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Loki

It seems <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-popular-movie-villain-year-you-were-born/mike-mcgranaghan" target="_blank">every year</a>, new iconic villains are coming out of the woodwork. While some of us tend to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/movie-villains-who-wore-out-their-welcome/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">despise movie villains</a>, plenty of movie-goers&nbsp;favor some of these antagonists. Whether that&#39;s due to a cool accent, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/over-the-top-comic-book-movie-performances/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">an over-the-top performance</a>, or an intimidating disposition, some villains just stand out - and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/actors-who-got-big-after-playing-bad-guys/orrin-grey" target="_blank">redefine the actors playing them</a>.&nbsp;For instance, who doesn&#39;t have some type of fondness for Hannibal Lecter? How about the evil Darth Vader for that matter?&nbsp;Who are the greatest villains of all time? These movie bad guys are the scourge of the movie universe - and that&#39;s to say nothing of their <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/which-henchman-would-win-in-a-battle/matthew-ludwinski" target="_blank">loyal, powerful henchmen</a> - and you can now vote on the meanest villain ever to appear on film.

These are the greatest, most vile movie characters <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-hateable-villains-in-comedy-movies/elle-tharp" target="_blank">we love to hate</a>&nbsp;(or even <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/funny-villains-in-serious-movies/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">laugh at</a>) ranked by the wisdom of the crowd, which makes this ranking an accurate, real-time reflection of the crowd&#39;s collective opinion.

Indiana Jones

List of the best movie characters of all time, ranked by film buffs and people like you. This list includes performances by some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-film-actors-and-actresses-of-all-time">greatest actors of all time</a> in classic films, epic dramas, comedies, action and superhero movies, and many other <a href="http://www.ranker.com/tags/best-movie-genres">movie genres</a>. The best characters in film are those unforgettable, magnetic people (or aliens, or self-aware machines) who command the screen. They have spoken some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-movie-quotes-of-all-time">most memorable quotes in movie history</a> in ways fans have been trying to emulate ever since. They are famous movie characters that have inspired fan fiction and fan art; iconic movie characters who have inspired fashion and pop culture; popular movie characters that kids and adults alike aspire to be like. Simply put, they are the best characters ever. Vote for your favorites.

Female Characters

Annie Wilkes

List of the best female movie characters of all time, whether young or old. This list includes the best female movie characters to have graced the silver screen, from the beautiful yet willful Scarlett O’Hara to the tirelessly valiant Erin Brockovich. You have laughed with these characters and empathized with their plights, so now is your chance to vote for your favorites on this, the list of the best female characters in movies.&nbsp;The greatest female movie characters can be broadly sorted into two categories: those based on real women and those created by authors and filmmakers. Perhaps one of the most famous of the first category is Erin Brockovich (“Erin Brockovich”), who stood up for the health of her community. Fictional great female characters can be just as engaging, however. Can you forget the grit of Trinity (“The Matrix”) -- or her catsuit?&nbsp;Top female characters in movies might also be classed according to their morals. Some, such as Annie Wilkes (“Misery”), have no problem harming helpless people, while others, including Evelyn Couch (“Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe”), are the very pictures of worthy womanhood. Although viewers might pass judgement on the so-called ‘bad’ or ‘evil’ female characters, there’s no doubt that female movie characters of either morality can land among the greatest female characters of all time.&nbsp;This list includes female movie characters, old and young, whom film fans continually name as favorites. Viewers identify with these characters’ struggles and lives, and it is this identification that makes female movie characters truly great. You may not agree with the best female movie characters’ choices, but chances are, you enjoy watching these leading characters’ films again and again.

