in films as in life the bad guy sometimes gets away with it
sometimes gets away with it
sometimes gets away with it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movie characters who get away with
movie characters who get away with
movie characters who get away with murder
murder
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focusing on film characters that
focusing on film characters that unlawfully killed at least one human but
unlawfully killed at least one human but
unlawfully killed at least one human but we’re either found not guilty in a court
we’re either found not guilty in a court
we’re either found not guilty in a court of law
of law
of law or were never even caught to begin with
or were never even caught to begin with
or were never even caught to begin with so don’t expect to see the likes of
so don’t expect to see the likes of
so don’t expect to see the likes of Hannibal Lecter since he was found
Hannibal Lecter since he was found
Hannibal Lecter since he was found guilty but escaped and of course a
guilty but escaped and of course a
guilty but escaped and of course a coiler alert is now in effect
coiler alert is now in effect
coiler alert is now in effect [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 10 the driver drive they can
number 10 the driver drive they can
number 10 the driver drive they can happen to their foes in Italy or in
happen to their foes in Italy or in
happen to their foes in Italy or in other work this Hollywood stunt driver
other work this Hollywood stunt driver
other work this Hollywood stunt driver slash getaway driver is what you’d call
slash getaway driver is what you’d call
slash getaway driver is what you’d call the strong and silent type because even
the strong and silent type because even
the strong and silent type because even though he doesn’t speak much he sure
though he doesn’t speak much he sure
though he doesn’t speak much he sure knows how to get things done in a bid to
knows how to get things done in a bid to
knows how to get things done in a bid to protect his neighbor Irene and her son
protect his neighbor Irene and her son
protect his neighbor Irene and her son Benicio the driver does whatever it
Benicio the driver does whatever it
Benicio the driver does whatever it takes
takes
takes including driving her just released from
including driving her just released from
including driving her just released from prison husband to and from a pawn shop
prison husband to and from a pawn shop
prison husband to and from a pawn shop robbery when things go badly
robbery when things go badly
robbery when things go badly the driver ends up having to kill
the driver ends up having to kill
the driver ends up having to kill multiple men involved with the Albanian
multiple men involved with the Albanian
multiple men involved with the Albanian gangster cook as well as cook himself
gangster cook as well as cook himself
gangster cook as well as cook himself with that rural elevator scene being a
with that rural elevator scene being a
with that rural elevator scene being a kill moviegoers cannot get out of their
kill moviegoers cannot get out of their
kill moviegoers cannot get out of their heads
though the driver and Irene don’t get
though the driver and Irene don’t get their happy ending he is ultimately able
their happy ending he is ultimately able
their happy ending he is ultimately able to drive away from it all I just want
to drive away from it all I just want
to drive away from it all I just want you to know getting to be around you and
you to know getting to be around you and
you to know getting to be around you and Benicio the best thing that ever
Benicio the best thing that ever
Benicio the best thing that ever happened to me number nine
happened to me number nine
happened to me number nine Roxanne Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly
Roxanne Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly
Roxanne Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly Chicago these two jazz age flapper femme
Chicago these two jazz age flapper femme
Chicago these two jazz age flapper femme fatales murdered their lovers in cold
fatales murdered their lovers in cold
fatales murdered their lovers in cold blood but managed to trick the press the
blood but managed to trick the press the
blood but managed to trick the press the public and the courts into thinking
public and the courts into thinking
public and the courts into thinking they’re really not all that bad
they’re really not all that bad
they’re really not all that bad impulsive scheming and often breaking
impulsive scheming and often breaking
impulsive scheming and often breaking into song this sultry duo brings a cool
into song this sultry duo brings a cool
into song this sultry duo brings a cool nonchalance to the crimes they’re
nonchalance to the crimes they’re
nonchalance to the crimes they’re accused of brushing them off like you
accused of brushing them off like you
accused of brushing them off like you would a small inconvenience it was
would a small inconvenience it was
would a small inconvenience it was mentioned later when I was washing the
mentioned later when I was washing the
mentioned later when I was washing the blood off my hands I even knew they were
blood off my hands I even knew they were
