Poll: MORE Powerful Movie Scenes With Minimal Dialogue

Results of 2,051 votes:

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   #1

    

   The final duel. From Once Upon a Time in the West (1968).
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   Al Pacino in The Godfather (1972)

    

   The killing of Mafia dons while Michael is attending baptism. From The Godfather (1972).
3. 3.
   

   Saving Private Ryan (1998)

    

   The Normandy invasion beach scene. From Saving Private Ryan (1998).
4. 4.
   

   #2

    

   The shower scene. From Psycho (1960).
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   #17

    

   The final scene. From Inception (2010).
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   Mark Hamill in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

    

   The binary sunset. From Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
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   Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange (1971)

    

   The opening scene. From A Clockwork Orange (1971).
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   #11

    

   Agent Kujan observing the wall and realizing the truth. From The Usual Suspects (1995).
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   Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

    

   Hachi waiting for Parker in the cold. From Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009).
10. 10.
    

    Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008)

     

    The epic batpod-truck chase. From The Dark Knight (2008).
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    Jacques Perrin in Cinema Paradiso (1988)

     

    The breathtaking kiss montage. From Cinema Paradiso (1988).
12. 12.
    

    Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense (1999)

     

    Malcolm’s revelation about the truth. From The Sixth Sense (1999).
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    Omar Sharif in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

     

    The arrival of Sherif Ali. From Lawrence of Arabia (1962).
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    Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Blake Clark, Estelle Harris, and Don Rickles in Toy Story 3 (2010)

     

    Woody, Buzz and the toys slowly sliding towards the incinerator. From Toy Story 3 (2010).
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    Will Sampson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

     

    Chief finally breaking out of the asylum. From One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975).
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    #21

     

    A captured Butch tries to escape. From Pulp Fiction (1994).
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    Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi in My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

     

    Satsuki and Mei waiting for the bus with Totoro. From My Neighbor Totoro (1988).
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    Grace Kelly, Raymond Burr, Len Hendry, and Mike Mahoney in Rear Window (1954)

     

    Lisa searching Thorwald’s apartment. From Rear Window (1954).
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    Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)

     

    Gerd opening a copy of "Sonata for a Good Man". From The Lives of Others (2006).
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    #16

     

    Dorothy waking up and entering technicolor/Oz. From The Wizard of Oz (1939).
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    Vince Viverito in The Untouchables (1987)

     

    The staircase scene. From The Untouchables (1987).
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    "Psycho," Anthony Perkins.

     

    Norman cleaning up following Marion’s death. From Psycho (1960).
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    Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil (1958)

     

    The opening tracking shot sequence. From Touch of Evil (1958).
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    Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)

     

    Jake breaking down in prison cell. From Raging Bull (1980).
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    Victor Sjöström in Wild Strawberries (1957)

     

    The opening dream sequence. From Wild Strawberries (1957).
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    James Stewart in Vertigo (1958)

     

    The opening scene and birth of Scottie‘s vertigo. From Vertigo (1958).
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    Peter Lorre in M (1931)

     

    Hans being dragged into the basement. From M (1931).
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    #22

     

    Kane trashing his room. From Citizen Kane (1941).
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    Philip Seymour Hoffman and Toni Collette in Mary and Max (2009)

     

    Mary and Max’s first and final encounter. From Mary and Max (2009).
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    8½ (1963)

     

    The opening dream sequence. From 8½ (1963).