three-two-one the countdown has officially begun can we shift at one
officially begun can we shift at one
officially begun can we shift at one show welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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we’re counting down our picks for the top ten running out of time scenes in
top ten running out of time scenes in
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we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most nail-biting moments in movies where
nail-biting moments in movies where
nail-biting moments in movies where characters find themselves racing
characters find themselves racing
characters find themselves racing against time since many of these scenes
against time since many of these scenes
against time since many of these scenes take place during a climax a spoiler
take place during a climax a spoiler
take place during a climax a spoiler alert is in order
alert is in order
alert is in order what Olympic a Q&A Q&A Lancers number 10
what Olympic a Q&A Q&A Lancers number 10
what Olympic a Q&A Q&A Lancers number 10 neo phone home
neo phone home
neo phone home The Matrix in science right now the
The Matrix in science right now the
The Matrix in science right now the final act of this mind-bending flick is
final act of this mind-bending flick is
final act of this mind-bending flick is a non-stop adrenaline rush as neo rushes
a non-stop adrenaline rush as neo rushes
a non-stop adrenaline rush as neo rushes to escape from the virtual world before
to escape from the virtual world before
to escape from the virtual world before sentinels destroy the Nebuchadnezzar in
sentinels destroy the Nebuchadnezzar in
sentinels destroy the Nebuchadnezzar in the real world just when it looks like
the real world just when it looks like
the real world just when it looks like neo has found a phone agent Smith’s
neo has found a phone agent Smith’s
neo has found a phone agent Smith’s suddenly confronts him with a gun
suddenly confronts him with a gun
suddenly confronts him with a gun shot down it appears that our hero has
shot down it appears that our hero has
shot down it appears that our hero has run out of time even as the ship is torn
run out of time even as the ship is torn
run out of time even as the ship is torn apart trinity refuses to give up on the
apart trinity refuses to give up on the
apart trinity refuses to give up on the love of her life she brings him back
love of her life she brings him back
love of her life she brings him back with a kiss and neo proves himself to be
with a kiss and neo proves himself to be
with a kiss and neo proves himself to be the one
The Matrix Reloaded follow suit with his
The Matrix Reloaded follow suit with his own climax this time though neo must
own climax this time though neo must
own climax this time though neo must race to save Trinity before she
race to save Trinity before she
race to save Trinity before she literally bites the bullet number nine
literally bites the bullet number nine
literally bites the bullet number nine time’s up Independence Day kick from the
time’s up Independence Day kick from the
time’s up Independence Day kick from the trailer we all knew that the White House
trailer we all knew that the White House
trailer we all knew that the White House would blow up eventually
would blow up eventually
would blow up eventually nevertheless the film’s first act still
nevertheless the film’s first act still
nevertheless the film’s first act still does a great job at building up a sense
does a great job at building up a sense
does a great job at building up a sense of impending doom
of impending doom
of impending doom [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as flying saucers invade the earth the
as flying saucers invade the earth the
as flying saucers invade the earth the audience eagerly waits to see when the
audience eagerly waits to see when the
audience eagerly waits to see when the aliens will strike David Levinson soon
aliens will strike David Levinson soon
aliens will strike David Levinson soon figures out the precise second when the
figures out the precise second when the
figures out the precise second when the aliens will declare checkmate resulting
aliens will declare checkmate resulting
aliens will declare checkmate resulting in a race to warn the president I know
in a race to warn the president I know
in a race to warn the president I know why we have satellite disruption our
why we have satellite disruption our
why we have satellite disruption our heroes managed to beat the clock but
heroes managed to beat the clock but
heroes managed to beat the clock but there is not enough time to save
there is not enough time to save
there is not enough time to save everyone what ensues is one of the most
everyone what ensues is one of the most
