life has its ups and downs and these are some of the best ever
and these are some of the best ever
and these are some of the best ever captured on film welcome to
captured on film welcome to
captured on film welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten elevator
down our picks for the top ten elevator
down our picks for the top ten elevator scenes in movies this is the great glass
scenes in movies this is the great glass
scenes in movies this is the great glass wonkavator
wonkavator
wonkavator for this list we’re looking at memorable
for this list we’re looking at memorable
for this list we’re looking at memorable scenes that have taken place in or on an
scenes that have taken place in or on an
scenes that have taken place in or on an elevator
we’re not looking for laughter though so
we’re not looking for laughter though so no comedy mama and we should mention
no comedy mama and we should mention
no comedy mama and we should mention there are a few spoilers ahead so
there are a few spoilers ahead so
there are a few spoilers ahead so spoiler alert oh let’s get this party
spoiler alert oh let’s get this party
spoiler alert oh let’s get this party started
started
started number 10 the Tower of Terror The Cabin
number 10 the Tower of Terror The Cabin
number 10 the Tower of Terror The Cabin in the Woods this elevator is going down
in the Woods this elevator is going down
in the Woods this elevator is going down and it’s not stopping till it hits the
and it’s not stopping till it hits the
and it’s not stopping till it hits the underworld
Dana and Marty are the only ones left
Dana and Marty are the only ones left their friends are dead and they’ve
their friends are dead and they’ve
their friends are dead and they’ve nowhere else to go we gotta go down my
nowhere else to go we gotta go down my
nowhere else to go we gotta go down my house we gonna go as they silently peer
house we gonna go as they silently peer
house we gonna go as they silently peer out from their plexiglass box we peer
out from their plexiglass box we peer
out from their plexiglass box we peer out from our hiding place behind the
out from our hiding place behind the
out from our hiding place behind the sofa what’s happening to you is part of
sofa what’s happening to you is part of
sofa what’s happening to you is part of something bigger something older than
something bigger something older than
something bigger something older than anything no first a werewolf then a
anything no first a werewolf then a
anything no first a werewolf then a ghost then a demon child and a man with
ghost then a demon child and a man with
ghost then a demon child and a man with circular saws through his skull it’s a
circular saws through his skull it’s a
circular saws through his skull it’s a tower of terror and there’s no better
tower of terror and there’s no better
tower of terror and there’s no better way to start our ascent to number one I
way to start our ascent to number one I
way to start our ascent to number one I know that would benefit weekend number
know that would benefit weekend number
know that would benefit weekend number nine glass case of emotion The Hunger
nine glass case of emotion The Hunger
nine glass case of emotion The Hunger Games Catching Fire the more allies she
Games Catching Fire the more allies she
Games Catching Fire the more allies she betrays the more friends she kills the
betrays the more friends she kills the
betrays the more friends she kills the moisture reveals her true self as long
moisture reveals her true self as long
moisture reveals her true self as long as it ends with her picture in the sky
as it ends with her picture in the sky
as it ends with her picture in the sky and the sound of cannon
and the sound of cannon
and the sound of cannon Katniss just can’t catch a break in an
Katniss just can’t catch a break in an
Katniss just can’t catch a break in an elevator sin is sure got style but that
elevator sin is sure got style but that
elevator sin is sure got style but that can’t help him here that dress was
can’t help him here that dress was
can’t help him here that dress was beautiful I think it was the best one
beautiful I think it was the best one
beautiful I think it was the best one you’ve ever made
you’ve ever made
you’ve ever made if I didn’t like it when he said goodbye
if I didn’t like it when he said goodbye
if I didn’t like it when he said goodbye to his favorite muse he probably didn’t
to his favorite muse he probably didn’t
to his favorite muse he probably didn’t think that she’d possibly be the one out
think that she’d possibly be the one out
think that she’d possibly be the one out living him Katniss Everdeen is focused
living him Katniss Everdeen is focused
living him Katniss Everdeen is focused but she’s frightened seeing the men in
but she’s frightened seeing the men in
but she’s frightened seeing the men in white suits pulverize her friend does
white suits pulverize her friend does
white suits pulverize her friend does little to calm her pregame nerves
little to calm her pregame nerves
little to calm her pregame nerves trapped in the elevator
trapped in the elevator
trapped in the elevator she’s a wounded animal she’s going up
she’s a wounded animal she’s going up
she’s a wounded animal she’s going up she’s feeling down
she’s feeling down
