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Top 10 Greatest Skydiving Scenes in Movies


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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movie skydiving scenes

for this list we’re looking at those

for this list we’re looking at those heart-stopping scenes from movies in

heart-stopping scenes from movies in

heart-stopping scenes from movies in which one character or more falls out of

which one character or more falls out of

which one character or more falls out of a plane or off a cliff falls through the

a plane or off a cliff falls through the

a plane or off a cliff falls through the air for some time and must parachute to

air for some time and must parachute to

air for some time and must parachute to safety we’re choosing the scenes based

safety we’re choosing the scenes based

safety we’re choosing the scenes based on a mix of the excitement they bring

on a mix of the excitement they bring

on a mix of the excitement they bring the quality of the scene and the action

the quality of the scene and the action

the quality of the scene and the action content which God so loved the one per

content which God so loved the one per

content which God so loved the one per franchise rule is also in effect and

franchise rule is also in effect and

franchise rule is also in effect and there may be spoilers here so spoiler

there may be spoilers here so spoiler

there may be spoilers here so spoiler alert now get ready to June number 10

alert now get ready to June number 10

alert now get ready to June number 10 exit on your right Charlie’s Angels

exit on your right Charlie’s Angels

exit on your right Charlie’s Angels another movie to an old team there’s a

another movie to an old team there’s a

another movie to an old team there’s a variety of ways to get a bomb awful

variety of ways to get a bomb awful

variety of ways to get a bomb awful loaded passenger jet doing that while

loaded passenger jet doing that while

loaded passenger jet doing that while the jet is traveling at 30,000 feet

the jet is traveling at 30,000 feet

the jet is traveling at 30,000 feet though that’s a slightly different story

however no missions too big for this

however no missions too big for this group of heroines so after a little

group of heroines so after a little

group of heroines so after a little tongue-in-cheek humor the mysterious

tongue-in-cheek humor the mysterious

tongue-in-cheek humor the mysterious Savior and the Mad Bomber take a step

Savior and the Mad Bomber take a step

Savior and the Mad Bomber take a step out of the 747 emergency exit after a

out of the 747 emergency exit after a

out of the 747 emergency exit after a mid-air rendezvous with a second

mid-air rendezvous with a second

mid-air rendezvous with a second skydiver all three parachute to safety

skydiver all three parachute to safety

skydiver all three parachute to safety where finally the eponymous angels are

where finally the eponymous angels are

where finally the eponymous angels are revealed number nine death dive cutaway

revealed number nine death dive cutaway

revealed number nine death dive cutaway ready go in a film about extreme sports

ready go in a film about extreme sports

ready go in a film about extreme sports you’d expect things to get a little bit

you’d expect things to get a little bit

you’d expect things to get a little bit nerve-wracking but after a bad jump from

nerve-wracking but after a bad jump from

nerve-wracking but after a bad jump from the plane goes wrong things go from

the plane goes wrong things go from

the plane goes wrong things go from exciting to terrifying

when one skydiver knocks his head on the

when one skydiver knocks his head on the way out of a plane and the