everyone what ensues is one of the most epic explosions in blockbuster history
epic explosions in blockbuster history
epic explosions in blockbuster history the humans getting their revenge on the
the humans getting their revenge on the
the humans getting their revenge on the alien mothership is a close second so
number eight claiming the Holy Grail
number eight claiming the Holy Grail Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade of
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade of
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade of God when Henry Jones was left fatally
God when Henry Jones was left fatally
God when Henry Jones was left fatally wounded only the Holy Grail can heal him
wounded only the Holy Grail can heal him
wounded only the Holy Grail can heal him luckily his treasure-hunting son has a
luckily his treasure-hunting son has a
luckily his treasure-hunting son has a knack for getting out of sticky
knack for getting out of sticky
knack for getting out of sticky situations
situations
situations Indiana Jones needs to complete three
Indiana Jones needs to complete three
Indiana Jones needs to complete three tasks as his father’s life hangs in the
tasks as his father’s life hangs in the
tasks as his father’s life hangs in the balance
balance
balance these inventive booby traps not only
these inventive booby traps not only
these inventive booby traps not only test
test
test Indy’s agility and brains but his face
Indy’s agility and brains but his face
Indy’s agility and brains but his face as well Amy’s love for his father
as well Amy’s love for his father
as well Amy’s love for his father motivates him to push forward and he
motivates him to push forward and he
motivates him to push forward and he claims the Grail in the nick of time
claims the Grail in the nick of time
claims the Grail in the nick of time even after saving his dad Indy doesn’t
even after saving his dad Indy doesn’t
even after saving his dad Indy doesn’t have much time to catch his breath as
have much time to catch his breath as
have much time to catch his breath as the temple collapses he must make a
the temple collapses he must make a
the temple collapses he must make a difficult choice between riches and
difficult choice between riches and
difficult choice between riches and families but in a touching conclusion
families but in a touching conclusion
families but in a touching conclusion our hero chooses lively
our hero chooses lively
our hero chooses lively [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven two missiles Superman stand
number seven two missiles Superman stand
number seven two missiles Superman stand aside now I would say Superman might be
aside now I would say Superman might be
aside now I would say Superman might be faster than a speeding bullet
faster than a speeding bullet
faster than a speeding bullet but he can’t be in two places at once
but he can’t be in two places at once
but he can’t be in two places at once lex luthor pushes the Man of Steel to
lex luthor pushes the Man of Steel to
lex luthor pushes the Man of Steel to his limits in this gripping sequence
his limits in this gripping sequence
his limits in this gripping sequence launching two nuclear missiles in
launching two nuclear missiles in
launching two nuclear missiles in opposite directions even care where the
opposite directions even care where the
opposite directions even care where the other missiles headed do you Superman
other missiles headed do you Superman
other missiles headed do you Superman prevents one rocket from wiping out the
prevents one rocket from wiping out the
prevents one rocket from wiping out the East Coast while the other strikes the
East Coast while the other strikes the
East Coast while the other strikes the west coast he’s still able to do some
west coast he’s still able to do some
west coast he’s still able to do some damage control but tragically you can’t
damage control but tragically you can’t
damage control but tragically you can’t reach a suffocating Lois Lane in time
reach a suffocating Lois Lane in time
reach a suffocating Lois Lane in time [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] holding Lois’s dead body Superman must
holding Lois’s dead body Superman must
holding Lois’s dead body Superman must accept the sad fact that even he can’t
accept the sad fact that even he can’t
accept the sad fact that even he can’t save everybody unless he just spins the
save everybody unless he just spins the
save everybody unless he just spins the world back to reverse time who had the
world back to reverse time who had the
world back to reverse time who had the other characters on this list don’t have
other characters on this list don’t have
other characters on this list don’t have that luxury sorry about that Lois but
that luxury sorry about that Lois but
