the tale of the resurrected hero has been around since the dawn of
been around since the dawn of
been around since the dawn of storytelling so it’s no surprise we’re
storytelling so it’s no surprise we’re
storytelling so it’s no surprise we’re still telling it today
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movie characters that have come back
movie characters that have come back
movie characters that have come back from the dead
from the dead
from the dead everybody dies yeah but usually at the
everybody dies yeah but usually at the
everybody dies yeah but usually at the end of their life and just just the ones
end of their life and just just the ones
end of their life and just just the ones for this list we’re looking at the most
for this list we’re looking at the most
for this list we’re looking at the most memorable movie characters that were
memorable movie characters that were
memorable movie characters that were resurrected however we’ve excluded
resurrected however we’ve excluded
resurrected however we’ve excluded characters that are brought back as
characters that are brought back as
characters that are brought back as vampires or zombies as well as
vampires or zombies as well as
vampires or zombies as well as characters like Jason from the Friday
characters like Jason from the Friday
characters like Jason from the Friday the 13th franchise who just refused to
the 13th franchise who just refused to
the 13th franchise who just refused to die also a spoiler alert is probably in
die also a spoiler alert is probably in
die also a spoiler alert is probably in order you can’t be dead you can’t be
order you can’t be dead you can’t be
order you can’t be dead you can’t be number 10 Megatron Transformers Revenge
number 10 Megatron Transformers Revenge
number 10 Megatron Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Starscream they may be
of the Fallen Starscream they may be
of the Fallen Starscream they may be millennia more advanced than the human
millennia more advanced than the human
millennia more advanced than the human race but the fact that a group of
race but the fact that a group of
race but the fact that a group of Transformers called Constructicons z’
Transformers called Constructicons z’
Transformers called Constructicons z’ can reboot their dead leader at the
can reboot their dead leader at the
can reboot their dead leader at the bottom of the ocean using the very same
bottom of the ocean using the very same
bottom of the ocean using the very same Allspark that destroyed him is still
Allspark that destroyed him is still
Allspark that destroyed him is still impressive I was relieved you left me to
impressive I was relieved you left me to
impressive I was relieved you left me to die against everyone
die against everyone
die against everyone Megatron’s return was meant to be a
Megatron’s return was meant to be a
Megatron’s return was meant to be a secret until the film’s release but fans
secret until the film’s release but fans
secret until the film’s release but fans and skeptics easily saw through Michael
and skeptics easily saw through Michael
and skeptics easily saw through Michael Bay’s attempts to keep it hush-hush
Bay’s attempts to keep it hush-hush
Bay’s attempts to keep it hush-hush while Optimus Prime is also destroyed
while Optimus Prime is also destroyed
while Optimus Prime is also destroyed and rebooted by the matrix
and rebooted by the matrix
and rebooted by the matrix Megatron’s revival was much more
Megatron’s revival was much more
Megatron’s revival was much more satisfying say what you will about him
satisfying say what you will about him
satisfying say what you will about him but you can’t deny the devotion of his
but you can’t deny the devotion of his
but you can’t deny the devotion of his Decepticons even in death there is no
Decepticons even in death there is no
Decepticons even in death there is no commandment watch number 9 Eric Draven
commandment watch number 9 Eric Draven
commandment watch number 9 Eric Draven The Crow
in a film that’s uncomfortably dark from
in a film that’s uncomfortably dark from the very first scene eric draven is
the very first scene eric draven is
the very first scene eric draven is given a chance to avenge his fiance’s
given a chance to avenge his fiance’s
given a chance to avenge his fiance’s brutal murder as well as his own by a
brutal murder as well as his own by a
brutal murder as well as his own by a mysterious crawl that resurrect him from
mysterious crawl that resurrect him from
mysterious crawl that resurrect him from the grave
sadly the graphic novel this film is
sadly the graphic novel this film is based on was inspired by the sudden
based on was inspired by the sudden
based on was inspired by the sudden death of the author’s fiancee who was
death of the author’s fiancee who was
death of the author’s fiancee who was killed by a drunk driver the story of a
killed by a drunk driver the story of a