blood off my hands I even knew they were dead their true love is Fame their
dead their true love is Fame their
dead their true love is Fame their objective to be adored and if killing a
objective to be adored and if killing a
objective to be adored and if killing a man gets them noticed they are keen to
man gets them noticed they are keen to
man gets them noticed they are keen to use their crimes and their many
use their crimes and their many
use their crimes and their many performance skills to their advantage
performance skills to their advantage
performance skills to their advantage when it comes to murder these two really
when it comes to murder these two really
when it comes to murder these two really are natural number eight John Kramer the
are natural number eight John Kramer the
are natural number eight John Kramer the jigsaw killer saw take a terminally ill
jigsaw killer saw take a terminally ill
jigsaw killer saw take a terminally ill cancer patient drifting into psychosis
cancer patient drifting into psychosis
cancer patient drifting into psychosis add a very mean streak and you get
add a very mean streak and you get
add a very mean streak and you get jigsaw a serial killer and all-around
jigsaw a serial killer and all-around
jigsaw a serial killer and all-around nightmare villain determined to create a
nightmare villain determined to create a
nightmare villain determined to create a newfound zeal for life and his victims
newfound zeal for life and his victims
newfound zeal for life and his victims he chooses people he deems morally
he chooses people he deems morally
he chooses people he deems morally flawed in some way and puts them through
flawed in some way and puts them through
flawed in some way and puts them through horrific and violent tests to help them
horrific and violent tests to help them
horrific and violent tests to help them redeem themselves and strengthen their
redeem themselves and strengthen their
redeem themselves and strengthen their appreciation for their own lives Whoopie
appreciation for their own lives Whoopie
appreciation for their own lives Whoopie one believed to be alive the budget
one believed to be alive the budget
one believed to be alive the budget jigsaws sadistic streak and intricate
jigsaws sadistic streak and intricate
jigsaws sadistic streak and intricate mind games give him an edge over the
mind games give him an edge over the
mind games give him an edge over the other murderers in this countdown making
other murderers in this countdown making
other murderers in this countdown making him arguably the most outlandish and
him arguably the most outlandish and
him arguably the most outlandish and flamboyant killer and earning the film
flamboyant killer and earning the film
flamboyant killer and earning the film he stars in an undeniable cult following
he stars in an undeniable cult following
he stars in an undeniable cult following as well as multiple people number 7
as well as multiple people number 7
as well as multiple people number 7 Griffin mill the player in this
Griffin mill the player in this
Griffin mill the player in this satirical comedy neo-noir masterpiece as
satirical comedy neo-noir masterpiece as
satirical comedy neo-noir masterpiece as disillusioned and paranoid Hollywood
disillusioned and paranoid Hollywood
disillusioned and paranoid Hollywood exec gets into a back-alley brawl with a
exec gets into a back-alley brawl with a
exec gets into a back-alley brawl with a failed writer and when the fight gets
failed writer and when the fight gets
failed writer and when the fight gets out of hand he finds himself fleeing the
out of hand he finds himself fleeing the
out of hand he finds himself fleeing the scene of a murder
scene of a murder
scene of a murder Griffin mill is uniquely qualified to
Griffin mill is uniquely qualified to
Griffin mill is uniquely qualified to guide us on this absurd Tinseltown
guide us on this absurd Tinseltown
guide us on this absurd Tinseltown adventure providing us with a thoughtful
adventure providing us with a thoughtful
adventure providing us with a thoughtful meditation on the banality of evil as
meditation on the banality of evil as
meditation on the banality of evil as well as a scathing satire of a decaying
well as a scathing satire of a decaying
well as a scathing satire of a decaying film industry as we will do a remake of
film industry as we will do a remake of
film industry as we will do a remake of it his metamorphose from a sympathetic
it his metamorphose from a sympathetic
it his metamorphose from a sympathetic and sensitive man into a calculating and
and sensitive man into a calculating and
and sensitive man into a calculating and arrogant studio Big Shot reminds us that
arrogant studio Big Shot reminds us that
arrogant studio Big Shot reminds us that the capacity for evil resides in all of
the capacity for evil resides in all of
the capacity for evil resides in all of us but maybe just a bit more in
us but maybe just a bit more in
us but maybe just a bit more in Hollywood I don’t think David liked me
Hollywood I don’t think David liked me
Hollywood I don’t think David liked me very much I think you just didn’t like
very much I think you just didn’t like
very much I think you just didn’t like happy endings number 6 Gavin Elster
