batarangs heat vision and plenty of explosions these movies have it all
explosions these movies have it all
explosions these movies have it all welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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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 action scenes in DC movies for this list
action scenes in DC movies for this list
action scenes in DC movies for this list we’re looking at everything from
we’re looking at everything from
we’re looking at everything from one-on-one fights to car chases and
one-on-one fights to car chases and
one-on-one fights to car chases and every other form of bombastic and
every other form of bombastic and
every other form of bombastic and over-the-top action in between keep in
over-the-top action in between keep in
over-the-top action in between keep in mind that we are limiting this list to
mind that we are limiting this list to
mind that we are limiting this list to live-action films only so sequences from
live-action films only so sequences from
live-action films only so sequences from animated films such as Batman mask of
animated films such as Batman mask of
animated films such as Batman mask of the phantasm and Batman Beyond return of
the phantasm and Batman Beyond return of
the phantasm and Batman Beyond return of the Joker are out also a spoiler alert
the Joker are out also a spoiler alert
the Joker are out also a spoiler alert is probably necessary and reprise number
is probably necessary and reprise number
is probably necessary and reprise number 10
10
10 you stole my balloons Batman those are
you stole my balloons Batman those are
you stole my balloons Batman those are my balloons
after the Joker exposes a good chunk of
after the Joker exposes a good chunk of Gotham’s population to a fog of
Gotham’s population to a fog of
Gotham’s population to a fog of poisonous laughing gas things start to
poisonous laughing gas things start to
poisonous laughing gas things start to look pretty bleak that is until in
look pretty bleak that is until in
look pretty bleak that is until in heroic fashion the Caped Crusader flies
heroic fashion the Caped Crusader flies
heroic fashion the Caped Crusader flies into action with his trusty batwing to
into action with his trusty batwing to
into action with his trusty batwing to rain on Joker’s parade
that man makes quick work of the Clown
that man makes quick work of the Clown Prince of Crime deadly balloons removing
Prince of Crime deadly balloons removing
Prince of Crime deadly balloons removing them from the situation and saving the
them from the situation and saving the
them from the situation and saving the suffocating civilians below gun swooping
suffocating civilians below gun swooping
suffocating civilians below gun swooping back to finish the job bats picks
back to finish the job bats picks
back to finish the job bats picks Joker’s goons off like flies with a
Joker’s goons off like flies with a
Joker’s goons off like flies with a swarm of bullets and missiles the battle
swarm of bullets and missiles the battle
swarm of bullets and missiles the battle seems to be won but the Joker has one
seems to be won but the Joker has one
seems to be won but the Joker has one more trick up his sleeve where pant leg
more trick up his sleeve where pant leg
more trick up his sleeve where pant leg he whips out an oversized revolver
he whips out an oversized revolver
he whips out an oversized revolver blasting the bat out of the sky number 9
blasting the bat out of the sky number 9
blasting the bat out of the sky number 9 Superman changes the missiles path
Superman changes the missiles path
Superman changes the missiles path Superman this movie’s tagline was you’ll
Superman this movie’s tagline was you’ll
Superman this movie’s tagline was you’ll believe a man can fly even today nearly
believe a man can fly even today nearly
believe a man can fly even today nearly 40 years after its release that remains
40 years after its release that remains
40 years after its release that remains true after Lex Luthor launches a pair of
true after Lex Luthor launches a pair of
true after Lex Luthor launches a pair of missiles to ensure his real estate scam
missiles to ensure his real estate scam
missiles to ensure his real estate scam plays out successfully
plays out successfully
plays out successfully Superman blasts through the air faster
Superman blasts through the air faster
Superman blasts through the air faster than a speeding bullet to stop them
chasing one of the missiles at breakneck
chasing one of the missiles at breakneck speed Superman follows closely behind as
speed Superman follows closely behind as
speed Superman follows closely behind as the missile blazes across canyons and
the missile blazes across canyons and
the missile blazes across canyons and vast desert terrain they twist and turn
vast desert terrain they twist and turn
vast desert terrain they twist and turn across the landscape until Superman
across the landscape until Superman
across the landscape until Superman stops the missile for good combine the
stops the missile for good combine the
stops the missile for good combine the remarkable velocity of both Superman and
remarkable velocity of both Superman and
remarkable velocity of both Superman and the missile with the suspenseful music
the missile with the suspenseful music
the missile with the suspenseful music of John Williams and what could have
of John Williams and what could have
of John Williams and what could have been a straightforward chase is
been a straightforward chase is
been a straightforward chase is transformed into movie magic
number eight the Kryptonian Civil War
number eight the Kryptonian Civil War Man of Steel this council has been
Man of Steel this council has been
