The 28 Most Paused Movie Moments Of All Time
These moments have been taken from a wide range of sources, from VHS tapes to Netflix films.
2. Wild Things (1998)
The kiss between Neve Campbell and Denise Richards is one of the only reasons this movie was successful.
3. Basic Instinct (1992)
A decade later, Sharon Stone proved it wasn’t just topless scenes that got paused. Her infamous leg crossing scene soon became one of the most paused movie moments, and it made movie history.
4. Scanners (1981)
In this scene, you see a young Michael Ironside makes a man’s head explode with his psychic powers. It happens so quickly that people had to watch again.
5. Cabin in the Woods (2012)
While the scientists are betting on the outcome of the protagonists, there was a white board behind them, filled with a list of monsters and bad guys. Viewers stopped it time and again to read what other weird creatures the lab had planned.
6. Wizard of Oz (1939)
The background of one scene, it looks one of the munchkins has hung himself.
7. Teen Wolf (1985)
Just before the credits start to roll a group of spectators were standing up and cheering. But in the background, you can make out a gentleman with his zipper down.
8. The Little Mermaid (1989)
Something about the priest in this film caused a few double-takes. Let’s just say he was pretty excited in this scene.
9. Fight Club (1999)
It’s not just the spliced in pornographic material that made views stop the David Fincher film, it’s also the brief appearances of Brad Pitt in places he shouldn’t be
10. Total Recall (1990)
Many people paused this movie just to catch a glimpse at a three-breasted woman!
11. Psycho (1960)
In the classic horror film, Alfred Hitchcock gives us plenty of pause-able moments, but this one sticks out.
It’s when Norman Bates is eventually arrested, he looks directly into the camera and a human skull is superimposed over his face for just a brief moment.
12. Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Margot Robbie had a turn at becoming the sex icon of a generation in the Martin Scorsese film. Her special moment included showing off to the mansion security team.
13. The Lion King (1994)
In this common paused moment, people look out for the word “SEX” spelled in the dust. But according to a statement, it’s actually “SFX”.
14. Boogie Nights (1997)
Yes, it’s a prosthetic! When Mark Wahlberg drops his drawers for the camera most people gasped at the size of his equipment and quickly pause the film to have a look.
15. Tron (1982)
This is a movie filled with Easter eggs for the arcade culture of the 80’s, but if you pause it at a certain point you can even see Pac-Man in the computer with Jeff Bridges.
16. Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
The Star Wars franchise has given us a lot of moments to pause. But wait, did a stormtrooper just smash his head while going through the door? Maybe that’s why they wear helmets.
17. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999)
George Lucas decided to throw a reference to his good friend Steven Spielberg into the first of the prequels. E.T and his family were in the Galactic Senate.
18. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Fans everywhere have paused the moment where Rey meets Luke for the first time.
19. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
As one of the most sexualized cartoons in history, Jessica Rabbit was thought to go commando in a certain scene. Naturally, people paused to check this theory out…
20. Three Men and a Baby (1987)
People pause this film to try and spot the cardboard cutout of Ted Danson.
21. Jurassic World (2015)
While the Pterodactyls attack, one man is seen saving two giant margaritas. That’s none other than Jimmy Buffett.
22. Iron Man (2008)
Before Marvel would fill up their movies with references to other films, they slipped in a few that went relatively unnoticed. In this scene, a prototype of Captain America’s shield sits unfinished.
23. Man of Steel (2013)
DC also placed some easter eggs into this film. The satellite that Superman grabs while fighting in outer space has a Wayne Enterprises logo on it.
24. The Rescuers (1977)
Disney animators slipped in something a little naughty. In the window of a building that the characters are flying by there is a naked woman.
25. Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
In one of the most paused film moments, Belloq delivering a line while a fly crawls into his mouth. He never broke character.
26. Signs (2002)
Your first glimpse of the aliens in this classic film is as quick as it could be. Which meant we were all rushing for the rewind button.
27. Burn After Reading (2008)
People would often pause and rewind the moment where Brad Pitt got shot in the closet. It happened so fast!
28. She’s The Man (2006)
When a 19-year old Amanda Bynes lifts her shirt to show the boys that she is, in fact, a girl, teenagers across the country started pressing their pause button to find out if they could see anything interesting. You can’t.
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