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Top 10 Memorable Movie Characters of All Time


you have in the back hello

you have in the back hello no matter the decade these big-screen

no matter the decade these big-screen

no matter the decade these big-screen characters were and still remain

characters were and still remain

characters were and still remain unforgettable welcome to watchmojo.com

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you’re talking to me and today we’re

you’re talking to me and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten memorable movie characters of all time

memorable movie characters of all time

memorable movie characters of all time who star-lord man

who star-lord man

who star-lord man legendary outlaw for this list we’ve

legendary outlaw for this list we’ve

legendary outlaw for this list we’ve looked at films and film characters from

looked at films and film characters from

looked at films and film characters from the early 20th century to the early 21st

the early 20th century to the early 21st

the early 20th century to the early 21st century

century

century well this is necessity of yours where

well this is necessity of yours where

well this is necessity of yours where I’m from friendo and are ranking the

I’m from friendo and are ranking the

I’m from friendo and are ranking the most memorable regardless of the genre

most memorable regardless of the genre

most memorable regardless of the genre in which they appear that wasn’t in the

in which they appear that wasn’t in the

in which they appear that wasn’t in the job description maybe it’s a perk only

job description maybe it’s a perk only

job description maybe it’s a perk only one character is allowed from any

one character is allowed from any

one character is allowed from any certain movie however get the fuckin out

certain movie however get the fuckin out

certain movie however get the fuckin out it’s serious this is part of a series of

it’s serious this is part of a series of

it’s serious this is part of a series of videos exploring memorable movie

videos exploring memorable movie

videos exploring memorable movie characters throughout the decades

number ten the Joker The Dark Knight

number ten the Joker The Dark Knight I believe whatever doesn’t kill you

I believe whatever doesn’t kill you

I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes him stranger one of the

simply makes him stranger one of the

simply makes him stranger one of the most iconic super villains ever even

most iconic super villains ever even

most iconic super villains ever even before Christopher Nolan and Heath

before Christopher Nolan and Heath

before Christopher Nolan and Heath Ledger’s rethink of the role in 2008 The

Ledger’s rethink of the role in 2008 The

Ledger’s rethink of the role in 2008 The Dark Knight’s Joker opens our list he

Dark Knight’s Joker opens our list he

Dark Knight’s Joker opens our list he takes the knife to her laughing while he

takes the knife to her laughing while he

takes the knife to her laughing while he does it

does it

does it he turns to me and he says why so

he turns to me and he says why so

he turns to me and he says why so serious a sociopathic mass murderer with

serious a sociopathic mass murderer with

serious a sociopathic mass murderer with apparently zero empathy for his victims

apparently zero empathy for his victims

apparently zero empathy for his victims this is a bad guy who goes above and

this is a bad guy who goes above and

this is a bad guy who goes above and beyond his calling

Heath Ledger reportedly prepared for the

Heath Ledger reportedly prepared for the part by living alone in a hotel room for

part by living alone in a hotel room for

part by living alone in a hotel room for a month perfecting the Joker’s posture

a month perfecting the Joker’s posture

a month perfecting the Joker’s posture habits nervous tics and speech hi one of

habits nervous tics and speech hi one of

habits nervous tics and speech hi one of the greatest examples of method acting

the greatest examples of method acting

the greatest examples of method acting ever achieved the finished product puts

ever achieved the finished product puts

ever achieved the finished product puts all other villains in its shadow okay

all other villains in its shadow okay

all other villains in its shadow okay I’m gonna kill you

I’m gonna kill you

I’m gonna kill you what would I do it how you go back to

what would I do it how you go back to

what would I do it how you go back to ripping off my dealers no no no no you

ripping off my dealers no no no no you

ripping off my dealers no no no no you you complete me

you complete me

you complete me number nine dr. Hannibal Lecter The

number nine dr. Hannibal Lecter The

number nine dr. Hannibal Lecter The Silence of the Lambs moaning from the

Silence of the Lambs moaning from the

Silence of the Lambs moaning from the inherently pitiful to be inherently

inherently pitiful to be inherently

inherently pitiful to be inherently deplorable Hannibal Lecter is the

deplorable Hannibal Lecter is the

deplorable Hannibal Lecter is the performance of a lifetime for sir

performance of a lifetime for sir

performance of a lifetime for sir Anthony Hopkins and the villain of a

Anthony Hopkins and the villain of a

Anthony Hopkins and the villain of a generation for the rest of us dr.