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In the age of the superhero movies, it's easy to forget sometimes that there are tough guys who don't need to hide behind superpowers or a super suit. For every superhero Superman, Batman or even Robocop, we have a James Bond, Han Solo, Jason Bourne and John McClane willing to chase bad guys. These tough guys need to rely only their brains, brawn and the occasional weapon or two to foil the plots of bad guys. Some of the most legendary action heroes are just regular guys, military personnel or cops that get caught up in a tough situation and fight their way out of it.Sometimes that can mean rescuing a group of hostages or even family members or femme fatale. Other times that could be defending someone's honor or even protecting his country from the threat of total annihilation. While having a super powers or super suit would make things infinitely easier for these tough dudes, what makes them so endearing to audiences is that some of the men on this list could be any of us, depending on how we react in a particular situation.Vote for your favorite movie tough guy on this Ultimate List. These are some of the biggest, baddest guys in the history of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/roger_s-top-100-and-tough-guy-movies/roger-royce?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">tough guy films</a> and are played by some of the most prominent action stars. So pick who you think toughest of these movie tough guys. Famous tough guys with touch names for guys! They're all listed here!

Thing

A list of the most memorable movie sidekicks of all time. The collection of colorful and unique characters in the list below represent some of the greatest roles ever played on the big screen. These legends of cinema act as a supporting player to the film's central characters, but it doesn't mean they are less important. Often, the sidekick appears throughout the movie as a confidant to the lead or protagonist but later plays a pivotal role in the plot. At times they provide comic relief to more serious dramas and epic adventures, while other times they end up as the emotional core of the entire storyline. Trusted sidekicks in a famous film franchise also become some of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-movie-characters-of-all-time">the most beloved characters of all time</a> because the audience identifies with them more than the hero. A right-hand man or woman offers support, gives advice, loyal to the protagonist and just plain awesome. Other times they turn to the dark side and turn into <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-movie-villains-of-all-time">a cinematic villain</a>, adding a twist or element of surprise to an otherwise boring plot. One thing remains the same, however, when it comes to supporting characters -- they are all scene-stealers. Upvote your favorites from the list of famous film sidekicks below, add characters missing from the list and don't forget to re-rank the list your way.When you're done with this movie lover's list, check out which characters made the cut in the sexiest film characters&nbsp;list or <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-badass-big-screen-action-heroes">the best action heroes ever</a>.&nbsp;

Bad news: you forgot about a whole bunch of kid hero characters in all the best '90s movies. Sure, everyone remembers the higher profile kid actors who starred as awesome kid characters in the '90s like Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone), Elijah Wood (Deep Impact), Scarlet Johansson (The Horse Whisperer), Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire), <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/haley-joel-osment-facts/jonathan-kantor?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Haley Joel Osment</a> (The Sixth Sense) and even Rufio from Hook hold places in film history. &nbsp;But what about the other kids? Those unsung heroes of 1990s movies who were so awesomely entertaining, yet so quick to disappear. One movie, max two... and then... OBLIVION.&nbsp;This is a tribute to those child heroes of the great nineties films.&nbsp;Which kid character was your favorite? And do you even remember his or her name?From Icebox to Stilwell, Alfalfa to Curly Sue, take a look back at these awesome kid characters in '90s movies and see which you remember. Have a favorite 90s kid on the list? Be sure to vote him or her up below and enjoy the trip down memory lane with those fictional 90s kids you wished you could have hung out with, and are ashamed you forgot about until just now.

A rebel doesn’t back down. He stands up for what he believes in, no matter what the establishment is telling him to do. Just because someone rebels against the system, it doesn’t make them a bad person. Usually, in fact, their rebellion makes them unique and brave. This list of movie rebels contains its fair share of outsiders that some authoritative figures would certainly label troublemakers. But these film rebels don’t care what anyone else thinks of them. These are the greatest rebels in movie history. Rebellious people in movies made their mark early in film history. In the 1950s, rebels in movies were everywhere, in fact the cinema had an entire subgenre dedicated to juvenile delinquent films. At the top of that list, of course, is one of the most famous rebels of all time in Jim Stark, the role that made James Dean an icon. Many of the movie rebels on this list are teenagers. That looks to be the sweetest age for rebellion. It’s that stage in life when authority seems archaic, and the space between high school and adulthood appears to be about a hundred years. However, adults can rebel as well. Take “Dirty” Harry Callahan for example, he doesn’t care that he breaks the rules that he’s sworn by law to uphold. All Harry wants to do is snatch the criminal, and either arrest him or shoot him with his .44 Magnum, before the punk kills another innocent victim. Movies with rebels will always be popular. Audiences love to root for characters that act out our inner fantasies. Maybe we can’t tell our bosses or teachers what we’re really feeling, but at least our film heroes can.

