you don’t always have to wait until you
see the whites of their eyes
I have a highly magnified telescopic
image welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 sniper scenes in movies before we
begin we publish new videos every day so
be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this way we’re looking at
the most iconic memorable intent or
emotionally charged scenes where a
sniper is involved
we aren’t judging these moments based on
the skill of the sniper shot alone but
more on how the scene works as a whole
also given that zombie scenes our major
plot points a spoiler alert is in full
effect shot which is position number 10
sniper training clear and present danger
nothing here sergeant major ok he is
good in preparation for a top secret
black op Willem Dafoe goes in search of
an elite sniper while assessing his
ability instructors survey the landscape
and the sniper must take shots at a
metal target remaining undetected the
entire time we get to see things from
the vantage point of both Chavez the
sniper and the instructors when the team
fails to locate the gunman they admit
defeat and ask him to reveal his
location which is much closer than they
could have imagined alright you won this
one come on out the audience is left
just as impressed with the sniper as the
soldiers are how did he move around so
fast
yes number 9 the pimp phone booth I’m
generation stop just say the word what
do you do when you’ve unintentionally
incurred the wrath of a psychopath in
possession of a high-powered firearm
according to this 2002 thriller anything
he says to Shepherd knows he’s in a bind
trapped in the crosshairs with no means
of escape
stuck in a phone booth on someone else’s
turf he takes off a prostitute who
sicced her pimp on him desperate he
tries to pay them off but only manages
to make matters worse and a cruel twist
Sue’s tormentor offers to also serve as
his protector further complicating the
power dynamic between them in the heat
of the moment you yells out yes and the
sniper takes the lethal shot
talk about a talented shooter and
manipulator
number eight that’s my kill jar head and
kids cheese’s it seems simple but the
military’s primary job when training
soldiers is to make them soldier people
able to react and detach themselves at
least for a time from consequences
however when you’re trained relentlessly
to serve a single purpose the drive to
fulfill it can be overwhelming that’s
the tragedy of this incredible scene
from jarhead what’s a quick look do you
all the snipers set up their shot
perfectly are given clearance and are
ready to fulfill their duty at the last
second major Lincoln abruptly changes
the plan the disappointment is too much
for corporal Troy to take back
throughout the film the pressure has
been building to this moment and robs of
his release Troy implodes hell just
shocking number 7 mountain shootout
shooter you got no God no just bugger on
top of a snowy mountain Bob Lee swagger
agreed to an exchange evidence for a
hostage he was set up
framed for the murder of an Ethiopian
Archbishop while on the job looking for
a would-be assassin but after gathering
the evidence that would clear his name
the widow of his best friend is
kidnapped by the same people who framed
him let’s just say he’s got more than a
couple axes to grind staked out on the
icy side of a mountain
swagger Cooley pardon the pun takes out
the other snipers before completely
disabling Jack Payne with nearly
impossibly accurate shot the moral of
the story don’t betray someone with a
telescopic lens and a dead eye are you
God
number six Waterloo station The Bourne
Ultimatum bone just stay where you are
when Jason Bourne tells you not to move
you damn well better stay put it’s a
lesson that Simon Ross learns the hard
way after gathering information about
Bourne and operation blackbriar Ross is
followed to London’s Waterloo station by
the CIA and a blackbriar sniper borne
who’s planning to meet with Ross who
realizes as the audience already knows
that something’s gone wrong a sniper has
the drop on Ross just as the tension
reaches fever pitch
Ross panics and tries to make a run for
it ignoring buoyant advice the end
result a very public execution number
five opening assassination the gunmen
they’re in lewiston lemon is in trouble
Jim terrier an ex Special Forces soldier
is hired to take out the congos minister
of mining who has declared his intention
to renegotiate mining contracts with
various multinational companies much to
their displeasure as the minister’s
armored SUV makes its way down the
street Terrier lays in wait despite the
darkness and the moving target terrier
takes the shot killing not just the
minister but his bodyguard in the front
seat as well
the scene is shocking as a result both
of its brutality and its brevity the
sudden carnage leaves the audience
breathless proving that it isn’t
necessarily a long build-up that brings
us to the edge of our seat button timing
cycle runs out
liftoff to stop number four pin down The
Hurt Locker same guys yeah that’s them
stopping to aid a group of security
contractors the explosive ordnance
disposal unit takes a breather away from
the tense chaos of war the respite is
short-lived though as the crack of a
sniper shot rings out and the ambush
begins using the contractors 50 caliber
rifle James spots Sanborn shots as the