happy endings number 6 Gavin Elster
happy endings number 6 Gavin Elster vertigo you believe that someone out of
vertigo you believe that someone out of
vertigo you believe that someone out of the past someone dead can enter and take
the past someone dead can enter and take
the past someone dead can enter and take possession of a living being only Alfred
possession of a living being only Alfred
possession of a living being only Alfred Hitchcock’s mind could conjure up this
Hitchcock’s mind could conjure up this
Hitchcock’s mind could conjure up this cold-blooded killer looking to murder
cold-blooded killer looking to murder
cold-blooded killer looking to murder his wife by concocting an incredibly
his wife by concocting an incredibly
his wife by concocting an incredibly convoluted plot using a double to
convoluted plot using a double to
convoluted plot using a double to impersonate his wife Madeline
impersonate his wife Madeline
impersonate his wife Madeline superstitious notions of possession
superstitious notions of possession
superstitious notions of possession local legends and a broken retired
local legends and a broken retired
local legends and a broken retired policeman with a deathly fear of heights
policeman with a deathly fear of heights
policeman with a deathly fear of heights powerful magnate Gavin Elster spins a
powerful magnate Gavin Elster spins a
powerful magnate Gavin Elster spins a web of lies and deceit to get away with
web of lies and deceit to get away with
web of lies and deceit to get away with murder you’re the victim I was a tool
murder you’re the victim I was a tool
murder you’re the victim I was a tool and you were the victim of Gavin f to
and you were the victim of Gavin f to
and you were the victim of Gavin f to Fanta murders wife while Jimmy Stewart
Fanta murders wife while Jimmy Stewart
Fanta murders wife while Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak steal the show with their
and Kim Novak steal the show with their
and Kim Novak steal the show with their powerful on-screen chemistry its Elster
powerful on-screen chemistry its Elster
powerful on-screen chemistry its Elster that really drives the story with his
that really drives the story with his
that really drives the story with his machinations and diabolical plotting
machinations and diabolical plotting
machinations and diabolical plotting not be our top character to get away
not be our top character to get away
not be our top character to get away with murder but he is certainly the most
with murder but he is certainly the most
with murder but he is certainly the most imaginative there’s no way for them to
imaginative there’s no way for them to
imaginative there’s no way for them to understand you and I know who killed
understand you and I know who killed
understand you and I know who killed master number five Amy Elliott Dunne
master number five Amy Elliott Dunne
master number five Amy Elliott Dunne gone girl sorry
gone girl sorry
gone girl sorry Rosamund Pike plays the perfect
Rosamund Pike plays the perfect
Rosamund Pike plays the perfect sociopath in this nail-biting suspense
sociopath in this nail-biting suspense
sociopath in this nail-biting suspense thriller one that’s ready to lie steal
thriller one that’s ready to lie steal
thriller one that’s ready to lie steal and kill to get what she wants
and kill to get what she wants
and kill to get what she wants all with a lovely smile on her face
all with a lovely smile on her face
all with a lovely smile on her face cunning and deceitful Amy is the very
cunning and deceitful Amy is the very
cunning and deceitful Amy is the very picture of a devoted and loving wife
picture of a devoted and loving wife
picture of a devoted and loving wife when she mysteriously disappears from
when she mysteriously disappears from
when she mysteriously disappears from her home making her husband the prime
her home making her husband the prime
her home making her husband the prime suspect in her murder
suspect in her murder
suspect in her murder that was her asking me if I murder my
that was her asking me if I murder my
that was her asking me if I murder my wife I would never ask you that like any
wife I would never ask you that like any
wife I would never ask you that like any true sociopath amy is great at
true sociopath amy is great at
true sociopath amy is great at pretending and using everything and
pretending and using everything and
pretending and using everything and everyone to her advantage
everyone to her advantage
everyone to her advantage she navigates this world like a predator
she navigates this world like a predator
she navigates this world like a predator ready to kill when the situation
ready to kill when the situation
ready to kill when the situation requires it
requires it
requires it her sweet demeanor reminds us that
her sweet demeanor reminds us that
her sweet demeanor reminds us that wolves often do hide in sheep’s clothing
wolves often do hide in sheep’s clothing
wolves often do hide in sheep’s clothing he took and took for me until I no
he took and took for me until I no
he took and took for me until I no longer existed that’s murder
longer existed that’s murder
longer existed that’s murder number four Anton Chigurh No Country for
number four Anton Chigurh No Country for