that luxury sorry about that Lois but I’ve been kind of busy for a while
I’ve been kind of busy for a while
I’ve been kind of busy for a while number six racing home Ferris Bueller’s
number six racing home Ferris Bueller’s
number six racing home Ferris Bueller’s Day Off that’s a go
Day Off that’s a go
Day Off that’s a go [Music]
[Music]
[Music] great a night although Ferris Bueller is
great a night although Ferris Bueller is
great a night although Ferris Bueller is the most laid-back kid in school he
the most laid-back kid in school he
the most laid-back kid in school he still has his moments of desperation as
still has his moments of desperation as
still has his moments of desperation as his day off comes to an end
his day off comes to an end
his day off comes to an end the carefree high schooler must hurry
the carefree high schooler must hurry
the carefree high schooler must hurry home before his parents and sister this
home before his parents and sister this
home before his parents and sister this sequence is wonderfully staged and the
sequence is wonderfully staged and the
sequence is wonderfully staged and the energizing music only adds to the
energizing music only adds to the
energizing music only adds to the excitement director John Hughes also
excitement director John Hughes also
excitement director John Hughes also injects a ton of comedy into the mix
injects a ton of comedy into the mix
injects a ton of comedy into the mix particularly when Farah stops to
particularly when Farah stops to
particularly when Farah stops to introduce himself to a couple of son
introduce himself to a couple of son
introduce himself to a couple of son dating babes
after several close calls Faris finally
after several close calls Faris finally makes it to his back door unfortunately
makes it to his back door unfortunately
makes it to his back door unfortunately the slimy Edward Rooney is waiting for
the slimy Edward Rooney is waiting for
the slimy Edward Rooney is waiting for him just as Ferris is that a loss for
him just as Ferris is that a loss for
him just as Ferris is that a loss for words so is the audience this thing
words so is the audience this thing
words so is the audience this thing genie has her bros back can you imagine
genie has her bros back can you imagine
genie has her bros back can you imagine someone sick of stairs tryin to walk
someone sick of stairs tryin to walk
someone sick of stairs tryin to walk home from the hospital Oh kids number 5
home from the hospital Oh kids number 5
home from the hospital Oh kids number 5 emergency destruct system alien we’re
emergency destruct system alien we’re
emergency destruct system alien we’re going to blow up the sugar we’ll take
going to blow up the sugar we’ll take
going to blow up the sugar we’ll take our chances in the shuttle realizing
our chances in the shuttle realizing
our chances in the shuttle realizing there’s nowhere to run and nowhere to
there’s nowhere to run and nowhere to
there’s nowhere to run and nowhere to hide the Nostromo crew decides to blow
hide the Nostromo crew decides to blow
hide the Nostromo crew decides to blow up their ship along with the lethal
up their ship along with the lethal
up their ship along with the lethal alien inside things don’t exactly go
alien inside things don’t exactly go
alien inside things don’t exactly go according to plan however after Ripley
according to plan however after Ripley
according to plan however after Ripley commences the self-destruct sequence the
commences the self-destruct sequence the
commences the self-destruct sequence the xenomorph blocks her way to the escape
xenomorph blocks her way to the escape
xenomorph blocks her way to the escape shuttle despite her best efforts
shuttle despite her best efforts
shuttle despite her best efforts Ripley can’t shut the sequence down the
Ripley can’t shut the sequence down the
Ripley can’t shut the sequence down the good news is that the alien has
good news is that the alien has
good news is that the alien has seemingly disappeared allowing her to
seemingly disappeared allowing her to
seemingly disappeared allowing her to board the shuttle with no time to spare
board the shuttle with no time to spare
board the shuttle with no time to spare this ship will automatically destruct
this ship will automatically destruct
this ship will automatically destruct – one minute
– one minute
– one minute intense claustrophobic and haunting this
intense claustrophobic and haunting this
intense claustrophobic and haunting this scene creates a genuine sense of panic
scene creates a genuine sense of panic
scene creates a genuine sense of panic and will leave your heart pounding until
and will leave your heart pounding until
and will leave your heart pounding until the very last second three-two-one as
the very last second three-two-one as
