they’re the bad-tempered dudes of the
big screen says one welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10
grumpy movie characters what you shat me
out of your womb you’re my mom
now for this list we’re taking a look at
those characters in film who’s cranky
nature’s made them memorable or were a
significant addition to the story number
10 Reuben J Rooster Cogburn True Grit
we ain’t got no lemonade neither this
eyepatch wearing Bounty Hunter is as
ruthless as they come
shouting no man raise the axe
I shot him reluctantly accepting an
offer from a fourteen-year-old girl to
track and murder her father’s killer
they’re no bigger than a corn number
this deputy US Marshal delivers Old West
justice with the gruff persona of the
Angel of Death himself loading cognate
don’t shoot with John Wayne portraying
the one-eyed man of the law in the
original 1969 Western I can’t go up
against Ned peppers gang and try and
take care of a baby all at the same time
Jeff Bridges pulls off the character
with both a callous demeanor and a sense
of morality helping make this film a
box-office hit and earning it multiple
Oscar nods miles yet come on number nine
Willie T Stokes Bad Santa here what’s
what you disappear
this holiday grouch gives an unorthodox
portrayal of jolly ol st. Nick in this
comedy classic
shut it yeah that’s the last one
nigga Christ boozed up sexually
perverted and cantankerous as hell you
might want to think twice before sitting
on the lap of this depraved red
suit-wearing degenerate I piss myself a
thief by trade who uses the Christmas
season as a way to rob shopping malls
blind things take a turn for the cranky
when he’s forced to live with a child
who believes he truly is Santa Claus
himself because he was a mean drunk son
of a bitch number eight
Mickey gold mill rocky okay shout out
this grumpy gym owner and trainer became
the coach that led Rocky Balboa to
success in the boxing ring never mind my
problem what’s your from a former boxer
with an eye for leading his star student
to championship status you know what I
had my nose blessed at 17 died
Mickey strong personality and take no
crap attitude became an iconic portrayal
of tough love that carried this sports
franchise through multiple sequels
the Bible says he ain’t going to get a
second chance sporting his signature
beanie intense and harsh criticisms and
a gravelly voice this guy is one manager
you don’t want to disappoint don’t you
ever interrupt me while I’m conducting
business will be a little chicken ass
number 7 Henry F Potter It’s a Wonderful
Life George I am an old man most people
hate me but I don’t like them either so
that makes it all even as the antagonist
of this popular Holiday Classic mr.
Potter is as sinister as they come if I
were you mr. honor why not me when the
film’s main character George is visited
by a guardian angel who shows him a
world in which he has never been born he
realizes that this grumpy lone board
member has aspirations of turning his
town into a sleazy and morally bankrupt
paradise of Vice you misplaced a third
with a dismissive attitude intimidating
demeanor and lust for power and control
this short-tempered villain is one
person we’d never want to ask for a loan
happy New Year to you in jail number six
max Goldman and John Gustafson jr.
grumpy old men horner dickhead
moron
hood friends these longtime rivals had a
falling out in their youth over a girl
and never seemed to repair their
longtime grudge in their later years
enjoy your showers fight ass pulling
practical jokes on each other and
hurling insults left and right things
really heat up when a sexy new neighbour
lands in town and rekindles their
competitive edge huh these old-timers
show us all the hilarity and pain of
friendship and how despite past
differences and no matter how grumpy you
may be you can always count on your
friends when you need a little help
are you dead yeah yeah what I don’t want
to die looking at your ugly face number
five Carl Fredricksen up hmm this grump
is on a mission to fulfill the promise
he and his late wife made to visit a
remote South American location armed
with a flying house a child stowaway and
a talking dog this geriatric adventurer
gets more than he bargained for as he
attempts to get to his destination with
his sanity in one piece completely no
dog it’s just a weird trick or something
but despite his outwardly bad-tempered
countenance this Pixar flick wouldn’t be
a classic without him yeah yeah whatever
number four George Wilson Dennis the
Menace the boy cannot come over here
unless he behaves himself this iconic
grumpy neighbor is not too happy with
the antics of Dennis the mischievous
child who lives next door after being
called in to babysit the young prankster
mr. Wilson is far from impressed with
the little lads clowning around and can
you blame him you’re a pest menace
selfish spoiled little boy and I have no
use for you
despite being subjected to these tricks
mr. Wilson does ultimately realize that
while he may be a naughty child he’s
still good to have around when a burglar
steals some valuables from his house
what I got you go back number three
grumpy Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
oh you must be grumpy this guy’s name
says it all the short-statured and
short-tempered dude is the voice of