number four Anton Chigurh No Country for Old Men I’m put in your pocket sir then
Old Men I’m put in your pocket sir then
Old Men I’m put in your pocket sir then put in your pocket any chip like it with
put in your pocket any chip like it with
put in your pocket any chip like it with her brought to life in an unforgettable
her brought to life in an unforgettable
her brought to life in an unforgettable performance by Javier Bardem this
performance by Javier Bardem this
performance by Javier Bardem this cold-blooded hit men with unorthodox
cold-blooded hit men with unorthodox
cold-blooded hit men with unorthodox ultra violent methods is perhaps the
ultra violent methods is perhaps the
ultra violent methods is perhaps the oddest character on this list coming
oddest character on this list coming
oddest character on this list coming across as a mix of weird eccentric
across as a mix of weird eccentric
across as a mix of weird eccentric pathological and terrifying he’s firmly
pathological and terrifying he’s firmly
pathological and terrifying he’s firmly secured a place in cinematic history
secured a place in cinematic history
secured a place in cinematic history Shigure stands out as a hypnotizing
Shigure stands out as a hypnotizing
Shigure stands out as a hypnotizing villain mostly because he’s so
villain mostly because he’s so
villain mostly because he’s so unpredictable you’re going to shoot me
unpredictable you’re going to shoot me
unpredictable you’re going to shoot me and the audience has a hard time
and the audience has a hard time
and the audience has a hard time attributing reason or motivations with
attributing reason or motivations with
attributing reason or motivations with killings that depends he operates
killings that depends he operates
killings that depends he operates according to a moral code all his own
according to a moral code all his own
according to a moral code all his own replicating the chaos of the universe
replicating the chaos of the universe
replicating the chaos of the universe reminding us that ultimately death is
reminding us that ultimately death is
reminding us that ultimately death is arbitrary and often meaningless I
arbitrary and often meaningless I
arbitrary and often meaningless I wouldn’t worry about it number three
wouldn’t worry about it number three
wouldn’t worry about it number three Chris Wilton match-point
Chris Wilton match-point
Chris Wilton match-point I know it’s not the most honorable thing
I know it’s not the most honorable thing
I know it’s not the most honorable thing to cheat on your wife but that does not
to cheat on your wife but that does not
to cheat on your wife but that does not make me a murderer driven by
make me a murderer driven by
make me a murderer driven by self-interest and greed Chris Wilton
self-interest and greed Chris Wilton
self-interest and greed Chris Wilton murders his pregnant mistress when she
murders his pregnant mistress when she
murders his pregnant mistress when she threatens to reveal their affair to his
threatens to reveal their affair to his
threatens to reveal their affair to his wealthy wife’s family
wealthy wife’s family
wealthy wife’s family and put his newly acquired social status
and put his newly acquired social status
and put his newly acquired social status in peril
in peril
in peril in this psychological thriller Woody
in this psychological thriller Woody
in this psychological thriller Woody Allen uses Chris Wilton story to explore
Allen uses Chris Wilton story to explore
Allen uses Chris Wilton story to explore the point at which greed lust and
the point at which greed lust and
the point at which greed lust and morality intersect in the process
morality intersect in the process
morality intersect in the process creating a profoundly flawed character
creating a profoundly flawed character
creating a profoundly flawed character for whom self-interest comes first
for whom self-interest comes first
for whom self-interest comes first I don’t fool myself but I haven’t gotten
I don’t fool myself but I haven’t gotten
I don’t fool myself but I haven’t gotten used to a certain kind of living am I
used to a certain kind of living am I
used to a certain kind of living am I supposed to give it all up
supposed to give it all up
supposed to give it all up while easily relatable and engaging on
while easily relatable and engaging on
while easily relatable and engaging on the surface
the surface
the surface Wilson perfectly embodies the adage of
Wilson perfectly embodies the adage of
Wilson perfectly embodies the adage of every man for himself giving the
every man for himself giving the
every man for himself giving the audience a disheartening view into the
audience a disheartening view into the
audience a disheartening view into the darker corners of the human soul it
darker corners of the human soul it
darker corners of the human soul it would be fitting if I’m offended
would be fitting if I’m offended
would be fitting if I’m offended unpunished
unpunished
unpunished number two Aaron Stampler primal fear he
number two Aaron Stampler primal fear he
number two Aaron Stampler primal fear he was lawyer ain’t you yeah your fancy
was lawyer ain’t you yeah your fancy
was lawyer ain’t you yeah your fancy should I heard about you the ultimate
should I heard about you the ultimate