generation for the rest of us dr.

generation for the rest of us dr. Hannibal Lecter

a man made familiar largely through his

a man made familiar largely through his relationship with fledgling FBI agent

relationship with fledgling FBI agent

relationship with fledgling FBI agent and memorable character in her own right

and memorable character in her own right

and memorable character in her own right Clarice Starling Lecter is so evil he’s

Clarice Starling Lecter is so evil he’s

Clarice Starling Lecter is so evil he’s impressive no I came because I wanted to

people will say we’re in love not first

people will say we’re in love not first on the invite list to any right-minded

on the invite list to any right-minded

on the invite list to any right-minded dinner party he’s got away with words

dinner party he’s got away with words

dinner party he’s got away with words this one and a taste for flesh flesh of

this one and a taste for flesh flesh of

this one and a taste for flesh flesh of the human variety a census taken once

the human variety a census taken once

the human variety a census taken once tried to test me I ate his liver with

tried to test me I ate his liver with

tried to test me I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti

number eight Rocky Balboa rocky when the

number eight Rocky Balboa rocky when the 15 photo you’re coming out are you

15 photo you’re coming out are you

15 photo you’re coming out are you rocking here at number eight Sylvester

rocking here at number eight Sylvester

rocking here at number eight Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa steps into a

Stallone’s Rocky Balboa steps into a

Stallone’s Rocky Balboa steps into a ring in style

an everyday man boxing his way through

an everyday man boxing his way through the roughest parts of Philadelphia

the roughest parts of Philadelphia

the roughest parts of Philadelphia Rocky’s story is the stuff of dreams we

Rocky’s story is the stuff of dreams we

Rocky’s story is the stuff of dreams we don’t know if this guy opens my head

don’t know if this guy opens my head

don’t know if this guy opens my head here that’s all I wanted to do is go to

here that’s all I wanted to do is go to

here that’s all I wanted to do is go to distance by incredible chance he’s

distance by incredible chance he’s

distance by incredible chance he’s scheduled to fight the world heavyweight

scheduled to fight the world heavyweight

scheduled to fight the world heavyweight champion and by incredible determination

champion and by incredible determination

champion and by incredible determination he very nearly wins the war

the first fighter to ever go the

the first fighter to ever go the distance with Apollo Creed he is the

distance with Apollo Creed he is the

distance with Apollo Creed he is the ultimate underdog and a winner of one of

ultimate underdog and a winner of one of

ultimate underdog and a winner of one of the ten spots in our all-time list

number seven Mary Poppins Mary Poppins

number seven Mary Poppins Mary Poppins it’s which course not which a character

it’s which course not which a character

it’s which course not which a character that very nearly never made it to the

that very nearly never made it to the

that very nearly never made it to the big screen at all Mary Poppins was made

big screen at all Mary Poppins was made

big screen at all Mary Poppins was made internationally famous by Disney but was

internationally famous by Disney but was

internationally famous by Disney but was initially created by British writer P L

initially created by British writer P L

initially created by British writer P L Travers in every job that must be done

Travers in every job that must be done

Travers in every job that must be done there is an element of fun you find the

there is an element of fun you find the

there is an element of fun you find the fun and snap the jobs a game Travers was

fun and snap the jobs a game Travers was

fun and snap the jobs a game Travers was extremely reluctant to allow her nanny a

extremely reluctant to allow her nanny a

extremely reluctant to allow her nanny a cinematic adaptation but aren’t we glad

cinematic adaptation but aren’t we glad

cinematic adaptation but aren’t we glad she relented in the end for a spoonful

she relented in the end for a spoonful

she relented in the end for a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down the