way out of a plane and the

way out of a plane and the disorientation causes him to have a

disorientation causes him to have a

disorientation causes him to have a mid-air collision with another jumper he

mid-air collision with another jumper he

mid-air collision with another jumper he begins to fall out of control and

begins to fall out of control and

begins to fall out of control and Stephen Baldwin’s bit cooper scrambles

Stephen Baldwin’s bit cooper scrambles

Stephen Baldwin’s bit cooper scrambles to rescue him right when we think that

to rescue him right when we think that

to rescue him right when we think that his friends will be forced to pull their

his friends will be forced to pull their

his friends will be forced to pull their chutes and save themselves team redline

chutes and save themselves team redline

chutes and save themselves team redline swoops in and pulls the chute but is it

swoops in and pulls the chute but is it

swoops in and pulls the chute but is it too late

number eight the flying Elvis’s

number eight the flying Elvis’s honeymoon in Vegas how far would you go

honeymoon in Vegas how far would you go

honeymoon in Vegas how far would you go for the one you love how about jumping

for the one you love how about jumping

for the one you love how about jumping out of a plane alongside a troop of men

out of a plane alongside a troop of men

out of a plane alongside a troop of men dressed like Elvis

when Nicholas Cage finds himself in a

when Nicholas Cage finds himself in a desperate situation needing to get back

desperate situation needing to get back

desperate situation needing to get back to Vegas in order to rescue his fiancee

to Vegas in order to rescue his fiancee

to Vegas in order to rescue his fiancee from James Caan he donned the jumpsuit

from James Caan he donned the jumpsuit

from James Caan he donned the jumpsuit of the King and straps into a parachute

we’re in stitches his cage conquers his

we’re in stitches his cage conquers his fears and joins hundreds of flying

fears and joins hundreds of flying

fears and joins hundreds of flying Elvis’s parachuting through the night

Elvis’s parachuting through the night

Elvis’s parachuting through the night sky into Vegas number seven halo jump

sky into Vegas number seven halo jump

sky into Vegas number seven halo jump Godzilla as Titans do battle in San

Godzilla as Titans do battle in San

Godzilla as Titans do battle in San Francisco an American strike team

Francisco an American strike team

Francisco an American strike team attempts a Hail Mary pass our hero finds

attempts a Hail Mary pass our hero finds

attempts a Hail Mary pass our hero finds himself with a bomb disposal crew

himself with a bomb disposal crew

himself with a bomb disposal crew preparing to perform a high altitude low

preparing to perform a high altitude low

preparing to perform a high altitude low opening jump or halo because it sounds

opening jump or halo because it sounds

opening jump or halo because it sounds badass as the plane doors open and light

badass as the plane doors open and light

badass as the plane doors open and light pours in from the sunset the men know it

pours in from the sunset the men know it

pours in from the sunset the men know it may be their last red streaks trace

may be their last red streaks trace

may be their last red streaks trace their path to earth and as the sky turns

their path to earth and as the sky turns

their path to earth and as the sky turns dark we see through the eyes of the

dark we see through the eyes of the

dark we see through the eyes of the jumpers the lightning and monsters below

jumpers the lightning and monsters below

jumpers the lightning and monsters below and realize that this is no peaceful sky