killed by a drunk driver the story of a crow who can carry a soul back to right
crow who can carry a soul back to right
crow who can carry a soul back to right wrongs is a folk tale we wish held some
wrongs is a folk tale we wish held some
wrongs is a folk tale we wish held some truth to it since lead actor Brandon Lee
truth to it since lead actor Brandon Lee
truth to it since lead actor Brandon Lee tragically died from a freak accident
tragically died from a freak accident
tragically died from a freak accident during the making of the film remember
during the making of the film remember
during the making of the film remember you killed him
you killed him
you killed him number 8 Frank Bannister the frighteners
when it comes to close encounters with
when it comes to close encounters with death this guy is a seasoned pro he gets
death this guy is a seasoned pro he gets
death this guy is a seasoned pro he gets resurrected not once but twice
resurrected not once but twice
resurrected not once but twice throughout the film I’m reviving him at
throughout the film I’m reviving him at
throughout the film I’m reviving him at 9 o’clock why would we want to do that
9 o’clock why would we want to do that
9 o’clock why would we want to do that Michael J Fox plays Frank Bannister a
Michael J Fox plays Frank Bannister a
Michael J Fox plays Frank Bannister a man whose ability to see ghosts comes
man whose ability to see ghosts comes
man whose ability to see ghosts comes with the responsibility of protecting
with the responsibility of protecting
with the responsibility of protecting those who can’t see them so see ah he’s
those who can’t see them so see ah he’s
those who can’t see them so see ah he’s killing again even after getting locked
killing again even after getting locked
killing again even after getting locked in a freezer and then being strangled to
in a freezer and then being strangled to
in a freezer and then being strangled to death
death
death Frank somehow always manages to avoid
Frank somehow always manages to avoid
Frank somehow always manages to avoid staying dead this will slow your heart
staying dead this will slow your heart
staying dead this will slow your heart rate and lower your body temperature
rate and lower your body temperature
rate and lower your body temperature part of what makes Frank’s journey
part of what makes Frank’s journey
part of what makes Frank’s journey strangely fun to watch is the impressive
strangely fun to watch is the impressive
strangely fun to watch is the impressive use of mid-90s special effects that were
use of mid-90s special effects that were
use of mid-90s special effects that were whipped up by the not yet famous Peter
whipped up by the not yet famous Peter
whipped up by the not yet famous Peter Jackson and his team step back from yeah
Jackson and his team step back from yeah
Jackson and his team step back from yeah this isn’t going to be pleasant number
this isn’t going to be pleasant number
this isn’t going to be pleasant number seven Imhotep The Mummy Returns a team
seven Imhotep The Mummy Returns a team
seven Imhotep The Mummy Returns a team we team up in the story of the high
we team up in the story of the high
we team up in the story of the high priest sorry resurrection is a colourful
priest sorry resurrection is a colourful
priest sorry resurrection is a colourful concoction of magic and history blended
concoction of magic and history blended
concoction of magic and history blended so well together that it’s almost
so well together that it’s almost
so well together that it’s almost convincing
in the film Imhotep is brought back to
in the film Imhotep is brought back to life via a cult led by the reincarnation
life via a cult led by the reincarnation
life via a cult led by the reincarnation of his former lover using the Book of
of his former lover using the Book of
of his former lover using the Book of the Dead
while this ancient funerary text did
while this ancient funerary text did exist and supposedly contains spells to
exist and supposedly contains spells to
exist and supposedly contains spells to help the dead along their journey
help the dead along their journey
help the dead along their journey through death here it’s apparently also
through death here it’s apparently also
through death here it’s apparently also kid-friendly and works on fresh corpses
kid-friendly and works on fresh corpses
kid-friendly and works on fresh corpses while Evelyn’s revival makes the
while Evelyn’s revival makes the
while Evelyn’s revival makes the audience sigh with relief mo Tepes
audience sigh with relief mo Tepes
audience sigh with relief mo Tepes resurrection reveals an entirely new
resurrection reveals an entirely new
resurrection reveals an entirely new dimension to his character since it was
dimension to his character since it was
dimension to his character since it was love that brought him back number 6
