these performances are wacky and way over-the-top welcome to watchmojo.com
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for the top ten hilariously overacted
for the top ten hilariously overacted performances in movies before we begin
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for this list we’re focusing on movie performances that are so outlandish that
performances that are so outlandish that
performances that are so outlandish that we just can’t help but laugh bring me
we just can’t help but laugh bring me
we just can’t help but laugh bring me everyone number 10
everyone number 10
everyone number 10 Michael Sheen The Twilight Saga Breaking
Michael Sheen The Twilight Saga Breaking
Michael Sheen The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 I’d like to meet her as the
Dawn Part 2 I’d like to meet her as the
Dawn Part 2 I’d like to meet her as the leader of the Volturi the vampire known
leader of the Volturi the vampire known
leader of the Volturi the vampire known as ro can read minds through physical
as ro can read minds through physical
as ro can read minds through physical contact
contact
contact in fact he can read each and every
in fact he can read each and every
in fact he can read each and every thought for an acclaimed actor like
thought for an acclaimed actor like
thought for an acclaimed actor like Michael Sheen it’s a juicy franchise
Michael Sheen it’s a juicy franchise
Michael Sheen it’s a juicy franchise role one that allows him to have a
role one that allows him to have a
role one that allows him to have a little fun by fully embracing the
little fun by fully embracing the
little fun by fully embracing the characters eccentricities when ro meets
characters eccentricities when ro meets
characters eccentricities when ro meets Renesmee a potentially immortal child
Renesmee a potentially immortal child
Renesmee a potentially immortal child sheen steals the scene with his overtly
sheen steals the scene with his overtly
sheen steals the scene with his overtly creepy dialogue and facial expressions
creepy dialogue and facial expressions
creepy dialogue and facial expressions not to mention his high-pitched cackle
Sheen fully commits to the character
Sheen fully commits to the character delivering the performance with zero
delivering the performance with zero
delivering the performance with zero self-consciousness you can see that he
self-consciousness you can see that he
self-consciousness you can see that he is really enjoying himself can we live
is really enjoying himself can we live
is really enjoying himself can we live with such uncertainty number nine
with such uncertainty number nine
with such uncertainty number nine Crispin Glover Charlie’s Angels full
Crispin Glover Charlie’s Angels full
Crispin Glover Charlie’s Angels full throttle
in this sequel Crispin Glover spin man
in this sequel Crispin Glover spin man helps the Angels dispatch some evil
helps the Angels dispatch some evil
helps the Angels dispatch some evil henchmen
henchmen
henchmen sadly the character won’t survive the
sadly the character won’t survive the
sadly the character won’t survive the sequence but he does manage to share an
sequence but he does manage to share an
sequence but he does manage to share an intimate moment with Drew Barrymore’s
intimate moment with Drew Barrymore’s
intimate moment with Drew Barrymore’s Dillon Sanders whereas most gentlemen
Dillon Sanders whereas most gentlemen
Dillon Sanders whereas most gentlemen smile following a passionate kiss The
smile following a passionate kiss The
smile following a passionate kiss The Thin Man reacts quite differently after
Thin Man reacts quite differently after
Thin Man reacts quite differently after the character rips off an actual chunk
the character rips off an actual chunk
the character rips off an actual chunk of Sanders hair clever flexes his acting
of Sanders hair clever flexes his acting
of Sanders hair clever flexes his acting muscles by screaming like a maniac so
muscles by screaming like a maniac so
muscles by screaming like a maniac so much that he actually drools a bit and
much that he actually drools a bit and
much that he actually drools a bit and of course he’s got a sniff the hair to
of course he’s got a sniff the hair to
of course he’s got a sniff the hair to [Music]
Glover does absolutely everything
Glover does absolutely everything possible to make sure we know that the
possible to make sure we know that the
possible to make sure we know that the Thin Man is one creepy fellow but hey at
Thin Man is one creepy fellow but hey at
