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Cinema
Iconic Scenes

Cinema's Greatest
Moments. Preserved.

Relive the scenes that defined generations. From legendary fight sequences to whispered revelations, every iconic moment lives here.

Featured Scene
Most Iconic Scene of 2024
The Sandworm Ride
Dune: Part Two (2024) · Directed by Denis Villeneuve
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All-Time Greatest Scenes

Scene Fight 02:14:32
Batman vs Riddler - Iceberg Lounge Showdown
The Batman (2022) · Matt Reeves
12.4M 340K
Scene Dialogue 00:48:12
Deadpool Breaks the Fourth Wall - "Maximum Effort"
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) · Shawn Levy
24.8M 670K
Scene Reveal 01:52:08
"I Am Become Death" - The Trinity Test
Oppenheimer (2023) · Christopher Nolan
18.9M 520K
Scene Emotional 01:18:45
Anxiety Takes the Console - The Panic Attack
Inside Out 2 (2024) · Kelsey Mann
15.2M 410K
Scene Chase 00:34:21
War Rig Escape - The Wasteland Chase
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) · George Miller
9.8M 280K
Scene Opening 00:02:14
The Bank Heist Opening - "I believe whatever doesn't kill you..."
The Dark Knight (2008) · Christopher Nolan
32.4M 890K
Scene Dialogue 01:06:33
"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse"
The Godfather (1972) · Francis Ford Coppola
22.1M 560K
Scene Reveal 01:48:55
"I am your father" - The Cloud City Duel
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Irvin Kershner
45.6M 1.2M
Scene Fight 01:32:18
Neo vs Agent Smith - The Subway Fight
The Matrix (1999) · The Wachowskis
28.3M 720K
Scene
4:12
The Ride of the Rohirrim - Pelennor Fields
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Peter Jackson
41.7M 1.1M
Scene
6:45
The Baptism Scene - A Masterclass in Parallel Editing
The Godfather (1972) · Francis Ford Coppola
35.4M 890K
Scene
3:38
I Am Iron Man - The Snap That Saved the Universe
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Russo Brothers
58.2M 2.3M
Scene
5:22
Chest-burster Scene - The Most Shocking Moment in Cinema
Alien (1979) · Ridley Scott
29.1M 780K
Scene
7:15
Hallway Fight - One Take, Zero Cuts, Pure Brutality
Oldboy (2003) · Park Chan-wook
22.4M 640K
Scene
4:50
Opening D-Day Sequence - Omaha Beach Assault
Saving Private Ryan (1998) · Steven Spielberg
37.6M 960K
Scene
3:55
Docking Scene - No Time for Caution
Interstellar (2014) · Christopher Nolan
44.3M 1.4M
Scene
5:10
Coin Toss at the Gas Station - "What's the most you ever lost?"
No Country for Old Men (2007) · Coen Brothers
25.8M 710K
Scene
2:48
"I Am Your Father" - The Greatest Twist in Cinema History
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Irvin Kershner
52.1M 1.8M
Scene
4:28
Sandworm Ride - Paul Claims His Desert Power
Dune: Part Two (2024) · Denis Villeneuve
33.9M 1.2M

Scene Categories

Browse iconic scenes by type

Fight Scenes

4,238 indexed

Chase Sequences

1,847 indexed

Emotional Moments

6,912 indexed

Plot Twists

2,156 indexed

Comedy Gold

3,421 indexed

Horror Moments

1,534 indexed

Most Scene'd Directors

Directors with the most iconic scenes in our archive

Steven Spielberg

847 scenes Jaws, Schindler's List, Raiders

Christopher Nolan

623 scenes Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar

Quentin Tarantino

512 scenes Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Django

Denis Villeneuve

389 scenes Dune, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival

Martin Scorsese

478 scenes Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Wolf of WS

Ridley Scott

456 scenes Alien, Gladiator, Blade Runner

Behind the Camera

The making-of stories behind cinema's most iconic moments

Film set
Behind the Scene

The Rotating Hallway: Inception's Zero-Gravity Fight

Christopher Nolan built a 100-foot rotating corridor set that spun at 8 RPM. Joseph Gordon-Levitt trained for weeks to fight while the world literally turned upside down.

6 min read
Film equipment
Behind the Scene

The Real Tears: Interstellar's Docking Scene

Hans Zimmer wrote the organ score without knowing the plot. Nolan sent him a one-page letter about fatherhood. The result made audiences weep worldwide.

5 min read
Cinema
Behind the Scene

78 Takes: The Shining's "Here's Johnny" Door

Kubrick made Jack Nicholson chop through 60+ real doors. The prop department had to keep building new ones. Nicholson ad-libbed the legendary line.

4 min read

Iconic Scenes by Decade

How cinema's greatest moments evolved over time

1970s
1,247
Scenes Archived
The Godfather, Jaws, Star Wars
1980s
2,834
Scenes Archived
Back to the Future, Aliens, Die Hard
1990s
4,156
Scenes Archived
The Matrix, Titanic, Fight Club
2000s
6,892
Scenes Archived
LOTR, Dark Knight, No Country
2010s
9,471
Scenes Archived
Endgame, Inception, Mad Max
2020s
5,230
Scenes Archived
Dune, Oppenheimer, Spider-Verse

Scene Categories

Explore iconic moments by type

Fight Sequences

4,892

From martial arts choreography to superhero showdowns

Dialogue Scenes

7,234

Monologues, confrontations, and verbal sparring

Chase Sequences

2,156

High-speed pursuits on land, sea, and air

Emotional Scenes

6,847

The moments that made audiences cry

Plot Twists & Reveals

3,421

Jaw-dropping revelations and shocking twists

Comedy Gold

5,280

The funniest moments in cinema history