we all have little people in our heads that talk to us know what our shoulder
that talk to us know what our shoulder
that talk to us know what our shoulder agile now listen to that guy he’s trying
agile now listen to that guy he’s trying
agile now listen to that guy he’s trying to lead you down the path of
to lead you down the path of
to lead you down the path of righteousness I’m gonna lead you down
righteousness I’m gonna lead you down
righteousness I’m gonna lead you down the path that rocks welcome to
the path that rocks welcome to
the path that rocks welcome to watchmojo.com and today I’ll be counting
watchmojo.com and today I’ll be counting
watchmojo.com and today I’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten in their
down our picks for the top ten in their
down our picks for the top ten in their head characters in film for this list
head characters in film for this list
head characters in film for this list we’re looking at any character from a
we’re looking at any character from a
we’re looking at any character from a motion picture that exists within
motion picture that exists within
motion picture that exists within another character’s head I can’t believe
another character’s head I can’t believe
another character’s head I can’t believe mom and dad moved us here look I get it
mom and dad moved us here look I get it
mom and dad moved us here look I get it you guys have concerns but we’ve been
you guys have concerns but we’ve been
you guys have concerns but we’ve been through worse tell you what let’s make a
through worse tell you what let’s make a
through worse tell you what let’s make a list of all the things Riley should be
list of all the things Riley should be
list of all the things Riley should be happy about it’s okay if the character
happy about it’s okay if the character
happy about it’s okay if the character is based on an existing character that
is based on an existing character that
is based on an existing character that was once alive but we won’t be counting
was once alive but we won’t be counting
was once alive but we won’t be counting any characters that are referred to as
any characters that are referred to as
any characters that are referred to as ghosts many of these characters true
ghosts many of these characters true
ghosts many of these characters true natures aren’t revealed until critical
natures aren’t revealed until critical
natures aren’t revealed until critical points later in the film so beware of a
points later in the film so beware of a
points later in the film so beware of a ton of spoilers lying ahead number 10
ton of spoilers lying ahead number 10
ton of spoilers lying ahead number 10 everyone identity I wish I wish it go
everyone identity I wish I wish it go
everyone identity I wish I wish it go away
away
away hey man we weren’t kidding when we said
hey man we weren’t kidding when we said
hey man we weren’t kidding when we said to watch out for spoilers here’s the
to watch out for spoilers here’s the
to watch out for spoilers here’s the plan okay no one’s gonna move we’re
plan okay no one’s gonna move we’re
plan okay no one’s gonna move we’re gonna stay here like this in this room
gonna stay here like this in this room
gonna stay here like this in this room until dawn no one leaves no one moves
until dawn no one leaves no one moves
until dawn no one leaves no one moves and if you cries anything if he tries
and if you cries anything if he tries
and if you cries anything if he tries anything I’m gonna show them what’s
anything I’m gonna show them what’s
anything I’m gonna show them what’s unique about this film is that we’re
unique about this film is that we’re
unique about this film is that we’re usual split personality twists pertain
usual split personality twists pertain
usual split personality twists pertain to one or two characters this film
to one or two characters this film
to one or two characters this film consists entirely of split personalities
consists entirely of split personalities
consists entirely of split personalities of Malcolm rivers a convicted serial
of Malcolm rivers a convicted serial
of Malcolm rivers a convicted serial killer and the entirety of the film
killer and the entirety of the film
killer and the entirety of the film occurs within his head everybody
occurs within his head everybody
occurs within his head everybody they don’t exist Edward you were all
they don’t exist Edward you were all
they don’t exist Edward you were all created by Malcolm as a child yeah the
created by Malcolm as a child yeah the
created by Malcolm as a child yeah the killings of these characters turn out to
killings of these characters turn out to
killings of these characters turn out to be the result of a treatment that’s
be the result of a treatment that’s
be the result of a treatment that’s meant to rid him of his 9xs