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Dorothy Gale

List of the greatest kid characters in film. These <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/childrens-movies-main-characters-who-should-be-grounded/tracey-graham" target="_blank">onscreen children</a> were the best movie personalities in the history of cinema. Here we have ranked those film characters that we would rather hide from our own children (for the most part) but watch onscreen any day of the week. Of course, if Harry Potter came over for a playdate, a child might want to hang out. 

Movie children are the ones that say what we are really thinking, or sometimes things that no adult would ever be weird enough to think let alone say out loud. Someone like Huck Finn comes to mind, as he ranks up here against (or perhaps with) Simba from &quot;The Lion King.&quot; both of the &quot;Spy Kids&quot; themselves had to be included, of course, as did tough girls like Hit-Girl and Veruca Salt. Speaking of Miss Salt, Roald Dahl brought us more of the great kid characters in movies thanks to Matilda Wormood and Charlie Buckett.

Some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-movie-characters/ranker-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest female characters</a> in film have entire movies named after them, but who are the best of the best? This is a list of female title characters in movies that are named after women. Say what? Basically: If the movie has a woman's name in it, than that particular girl or lady character can be on this list. Simple! So who are the best title characters in movies with girls' names in the titles? Bridget Jones? Amelie? Mary freaking Poppins?&nbsp;What makes <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strong-female-characters/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">good female characters</a> so memorable? Here is something to think about: Georges M&eacute;li&egrave;s built one of the first film studios in 1897, but the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution that gave the all American women the right to vote wasn't ratified until 1920. In the meantime, women were basically second class citizens. In early Disney films (which may be the earliest movies many have seen), female lead characters like Snow White and Alice are depicted as innocent - if curious - little nitwits who play passive roles in their own lives. Also, they are really the only girls in their movies except for the evil queens. Fast forward four decades, and there is Sally Albright making a ladies-first scene right in the middle of a diner. Another decade, and Summer is out doing her own thing and really not caring what men are up to at all! That's progress.<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-voice-ever?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">The best female</a> title characters are girls and old women, students and teachers, victims and bullies, strong, confused, willful, scatterbrained, regretful heartbreakers, assassins, and regular gals. Vote up your favorites to move them up the list.

Alicia Clark In 'The Paper,' Played By Glenn Close

Let&rsquo;s look at women&#39;s movie roles intended for men. Somewhere along the way in the development process, filmmakers have switched male roles to female, giving the world some of the most iconic screen characters of all time. Could you imagine Ripley in the&nbsp;Alien franchise as a man? How about Paula in the The 40-Year-Old Virgin?&nbsp;

Sigourney Weaver has played three roles that were intended for men. Glenn Close insisted that her character in The Paper stay the same, including a fistfight with Michael Keaton&rsquo;s character. Starbuck&nbsp;from Battlestar Galactica is still a sexual, cigar-smoking&nbsp;fighter pilot, she&rsquo;s just got ovaries. Game of Thrones chieftain&nbsp;Karsi&nbsp;showed us that Wildling leaders can be female or male&nbsp;because it doesn&rsquo;t matter when you&rsquo;re facing off with White Walkers.

Even back in 1940, director Howard Hawks made the bold choice of making a prominent character in his screen adaptation of The Front Page&nbsp;a female. Now, we can&rsquo;t imagine His Girl Friday without Rosalind Russell as Hildy Johnson.

Helen Mirren and Dame Judi Dench have taken on roles previously played by men. Mirren&rsquo;s Hobson in the remake of Arthur was just as deadpan and engaging as Sir John Gielgud&rsquo;s. Dench&rsquo;s M appeared in Bond films.&nbsp;

Women in film may face many challenges when it comes to pay, but hats off to the directors, writers, actors, and producers who create opportunities for women who are more qualified to play authority figures, villains, and tough characters rather than, say,&nbsp;damsels in distress or run-of-the-mill wives, girlfriends, or best friends.

