Top Ten Most Memorable Movie Car Crashes
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Top Ten Most Memorable Movie Car Crashes

Hit the brakes! How would you rank these movies' iconic crash scenes?

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1 The Blues Brothers
In an attempt to evade the cops, the brothers Belushi drive straight through a toy store and crash-land in the middle of a mall. 247 497
2 The Terminator
Schwarzenegger's machine-man crashes lots of cars, but the best is when he slams into a police station. 205 461
3 National Lampoon's Vacation
Few scenes beat the one, in which the Griswolds' wagon flies through the air, smashes to the ground, and all four tires deflate at once. 65 419
4 Duel
In his first film, Steven Spielberg ratchets up the titular feud between car and truck, sending both hurtling off a cliff. 51 373
5 Death Proof
Stuntman Mike's head-on collision with a car of cute girls shows the terrible fates that ensue in vicious slo-mo. 45 393
6 No Country for Old Men
Just like in real accidents, you don't see this one coming, as assassin Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) gets sideswiped by a car. 40 402
7 The Matrix Reloaded
This flick's chase scene is probably the best thing in the sequel, culminating in two semis smashing head-on into each other. 31 383
8 Final Destination 2
When a logging truck lets loose its load of timber on the road, it results in a gloriously gruesome set piece that truly pulls out all the stops. -23 371
9 The Car
In this vintage gem, a possessed, indestructible car makes short work of cops who make the fatal mistake of trying to play chicken. -89 319
10 Armed and Dangerous
John Candy, stuck on a backed-up freeway and in a rush, commandeers a 16-wheeler and turns the interstate into a monster-truck show. -92 318