meant to rid him of his 9xs
meant to rid him of his 9xs personalities Malcolm is in the midst of
personalities Malcolm is in the midst of
personalities Malcolm is in the midst of a medical treatment one which forces all
a medical treatment one which forces all
a medical treatment one which forces all his identities to confront one another
his identities to confront one another
his identities to confront one another for the first time or identities that’s
for the first time or identities that’s
for the first time or identities that’s the name of the film you get it this is
the name of the film you get it this is
the name of the film you get it this is used to fantastically grim perfect by
used to fantastically grim perfect by
used to fantastically grim perfect by attaching the audience to characters
attaching the audience to characters
attaching the audience to characters that are ultimately the product of
that are ultimately the product of
that are ultimately the product of insanity just saying maybe there’s some
insanity just saying maybe there’s some
insanity just saying maybe there’s some connection between all
connection between all
connection between all number nine Ivan the machinist a perfect
number nine Ivan the machinist a perfect
number nine Ivan the machinist a perfect fit Christian Bale plays an insomniac in
fit Christian Bale plays an insomniac in
fit Christian Bale plays an insomniac in one of his most critically acclaimed
one of his most critically acclaimed
one of his most critically acclaimed performances in this trippy film I
performances in this trippy film I
performances in this trippy film I haven’t slept in a year as Trevor Bale
haven’t slept in a year as Trevor Bale
haven’t slept in a year as Trevor Bale masterfully portrays an insomniac
masterfully portrays an insomniac
masterfully portrays an insomniac becomes fascinated to the point of
becomes fascinated to the point of
becomes fascinated to the point of obsession with his mysterious co-worker
obsession with his mysterious co-worker
obsession with his mysterious co-worker Ivan was distracted by what what
Ivan was distracted by what what
Ivan was distracted by what what distracted you was I even I was watching
distracted you was I even I was watching
distracted you was I even I was watching Ivan of the pit the whole thing was my
Ivan of the pit the whole thing was my
Ivan of the pit the whole thing was my fault in the climax
fault in the climax
fault in the climax Trevor kills Ivan only to discover he
Trevor kills Ivan only to discover he
Trevor kills Ivan only to discover he didn’t actually exist but is a product
didn’t actually exist but is a product
didn’t actually exist but is a product of the insomnia caused by a traumatic
of the insomnia caused by a traumatic
of the insomnia caused by a traumatic incident wasting money go home mister
the most interesting aspect of this
the most interesting aspect of this character is the subtle foreshadowing of
character is the subtle foreshadowing of
character is the subtle foreshadowing of his true nature throughout the movie as
his true nature throughout the movie as
his true nature throughout the movie as we gradually come to the realization
we gradually come to the realization
we gradually come to the realization along with Trevor just want to sleep
number eight Eve black and J the three
number eight Eve black and J the three faces of EU I’m sick I am mentioning
faces of EU I’m sick I am mentioning
faces of EU I’m sick I am mentioning sick I cannot marry anybody ever we’ve
sick I cannot marry anybody ever we’ve
sick I cannot marry anybody ever we’ve heard a big two-faced but three based
heard a big two-faced but three based
heard a big two-faced but three based Joanne Woodward won a Best Actress Oscar
Joanne Woodward won a Best Actress Oscar
Joanne Woodward won a Best Actress Oscar for her role as Eve white a woman who
for her role as Eve white a woman who
for her role as Eve white a woman who suffers from distinctive identity
suffers from distinctive identity
suffers from distinctive identity disorder she was in fact a case of what
disorder she was in fact a case of what
disorder she was in fact a case of what is called multiple personality something
is called multiple personality something
is called multiple personality something that all psychiatrists are read about
that all psychiatrists are read about
that all psychiatrists are read about and very few have ever seen based on a
and very few have ever seen based on a
and very few have ever seen based on a real person named Chris costing her
real person named Chris costing her
real person named Chris costing her Sizemore Eve black is a highly violent
Sizemore Eve black is a highly violent
Sizemore Eve black is a highly violent alternative personality in contrast to
alternative personality in contrast to