she’s feeling down she will avenge lenny kravitz stop
she will avenge lenny kravitz stop
she will avenge lenny kravitz stop remember I’m still betting on you girl
remember I’m still betting on you girl
remember I’m still betting on you girl on fire number eight rising suspicions
on fire number eight rising suspicions
on fire number eight rising suspicions die hard with a vengeance
the die hard movies in general our
the die hard movies in general our elevator gold when John McClane isn’t
elevator gold when John McClane isn’t
elevator gold when John McClane isn’t writing notes on to terrorists he’s
writing notes on to terrorists he’s
writing notes on to terrorists he’s recently disposed of to spread some
recently disposed of to spread some
recently disposed of to spread some seasonal cheer he’s fighting his way out
seasonal cheer he’s fighting his way out
seasonal cheer he’s fighting his way out of these impossibly small spaces well
of these impossibly small spaces well
of these impossibly small spaces well the coolest we get together have a few
the coolest we get together have a few
the coolest we get together have a few laughs in die hard three he takes a
laughs in die hard three he takes a
laughs in die hard three he takes a particularly eventful trip putting two
particularly eventful trip putting two
particularly eventful trip putting two and two together when he realizes that
and two together when he realizes that
and two together when he realizes that one of the supposed cops along for the
one of the supposed cops along for the
one of the supposed cops along for the ride is sporting his colleagues badge it
ride is sporting his colleagues badge it
ride is sporting his colleagues badge it was a lottery number last night huh
was a lottery number last night huh
was a lottery number last night huh here’s play Larry no wife buys me two
here’s play Larry no wife buys me two
here’s play Larry no wife buys me two tickets every week the last ten years
tickets every week the last ten years
tickets every week the last ten years plays the same two numbers all the time
plays the same two numbers all the time
plays the same two numbers all the time I say hey yo why don’t you play a
I say hey yo why don’t you play a
I say hey yo why don’t you play a different number because well those are
different number because well those are
different number because well those are my lucky numbers I got two tickets right
my lucky numbers I got two tickets right
my lucky numbers I got two tickets right here
after taking the entire crew down he’s
after taking the entire crew down he’s lucky to emerge alive from this close
lucky to emerge alive from this close
lucky to emerge alive from this close quarters bloodbath in a box
number seven a spike in tension mission
number seven a spike in tension mission impossible that date was Sara
impossible that date was Sara
impossible that date was Sara it’s definitely Oh pick that Wizkid
it’s definitely Oh pick that Wizkid
it’s definitely Oh pick that Wizkid hacker riding around unseen on an
hacker riding around unseen on an
hacker riding around unseen on an elevator during an undercover CIA
elevator during an undercover CIA
elevator during an undercover CIA mission in Prague is safe guess again
mission in Prague is safe guess again
mission in Prague is safe guess again this is the boxing news of the box
this is the boxing news of the box
this is the boxing news of the box things go bad fast as the entire team
things go bad fast as the entire team
things go bad fast as the entire team gets off one by one I don’t have control
gets off one by one I don’t have control
gets off one by one I don’t have control jack then I got a problem while you
jack then I got a problem while you
jack then I got a problem while you would expect Emilio to be the victim of
would expect Emilio to be the victim of
would expect Emilio to be the victim of a conventional elevator death if there
a conventional elevator death if there
a conventional elevator death if there is such a thing we get something
is such a thing we get something
is such a thing we get something entirely unexpected
entirely unexpected
entirely unexpected instead of plummeting downwards he goes
instead of plummeting downwards he goes
instead of plummeting downwards he goes up into a reverse mortal combat spike
up into a reverse mortal combat spike
up into a reverse mortal combat spike fatality gruesome we’re so glad they cut
fatality gruesome we’re so glad they cut
fatality gruesome we’re so glad they cut away at the last second man dies number
away at the last second man dies number
away at the last second man dies number six a world of pure imagination Willy
six a world of pure imagination Willy
six a world of pure imagination Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Wonka and the Chocolate Factory this way please we’ll take the
this way please we’ll take the
this way please we’ll take the wonkavator bin Charlie Grandpa Jones sir
wonkavator bin Charlie Grandpa Jones sir
wonkavator bin Charlie Grandpa Jones sir it’s great it’s class it’s classic Willy
it’s great it’s class it’s classic Willy
it’s great it’s class it’s classic Willy Wonka he’s taken a usual contraption and
Wonka he’s taken a usual contraption and
Wonka he’s taken a usual contraption and he’s turned it into something strange
he’s turned it into something strange
