I know it’s hard being in new town let’s give it a chance okay sometimes
give it a chance okay sometimes
give it a chance okay sometimes cinematic beauty comes packaged with an
cinematic beauty comes packaged with an
cinematic beauty comes packaged with an air of mystery and danger that the hero
air of mystery and danger that the hero
air of mystery and danger that the hero just cannot resist welcome to
just cannot resist welcome to
just cannot resist 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 femme
down our picks for the top ten femme
down our picks for the top ten femme fatale in modern cinema you have to
fatale in modern cinema you have to
fatale in modern cinema you have to leave this one has a fun these women
leave this one has a fun these women
leave this one has a fun these women must be sexy sensual and dangerous for
must be sexy sensual and dangerous for
must be sexy sensual and dangerous for this list though we’ve looked only at
this list though we’ve looked only at
this list though we’ve looked only at those post-1980 movie women whom enjoy
those post-1980 movie women whom enjoy
those post-1980 movie women whom enjoy using their allure to manipulate men and
using their allure to manipulate men and
using their allure to manipulate men and reap the rewards thus putting them in
reap the rewards thus putting them in
reap the rewards thus putting them in the tradition of the femme fatale
the tradition of the femme fatale
the tradition of the femme fatale archetype let’s see what we can work out
archetype let’s see what we can work out
archetype let’s see what we can work out which is as old as the golden era of
which is as old as the golden era of
which is as old as the golden era of Hollywood itself and we should warn you
Hollywood itself and we should warn you
Hollywood itself and we should warn you a spoiler alert is probably in order
a spoiler alert is probably in order
a spoiler alert is probably in order number 10 Laura Dannon brick listen
number 10 Laura Dannon brick listen
number 10 Laura Dannon brick listen you’re scratching at the wrong door I
you’re scratching at the wrong door I
you’re scratching at the wrong door I didn’t know him well enough to know the
didn’t know him well enough to know the
didn’t know him well enough to know the details of what she was then I just got
details of what she was then I just got
details of what she was then I just got one to the downfall for some getting
one to the downfall for some getting
one to the downfall for some getting caught up in a drug-fueled web of lies
caught up in a drug-fueled web of lies
caught up in a drug-fueled web of lies and mystery would be emotionally Dee
and mystery would be emotionally Dee
and mystery would be emotionally Dee railing not for Laura Dannon though who
railing not for Laura Dannon though who
railing not for Laura Dannon though who keeps a cool head when everyone around
keeps a cool head when everyone around
keeps a cool head when everyone around her is losing theirs who is this I’ll
her is losing theirs who is this I’ll
her is losing theirs who is this I’ll hang up you don’t know me I’ll save you
hang up you don’t know me I’ll save you
hang up you don’t know me I’ll save you some time I know everyone and I have all
some time I know everyone and I have all
some time I know everyone and I have all the time in the world follow your youth
the time in the world follow your youth
the time in the world follow your youth brick is neo-noir at its finest drawing
brick is neo-noir at its finest drawing
brick is neo-noir at its finest drawing heavily from classic hard-boiled
heavily from classic hard-boiled
heavily from classic hard-boiled detective stories and dannan is as
detective stories and dannan is as
detective stories and dannan is as deadly a femme fatale as any who’ve come
deadly a femme fatale as any who’ve come
deadly a femme fatale as any who’ve come previously you trust me now
her butter wouldn’t melt Pixy girl
her butter wouldn’t melt Pixy girl village has the audience as hooked as
village has the audience as hooked as
village has the audience as hooked as the film’s protagonist Brendan you’re
the film’s protagonist Brendan you’re
the film’s protagonist Brendan you’re quite upheld ah where are you going Oh
quite upheld ah where are you going Oh
quite upheld ah where are you going Oh but surely she couldn’t be an undercover
but surely she couldn’t be an undercover
but surely she couldn’t be an undercover evil genius could she I don’t know but
evil genius could she I don’t know but
evil genius could she I don’t know but it sounded like you did and body’s got a
it sounded like you did and body’s got a
it sounded like you did and body’s got a right to pick arias number nine xenia
right to pick arias number nine xenia
right to pick arias number nine xenia onatopp Goldeneye zinnias are gave now
onatopp Goldeneye zinnias are gave now
onatopp Goldeneye zinnias are gave now on that top on and top on the top Bond
on that top on and top on the top Bond
on that top on and top on the top Bond girls are known for being beautiful but
girls are known for being beautiful but
girls are known for being beautiful but they aren’t usually this lethal
