Poll: Movies Told from a Different Character's Perspective

Results of 1,766 votes:

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   The Dark Knight (2008)

    

   Alternate Character: The Joker Genre: Crime, Drama Plot: A young man is driven insane by his life experiences and turns to a life of crime. The city's arrival of a superhero vigilante (Batman) ins…
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   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    

   Alternate Character: Boromir Genre: Fantasy, War Plot: The tragic hero Boromir leads the people of Gondor to many successful battles against the dark forces, but the strength of the people is crumb…
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   The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    

   Alternate Character: Hannibal Lector Genre: Thriller Plot: Dr Lector has been planning his escape from prision for some time now. The arrival of a young FBI officer Clarice Starling could be his tic…
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   Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

    

   Alternate Character: Boba Fett Genre: Action, Sci-fi Plot: Boba Fett must track down the smuggler Han Solo, who has a bounty on his head, before others get there first.
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   The Godfather (1972)

    

   Alternate Character: Fredo Corleone Genre: Crime, Drama Plot: Fredo is desperate to win his father's approval and become the next Don of the family. When he is sent to Las Vegas, he builds his own f…
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   Apocalypse Now (1979)

    

   Alternate Character: Colonel Kurtz Genre: Drama, War Plot: Veteran Kurtz, on the front line in Vietnam, is slowly driven insane by his surroundings.
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   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

    

   Alternate Character: Vernon Dursley Genre: Family, Comedy Plot: Family man Vernon Dursley must juggle his work and home life, which includes his ungrateful spoiled brat of a son's 11th birthday, his…
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   Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

    

   Alternate Character: Random stormtrooper #338 Genre: Horror Plot: Amid the battle of Endor, a young stormtrooper is kidnapped by the fearsome Ewoks. He watches in horror as his friends are eaten in …
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   Rear Window (1954)

    

   Alternate Character: The Neighbor Genre: Thriller Plot: A man kills his wife but successfully hides the fact until a wheelchair-bound photographer spies on him from his apartment window.
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    The Thing (1982)

     

    Alternate Character: The Thing Genre: Drama Plot: The last surviving member of an once proud alien race escapes to Earth, following the destruction of its planet. Now, it must face a difficult dec…
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    Sicario (2015)

     

    Alternate Character: Alejandro Genre: Action, Thriller Plot: After his family is murdered by the drug cartel, Lawyer Alejandro quits his profession, and trains himself to track down and kill all th…
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    Godzilla (1954)

     

    Alternate Character: Gojira Genre: Comedy, Drama Plot: All poor Gojira wants to do is make friends. But because he is different, the people of Japan constantly run away from him every time he tries …
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    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

     

    Alternate Character: Nurse Ratched Genre: Drama Plot: The head nurse of a mental institution must deal with a criminal who pleads insanity to avoid prison and the havoc he creates when he challeng…
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    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

     

    Alternate Character: Khan Genre: Sci-fi, Adventure Plot: Khan is exiled from the planet of his birth and launched away in a hibernation ship. He is found by a starship 200 years later. Instead of t…
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    It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

     

    Alternate Character: Mr. Potter Genre: Drama, Fantasy Plot: Mr. Potter is continually frustrated in his efforts to take over the town by an interfering businessman, George Bailey, who owns a savin…
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    Dawn of the Dead (1978)

     

    Alternate Character: Random zombie #1625 Genre: Comedy, Drama Plot: Now that he's been reluctantly turned into a zombie, Fred spends time in a local shopping mall contemplating his new life, before…
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    Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

     

    Alternate Character: The Bride of Frankenstein's Monster Genre: Drama Plot: The poor bride of Frankenstein's monster is only a couple of hours old, and yet she has been arranged into a forced marria…
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    10 (1979)

     

    Alternate Character: Jenny Hanley Genre: Thriller Plot: Jenny Hanley is a young, beautiful woman in her twenties. She is about to get married. Suddenly, she is being spied on and stalked by a short …
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    Frankenstein (1931)

     

    Alternate Character: Frankenstein's Monster Genre: Horror Plot: A man has lived a full and complete life and has died in peace, going to meet his maker. Suddenly, his body is dug up by grave robbers…
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    For a Few Dollars More (1965)

     

    Alternate Character: El Indio Genre: Western Plot: After committing a terrible crime that he regrets, gang leader El Indio must face his demons whilst being pursued by two bounty hunters.