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oh I can’t wait to punch your face when

oh I can’t wait to punch your face when I can’t wait for you to try there’s

I can’t wait for you to try there’s

I can’t wait for you to try there’s plenty for our inner animal to feast on

plenty for our inner animal to feast on

plenty for our inner animal to feast on in these rowdy scenes with all

in these rowdy scenes with all

in these rowdy scenes with all encompassing violence welcome to

encompassing violence welcome to

encompassing violence welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

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

down our picks for the top 10 movie

down our picks for the top 10 movie riots we are being essentially four

riots we are being essentially four

riots we are being essentially four referral safe area our job will be many

referral safe area our job will be many

referral safe area our job will be many diverse traffic away from the trouble

diverse traffic away from the trouble

diverse traffic away from the trouble zone and to protect public property for

zone and to protect public property for

zone and to protect public property for this list we’re looking at the most

this list we’re looking at the most

this list we’re looking at the most memorable big-screen riots and instances

memorable big-screen riots and instances

memorable big-screen riots and instances of violent civil disorder by a group of

of violent civil disorder by a group of

of violent civil disorder by a group of people we’re excluding prison rides this

people we’re excluding prison rides this

people we’re excluding prison rides this time around but only because we’ve got

time around but only because we’ve got

time around but only because we’ve got another video for that and a spoiler

another video for that and a spoiler

another video for that and a spoiler alert is probably in order number 10

alert is probably in order number 10

alert is probably in order number 10 uprising children of men

this dystopian flick depicts an

this dystopian flick depicts an alarmingly feasible vision of the near

alarmingly feasible vision of the near

alarmingly feasible vision of the near future where there’s been 18 years of

future where there’s been 18 years of

future where there’s been 18 years of human infertility we follow Theo and kee

human infertility we follow Theo and kee

human infertility we follow Theo and kee a young refugee who has miraculously

a young refugee who has miraculously

a young refugee who has miraculously become pregnant as they battle their way

become pregnant as they battle their way

become pregnant as they battle their way through the United Kingdom to get her to