they aren’t usually this lethal
they aren’t usually this lethal the euphemistically named onatopp is an
the euphemistically named onatopp is an
the euphemistically named onatopp is an operative of Yanis and James eye
operative of Yanis and James eye
operative of Yanis and James eye catching antagonists enjoy it while it
catching antagonists enjoy it while it
catching antagonists enjoy it while it lasts very words have inspired played by
lasts very words have inspired played by
lasts very words have inspired played by famke janssen this girl boils the femme
famke janssen this girl boils the femme
famke janssen this girl boils the femme fatale rolled down to biological basics
fatale rolled down to biological basics
fatale rolled down to biological basics guys always want to have sex with zhenya
guys always want to have sex with zhenya
guys always want to have sex with zhenya and she is more than happy to comply but
and she is more than happy to comply but
and she is more than happy to comply but the outcome can be fairly sinister well
the outcome can be fairly sinister well
the outcome can be fairly sinister well I must say I’ve had a lovely evening you
I must say I’ve had a lovely evening you
I must say I’ve had a lovely evening you once again the pleasure was all yours
once again the pleasure was all yours
once again the pleasure was all yours onatopp looks could kill but her thighs
onatopp looks could kill but her thighs
onatopp looks could kill but her thighs definitely will it’s a deadly spin on
definitely will it’s a deadly spin on
definitely will it’s a deadly spin on the notion of having a crush on someone
number 8 Lynn Bracken LA Confidential
number 8 Lynn Bracken LA Confidential would you care for a drink yeah Scotch
would you care for a drink yeah Scotch
would you care for a drink yeah Scotch straight on the one hand an exploited
straight on the one hand an exploited
straight on the one hand an exploited sexualized call girl on the other a
sexualized call girl on the other a
sexualized call girl on the other a clever confidence manipulator you have a
clever confidence manipulator you have a
clever confidence manipulator you have a thing for helping women don’t you
thing for helping women don’t you
thing for helping women don’t you officer white we’re never too sure on
officer white we’re never too sure on
officer white we’re never too sure on whose side Lynn Bracken is or if she
whose side Lynn Bracken is or if she
whose side Lynn Bracken is or if she even has a sight at all wondered when
even has a sight at all wondered when
even has a sight at all wondered when you might knock on my door again officer
you might knock on my door again officer
you might knock on my door again officer wife played by Kim Basinger she’s a
wife played by Kim Basinger she’s a
wife played by Kim Basinger she’s a prostitute made to look like the famous
prostitute made to look like the famous
prostitute made to look like the famous actress Veronica Lake and she seems to
actress Veronica Lake and she seems to
actress Veronica Lake and she seems to have the entire LAPD at her beautified
have the entire LAPD at her beautified
have the entire LAPD at her beautified beck and call
beck and call
beck and call you’re the first man in five years who
you’re the first man in five years who
you’re the first man in five years who didn’t tell me I look like Veronica Lake
didn’t tell me I look like Veronica Lake
didn’t tell me I look like Veronica Lake inside of a minute look better than
inside of a minute look better than
inside of a minute look better than Veronica Lake double-crossing comes
Veronica Lake double-crossing comes
Veronica Lake double-crossing comes standard in this movie and bracken more
standard in this movie and bracken more
standard in this movie and bracken more than holds her own with the big boys
than holds her own with the big boys
than holds her own with the big boys some men get the world others get EXO %
some men get the world others get EXO %
some men get the world others get EXO % a trip to Arizona
a trip to Arizona
a trip to Arizona number seven Rachel Bladerunner I’m
number seven Rachel Bladerunner I’m
number seven Rachel Bladerunner I’m Rachel Deckard a nonhuman genetically
Rachel Deckard a nonhuman genetically
Rachel Deckard a nonhuman genetically engineered being known as a replicant
engineered being known as a replicant
engineered being known as a replicant rachel is Eldon Tyrells most recent
rachel is Eldon Tyrells most recent
rachel is Eldon Tyrells most recent experiment an Android implanted with a
experiment an Android implanted with a
experiment an Android implanted with a real person’s memories so that she might
real person’s memories so that she might
real person’s memories so that she might think she is human you’re reading a
think she is human you’re reading a
think she is human you’re reading a magazine you come across a full-page
magazine you come across a full-page
magazine you come across a full-page nude photo of a girl is this testing
nude photo of a girl is this testing
nude photo of a girl is this testing whether I’m a replicant or a lesbian mr.