and realize that this is no peaceful sky

and realize that this is no peaceful sky that this is a descent into hell

number six where could you possibly be

number six where could you possibly be going get smart

nobody’s perfect but a series of

nobody’s perfect but a series of unfortunate mistakes leads agent 86

unfortunate mistakes leads agent 86

unfortunate mistakes leads agent 86 played by Steve Carell to be falling out

played by Steve Carell to be falling out

played by Steve Carell to be falling out of a plane without a parachute

of a plane without a parachute

of a plane without a parachute from here he must rely on the quick

from here he must rely on the quick

from here he must rely on the quick thinking of agent 99 to rescue him

although she seems to have saved the day

although she seems to have saved the day a third skydiver quickly proves

a third skydiver quickly proves

a third skydiver quickly proves otherwise

when the three find themselves falling

when the three find themselves falling while bundled together and Hathaway must

while bundled together and Hathaway must

while bundled together and Hathaway must rely on her charm to save the day

exciting and hilarious we can’t get

exciting and hilarious we can’t get enough of this scene number five a

enough of this scene number five a

enough of this scene number five a fighting scenario Moonraker if only we

fighting scenario Moonraker if only we

fighting scenario Moonraker if only we had a nickel for every time bond was

had a nickel for every time bond was

had a nickel for every time bond was expected to die

expected to die

expected to die when a romantic moment turns sour bond

when a romantic moment turns sour bond

when a romantic moment turns sour bond finds himself falling out of a plane and

finds himself falling out of a plane and

finds himself falling out of a plane and you guessed it he’s without a parachute

you guessed it he’s without a parachute

you guessed it he’s without a parachute as skydiving was still a relatively new

as skydiving was still a relatively new

as skydiving was still a relatively new sport at the time moviegoers were

sport at the time moviegoers were

sport at the time moviegoers were thrilled when bond managed to borrow a

thrilled when bond managed to borrow a

thrilled when bond managed to borrow a parachute from the very skydiver

parachute from the very skydiver

parachute from the very skydiver responsible for this mess right when we

responsible for this mess right when we

responsible for this mess right when we think he’s in the clear double-oh-seven

think he’s in the clear double-oh-seven

think he’s in the clear double-oh-seven realizes his favorite dental hygiene

realizes his favorite dental hygiene

realizes his favorite dental hygiene enthusiast is pursuing him a quick poll

enthusiast is pursuing him a quick poll

enthusiast is pursuing him a quick poll of the chute gets him off the hook

of the chute gets him off the hook

of the chute gets him off the hook though and jaws finds himself on a trip

though and jaws finds himself on a trip

though and jaws finds himself on a trip to the circus

number 4 Cape jump the gypsy moths this

number 4 Cape jump the gypsy moths this scene is a two-parter and features one

scene is a two-parter and features one

scene is a two-parter and features one of the most popular uses of the wingsuit

when Burt Lancaster’s character the

when Burt Lancaster’s character the leader of the gypsy moths goes in search

leader of the gypsy moths goes in search

leader of the gypsy moths goes in search of the thrill of the crowd pushing

of the thrill of the crowd pushing

of the thrill of the crowd pushing himself further than ever before he

himself further than ever before he

himself further than ever before he finds himself in a jump he will not walk

finds himself in a jump he will not walk

finds himself in a jump he will not walk away from among questions of whether or

away from among questions of whether or

away from among questions of whether or not he did not pull his chute on purpose

not he did not pull his chute on purpose

not he did not pull his chute on purpose his crew is saddened by the death of a

his crew is saddened by the death of a

his crew is saddened by the death of a friend who died the same way he lived we

friend who died the same way he lived we

friend who died the same way he lived we are even more touched when the youngest

are even more touched when the youngest

are even more touched when the youngest member of the team performs the same

member of the team performs the same

member of the team performs the same stunt that killed his mentor in order to

stunt that killed his mentor in order to

stunt that killed his mentor in order to pay for the funeral number three cutaway

pay for the funeral number three cutaway

pay for the funeral number three cutaway drop zone

in this 1994 action flick Wesley Snipes

in this 1994 action flick Wesley Snipes hunter rogue DEA agent and in the

hunter rogue DEA agent and in the

hunter rogue DEA agent and in the process finds himself infiltrating a

process finds himself infiltrating a

process finds himself infiltrating a team of skydiving professionals during

team of skydiving professionals during

team of skydiving professionals during one of their jumps a member ends up with

one of their jumps a member ends up with

one of their jumps a member ends up with a sabotaged parachute and must cut away

a sabotaged parachute and must cut away

a sabotaged parachute and must cut away the chute and deploy his backup before

the chute and deploy his backup before

the chute and deploy his backup before falling to what may or may not have been

falling to what may or may not have been

falling to what may or may not have been his death when his backup chute fails to

