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Top 10 Likable Movie Villains


these are the baddies that we should

these are the baddies that we should hate or at least love to hate but

hate or at least love to hate but

hate or at least love to hate but instead we just love them welcome to

instead we just love them welcome to

instead we just love them welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten likeable

down our picks for the top ten likeable

down our picks for the top ten likeable movie villains $1,000,000 for this list

movie villains $1,000,000 for this list

movie villains $1,000,000 for this list we’re taking a look at bad guys from

we’re taking a look at bad guys from

we’re taking a look at bad guys from movies that won the audience over

movies that won the audience over

movies that won the audience over through their charm Plus and humor we’re

through their charm Plus and humor we’re

through their charm Plus and humor we’re excluding the dark knights Joker because

excluding the dark knights Joker because

excluding the dark knights Joker because well he may have had a dark and twisted

well he may have had a dark and twisted

well he may have had a dark and twisted sense of humor we’re not quite sure we’d

sense of humor we’re not quite sure we’d

sense of humor we’re not quite sure we’d be jumping at the chance to go to a bar

be jumping at the chance to go to a bar

be jumping at the chance to go to a bar with him or fall for his psychopathic

with him or fall for his psychopathic

with him or fall for his psychopathic charms number 10 Frank Costello the

charms number 10 Frank Costello the

charms number 10 Frank Costello the departed mother comedy Francis the

departed mother comedy Francis the

departed mother comedy Francis the departed disguised itself as a crime

departed disguised itself as a crime

departed disguised itself as a crime drama but we all know it was secretly a

drama but we all know it was secretly a

drama but we all know it was secretly a comedy Jack Nicholson scored the film’s

comedy Jack Nicholson scored the film’s

comedy Jack Nicholson scored the film’s biggest laughs as Frank Costello an

biggest laughs as Frank Costello an

biggest laughs as Frank Costello an Irish American mobster got something you

Irish American mobster got something you

Irish American mobster got something you wanna ask me it’s hard to think of a

wanna ask me it’s hard to think of a

wanna ask me it’s hard to think of a character that managed to be so likable

character that managed to be so likable

character that managed to be so likable while also being a complete bastard

Frank is a flat-out sadist crushing poor

Frank is a flat-out sadist crushing poor Billy’s already broken hand and laughing

Billy’s already broken hand and laughing

Billy’s already broken hand and laughing about how his victims fall over after

about how his victims fall over after

about how his victims fall over after shooting them as despicable as Frank is

shooting them as despicable as Frank is

shooting them as despicable as Frank is he does everything with such gleeful

he does everything with such gleeful

he does everything with such gleeful confidence that you’ve gotta love the

confidence that you’ve gotta love the

confidence that you’ve gotta love the SOB nobody knows nothing number 9 big

SOB nobody knows nothing number 9 big

SOB nobody knows nothing number 9 big ern McCracken kingpin hey call me Ernie

ern McCracken kingpin hey call me Ernie

ern McCracken kingpin hey call me Ernie or bigger huh Ernie McCracken is an

or bigger huh Ernie McCracken is an

or bigger huh Ernie McCracken is an egomaniac pervert and an

egomaniac pervert and an

egomaniac pervert and an all-encompassing jackass didn’t I tell

all-encompassing jackass didn’t I tell

all-encompassing jackass didn’t I tell you to call me Ernie or big ern whether

you to call me Ernie or big ern whether

you to call me Ernie or big ern whether he’s looking to score a strike score

he’s looking to score a strike score

he’s looking to score a strike score some extra cash or score with milfs

some extra cash or score with milfs

some extra cash or score with milfs he’ll pull just about any cheap hustle

he’ll pull just about any cheap hustle

he’ll pull just about any cheap hustle what did I tell you what did I tell you

what did I tell you what did I tell you

what did I tell you what did I tell you what did I tell you

what did I tell you

what did I tell you well he’s undeniably asinine Ernie never

well he’s undeniably asinine Ernie never

well he’s undeniably asinine Ernie never comes off as mean-spirited sorry even

comes off as mean-spirited sorry even

comes off as mean-spirited sorry even when he’s insulting somebody and making

when he’s insulting somebody and making

when he’s insulting somebody and making unwanted sexual advances it’s unclear if

unwanted sexual advances it’s unclear if

unwanted sexual advances it’s unclear if Ernie is intentionally being a scoundrel