whether I’m a replicant or a lesbian mr.
whether I’m a replicant or a lesbian mr. Deckard just answer the questions please
Deckard just answer the questions please
Deckard just answer the questions please she’s not exactly villainous but she’s
she’s not exactly villainous but she’s
she’s not exactly villainous but she’s also not someone you’d want to fall in
also not someone you’d want to fall in
also not someone you’d want to fall in love with either kiss me in true film
love with either kiss me in true film
love with either kiss me in true film noir style however our hero Harrison
noir style however our hero Harrison
noir style however our hero Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard does exactly that
Ford’s Rick Deckard does exactly that
Ford’s Rick Deckard does exactly that despite being tasked with retiring her I
despite being tasked with retiring her I
despite being tasked with retiring her I want you
which means on me played by Sean young
which means on me played by Sean young she has the look and she has the lines
she has the look and she has the lines
she has the look and she has the lines I’m not in the business
I’m not in the business
I’m not in the business she’s a futuristic femme fatale heavily
she’s a futuristic femme fatale heavily
she’s a futuristic femme fatale heavily indebted to the ones of yesteryear I am
indebted to the ones of yesteryear I am
indebted to the ones of yesteryear I am the business number six mal Cobb
the business number six mal Cobb
the business number six mal Cobb inception I’m asking you to take a leap
inception I’m asking you to take a leap
inception I’m asking you to take a leap of faith
it’s rare that the description a
it’s rare that the description a dream-like visit could be attributed to
dream-like visit could be attributed to
dream-like visit could be attributed to a female character and not be a positive
a female character and not be a positive
a female character and not be a positive thing your world is not real simple
thing your world is not real simple
thing your world is not real simple little thought that changes everything
little thought that changes everything
little thought that changes everything malkov is Dominic Cobbs deceased wife
malkov is Dominic Cobbs deceased wife
malkov is Dominic Cobbs deceased wife and the nightmarish subconscious
and the nightmarish subconscious
and the nightmarish subconscious projection that serves as the main
projection that serves as the main
projection that serves as the main antagonist in Inception
antagonist in Inception
antagonist in Inception I can’t stay with her anymore because
I can’t stay with her anymore because
I can’t stay with her anymore because she doesn’t exist
a ghostly character played by Maggie el
a ghostly character played by Maggie el Cuchillo
Cuchillo
Cuchillo she is beautiful but she has us on the
she is beautiful but she has us on the
she is beautiful but she has us on the edge of sanity a creation of Dawn’s own
edge of sanity a creation of Dawn’s own
edge of sanity a creation of Dawn’s own neurosis the clues in her name what are
neurosis the clues in her name what are
neurosis the clues in her name what are you doing here I thought you might be
you doing here I thought you might be
you doing here I thought you might be missing me
missing me
missing me mal Cobb is malevolent maladjusted and
mal Cobb is malevolent maladjusted and
mal Cobb is malevolent maladjusted and malicious you keep telling yourself what
malicious you keep telling yourself what
malicious you keep telling yourself what you know but what do you believe what do
you know but what do you believe what do
you know but what do you believe what do you feel
you feel
you feel number five lore a sh and Lily watts
number five lore a sh and Lily watts
number five lore a sh and Lily watts femme fatale do you know what time it is
femme fatale do you know what time it is
femme fatale do you know what time it is our next entry takes the femme fatale
our next entry takes the femme fatale
our next entry takes the femme fatale roll out of the supporting and into the
roll out of the supporting and into the
roll out of the supporting and into the leading giving this film noir it’s to
leading giving this film noir it’s to
leading giving this film noir it’s to the point title
careful Rebecca Romain plays the leading
careful Rebecca Romain plays the leading lady here or should we say leading
lady here or should we say leading
lady here or should we say leading ladies as Laura Ashe
ladies as Laura Ashe
ladies as Laura Ashe she’s a double-crossing diamond thief
