Read Time: 29 Minute, 45 Second
[ad_1]
Over the course of this year, we asked our BuzzFeed Community , “What is the best-acted movie scene of all time and why?” and they came through time and time again with some absolutely AWARD-WORTHY responses!
So — with that in mind, presented in no particular order— here are all of the most popular responses we received, all in one place for easy, accessible, Oscar-worthy fun:
Also, WARNING : Given the nature of this post, several of the entries contain SPOILERS for their respective films, so please proceed with caution!
1.
The soap scene, 12 Years a Slave (2013)
VIDEO
Fox Searchlight Pictures
“Or, really, any scene with Lupita Nyong’o in it. She was so incredible in that film.”
—forbesy85
2.
The processing scene, The Master (2012)
VIDEO
The Weinstein Company
“The performances given by both actors are incredible, but Joaquin Phoenix is something else. It’s the most intense scene I’ve ever seen in a movie, and I felt every inch of his pain.”
—billhaverchuck
3.
The funeral scene, Steel Magnolias (1989)
VIDEO
TriStar Pictures
“Sally Field is a powerhouse in that scene. It’s just pure heartbreak, anger, and love. It’s my go-to scene every time I need a good sob.”
—kelseyf466a3d666
4.
The messages scene, Interstellar (2014)
VIDEO
Paramount Pictures
“What about the scene in this movie when Matthew McConaughey is reading his messages, which spanned 23 years, and he watched his son grow up and get married?! I sobbed like a baby during that scene!”
—alishapathrose
5.
The shot scene, Terms of Endearment (1983)
VIDEO
Paramount Pictures
“Shirley MacLaine screaming at the nurse for not giving her daughter pain medicine on time…it’s iconic.”
—rhondasilver
6.
The dress scene, Selena (1997)
VIDEO
Warner Bros.
“The hoops, the lipstick, the facial expressions of both actors…that shit was (and still is) #goals for so many Latinas who still go through this all the time.”
—intellectualsphere
7.
The discovery scene, Midsommar (2019)
VIDEO
A24
WARNING: Disturbing Content
“When Florence Pugh found out what happened to her family…she absolutely shattered my heart in that scene, and it was toward the beginning of the movie!”
—veeeeeee
8.
The proposal scene, Pride & Prejudice (2005)
VIDEO
Focus Features
“Mr. Darcy confesses his love for Elizabeth, all while saying how she and her family are in an inferior class. Matthew Mcfayden and Keira Knightley do the most amazing job bringing this scene (and the whole movie) to life and it is the best-acted scene ever. The way Keira fights back and how Matthew’s subtle sadness is shown, it’s just..wow.”
—brandeechunter
9.
The dinner scene, August: Osage County (2013)
VIDEO
The Weinstein Company
“Meryl Streep is the mother who, one by one, picks at her family — Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Julianne Nicholson, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Abigail Breslin, and Benedict Cumberbatch. The family tries to appease the mother’s usual craziness until it culminates into a fight. I’ve watched that scene at least one million times.”
—robertwooldridge
10.
The fight scene, Ladybird (2017)
VIDEO
A24
“Saoirse Ronan’s ‘Give me a number’ moment is so realistically and well acted, it gives me chills every single time I watch it. I had uttered those exact words to my mother before, and I think that’s what made it even more appealing.”
—smokingkrillz
11.
The diagnosis scene, Precious (2009)
VIDEO
Lionsgate
“When she writes in her notebook ‘Why me?’ and says she’s HIV positive. Gabourey Sidibe’s breakdown was so powerful that I lost it. That scene still gives me chills.”
—jsrborg2
12.
The gestapo scene, Jojo Rabbit (2019)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=EyF_XafkUCk
Fox Searchlight Pictures
“When the gestapo enter Jojo’s house and spend what feels like a good five minutes just saying ‘Heil Hitler’ back and forth to each other. I full-on cried with laughter watching it and I’m not sure how the actors managed to keep straight faces.”
—kaleeah
13.