love that brought him back number 6
love that brought him back number 6 Bertram Pincus ghost town daily unusual
Bertram Pincus ghost town daily unusual
Bertram Pincus ghost town daily unusual happen during my procedure ya know he
happen during my procedure ya know he
happen during my procedure ya know he said yes first while under the knife
said yes first while under the knife
said yes first while under the knife patients sometimes flirt with death to
patients sometimes flirt with death to
patients sometimes flirt with death to the point that they may even flatline
the point that they may even flatline
the point that they may even flatline before being successfully resuscitated
before being successfully resuscitated
before being successfully resuscitated in Bertram pincus’s case he brings back
in Bertram pincus’s case he brings back
in Bertram pincus’s case he brings back a little souvenir from the other side
after being declared dead for seven
after being declared dead for seven minutes
minutes
minutes Pinkus can now see ghosts and much to
Pinkus can now see ghosts and much to
Pinkus can now see ghosts and much to his dismay he becomes the only person
his dismay he becomes the only person
his dismay he becomes the only person capable of helping them how you died I
capable of helping them how you died I
capable of helping them how you died I died a little bit how long seven minutes
died a little bit how long seven minutes
died a little bit how long seven minutes a bit less the choice to cast a comedian
a bit less the choice to cast a comedian
a bit less the choice to cast a comedian like Ricky Gervais as the lead in a film
like Ricky Gervais as the lead in a film
like Ricky Gervais as the lead in a film about death and resurrection proves it’s
about death and resurrection proves it’s
about death and resurrection proves it’s a subject that not many people can or
a subject that not many people can or
a subject that not many people can or want to take seriously but suspending
want to take seriously but suspending
want to take seriously but suspending our disbelief may come a bit easier
our disbelief may come a bit easier
our disbelief may come a bit easier after watching the unlikely coupling of
after watching the unlikely coupling of
after watching the unlikely coupling of Tay Leone and Gervase you don’t like
Tay Leone and Gervase you don’t like
Tay Leone and Gervase you don’t like crowds
crowds
crowds it’s not so much the crowds or the
it’s not so much the crowds or the
it’s not so much the crowds or the individuals in the crowd number 5 Hector
individuals in the crowd number 5 Hector
individuals in the crowd number 5 Hector Barbossa Pirates of the Caribbean Dead
Barbossa Pirates of the Caribbean Dead
Barbossa Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest you see Jack that’s exactly
Man’s Chest you see Jack that’s exactly
Man’s Chest you see Jack that’s exactly the attitude had lost you the pearl
the attitude had lost you the pearl
the attitude had lost you the pearl people are used to the search when
people are used to the search when
people are used to the search when they’re dead like the Disney attraction
they’re dead like the Disney attraction
they’re dead like the Disney attraction the franchise is based on these movies
the franchise is based on these movies
the franchise is based on these movies remind us that sometimes it’s fun to
remind us that sometimes it’s fun to
remind us that sometimes it’s fun to just sit back and enjoy the ride
just sit back and enjoy the ride
just sit back and enjoy the ride appearing only in the last 30 seconds of
appearing only in the last 30 seconds of
appearing only in the last 30 seconds of the film to set up the sequel the fallen
the film to set up the sequel the fallen
the film to set up the sequel the fallen captain who was killed by Jack Sparrow
captain who was killed by Jack Sparrow
captain who was killed by Jack Sparrow in the curse of the Black Pearl is
in the curse of the Black Pearl is
in the curse of the Black Pearl is resurrected in order to help his former
resurrected in order to help his former
resurrected in order to help his former crew save Jack from pirate he’ll talk
crew save Jack from pirate he’ll talk
crew save Jack from pirate he’ll talk about ironic barbosa’s reappearance was
about ironic barbosa’s reappearance was
about ironic barbosa’s reappearance was a surprise both on and off screen as the
a surprise both on and off screen as the
a surprise both on and off screen as the cast believed that Zoe Saldana’s
cast believed that Zoe Saldana’s
cast believed that Zoe Saldana’s character would be returning until
character would be returning until
character would be returning until Geoffrey Rush appeared in the final shot
Geoffrey Rush appeared in the final shot
Geoffrey Rush appeared in the final shot instead way to make an entrance captain
instead way to make an entrance captain