Man of Steel this council has been disbanded on whose authority mine after
disbanded on whose authority mine after
disbanded on whose authority mine after the a fir mentioned Christopher Reeve
the a fir mentioned Christopher Reeve
the a fir mentioned Christopher Reeve series ended on a disappointing note and
series ended on a disappointing note and
series ended on a disappointing note and Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns
Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns
Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns struggled to make an impact Zack
struggled to make an impact Zack
struggled to make an impact Zack Snyder’s 2013 reboot needed to give
Snyder’s 2013 reboot needed to give
Snyder’s 2013 reboot needed to give Supes a comeback in a big way with
Supes a comeback in a big way with
Supes a comeback in a big way with Krypton facing its impending destruction
Krypton facing its impending destruction
Krypton facing its impending destruction and the villainous General Zod launching
and the villainous General Zod launching
and the villainous General Zod launching a rebellion against the planets leaders
a rebellion against the planets leaders
a rebellion against the planets leaders jor-el realizes he needs to move quickly
jor-el realizes he needs to move quickly
jor-el realizes he needs to move quickly to ensure the survival of his race in a
to ensure the survival of his race in a
to ensure the survival of his race in a breathtaking fight to keep the Codex
breathtaking fight to keep the Codex
breathtaking fight to keep the Codex safe jor-el battles back against Zod’s
safe jor-el battles back against Zod’s
safe jor-el battles back against Zod’s troops and soars through the air in an
troops and soars through the air in an
troops and soars through the air in an exhilarating aerial action scene
although jor-el is ultimately successful
although jor-el is ultimately successful in protecting the Codex he dies at the
in protecting the Codex he dies at the
in protecting the Codex he dies at the hand of Zod moments before Krypton goes
hand of Zod moments before Krypton goes
hand of Zod moments before Krypton goes kaboom
number seven Batman vs Superman dawn of
number seven Batman vs Superman dawn of Justice reactions to this anticipated DC
Justice reactions to this anticipated DC
Justice reactions to this anticipated DC blockbuster were split but most agree
blockbuster were split but most agree
blockbuster were split but most agree that the titular showdown delivered
that the titular showdown delivered
that the titular showdown delivered watching these two modern icons smack
watching these two modern icons smack
watching these two modern icons smack each other around is a dazzling sight to
each other around is a dazzling sight to
each other around is a dazzling sight to behold both heroes showcase their
behold both heroes showcase their
behold both heroes showcase their trademark abilities in order to take
trademark abilities in order to take
trademark abilities in order to take their opponent down Superman uses all of
their opponent down Superman uses all of
their opponent down Superman uses all of his powers while Batman unleashes every
his powers while Batman unleashes every
his powers while Batman unleashes every tool in his arsenal as the two Titans
tool in his arsenal as the two Titans
tool in his arsenal as the two Titans trade blow after blow they grow weary
trade blow after blow they grow weary
trade blow after blow they grow weary err from the battle clearly exhausted
err from the battle clearly exhausted
err from the battle clearly exhausted from the fight and interestingly equally
from the fight and interestingly equally
from the fight and interestingly equally matched
we won’t spoil it for you about who wins
we won’t spoil it for you about who wins but we can promise you that there’s
but we can promise you that there’s
but we can promise you that there’s plenty of bloodshed and tons of property
plenty of bloodshed and tons of property
plenty of bloodshed and tons of property damage in the process number 6 Superman
damage in the process number 6 Superman
damage in the process number 6 Superman versus General Zod Man of Steel I exist
versus General Zod Man of Steel I exist
versus General Zod Man of Steel I exist only to protect Krypton yeah the amount
only to protect Krypton yeah the amount
only to protect Krypton yeah the amount of destruction during this fight scene
of destruction during this fight scene
of destruction during this fight scene may have been a bit on the excessive
may have been a bit on the excessive
may have been a bit on the excessive side but holy hell is it an exciting
side but holy hell is it an exciting
side but holy hell is it an exciting spectacle his plans foiled by Superman
spectacle his plans foiled by Superman
spectacle his plans foiled by Superman General Zod charges at the man of steel
General Zod charges at the man of steel
General Zod charges at the man of steel with vicious force sending them both
with vicious force sending them both
with vicious force sending them both crashing through the sky and causing
crashing through the sky and causing
crashing through the sky and causing buildings to tumble over in the process
the last Kryptonians locked themselves
the last Kryptonians locked themselves in a duel to the death exchanging
in a duel to the death exchanging
in a duel to the death exchanging explosive punches and doing anything
explosive punches and doing anything
explosive punches and doing anything necessary to take down their adversary
necessary to take down their adversary
necessary to take down their adversary as they smash crash and toss each other
as they smash crash and toss each other
as they smash crash and toss each other around metropolis the damage caused by
around metropolis the damage caused by