The dinner scene, Django Unchained (2012)
VIDEO
The Weinstein Company
WARNING: Disturbing Content
“Leo is obviously incredible, but people don’t praise Kerry Washington enough for her performance in this movie and, more specifically, this scene. They cleaned up Leo’s hand after he cut it, so that’s not his REAL blood on her, but from Kerry’s reaction, you’d THINK that was real blood he was smearing all over her face.”
—brieannad
14.
The Wilson scene, Cast Away (2000)
VIDEO
20th Century Fox
“When Tom Hanks loses Wilson…who’d have thought you’d ever feel so sorry about a ball?! I mean, literally every scene with him on the island is great. He is such a talented actor.”
—jessicashog
15.
The interrogation scene, The Dark Knight (2008)
VIDEO
New Line Cinema
“Heath Ledger as the Joker will never be matched. I remember sitting in the theater with my jaw on the ground during that scene.”
—nickg15
16.
The video store scene, I Am Legend (2007)
VIDEO
Warner Bros.
“I expect great acting from certain movies, but what always impresses me is when an actor kills it in a movie where they didn’t need to be anywhere close to THAT good. For instance: Will Smith did not need to be that good in this movie. The video store scene with the mannequins was so much better than this movie required or deserved, but he gave it everything he had.”
—reginaldcartwright
17.
The daughter scene, Mystic River (2003)
VIDEO
Warner Bros.
“When Sean Penn finds out that his daughter (played by Emmy Rossum) is dead. His reaction is so raw and heartbreaking. Not only that, but his character has this tough mafia boss persona, and to see that break in an instant was incredible.”
—larad45fd029cd
18.
The fireplace scene, Call Me by Your Name (2017)
VIDEO
Sony Pictures Classics
“Timothée Chalamet has just hung up the phone and he’s crouched in front of the fire. The range of emotions that he manages to cycle through just in his facial acting — and the organic way he does it — is utterly fucking devastating.”
—tabathaowen
19.
The introduction scene, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
VIDEO
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
“We’ve all scene Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow so much at this point that I think we’ve forgotten how absolutely incredible that first performance was. The scene where he escapes at the beginning of the movie and delivers his now iconic line, ‘This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow!’ It’s just…so good.”
—abbeyparty
20.
The Russian roulette scene, The Deer Hunter (1978)
VIDEO
Universal Pictures
WARNING: Disturbing Content
“Hands down the single best-acted scene in American cinema. When Robert DeNiro and Christopher Walken are forced to play Russian roulette by their Viet Cong captors, a level of primal fear and gut-wrenching horror is reached that has not been surpassed either before or after. Enthralling and powerful.”
—jmcknight
21.
The Baba Yaga scene, John Wick (2014)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=N_aGpa2jT0g
Lionsgate
“When Michael Nyqvist is explaining to his son, Alfie Allen, who John Wick really is, intercut with Keanu Reeves going to his basement and taking out his guns…it’s so well done by everyone involved. It’s rare that you feel so worried for the villains in a movie!”
—shimonholman11
22.
The plane crash scene, Flight (2012)
VIDEO
Paramount Pictures
“Denzel Washington went from a drunk, sleepy pilot to a professional with razor-sharp focus in seconds. When he asked the flight attendant what her son’s name was…I was absolutely shattered.”
—hereiamagain
23.
The birthing scene, A Quiet Place (2018)
VIDEO
Paramount Pictures
“I personally adored how Emily Blunt did her whole birth scene, from the moment she stepped on the nail and onwards. I was full-blown panicked for her, and I think that’s a testament to her performance.”
—andiiexxx
24.
The opening scene, Inglourious Basterds (2009)
VIDEO
The Weinstein Company
WARNING: Disturbing Content
“Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz) goes to a Frenchman’s (Denis Ménochet) house looking for a Jewish family. The tension in that scene is incredible and anxiety-inducing. Landa was asking the man all of these questions, but he already knew the family was hiding underneath the floorboards. It’s a heartbreaking scene, and Waltz is phenomenal.”
—mrsnegan
25.
The “And I Am Telling You” scene, Dreamgirls (2006)
VIDEO
Dreamworks Pictures
“This is the only scene that comes to mind for me. Jennifer Hudson is just incredible.”
—frankaiden55
26.
