they’re the moments when fantasy is broken by reality
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten fourth wall breaks in film but it’s
fourth wall breaks in film but it’s
fourth wall breaks in film but it’s Miramax so I’m sure it’ll be Ben Affleck
Miramax so I’m sure it’ll be Ben Affleck
Miramax so I’m sure it’ll be Ben Affleck and Matt Damon you know they put them in
and Matt Damon you know they put them in
and Matt Damon you know they put them in a bunch of movies for this list we’re
a bunch of movies for this list we’re
a bunch of movies for this list we’re focusing on moments and movies where the
focusing on moments and movies where the
focusing on moments and movies where the characters interact with the audience in
characters interact with the audience in
characters interact with the audience in some way and we’re awarding extra points
some way and we’re awarding extra points
some way and we’re awarding extra points the more creative the communication is
the more creative the communication is
the more creative the communication is you look for it you can see these little
you look for it you can see these little
you look for it you can see these little dots come into the upper right-hand
dots come into the upper right-hand
dots come into the upper right-hand corner of the screen in the industry we
corner of the screen in the industry we
corner of the screen in the industry we call them cigarette burn we’re excluding
call them cigarette burn we’re excluding
call them cigarette burn we’re excluding moments that involve hitting or breaking
moments that involve hitting or breaking
moments that involve hitting or breaking the camera as well as found footage film
number 10
number 10 turkey and shower goggles cuffs we start
turkey and shower goggles cuffs we start
turkey and shower goggles cuffs we start our countdown with a film about a
our countdown with a film about a
our countdown with a film about a slacker turned cop oh by the way yeah my
slacker turned cop oh by the way yeah my
slacker turned cop oh by the way yeah my name is George cuffs I’ve known her for
name is George cuffs I’ve known her for
name is George cuffs I’ve known her for about six months
about six months
about six months Christian Slater plays a guy who’s never
Christian Slater plays a guy who’s never
Christian Slater plays a guy who’s never worked an honest day in his life but
worked an honest day in his life but
worked an honest day in his life but what he lacks in experience he more than
what he lacks in experience he more than
what he lacks in experience he more than makes up for in attitude and luckily he
makes up for in attitude and luckily he
makes up for in attitude and luckily he shares his innermost thoughts with us
shares his innermost thoughts with us
shares his innermost thoughts with us directly on a regular basis and then
directly on a regular basis and then
directly on a regular basis and then Turkey is his favorite food so surprise
Turkey is his favorite food so surprise
Turkey is his favorite food so surprise prize I’m going to cook this form
I’m gonna try and squeeze him for
I’m gonna try and squeeze him for another loan but let’s keep that between
another loan but let’s keep that between
another loan but let’s keep that between you and me for now that things get
you and me for now that things get
you and me for now that things get really weird however when we meet him
really weird however when we meet him
really weird however when we meet him while he’s in the shower
while he’s in the shower
while he’s in the shower hey how am i coming dinner I just work
hey how am i coming dinner I just work
hey how am i coming dinner I just work yeah get out of my bed number nine
yeah get out of my bed number nine
yeah get out of my bed number nine dealing with rejection airplane as you
dealing with rejection airplane as you
dealing with rejection airplane as you could probably guess there are a lot of
could probably guess there are a lot of
could probably guess there are a lot of comedy films on this list this classic
comedy films on this list this classic
comedy films on this list this classic parody movie opens with main character
parody movie opens with main character
parody movie opens with main character Ted meeting his former girlfriend as
Ted meeting his former girlfriend as
Ted meeting his former girlfriend as she’s about to leave on a plane I know
she’s about to leave on a plane I know
she’s about to leave on a plane I know things haven’t been right for a long
things haven’t been right for a long
things haven’t been right for a long time but it’ll be different
time but it’ll be different
time but it’ll be different like it was in the beginning dealing
like it was in the beginning dealing
like it was in the beginning dealing with rejection is never easy but Ted
with rejection is never easy but Ted
with rejection is never easy but Ted takes it in stride especially since he’s
takes it in stride especially since he’s
takes it in stride especially since he’s got the audience there to listen to his
got the audience there to listen to his
got the audience there to listen to his deep thoughts on the matter
deep thoughts on the matter
deep thoughts on the matter what a pisser number 8 a countdown list
what a pisser number 8 a countdown list
what a pisser number 8 a countdown list within a countdown list – Ella T this