he’s turned it into something strange shavelev it it’s a wonkavator an
shavelev it it’s a wonkavator an
shavelev it it’s a wonkavator an elevator can only go up and down this
elevator can only go up and down this
elevator can only go up and down this glass machine will go up ways down ways
glass machine will go up ways down ways
glass machine will go up ways down ways round and round in circles it can take
round and round in circles it can take
round and round in circles it can take you to any room in the whole factory
you to any room in the whole factory
you to any room in the whole factory just by pressing one of these buttons
just by pressing one of these buttons
just by pressing one of these buttons any of these buttons just press a button
any of these buttons just press a button
any of these buttons just press a button in thing you’re off and up until now
in thing you’re off and up until now
in thing you’re off and up until now I’ve pressed them all except one gene
I’ve pressed them all except one gene
I’ve pressed them all except one gene Wilder as Wonka is one part magic two
Wilder as Wonka is one part magic two
Wilder as Wonka is one part magic two parts madness as he races toward the
parts madness as he races toward the
parts madness as he races toward the roof
but when they break through his genius
but when they break through his genius is confirmed in this world of pure
is confirmed in this world of pure
is confirmed in this world of pure imagination it’s the only way to travel
imagination it’s the only way to travel
imagination it’s the only way to travel grandpa town looks so pretty from up
grandpa town looks so pretty from up
grandpa town looks so pretty from up here yeah look over here Charlie I think
here yeah look over here Charlie I think
here yeah look over here Charlie I think I see our house number five what in an
I see our house number five what in an
I see our house number five what in an elevator The Shining you do too okay to
elevator The Shining you do too okay to
elevator The Shining you do too okay to me
me
me don’t want to please no it’s the last
don’t want to please no it’s the last
don’t want to please no it’s the last thing you’d need while Jack Nicholson
thing you’d need while Jack Nicholson
thing you’d need while Jack Nicholson goes nuts and begins to hunt you down
Wendy Torrence has already survived the
Wendy Torrence has already survived the infamous acts to the bathroom door scene
infamous acts to the bathroom door scene
infamous acts to the bathroom door scene here’s Johnny and now she’s met with a
here’s Johnny and now she’s met with a
here’s Johnny and now she’s met with a torrent of blood from the elevator shaft
the haunted hotel turns hallucinatory as
the haunted hotel turns hallucinatory as stanley kubrick transforms the ordinary
stanley kubrick transforms the ordinary
stanley kubrick transforms the ordinary into the illogical leaving us all as
into the illogical leaving us all as
into the illogical leaving us all as wide-eyed as Shelley Duvall it’s a point
wide-eyed as Shelley Duvall it’s a point
wide-eyed as Shelley Duvall it’s a point of view shot that has you running for
of view shot that has you running for
of view shot that has you running for the stairs
the stairs
the stairs Redrum bad Rob Rob Rob
Redrum bad Rob Rob Rob
Redrum bad Rob Rob Rob number four should have taken the stairs
number four should have taken the stairs
number four should have taken the stairs the departed You Know Who I am You Know
the departed You Know Who I am You Know
the departed You Know Who I am You Know Who I am I take him down I’m taking him
Who I am I take him down I’m taking him
Who I am I take him down I’m taking him down stairs down if you’re coming from
down stairs down if you’re coming from
down stairs down if you’re coming from the roof of a Boston high-rise it’s best
the roof of a Boston high-rise it’s best
the roof of a Boston high-rise it’s best to save your legs and take the elevator
to save your legs and take the elevator
to save your legs and take the elevator particularly if you’ve got a gun to
particularly if you’ve got a gun to
particularly if you’ve got a gun to someone’s head I can’t wait to see you
someone’s head I can’t wait to see you
someone’s head I can’t wait to see you explain this to a Suffolk County jury
explain this to a Suffolk County jury
explain this to a Suffolk County jury you can cock sucker Leonardo DiCaprio’s
you can cock sucker Leonardo DiCaprio’s
you can cock sucker Leonardo DiCaprio’s Billy Costigan didn’t realize however
Billy Costigan didn’t realize however
Billy Costigan didn’t realize however that as he counted down the floors he
that as he counted down the floors he
that as he counted down the floors he was counting down the last seconds of
was counting down the last seconds of
was counting down the last seconds of his life Matt Damon’s Colin Sullivan has
his life Matt Damon’s Colin Sullivan has
his life Matt Damon’s Colin Sullivan has already hit rock bottom but when the
already hit rock bottom but when the
already hit rock bottom but when the doors open and Leo’s blood splatters
doors open and Leo’s blood splatters
doors open and Leo’s blood splatters well it’s a big lift maybe maybe not
well it’s a big lift maybe maybe not
well it’s a big lift maybe maybe not maybe yourself anything else that’ll