The ending scene, The Thing (1982)
VIDEO
Universal Pictures
“You can’t figure out which of the two remaining survivors is human and which is the monster. The tension built between the two actors is incredible and chilling.”
—fillionfan4002
27.
The fight scene, Juno (2007)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ysPsCbDRE-U
Fox Searchlight Pictures
“Mark (Jason Bateman) tells Juno (Ellen Page) that he’s leaving his wife and implies that it’s because of her. I cry every time because I just feel what Juno is feeling and it’s heartbreaking. She’s so young and has so much on her shoulders, and those two actors nail it.”
—claudiaf4ddfecb13
28.
The taxi scene, Before Sunset (2004)
VIDEO
Warner Independent Pictures
“Honestly, any scene in the Before trilogy with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy is incredible, but the scene that always punches me in the gut is the taxi scene. The one evening they spent together in Before Sunrise set the bar for every subsequent romantic relationship, and this scene unravels the catastrophic fallout this has caused in their lives. The scene makes you feel about 10 different emotions in five minutes and Hawke and Delpy’s chemistry is electrifying.”
—jackalynd
29.
The abortion scene, The Godfather Part II (1974)
VIDEO
Paramount Pictures
“Diane Keaton is so powerful in that moment…and to say that to your husband!”
—davidjo
30.
The restroom monologue scene, Hidden Figures (2016)
VIDEO
20th Century Fox
31.
The confrontation scene, Fences (2016)
VIDEO
Paramount Pictures
“The scene when Rose (Viola Davis) confronts her husband, Troy (Denzel Washington), about his affair gives me chills every single time.”
—elexisgrace
32.
The dinner scene, Hereditary (2018)
VIDEO
A24
“Toni Fucking Collette. She was ROBBED of every award for that performance.”
—alx_g
33.
The USS Indianapolis scene, Jaws (1975)
VIDEO
Universal Pictures
“Every time I watch it, I get sucked in and forget that Robert Shaw isn’t actually Quint. The dialogue, the emotions, and the cinematography are all fantastic.”
—rachelc43
34.
The wedding tape scene, Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
VIDEO
The Weinstein Company
“The scene when Bradley Cooper is freaking out over finding his wedding video. It’s so chaotic and stressful. You can totally see why the entire main cast received Oscar nods for acting — and it was the first film in 31 years to do so.”
—janedope13
35.
The CD scene, Love Actually (2003)
VIDEO
Universal Pictures
“When Karen (Emma Thompson) is crying in the bedroom to Joni Mitchell after she realizes her husband is having an affair. Especially when she cleans herself back up and goes to her kids like nothing happened. It’s so beautiful and so real.”
—bellam272
36.
The choice scene, Sophie’s Choice (1982)
VIDEO
Universal Pictures
“So raw, so painful. You can feel Sophie’s (Meryl Streep) pain pouring out of the screen, and it shakes you to your core. It’s just so unimaginable, and yet it happened to many, many people less than 100 years ago. Not to mention Streep learned to speak Polish and German for the role, and she was so convincing and natural that people from those countries mistook her for a native speaker!”
—mercedesd4b0cc1907
37.
The colorblind scene, Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
VIDEO
Fox Searchlight Pictures
“Dwayne (Paul Dano) realizes he’s colorblind and can’t become a pilot. It’s so chaotic with the broken horn blaring in the background, and then absolutely gut-wrenching when he jumps from the van and has that devastating breakdown on the side of the road.”
—micheles48afe5296
38.
The stories scene, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
VIDEO
New Line Cinema
“Sean Astin was robbed of an Oscar for this role in general, but ESPECIALLY this scene.”
—oliviaci30
39.
The dressing room scene, I, Tonya (2017)
VIDEO
Neon
“Tonya (Margot Robbie) is in her dressing room at her second Olympics and has a breakdown. It’s just the camera on Robbie, and she nails it. The nuance in the slow breakdown that leads to tears and all of the forced smiles.”
—addisonarvish
40.
The execution scene, The Green Mile (1999)
VIDEO
Warner Bros.
WARNING: Disturbing Content
“When John (Michael Clarke Duncan) doesn’t want to be put in the dark, even in his final moments. It’s heartbreaking. Duncan always played the gentle giant so well and, in that film/specifically that scene, he really seals it.”