his death when his backup chute fails to

his death when his backup chute fails to open the team’s leader and diehard

open the team’s leader and diehard

open the team’s leader and diehard professional ditches his own chute in

professional ditches his own chute in

professional ditches his own chute in order to try and assist his

order to try and assist his

order to try and assist his heart-pounding display of bravery is in

heart-pounding display of bravery is in

heart-pounding display of bravery is in vain though and the exciting scene ends

vain though and the exciting scene ends

vain though and the exciting scene ends up making our stomachs drop

number two Auto freefall

number two Auto freefall terminal-velocity all of the cocaine in

terminal-velocity all of the cocaine in

terminal-velocity all of the cocaine in the world could not prepare you for the

the world could not prepare you for the

the world could not prepare you for the excitement of this 1994 action romp but

excitement of this 1994 action romp but

excitement of this 1994 action romp but you can bet Charlie Sheen probably tried

you can bet Charlie Sheen probably tried

you can bet Charlie Sheen probably tried anyway the heart pounding thrills of

anyway the heart pounding thrills of

anyway the heart pounding thrills of this sequence begin with our Tiger

this sequence begin with our Tiger

this sequence begin with our Tiger blooded hero driving a convertible out

blooded hero driving a convertible out

blooded hero driving a convertible out the back of a cargo plane with a villain

the back of a cargo plane with a villain

the back of a cargo plane with a villain on the roof and lady in the trunk after

on the roof and lady in the trunk after

on the roof and lady in the trunk after shaking the body and loosening up the

shaking the body and loosening up the

shaking the body and loosening up the trunk space the tandem skydiving couple

trunk space the tandem skydiving couple

trunk space the tandem skydiving couple narrowly avoids a cliff side explosion

before dodging some wind turbines on the

before dodging some wind turbines on the way to a safe landing

over the top of course but we wouldn’t

over the top of course but we wouldn’t expect anything less from the master of

expect anything less from the master of

expect anything less from the master of waiting make a great kitchen good

you’re really courageous you’re really

you’re really courageous you’re really cute before we pull the ripcord on our

cute before we pull the ripcord on our

cute before we pull the ripcord on our top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable mentions

yeah this is flippin I hate y’all right

yeah this is flippin I hate y’all right yeah

yeah

yeah surrender to the boy

number one gun dive Point Break let me

number one gun dive Point Break let me go

go

go it’s the classic story while trying to

it’s the classic story while trying to

it’s the classic story while trying to hunt down bank-robbing surfers our

hunt down bank-robbing surfers our

hunt down bank-robbing surfers our goody-two-shoes FBI agent finds himself

goody-two-shoes FBI agent finds himself

goody-two-shoes FBI agent finds himself forming an unlikely brotherly bond with

forming an unlikely brotherly bond with

forming an unlikely brotherly bond with the team as they push each other to the

the team as they push each other to the

the team as they push each other to the limit in one of the coolest skydiving

limit in one of the coolest skydiving

limit in one of the coolest skydiving scenes ever okay not so classic whatever

scenes ever okay not so classic whatever

scenes ever okay not so classic whatever anyway it’s in the film’s climax that we

anyway it’s in the film’s climax that we

anyway it’s in the film’s climax that we get our finest thrill Patrick Swayze’s

get our finest thrill Patrick Swayze’s

get our finest thrill Patrick Swayze’s bank robber is about to make a daring

bank robber is about to make a daring

bank robber is about to make a daring escape when Keanu Reeves his federal

escape when Keanu Reeves his federal

escape when Keanu Reeves his federal agent pushes him to the absolute edge

agent pushes him to the absolute edge

agent pushes him to the absolute edge and us to the edge of our seats jumping

and us to the edge of our seats jumping

and us to the edge of our seats jumping after his adversary with nothing but a

after his adversary with nothing but a

after his adversary with nothing but a handgun the two find themselves in a

handgun the two find themselves in a

handgun the two find themselves in a vicious mid-air standoff

but gotta drop the gun right with

but gotta drop the gun right with gravity acting as a ticking clock these

gravity acting as a ticking clock these

gravity acting as a ticking clock these best frenemies take our number one spot

best frenemies take our number one spot

best frenemies take our number one spot with flying colors

do you agree with our list yeah one

do you agree with our list yeah one radical son of a bitch which gravity

radical son of a bitch which gravity

radical son of a bitch which gravity fueled adrenaline pumping scenes did we

fueled adrenaline pumping scenes did we

fueled adrenaline pumping scenes did we miss for more top tens about your

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