What are your favorite male-to-female film roles? Upvote those you are most glad went to a female actress.

Penny Lane

Whether you know it or not, some of your biggest movie crushes are manic pixie dream girls. Take a look through your DVDs or your Netflix queue and you’ll find a bevy of female characters who have eccentric personality quirks and are unabashedly girlish, but ultimately they’re static characters meant to give the male protagonist something to desire. Characters like Ramona Flowers from Scott Pilgrim, Sugar Kane from Some <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/some-like-it-hot-movie-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Like It Hot</a>, and even Belle from <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/beauty-and-the-beast-aftermath/hannah-collins?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Beauty and the Beast</a> are classic manic pixie dreamgirls. If you’re looking at these characters from the outside, they’re kind of annoying. Whether they’re walking around strumming a ukulele or making mix tape after mix tape, they don’t do much else. But admit it: there’s at least one MPDG that you would try to go steady with. Check out this list of manic pixie dream girls and use your votes to tell the world which ones you’d date. We’ve all dated someone with qualities we’ve had to forgive. Terrible haircuts, a Hummel collection, or maybe they were in a terrible band. Take that sense of forgiveness and apply it to this list of MPDGs. Whose quirks could you cast aside for the possibility of putting a ring on it, or at least a long term commitment on it? Choose wisely, and don’t be fooled by the ever changing color of their hair.Vote on the manic pixie dream girl that you’d probably date even though they’re super annoying. Then add any of your favorite MPDGs that you’d date that aren't already listed.

Teens

Romeo Montague

Teenagers: are any of them actually happy? If we’re judging from teenage movie characters the answer would be no. The spectrum of teenage characters across the entire history of film is littered with depressed characters clad in black and bummed out forever. Regardless of whether the teens are played by actual teens or in the case of a few characters on this list – super old adults – they’re gloomy and beloved the world over. In every teen movie since the '80s it seems like it’s a requirement to feature one, if not an entire gaggle, of depressed teenager characters. Even so, you might be having trouble naming more than a few angsty teen characters. If you need some help, check out this rundown of the gloomiest teens in film history.There are a few archetypes for angsty teen film characters. The goth, the super depressed regular kid, the legit manic pixie dream girl, the regular kid who doesn’t know if he or she is actually depressed or not, and the spooky kid. Which are your favorite type of gloomy teenager characters? With which do you identify the most? If it’s the super depressed regular kid, you might to need talk to a friend after checking out this list of the gloomiest teens in film history. But, if you’re feeling not so angsty, vote up the most angsty teenagers in film below, and if you didn’t see your favorite depressed teen on the list, feel free to add them. Maybe it’ll finally put a smile on their face!

The Stranger

What are the greatest characters with no names? This list includes great, unforgettable&nbsp;characters as &quot;The Narrator,&quot; &quot;The Janitor,&quot; and even &quot;The Man with No Name.&quot; Character names have a way of defining characters. When a major character doesn't have a name, it equally says something meaningful about a them. Just &quot;Cigarette Smoking Man&quot;? Tell me more! Some of film and TV's biggest characters are nameless, creating intrigue surrounding the character and their behavior. &nbsp; &nbsp;Which is the greatest character that doesn't have a name? It's up to you to decide. This list is votable and rerankable, so vote up your favorite unnamed character and add any that may be missing.&nbsp;

Snake Plissken

What beloved and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-movie-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">iconic movie characters</a> would you like to see make their long-awaited return to the big screen?&nbsp;There are many classic film characters that have been absent from theaters for too long. Great movie characters like Rocky Balboa and&nbsp;Max Rockatansky returned triumphantly in 2015, but there are plenty other names that frequently top best movie character lists who are ready for a reboot, and below you can vote up those you'd like to see. &nbsp; When considering which iconic characters you want to see again, think about their longevity, depth, and personality, along with the stories they were involved in, and how they might fit in modern films. Would you like to see the Dude take on the 21st century? How much would you love to see Lando reunite with Chewie in the next Star Wars film?Of the iconic movie characters below, vote up those you would like to see return to the big screen, whether played by the same actors from the original films or by a new star.