alternative personality in contrast to the timid and submerse off’ eat white
the timid and submerse off’ eat white
the timid and submerse off’ eat white dude i suppose you didn’t buy those
dude i suppose you didn’t buy those
dude i suppose you didn’t buy those clothes either before I’d heard funny
clothes either before I’d heard funny
clothes either before I’d heard funny meanwhile Jane is a stable personality
meanwhile Jane is a stable personality
meanwhile Jane is a stable personality that ultimately gains dominance of the
that ultimately gains dominance of the
that ultimately gains dominance of the shared body and is finally able to live
shared body and is finally able to live
shared body and is finally able to live a happy life in an unconventional use of
a happy life in an unconventional use of
a happy life in an unconventional use of the alternate personality trope
I can remember number seven
I can remember number seven Frank the rabbit Donnie Darko why are
Frank the rabbit Donnie Darko why are
Frank the rabbit Donnie Darko why are you a that stupid place
why are you wearing that stupid mansion
why are you wearing that stupid mansion what would you do if a man in a
what would you do if a man in a
what would you do if a man in a frightening bunny costume showed up in
frightening bunny costume showed up in
frightening bunny costume showed up in the middle of the night and foretold of
the middle of the night and foretold of
the middle of the night and foretold of the world’s impending end so opens
the world’s impending end so opens
the world’s impending end so opens Donnie Darko
six hours 42 minutes 12 seconds
six hours 42 minutes 12 seconds Frank the rabbit is a mysterious
Frank the rabbit is a mysterious
Frank the rabbit is a mysterious character throughout the film and his
character throughout the film and his
character throughout the film and his actual nature is never fully revealed
actual nature is never fully revealed
actual nature is never fully revealed though we know he’s only visible to
though we know he’s only visible to
though we know he’s only visible to Donnie what did Frank say it’s a
Donnie what did Frank say it’s a
Donnie what did Frank say it’s a Newfoundland follow him we’re into the
Newfoundland follow him we’re into the
Newfoundland follow him we’re into the future he’s able to convince him to do
future he’s able to convince him to do
future he’s able to convince him to do various outlandish tasks such as flood
various outlandish tasks such as flood
various outlandish tasks such as flood his school and burn a man’s house down
his school and burn a man’s house down
his school and burn a man’s house down while you would normally be happy to
while you would normally be happy to
while you would normally be happy to have a bunny as an imaginary friend
have a bunny as an imaginary friend
have a bunny as an imaginary friend you’ll probably want to pass on this one
you’ll probably want to pass on this one
you’ll probably want to pass on this one did Frank tell you to do these to obey
did Frank tell you to do these to obey
did Frank tell you to do these to obey Him you saved my life
Him you saved my life
Him you saved my life number six Birdman Birdman or the
number six Birdman Birdman or the
number six Birdman Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance look I’m
unexpected virtue of ignorance look I’m
unexpected virtue of ignorance look I’m trying to do something’s important this
trying to do something’s important this
trying to do something’s important this is not import it’s important to me
is not import it’s important to me
is not import it’s important to me Michael Keaton stars in this Best
Michael Keaton stars in this Best
Michael Keaton stars in this Best Picture winner as Regan Thompson an
Picture winner as Regan Thompson an
Picture winner as Regan Thompson an actor who has never been able to reach
actor who has never been able to reach
actor who has never been able to reach the heights of his superhero role from
the heights of his superhero role from
the heights of his superhero role from more than 20 years earlier Birdman was
more than 20 years earlier Birdman was
more than 20 years earlier Birdman was this guy used to be good man
this guy used to be good man
this guy used to be good man throughout the film though Birdman
throughout the film though Birdman
throughout the film though Birdman speaks to Regan both taunting and
speaks to Regan both taunting and
speaks to Regan both taunting and encouraging him we jump right back into
encouraging him we jump right back into
encouraging him we jump right back into that suit if you wanted to we’re not
that suit if you wanted to we’re not
that suit if you wanted to we’re not dead a turkey with leukemia he’s truly a
dead a turkey with leukemia he’s truly a
dead a turkey with leukemia he’s truly a personification of his regret for not