Ernie is intentionally being a scoundrel

Ernie is intentionally being a scoundrel or if he’s an oblivious sociopath I’m

or if he’s an oblivious sociopath I’m

or if he’s an oblivious sociopath I’m sorry you know for the first couple

sorry you know for the first couple

sorry you know for the first couple years I felt responsible how you been

years I felt responsible how you been

years I felt responsible how you been otherwise

otherwise

otherwise in either case Bill Murray’s deadpan

in either case Bill Murray’s deadpan

in either case Bill Murray’s deadpan delivery will have you laughing at every

delivery will have you laughing at every

delivery will have you laughing at every shameless thing that comes out of

shameless thing that comes out of

shameless thing that comes out of Ernie’s mouth oh that’s not a case at

Ernie’s mouth oh that’s not a case at

Ernie’s mouth oh that’s not a case at all the woman’s a stone face let’s not

all the woman’s a stone face let’s not

all the woman’s a stone face let’s not even talk about that I pulled out her

even talk about that I pulled out her

even talk about that I pulled out her really early on now sorry

really early on now sorry

really early on now sorry thanks for coming on number eight bori

thanks for coming on number eight bori

thanks for coming on number eight bori Point Break that’s Bodie

Point Break that’s Bodie

Point Break that’s Bodie they call on the Bodhisattva for a good

they call on the Bodhisattva for a good

they call on the Bodhisattva for a good portion of Point Break it’s unclear if

portion of Point Break it’s unclear if

portion of Point Break it’s unclear if Bodhi is with the bank robbers known as

Bodhi is with the bank robbers known as

Bodhi is with the bank robbers known as the ex-presidents by the time bodis true

the ex-presidents by the time bodis true

the ex-presidents by the time bodis true identity is revealed it doesn’t even

identity is revealed it doesn’t even

identity is revealed it doesn’t even matter anymore undercover agent Johnny

matter anymore undercover agent Johnny

matter anymore undercover agent Johnny Utah has grown so attached that he

Utah has grown so attached that he

Utah has grown so attached that he considers letting his bro slip through

considers letting his bro slip through

considers letting his bro slip through the FBI’s fingers

can you blame him Bodie is such a cool

can you blame him Bodie is such a cool guy always standing up for his friends

guy always standing up for his friends

guy always standing up for his friends and acting as a spiritual guru they only

and acting as a spiritual guru they only

and acting as a spiritual guru they only live to give radical I don’t have any

live to give radical I don’t have any

live to give radical I don’t have any real understanding of the sea so they’ll

real understanding of the sea so they’ll

real understanding of the sea so they’ll never get the spiritual side of it just

never get the spiritual side of it just

never get the spiritual side of it just staring into this surfer dudes dreamy

staring into this surfer dudes dreamy

staring into this surfer dudes dreamy blue eyes and let’s not forget his

blue eyes and let’s not forget his

blue eyes and let’s not forget his blonde Beach hair it’s all enough to

blonde Beach hair it’s all enough to

blonde Beach hair it’s all enough to convert you to his side it’s a state of

convert you to his side it’s a state of

convert you to his side it’s a state of mind it’s that place where you lose

mind it’s that place where you lose

mind it’s that place where you lose yourself and you find yourself number

yourself and you find yourself number

yourself and you find yourself number seven

seven

seven Beetlejuice beetle juice although he’s

Beetlejuice beetle juice although he’s

Beetlejuice beetle juice although he’s not as malevolent as your average ghost

not as malevolent as your average ghost

not as malevolent as your average ghost you still wouldn’t want Beetlejuice

you still wouldn’t want Beetlejuice

you still wouldn’t want Beetlejuice haunting your house Oh scary this

haunting your house Oh scary this

haunting your house Oh scary this energetic trickster has no social

energetic trickster has no social

energetic trickster has no social boundaries is morbidly disgusting and

boundaries is morbidly disgusting and

boundaries is morbidly disgusting and attempts to marry an underage girl to

attempts to marry an underage girl to

attempts to marry an underage girl to lift the curse on him hey I gotta get

lift the curse on him hey I gotta get

lift the curse on him hey I gotta get married while not the ideal houseguest

married while not the ideal houseguest