You might assume&nbsp;that every moment movie tough guys spend off screen is devoted to romancing a cadre of babes. But is that really the case? If you take a second look at some of your favorite movies, you'll begin to realize that there are a lot of movie heroes who are virgins. They may be constantly draped with sexy love interests, but they’re too consumed with saving the day to actually have sex. And in many cases, the cinematic alpha males you never noticed are virgins have so many specialized abilities that there’s no way they'd have time to actually hook up. This isn’t a dig at virgins;&nbsp;rather, it's another look at the butt-kicking alpha males of cinema.What does it take to be an alpha male in a movie? It requires good looks, a way around a witty remark, and rippling pecs, but there's no prerequisite for understanding how sex works.&nbsp;In many cases, these virgin movie characters are better off never having done the deed. Their chastity keeps them focused on saving the world. From superheroes to action stars, here are all the popular movie characters who are secretly virgins.

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Ariel

Bangs. Fringe. Whatever you call it, that hair that hangs down over your forehead can be real hit or miss. People either love bangs or they hate them, but there's one thing we can all agree on: film characters have had some pretty awesome bangs. In fact, the film characters on this list have the best bangs in all of movie history.&nbsp;Which movie characters have bangs? Tons of them. There were the teased, awesome bangs of the '80s, straight bangs spanning different decades (such as those rocked by Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction and Meryl Streep in The Giver), and those weird, teeny, tiny bangs Audrey Hepburn had in Breakfast at Tiffany's.But it's not just ladies who have bangs. Bangs are for everyone! Which male film characters have bangs? Frodo, Anakin, and even Patrick Swayze in Point Break. Bangs are a bold look on a man and can make them look extra-handsome (or extra creepy).Some of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/memorable-oscar-moments/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the most memorable</a> hairstyles in film have featured bangs, so vote up the film characters with the most bangin' bangs below. When it comes to hair, these bangs in movies are truly memorable and helped make these <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-movie-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">classic movie characters</a> who they were. God bless bangs, no matter what style you prefer.

Teen Movies

John Tucker

List of movie jocks that include the most iconic in movie history. Jocks include those from the most notable sports films of the ‘80s, ‘90s, and ‘00s including Varsity Blues, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/why-revenge-of-the-nerds-is-so-creepy/eric-conner?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Revenge of the Nerds</a>, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-dazed-and-confused-quotes-v1/movie-and-tv-quotes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Dazed and Confused</a>, and Lucas. This list answers the question, ‘Who are the greatest film jocks?’ Relive the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-sports-movies?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest sports movies</a> in film history with these athletes.&nbsp;Belved film jocks vary by stereotype. Hero, dumb, rude, violent, the guy who dates the cheerleader, and the goofball. Film drama jocks are typically either aggressive or the hero like Mox in “Varsity Blues” or Fred ‘The Ogre’ Palowakski from “Revenge of the Nerds”. In comedy films, the jock may be a hero like Troy Bolton in “High School Musical”, or comic relief like Adam Sandler in “The Waterboy”.&nbsp;&nbsp;The greatest film jocks help define a movie, whether they are the star, or a supporting character. Regardless of whether these athletes play football, baseball, basketball, and race cars these jocks are the best at what they do. These great film jocks play high school, college, and professional sports. Jocks help win the big game and help movie-goers live out their teenage fantasies. Sports movies are a type of movie that film-goers love because they love movies about teenage athletes who become heroes.