of sugar helps the medicine go down the

of sugar helps the medicine go down the medicine go down miss go down Poppins is

medicine go down miss go down Poppins is

medicine go down miss go down Poppins is pure family fun and an expert umbrella

pure family fun and an expert umbrella

pure family fun and an expert umbrella oh it’s a jolly holiday with you but

oh it’s a jolly holiday with you but

oh it’s a jolly holiday with you but gentlemen like you off you go vanish and

gentlemen like you off you go vanish and

gentlemen like you off you go vanish and breathe that’s me there ain’t no amount

breathe that’s me there ain’t no amount

breathe that’s me there ain’t no amount of made-up words that can ever really do

of made-up words that can ever really do

of made-up words that can ever really do this character justice she’s

this character justice she’s

this character justice she’s supercalifragilistic expialidocious Lee

supercalifragilistic expialidocious Lee

supercalifragilistic expialidocious Lee amazing

number six ET ET the extraterrestrial as

number six ET ET the extraterrestrial as we soar into sixth spot we can’t leave

we soar into sixth spot we can’t leave

we soar into sixth spot we can’t leave out this oddly proportioned alien that

out this oddly proportioned alien that

out this oddly proportioned alien that had the whole world laughing crying and

had the whole world laughing crying and

had the whole world laughing crying and calling home all at the same time who’s

Steven Spielberg’s et captured even the

Steven Spielberg’s et captured even the hardest of hearts as the movie paired

hardest of hearts as the movie paired

hardest of hearts as the movie paired the lost and confused extraterrestrial

the lost and confused extraterrestrial

the lost and confused extraterrestrial with an equally lonely ten-year-old boy

with an equally lonely ten-year-old boy

with an equally lonely ten-year-old boy bringing the very best out in both of

bringing the very best out in both of

bringing the very best out in both of them

them

them yeah I taught him how to act out as far

yeah I taught him how to act out as far

yeah I taught him how to act out as far as otherworldly beings go there are none

as otherworldly beings go there are none

as otherworldly beings go there are none more famous or more loved and there are

more famous or more loved and there are

more famous or more loved and there are few who brightened our place up quite as

few who brightened our place up quite as

few who brightened our place up quite as effectively as ET

effectively as ET

effectively as ET you

number five Terminator t800 terminator –

number five Terminator t800 terminator – Judgment Day I need your clothes your

Judgment Day I need your clothes your

Judgment Day I need your clothes your boots and your motorcycle cracking our

boots and your motorcycle cracking our

boots and your motorcycle cracking our top five is a human-like robot that’s a

top five is a human-like robot that’s a

top five is a human-like robot that’s a little bit of a bad guy and a little bit

little bit of a bad guy and a little bit

little bit of a bad guy and a little bit of a good one come with me if you want

of a good one come with me if you want

of a good one come with me if you want to live when the Terminator first

to live when the Terminator first

to live when the Terminator first time-traveled onto our screens in the

time-traveled onto our screens in the

time-traveled onto our screens in the 80s the Arnold Schwarzenegger character

80s the Arnold Schwarzenegger character

80s the Arnold Schwarzenegger character was definitely a villain

but in the early 90s in the more

but in the early 90s in the more successful sequel to the franchise arnis

successful sequel to the franchise arnis

successful sequel to the franchise arnis t800 has learned the value of human life

t800 has learned the value of human life

t800 has learned the value of human life my CPU is a neural net processor a

my CPU is a neural net processor a

my CPU is a neural net processor a learning computer the more contact I

learning computer the more contact I

learning computer the more contact I have with humans the more I learn and is

have with humans the more I learn and is

have with humans the more I learn and is bidding to save John Connor and

bidding to save John Connor and

bidding to save John Connor and effectively save the future of humankind

effectively save the future of humankind

effectively save the future of humankind hasta la vista baby

the worthy estab euros with a uniquely

the worthy estab euros with a uniquely badass edge the Terminator gets a huge

badass edge the Terminator gets a huge

badass edge the Terminator gets a huge thumbs up from us

number four Indiana Jones

number four Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark here’s another