reason in a household of roommates with
more upbeat personalities women when an
exiled princess who is just too nice to
be true breaks into their house seeking
refuge
he’s grumpiness a sense to an even
higher level now I’m warning you don’t
let nobody or nothin in the house let’s
face it you’d be pretty grumpy too if
you had to live with this household 24/7
luckily he’s not always about the grump
number two walt Kowalski gran torino get
off my lawn this Korean War veteran is
not having any of the gang violence that
is prevalent in his neighborhood I
didn’t save anybody I just I kept a
bunch of jabbering gooks off of my lawn
you’re a hero to the neighbor after
befriending a young boy who attempts to
steal his car as a gang initiation I
blow a hole in your face and then I go
in the house and I sleep like a baby
Walt learns the value of devotion to
family eventually going to great lengths
to protect those who have welcomed him
into their lives
that’s foolish it’s the exact reaction
they’re waiting for this is one example
of how grumpiness can harbor a softer
core and show a community that loyalty
can set an example we can all aspire to
yeah some scared little gook just like
you I shot him right in the face with
that rifle you were holding in there a
while ago before we reveal our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions never never interrupt me i crap
in your new get in here
hey okay no push you want to kill
yourself
oh right shut up yes and no you want to
die yes there’ll be no questions how
about me my family or why there was only
one book don’t annoy me I’m not happy
when I’m annoyed number one evany czar
Scrooge a Christmas carol pom buck this
guy is the ultimate grump any time of
year stop
Becca Wade a cold-hearted businessman
who’s lost touch with his emotional side
it takes the miracle of three ghosts and
a ton of personal reflection to soften
the soul of this miser and finally lead
him to his Redemption if I could work my
will every idiot who goes about with
Merry Christmas on his lips should be
boiled in his own pudding portrayed by
Jim Carrey in the 2009 version and
Reginald Owen in the 1938 adaptation the
catchphrase of this ill-tempered man has
become infamous – grumpy folks
everywhere a minute Christmas to your
uncle god save you I’m baffled
he’s even grumpy in animated form I
don’t make merry myself at Christmas and
I can’t afford to make idle people merry
bah humbug
I’m bad I genuine humbug do you agree
with our list which grumpy characters do
you like to watch on the big screen too
old for this
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com okay
you
big screen says one welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10
grumpy movie characters what you shat me
out of your womb you’re my mom
now for this list we’re taking a look at
those characters in film who’s cranky
nature’s made them memorable or were a
significant addition to the story number
10 Reuben J Rooster Cogburn True Grit
we ain’t got no lemonade neither this
eyepatch wearing Bounty Hunter is as
ruthless as they come
shouting no man raise the axe
I shot him reluctantly accepting an
offer from a fourteen-year-old girl to
track and murder her father’s killer
they’re no bigger than a corn number
this deputy US Marshal delivers Old West
justice with the gruff persona of the
Angel of Death himself loading cognate
don’t shoot with John Wayne portraying
the one-eyed man of the law in the
original 1969 Western I can’t go up
against Ned peppers gang and try and
take care of a baby all at the same time
Jeff Bridges pulls off the character
with both a callous demeanor and a sense
of morality helping make this film a
box-office hit and earning it multiple
Oscar nods miles yet come on number nine
Willie T Stokes Bad Santa here what’s
what you disappear
this holiday grouch gives an unorthodox
portrayal of jolly ol st. Nick in this
comedy classic
shut it yeah that’s the last one
nigga Christ boozed up sexually
perverted and cantankerous as hell you
might want to think twice before sitting
on the lap of this depraved red
suit-wearing degenerate I piss myself a
thief by trade who uses the Christmas
season as a way to rob shopping malls
blind things take a turn for the cranky
when he’s forced to live with a child
who believes he truly is Santa Claus
himself because he was a mean drunk son
of a bitch number eight
Mickey gold mill rocky okay shout out
this grumpy gym owner and trainer became
the coach that led Rocky Balboa to
success in the boxing ring never mind my
problem what’s your from a former boxer
with an eye for leading his star student
to championship status you know what I
had my nose blessed at 17 died
Mickey strong personality and take no
crap attitude became an iconic portrayal
of tough love that carried this sports
franchise through multiple sequels
the Bible says he ain’t going to get a
second chance sporting his signature
beanie intense and harsh criticisms and
a gravelly voice this guy is one manager
you don’t want to disappoint don’t you
ever interrupt me while I’m conducting
business will be a little chicken ass
number 7 Henry F Potter It’s a Wonderful
Life George I am an old man most people
hate me but I don’t like them either so
that makes it all even as the antagonist
of this popular Holiday Classic mr.
