Best Movie With Multiple Villains
by pere-25366 | created - 16 Jun 2017 | updated - 18 May 2018 | PublicThese films disregarded the conventional 'one antagonist per one protagonist' archetype and complicated their narrative by placing multiple foes at the hands of our hero.
(Please note: In order to qualify as 'multiple' villains, each must be shown to have different motivations and thus work towards different end goals. One film per franchise.)
Which of these films with multiple villains is your favorite?
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1. Alien (1979)
R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
After a space merchant vessel receives an unknown transmission as a distress call, one of the crew is attacked by a mysterious life form and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 763,168 | Gross: $78.90M
Villains: Xenomorph & Ash.
2. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
G | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy the second Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap.
Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 922,629 | Gross: $309.13M
Villains: Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine & Jabba The Hutt.
3. The Matrix (1999)
14A | 136 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.
Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving
Votes: 1,620,548 | Gross: $171.48M
Villains: Agent Smith & Cypher.
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
14A | 201 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,594,563 | Gross: $377.85M
Villains: Sauron, Gollum & Saruman.
5. The Dark Knight (2008)
PG | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine
Votes: 2,225,559 | Gross: $534.86M
Villains: Sal Maroni, Two-Face & The Joker.
Note: All 'Batman' films represented here as well.
6. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
PG | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church
Votes: 486,753 | Gross: $336.53M
Villains: Sandman, New Goblin & Venom.
Note: All 'Spider-Man' films represented here as well.
7. Superman II (1980)
G | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.
Directors: Richard Lester, Richard Donner | Stars: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Ned Beatty
Votes: 95,831 | Gross: $108.19M
Villains: Lex Luthor, General Zod & his team.
Note: All 'Superman' films represented here as well.
8. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
PG | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy
Votes: 647,429 | Gross: $233.92M
Villains: Past Magneto, Bolivar Trask & Sentinels.
Note: All 'X-Men' films represented here as well.
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
14 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
Votes: 997,567 | Gross: $305.41M
Villains: James Norrington & Captain Hector Barbossa.
Note: All 'Pirates of the Caribbean' films represented here as well.
10. Pinocchio (1940)
F | 88 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.
Directors: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Don Brodie
Votes: 126,591 | Gross: $84.25M
Villains: Stromboli & the Coachman.
11. Ghostbusters (1984)
PG | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.
Director: Ivan Reitman | Stars: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis
Votes: 344,862 | Gross: $238.63M
Villains: Walter Peck & Gozer.
12. Serbuan maut 2: Berandal (2014)
18A | 150 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force.
Director: Gareth Evans | Stars: Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara
Votes: 111,321 | Gross: $2.63M
Villains: Reza, Bejo & Bangun.
13. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
PG | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Katniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final battle that will decide the fate of Panem.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson
Votes: 274,974 | Gross: $281.72M
Villains: President Snow & President Coin.
14. The Warriors (1979)
18A | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
In the near future, a charismatic leader summons the street gangs of New York City in a bid to take it over. When he is killed, The Warriors are falsely blamed and now must fight their way home while every other gang is hunting them down.
Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Michael Beck, James Remar, Dorsey Wright, Brian Tyler
Votes: 91,049 | Gross: $22.49M
Villains: All the rival gangs.
15. Batoru rowaiaru (2000)
R | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Takeshi Kitano
Votes: 165,552
Villains: Kazuo Kiriyama, Mitsuko Souma & Kitano.
16. Iron Man 2 (2010)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle
Votes: 702,199 | Gross: $312.43M
Villains: Whiplash & Justin Hammer.
17. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
PG | 161 min | Adventure, Fantasy
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott
Votes: 588,478 | Gross: $258.37M
Villains: Azog, Smaug & Sauron.
18. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
PG | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson
Votes: 462,781 | Gross: $118.50M
Villains: Young Biff, Old Biff, Alternate 1985 Biff & Griff Tannen.
19. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
18+ | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Lawrence A. Bonney, Kasi Lemmons
Votes: 1,224,153 | Gross: $130.74M
Villains: Hannibal Lecter & Buffalo Bill.
20. The Green Mile (1999)
14A | 189 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt
Votes: 1,102,496 | Gross: $136.80M
Villains: Percy Whitmore & "Wild" Bill Wharnton.
21. The Jungle Book (1967)
G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.
Directors: Wolfgang Reitherman, James Algar, Jack Kinney | Stars: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman
Votes: 161,349 | Gross: $141.84M
and/or The Jungle Book (2016).
Villains: Shere Khan & Kaa.
22. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
PG | 95 min | Comedy
An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a War Room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 438,186 | Gross: $0.28M
Villains: Brig. Gen. Jack D. Ripper and Dr. Strangelove.
23. Deadpool 2 (2018)
14A | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (a.k.a. Deadpool), brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg Cable.
Director: David Leitch | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison
Votes: 455,536 | Gross: $324.59M
Villains: Cable, Russell, Juggernaut and The Headmaster.
(Added May 18, 2018)
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