Thin Man is one creepy fellow but hey at least this creep went out like a hero
my cousin number 8 William Shatner Star
my cousin number 8 William Shatner Star Trek – the Wrath of Khan self-expression
Trek – the Wrath of Khan self-expression
Trek – the Wrath of Khan self-expression doesn’t seem to be one of your problems
doesn’t seem to be one of your problems
doesn’t seem to be one of your problems captain james t kirk is known for his
captain james t kirk is known for his
captain james t kirk is known for his distinct manner of speech but in Star
distinct manner of speech but in Star
distinct manner of speech but in Star Trek – William Shatner shows off a
Trek – William Shatner shows off a
Trek – William Shatner shows off a different side an aggressive side you
different side an aggressive side you
different side an aggressive side you managed to kill justified everyone else
managed to kill justified everyone else
managed to kill justified everyone else but after being wounded the superhuman
but after being wounded the superhuman
but after being wounded the superhuman con reveals a shocking truth to Captain
con reveals a shocking truth to Captain
con reveals a shocking truth to Captain Kirk as his final act of vengeance he
Kirk as his final act of vengeance he
Kirk as his final act of vengeance he effectively dooms the captain to an
effectively dooms the captain to an
effectively dooms the captain to an eternity of being buried alive in space
eternity of being buried alive in space
eternity of being buried alive in space Shatner starts strong with the lip
Shatner starts strong with the lip
Shatner starts strong with the lip quiver following it up with one
quiver following it up with one
quiver following it up with one seriously furrowed brow but he truly
seriously furrowed brow but he truly
seriously furrowed brow but he truly steals the scene by shaking violently
steals the scene by shaking violently
steals the scene by shaking violently and hilariously before screaming the
and hilariously before screaming the
and hilariously before screaming the name of his tormentor number seven
name of his tormentor number seven
name of his tormentor number seven Sylvester Stallone Judge Dredd
you see in this scene from the much
you see in this scene from the much derided comic book adaptation machismo
derided comic book adaptation machismo
derided comic book adaptation machismo is on full display as Joseph Dredd
is on full display as Joseph Dredd
is on full display as Joseph Dredd Sylvester Stallone’s scowl at his clone
Sylvester Stallone’s scowl at his clone
Sylvester Stallone’s scowl at his clone brother and one-time fellow judge Rico
brother and one-time fellow judge Rico
brother and one-time fellow judge Rico with his chest puffed out and blood
with his chest puffed out and blood
with his chest puffed out and blood dripping from his face he’s angry and
dripping from his face he’s angry and
dripping from his face he’s angry and Stallone lets us know by over
Stallone lets us know by over
Stallone lets us know by over emphasizing each and every word
fly’s distinct voice and delivery stand
fly’s distinct voice and delivery stand out in any role but with this character
out in any role but with this character
out in any role but with this character he digs extra deep and makes good use of
he digs extra deep and makes good use of
he digs extra deep and makes good use of his facial muscles the build-up is
his facial muscles the build-up is
his facial muscles the build-up is simply extraordinary
simply extraordinary
simply extraordinary and like all great / actors Stallone
and like all great / actors Stallone
and like all great / actors Stallone just keeps pushing harder and harder to
just keeps pushing harder and harder to
just keeps pushing harder and harder to deliver a lethal dose of action star
deliver a lethal dose of action star
deliver a lethal dose of action star masculinity unsurprisingly sly earned
masculinity unsurprisingly sly earned
masculinity unsurprisingly sly earned himself a Razzie Award nomination the
himself a Razzie Award nomination the
himself a Razzie Award nomination the best thing you can do is kill me number
best thing you can do is kill me number
best thing you can do is kill me number 6
6
6 Eric Freeman Silent Night deadly night
Eric Freeman Silent Night deadly night
Eric Freeman Silent Night deadly night part 2 this actor might not have the
part 2 this actor might not have the
part 2 this actor might not have the same caliber of resume as some of the
same caliber of resume as some of the