through the United Kingdom to get her to

through the United Kingdom to get her to a scientific group known as the human

a scientific group known as the human

a scientific group known as the human project who sure this is normal

project who sure this is normal

project who sure this is normal shouldn’t be this frequent soon enough

shouldn’t be this frequent soon enough

shouldn’t be this frequent soon enough tensions between asylum seekers and the

tensions between asylum seekers and the

tensions between asylum seekers and the military break at a refugee camp in this

military break at a refugee camp in this

military break at a refugee camp in this scene with no cuts tanks roll in RPGs

scene with no cuts tanks roll in RPGs

scene with no cuts tanks roll in RPGs are used and it is only the cries of

are used and it is only the cries of

are used and it is only the cries of Kees newborn baby than initiate a brief

Kees newborn baby than initiate a brief

Kees newborn baby than initiate a brief moment of calm among the carnage number

moment of calm among the carnage number

moment of calm among the carnage number nine

nine

nine cadets first action police academy oh

cadets first action police academy oh

cadets first action police academy oh this is very very very bad comedy meets

this is very very very bad comedy meets

this is very very very bad comedy meets carnage in this funny cop flick as the

carnage in this funny cop flick as the

carnage in this funny cop flick as the new recruits have their first taste of

new recruits have their first taste of

new recruits have their first taste of action in boy are they farcical II out

action in boy are they farcical II out

action in boy are they farcical II out of their depth five seconds to move away

of their depth five seconds to move away

of their depth five seconds to move away five four three unintentionally caused

five four three unintentionally caused

five four three unintentionally caused by the accident-prone Fackler the cadets

by the accident-prone Fackler the cadets

by the accident-prone Fackler the cadets make little or no attempt to pacify the

make little or no attempt to pacify the

make little or no attempt to pacify the downtown rioters throwing their helmets

downtown rioters throwing their helmets

downtown rioters throwing their helmets and running away being their only

and running away being their only

and running away being their only efforts at riot management

Jones uses his verbal talents to

Jones uses his verbal talents to temporarily disperse the rioters but

temporarily disperse the rioters but

temporarily disperse the rioters but after that any real semblance of control

after that any real semblance of control

after that any real semblance of control is absent with blanks and Copeland even

is absent with blanks and Copeland even

is absent with blanks and Copeland even having their revolver stolen okay

having their revolver stolen okay

having their revolver stolen okay they’re incompetent but we love them

they’re incompetent but we love them

they’re incompetent but we love them anyway

number eight gay rights now

number eight gay rights now milk Harvey can she get to the stage

milk Harvey can she get to the stage

milk Harvey can she get to the stage this acclaimed biopic tells the story of

this acclaimed biopic tells the story of

this acclaimed biopic tells the story of Harvey Milk a politician and activist

Harvey Milk a politician and activist

Harvey Milk a politician and activist who was pivotal in pushing forward gay

who was pivotal in pushing forward gay

who was pivotal in pushing forward gay rights in San Francisco and whose impact

rights in San Francisco and whose impact

rights in San Francisco and whose impact has been wide-reaching ever since

has been wide-reaching ever since

has been wide-reaching ever since deadly permission to lives where

deadly permission to lives where

deadly permission to lives where anywhere here milk plays the pacifist as

anywhere here milk plays the pacifist as

anywhere here milk plays the pacifist as protesters against anti-gay legislation

protesters against anti-gay legislation

protesters against anti-gay legislation are on the brink of widespread violence

are on the brink of widespread violence

are on the brink of widespread violence and he manages to defuse the situation

and he manages to defuse the situation

and he manages to defuse the situation by promising the mob that together they

by promising the mob that together they

by promising the mob that together they will fight the powers that seek to stop

will fight the powers that seek to stop

will fight the powers that seek to stop gay rights

a scene rooted in a turbulent era in US

a scene rooted in a turbulent era in US history

history

history it will particularly resonate with those

it will particularly resonate with those

it will particularly resonate with those who have memories of that period in time

who have memories of that period in time

who have memories of that period in time the streets of San Francisco

number seven burning down LA the day of

number seven burning down LA the day of the locust this dark and cynical drama

the locust this dark and cynical drama

the locust this dark and cynical drama depicts pre World War two Hollywood

depicts pre World War two Hollywood

depicts pre World War two Hollywood living in a less than glorious manner it

living in a less than glorious manner it

living in a less than glorious manner it employs bizarre and brutal imagery to

employs bizarre and brutal imagery to

employs bizarre and brutal imagery to demonstrate the alienation and

demonstrate the alienation and

demonstrate the alienation and disillusionment that Hollywood life has

disillusionment that Hollywood life has

disillusionment that Hollywood life has brought for our main characters

while clamoring to catch the premiere of

while clamoring to catch the premiere of a film homer tramples and kills a young

a film homer tramples and kills a young

a film homer tramples and kills a young girl sparking a riot spreading to the

girl sparking a riot spreading to the

girl sparking a riot spreading to the streets of LA

the use of practical effects make the

the use of practical effects make the carnage in this oddly disturbing flick

carnage in this oddly disturbing flick

carnage in this oddly disturbing flick feel even more authentic

absolutely cramsey here number six Roos

absolutely cramsey here number six Roos death the hunger games mockingjay that’s

death the hunger games mockingjay that’s

death the hunger games mockingjay that’s great

great

great back home isn’t a signal all the time

back home isn’t a signal all the time

back home isn’t a signal all the time this sci-fi adventure takes place in the

this sci-fi adventure takes place in the

this sci-fi adventure takes place in the dystopian future where every year as a

dystopian future where every year as a

dystopian future where every year as a method of social control the twelve

method of social control the twelve

method of social control the twelve districts of what is now called Panem

districts of what is now called Panem

districts of what is now called Panem are forced to sacrifice to twelve to

are forced to sacrifice to twelve to

are forced to sacrifice to twelve to eighteen year olds as tributes in a

eighteen year olds as tributes in a

eighteen year olds as tributes in a fight to the death as 24 of a scale only

fight to the death as 24 of a scale only

fight to the death as 24 of a scale only one comes out it’s gonna be you while

one comes out it’s gonna be you while

one comes out it’s gonna be you while participating in what is known as the

participating in what is known as the

participating in what is known as the titular Hunger Games protagonist Katniss

titular Hunger Games protagonist Katniss

titular Hunger Games protagonist Katniss befriends defenseless district 11

befriends defenseless district 11

befriends defenseless district 11 tribute rue but ends up being unable to

tribute rue but ends up being unable to

tribute rue but ends up being unable to protect her from being killed

our heroine at least affords Roo a

our heroine at least affords Roo a proper burial and then gives the three

proper burial and then gives the three

proper burial and then gives the three finger salute while her actions are

finger salute while her actions are

finger salute while her actions are being broadcast to the whole of Panem

in this scene motivated by ruse untimely

in this scene motivated by ruse untimely death at such a young age as well as the

