"It Gives Me Chills Every Time I See It" – People Are Calling These 22 Movie Scenes Some Of The Best Of All Time

"It’s just electricity."

No single scene makes a movie, but there are those ones that stay with us. Whether it's the beauty, the tension, or the acting, certain scenes are just a cut above the rest.

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Well, we recently shared the scenes that people thought were perfect, and there were so many responses, we thought we'd share some more:

1. Sunshine

Searchlight Pictures

"The scene where Capa is jumping from the Icharus 2 to the part of the ship with the bomb."

—autumninchitown

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2. The Sound of Music

20th Century Studios

"The Ländler dance scene in The Sound of Music. They were perfect for that scene. An innocent dance, but you can just feel the tension between them. It’s just electricity."

—kimberlyw431d55521

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3. Up

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

"The montage in Up. I can't watch it without blubbering like a baby. My ex would too. Brilliantly written."

—headofhousehold

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4. The Right Stuff

Warner Bros.

"The John Glenn launch sequence is a perfect scene. The dark, ominous music just before the launch that changes to more heroic music as it moves along. Very few words in three or four minutes, but it always gives me chills."

—ronaldjlindseyjr

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5. Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Pyramide Films

"The last scene – the lingering shot is just the most achingly perfect piece of cinematography I’ve ever seen."

—bittergoat10

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6. The Lion King

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

"The opening 'Circle of Life' sequence. It was used as the film’s trailer and I’ll never forget the first time I saw it, waiting for some other movie to play. It gave me goosebumps from my head to my toes. The animation was just so stunning back then. It actually ruined the movie I was waiting to see cause all I wanted to see after that was The Lion King!"

—clothildedauphin

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7. Big Fish

Sony Pictures Releasing

"The 'Tell me how I go' scene from Big Fish where the son tells his father the story of his death. I cry every time."

—bethechangeyouwanttosee

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8. The Muppet Christmas Carol

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

"Hear me out. The transition from the scene where Belle breaks off her engagement to Ebeneezer, and Old Scrooge sits on a log hiding his face, as he realises what that did to his life. The background changes to the main timeline, and Scrooge is sitting on his bed.

It looks like there is CG involved, but a friend of mine who worked on the VFX (lots of which was still evolving at the time), said no, it was a match-cut: Michael Caine just was sat in exactly the same position for both shots. I mean... EXACTLY!"

—whood

9. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

"Much older movie but the barn raising/dancing scene. Holy moly the dancing is so much fun to watch; movies don't have numbers like that anymore!"

—golupe

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10. Silence of the Lambs

Orion Pictures

"When we meet Hannibal Lecter for the first time. The scene is shot with the camera pointing down in order to make Clarice feel inferior but then switches to eye level as Hannibal begins to see her as an equal."

—daynam4b6e28fa3

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11. Moana

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

"The scene in Moana when the grandma dies. You see the lights turn off and then her spirit as a stingray enters the water and passes through Moana’s boat. Gives me chills!"

—nataliemichelle

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12. Philadelphia

TriStar Pictures

"I’d argue the scene where Tom Hanks describes the opera aria to Denzel Washington is the best scene in that movie."

—jsitdig16

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13. The Wizard of Oz

Warner Bros.

"When Dorothy lands in Oz. That moment where she opens the door into Munchkinland, when the screen blossoms into colour... it's amazing. It's such a perfect transition from the drab reality of Kansas to the wonder and adventure of Oz.

Imagine being in the audience when that movie first came out in 1939. I guarantee there were people who had no idea that colour transition was going to happen, maybe even people who had never seen a movie in colour before. That must have absolutely blown minds."

—moncynnes

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14. Spirited Away

Toho

"For me, it's the scene where they're riding the train to Swamp Bottom. It's that beautiful melancholy music, the stunning art of the outside landscape, and seeing how this spoiled little girl is so changed from everything in a very quiet reflective scene. It gives both you and the characters a chance to look back and breathe before finishing the journey together."

—sleepwalker4

15. Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

Entertainment Film Distributors

"The opening credits. It’s so beautiful – the horses, the landscape, the tangible camaraderie and laughter, the music. Terrifically done. Take a moment out of your day to watch!

—pepperhart

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16. The Shawshank Redemption

Columbia Pictures

"At the end of Shawshank when Morgan Freeman is searching for the box that Andy left him and he walks through a forest and over a creek when he finds the famous giant oak tree. The way it was filmed and the music playing behind is absolute perfection."

—dukerigali

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17. Saving Private Ryan

DreamWorks Pictures

"The end where Marr Damon's character is asking his wife, 'Have I led a good life?' at the graveyard. *Sobs*."

—deftonesforlife

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18. Dead Poets Society

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

"The last scene, when Keating goes back to his classroom one last time and the lads stand on their desks and say 'Oh Captain My Captain' and he thanks them for their support. It gives me chills every time I see it."

—leahk40ca7fc83

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19. Lord of War

Lionsgate Films

"Racked my brains to come up with something different. Lord of War, opening scene, the life cycle of a bullet. The whole film is criminally underrated and should be required watching."

—aseverson2

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20. Inglorious Basterds

Universal Pictures

"The beginning, when Hans Landa is questioning the dairy farm owner about the Jews he was hiding. It made my skin crawl just how cold and calculating he was. He knew exactly how to verbally shred that man and break him down. And then innocuously ordering the soldiers to execute the Jews hidden under the floorboards. 'Au revoir Shosanna.'"

—jmacxjr

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21. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

"When Chance and Sassy come running up the hill and are reunited with their children. Peter starts to walk away, heartbroken, and we see Shadow limping up the hill. That scene gets me every time."

—stephaniejog

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What is the best scene that you've seen in a film? Let us know in the comments below!