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50 Great Cinematic Villains

From the Wizard of Oz to Avengers: Infinity War, here are the 50 best movie villains. They're eerie, terrifying, and compelling.
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The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
2
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
3
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
4
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
5
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
6
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
7
Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
8
Django Unchained (2012)
Django Unchained (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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9
12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
10
Casino Royale (2006)
Casino Royale (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
11
Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
12
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
13
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
14
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
15
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
16
Fargo (1996)
Fargo (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
17
American Psycho (2000)
American Psycho (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
18
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
19
The Terminator (1984)
The Terminator (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
20
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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21
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
22
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
23
In the Loop (2009)
In the Loop (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
24
Snowpiercer (2013)
Snowpiercer (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
25
Unforgiven (1992)
Unforgiven (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
26
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
27
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
28
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
29
Hercules (1997)
Hercules (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
30
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
31
Double Indemnity (1944)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
32
The Third Man (1949)
The Third Man (1949)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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33
Oldboy (2003)
Oldboy (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
34
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
35
Black Panther (2018)
Black Panther (2018)
36
Se7en (1995)
Se7en (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
37
Love & Mercy (2015)
Love & Mercy (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
38
Wall Street (1987)
Wall Street (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
39
Goldfinger (1964)
Goldfinger (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
40
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
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