It seems every year, new iconic villains are coming out of the woodwork. While some of us tend to despise movie villains, plenty of movie-goers favor some of these antagonists. Whether that's due to a cool accent, an over-the-top performance, or an intimidating disposition, some villains just stand out - and redefine the actors playing them. For instance, who doesn't have some type of fondness for Hannibal Lecter? How about the evil Darth Vader for that matter? Who are the greatest villains of all time? These movie bad guys are the scourge of the movie universe - and that's to say nothing of their loyal, powerful henchmen - and you can now vote on the meanest villain ever to appear on film.
These are the greatest, most vile movie characters we love to hate (or even laugh at) ranked by the wisdom of the crowd, which makes this ranking an accurate, real-time reflection of the crowd's collective opinion.
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41,04710,543Joker
Batman, The Dark KnightWhether blasting Prince from a boombox, telling stories about his scars, or dancing down stairs, the Clown Prince is always a chilling agent of chaos.
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13,5894,973Thanos
Marvel Cinematic UniverseWhat can we say, he's inevitable!
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13,6027,505Bane
The Dark Knight Rises, Justice League: DoomHe broke the Bat, and the worst part is he never apologized for it.
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14,6268,343Scar
The Lion KingWith a brother like Scar, who needs enemies?
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15,9298,454Palpatine
Star Wars universeHis hobbies are overthrowing galactic governments, building planet-destroying space stations, and watching fathers and sons fight.
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11,7875,370It's scariest form and the bane of real, hard-working clowns all across the world.
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15,2957,986Loki
Marvel Cinematic UniverseHe's the trickster god with perfect hair.
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13,4387,031Sauron
The Lord of the Rings universeWith his all-seeing eye, Sauron is like Santa Claus if Santa was also the source of all evil in the world.
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8,3475,327Jason Voorhees
Friday the 13th universeLikes include: the woods, his mom. Dislikes include: camp counselors, promiscuity.
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10,0666,402Michael Myers
Halloween universeAfter ten movies and at least three reboots, Michael Myers still has people looking over their shoulders.
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10,8766,864Hans Landa
Inglourious BasterdsCharming, despicable, dogged, heartless, conniving – he's everything you want from a villain.
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9,0475,646Xenomorph (Alien)
Alien universeIn space, no one can hear you scream, which thankfully means no one can hear you pee your pants either.
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8,3995,015Darth Maul
Star Wars universeIf you only saw him in Phantom Menace, you may think he's all sizzle and no steak, but if you've seen Clone Wars and Rebels, then you know Darth Maul is the real deal.
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8,2945,327Yautja
Predator universeThe ultimate big game hunter and the only creature in the universe who could give peak Schwarzenegger a run for his money.
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6,5963,938Bellatrix Lestrange
Harry Potter universeWhat she did to Neville's parents was evil, but what she did to Sirius was truly unforgivable.
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4,5743,112Vito Corleone
The Godfather SagaIf for no other reason than he set a new standard for the art of the contract negotiation.
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5,1913,109Saruman
The Lord of the Rings universeMiddle-Earth trusted him, and it only brought desolation.
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6,7674,535Davy Jones
Pirates of the Caribbean universeHe's a bit more tragic than evil, but you've got to respect whoever came up with the idea of a tentacle beard.
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11,0087,342Hans Gruber
Die HardHe can seem pretty charming, but things really turn if you call him "bubby".
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3,4792,266Commodus
GladiatorCenturies before Siskel & Ebert, Commodus employed history's most devastating thumbs down.
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8,3665,769T-1000
Terminator 2: Judgment DayIt's so ruthless, it even made running scary.
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8,8756,345Anton Chigurh
No Country for Old MenAll it took was coin and a cattle tool to become the specter of doom.
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4,4813,050Dolores Umbridge
Harry Potter universeA living embodiment of every student's greatest fear: standardized tests.
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7,0164,878John Doe
SevenOnly an evil mastermind could turn a cardboard box into a implement of misery.
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3,5932,324Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugWhat does a dragon even do with that much gold?
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