married while not the ideal houseguest Beetlejuice is simply a ton of fun for

Beetlejuice is simply a ton of fun for

Beetlejuice is simply a ton of fun for the audience to watch always cracking

the audience to watch always cracking

the audience to watch always cracking one-liners and serving up inventive

one-liners and serving up inventive

one-liners and serving up inventive frights this bio-exorcist turns the grim

frights this bio-exorcist turns the grim

frights this bio-exorcist turns the grim and gruesome into a mischievous good

and gruesome into a mischievous good

and gruesome into a mischievous good time

time

time Beetlejuice is so entertaining that

Beetlejuice is so entertaining that

Beetlejuice is so entertaining that he’ll make you forget he’s technically

he’ll make you forget he’s technically

he’ll make you forget he’s technically the villain okay that happened let’s go

the villain okay that happened let’s go

the villain okay that happened let’s go by number six

by number six

by number six Vincent collateral look it up if a

Vincent collateral look it up if a

Vincent collateral look it up if a contract killer like Vincent got into

contract killer like Vincent got into

contract killer like Vincent got into your cab

your cab

your cab you’d be every bit as horrified as Jamie

you’d be every bit as horrified as Jamie

you’d be every bit as horrified as Jamie Foxx’s max still if you’re gonna be held

Foxx’s max still if you’re gonna be held

Foxx’s max still if you’re gonna be held hostage by anyone at least Vincent’s a

hostage by anyone at least Vincent’s a

hostage by anyone at least Vincent’s a charismatic captor like jazz star what

charismatic captor like jazz star what

charismatic captor like jazz star what Jess like jazz Tom Cruise is clearly

Jess like jazz Tom Cruise is clearly

Jess like jazz Tom Cruise is clearly having a ball playing a hit man cool

having a ball playing a hit man cool

having a ball playing a hit man cool shoot people without batting an eye he’s

shoot people without batting an eye he’s

shoot people without batting an eye he’s intimidating for sure but also offers a

intimidating for sure but also offers a

intimidating for sure but also offers a badass rock star quality you can’t help

badass rock star quality you can’t help

badass rock star quality you can’t help but cheer on

but cheer on

but cheer on cool well-spoken and likable despite his

cool well-spoken and likable despite his

cool well-spoken and likable despite his lethal tendencies

lethal tendencies

lethal tendencies Vincent makes collateral an absolutely

Vincent makes collateral an absolutely

Vincent makes collateral an absolutely thrilling ride for the audience

thrilling ride for the audience

thrilling ride for the audience Russ blowing what’s my work

let’s see what else number five dr. evil

let’s see what else number five dr. evil the Austin Powers franchise dr. evil is

the Austin Powers franchise dr. evil is

the Austin Powers franchise dr. evil is the most wanted man in the world has a

the most wanted man in the world has a

the most wanted man in the world has a legion of other master criminals like

legion of other master criminals like

legion of other master criminals like fat bastard under his pinkie and even

fat bastard under his pinkie and even

fat bastard under his pinkie and even has the word evil for a last name yet

has the word evil for a last name yet

has the word evil for a last name yet he’s about as threatening as a ten year

he’s about as threatening as a ten year

he’s about as threatening as a ten year old

some of the best written comedy is

some of the best written comedy is derived from characters that are

derived from characters that are

derived from characters that are incompetent but still come up as

incompetent but still come up as

incompetent but still come up as powerful in the eyes of others and when

powerful in the eyes of others and when

powerful in the eyes of others and when dr. evil gets angry mr. bigglesworth

dr. evil gets angry mr. bigglesworth

dr. evil gets angry mr. bigglesworth gets upset and when mr. bigglesworth

gets upset and when mr. bigglesworth

gets upset and when mr. bigglesworth gets upset people died the fact that the

gets upset people died the fact that the

gets upset people died the fact that the childish dr. evil is a single father in

childish dr. evil is a single father in

childish dr. evil is a single father in addition to being an alleged diabolical

addition to being an alleged diabolical

addition to being an alleged diabolical genius only makes him funnier and harder

genius only makes him funnier and harder

genius only makes him funnier and harder to dislike number four magneto the x-men