she’s a double-crossing diamond thief
she’s a double-crossing diamond thief for hire as Lily Watts
for hire as Lily Watts
for hire as Lily Watts she’s a well-placed well-timed
she’s a well-placed well-timed
she’s a well-placed well-timed doppelganger call me Lily okay
doppelganger call me Lily okay
doppelganger call me Lily okay set against a Parisian backdrop this
set against a Parisian backdrop this
set against a Parisian backdrop this film keeps us glued to the screen in
film keeps us glued to the screen in
film keeps us glued to the screen in more ways than one as the plot twists
more ways than one as the plot twists
more ways than one as the plot twists are just as beautiful and seductive as
are just as beautiful and seductive as
are just as beautiful and seductive as the female lead number 4
the female lead number 4
the female lead number 4 suzanne stone maretto to die for suzanne
suzanne stone maretto to die for suzanne
suzanne stone maretto to die for suzanne maretto is my married name my own name
maretto is my married name my own name
maretto is my married name my own name is suzanne stone with an appropriate
is suzanne stone with an appropriate
is suzanne stone with an appropriate surname given her heart is likely made
surname given her heart is likely made
surname given her heart is likely made of it
of it
of it suzanne stone was a breakthrough role
suzanne stone was a breakthrough role
suzanne stone was a breakthrough role for nicole kidman on TV is where we
for nicole kidman on TV is where we
for nicole kidman on TV is where we learn about who we really are because
learn about who we really are because
learn about who we really are because what’s the point of doing anything
what’s the point of doing anything
what’s the point of doing anything worthwhile if nobody’s watching the
worthwhile if nobody’s watching the
worthwhile if nobody’s watching the aspiring wife of the wealthy larry
aspiring wife of the wealthy larry
aspiring wife of the wealthy larry maretto
maretto
maretto she’s a weather girl with her eyes on
she’s a weather girl with her eyes on
she’s a weather girl with her eyes on becoming a nationally recognized news
becoming a nationally recognized news
becoming a nationally recognized news anchor it has always been my dream to
anchor it has always been my dream to
anchor it has always been my dream to become such a messenger I look to you
become such a messenger I look to you
become such a messenger I look to you gentlemen now to make that dream a
gentlemen now to make that dream a
gentlemen now to make that dream a reality
reality
reality when maretto starts asking for kids and
when maretto starts asking for kids and
when maretto starts asking for kids and a family life however stone doesn’t take
a family life however stone doesn’t take
a family life however stone doesn’t take kindly to their conflicting ambitions I
kindly to their conflicting ambitions I
kindly to their conflicting ambitions I love kids
love kids
love kids I absolutely love them but a woman it
I absolutely love them but a woman it
I absolutely love them but a woman it might feel with the baby has two strikes
might feel with the baby has two strikes
might feel with the baby has two strikes against her where most would just get a
against her where most would just get a
against her where most would just get a divorce and move on this woman trades
divorce and move on this woman trades
divorce and move on this woman trades sexual favors in a bid to arrange her
sexual favors in a bid to arrange her
sexual favors in a bid to arrange her husband’s homicide and you have to do
husband’s homicide and you have to do
husband’s homicide and you have to do you have to do it’s an outrageous
you have to do it’s an outrageous
you have to do it’s an outrageous solution that only a femme fatale could
solution that only a femme fatale could
solution that only a femme fatale could concoct
number three Bridget Gregory the last
number three Bridget Gregory the last seduction I know what a friend of mine
seduction I know what a friend of mine
seduction I know what a friend of mine did yeah she had her husband killed dad
did yeah she had her husband killed dad
did yeah she had her husband killed dad Bridget Gregory is arguably the most
Bridget Gregory is arguably the most
Bridget Gregory is arguably the most sociopathic character on this list and
sociopathic character on this list and
sociopathic character on this list and she steps into third place by stepping
she steps into third place by stepping
she steps into third place by stepping over more than a few dead bodies I want