death at such a young age as well as the

death at such a young age as well as the decades of suffering the whole of

decades of suffering the whole of

decades of suffering the whole of district 11 revolts against the

district 11 revolts against the

district 11 revolts against the capital’s forces but they are swiftly

capital’s forces but they are swiftly

capital’s forces but they are swiftly met by the rulers full force once the

met by the rulers full force once the

met by the rulers full force once the heavies roll in

number five coal miner strikes Billy

number five coal miner strikes Billy Elliot

set during the 1984-85 coal miner

set during the 1984-85 coal miner strikes this British drama tells the

strikes this British drama tells the

strikes this British drama tells the story of Billy an 11 year old who finds

story of Billy an 11 year old who finds

story of Billy an 11 year old who finds he has a talent for ballet in a society

he has a talent for ballet in a society

he has a talent for ballet in a society where the concept of typical masculinity

where the concept of typical masculinity

where the concept of typical masculinity is incredibly important

is incredibly important

is incredibly important boksoon or grassland no Ligon Wow

boksoon or grassland no Ligon Wow

boksoon or grassland no Ligon Wow happening simultaneously was the social

happening simultaneously was the social

happening simultaneously was the social disruption caused by Margaret Thatcher’s

disruption caused by Margaret Thatcher’s

disruption caused by Margaret Thatcher’s decision to close mines throughout the

decision to close mines throughout the

decision to close mines throughout the country and particularly vicious clashes

country and particularly vicious clashes

country and particularly vicious clashes between the police and strikers the

between the police and strikers the

between the police and strikers the images portrayed in this scene are

images portrayed in this scene are

images portrayed in this scene are typical of the period and the

typical of the period and the

typical of the period and the politically charged song London Calling

politically charged song London Calling

politically charged song London Calling by the clash provides an appropriate

by the clash provides an appropriate

by the clash provides an appropriate soundtrack

Billy can only watch as his striking

Billy can only watch as his striking brother cannot escape the tides of

brother cannot escape the tides of

brother cannot escape the tides of course Mounted Police

number four guide Fox night V for

number four guide Fox night V for Vendetta

Vendetta

Vendetta remember remember the 5th of November

remember remember the 5th of November

remember remember the 5th of November another flick with a dystopian future

another flick with a dystopian future

another flick with a dystopian future and a corrupt government so it perhaps

and a corrupt government so it perhaps

and a corrupt government so it perhaps shouldn’t be a surprise that there’s a

shouldn’t be a surprise that there’s a

shouldn’t be a surprise that there’s a rider too at hand you really think the

rider too at hand you really think the

rider too at hand you really think the blowing up Parliament’s going to make

blowing up Parliament’s going to make

blowing up Parliament’s going to make this country a better place there’s no

this country a better place there’s no

this country a better place there’s no certainty better the opportunity after

certainty better the opportunity after

certainty better the opportunity after eliminating a number of key political

eliminating a number of key political

eliminating a number of key political figures our hero simply known as V sets

figures our hero simply known as V sets

figures our hero simply known as V sets his plan for social revolution into

his plan for social revolution into

his plan for social revolution into motion distributing Guy Fawkes masks

motion distributing Guy Fawkes masks

motion distributing Guy Fawkes masks around London for the final act on

around London for the final act on

around London for the final act on November 5th

the spark of the countrywide violence is

the spark of the countrywide violence is the shooting of a little girl wearing a

the shooting of a little girl wearing a

the shooting of a little girl wearing a mask in the street

and we are then shown real riot footage

and we are then shown real riot footage as v topples an elaborate domino setup

meanwhile the movies final scene has

meanwhile the movies final scene has thousands of people peacefully marching

thousands of people peacefully marching

thousands of people peacefully marching towards Parliament to witness what guide

towards Parliament to witness what guide

towards Parliament to witness what guide Fox couldn’t achieve blowing up the

Fox couldn’t achieve blowing up the

Fox couldn’t achieve blowing up the buildings of the British government

this comedy about an amateur stuntman

this comedy about an amateur stuntman takes the crowd gathering in slow motion

takes the crowd gathering in slow motion

takes the crowd gathering in slow motion for a meaningful event trope to a whole

for a meaningful event trope to a whole

