friend when

knife on him and his lady friend when

knife on him and his lady friend when they’re out for a nighttime stroll

they’re out for a nighttime stroll

they’re out for a nighttime stroll Rockpool he’s got a knife using his

Rockpool he’s got a knife using his

Rockpool he’s got a knife using his survival skill he shows the criminal

survival skill he shows the criminal

survival skill he shows the criminal what a real knife looks like and how a

what a real knife looks like and how a

what a real knife looks like and how a real man uses one

he further immortalizes this mugging

he further immortalizes this mugging scene with a line so quotable and so

scene with a line so quotable and so

scene with a line so quotable and so parodied that it alone practically

parodied that it alone practically

parodied that it alone practically earned this 1986 comedy a Best Original

earned this 1986 comedy a Best Original

earned this 1986 comedy a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination I call that

Screenplay Oscar nomination I call that

Screenplay Oscar nomination I call that a knife this is a knife that’s not a

a knife this is a knife that’s not a

a knife this is a knife that’s not a knife that’s a spoon all right all right

knife that’s a spoon all right all right

knife that’s a spoon all right all right you in yeah

you in yeah

you in yeah I’ll see you flied knife a spoon II

I’ll see you flied knife a spoon II

I’ll see you flied knife a spoon II before do you agree with our list just

before do you agree with our list just

before do you agree with our list just kids having fun what’s your favorite

kids having fun what’s your favorite

kids having fun what’s your favorite movie mugging scene I think we have a

movie mugging scene I think we have a

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