Antiheroes
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Antiheroes

Flawed but sympathetic, antiheroes are sometimes easier to admire than an ordinary good guy. Which characters win your vote for the best antiheroes?

rank title points votes your vote
1 Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden in Fight Club (1999)
The underground boxing club created by this catharsis-seeking loner spins out of control. 86 182
2 Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (1976)
Crazed Vietnam vet heroized for shooting a pimp and rescuing a child prostitute. 84 160
3 Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972)
Civilian son of mob boss turns corrupt and earns a rep as the ruthless new Godfather. 81 165
4 Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan in Dirty Harry (1971)
Rogue cop pursues a murderer, and kills him after the mayor agrees to pay his ransom. 74 150
5 Malcolm McDowell as Alex in A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Hooligan undergoes government-sponsored treatment and becomes dehumanized. 41 135
6 Faye Dunaway & Warren Beatty as Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Depression-era drifters rob banks and win public favor. 16 106
7 Orson Welles as Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane (1941)
A spiritually defunct, dead newspaper tycoon inspires reporters to dig for the truth behind his final words. 14 116
8 John Wayne as Ethan Edwards in The Searchers (1956)
Civil War vet searches for abducted niece and becomes a murderer in the process. 13 99
9 Kurt Russell as
War hero implanted with bomb that detonates if he fails to rescue the President. 10 100
10 Michael Caine as Jack Carter in Get Carter (1971)
Gangster viciously avenges his brother's death and gets executed himself. 4 74