for a meaningful event trope to a whole new level

the gang is walking through town on the

the gang is walking through town on the way to a daredevil jump when a trashcan

way to a daredevil jump when a trashcan

way to a daredevil jump when a trashcan goes through a window and inexplicably a

goes through a window and inexplicably a

goes through a window and inexplicably a full-blown riot erupts complete with

full-blown riot erupts complete with

full-blown riot erupts complete with bagpipes people making out on a car riot

bagpipes people making out on a car riot

bagpipes people making out on a car riot police and a lady having her wheelchair

police and a lady having her wheelchair

police and a lady having her wheelchair stolen

so utterly unexpected and equally

so utterly unexpected and equally hilarious that one really did escalate

hilarious that one really did escalate

hilarious that one really did escalate quickly the hell number two

quickly the hell number two

quickly the hell number two destroying Sal’s do the right thing

this critically acclaimed comedy drama

this critically acclaimed comedy drama based in Brooklyn is underpinned by the

based in Brooklyn is underpinned by the

based in Brooklyn is underpinned by the racial tensions between the Italian

racial tensions between the Italian

racial tensions between the Italian owners of a pizzeria and the

owners of a pizzeria and the

owners of a pizzeria and the predominantly black neighborhood in

predominantly black neighborhood in

predominantly black neighborhood in which it is located after a fight breaks

which it is located after a fight breaks

which it is located after a fight breaks out between pizzeria owner Sal and radio

out between pizzeria owner Sal and radio

out between pizzeria owner Sal and radio Raheem over something as inconspicuous

Raheem over something as inconspicuous

Raheem over something as inconspicuous as the restaurants Wall of Fame Rahim is

as the restaurants Wall of Fame Rahim is

as the restaurants Wall of Fame Rahim is accidentally killed by the cops a mob

accidentally killed by the cops a mob

accidentally killed by the cops a mob that witnesses the event then turns

that witnesses the event then turns

that witnesses the event then turns their attention to comprehensively

their attention to comprehensively

their attention to comprehensively destroying the pizzeria before

destroying the pizzeria before

destroying the pizzeria before firefighters arrived on the scene and

firefighters arrived on the scene and

firefighters arrived on the scene and then turn their hoses on the rider

before anything else kicks off let’s

before anything else kicks off let’s take a look at some honorable mentions

take a look at some honorable mentions

take a look at some honorable mentions let the games begin

number one battle for New York gangs of

number one battle for New York gangs of new york this brutal historical drama

new york this brutal historical drama

new york this brutal historical drama film is not short on violence throughout

film is not short on violence throughout

film is not short on violence throughout and it brings to life the New York draft

and it brings to life the New York draft

and it brings to life the New York draft riots thanks to its instantly

riots thanks to its instantly

riots thanks to its instantly recognizable style

there’s a lot to grab your attention as

there’s a lot to grab your attention as soldiers seek to put down the riots

soldiers seek to put down the riots

soldiers seek to put down the riots while Amsterdam and cuttings gangs meet

while Amsterdam and cuttings gangs meet

while Amsterdam and cuttings gangs meet for a final fight for the city after

for a final fight for the city after

for a final fight for the city after cannon fire from the Navy kills or

cannon fire from the Navy kills or

cannon fire from the Navy kills or disperses most of the gang members our

disperses most of the gang members our

disperses most of the gang members our protagonists and antagonists are left to

protagonists and antagonists are left to

protagonists and antagonists are left to duke it out one on one in the dust and

duke it out one on one in the dust and

duke it out one on one in the dust and rubble that has been left by the riots

rubble that has been left by the riots

rubble that has been left by the riots Amsterdam finally gets his revenge for

Amsterdam finally gets his revenge for

Amsterdam finally gets his revenge for his father’s death do you agree with our

his father’s death do you agree with our

his father’s death do you agree with our list please don’t take a leaf out of

list please don’t take a leaf out of

list please don’t take a leaf out of these films books and start a riot if

these films books and start a riot if

these films books and start a riot if we’ve missed something what’s your

we’ve missed something what’s your

we’ve missed something what’s your favorite movie riot good people please

favorite movie riot good people please

favorite movie riot good people please let’s all go home someone’s gonna hurt

let’s all go home someone’s gonna hurt

let’s all go home someone’s gonna hurt ya for more riot as top 10s published

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