to dislike number four magneto the x-men

to dislike number four magneto the x-men franchise they say you the bad guy

franchise they say you the bad guy

franchise they say you the bad guy there’s that one that’s sad magneto is

there’s that one that’s sad magneto is

there’s that one that’s sad magneto is slick and witty but those aren’t the

slick and witty but those aren’t the

slick and witty but those aren’t the only reasons why he’s such a compelling

only reasons why he’s such a compelling

only reasons why he’s such a compelling antagonist oh it’s not so surprising

antagonist oh it’s not so surprising

antagonist oh it’s not so surprising unlike some villains that are just

unlike some villains that are just

unlike some villains that are just one-dimensional evil the audience

one-dimensional evil the audience

one-dimensional evil the audience actually identifies with Magneto’s

actually identifies with Magneto’s

actually identifies with Magneto’s philosophies don’t get any helmet is the

philosophies don’t get any helmet is the

philosophies don’t get any helmet is the only thing that’s gonna protect me from

only thing that’s gonna protect me from

only thing that’s gonna protect me from the real bad guy hunted and oppressed

the real bad guy hunted and oppressed

the real bad guy hunted and oppressed for the majority of his life magneto

for the majority of his life magneto

for the majority of his life magneto envisions the world where his people

envisions the world where his people

envisions the world where his people reign supreme

his methods to rise above humanity might

his methods to rise above humanity might be unethical but if you were in a mutant

be unethical but if you were in a mutant

be unethical but if you were in a mutant shoes you’d likely see where Magneto’s

shoes you’d likely see where Magneto’s

shoes you’d likely see where Magneto’s hate is coming from we’re not alone he

hate is coming from we’re not alone he

hate is coming from we’re not alone he isn’t just a villain we like but when we

isn’t just a villain we like but when we

isn’t just a villain we like but when we consider fighting beside bring you home

consider fighting beside bring you home

consider fighting beside bring you home number three Hector Barbossa the Pirates

number three Hector Barbossa the Pirates

number three Hector Barbossa the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise hairy

