There are certain things that make the best movie heroes completely badass - that swagger, that style and most of all, the ability to deliver in a pinch. For action heroes, a sense of humor is a nice touch, as are wardrobe sensibilities (it takes serious panache to look good in a sweaty, blood & grease stained tank top.) But really, if your hero can beat the odds and save the day when under the gun, all while retaining a clear enough head to have a snappy bon mot for the occasion . . . that's all that matters. Truly badass movie characters are the ones that can do all of the above. This is a list of the best, most ass-kicking movie heroes ever created. Vote for your favorite movie heroes, add any names you see missing, and if you really want to impact the ranks, add your own list!
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2,300820Logan is a fictional character from the X-Men series. He is a mutant who possesses animal-keen... more2
2,105756John James Rambo is a fictional character in the Rambo saga. He first appeared in the 1972... more3
1,778610The Terminator, or T-101 —a cybernetic organism, initially portrayed as a programmable... more4
2,4441,056John McClane is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Die Hard film series. He is... more5
2,253997Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., often shortened to "Indy", is the title character of... more6
1,869844Jason Charles Bourne is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of novels by... more7
2,113294John Wick is a fictional character and protagonist of the John Wick film franchise. He was... more8
2,1111,042Commander James Bond RN—code number 007—is a fictional character created by the British... more9
1,023369Thor is a fictional superhero that appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.... more10
2,1451,076Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, as... more11
1,130461Iron Man is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.... more12
1,362649Maximus Decimus Meridius is a fictional character from the 2000 film Gladiator.... more13
1,177549Joe is a fictional character from the 1964 film A Fistful of Dollars.... more14
1,389469Deadpool is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.... more15
1,727889Han Solo is a character in the original trilogy and sequel trilogy of the Star Wars universe.... more16
1,040490Captain America is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel... more17
1,178573William Wallace
Sir William Wallace (Medieval Gaelic: Uilliam Uallas; modern Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas;...18
1,187625Thomas Anderson is a fictional character from the 2003 film The Matrix Reloaded.... more19
1,315640King Leonidas is a fictional character from the films 300 and the 2008 film Meet the Spartans... more20
858442Bryan Mills is a fictional character from the 2008 film Taken, the 2012 film Taken 2 and the... more21
714266Carlos Ray Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist, actor, film producer... more22
733305Yoda is a fictional character from the film Star Tours: The Adventures Continue.... more23
1,081549Robert "Rocky" Balboa, Sr. is the title character of the Rocky series from 1976 to 2015. The... more24
1,151655Sarah Jeanette Connor is a fictional character in the various universes depicted within the... more25
1,187683Inspector Harold Francis "Dirty Harry" Callahan is a fictional character in the Dirty Harry... more