personification of his regret for not
personification of his regret for not taking his acting career more seriously
taking his acting career more seriously
taking his acting career more seriously as well as his doubts that he’ll ever be
as well as his doubts that he’ll ever be
as well as his doubts that he’ll ever be able to mend it I don’t exist I’m not
able to mend it I don’t exist I’m not
able to mend it I don’t exist I’m not even here
even here
even here this voice in his head really helps
this voice in his head really helps
this voice in his head really helps develop this now iconic character and
develop this now iconic character and
develop this now iconic character and give the audience insight into the inner
give the audience insight into the inner
give the audience insight into the inner workings of his mind while leaving it up
workings of his mind while leaving it up
workings of his mind while leaving it up to them to decide how crazy he really is
to them to decide how crazy he really is
to them to decide how crazy he really is a fam number-5 joy sadness fear anger
a fam number-5 joy sadness fear anger
a fam number-5 joy sadness fear anger disgust and bing-bong inside out take
disgust and bing-bong inside out take
disgust and bing-bong inside out take her to the moon for me we could have
her to the moon for me we could have
her to the moon for me we could have given each of these quite literally
given each of these quite literally
given each of these quite literally colorful characters a spot on our
colorful characters a spot on our
colorful characters a spot on our countdown but they take up half the list
countdown but they take up half the list
countdown but they take up half the list all right
all right
all right qualified success the emotions inside
qualified success the emotions inside
qualified success the emotions inside young Riley’s head as well as her old
young Riley’s head as well as her old
young Riley’s head as well as her old imaginary friend are critical in helping
imaginary friend are critical in helping
imaginary friend are critical in helping her through a tough move to San
her through a tough move to San
her through a tough move to San Francisco what the heck is bad
Francisco what the heck is bad
Francisco what the heck is bad broccoli on pizza that’s it I’m done
broccoli on pizza that’s it I’m done
broccoli on pizza that’s it I’m done congratulations San Francisco
congratulations San Francisco
congratulations San Francisco you’ve ruined beat some monster
you’ve ruined beat some monster
you’ve ruined beat some monster Hawaiians and now you these characters
Hawaiians and now you these characters
Hawaiians and now you these characters work together to create moments that are
work together to create moments that are
work together to create moments that are at times hilarious poignant and
at times hilarious poignant and
at times hilarious poignant and surprisingly deep do you remember how
surprisingly deep do you remember how
surprisingly deep do you remember how she’s the stick her tongue out coloring
she’s the stick her tongue out coloring
she’s the stick her tongue out coloring the chemistry between this group though
the chemistry between this group though
the chemistry between this group though is the secret ingredient to one of
is the secret ingredient to one of
is the secret ingredient to one of Pixar’s best films we wish joy was here
and before Charles Marcy and Parcher a
and before Charles Marcy and Parcher a beautiful mind it all seems to add up
beautiful mind it all seems to add up
beautiful mind it all seems to add up but how do you know for sure Ron
but how do you know for sure Ron
but how do you know for sure Ron Howard’s Best Picture winner is a
Howard’s Best Picture winner is a
Howard’s Best Picture winner is a character study on the real-life Nobel
character study on the real-life Nobel
character study on the real-life Nobel laureate John Nash following his
laureate John Nash following his
laureate John Nash following his development of paranoid schizophrenia
development of paranoid schizophrenia
development of paranoid schizophrenia this what you are soldier some useless
this what you are soldier some useless
this what you are soldier some useless cool the local madman I’m no soldier
cool the local madman I’m no soldier
cool the local madman I’m no soldier you’re gonna end up in a cell as such
you’re gonna end up in a cell as such
you’re gonna end up in a cell as such his complicated mind creates Charles his
his complicated mind creates Charles his
his complicated mind creates Charles his college roommate Marcy his niece and
college roommate Marcy his niece and
college roommate Marcy his niece and Parcher a mysterious agent from the
Parcher a mysterious agent from the
Parcher a mysterious agent from the Department of Defense who drives many of