Potter is as sinister as they come if I
were you mr. honor why not me when the
film’s main character George is visited
by a guardian angel who shows him a
world in which he has never been born he
realizes that this grumpy lone board
member has aspirations of turning his
town into a sleazy and morally bankrupt
paradise of Vice you misplaced a third
with a dismissive attitude intimidating
demeanor and lust for power and control
this short-tempered villain is one
person we’d never want to ask for a loan
happy New Year to you in jail number six
max Goldman and John Gustafson jr.
grumpy old men horner dickhead
moron
hood friends these longtime rivals had a
falling out in their youth over a girl
and never seemed to repair their
longtime grudge in their later years
enjoy your showers fight ass pulling
practical jokes on each other and
hurling insults left and right things
really heat up when a sexy new neighbour
lands in town and rekindles their
competitive edge huh these old-timers
show us all the hilarity and pain of
friendship and how despite past
differences and no matter how grumpy you
may be you can always count on your
friends when you need a little help
are you dead yeah yeah what I don’t want
to die looking at your ugly face number
five Carl Fredricksen up hmm this grump
is on a mission to fulfill the promise
he and his late wife made to visit a
remote South American location armed
with a flying house a child stowaway and
a talking dog this geriatric adventurer
gets more than he bargained for as he
attempts to get to his destination with
his sanity in one piece completely no
dog it’s just a weird trick or something
but despite his outwardly bad-tempered
countenance this Pixar flick wouldn’t be
a classic without him yeah yeah whatever
number four George Wilson Dennis the
Menace the boy cannot come over here
unless he behaves himself this iconic
grumpy neighbor is not too happy with
the antics of Dennis the mischievous
child who lives next door after being
called in to babysit the young prankster
mr. Wilson is far from impressed with
the little lads clowning around and can
you blame him you’re a pest menace
selfish spoiled little boy and I have no
use for you
despite being subjected to these tricks
mr. Wilson does ultimately realize that
while he may be a naughty child he’s
still good to have around when a burglar
steals some valuables from his house
what I got you go back number three
grumpy Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
oh you must be grumpy this guy’s name
says it all the short-statured and
short-tempered dude is the voice of
reason in a household of roommates with
more upbeat personalities women when an
exiled princess who is just too nice to
be true breaks into their house seeking
refuge
he’s grumpiness a sense to an even
higher level now I’m warning you don’t
let nobody or nothin in the house let’s
face it you’d be pretty grumpy too if
you had to live with this household 24/7
luckily he’s not always about the grump
number two walt Kowalski gran torino get
off my lawn this Korean War veteran is
not having any of the gang violence that
is prevalent in his neighborhood I
didn’t save anybody I just I kept a
bunch of jabbering gooks off of my lawn
you’re a hero to the neighbor after
befriending a young boy who attempts to
steal his car as a gang initiation I
blow a hole in your face and then I go
in the house and I sleep like a baby
Walt learns the value of devotion to
family eventually going to great lengths
to protect those who have welcomed him
into their lives
that’s foolish it’s the exact reaction
they’re waiting for this is one example
of how grumpiness can harbor a softer
core and show a community that loyalty
can set an example we can all aspire to
yeah some scared little gook just like
you I shot him right in the face with
that rifle you were holding in there a
while ago before we reveal our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions never never interrupt me i crap
in your new get in here
hey okay no push you want to kill
yourself
oh right shut up yes and no you want to
die yes there’ll be no questions how
about me my family or why there was only
one book don’t annoy me I’m not happy
when I’m annoyed number one evany czar
Scrooge a Christmas carol pom buck this
guy is the ultimate grump any time of
year stop
Becca Wade a cold-hearted businessman
who’s lost touch with his emotional side
it takes the miracle of three ghosts and
a ton of personal reflection to soften
the soul of this miser and finally lead
him to his Redemption if I could work my
will every idiot who goes about with
Merry Christmas on his lips should be
boiled in his own pudding portrayed by
Jim Carrey in the 2009 version and
Reginald Owen in the 1938 adaptation the
catchphrase of this ill-tempered man has
become infamous – grumpy folks
everywhere a minute Christmas to your
uncle god save you I’m baffled
he’s even grumpy in animated form I
don’t make merry myself at Christmas and
I can’t afford to make idle people merry
bah humbug
I’m bad I genuine humbug do you agree
with our list which grumpy characters do
you like to watch on the big screen too
old for this
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com okay
you
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