Get ready for our countdown of the top 10 movie stunts of all time – a tribute to cinematic daredevilry and the fearless stunt performers.
In “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”, Tom Cruise’s vertigo-inducing ascent up the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, redefined the stakes in action cinema.
In “Steamboat Bill, Jr.”, silent film star Buster Keaton executes a jaw-dropping, potentially lethal stunt. A two-ton house facade falls, its open attic window perfectly aligning with Keaton.
Next is Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” where a semi-truck flipping stunt stands out as a testament to practical effects. The monumental scene features a full-size, 18-wheeler truck flipping end-over-end in a city.
The opening parkour chase sequence in “Casino Royale” set a new standard for action scenes in the Bond franchise. Featuring Sébastien Foucan, one of parkour’s founders.
The polecat sequence in “Mad Max: Fury Road” was a daring blend of choreography and high-octane stunt work, executed in real time with minimal CGI.
This film revolutionized the action genre with its groundbreaking use of bullet time and the exhilarating rooftop fight scene. Bullet time, a visual effect that seemingly slows down time while the camera moves.
In “Police Story” (1985), Jackie Chan delivers an awe-inspiring and perilous stunt during a climactic fight scene. As the scene unfolds, Chan finds himself trapped inside a shopping mall.
The under-the-truck stunt in “Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) is a heart-stopping moment of pure athleticism and timing
It is an epic display of stunt work on an unprecedented scale. Here Stuntmen and skilled horsemen drove teams of horses at full speed.
Tom Cruise, known for his commitment to performing his own stunts, undertook this exhilarating sequence himself. The HALO jump involves jumping out of a plane at an extremely high altitude.