instead way to make an entrance captain so tell me what’s become of my ship
so tell me what’s become of my ship
so tell me what’s become of my ship number four neo the matrix marry neo
number four neo the matrix marry neo
number four neo the matrix marry neo here’s an example of a character who has
here’s an example of a character who has
here’s an example of a character who has to die his brief demise test the
to die his brief demise test the
to die his brief demise test the audience loyalty to the whole he’s the
audience loyalty to the whole he’s the
audience loyalty to the whole he’s the one theory if you thought he was going
one theory if you thought he was going
one theory if you thought he was going to miraculously spring back to life
to miraculously spring back to life
to miraculously spring back to life chances are you were a believer because
chances are you were a believer because
chances are you were a believer because this is the moment that neo goes from
this is the moment that neo goes from
this is the moment that neo goes from loaner computer hacker to cyberpunk
loaner computer hacker to cyberpunk
loaner computer hacker to cyberpunk Jesus Savior of Unknowing slaves goodbye
Jesus Savior of Unknowing slaves goodbye
Jesus Savior of Unknowing slaves goodbye mr. Anderson
mr. Anderson
mr. Anderson not only does his resurrection confirm
not only does his resurrection confirm
not only does his resurrection confirm Morpheus is diehard belief that he’s the
Morpheus is diehard belief that he’s the
Morpheus is diehard belief that he’s the one but by not second-guessing himself
one but by not second-guessing himself
one but by not second-guessing himself he is finally Zen enough to tap into his
he is finally Zen enough to tap into his
he is finally Zen enough to tap into his full potential and defeat Agent Smith
plus it proves Trinity’s logic which
plus it proves Trinity’s logic which means she can go on falling in love with
means she can go on falling in love with
means she can go on falling in love with him because the Oracle said so
get up number three Harry Potter Harry
get up number three Harry Potter Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part-2
Potter and the Deathly Hallows part-2
Potter and the Deathly Hallows part-2 Harry Potter the Boy Who Lived for the
Harry Potter the Boy Who Lived for the
Harry Potter the Boy Who Lived for the franchise’s grand finale
franchise’s grand finale
franchise’s grand finale it was almost expected that the young
it was almost expected that the young
it was almost expected that the young hero would make the ultimate sacrifice
hero would make the ultimate sacrifice
hero would make the ultimate sacrifice after escaping the wrath of Voldemort
after escaping the wrath of Voldemort
after escaping the wrath of Voldemort nervy who must not be named for so many
nervy who must not be named for so many
nervy who must not be named for so many years without realizing that Harry is
years without realizing that Harry is
years without realizing that Harry is one of his Horcruxes meaning an object
one of his Horcruxes meaning an object
one of his Horcruxes meaning an object that contained part of his soul to keep
that contained part of his soul to keep
that contained part of his soul to keep him from dying the Dark Lord’s killing
him from dying the Dark Lord’s killing
him from dying the Dark Lord’s killing curse sends him to limbo
curse sends him to limbo
curse sends him to limbo but also unwittingly destroys his
but also unwittingly destroys his
but also unwittingly destroys his Horcrux a part of him lives within me
Horcrux a part of him lives within me
Horcrux a part of him lives within me doesn’t it did it was just destroyed
doesn’t it did it was just destroyed
doesn’t it did it was just destroyed many moments ago by none other than
many moments ago by none other than
many moments ago by none other than Voldemort himself but Harry’s brief
Voldemort himself but Harry’s brief
Voldemort himself but Harry’s brief death gives him the greatest freedom of
death gives him the greatest freedom of
death gives him the greatest freedom of all by severing his connection from the
all by severing his connection from the
all by severing his connection from the man who killed his parents
man who killed his parents
man who killed his parents and finally granting him the chance to
and finally granting him the chance to
and finally granting him the chance to defeat him once and for all
number two Spock
number two Spock Star Trek three the search for Spock you
Star Trek three the search for Spock you
Star Trek three the search for Spock you came back for me you would have done the
came back for me you would have done the
came back for me you would have done the same for me throughout Star Trek history
same for me throughout Star Trek history
same for me throughout Star Trek history the bromance between Spock and Kirk has
the bromance between Spock and Kirk has