Raiders of the Lost Ark here’s another

Raiders of the Lost Ark here’s another Steven Spielberg in stalwart the

Steven Spielberg in stalwart the

Steven Spielberg in stalwart the archaeologist turned action adventurer

archaeologist turned action adventurer

archaeologist turned action adventurer that is Indiana Jones

played by Harrison Ford India is one of

played by Harrison Ford India is one of the most instantly recognizable

the most instantly recognizable

the most instantly recognizable characters in cinematic history

characters in cinematic history

characters in cinematic history who else can pair a bullwhip with a

who else can pair a bullwhip with a

who else can pair a bullwhip with a leather jacket and still come up cool

leather jacket and still come up cool

leather jacket and still come up cool who else can teach college students one

who else can teach college students one

who else can teach college students one day and go fight Nazis the next big

day and go fight Nazis the next big

day and go fight Nazis the next big snake in the flying jock oh that’s just

snake in the flying jock oh that’s just

snake in the flying jock oh that’s just my pet snake Reggie I hate snakes Chuck

my pet snake Reggie I hate snakes Chuck

my pet snake Reggie I hate snakes Chuck Jones is one part scholar one part

Jones is one part scholar one part

Jones is one part scholar one part superhero one part everyday guy in the

superhero one part everyday guy in the

superhero one part everyday guy in the street and this time around he’s just

street and this time around he’s just

street and this time around he’s just one spot shy of watch mojos top three

number three vito corleone The Godfather

number three vito corleone The Godfather why didn’t you come to me first an

why didn’t you come to me first an

why didn’t you come to me first an iconic character played by an iconic

iconic character played by an iconic

iconic character played by an iconic actor what’s not to remember about

actor what’s not to remember about

actor what’s not to remember about Marlon Brando’s Don Corleone the head of

Marlon Brando’s Don Corleone the head of

Marlon Brando’s Don Corleone the head of New York City’s most powerful mafia clan

New York City’s most powerful mafia clan

New York City’s most powerful mafia clan he wields unprecedented power in Francis