maybe yourself anything else that’ll
maybe yourself anything else that’ll keep this elevator from falling basement
keep this elevator from falling basement
keep this elevator from falling basement number three explosive adrenaline speed
number three explosive adrenaline speed
number three explosive adrenaline speed ladies and gentlemen this is the LAPD
ladies and gentlemen this is the LAPD
ladies and gentlemen this is the LAPD what are you doing up there just relax
what are you doing up there just relax
what are you doing up there just relax an elevator shaft rigged with explosives
an elevator shaft rigged with explosives
an elevator shaft rigged with explosives hostages trapped in an LA skyscraper a
hostages trapped in an LA skyscraper a
hostages trapped in an LA skyscraper a terrorist demanding an outrageous ransom
terrorist demanding an outrageous ransom
terrorist demanding an outrageous ransom alright gentlemen what we have here are
alright gentlemen what we have here are
alright gentlemen what we have here are 13 passengers and an express elevator
13 passengers and an express elevator
13 passengers and an express elevator below floor 30 bombs already taken out
below floor 30 bombs already taken out
below floor 30 bombs already taken out cables bomber wants three million
cables bomber wants three million
cables bomber wants three million dollars or he blows the emergency brakes
dollars or he blows the emergency brakes
dollars or he blows the emergency brakes all of this and the movie has barely
all of this and the movie has barely
all of this and the movie has barely even begun
even begun
even begun speed is all-out adrenaline and this
speed is all-out adrenaline and this
speed is all-out adrenaline and this scene really sets the tone
the elevators going down but not quite
the elevators going down but not quite in the way it was designed to with its
in the way it was designed to with its
in the way it was designed to with its emergency brakes threatening to be blown
emergency brakes threatening to be blown
emergency brakes threatening to be blown up as well and who can forget the terror
up as well and who can forget the terror
up as well and who can forget the terror of the victims rushing to squeeze out
of the victims rushing to squeeze out
of the victims rushing to squeeze out before being forced straight downwards
before being forced straight downwards
before being forced straight downwards once to reach out and take my hand –
once to reach out and take my hand –
once to reach out and take my hand – he’s going down drive sir yeah
he’s going down drive sir yeah
he’s going down drive sir yeah wrongful ryan gosling gets down before
wrongful ryan gosling gets down before
wrongful ryan gosling gets down before he beats up in this ultra stylish scene
he beats up in this ultra stylish scene
he beats up in this ultra stylish scene a climactic point in a high-tension
a climactic point in a high-tension
a climactic point in a high-tension movie the driver gets the girl as they
movie the driver gets the girl as they
movie the driver gets the girl as they ride the elevator with their hit men
seconds later there’s a dead body on the
seconds later there’s a dead body on the floor and Irene’s cowering in the corner
floor and Irene’s cowering in the corner
floor and Irene’s cowering in the corner questioning her taste in men the shots
questioning her taste in men the shots
questioning her taste in men the shots that follow between the elevator and the
that follow between the elevator and the
that follow between the elevator and the outside parking lot are just complete
outside parking lot are just complete
outside parking lot are just complete raw emotion before we open the doors on
raw emotion before we open the doors on
raw emotion before we open the doors on our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
just one day a my what aim high
just one day a my what aim high now higher gaster I can trap them
number one one killer ride Terminator 2
number one one killer ride Terminator 2 Judgment Day you can close the door on a
Judgment Day you can close the door on a
Judgment Day you can close the door on a murderous Android but you can’t keep it
murderous Android but you can’t keep it
murderous Android but you can’t keep it out
hospital corridors have never looked so
hospital corridors have never looked so scary and an elevator rides never been
scary and an elevator rides never been
scary and an elevator rides never been so life-threatening
Robert Patrick as t1000 has blades
Robert Patrick as t1000 has blades forearms and he can smell blood
the kill crazed robot pierces the
the kill crazed robot pierces the roofing like he’s preparing food for the
roofing like he’s preparing food for the
roofing like he’s preparing food for the microwave while Arnie and his human
microwave while Arnie and his human
microwave while Arnie and his human objectives scurry underneath it’s
objectives scurry underneath it’s
objectives scurry underneath it’s claustrophobic apocalyptic and
claustrophobic apocalyptic and
claustrophobic apocalyptic and unforgettable
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which elevator scene did we skip press the
elevator scene did we skip press the
elevator scene did we skip press the button for the top floor please
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