the very last second three-two-one as the Nostromo explodes ripley can finally
the Nostromo explodes ripley can finally
the Nostromo explodes ripley can finally rest easy or can she – number four that
rest easy or can she – number four that
rest easy or can she – number four that was one in a million
was one in a million
was one in a million Star Wars Episode four a new hope hang
Star Wars Episode four a new hope hang
Star Wars Episode four a new hope hang on tight talk – you’ve got to come back
on tight talk – you’ve got to come back
on tight talk – you’ve got to come back while the garbage compactor scene gave
while the garbage compactor scene gave
while the garbage compactor scene gave us pins and needles the climactic battle
us pins and needles the climactic battle
us pins and needles the climactic battle from a new hope took the suspense to
from a new hope took the suspense to
from a new hope took the suspense to another level with limited time on the
another level with limited time on the
another level with limited time on the clock our heroes only have one shot at
clock our heroes only have one shot at
clock our heroes only have one shot at striking the Death Star’s main reactor
striking the Death Star’s main reactor
striking the Death Star’s main reactor the tension continues to build as the
the tension continues to build as the
the tension continues to build as the rebels x-wing
rebels x-wing
rebels x-wing drop like flies and Darth Vader gets in
drop like flies and Darth Vader gets in
drop like flies and Darth Vader gets in on the action it all comes down to young
on the action it all comes down to young
on the action it all comes down to young Luke Skywalker who decides to let the
Luke Skywalker who decides to let the
Luke Skywalker who decides to let the force guide him with a little help from
force guide him with a little help from
force guide him with a little help from Han Solo he’s able to blow up the
Han Solo he’s able to blow up the
Han Solo he’s able to blow up the planet-sized weapon and go home
yeah visually stunning exquisitely paced
yeah visually stunning exquisitely paced and beautifully scored by John Williams
and beautifully scored by John Williams
and beautifully scored by John Williams this iconic scene leaves us at the edge
this iconic scene leaves us at the edge
this iconic scene leaves us at the edge of our seat every time number three
of our seat every time number three
of our seat every time number three Batman’s choice The Dark Knight yeah I’m
Batman’s choice The Dark Knight yeah I’m
Batman’s choice The Dark Knight yeah I’m not a monster
not a monster
not a monster I’m just ahead of the curve the Joker
I’m just ahead of the curve the Joker
I’m just ahead of the curve the Joker aspires to tear Gotham apart by
aspires to tear Gotham apart by
aspires to tear Gotham apart by presenting people with impossible
presenting people with impossible
presenting people with impossible choices that typically involve ticking
choices that typically involve ticking
choices that typically involve ticking time bombs although his social
time bombs although his social
time bombs although his social experiment aboard two ferry boats raised
experiment aboard two ferry boats raised
experiment aboard two ferry boats raised a fascinating ethical dilemma this race
a fascinating ethical dilemma this race
a fascinating ethical dilemma this race against the clock was even more
against the clock was even more
against the clock was even more dramatically compelling with Rachel and
dramatically compelling with Rachel and
dramatically compelling with Rachel and Harvey set to blow up in separate
Harvey set to blow up in separate
Harvey set to blow up in separate locations at the same time The Dark
locations at the same time The Dark
locations at the same time The Dark Knight goes after the woman he loves
Knight goes after the woman he loves
Knight goes after the woman he loves Oh No The Joker’s defeat ultimately
Oh No The Joker’s defeat ultimately
Oh No The Joker’s defeat ultimately leads Batman – Harvey however meanwhile
leads Batman – Harvey however meanwhile
leads Batman – Harvey however meanwhile the police are unable to get to Rachel
the police are unable to get to Rachel
the police are unable to get to Rachel in time okay all right listen while the
in time okay all right listen while the
in time okay all right listen while the other entries on this list mostly end on
other entries on this list mostly end on
other entries on this list mostly end on a triumphant note this harrowing scene
a triumphant note this harrowing scene
a triumphant note this harrowing scene demonstrates that the flow of time is
demonstrates that the flow of time is
demonstrates that the flow of time is cruel as is the Joker the Joker planted
cruel as is the Joker the Joker planted