within a countdown list – Ella T this
within a countdown list – Ella T this comedy drama sees its lead character
comedy drama sees its lead character
comedy drama sees its lead character treat his audience like a personal
treat his audience like a personal
treat his audience like a personal therapist and in doing so he exhibits an
therapist and in doing so he exhibits an
therapist and in doing so he exhibits an eerily familiar habit all-time top 5
eerily familiar habit all-time top 5
eerily familiar habit all-time top 5 most memorable breakups in chronological
most memorable breakups in chronological
most memorable breakups in chronological order wait only top 5 ROM you couldn’t
order wait only top 5 ROM you couldn’t
order wait only top 5 ROM you couldn’t do the full 10 hey Rob you Oh on second
do the full 10 hey Rob you Oh on second
do the full 10 hey Rob you Oh on second thought never mind pretty much
thought never mind pretty much
thought never mind pretty much throughout all of high fidelity we get a
throughout all of high fidelity we get a
throughout all of high fidelity we get a taste of this guy’s love life as he goes
taste of this guy’s love life as he goes
taste of this guy’s love life as he goes through the specifics of how his
through the specifics of how his
through the specifics of how his relationship started and fell apart
relationship started and fell apart
relationship started and fell apart we’re just missing that shrinks couch to
we’re just missing that shrinks couch to
we’re just missing that shrinks couch to lay down on but there seems to be an
lay down on but there seems to be an
lay down on but there seems to be an element of that afternoon and everything
element of that afternoon and everything
element of that afternoon and everything that’s happened to me since all my
that’s happened to me since all my
that’s happened to me since all my romantic stories are a scrambled version
romantic stories are a scrambled version
romantic stories are a scrambled version of that first one number 7 hater meets
of that first one number 7 hater meets
of that first one number 7 hater meets creator Annie Hall don’t you just hate
creator Annie Hall don’t you just hate
creator Annie Hall don’t you just hate it when you get stuck next to one of
it when you get stuck next to one of
it when you get stuck next to one of those know-it-all critics who won’t shut
those know-it-all critics who won’t shut
those know-it-all critics who won’t shut up Samuel Beckett now I admire the
up Samuel Beckett now I admire the
up Samuel Beckett now I admire the technique but it doesn’t it doesn’t hit
technique but it doesn’t it doesn’t hit
technique but it doesn’t it doesn’t hit me on a gut level I’d like that’s gonna
me on a gut level I’d like that’s gonna
me on a gut level I’d like that’s gonna gut top it out well Annie Hall director
gut top it out well Annie Hall director
gut top it out well Annie Hall director and lead actor Woody Allen certainly
and lead actor Woody Allen certainly
and lead actor Woody Allen certainly knows how to stick it to him what do you
knows how to stick it to him what do you
knows how to stick it to him what do you do when you get stuck on a movie line
do when you get stuck on a movie line
do when you get stuck on a movie line with a guy like this behind you and then
with a guy like this behind you and then
with a guy like this behind you and then I wake you
I wake you
I wake you is a free country that he can give you
is a free country that he can give you
is a free country that he can give you you have to give it so loud I mean
you have to give it so loud I mean
you have to give it so loud I mean aren’t you ashamed to pontificate like
aren’t you ashamed to pontificate like
aren’t you ashamed to pontificate like that if the guy thinks he knows so much
that if the guy thinks he knows so much
that if the guy thinks he knows so much about media theorist Marshall McLuhan
about media theorist Marshall McLuhan
about media theorist Marshall McLuhan then bring out media theorist Marshall
then bring out media theorist Marshall
then bring out media theorist Marshall McLuhan to prove him wrong Oh teller I
McLuhan to prove him wrong Oh teller I
McLuhan to prove him wrong Oh teller I heard what you’re saying you you know
heard what you’re saying you you know
heard what you’re saying you you know nothing of my work you mean my whole
nothing of my work you mean my whole
nothing of my work you mean my whole fallacy is wrong how you ever got to
fallacy is wrong how you ever got to
fallacy is wrong how you ever got to teach a course in anything is totally
teach a course in anything is totally
teach a course in anything is totally amazing boy if life were only like this
amazing boy if life were only like this
amazing boy if life were only like this mind you this was before YouTube
mind you this was before YouTube
mind you this was before YouTube comments were invented number six
comments were invented number six
comments were invented number six choose your own ending Wayne’s World
choose your own ending Wayne’s World
choose your own ending Wayne’s World this classic Mike Myers flick is packed
this classic Mike Myers flick is packed
this classic Mike Myers flick is packed with fourth wall breaks from start to
with fourth wall breaks from start to
with fourth wall breaks from start to finish
finish
finish my name is Wayne Campbell I live in