—takerbobpooh
41.
The show scene, Moulin Rouge! (2001)
VIDEO
20th Century Fox
“The scene when Ewan McGregor tries to pay Nicole Kidman and she’s crying, begging him to go because she doesn’t want him to be killed, then she sings their secret song to him on stage and they reunite before she dies in his arms.”
—vokeslucy
42.
The break-up scene, The Social Network (2010)
VIDEO
Sony Pictures Releasing
“Erica (Rooney Mara) and Mark (Jesse Eisenberg) set up the pace and overall tone of the film so quickly. You instantly know who these characters are and what flaws they have. The dialogue is so fast-paced, you could have easily forgiven them for not acting it out perfectly — but instead they both were able to perform one of the best scenes between two actors I have ever seen in my life. It is a scene that will always stick out in my mind as top tier.”
—dannyg43a805ab3
43.
The child scene, Forrest Gump (1994)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6hlx2Jr-oG0
Paramount Pictures
“When Jenny (Robin Wright) tells Forrest (Tom Hanks) that he’s a father, and he is immediately worried about whether little Forrest is smart. In a matter of seconds, Hanks emotes worry, shock, relief, and apprehension with just his face, not saying a word! It gives me chills every time.”
—heygirlheyyy
44.
The final monologue, Atonement (2007)
VIDEO
Focus Features
WARNING: Disturbing Content
“Vanessa Redgrave is incredible in this movie. If I ever need to cry but can’t, I watch this scene. Basically, you find out that Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and Robbie (James McAvoy) didn’t actually get together and both died tragically, but the narrator wrote the book to give them a happy ending. It KILLS me every time. She was robbed for not getting a Oscar nomination for that scene alone, in my opinion.”
—jcape3790
45.
The business card scene, American Psycho (2000)
VIDEO
Lions Gate Films
“The editing and direction have a lot to do with the effectiveness of the scene, but Christian Bale’s measured yet apparent rage over the fact that his colleague’s card is more refined is damn masterful.”
—elisechantelleh
46.
The finale scene, Black Swan (2010)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=h0GXGF8A9yA
Fox Searchlight Pictures
WARNING: Disturbing Content
“When Nina (Natalie Portman) realizes she’s stabbed herself — not her perceived enemy — but dances anyway. You can see her go from being scared to accepting her own death wordlessly, and it’s absolutely brilliant.”
—asterb
47.
The dinner scene, The Notebook (2004)
VIDEO
New Line Cinema
“When the older version of Allie (Gena Rowlands) starts to forget who Noah (James Garner) is while they are having dinner together. he starts panicking because she can’t remember anything, and Noah just stands helplessly in the corner, sobbing. People talk a lot about the younger actors, but these two were amazing and they were both so good during that scene. My heart breaks every time.”
—jessicashog
48.
The interview scene, Gone Girl (2014)
VIDEO
20th Century Fox
“Nick (Ben Affleck) is being interviewed and he talks about how he believes his wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike), is alive. Then he looks at the camera and asks Amy to come back home, and Amy is watching it. Affleck just killed this scene.”
—lerielzollner
49.
The argument scene, Marriage Story (2019)
VIDEO
Netflix
“When Charlie (Adam Driver) and Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) are fighting in Charlie’s new apartment. That scene is so emotional to watch and both actors did such an amazing job. That scene alone should have given both Adam and Scarlett an Oscar.”
—musicalravenclaw04
50.
The ending scene, A Clockwork Orange (1971)
VIDEO
Warner Bros.
“Honestly, the final scenes of this movie stick out. It’s all in Malcom McDowell’s performance, since he can’t really move. I watched it last week and I’m still thinking about it.”
—berith2
51.
The breakdown scene, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
VIDEO
Sony Pictures Releasing
“Rick Dalton’s (Leonardo DiCaprio) on-set drinking binge, followed by his mental breakdown. DiCaprio should’ve won Best Actor for that scene alone (no offense to Joaquin Phoenix).”
—annakatherine001
52.
The church scene, The Color Purple (1985)
VIDEO
Warner Bros.
