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    22 Maddening Decisions Movie Characters Made That Still Annoy People To This Day

    THE! FRONT! DOOR! WAS! RIGHT! THERE?!

    We recently asked members of our BuzzFeed Community, "What is the single most nonsensical, most infuriating, most maddening decision you've ever seen a character make in a movie?" and, WHEW BUDDY, they did NOT disappoint. SO, with that in mind, here are just a few of the most infuriating movie moments shared:

    1. When Rose jumps back onto the ship after getting a seat in a lifeboat in Titanic (1997)

    2. When Peter ran past the front door instead of out of it in Hereditary (2018)

    3. When Clark's adoptive father died in the tornado in Man of Steel (2013)

    4. When they open the cage, allowing the Indominus Rex to escape in Jurassic World (2015)

    5. When Bella believes James' lie in Twilight (2008)

    6. When Veronica believes JD's story about the German bullets in Heathers (1989)

    7. When Peter gave up the Edith glasses to Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)

    8. When Abu tries to steal the ruby in Aladdin (1992)

    9. When Lara-Jean chose Peter over John Ambrose in To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020)

    10. When Jeremy and Jemima get into the Child Catcher's cage in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

    11. When Andy quits her job at Runway in The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

    12. When Peter loses his cool with Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

    13. When Harry goes to the Ministry of Magic in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

    14. When the cop brought her small child to the house and told him to stay in the car in The Grudge (2020)

    15. When Louis keeps burying things in the graveyard in Pet Sematary (1989)

    16. When Jules sends the email to Michael's boss in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

    17. When Edith puts Enola’s key back on Lucille’s key ring in Crimson Peak (2015)

    18. When Helen stopped and turned around in I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

    19. When Ash and Kristofferson went up to Bean’s house to get Mr. Fox’s tail in The Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

    20. When Ofelia eats the food after explicitly being told not to eat the food in Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

    21. When Charlie let the stranger in the house in The Purge (2013)

    22. And finally — every single decision anyone makes in A Quiet Place (2018)

    Now it's your turn! What is the single most nonsensical, most infuriating, most maddening decision you've ever seen a character make in a movie? Share your pick in the comments below!

    Some entries were edited for length and/or clarity.