my name is Wayne Campbell I live in
my name is Wayne Campbell I live in Aurora Illinois which is a suburb of
Aurora Illinois which is a suburb of
Aurora Illinois which is a suburb of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago excellent and we gotta say the brakes
excellent and we gotta say the brakes
excellent and we gotta say the brakes get weirder as the film progresses
and by weirder we mean self-referential
and by weirder we mean self-referential and meta contractor no I will not bow to
and meta contractor no I will not bow to
and meta contractor no I will not bow to any sponsor but perhaps the most
any sponsor but perhaps the most
any sponsor but perhaps the most interesting break comes at the end where
interesting break comes at the end where
interesting break comes at the end where Wayne and Garth go through possible
Wayne and Garth go through possible
Wayne and Garth go through possible conclusion scenarios and let the viewer
conclusion scenarios and let the viewer
conclusion scenarios and let the viewer decide which one’s best yeah as if we’d
decide which one’s best yeah as if we’d
decide which one’s best yeah as if we’d end the movie like that sure let’s do
end the movie like that sure let’s do
end the movie like that sure let’s do the Scooby Doo ending good call before
the Scooby Doo ending good call before
the Scooby Doo ending good call before we go any further since we’re in the
we go any further since we’re in the
we go any further since we’re in the middle of the list we should probably
middle of the list we should probably
middle of the list we should probably play this clip hello good evening and
play this clip hello good evening and
play this clip hello good evening and welcome to the middle of the film ok
welcome to the middle of the film ok
welcome to the middle of the film ok back to the countdown number 5 get on
back to the countdown number 5 get on
back to the countdown number 5 get on with it
with it
with it Monty Python and the Holy Grail this
Monty Python and the Holy Grail this
Monty Python and the Holy Grail this classic film from the iconic British
classic film from the iconic British
classic film from the iconic British comedy troupe also has its fair share of
comedy troupe also has its fair share of
comedy troupe also has its fair share of fourth-wall moments when suddenly the
fourth-wall moments when suddenly the
fourth-wall moments when suddenly the animator suffered a fatal heart attack
animator suffered a fatal heart attack
animator suffered a fatal heart attack ah the cartoon peril was no more but
ah the cartoon peril was no more but
ah the cartoon peril was no more but we’re giving the nod to that other scene
we’re giving the nod to that other scene
we’re giving the nod to that other scene do you think this team should have been
do you think this team should have been
do you think this team should have been cast we were so worried when the boys
cast we were so worried when the boys
cast we were so worried when the boys revising it now you’re gone some believe
revising it now you’re gone some believe
revising it now you’re gone some believe you think I think this scene was in fact
you think I think this scene was in fact
you think I think this scene was in fact removed from the original VHS version of
removed from the original VHS version of
removed from the original VHS version of the film in order to avoid negative
the film in order to avoid negative
the film in order to avoid negative backlash lucky for us it was restored in
backlash lucky for us it was restored in
backlash lucky for us it was restored in the 1996 special edition as well as
the 1996 special edition as well as
the 1996 special edition as well as later DVD releases get on with it yes
it’s worth noting that these characters
it’s worth noting that these characters hadn’t even been introduced into the
hadn’t even been introduced into the
hadn’t even been introduced into the film’s plot by this point alright
film’s plot by this point alright
film’s plot by this point alright alright already number 4 how to wrap
alright already number 4 how to wrap
alright already number 4 how to wrap things up Kiss Kiss Bang Bang many films
things up Kiss Kiss Bang Bang many films
things up Kiss Kiss Bang Bang many films that use narration also have some
that use narration also have some
that use narration also have some fourth-wall moments and this one’s no
fourth-wall moments and this one’s no
fourth-wall moments and this one’s no exception how about a film goer have you
exception how about a film goer have you
exception how about a film goer have you solved the case of the the
solved the case of the the
solved the case of the the dead people in LA Times Square audiences
dead people in LA Times Square audiences
dead people in LA Times Square audiences please don’t shout at the screen and
please don’t shout at the screen and
please don’t shout at the screen and stop picking battle just get worse we
stop picking battle just get worse we
stop picking battle just get worse we got to say we love this one but that’s
got to say we love this one but that’s
got to say we love this one but that’s not why this film gets the fourth spot
not why this film gets the fourth spot
not why this film gets the fourth spot now Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ranked so high
now Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ranked so high
now Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ranked so high thanks to its closing scene where Robert
thanks to its closing scene where Robert
thanks to its closing scene where Robert Downey jr. tries to come up with a
Downey jr. tries to come up with a
Downey jr. tries to come up with a farewell for the audience
farewell for the audience
farewell for the audience anyhow so um thanks for coming thanks
anyhow so um thanks for coming thanks
anyhow so um thanks for coming thanks for taking the trip to LA with me don’t
for taking the trip to LA with me don’t
for taking the trip to LA with me don’t worry this isn’t a spoiler I mean if I
worry this isn’t a spoiler I mean if I
worry this isn’t a spoiler I mean if I had to sum it up and I do cuz you know
had to sum it up and I do cuz you know
had to sum it up and I do cuz you know it’s like Yan um I would say that this
it’s like Yan um I would say that this
it’s like Yan um I would say that this movie is about it’s about friendship
movie is about it’s about friendship
movie is about it’s about friendship number three
number three
number three welcome to Alfie’s world alfie whether
welcome to Alfie’s world alfie whether
welcome to Alfie’s world alfie whether it’s the 1966 michael caine original
it’s the 1966 michael caine original
it’s the 1966 michael caine original which opens with a doozy of a fourth
which opens with a doozy of a fourth
which opens with a doozy of a fourth wall break my name is Alfie Alfie I
wall break my name is Alfie Alfie I
wall break my name is Alfie Alfie I suppose you think you’re gonna see the
suppose you think you’re gonna see the
suppose you think you’re gonna see the bleedin titles now or the 2004 Jude Law
bleedin titles now or the 2004 Jude Law
bleedin titles now or the 2004 Jude Law remake with the more awkward break
remake with the more awkward break
remake with the more awkward break moments I think this just might be my
moments I think this just might be my
moments I think this just might be my favorite position both versions of this
favorite position both versions of this
favorite position both versions of this film are replete with sex and
film are replete with sex and
film are replete with sex and interactions that break the fourth wall
interactions that break the fourth wall
interactions that break the fourth wall well she don’t know is we won’t be
well she don’t know is we won’t be
well she don’t know is we won’t be seeing much more of her she’s on her way
seeing much more of her she’s on her way
seeing much more of her she’s on her way out focused around a carefree ladies man
out focused around a carefree ladies man
out focused around a carefree ladies man whose lifestyle choices come back to
whose lifestyle choices come back to
whose lifestyle choices come back to haunt him this films breaks give viewers
haunt him this films breaks give viewers
haunt him this films breaks give viewers a glimpse at the innermost thoughts
a glimpse at the innermost thoughts
a glimpse at the innermost thoughts alfie is only comfortable sharing with
alfie is only comfortable sharing with
alfie is only comfortable sharing with us that noting the bars I was getting
us that noting the bars I was getting
us that noting the bars I was getting something for nothing
doesn’t seem too worked out that way
doesn’t seem too worked out that way does it
does it
does it number two the latest in VHS technology
number two the latest in VHS technology
number two the latest in VHS technology Spaceballs instant cassettes they’re out
Spaceballs instant cassettes they’re out
Spaceballs instant cassettes they’re out in stores before the movie is finished
in stores before the movie is finished
in stores before the movie is finished now here’s a break that’s truly unique
now here’s a break that’s truly unique
now here’s a break that’s truly unique because it’s part of the plot after the
because it’s part of the plot after the
because it’s part of the plot after the villains lose track of the heroes one
villains lose track of the heroes one
villains lose track of the heroes one colonel comes up with a plan to find
colonel comes up with a plan to find
colonel comes up with a plan to find them pardon me sir
them pardon me sir
them pardon me sir I have an item perfect get me the video
I have an item perfect get me the video
I have an item perfect get me the video cassette of Spaceballs the movie yes sir
cassette of Spaceballs the movie yes sir
cassette of Spaceballs the movie yes sir looking through the VHS of the very film
looking through the VHS of the very film
looking through the VHS of the very film they’re in evil dark helmet comes across
they’re in evil dark helmet comes across
they’re in evil dark helmet comes across a scene that’s a little too familiar
a scene that’s a little too familiar
a scene that’s a little too familiar what the hell am I looking at when does
what the hell am I looking at when does
what the hell am I looking at when does this happen in the movie now you’re
this happen in the movie now you’re
this happen in the movie now you’re looking at now sir everything that
looking at now sir everything that
looking at now sir everything that happens now is happening now and of
happens now is happening now and of
happens now is happening now and of course the plot is able to advance by
course the plot is able to advance by