should I heard about you the ultimate wolf in sheep’s clothing
wolf in sheep’s clothing
wolf in sheep’s clothing this altar boy convinces the world he’s
this altar boy convinces the world he’s
this altar boy convinces the world he’s the victim and not the predator in his
the victim and not the predator in his
the victim and not the predator in his own murder story arrested for killing an
own murder story arrested for killing an
own murder story arrested for killing an archbishop Stampler is able to string
archbishop Stampler is able to string
archbishop Stampler is able to string along his lawyer and the courts through
along his lawyer and the courts through
along his lawyer and the courts through impressive theatrics and contrived sob
impressive theatrics and contrived sob
impressive theatrics and contrived sob stories wrapping them all around his
stories wrapping them all around his
stories wrapping them all around his little finger where the hell do you
little finger where the hell do you
little finger where the hell do you think you’re going
think you’re going
think you’re going deceptive and cunning he displays all
deceptive and cunning he displays all
deceptive and cunning he displays all the traits of a born sociopath and above
the traits of a born sociopath and above
the traits of a born sociopath and above all the skill and craft to emulate
all the skill and craft to emulate
all the skill and craft to emulate emotion perfectly his uncanny ability to
emotion perfectly his uncanny ability to
emotion perfectly his uncanny ability to elicit sympathy makes him particularly
elicit sympathy makes him particularly
elicit sympathy makes him particularly memorable as he manages to get everyone
memorable as he manages to get everyone
memorable as he manages to get everyone including the audience rooting for him
including the audience rooting for him
including the audience rooting for him so much so if you’ve led off with a
so much so if you’ve led off with a
so much so if you’ve led off with a verdict of not guilty by reason of
verdict of not guilty by reason of
verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to a mental hospital
insanity and sent to a mental hospital
insanity and sent to a mental hospital ya do get caught up in that number one
ya do get caught up in that number one
ya do get caught up in that number one Roger verbal Kint Keyser söze the usual
Roger verbal Kint Keyser söze the usual
Roger verbal Kint Keyser söze the usual suspects the greatest trick the devil
suspects the greatest trick the devil
suspects the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he
ever pulled was convincing the world he
ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist
didn’t exist
didn’t exist one of film’s most enigmatic and
one of film’s most enigmatic and
one of film’s most enigmatic and legendary killers this character wears
legendary killers this character wears
legendary killers this character wears the crown when it comes to getting away
the crown when it comes to getting away
the crown when it comes to getting away with murder
with murder
with murder through the recollections of police
through the recollections of police
through the recollections of police witness Roger verbal Kint Soze is
witness Roger verbal Kint Soze is
witness Roger verbal Kint Soze is introduced as a mythical Turkish crime
introduced as a mythical Turkish crime
introduced as a mythical Turkish crime lord who earned his stripes by murdering
lord who earned his stripes by murdering
lord who earned his stripes by murdering his own family to prove his ruthlessness
his own family to prove his ruthlessness
his own family to prove his ruthlessness to his criminal adversaries how
to his criminal adversaries how
to his criminal adversaries how he would rather see his family dead than
he would rather see his family dead than
he would rather see his family dead than live another day after this throughout
live another day after this throughout
live another day after this throughout the film Jose Jose is made out to be a
the film Jose Jose is made out to be a
the film Jose Jose is made out to be a larger-than-life villain and the mystery
larger-than-life villain and the mystery
larger-than-life villain and the mystery that shrouds him amplifies his legend he
that shrouds him amplifies his legend he
that shrouds him amplifies his legend he lives in the shadows operating a vast
lives in the shadows operating a vast
lives in the shadows operating a vast criminal operation and yet is completely
criminal operation and yet is completely
criminal operation and yet is completely unknown the film gives the audience the
unknown the film gives the audience the
unknown the film gives the audience the sense that we’re closing in on Soze but
sense that we’re closing in on Soze but
sense that we’re closing in on Soze but ultimately the thing that makes him such
ultimately the thing that makes him such
ultimately the thing that makes him such an appealing character is that he just
an appealing character is that he just
an appealing character is that he just can’t be caught and like that he’s gone
can’t be caught and like that he’s gone
can’t be caught and like that he’s gone do you agree with our picks check out
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