the bromance between Spock and Kirk has been a beautiful thing to behold I have
been a beautiful thing to behold I have
been a beautiful thing to behold I have been and ever shall be your friend
been and ever shall be your friend
been and ever shall be your friend recently in into darkness we saw with
recently in into darkness we saw with
recently in into darkness we saw with the emotional toll Kirk’s death and
the emotional toll Kirk’s death and
the emotional toll Kirk’s death and resurrection takes on his best friend
resurrection takes on his best friend
resurrection takes on his best friend but thirty years before that Kirk was on
but thirty years before that Kirk was on
but thirty years before that Kirk was on a deadly mission to reunite Spock’s body
a deadly mission to reunite Spock’s body
a deadly mission to reunite Spock’s body with his soul which is trapped in the
with his soul which is trapped in the
with his soul which is trapped in the mind of dr. McCoy with your approval we
mind of dr. McCoy with your approval we
mind of dr. McCoy with your approval we should use all our powers to return to
should use all our powers to return to
should use all our powers to return to his body that which you possess the
his body that which you possess the
his body that which you possess the story of Spock’s ultimate resurrection
story of Spock’s ultimate resurrection
story of Spock’s ultimate resurrection was apparently conceptualized in part
was apparently conceptualized in part
was apparently conceptualized in part because Leonard Nimoy regretted his
because Leonard Nimoy regretted his
because Leonard Nimoy regretted his decision to be killed off in the film’s
decision to be killed off in the film’s
decision to be killed off in the film’s predecessor the Wrath of Khan but we
predecessor the Wrath of Khan but we
predecessor the Wrath of Khan but we don’t even care why we’re just glad he’s
don’t even care why we’re just glad he’s
don’t even care why we’re just glad he’s back Jim your name is Jim yes
back Jim your name is Jim yes
back Jim your name is Jim yes before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions yeah
here are some honorable mentions yeah
here are some honorable mentions yeah second are you really right I hear it
second are you really right I hear it
second are you really right I hear it you do can you move your lips to
you do can you move your lips to
you do can you move your lips to something dad this is really weird there
something dad this is really weird there
something dad this is really weird there Jesus look at the tail
number one Gandalf the Lord of the Rings
number one Gandalf the Lord of the Rings the two towers the white wizard
the two towers the white wizard
the two towers the white wizard approaches befitting the series in which
approaches befitting the series in which
approaches befitting the series in which it takes place Gandalf’s return from the
it takes place Gandalf’s return from the
it takes place Gandalf’s return from the innermost depths of huzzah doom as an
innermost depths of huzzah doom as an
innermost depths of huzzah doom as an even more powerful wizard is nothing
even more powerful wizard is nothing
even more powerful wizard is nothing short of epic let him speak he would put
short of epic let him speak he would put
short of epic let him speak he would put a spell on us kind of like achieving a
a spell on us kind of like achieving a
a spell on us kind of like achieving a black belt in martial arts
black belt in martial arts
black belt in martial arts the wizard version of leveling up
the wizard version of leveling up
the wizard version of leveling up requires a test of skill and strength
requires a test of skill and strength
requires a test of skill and strength with a not so gentle Tolkien touch the
with a not so gentle Tolkien touch the
with a not so gentle Tolkien touch the wizard emerges in the second installment
wizard emerges in the second installment
wizard emerges in the second installment of the franchise as Gandalf the White
of the franchise as Gandalf the White
of the franchise as Gandalf the White after having defeated the Balrog who
after having defeated the Balrog who
after having defeated the Balrog who threatened to kill the rest of the
threatened to kill the rest of the
threatened to kill the rest of the fellowship show yourself
of all the characters on this list
of all the characters on this list Gandalf is the only one who literally
Gandalf is the only one who literally
Gandalf is the only one who literally had to fight his way through hell to
had to fight his way through hell to
had to fight his way through hell to come back just to risk his life all over
come back just to risk his life all over
come back just to risk his life all over again in the battle for middle-earth
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our list yes who’s your favorite resurrected movie
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