Distinguishing Features

Rhett Butler

When men want to show off their dapper, manly style, many opt for the mustache. Though mustaches can easily cross the line from classy and refined to creepy and repulsive, at least you can count on the film world to get it right. The classic film characters on this list all have epic, unique, and memorable mustaches. Which film characters have the best mustaches?Though many characters from Western films have some impressive 'staches, that genre doesn't have a monopoly on the facial hair look. Comedic characters like Ron Burgundy and Borat also rock the hairy upper lip look. Daniel Day-Lewis appears twice on this list, thanks to his excellent choice in roles, apparently only selecting characters who absolute must have a mustache.The awesome film character mustaches on this list are memorable either for their bushiness, their carefully sculpted handlebar look, or for inspiring all your hipster friends' own mustaches, these film characters just wouldn't be the same without their iconic facial hair.Vote up the best mustaches to have ever appeared in film start growing your own cool mustache today.

Gordon Gekko

The word &quot;manipulative&quot; has a natural negative connotation to it. To manipulate does not just mean to convince. It implies an influence by deception, to unfairly control a person by exploiting them. Therefore, when we think of the most manipulative <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-movie-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">movie characters</a> in cinema history, we immediately think of villains. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-very-best-of-the-good-guy-lucifer-meme/robert-wabash?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">A good guy</a> doesn’t manipulate; he persuades or influences. But a bad guy deceives, lies, and schemes.&nbsp;These manipulative film characters are not just your everyday antagonist. Somehow, through their sheer evil, they’ve learned to plot and maneuver in order to not only work the perfect scam, but in many instances get away with their crimes in the end. Think about Keyser&nbsp;S&ouml;ze (The Usual Suspects), Aaron Stampler (Primal Fear), and John Doe (Se7en). Their plans worked to perfection. It’s almost chilling to think that such evil could come out on top, especially in the movies, where the bad guy almost always loses in the end. Of course, we can’t fault the manipulators in movies who don’t get to ride off into the sunset. Darth Vader was never supposed to use the Force to defeat Luke Skywalker. It’s not part of that story's mythology. But we still can’t deny Vader’s manipulative powers to control in the name of the Dark Side.Make your voice heard. Vote up your picks for the most manipulative film characters ever.

First impressions are everything, especially in the movies. Screenwriters go to great lengths to think of how to introduce characters in a film. Every line of dialogue is sacred, each word must be crafted in order to create three dimensional, memorable characters. But which are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/100-famous-novels-with-catchy-first-lines/info-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best first lines</a> of famous film characters?A lot of these best film character first lines actually begin the movie. Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) tells the spectator in voice over at the start of Goodfellas, “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster... To me, being a gangster was better than <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-should-run-for-president/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">being President of the United States</a>.&quot; It’s not only the perfect way to open Martin Scorsese’s tale of the old school glory days of gangster life, it also introduces us to the movie’s protagonist and how sacredly he views that lifestyle.This list of best first lines from famous movie characters spans nearly every genre and decade. Which line is your favorite? Cast your vote and make your voice heard.

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Virgil Tibbs, &quot;Red&quot; Redding, Jules Winnfield...&nbsp;This is a list of the all time greatest Black characters in film, ranked as the best in film history by movie lovers everywhere. This list has the best Black characters in film, portrayed by award-winning actors and featured in some of the greatest films ever made. Who are the all time best Black characters in film?

From classic films like&nbsp;Hotel Rwanda, The Color Purple, and Jerry Maguire, the characters on this list are also some of the best characters in film history. Many of the actors who portrayed these classic Black film characters received numerous awards for their notable performances. This includes some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-african-american-actors-in-film/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best Black actors of all time</a>, such as Denzel Washington and Sidney Poitier.

Cast your votes for the Black characters listed here that you believe are the best of all time. And, if the Black characters you think are the greatest are missing, add them below to complete the list.