same caliber of resume as some of the others on our list today but he’s just
others on our list today but he’s just
others on our list today but he’s just as qualified when it comes to overacting
as qualified when it comes to overacting
as qualified when it comes to overacting Eric Freeman plays Ricky Caldwell a
Eric Freeman plays Ricky Caldwell a
Eric Freeman plays Ricky Caldwell a killer who targets naughty people his
killer who targets naughty people his
killer who targets naughty people his logic is flawed and his bravado is
logic is flawed and his bravado is
logic is flawed and his bravado is hilarious to say the least
hilarious to say the least
hilarious to say the least [Music]
[Music]
[Music] when Ricky shoots a man taking out his
when Ricky shoots a man taking out his
when Ricky shoots a man taking out his garbage Freeman delivers his most famous
garbage Freeman delivers his most famous
garbage Freeman delivers his most famous line complete with crazy eyes and
line complete with crazy eyes and
line complete with crazy eyes and bizarre body movements it’s a sight to
bizarre body movements it’s a sight to
bizarre body movements it’s a sight to behold and a moment that earned Freeman
behold and a moment that earned Freeman
behold and a moment that earned Freeman a place on the Mount Rushmore of great
a place on the Mount Rushmore of great
a place on the Mount Rushmore of great over actor’s number five John Travolta
over actor’s number five John Travolta
over actor’s number five John Travolta Battlefield Earth based on the novel by
Battlefield Earth based on the novel by
Battlefield Earth based on the novel by l ron hubbard the founder of Scientology
l ron hubbard the founder of Scientology
l ron hubbard the founder of Scientology Roger Christians big-screen adaptation
Roger Christians big-screen adaptation
Roger Christians big-screen adaptation failed miserably at the box office while
failed miserably at the box office while
failed miserably at the box office while there are many flaws worth mentioning
there are many flaws worth mentioning
there are many flaws worth mentioning the greatest arguably is John Travolta’s
the greatest arguably is John Travolta’s
the greatest arguably is John Travolta’s troubling performance as Turrell in one
troubling performance as Turrell in one
troubling performance as Turrell in one particularly hilarious scene Travolta
particularly hilarious scene Travolta
particularly hilarious scene Travolta channels his inner Shakespeare while
channels his inner Shakespeare while
channels his inner Shakespeare while raising his voice a notch for dramatic
raising his voice a notch for dramatic
raising his voice a notch for dramatic effect on Broadway this type of acting
effect on Broadway this type of acting
effect on Broadway this type of acting could earn a standing ovation but for a
could earn a standing ovation but for a
could earn a standing ovation but for a feature film Travolta’s performance
feature film Travolta’s performance
feature film Travolta’s performance feels deeply inauthentic and out of
feels deeply inauthentic and out of
feels deeply inauthentic and out of place but hey we have to applaud him for
place but hey we have to applaud him for
place but hey we have to applaud him for the inherent comedy of it all that’s why
the inherent comedy of it all that’s why
the inherent comedy of it all that’s why I especially chose you so you’ll keep
I especially chose you so you’ll keep
I especially chose you so you’ll keep your side of the bargain number 4
your side of the bargain number 4
your side of the bargain number 4 Al Pacino heat cut-and-dried that is it
Al Pacino heat cut-and-dried that is it
Al Pacino heat cut-and-dried that is it with all due respect to mr. Pacino it
with all due respect to mr. Pacino it
with all due respect to mr. Pacino it could be argued that he occasionally
could be argued that he occasionally
could be argued that he occasionally overacts case in point his performance
overacts case in point his performance
overacts case in point his performance as lieutenant Vincent Hanna in 1995’s
as lieutenant Vincent Hanna in 1995’s
as lieutenant Vincent Hanna in 1995’s Heat a role that sees Pacino officially
Heat a role that sees Pacino officially
Heat a role that sees Pacino officially transform into a wild-eyed caricature of
transform into a wild-eyed caricature of
transform into a wild-eyed caricature of himself during a conversation about
himself during a conversation about
himself during a conversation about great asses Pacino essentially loses his