course the plot is able to advance by rewinding the video where it’s the moon
rewinding the video where it’s the moon
rewinding the video where it’s the moon of fate
of fate
of fate good work set a course to prepare for
good work set a course to prepare for
good work set a course to prepare for our arrival n 1900 hours so I knew
our arrival n 1900 hours so I knew
our arrival n 1900 hours so I knew tomorrow they will be our prisoners Oh
tomorrow they will be our prisoners Oh
tomorrow they will be our prisoners Oh before we break through to our number
before we break through to our number
before we break through to our number one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable mentions Jay and Silent Bob movie would
mentions Jay and Silent Bob movie would
mentions Jay and Silent Bob movie would pay to see that
pay to see that
pay to see that I suggest you don’t worry about this
I suggest you don’t worry about this
I suggest you don’t worry about this sort of thing and just enjoy yourself
sort of thing and just enjoy yourself
sort of thing and just enjoy yourself that goes for you all yes back Valvano
that goes for you all yes back Valvano
that goes for you all yes back Valvano leash well I’m a devotion EEMA people
leash well I’m a devotion EEMA people
leash well I’m a devotion EEMA people pay good money to see this movie when
pay good money to see this movie when
pay good money to see this movie when they go out to a theater they want cold
they go out to a theater they want cold
they go out to a theater they want cold sodas hot popcorn and no monsters in the
sodas hot popcorn and no monsters in the
sodas hot popcorn and no monsters in the projection booth if I were you I’d run
projection booth if I were you I’d run
projection booth if I were you I’d run the rest of gremlins 2 right now sorry
the rest of gremlins 2 right now sorry
the rest of gremlins 2 right now sorry folks
folks
folks it won’t happen again you’re not the
it won’t happen again you’re not the
it won’t happen again you’re not the contents from wallet
nice khakis you were the all-singing
nice khakis you were the all-singing all-dancing crap of the world number one
all-dancing crap of the world number one
all-dancing crap of the world number one never question Bueller Ferris Bueller’s
never question Bueller Ferris Bueller’s
never question Bueller Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Jeanne please don’t be upset
Day Off Jeanne please don’t be upset
Day Off Jeanne please don’t be upset with me you have your health
with me you have your health
with me you have your health be thankful taking the top spot is the
be thankful taking the top spot is the
be thankful taking the top spot is the classic Matthew Broderick film about
classic Matthew Broderick film about
classic Matthew Broderick film about skipping school incredible one of the
skipping school incredible one of the
skipping school incredible one of the worst performances of my career and they
worst performances of my career and they
worst performances of my career and they never doubted it through making a fine
never doubted it through making a fine
never doubted it through making a fine note about his intentionally bad sick
note about his intentionally bad sick
note about his intentionally bad sick kid performance the film starts off with
kid performance the film starts off with
kid performance the film starts off with advice to the audience on how to skip
advice to the audience on how to skip
advice to the audience on how to skip school you fake a stomach cramp then
school you fake a stomach cramp then
school you fake a stomach cramp then when you’re bent over moaning and
when you’re bent over moaning and
when you’re bent over moaning and wailing you lick your hands and if you
wailing you lick your hands and if you
wailing you lick your hands and if you were smart enough to stick around the
were smart enough to stick around the
were smart enough to stick around the theater after the end credits you’re
theater after the end credits you’re
theater after the end credits you’re greeted with this priceless gem you’re
greeted with this priceless gem you’re
greeted with this priceless gem you’re still here
it’s over go home do you agree with our
it’s over go home do you agree with our list
list
list probably not we know someone out there
probably not we know someone out there
probably not we know someone out there is about to type how is that five-second
is about to type how is that five-second
is about to type how is that five-second clip from Hot Tub Time Machine not on
clip from Hot Tub Time Machine not on
clip from Hot Tub Time Machine not on this list in the comments section
this list in the comments section
this list in the comments section strictly speaking I’m never supposed to
strictly speaking I’m never supposed to
strictly speaking I’m never supposed to do this but have you got a bad idea but
do this but have you got a bad idea but
do this but have you got a bad idea but still let us know when you liked being
still let us know when you liked being
still let us know when you liked being spoken to from the big screen and for
spoken to from the big screen and for
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much say good night thanks again now go
much say good night thanks again now go finish
finish
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