Department of Defense who drives many of
Department of Defense who drives many of Nash’s delusions who are you talking to
Nash’s delusions who are you talking to
Nash’s delusions who are you talking to not hopeful John
not hopeful John
not hopeful John she’ll compromise us again no she won’t
she’ll compromise us again no she won’t
she’ll compromise us again no she won’t you’ll go back to the hospital countless
you’ll go back to the hospital countless
you’ll go back to the hospital countless people will die what’s great about these
people will die what’s great about these
people will die what’s great about these characters is the way that they flesh
characters is the way that they flesh
characters is the way that they flesh out Nash’s character and create a
out Nash’s character and create a
out Nash’s character and create a physical manifestation of his struggle
physical manifestation of his struggle
physical manifestation of his struggle with mental illness without treatment
with mental illness without treatment
with mental illness without treatment John the fantasies may take over
John the fantasies may take over
John the fantasies may take over entirely
number three now inception tell me did
number three now inception tell me did the children miss me
while most of his movie technically
while most of his movie technically takes place inside someone’s head now is
takes place inside someone’s head now is
takes place inside someone’s head now is the one character who only exists there
the one character who only exists there
the one character who only exists there you keep telling yourself what you know
you keep telling yourself what you know
you keep telling yourself what you know but what do you believe what do you feel
but what do you believe what do you feel
but what do you believe what do you feel arguably the main antagonist of the film
arguably the main antagonist of the film
arguably the main antagonist of the film she shows up during the big mission only
she shows up during the big mission only
she shows up during the big mission only to cause problems due to cops grief over
to cause problems due to cops grief over
to cause problems due to cops grief over her tragic suicide Wow now makes Cobb
her tragic suicide Wow now makes Cobb
her tragic suicide Wow now makes Cobb story arc significantly more personal as
story arc significantly more personal as
story arc significantly more personal as he’s forced to make peace with the
he’s forced to make peace with the
he’s forced to make peace with the personification of his loss in order to
personification of his loss in order to
personification of his loss in order to keep his friends at himself alive design
keep his friends at himself alive design
keep his friends at himself alive design it – so MA won’t let me
come back to reality now yo Pacquiao
come back to reality now yo Pacquiao gives an intense performance that echoes
gives an intense performance that echoes
gives an intense performance that echoes the meaningfulness of her character you
the meaningfulness of her character you
the meaningfulness of her character you can still keep your promise we can still
can still keep your promise we can still
can still keep your promise we can still be together right here in the world we
be together right here in the world we
be together right here in the world we built together
built together
built together number two Tyler Durden Fight Club
number two Tyler Durden Fight Club
number two Tyler Durden Fight Club things you own end up owning one of the
things you own end up owning one of the
things you own end up owning one of the most famous twist endings of all time
most famous twist endings of all time
most famous twist endings of all time involves the reveal that Brad Pitt’s
involves the reveal that Brad Pitt’s
involves the reveal that Brad Pitt’s Tyler was a figment of the unnamed
Tyler was a figment of the unnamed
Tyler was a figment of the unnamed narrators imagination I’m not
narrators imagination I’m not
narrators imagination I’m not Tyler dirty told us you’d say that too I
Tyler dirty told us you’d say that too I
Tyler dirty told us you’d say that too I am validating this means that he was the
am validating this means that he was the
am validating this means that he was the mastermind behind Fight Club as well as
mastermind behind Fight Club as well as
mastermind behind Fight Club as well as Project Mayhem why wasn’t I told about
Project Mayhem why wasn’t I told about
Project Mayhem why wasn’t I told about Project Mayhem first rule of Project
Project Mayhem first rule of Project
Project Mayhem first rule of Project Mayhem is you not ask question the
Mayhem is you not ask question the
Mayhem is you not ask question the reveal was incredibly impactful since
reveal was incredibly impactful since
