Top 10 Recent Movie Moments That Are Already Legendary

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From Iron Man's snap to dancing on stairways, these movie moments took over the internet! Join us as we countdown the recent cinematic scenes that became cultural phenomena. Our list features moments that transcended the screen to become part of our collective memory and online discourse. Which iconic scene got you sharing, memeing, or recreating it?

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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo! And today, we're counting down our picks for the most iconic moments that

00:14broke the internet in recent movies. For this list, we'll be taking a look at scenes from

00:20movies since the year 2019 that people could not stop talking about.

00:33Number 10. Keanu Reeves

00:36The internet loves some Keanu Reeves, and suffice to say, almost no one expected him to show up

00:52in a Netflix rom-com. In Always Be My Maybe, Reeves plays a pretentious version of himself,

00:58serving as the new boyfriend of Sasha Tron. The actor took a short break from shooting

01:02John Wick 3 to be in the movie, and he even offered Randall Park some ideas for the credits song,

01:08I Punched Keanu Reeves. He also improvised with the other actors, and it was he who decided to wear

01:18lensless glasses. Reeves helped elevate the already great movie, and the internet was left in sheer

01:24delight. It's one of the best and most surprising cameos in recent cinema memory.

01:39Number 9. Music Across Generations

01:43As one of the most successful original movies in years, Sinners made waves in general. However,

02:00it's this musical moment that has gotten the internet talking. Sammy Preacher Boy Moore plays

02:05his blues song at his cousin's juke joint. As he plays and the crowd dances, the camera moves among

02:12them in one incredibly executed long take, and arguably the movie's centerpiece. Older blues

02:18player Delta Slim's words about the power of music prove prophetic, as not only are tribal musicians

02:24from Africa present, but also rappers, hip-hop artists, and other genre artists yet to come.

02:31The moment encapsulates not only how incredible music can be in the moments, but also how styles

02:44build upon each other and move people, regardless of time period. Number 8. Dance Off Triple R

02:52A historical Indian buddy action movie seems an unlikely global success, but Triple R proved

03:06appealing internationally. While there are many standout scenes, this dance number positively blew up.

03:13When friends Ram and Beam are put down by an arrogant Englishman, they decide to show him up through

03:19dance. What is Natu? The dance and accompanying song, Natu Natu, not only got the rest of the party

03:35joining in, but the internet too. The original has drawn hundreds of millions of views on YouTube and

03:41TikTok and received plenty of imitators. The toe-tappingly catchy number has proved successful

03:47with many award shows. Much like being at the end of it, the scene left its competition in the dust.

04:06Number 7. Make your own kind of music. The unbearable weight of massive talents.

04:17This extremely metafictional movie in which Nicolas Cage meets Javi, a superfan of his played

04:27by Pedro Pascal, is full of grade-A meme fodder. However, one of its most outlandish scenes naturally

04:35became the biggest. In their attempt to write a movie together, Cage and Javi take LSD, hoping for

04:41some inspiration. Cut to the duo driving on the road while Mama Cass' make your own kind of music plays.

04:59Cage's unimpressed expression contrasts hilariously with Pascal's joyful smile. That delightful disparity

05:06has led to plenty of viral memes on YouTube and TikTok alike. They certainly have us singing their

05:13praises. Even if nobody else sings along. But you've gotta make your own kind of music. Sing your own

05:23official song. Number 6. We don't talk about Bruno. Encanto. What a nightmare! Felix! Hey, she needs to know,

05:32baby. She needs to know. We don't talk about Bruno. He will see something terrible. And then,

05:36ka-da! Ka-da! Ka-da! Boom! The Madrigal Family's musical number about the clan's black sheep,

05:42Bruno, is a certified mega-hit. Not only is it absurdly catchy and well-choreographed,

05:49it also blends together various styles. Nobody was prepared for this song's success. Least of all,

05:55the filmmakers, who didn't even nominate it for an Oscar. We don't talk about Bruno topped

06:00billboard charts for a month in multiple countries. The song's success was just as incredible online,

06:15with fan recreations and tributes galore. Despite its title, nobody could shut up about Bruno.

06:22No. 5. The Argument. Marriage Story. Like Parasite, Marriage Story isn't the type of movie to go viral,

06:44but it did, thanks primarily to the proliferation of Netflix and the incredible cast. You want to

06:50present yourself as a victim because it's a good legal strategy? Fine. But you and I both know

06:55you chose this life! The memes also helped. In the movie's most famous sequence, Nicole and Charlie

07:01enter into a vicious argument that eventually has Charlie wishing that Nicole would die.

07:06The scene garnered instant attention, with the internet at large praising the performances of

07:10Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. Driver's red, screaming face became the de facto image of the

07:25movie, and the scene gave rise to a four-panel meme that ended with Driver punching the wall,

07:31and therein lies the power of good acting. The Stairway Dance is unique and fun enough to elicit

07:51thousands of copycats, and it was filmed in a real location. Like the famous Rocky Steps, this scene

07:58was begging to be copied over and over and over and over again. The stairs are located in the Bronx,

08:11New York, and are located near the 167th Street Station. They are now crowded with tourists, many

08:17of whom recreate the Joker's bizarre dance down the steps, some of them dressed in Joker attire themselves.

08:24It's legacy is yet to be seen, but like the Rocky Steps, we wouldn't be surprised if fans are

08:30recreating this scene 40 years into the future. 3. The Peters Return Spider- No Way Home

08:49The degree of hype around this movie was absolutely unreal. After it was revealed that previous Spider-Man

09:07villains were coming back, naturally, we all hoped that the actors who played Spider-Man himself would

09:13come back as well. The trailers confirming it didn't calm things down. They, in fact,

09:30calmed up. And in the film proper. Every interaction between the different Peters and each getting their

09:35own moment to shine or at redemption only got the internet even more excited. This was a level of

09:41fan service we never thought to expect, but we're thankful to have received.

09:492. Rick Dalton points at the TV Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

09:56You never really know what the internet will get a hold of. One scene in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a

10:01Time in Hollywood sees Rick and Cliff watching one of Rick's old TV shows. While lounging in his chair,

10:07Rick sits up, snaps, and points at the TV to signal his upcoming appearance.

10:15The internet thought that this was just the funniest thing, and a new meme was born.

10:19The meme began on Twitter before spreading to Reddit and other reaches of the internet and is

10:24typically used to display recognition. Dozens upon dozens of examples have been made,

10:29each with a screenshot of Rick, or in the meme's case, the writer pointing at the TV in excitement.

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10:521. Iron Man Snap – Endgame

10:57This movie was more than ten years in the making, and the results certainly did not disappoint,

11:02both in movie terms and the resulting cultural impact.

11:062. Iron Man – Endgame

11:06Then again, that's the hero gig. Part of the journey is the end.

11:09At the very end of the film, Tony Stark taunts Thanos and snaps his fingers,

11:14resulting in the deaths of both Thanos and Tony himself.

11:172. Iron Man – Endgame

11:29To say that this moment broke the internet would be a massive understatement. It's all anyone talked

11:34about in the weeks to follow. The snap itself became a major cultural moment, and people even

11:40sink the scene to New Year's countdowns. For many, the MCU will be a defining point in their movie-going

11:46lives, and this served as the perfect culmination.

11:50You can rest now.

11:512. Iron Man – Endgame

11:52Did we miss any of your favorite recent movie moments? Let us know in the comments.

11:573. Iron Man – Endgame

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