he wields unprecedented power in Francis

he wields unprecedented power in Francis Ford Coppola is the Godfather

Ford Coppola is the Godfather

Ford Coppola is the Godfather thus we find good another wanted my

thus we find good another wanted my

thus we find good another wanted my friendship no it was afraid to be like

friendship no it was afraid to be like

friendship no it was afraid to be like that at once reasonable and ruthless

that at once reasonable and ruthless

that at once reasonable and ruthless Corleone is arguably one of the

Corleone is arguably one of the

Corleone is arguably one of the cleverest characters on today’s

cleverest characters on today’s

cleverest characters on today’s countdown I like to drink mine

countdown I like to drink mine

countdown I like to drink mine modernized and the way I’m diggin mom

modernized and the way I’m diggin mom

modernized and the way I’m diggin mom it’s good for you we might have selected

it’s good for you we might have selected

it’s good for you we might have selected his son Al Pacino’s Michael as our

his son Al Pacino’s Michael as our

his son Al Pacino’s Michael as our memorable bronze medal placer but the

memorable bronze medal placer but the

memorable bronze medal placer but the Dons third-place showing on the podium

Dons third-place showing on the podium

Dons third-place showing on the podium is something we simply cannot refuse I

is something we simply cannot refuse I

is something we simply cannot refuse I want to make them an awfully gun with

want to make them an awfully gun with

want to make them an awfully gun with you number two

you number two

you number two Darth Vader Star Wars Episode four a new

Darth Vader Star Wars Episode four a new

Darth Vader Star Wars Episode four a new hope

is there anyone on the planet who

is there anyone on the planet who doesn’t know who this guy is where are

doesn’t know who this guy is where are

doesn’t know who this guy is where are those translations second what have you

those translations second what have you

those translations second what have you done with those plans easily the most

done with those plans easily the most

done with those plans easily the most memorable character of his time Darth

memorable character of his time Darth

memorable character of his time Darth Vader still reigns supervillainess

Vader still reigns supervillainess

Vader still reigns supervillainess Supreme decades after his debut if this

Supreme decades after his debut if this

Supreme decades after his debut if this is a consular ship where is the

is a consular ship where is the

is a consular ship where is the ambassador

come on or tear this ship apart until

come on or tear this ship apart until you’ve found those plans and bring me

you’ve found those plans and bring me

you’ve found those plans and bring me the passengers I want them alive

the passengers I want them alive

the passengers I want them alive ruthless servant of the Galactic Empire

ruthless servant of the Galactic Empire

ruthless servant of the Galactic Empire Vader was the relentless enforcer of the

Vader was the relentless enforcer of the

Vader was the relentless enforcer of the Empire’s will I find your lack of faith

Empire’s will I find your lack of faith

Empire’s will I find your lack of faith disturbing

disturbing

disturbing from his all-black cyborg suit to his

from his all-black cyborg suit to his

from his all-black cyborg suit to his outstandingly ominous breathing

outstandingly ominous breathing

outstandingly ominous breathing apparatus this villains a class act no

apparatus this villains a class act no

apparatus this villains a class act no one to stop us this time

one to stop us this time

one to stop us this time han Solo might have won silver if we

han Solo might have won silver if we

han Solo might have won silver if we were siding with the rebels but even

were siding with the rebels but even

were siding with the rebels but even WatchMojo goes over to the dark side

WatchMojo goes over to the dark side

WatchMojo goes over to the dark side sometimes before we unveil our

sometimes before we unveil our

sometimes before we unveil our number-one pick here are a few honorable

number-one pick here are a few honorable

number-one pick here are a few honorable mentions

my calculations are correct when this

my calculations are correct when this baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna

baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna

baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some serious shit my mom always said

see some serious shit my mom always said

see some serious shit my mom always said life was like a box of chocolates you

life was like a box of chocolates you

life was like a box of chocolates you never know what you’re going to get you

never know what you’re going to get you

never know what you’re going to get you don’t have any friends

don’t have any friends

don’t have any friends nobody likes you not loose-leaf notice

nobody likes you not loose-leaf notice

nobody likes you not loose-leaf notice me he killed my parents didn’t they the

me he killed my parents didn’t they the

me he killed my parents didn’t they the one who gave me this

one who gave me this

one who gave me this you know Hagrid I know you do I

you know Hagrid I know you do I

you know Hagrid I know you do I volunteer as tribute

volunteer as tribute

volunteer as tribute number one James Bond the James Bond

number one James Bond the James Bond

number one James Bond the James Bond franchise

the subject of the longest continually

the subject of the longest continually running film series to date James Bond

running film series to date James Bond

running film series to date James Bond is never likely to be forgotten

is never likely to be forgotten

is never likely to be forgotten not least because of his iconic intro

not least because of his iconic intro

not least because of his iconic intro line Mr Bond James Bond the mi6 super

line Mr Bond James Bond the mi6 super

line Mr Bond James Bond the mi6 super spy was first played by Sean Connery and

spy was first played by Sean Connery and

spy was first played by Sean Connery and dr. know and since 1962 he’s been busy

dr. know and since 1962 he’s been busy

dr. know and since 1962 he’s been busy shaking not stirring but generally

shaking not stirring but generally

shaking not stirring but generally stunning cinema audiences on an

stunning cinema audiences on an

stunning cinema audiences on an impressively regular basis with another

impressively regular basis with another

impressively regular basis with another five Bond films coming before 1970 alone

five Bond films coming before 1970 alone

five Bond films coming before 1970 alone medium dry martini lemon peels shaken

medium dry martini lemon peels shaken

medium dry martini lemon peels shaken not stirred Birkin of course he talks

not stirred Birkin of course he talks

not stirred Birkin of course he talks the talk and walks the walk he gets the

the talk and walks the walk he gets the

the talk and walks the walk he gets the best gadgets the guns and he always gets

best gadgets the guns and he always gets

best gadgets the guns and he always gets the girl yeah one of the most beautiful

the girl yeah one of the most beautiful

the girl yeah one of the most beautiful girls I’ve ever seen thank you but I

girls I’ve ever seen thank you but I

girls I’ve ever seen thank you but I think my mouse is too big no it’s the

think my mouse is too big no it’s the

think my mouse is too big no it’s the right size for me that is the guy’s

right size for me that is the guy’s

right size for me that is the guy’s colossal II cool with the music to match

colossal II cool with the music to match

colossal II cool with the music to match and an immeasurably memorable movie

and an immeasurably memorable movie

and an immeasurably memorable movie character

do you agree with our list I think this

do you agree with our list I think this is the beginning of a beautiful

is the beginning of a beautiful

is the beginning of a beautiful friendship who do you think is the most

friendship who do you think is the most

friendship who do you think is the most memorable movie character of all time

memorable movie character of all time

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