of the Caribbean franchise hairy

of the Caribbean franchise hairy monsters the curse of the Black Pearl

monsters the curse of the Black Pearl

monsters the curse of the Black Pearl took itself just seriously enough while

took itself just seriously enough while

took itself just seriously enough while also having a sense of humor about it

also having a sense of humor about it

also having a sense of humor about it self offering moviegoers a breath of

self offering moviegoers a breath of

self offering moviegoers a breath of fresh air can’t be the same thing could

fresh air can’t be the same thing could

fresh air can’t be the same thing could be said about Hector Barbossa this

be said about Hector Barbossa this

be said about Hector Barbossa this treacherous captain is one foe you

treacherous captain is one foe you

treacherous captain is one foe you definitely don’t want to encounter on

definitely don’t want to encounter on

definitely don’t want to encounter on the seven seas

you’re in one Barbosa has so much fun

you’re in one Barbosa has so much fun with every dastardly action he commits

with every dastardly action he commits

with every dastardly action he commits however that you end up having fun with

however that you end up having fun with

however that you end up having fun with him that’s why he loves being a

him that’s why he loves being a

him that’s why he loves being a rapscallion pillager and backstabber and

rapscallion pillager and backstabber and

rapscallion pillager and backstabber and we love him for it come on now Jack

we love him for it come on now Jack

we love him for it come on now Jack Sparrow we’d be two immortals locked in

Sparrow we’d be two immortals locked in

Sparrow we’d be two immortals locked in an epic battle until Judgment Day and

an epic battle until Judgment Day and

an epic battle until Judgment Day and coming south number two Harry Lime and

coming south number two Harry Lime and

coming south number two Harry Lime and Marv merchants the home alone franchise

Marv merchants the home alone franchise

Marv merchants the home alone franchise we’re the Wet Bandits the sticky bandits

we’re the Wet Bandits the sticky bandits

we’re the Wet Bandits the sticky bandits formerly known as the Wet Bandits our

formerly known as the Wet Bandits our

formerly known as the Wet Bandits our likable in the same vein as wily coyote

likable in the same vein as wily coyote

likable in the same vein as wily coyote and other long-suffering cartoon

and other long-suffering cartoon

and other long-suffering cartoon characters while Harry and Marv might

characters while Harry and Marv might

characters while Harry and Marv might not be animated they’re still able to

not be animated they’re still able to

not be animated they’re still able to endure any punishment their nemesis

endure any punishment their nemesis

endure any punishment their nemesis throws at them you guys give up

throws at them you guys give up

throws at them you guys give up oh yeah thirsty for more be it paint

oh yeah thirsty for more be it paint

oh yeah thirsty for more be it paint cans bricks or tool chests in the hopes

cans bricks or tool chests in the hopes

cans bricks or tool chests in the hopes that they’ll achieve their goal

that they’ll achieve their goal

that they’ll achieve their goal they never know when to throw the towel

they never know when to throw the towel

they never know when to throw the towel in though and end up running off a cliff

in though and end up running off a cliff

in though and end up running off a cliff to their doom while these two may never

to their doom while these two may never

to their doom while these two may never catch their roadrunner you have to at

catch their roadrunner you have to at

catch their roadrunner you have to at least give them props for persistence a

least give them props for persistence a

least give them props for persistence a dead kid

dead kid

dead kid [Music]

before we get to our top pick here are

before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions monster

number one Loki the Marvel Cinematic

number one Loki the Marvel Cinematic Universe I am Loki of Asgard and I am

Universe I am Loki of Asgard and I am

Universe I am Loki of Asgard and I am burdened with glorious purpose Loki is

burdened with glorious purpose Loki is

burdened with glorious purpose Loki is like a spoiled rich boy who desperately

like a spoiled rich boy who desperately

like a spoiled rich boy who desperately wants to be taken seriously take away a

wants to be taken seriously take away a

wants to be taken seriously take away a scepter and Chitauri army however and

scepter and Chitauri army however and

scepter and Chitauri army however and pretty much any avenger can beat him to

pretty much any avenger can beat him to

pretty much any avenger can beat him to a pulp

a pulp

a pulp find a god you dull creature and I will

find a god you dull creature and I will

find a god you dull creature and I will not be bullied by that regardless there

not be bullied by that regardless there

not be bullied by that regardless there is something very appealing about Loki

is something very appealing about Loki

is something very appealing about Loki he never stopped scheming lurking in the

he never stopped scheming lurking in the

he never stopped scheming lurking in the shadows and manipulating others like a

shadows and manipulating others like a

shadows and manipulating others like a Shakespearean villain I was a king

Shakespearean villain I was a king

Shakespearean villain I was a king whether he comes out on top or not loki

whether he comes out on top or not loki

whether he comes out on top or not loki execute every plan with sophistication

execute every plan with sophistication

execute every plan with sophistication style and sarcasm as you’re doing a

style and sarcasm as you’re doing a

style and sarcasm as you’re doing a marvelous job a day as much as the world

marvelous job a day as much as the world

marvelous job a day as much as the world loves a hero

loves a hero

loves a hero sometimes they love a bad boy even more

sometimes they love a bad boy even more

sometimes they love a bad boy even more is it madness

is it madness

is it madness is it

is it

is it do you agree with our list what movie

do you agree with our list what movie

do you agree with our list what movie villain do you like the most for more

villain do you like the most for more

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mean to rule them that’s why should I

mean to rule them that’s why should I not think yourself above them

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