cruel as is the Joker the Joker planted because he wanted me to lock him up in
because he wanted me to lock him up in
because he wanted me to lock him up in the answer to you number two pale man
the answer to you number two pale man
the answer to you number two pale man attacks Pan’s Labyrinth you some
attacks Pan’s Labyrinth you some
attacks Pan’s Labyrinth you some special Vinay’s we have given a simple
special Vinay’s we have given a simple
special Vinay’s we have given a simple task a philia just needs to retrieve a
task a philia just needs to retrieve a
task a philia just needs to retrieve a dagger from the pail manslayer she can’t
dagger from the pail manslayer she can’t
dagger from the pail manslayer she can’t resist the forbidden fruit on the table
resist the forbidden fruit on the table
resist the forbidden fruit on the table though awakening the dreaded child eater
though awakening the dreaded child eater
though awakening the dreaded child eater seeing the pale man come to life and
seeing the pale man come to life and
seeing the pale man come to life and devour two fairies is already
devour two fairies is already
devour two fairies is already nerve-racking what makes this sequence
nerve-racking what makes this sequence
nerve-racking what makes this sequence especially frightening however is that
especially frightening however is that
especially frightening however is that Ophelia only has seconds to escape
Ophelia only has seconds to escape
Ophelia only has seconds to escape before the door home closes although the
before the door home closes although the
before the door home closes although the hourglass runs out aphelion manages to
hourglass runs out aphelion manages to
hourglass runs out aphelion manages to draw a new gateway just as the monster
draw a new gateway just as the monster
draw a new gateway just as the monster closes in on her our young protagonist
closes in on her our young protagonist
closes in on her our young protagonist might get away in one piece but it’s
might get away in one piece but it’s
might get away in one piece but it’s safe to say the audience has been
safe to say the audience has been
safe to say the audience has been scarred for life particularly any
scarred for life particularly any
scarred for life particularly any children who may have thought this was a
children who may have thought this was a
children who may have thought this was a family-friendly fantasy before we get to
family-friendly fantasy before we get to
family-friendly fantasy before we get to our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] everybody
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number one the clock tower back to the
number one the clock tower back to the future come on it’s only fitting that
future come on it’s only fitting that
future come on it’s only fitting that time would play a crucial role in the
time would play a crucial role in the
time would play a crucial role in the climax of Back to the Future
climax of Back to the Future
climax of Back to the Future stuck in 1955 Marty McFly can only
stuck in 1955 Marty McFly can only
stuck in 1955 Marty McFly can only return home if he lines up his mobile
return home if he lines up his mobile
return home if he lines up his mobile time machine with a bolt of lightning
time machine with a bolt of lightning
time machine with a bolt of lightning while driving 88 miles per hour
while driving 88 miles per hour
while driving 88 miles per hour [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the stakes are raised as Doc Brown’s
the stakes are raised as Doc Brown’s
the stakes are raised as Doc Brown’s tables come undone and the DeLorean
tables come undone and the DeLorean
tables come undone and the DeLorean stalls on top of all that the audience
stalls on top of all that the audience
stalls on top of all that the audience is genuinely invested in seeing Marty
is genuinely invested in seeing Marty
is genuinely invested in seeing Marty get back to 1985 in order to save the
get back to 1985 in order to save the
get back to 1985 in order to save the docs life
but as this is a family-friendly fantasy
but as this is a family-friendly fantasy everything perfectly falls into place at
everything perfectly falls into place at
everything perfectly falls into place at the very last second much like the train
the very last second much like the train
the very last second much like the train chase from Back to the Future Part three
chase from Back to the Future Part three
chase from Back to the Future Part three this stimulating scene will have you
this stimulating scene will have you
this stimulating scene will have you cheering in your seat and then sighing
cheering in your seat and then sighing
cheering in your seat and then sighing with relief do you agree with our picks
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