team struggles to get through this
long-distance firefight Sanborn our God
in a moment of genuine leadership from
James Sanborn is able to engage the
enemy targets making a few long-distance
kills working as a team the unit
survives he’s down number three
Church tower sniper Saving Private Ryan
[Music]
while making their way through the
destroyed French town of Nouveau captain
Miller’s team comes across a desperate
family the father asks them to protect
his daughter private caparzo played by
young Vin Diesel tries to do the decent
thing
a teen captain nor fight a sniper shot
cuts through them hitting caparzo in the
chest
Miller’s men scramble to take cover as a
sniper duel unfolds between the German
sniper in the church tower and private
Jackson while caparzo lays nearby slowly
bleeding to death
help me up I get what I can walk caparzo
set yourself the scene feels personal
the sense of helplessness is palpable
most sniper scenes by nature are
detached but this one is uncomfortably
intimate if I guess it’s got blood on it
fish
number two the 2100 yard shot American
sniper is only 100 yards out
that’s more than a mile impossible
chakras there are many elements that can
make it seem great sometimes it’s the
emotion sometimes it’s the setup and
sometimes it’s the mind-blowing display
of skill the shot alone is what makes
this scene incredible a good sniper and
spotter have to factor in so many things
distance wind arc and from a distance of
2,100 yards because of the amount of
time the bullet stays in the air the
rotation of the freaking earth in a work
of fiction this scene would lose some of
its impact
but given that American sniper is a
biopic and this impossible shot was a
real event
well like reset mind blow before we
unveil our number one pick here are a
few honorable mentions
[Music]
number one noise cover enemy at the gate
she’s not a shoe there are many great
sniper moments we could have chosen from
this dramatic World War two thriller but
the nerve-wracking Battle of Stalingrad
scene is a true standout with their
entire unit decimated except for himself
in the injured commissar Don Olaf but
Celia Zaitsev must take out the nearby
German if he hopes to escape the first
time we see the legendary sniper in
action he certainly doesn’t disappoint
he cleverly waits for explosions before
taking each shot hiding the sound of his
rifle and the fact that they are still
alive
[Applause]
the German officers are unaware that
their compatriots are dropping like
flies around them until it’s far too
late
dinah’ll off you are not alone in your
amazement
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
[Music]
see the whites of their eyes
I have a highly magnified telescopic
image welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for the
top 10 sniper scenes in movies before we
begin we publish new videos every day so
be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this way we’re looking at
the most iconic memorable intent or
emotionally charged scenes where a
sniper is involved
we aren’t judging these moments based on
the skill of the sniper shot alone but
more on how the scene works as a whole
also given that zombie scenes our major
plot points a spoiler alert is in full
effect shot which is position number 10
sniper training clear and present danger
nothing here sergeant major ok he is
good in preparation for a top secret
black op Willem Dafoe goes in search of
an elite sniper while assessing his
ability instructors survey the landscape
and the sniper must take shots at a
metal target remaining undetected the
entire time we get to see things from
the vantage point of both Chavez the
sniper and the instructors when the team
fails to locate the gunman they admit
defeat and ask him to reveal his
location which is much closer than they
could have imagined alright you won this
one come on out the audience is left
just as impressed with the sniper as the
soldiers are how did he move around so
fast
yes number 9 the pimp phone booth I’m
generation stop just say the word what
do you do when you’ve unintentionally
incurred the wrath of a psychopath in
possession of a high-powered firearm
according to this 2002 thriller anything
he says to Shepherd knows he’s in a bind
trapped in the crosshairs with no means
of escape
stuck in a phone booth on someone else’s
turf he takes off a prostitute who
sicced her pimp on him desperate he
tries to pay them off but only manages
to make matters worse and a cruel twist
Sue’s tormentor offers to also serve as
his protector further complicating the
power dynamic between them in the heat
of the moment you yells out yes and the
sniper takes the lethal shot
talk about a talented shooter and
manipulator
number eight that’s my kill jar head and
kids cheese’s it seems simple but the
military’s primary job when training
soldiers is to make them soldier people
able to react and detach themselves at
least for a time from consequences
however when you’re trained relentlessly
to serve a single purpose the drive to
fulfill it can be overwhelming that’s
the tragedy of this incredible scene
from jarhead what’s a quick look do you
all the snipers set up their shot
perfectly are given clearance and are
ready to fulfill their duty at the last
second major Lincoln abruptly changes
the plan the disappointment is too much