around metropolis the damage caused by their power is unbelievable
their skirmish comes to a shocking
their skirmish comes to a shocking conclusion when Superman snaps Zod’s
conclusion when Superman snaps Zod’s
conclusion when Superman snaps Zod’s neck an unexpected moment that left fans
neck an unexpected moment that left fans
neck an unexpected moment that left fans breathless number 5 tonight a comedian
breathless number 5 tonight a comedian
breathless number 5 tonight a comedian died watchman just a matter of time was
died watchman just a matter of time was
died watchman just a matter of time was setting the stage for a much more
setting the stage for a much more
setting the stage for a much more violent superhero movie than most people
violent superhero movie than most people
violent superhero movie than most people are used to the fight between the
are used to the fight between the
are used to the fight between the comedian and his assailant is a much
comedian and his assailant is a much
comedian and his assailant is a much more down-to-earth confrontation than
more down-to-earth confrontation than
more down-to-earth confrontation than the other entries on this list the
the other entries on this list the
the other entries on this list the comedian is clearly getting his butt
comedian is clearly getting his butt
comedian is clearly getting his butt kicked by this mystery man leaving you
kicked by this mystery man leaving you
kicked by this mystery man leaving you to squirm in your seat after every
to squirm in your seat after every
to squirm in your seat after every devastating punch and bone crack knowing
devastating punch and bone crack knowing
devastating punch and bone crack knowing that there’s no way he’s winning this
that there’s no way he’s winning this
that there’s no way he’s winning this fight after a gruesome display of
fight after a gruesome display of
fight after a gruesome display of bloodshed and hand-to-hand combat the
bloodshed and hand-to-hand combat the
bloodshed and hand-to-hand combat the comedian is beaten to a pulp and tossed
comedian is beaten to a pulp and tossed
comedian is beaten to a pulp and tossed out his window an image so accurate to
out his window an image so accurate to
out his window an image so accurate to the comics it should make any fans
the comics it should make any fans
the comics it should make any fans squeal with giddy delight
unforgettable number four warehouse
unforgettable number four warehouse rescue Batman vs Superman dawn of
rescue Batman vs Superman dawn of
rescue Batman vs Superman dawn of Justice
after Batman and Superman put their
after Batman and Superman put their differences aside for the greater good
differences aside for the greater good
differences aside for the greater good The Dark Knight rushes to a warehouse to
The Dark Knight rushes to a warehouse to
The Dark Knight rushes to a warehouse to save Martha Kent from Lex Luthor’s
save Martha Kent from Lex Luthor’s
save Martha Kent from Lex Luthor’s henchmen
the warehouse is crawling with the goons
the warehouse is crawling with the goons most of them carrying sharp stabby
most of them carrying sharp stabby
most of them carrying sharp stabby objects and automatic weapons but we’re
objects and automatic weapons but we’re
objects and automatic weapons but we’re still going to place the odds in
still going to place the odds in
still going to place the odds in Batman’s favor the action plays out at a
Batman’s favor the action plays out at a
Batman’s favor the action plays out at a blistering pace with Batman leaping all
blistering pace with Batman leaping all
blistering pace with Batman leaping all around the room
around the room
around the room brutally taking down each baddie with no
brutally taking down each baddie with no
brutally taking down each baddie with no mercy the stunning choreography captures
mercy the stunning choreography captures
mercy the stunning choreography captures Batman’s intense fighting style like no
Batman’s intense fighting style like no
Batman’s intense fighting style like no other film has done before making him a
other film has done before making him a
other film has done before making him a superhero unwilling to compromise when
superhero unwilling to compromise when
superhero unwilling to compromise when it comes to beating down criminals
it comes to beating down criminals
it comes to beating down criminals that’s gonna leave a mark
this masterpiece has no shortage of
this masterpiece has no shortage of thrilling action sequences like the
thrilling action sequences like the
thrilling action sequences like the unforgettable opening bank heist however
unforgettable opening bank heist however
unforgettable opening bank heist however we’re gonna tip our hats to what is
we’re gonna tip our hats to what is
we’re gonna tip our hats to what is arguably the most exciting set piece in
arguably the most exciting set piece in
arguably the most exciting set piece in the film as well as a pivotal moment in
the film as well as a pivotal moment in
the film as well as a pivotal moment in the story the truck chase as the Joker
the story the truck chase as the Joker
the story the truck chase as the Joker leads an onslaught against the armored
leads an onslaught against the armored
leads an onslaught against the armored car transporting Harvey Dent
car transporting Harvey Dent
car transporting Harvey Dent Batman makes his best effort to protect
Batman makes his best effort to protect
Batman makes his best effort to protect the district attorney from harm which
the district attorney from harm which
the district attorney from harm which includes sacrificing his own Batmobile
includes sacrificing his own Batmobile
includes sacrificing his own Batmobile to stop an RPG
it only gets crazier from there as