“When Shug (Margaret Avery) sings her way into her father’s church and tells him ‘Sinners have soul, too’ and he finally accepts her. It destroys me.”
—melissansingh
53.
The T-Rex scene, Jurassic Park (1993)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WSM8GcShChk
Universal Pictures
“Maybe not a traditional choice, but the absolute fear and anxiety in that scene is off the charts, and it’s courtesy of all the actors involved — including the child actors.”
—monikap6
54.
The crying scene, Jackie (2016)
VIDEO
Fox Searchlight Pictures
“Natalie Portman’s crying scene was so simple, but so outstanding!”
—cool_pupperoni
55.
The conversation scene, Doubt (2008)
VIDEO
Walt Disney Studios
“Viola Davis’s performance is phenomenal. Everyone does an outstanding job in this movie, but she inhabits her role so well and steals the entire film in such a short amount of time.”
—smuglemons
56.
The “It’s not your fault” scene, Good Will Hunting (1997)
VIDEO
Miramax Films
58.
The firing scene, Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner (1967)
VIDEO
Columbia Pictures
“The scene when Christina (Katharine Hepburn) fires Hilary (Virginia Christine). It’s classic 60’s shade!”
—marr0k
59.
The realization scene, Titanic (1997)
VIDEO
Paramount Pictures
“All of the love story stuff is great, but Victor Garber deserves more credit in general, especially the moment he and the crew realize the ship will sink. A masterclass in subtle acting.”
—silverballoondog
60.
The headquarters scene, Avengers: Endgame (2019)
VIDEO
Marvel Studios
“There’s a scene toward the beginning where Natasha (Scarlett Johansson) is crying and Steve (Chris Evans) shows up. It’s such a subtle scene filled with loneliness in an otherwise action-packed movie.”
—mljacobs79
61.
The gas station scene, No Country for Old Men (2007)
VIDEO
Miramax Films
“The coin flip scene at the convenience store. It manages so much tension with so little effort by BOTH actors.”
—natsharp05
62.
The speech scene, Snowpiercer (2013)
VIDEO
The Weinstein Company
WARNING: Disturbing Content
“The scene when Chris Evans’ character talks about what life was like in the beginning of the train ride in the tail section. You can see all the pain, disappointment, and rage that his character has for what his life has been like. Then, the moment when he reveals the cannibalism in the tail section — it’s so disturbing and downright gross, but Evans makes the reveal feel practical. You can tell his character is mad at himself for participating, but you know that, if he didn’t do it, then he may not be where he is. Evans plays it so well.”
—megana459810788
63.
The “I wish I knew how to quit you” scene, Brokeback Mountain (2005)
VIDEO
Focus Features
“I am personally still angry at the snubbing of Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal for their work in this movie. A simple love complicated by the rest of the world getting in the way. It’s so heartbreaking.”
—c493be083a
64.
The personalities scene, Glass (2019)
VIDEO
Universal Pictures
“James McAvoy’s scene when the nurse repeatedly flashes the light at him and he proceeds to cycle through most of his character’s personalities in a matter of moments.”
—clmohr73
65.
The milk money scene, Stand By Me (1986)
VIDEO
Columbia Pictures
“100%. River Phoenix delivers such a heartbreaking and beautiful performance at such a young age. It makes me sob every time.”
—makaylethompson
66.
And, finally — the ending scene, The Truman Show (1998)
VIDEO
Paramount Pictures
“The whole movie is such a perfect representation of what someone goes through when they begin to question their ‘Creator,’ and seeing Jim Carrey basically give Ed Harris the middle finger and then escape the world that had held him captive is so unbelievably touching and satisfying. Jim was perfect in that scene and in that role.”
—yourbrothermarvinberry
So, (even though we have this giant list) which scenes did we miss??? What do YOU believe is the single best-acted movie scene of all time? Share yours in the comments below!
Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
[ad_2]
Source link
THERE IS A TIDE IN THE AFFAIRS OF MEN..
Happy
0
0 %
Sad
0
0 %
Excited
0
0 %
Sleepy
0
0 %
Angry
0
0 %
Surprise
0
0 %