The right punch can be the beginning, middle and end of any argument. At least, it can in the movies, where violence solves far more problems than it ever has in boring, consequence-laden real-life.
There's nothing like a lightning-fast jab, a diabolical uppercut or a crushing haymaker to get the audience grinning, so here are 33 of the greatest movie punches ever. Mind your teeth.
33
Yippee ki-yay, Mrs. McClane (Die Hard)
32
"You okay? You all right? Back to bed, back to bed" (Lethal Weapon)
31
Conan versus camel in Conan the Barbarian
30
Red means stop in Hellboy
29
Don't mess with Deebo (Friday)
28
Pre-Batman Bale gets a knuckle sandwich from Sam Jackson (Shaft)
27
"Get. Off. The. Phone." (Dumb and Dumber)
26
Jason takes his best shot in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
25
One-punch Mickey is not just a clever name in Snatch
24
James Bond forgets to knock in GoldenEye
23
"You're a real pain in the neck!" (Superman II)
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