great asses Pacino essentially loses his
great asses Pacino essentially loses his mind and decides that he’s gonna pull
mind and decides that he’s gonna pull
mind and decides that he’s gonna pull every trick in the book why do I get
every trick in the book why do I get
every trick in the book why do I get mixed up with that bitch sure she got
mixed up with that bitch sure she got
mixed up with that bitch sure she got great ass and you got your head all the
great ass and you got your head all the
great ass and you got your head all the way up he screams he uses his hands he
way up he screams he uses his hands he
way up he screams he uses his hands he even incorporates some type of accent
even incorporates some type of accent
even incorporates some type of accent almost like he’s
almost like he’s
almost like he’s his Scarface character another role in
his Scarface character another role in
his Scarface character another role in which he did not hold back when I get
which he did not hold back when I get
which he did not hold back when I get back there I’m gonna kick some SOF in
back there I’m gonna kick some SOF in
back there I’m gonna kick some SOF in place still it’s one of the most comedic
place still it’s one of the most comedic
place still it’s one of the most comedic a soliloquies ever captured on film
a soliloquies ever captured on film
a soliloquies ever captured on film further cementing Pacino’s legacy of
further cementing Pacino’s legacy of
further cementing Pacino’s legacy of extreme overacting husband number three
extreme overacting husband number three
extreme overacting husband number three Dennis Hopper blue velvet and David
Dennis Hopper blue velvet and David
Dennis Hopper blue velvet and David Lynch’s cult classic Dennis Hopper
Lynch’s cult classic Dennis Hopper
Lynch’s cult classic Dennis Hopper doesn’t play the typical bad guy he
doesn’t play the typical bad guy he
doesn’t play the typical bad guy he plays an absolute maniac frankbooth
plays an absolute maniac frankbooth
plays an absolute maniac frankbooth projects a tough-guy image but he’s also
projects a tough-guy image but he’s also
projects a tough-guy image but he’s also got some unresolved issues Hopper makes
got some unresolved issues Hopper makes
got some unresolved issues Hopper makes this clear during a crucial scene with
this clear during a crucial scene with
this clear during a crucial scene with plenty of ranting and raving which is
plenty of ranting and raving which is
plenty of ranting and raving which is both awkward and highly entertaining
opera curses like he’s the first man to
opera curses like he’s the first man to ever curse on camera all the while
ever curse on camera all the while
ever curse on camera all the while sucking away on some mysterious gas it’s
sucking away on some mysterious gas it’s
sucking away on some mysterious gas it’s bizarre and comically over-the-top which
bizarre and comically over-the-top which
bizarre and comically over-the-top which makes it a classic hopper moment as he
makes it a classic hopper moment as he
makes it a classic hopper moment as he tries so very hard to entertain us
tries so very hard to entertain us
tries so very hard to entertain us mission accomplished
number two Nicolas Cage matchstick men
number two Nicolas Cage matchstick men excuse me hi I won’t be right with you
excuse me hi I won’t be right with you
excuse me hi I won’t be right with you sir as far as shameless overacting goes
sir as far as shameless overacting goes
sir as far as shameless overacting goes Nicolas Cage remains in a league of his
Nicolas Cage remains in a league of his
Nicolas Cage remains in a league of his own he easily could have taken the spot
own he easily could have taken the spot
own he easily could have taken the spot with the phenomenal B sequence from The
with the phenomenal B sequence from The
with the phenomenal B sequence from The Wicker Man
or his rendition of the alphabet in
or his rendition of the alphabet in Vampires kiss but arguably mr. cages
Vampires kiss but arguably mr. cages
Vampires kiss but arguably mr. cages most comically absurd performance was
most comically absurd performance was
most comically absurd performance was delivered in Ridley Scott’s matchstick
delivered in Ridley Scott’s matchstick
delivered in Ridley Scott’s matchstick men here’s what happens
men here’s what happens
men here’s what happens cage stars is a con artist with both
cage stars is a con artist with both
cage stars is a con artist with both Tourette syndrome and
Tourette syndrome and
Tourette syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder and you