over more than a few dead bodies I want
over more than a few dead bodies I want you to go back with me we really do and
you to go back with me we really do and
you to go back with me we really do and all I have to do is kill someone while
all I have to do is kill someone while
all I have to do is kill someone while you go apartment hunting we can do it
you go apartment hunting we can do it
you go apartment hunting we can do it together played by Linda Fiorentino she
together played by Linda Fiorentino she
together played by Linda Fiorentino she switches on the seduction like she’s
switches on the seduction like she’s
switches on the seduction like she’s turning on a tap she sets up murders
turning on a tap she sets up murders
turning on a tap she sets up murders like she’s taking out the trash okay
like she’s taking out the trash okay
like she’s taking out the trash okay who who do you want me to erase what do
who who do you want me to erase what do
who who do you want me to erase what do you want me to kill hmm this Cahill guy
you want me to kill hmm this Cahill guy
you want me to kill hmm this Cahill guy in New York Brigid becomes embroiled
in New York Brigid becomes embroiled
in New York Brigid becomes embroiled with Mike as she’s on the run from her
with Mike as she’s on the run from her
with Mike as she’s on the run from her husband clay and the climax of this
husband clay and the climax of this
husband clay and the climax of this movie involves a confrontation of
movie involves a confrontation of
movie involves a confrontation of disturbing proportions between all three
disturbing proportions between all three
disturbing proportions between all three so you were gonna have me kill your
so you were gonna have me kill your
so you were gonna have me kill your husband rarely seen without a cigarette
husband rarely seen without a cigarette
husband rarely seen without a cigarette in her mouth she’s smoking hot and
in her mouth she’s smoking hot and
in her mouth she’s smoking hot and seriously dangerous I can be very nice
seriously dangerous I can be very nice
seriously dangerous I can be very nice to each other
number two
number two Maddy Walker body heat I know you you’re
Maddy Walker body heat I know you you’re
Maddy Walker body heat I know you you’re the one that doesn’t like to talk about
the one that doesn’t like to talk about
the one that doesn’t like to talk about the heat too bad I tell you about my
the heat too bad I tell you about my
the heat too bad I tell you about my chance the Floridian summer provides a
chance the Floridian summer provides a
chance the Floridian summer provides a sweltering setting for our next movie
sweltering setting for our next movie
sweltering setting for our next movie and our scintillating second place er
and our scintillating second place er
and our scintillating second place er sure can flex her fatally feminine
sure can flex her fatally feminine
sure can flex her fatally feminine muscles I love it Maddy Walker is
muscles I love it Maddy Walker is
muscles I love it Maddy Walker is another wife looking to bunk off her
another wife looking to bunk off her
another wife looking to bunk off her husband and her lover and unscrupulous
husband and her lover and unscrupulous
husband and her lover and unscrupulous lawyer Ned Racine volunteers to do the
lawyer Ned Racine volunteers to do the
lawyer Ned Racine volunteers to do the dirty work wanna see you again he’ll be
dirty work wanna see you again he’ll be
dirty work wanna see you again he’ll be dead as the plot progresses Maddie gets
dead as the plot progresses Maddie gets
dead as the plot progresses Maddie gets Ned increasingly tangled up in the
Ned increasingly tangled up in the
Ned increasingly tangled up in the details of the crime making him the
details of the crime making him the
details of the crime making him the prime suspect in the investigation
prime suspect in the investigation
prime suspect in the investigation there’s some men once they get a whiff
there’s some men once they get a whiff
there’s some men once they get a whiff of it they trail you’re like a hound a
of it they trail you’re like a hound a
of it they trail you’re like a hound a master manipulator and a serial seducer
master manipulator and a serial seducer
master manipulator and a serial seducer Maddie spins the most complicated web of
Maddie spins the most complicated web of
Maddie spins the most complicated web of lies of any femme fatale on this list my
lies of any femme fatale on this list my
lies of any femme fatale on this list my temperature runs a couple of degrees
temperature runs a couple of degrees