for corporal Troy to take back
throughout the film the pressure has
been building to this moment and robs of
his release Troy implodes hell just
shocking number 7 mountain shootout
shooter you got no God no just bugger on
top of a snowy mountain Bob Lee swagger
agreed to an exchange evidence for a
hostage he was set up
framed for the murder of an Ethiopian
Archbishop while on the job looking for
a would-be assassin but after gathering
the evidence that would clear his name
the widow of his best friend is
kidnapped by the same people who framed
him let’s just say he’s got more than a
couple axes to grind staked out on the
icy side of a mountain
swagger Cooley pardon the pun takes out
the other snipers before completely
disabling Jack Payne with nearly
impossibly accurate shot the moral of
the story don’t betray someone with a
telescopic lens and a dead eye are you
God
number six Waterloo station The Bourne
Ultimatum bone just stay where you are
when Jason Bourne tells you not to move
you damn well better stay put it’s a
lesson that Simon Ross learns the hard
way after gathering information about
Bourne and operation blackbriar Ross is
followed to London’s Waterloo station by
the CIA and a blackbriar sniper borne
who’s planning to meet with Ross who
realizes as the audience already knows
that something’s gone wrong a sniper has
the drop on Ross just as the tension
reaches fever pitch
Ross panics and tries to make a run for
it ignoring buoyant advice the end
result a very public execution number
five opening assassination the gunmen
they’re in lewiston lemon is in trouble
Jim terrier an ex Special Forces soldier
is hired to take out the congos minister
of mining who has declared his intention
to renegotiate mining contracts with
various multinational companies much to
their displeasure as the minister’s
armored SUV makes its way down the
street Terrier lays in wait despite the
darkness and the moving target terrier
takes the shot killing not just the
minister but his bodyguard in the front
seat as well
the scene is shocking as a result both
of its brutality and its brevity the
sudden carnage leaves the audience
breathless proving that it isn’t
necessarily a long build-up that brings
us to the edge of our seat button timing
cycle runs out
liftoff to stop number four pin down The
Hurt Locker same guys yeah that’s them
stopping to aid a group of security
contractors the explosive ordnance
disposal unit takes a breather away from
the tense chaos of war the respite is
short-lived though as the crack of a
sniper shot rings out and the ambush
begins using the contractors 50 caliber
rifle James spots Sanborn shots as the
team struggles to get through this
long-distance firefight Sanborn our God
in a moment of genuine leadership from
James Sanborn is able to engage the
enemy targets making a few long-distance
kills working as a team the unit
survives he’s down number three
Church tower sniper Saving Private Ryan
[Music]
while making their way through the
destroyed French town of Nouveau captain
Miller’s team comes across a desperate
family the father asks them to protect
his daughter private caparzo played by
young Vin Diesel tries to do the decent
thing
a teen captain nor fight a sniper shot
cuts through them hitting caparzo in the
chest
Miller’s men scramble to take cover as a
sniper duel unfolds between the German
sniper in the church tower and private
Jackson while caparzo lays nearby slowly
bleeding to death
help me up I get what I can walk caparzo
set yourself the scene feels personal
the sense of helplessness is palpable
most sniper scenes by nature are
detached but this one is uncomfortably
intimate if I guess it’s got blood on it
fish
number two the 2100 yard shot American
sniper is only 100 yards out
that’s more than a mile impossible
chakras there are many elements that can
make it seem great sometimes it’s the
emotion sometimes it’s the setup and
sometimes it’s the mind-blowing display
of skill the shot alone is what makes
this scene incredible a good sniper and
spotter have to factor in so many things
distance wind arc and from a distance of
2,100 yards because of the amount of
time the bullet stays in the air the
rotation of the freaking earth in a work
of fiction this scene would lose some of
its impact
but given that American sniper is a
biopic and this impossible shot was a
real event
well like reset mind blow before we
unveil our number one pick here are a
few honorable mentions
[Music]
number one noise cover enemy at the gate
she’s not a shoe there are many great
sniper moments we could have chosen from
this dramatic World War two thriller but
the nerve-wracking Battle of Stalingrad
scene is a true standout with their
entire unit decimated except for himself
in the injured commissar Don Olaf but
Celia Zaitsev must take out the nearby
German if he hopes to escape the first
time we see the legendary sniper in
action he certainly doesn’t disappoint
he cleverly waits for explosions before
taking each shot hiding the sound of his
rifle and the fact that they are still
alive
[Applause]
the German officers are unaware that
their compatriots are dropping like
flies around them until it’s far too
late
dinah’ll off you are not alone in your
amazement
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
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