reveal was incredibly impactful since Tyler was the film’s deuteragonist and
Tyler was the film’s deuteragonist and
Tyler was the film’s deuteragonist and one of the most interesting characters
one of the most interesting characters
one of the most interesting characters it’s only after we’ve lost everything
it’s only after we’ve lost everything
it’s only after we’ve lost everything we’re free to do anything but we can’t
we’re free to do anything but we can’t
we’re free to do anything but we can’t help but wonder does this mean that
help but wonder does this mean that
help but wonder does this mean that Edward Norton was really hitting himself
Edward Norton was really hitting himself
Edward Norton was really hitting himself in the face
in the face
in the face what I want you to hit me as hard as you
what I want you to hit me as hard as you
what I want you to hit me as hard as you can before we make up our top pick here
can before we make up our top pick here
can before we make up our top pick here a few honorable mentions Oh
smoker smoker when the chips are down
smoker smoker when the chips are down and your chips are down I’m fine
and your chips are down I’m fine
and your chips are down I’m fine you shut the hell off long as you’re not
you shut the hell off long as you’re not
you shut the hell off long as you’re not at the scene of the crime
at the scene of the crime
at the scene of the crime smoking gun in your hand you get away
smoking gun in your hand you get away
smoking gun in your hand you get away with it
with it
with it Clarence I like you
Clarence I like you
Clarence I like you I always have
I always have
I always have always will sugar what goes by local
always will sugar what goes by local
always will sugar what goes by local airs Kreuziger Hakone wrong we’re going
airs Kreuziger Hakone wrong we’re going
airs Kreuziger Hakone wrong we’re going to countryman value no close quote to
to countryman value no close quote to
to countryman value no close quote to give up number one
give up number one
give up number one Norma Bates psycho this is my room and
Norma Bates psycho this is my room and
Norma Bates psycho this is my room and no one will drag me out of it least of
no one will drag me out of it least of
no one will drag me out of it least of all my big bold son she wouldn’t even
all my big bold son she wouldn’t even
all my big bold son she wouldn’t even harm a fly her son however is a
harm a fly her son however is a
harm a fly her son however is a different story
different story
different story she might have fooled me but she didn’t
she might have fooled me but she didn’t
she might have fooled me but she didn’t fool my mother this iconic Hitchcock
fool my mother this iconic Hitchcock
fool my mother this iconic Hitchcock thriller is normally remembered for its
thriller is normally remembered for its
thriller is normally remembered for its shocking shower scene but equally
shocking shower scene but equally
shocking shower scene but equally shocking is the reveal that Norma who we
shocking is the reveal that Norma who we
shocking is the reveal that Norma who we thought to be committing these murders
thought to be committing these murders
thought to be committing these murders is actually dead and her son Norman
is actually dead and her son Norman
is actually dead and her son Norman takes on her persona when committing
takes on her persona when committing
takes on her persona when committing these murders I couldn’t allow them to
these murders I couldn’t allow them to
these murders I couldn’t allow them to believe that I would commit murder
believe that I would commit murder
believe that I would commit murder they’ve put him away now as I should
they’ve put him away now as I should
they’ve put him away now as I should have years ago
have years ago
have years ago want to be earliest and easily one of
want to be earliest and easily one of
want to be earliest and easily one of the most effective examples of a twist
the most effective examples of a twist
the most effective examples of a twist Norma makes a huge impression on the
Norma makes a huge impression on the
Norma makes a huge impression on the viewer despite not technically even
viewer despite not technically even
viewer despite not technically even appearing in the film shut up shut up do
appearing in the film shut up shut up do
appearing in the film shut up shut up do you agree with our list who’s your
you agree with our list who’s your
you agree with our list who’s your favorite made-up character maybe I knew
favorite made-up character maybe I knew
favorite made-up character maybe I knew you’d know so I spent the whole day
you’d know so I spent the whole day
you’d know so I spent the whole day thinking about the wrong ones for more
thinking about the wrong ones for more
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