temperature runs a couple of degrees high around 100
high around 100
high around 100 I don’t mind the engine or something
I don’t mind the engine or something
I don’t mind the engine or something before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions my name’s Bonnie Bonnie castle is a
my name’s Bonnie Bonnie castle is a
my name’s Bonnie Bonnie castle is a no-shit father I can take most of the to
no-shit father I can take most of the to
no-shit father I can take most of the to finality Sondra North America come you
finality Sondra North America come you
finality Sondra North America come you know me play and this has proved
know me play and this has proved
know me play and this has proved something I’ve always suspected that
something I’ve always suspected that
something I’ve always suspected that vanity and Happiness are incompatible
Cheers my friends call me Catherine what
Cheers my friends call me Catherine what Manny Vasquez used to call you bitch
Manny Vasquez used to call you bitch
Manny Vasquez used to call you bitch mostly number 1 Catherine Tramell Basic
mostly number 1 Catherine Tramell Basic
mostly number 1 Catherine Tramell Basic Instinct Sharon Stone is no stranger to
Instinct Sharon Stone is no stranger to
Instinct Sharon Stone is no stranger to the femme fatale role as she first
the femme fatale role as she first
the femme fatale role as she first demonstrated in Total Recall the jobs
demonstrated in Total Recall the jobs
demonstrated in Total Recall the jobs real the agency set it up oh sure but
real the agency set it up oh sure but
real the agency set it up oh sure but her Basic Instinct beauty Catherine
her Basic Instinct beauty Catherine
her Basic Instinct beauty Catherine Tramell is trouble and temptation
Tramell is trouble and temptation
Tramell is trouble and temptation personified something that’s captured in
personified something that’s captured in
personified something that’s captured in one of the most iconic scenes in
one of the most iconic scenes in
one of the most iconic scenes in Hollywood history it’ll make any rules
Hollywood history it’ll make any rules
Hollywood history it’ll make any rules NIC I go with the flow a crime novelist
NIC I go with the flow a crime novelist
NIC I go with the flow a crime novelist who takes her background research very
who takes her background research very
who takes her background research very seriously she’s one of the most
seriously she’s one of the most
seriously she’s one of the most memorable examples of this character
memorable examples of this character
memorable examples of this character type in modern filmmaking as the movie
type in modern filmmaking as the movie
type in modern filmmaking as the movie itself is a conscious effort to update
itself is a conscious effort to update
itself is a conscious effort to update the film noir genre could I change into
the film noir genre could I change into
the film noir genre could I change into something more appropriate let me take a
something more appropriate let me take a
something more appropriate let me take a minute come on in she uses men and women
minute come on in she uses men and women
minute come on in she uses men and women equally
equally
equally she doesn’t heed morals and quite
she doesn’t heed morals and quite
she doesn’t heed morals and quite famously she also doesn’t need underwear
it’s nice
it’s nice she’s femme fatale finery and a cut
she’s femme fatale finery and a cut
she’s femme fatale finery and a cut above the risk a rest you’re gonna make
above the risk a rest you’re gonna make
above the risk a rest you’re gonna make a terrific character Nick do you agree
a terrific character Nick do you agree
a terrific character Nick do you agree with our list which femme fatale did we
with our list which femme fatale did we
with our list which femme fatale did we forget well I heard a sound last night
forget well I heard a sound last night
forget well I heard a sound last night that sounded sort of like a car crash
that sounded sort of like a car crash
that sounded sort of like a car crash and well I want to know if there was an
and well I want to know if there was an
and well I want to know if there was an accident on Mulholland Drive can you
accident on Mulholland Drive can you
accident on Mulholland Drive can you tell me what happened
tell me what happened
tell me what happened for more devilishly dangerous top 10s
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haven’t we met before somewhere
haven’t we met before somewhere only in my dreams
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