it only gets crazier from there as gotham’s protector uses his bat pod to
gotham’s protector uses his bat pod to
gotham’s protector uses his bat pod to continue the exhilarating pursuit and
continue the exhilarating pursuit and
continue the exhilarating pursuit and the Joker knocks a helicopter out of the
the Joker knocks a helicopter out of the
the Joker knocks a helicopter out of the sky
the final standoff between Batman and
the final standoff between Batman and Joker is just icing on the cake I don’t
Joker is just icing on the cake I don’t
Joker is just icing on the cake I don’t want to kill you what would I do without
want to kill you what would I do without
want to kill you what would I do without you
you
you number two ideas are bulletproof V for
number two ideas are bulletproof V for
number two ideas are bulletproof V for Vendetta you’ve got nothing nothing but
Vendetta you’ve got nothing nothing but
Vendetta you’ve got nothing nothing but your bloody knives and your fancy karate
your bloody knives and your fancy karate
your bloody knives and your fancy karate gimmicks we have guns now what you have
gimmicks we have guns now what you have
gimmicks we have guns now what you have a bullets the hope that when your guns
a bullets the hope that when your guns
a bullets the hope that when your guns are empty and no longer standing because
are empty and no longer standing because
are empty and no longer standing because if I am it won’t be dead before you
if I am it won’t be dead before you
if I am it won’t be dead before you loaded during the climactic moment of
loaded during the climactic moment of
loaded during the climactic moment of the film V has a standoff with officer
the film V has a standoff with officer
the film V has a standoff with officer Creed II in the sewers and is quickly
Creed II in the sewers and is quickly
Creed II in the sewers and is quickly bombarded by a swarm of gunfire killin
he miraculously survives and before the
he miraculously survives and before the men can fire another bullet B begins to
men can fire another bullet B begins to
men can fire another bullet B begins to slice and dice all the action plays out
slice and dice all the action plays out
slice and dice all the action plays out in slow motion as we watch V expertly
in slow motion as we watch V expertly
in slow motion as we watch V expertly dispatch each gunman in a spectacularly
dispatch each gunman in a spectacularly
dispatch each gunman in a spectacularly stylized and bloody fashion
as they go down one by one he proves
as they go down one by one he proves himself to be the definition of a
himself to be the definition of a
himself to be the definition of a one-man army
one-man army
one-man army and bona fide badass by the way did we
and bona fide badass by the way did we
and bona fide badass by the way did we mention that wickedly cool sound of be
mention that wickedly cool sound of be
mention that wickedly cool sound of be twirling his knives before we unveil our
twirling his knives before we unveil our
twirling his knives before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions start your screaming
number one crashing this plane the Dark
number one crashing this plane the Dark Knight Rises
Knight Rises
Knight Rises loyalty for a hired gun Oh perhaps is
loyalty for a hired gun Oh perhaps is
loyalty for a hired gun Oh perhaps is wondering why someone would shoot a man
wondering why someone would shoot a man
wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane the
before throwing him out of a plane the
before throwing him out of a plane the fire rises and so does this action scene
fire rises and so does this action scene
fire rises and so does this action scene all the way to the top of our list as
all the way to the top of our list as
all the way to the top of our list as the rousing musical score booms in the
the rousing musical score booms in the
the rousing musical score booms in the background Bane makes it abundantly
background Bane makes it abundantly
background Bane makes it abundantly clear that he is a villain that means
clear that he is a villain that means
clear that he is a villain that means business congratulations you got
business congratulations you got
business congratulations you got yourself caught sir now what’s the next
yourself caught sir now what’s the next
yourself caught sir now what’s the next step of your master plan brushing this
step of your master plan brushing this
step of your master plan brushing this foot this sequence reaches dizzying
foot this sequence reaches dizzying
foot this sequence reaches dizzying heights when the plane beam is hijacking
heights when the plane beam is hijacking
heights when the plane beam is hijacking is tipped on its side causing the action
is tipped on its side causing the action
is tipped on its side causing the action inside to turn on its head
fun fact a large portion of this
fun fact a large portion of this sequence was done for real this
sequence was done for real this
sequence was done for real this realistic approach adds palpable tension
realistic approach adds palpable tension
realistic approach adds palpable tension to the scene making it a fantastic
to the scene making it a fantastic
to the scene making it a fantastic opening and our favorite DC action scene
opening and our favorite DC action scene
opening and our favorite DC action scene of all time
of all time
of all time come on down doctor now’s not the time
come on down doctor now’s not the time
come on down doctor now’s not the time for fear that comes later do you agree
for fear that comes later do you agree
for fear that comes later do you agree with our list what are your favourite
with our list what are your favourite
with our list what are your favourite action scenes from DC movies
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