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    22 Super Satisfying Movie Moments That Caused The Whole Theater To Erupt Into Cheers

    Yes, Jacob taking his shirt off in Twilight: New Moon *is* on this list. What of it?

    Hannah Marder
    by Hannah Marder

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Recently, I rounded up the movie moments I remembered people cheering at in theaters (or in my own living room...it's me, I was cheering) and y'all had so many great submissions in the comments! Here are some other great ultra-satisfying movie moments:

    1. When Rick killed Sadie with a flamethrower in Once Upon A Time in Hollywood:

    Sony Pictures Releasing

    "Everyone was cheering and clapping when Leo got the flamethrower!"

    —hobbitgirl96

    2. When Jacob took off his shirt for the first time in Twilight: New Moon:

    Summit Entertainment

    "Not gonna lie…when Jacob first took his shirt off in New Moon...hahaha."

    —laurenb41ed33482

    3. In Robocop, when Robocop killed Jones then the OCP chief executive asked his name, to which Robocop replied, "Murphy":

    Old Man compliments Robocop's shot then asks what his name is, and Robocop says "Murphy"
    Orion Pictures

    —thedeleted73

    4. When Batman flipped Joker's truck in The Dark Knight:

    Joker says he missed, but then his truck flips
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    —goldengirlsfan

    5. When Adam attacked the men about to assault Caroline in Untamed Heart:

    Adam kicks one man in the head and throws the other through a wooden barrier
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    "I went with my mom to see the film in the theater and every single woman in that theater was standing up, loud claps and shouting with joy for her safety from that incredible scene. I’ve never forgotten the power of that scene and feeling the power from every woman in that room that day!"

    —jyliemarie

    6. When the dog jumped away from the explosion in Independence Day:

    20th Century Fox

    "The whole theater cheered when the dog was able to leap through the door and escape the fire in Independence Day. It's been over 20 years but that is still the only film I've been to where the entire theater cheered."

    —johnpaynepayne

    7. When Pippin lit the beacons in The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers:

    Pippin lights the beacons and Aragorn sees them and tells the king Gondor calls for aid - he replies "and rohan will answer"
    New Line Cinema

    —horsekream

    "That's actually one of my favorite scenes: the lighting of the beacons, the buildup to Aragorn seeing the beacons, Théoden's pause as he considers helping Gondor... Fucking awesome."

    —flyerboy6

    8. When George McFly knocked out Biff in Back to the Future:

    Universal Pictures

    —harpergg

    9. When Inigo killed Count Rugen in The Princess Bride:

    Inigo fighting Count Rugen and saying "My name Is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die" then telling Rugen to offer him anything he wants — Rugen does and Inigo stabs him and says "I want my father back, you son of a bitch"
    20th Century Fox

    —melissapowers

    10. When Effie sang "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" in Dreamgirls:

    Dreamworks Pictures/Paramount Pictures

    "Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of that song gave me CHILLS. My parents saw Dreamgirls on Broadway with Jennifer Holliday and they said that Jennifer Hudson is the only one who could have brought that power back to the screen. It was incredible."

    —walkinginspace

    11. When Rachel closed Samara in the well in The Ring Two:

    DreamWorks Pictures

    —megdon32

    12. When Batman showed up out of nowhere while the Joker was threatening Rachel in The Dark Knight:

    Joker (with a knife to Rachel's face): "a little fight in you, I like that"...Batman: "then you're gonna love me"
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    —micaharit

    13. When Ellen voiced this iconic line in Alien:

    20th Century Fox

    —reginaldcartwright

    14. When Éowyn killed the Witch-king in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King:

    the witch king says no man can kill him, and Eowyn says "I am no man" and stabs his helmet
    New Line Cinema

    "Nothing will ever top the 'I AM NO MAN' scene in LOTR for me."

    —sierrao44a157429

    15. When the president gave his speech in Independence Day:

    the president saying "We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!"
    20th Century Fox

    "This ages me but...oh well. I loved the president's speech in the original Independence Day."

    —cr1stalfairie

    "That might be one of my favorite monologues of all time."

    —karlys3

    16. When Hermione punched Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:

    Warner Bros.

    —prezgar

    17. When Aragorn told the hobbits not to bow in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King:

    New Line Cinema

    "I cry just THINKING about the 'You bow to no one' scene."

    —thelaodestvoice

    18. When Andrew gave his speech in The American President:

    Andrew saying "if you want to talk about character and American values, fine, just tell me where and i'll show up...this is a time for serious people and your 15 minutes are up...My name is Andrew Shepherd and I am the president"
    Sony Pictures Releasing

    "The American President speech (yes I'm an old millennial) always always makes me cheer internally. 'I'm Andrew Shepherd and I AM the President!' Damn you Aaron Sorkin for making me believe in decent people and politicians!"

    —mollykin1015

    19. When Leia came onscreen in Rogue One:

    Leia in Rogue One
    Lucasfilm

    —danger666305

    20. When Slim killed her husband in Enough:

    Sony Pictures Releasing

    "In Enough when she finally gets to stand up to her abusive husband and wins before it cutting to her driving off to a new life with her daughter and partner."

    —slytherinshark

    21. When Claire faked an asthma attack so Mott would let her guard down then attacked her in The Hand That Rocks The Cradle:

    Claire pretending to have an asthma attack and Mott leaving, then Claire attacking Mott a few seconds later
    Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

    —jaustin24

    22. And finally, literally just the opening of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope:

    Lucasfilm

    "The only time I have ever heard full-on cheering in a movie theater was at the re-release of Star Wars Ep. IV. The theater gets dark and the music starts and it’s pandemonium. I cried a little. It’s giving me goosebumps thinking about it! So sad that that was probably the last time anyone felt that way about Star Wars."

    —kfish2325