obsessive-compulsive disorder and you
obsessive-compulsive disorder and you better believe he takes full advantage
better believe he takes full advantage
better believe he takes full advantage of the opportunity have you ever been
of the opportunity have you ever been
of the opportunity have you ever been dragged to the sidewalk and beaten to
dragged to the sidewalk and beaten to
dragged to the sidewalk and beaten to you it’s a dream role for someone like
you it’s a dream role for someone like
you it’s a dream role for someone like cage a man that applies over exaggerated
cage a man that applies over exaggerated
cage a man that applies over exaggerated theatrics to every role and it’s for all
theatrics to every role and it’s for all
theatrics to every role and it’s for all of us mojo holics it’s for all of us
of us mojo holics it’s for all of us
of us mojo holics it’s for all of us you’re free pack their supplements sir
you’re free pack their supplements sir
you’re free pack their supplements sir bullshit three packs I’ll for free pass
bullshit three packs I’ll for free pass
bullshit three packs I’ll for free pass before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions I don’t
here are some honorable mentions I don’t
here are some honorable mentions I don’t think we should talk about it does it
think we should talk about it does it
think we should talk about it does it prepare to kill them
[Music]
[Music] I have a headache it might be a tumor
I have a headache it might be a tumor
I have a headache it might be a tumor it’s not a tumor it’s not a tumor at all
what I meant was you tell me who is your
what I meant was you tell me who is your daddy and what does he do number one
daddy and what does he do number one
daddy and what does he do number one Tommy Wiseau the room everybody betrayed
Tommy Wiseau the room everybody betrayed
Tommy Wiseau the room everybody betrayed me I fed up with his world what is there
me I fed up with his world what is there
me I fed up with his world what is there to say about director producer writer
to say about director producer writer
to say about director producer writer and star of the room Tommy Wise oh he’s
and star of the room Tommy Wise oh he’s
and star of the room Tommy Wise oh he’s a mysterious man oh he of indecipherable
a mysterious man oh he of indecipherable
a mysterious man oh he of indecipherable accent oddball behavior and most
accent oddball behavior and most
accent oddball behavior and most importantly melodramatic acting
importantly melodramatic acting
importantly melodramatic acting technique but this cocktail of
technique but this cocktail of
technique but this cocktail of personality traits managed to produce
personality traits managed to produce
personality traits managed to produce what’s been called the Citizen Kane of
what’s been called the Citizen Kane of
what’s been called the Citizen Kane of bad movies the room is basically a
bad movies the room is basically a
bad movies the room is basically a series of non sequiturs tangled together
series of non sequiturs tangled together
series of non sequiturs tangled together in a questionable and over complicated
in a questionable and over complicated
in a questionable and over complicated plot however wise Ella’s over-the-top
plot however wise Ella’s over-the-top
plot however wise Ella’s over-the-top performance is the glue that holds it
performance is the glue that holds it
performance is the glue that holds it all together
all together
all together whether he’s buying flowers complaining
whether he’s buying flowers complaining
whether he’s buying flowers complaining that he didn’t meet his girlfriend or
that he didn’t meet his girlfriend or
that he didn’t meet his girlfriend or basically just screaming hysterically
basically just screaming hysterically
basically just screaming hysterically why Zoe’s proving he’s a true disaster
why Zoe’s proving he’s a true disaster
why Zoe’s proving he’s a true disaster artist why have you caught Santa this is
artist why have you caught Santa this is
artist why have you caught Santa this is great this is real acting I’m gonna ride
great this is real acting I’m gonna ride
great this is real acting I’m gonna ride around with the dress maybe do it before
around with the dress maybe do it before
around with the dress maybe do it before you shoot yourself in the head of Boyer
you shoot yourself in the head of Boyer
you shoot yourself in the head of Boyer brings up I disagree do you agree with
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