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Apollo Creed

Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky films, initially portrayed as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. He was played by Carl Weathers. A tough yet highly agile African-American boxer featuring a Larry Holmes-like jab, his name is a reference to the Apostle's Creed. The character draws heavy inspiration from the real-life champion Muhammad Ali, having what one author remarked as the same "brash, vocal, [and] theatrical" personality. Protagonist Rocky Balboa, Creed's rival in Rocky and Rocky II, faces underdog odds and views Creed with respect, pointedly refusing the prodding of a reporter to 'trash talk' against Creed by laconically remarking, "he's great".
In Rocky, Creed manages to essentially clean-out his division of serious challengers and magnanimously decides to fight rookie contender Rocky Balboa for the fan spectacle. In said film and its sequel, Balboa and Creed find themselves basically evenly matched in the ring; ending up friends by the third movie. Creed had multiple nicknames, including most prominently "The Master of Disaster".

Storm

Storm is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1, and was created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum. Best known as a longtime member and sometimes leader of the X-Men, Storm is the former queen consort of Wakanda, a title once held by marriage to King T'Challa, better known as the Black Panther.
Storm is a member of a fictional subspecies of humanity known as "mutants," who are born with superhuman abilities. Storm's mutant abilities allow her to control the weather. Storm is a member of the X-Men, a group of mutant heroes who fight for peace and equality between mutants and humans.
Storm is one of the most prominent X-Men, having appeared in many X-Men incarnations. She appears in four installments of the live-action X-Men film series, where she is portrayed by actress Halle Berry and will be played by Alexandra Shipp in X-Men: Apocalypse.

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Black Panther

Black Panther is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Jack Kirby, first appearing in Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. The series depicts the Black Panther as T'Challa, king and protector of the fictional African nation of Wakanda.

Morpheus

Morpheus is a fictional character in the 2003 film The Matrix Revolutions.

Frozone

Frozone is a fictional character from the 2004 film The Incredibles.

Malcolm X

Malcolm X is the fictional representation of the African-American minister and activist Malcolm X.

Roger Murtaugh

Roger Murtaugh is a fictional character in the Lethal Weapon films, played in all four by Danny Glover.

Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue

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Minny Jackson

Minny Jackson is a fictional character from the 2011 film The Help.
Minny Jackson (played by Octavia Spencer) is a black maid whose outspokenness has gotten her fired many times and built up a reputation for being a difficult employee, but she makes up for this with her phenomenal cooking skills.

Axel Foley

Detective Axel Foley is a fictional character, portrayed by Eddie Murphy, and is the main protagonist of the Beverly Hills Cop film series. He is ranked No. 78 on Empire magazine's list of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. Sylvester Stallone was originally intended to be cast as Axel Foley.

Virgil Tibbs

Virgil Tibbs is a fictional character who is one of the two leading male characters in John Ball's 1965 novel In the Heat of the Night, and the protagonist in six sequels to that novel. On screen, he is the protagonist in the Oscar-winning 1967 film In the Heat of the Night based on the novel, and of the sequel films, They Call Me Mister Tibbs! and The Organization, as well as the subsequent 1988-1995 television series derived from the first film.

Captain Steven

Captain Steven "Steve" Hiller, USMC

Captain Steven "Steve" Hiller, USMC is a fictional character from Independence Day.

Nick Fury

Colonel Nicholas Joseph Fury is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May 1963), a World War II combat series that portrayed the cigar-chomping Fury as leader of an elite U.S. Army unit. A popular character over a number of decades, in 2011, Fury was ranked 33rd in IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes, and 32nd in their list of "The Top 50 Avengers". He has sometimes been considered an antihero.

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Detective Lt. William Somerset

Detective Lt. William Somerset is a fictional character from the 1995 film Seven.

Tina Turner

The fictional representation of Tina Turner in media.

Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones  is a fictional character from the 1954 film Carmen Jones.

Winston Zeddemore

Winston Zeddemore is a fictional character from This Ain't Ghostbusters XXX.

Marina Figueroa

Oda Mae Brown

Oda Mae Brown is a fictional character from the 2005 film The Pacifier.

Lando Calrissian

Lando Calrissian is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He is portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. He also appears frequently in the Star Wars "Expanded Universe" of novels, comic books and video games, including a series of novels in which he is the primary protagonist.

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Marsellus Wallace

Marsellus Wallace is a fictional character from the 1994 film Pulp Fiction.

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