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  1. Aug 19, 2022 · Movie villains are essential pieces to great movies. And some — like the Joker, Anton Chigurh, and Annie Wilkes — have become iconic. Here are the best movie villains of all time,...

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    • The Alien. 'Alien' (1979) As far as unnamed antagonists go, none are better than the titular alien from 1979's Alien. This acclaimed Ridley Scott movie has a premise that's about as direct as sci-fi/horror movies come, given it follows a crew on board a spaceship trying to survive a deadly alien life form that's roaming around the craft, deadset on taking out every human being in the vicinity one by one.
    • Hans Landa. 'Inglourious Basterds' (2009) Quentin Tarantino has made several great crime/thriller movies, but with 2009's Inglourious Basterds, he proved he could also make an all-time great war movie.
    • Nurse Ratched. 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' (1975) Jack Nicholson might be well known for playing villains, but in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, he got to be the film's central protagonist.
    • HAL 9000. '2001: A Space Odyssey' (1968) An influential science-fiction classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey is a film without a traditional villain, at least for the first two of its four main sections.
    • Darth Vader. The Star Wars trilogy (1977-1983) Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith (2005), Rogue One (2016) And so we come to the villain you voted as the best of all time.
    • The Joker. Batman (1966), Batman (1989), The Dark Knight (2008), Joker (2019) From his comicbook roots as a maniac, through the campy incarnation brought to movie and TV screens by Cesar Romero, The Joker was always a figure of fun (shout out also to Mark Hamill's cartoon take).
    • Loki. The Thor films (2011-2017), The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Loki (TV, 2021) Even in the MCU, a place overflowing with memorable, witty heroes, there's a chance for a villain to make more of an impact.
    • Hans Gruber. Die Hard (1988) “I’m going to count to three. There will not be a four.” Possibly the most perfect combination of voice and face put to screen for a villain, Alan Rickman brought something so very special to Hans Gruber.
  2. Aug 2, 2024 · 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.

    • The best villains of all time. Darth Vader. What makes Darth Vader the best villain ever? From his very first appearance on-screen, Darth Vader commands your attention.
    • Top villains. Anton Chigurh. Anton Chigurh • No Country's Perfect Villain. The enigmatic Anton Chigurh is the villain of No Country For Old Men, and is arguably the single best element in an all-around masterful film.
    • List of the best villains. Frank Booth. An analysis of Frank Booth. David Lynch is a master of the surreal and experimental, but it’s one of his most grounded characters that is the most terrifying.
    • Best villain ever. Hannibal Lecter. Hannibal escapes. The infamous cannibal Hannibal Lecter is routinely touted as one of cinema’s greatest villains, and for good reason.
  3. Jun 19, 2018 · A great movie hero needs a great villain, who are often more popular (cough, Joker) than the film's "good guys." From Hannibal Lecter to Kylo Ren, here are 50 of the best.

  4. Nov 19, 2021 · What makes a villain? From movies to TV and video games, these characters are the worst of the worst. Here are our picks for the 40 best villains of all time.