List of Movies With The Wilhelm Scream
by supercalafragilisticexpealadochu | created - 21 Dec 2020 | updated - 2 weeks ago | PublicMovies Featuring The "Wilhelm Scream" (a very famous popular archive recording stock sound effect of famous country singer Shelby Frederick Wooley screaming used as an in-joke in over 400 movies, at least 433).
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1. Distant Drums (1951)
Approved | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After destroying a Seminole fort, American soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous Everglades and hostile Indians in order to reach safety.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Gary Cooper, Mari Aldon, Richard Webb, Ray Teal
Votes: 2,367
most takes of the Wilhelm Scream can be heard throughout different scenes of the film. The fifth take is heard in the swamp scene when a group of soldiers are wading through a man-eating alligator-infested swamp in the Florida Everglades, one of them lets out a Wilhelm as they get attacked, bitten, dragged under the water and eaten by an alligator. Most of the other takes are used in the fortress battle sequence when a group of Seminoles are shot.
2. The Charge at Feather River (1953)
Passed | 95 min | Western
In Colorado territory, Miles Archer is asked by the cavalry at Fort Bellows to aid in rescuing two white women abducted by the Cheyenne and to provide security for the railroad construction teams.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Guy Madison, Vera Miles, Frank Lovejoy, Helen Westcott
Votes: 717
can be heard as Private Wilhelm painfully lets out a scream when getting shot in the leg with an arrow, this was how the scream got its name.
3. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness
Votes: 1,449,758 | Gross: $322.74M
can be heard after Luke Skywalker saves Princess Leia and he is having a gunfight with some stormtroopers on a the edge of a chasm. one of them lets out a Wilhelm as he falls from great height into the chasm after Luke shoots him off the ledge.
4. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,379,912 | Gross: $290.48M
can be heard before Han Solo is frozen, a stormtrooper lets out a Wilhelm as Chewbacca and Princess Leia push him off a ledge.
5. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,121,546 | Gross: $309.13M
a man lets out a Wilhelm as Luke Skywalker knocks him into the giant mouth in the ground with a lightsaber.
6. Aladdin (1992)
G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman
Votes: 466,928 | Gross: $217.35M
can be heard in the "Jafar's Hour" scene while Jafar is taking over, one of the citizens lets out a Wilhelm as a crowd of citizens flee in terror while the Genie (being controlled by Jafar) picks up the palace.
7. Toy Story (1995)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.
Director: John Lasseter | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney
Votes: 1,068,665 | Gross: $191.80M
can be heard in as Buzz Lightyear lets out a Wilhelm as he falls from great height out of Andy's bedroom window.
8. Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension (1996)
12 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Marvin the Martian mistakes Daffy Duck's Duck Dodgers show, in which Dodgers announces that his forces are about to invade Mars, for a live broadcast and retaliates by going after Daffy, who still thinks they're shooting the show.
Director: Douglas McCarthy | Stars: Joe Alaskey, Sheb Wooley
Votes: 190
(around 8:50) can be heard when one of Marvin's instant alien Martian chicken-like henchmen falls down through the floor and lets out a Wilhelm as he is falling.
9. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
PG | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd
Votes: 856,551 | Gross: $474.54M
can be heard in the final battle scene at the end when a man painfully lets out a Wilhelm as Annikan Skywalker shoots him.
10. Spider-Man (2002)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco
Votes: 879,879 | Gross: $403.71M
(around 36 mins) in the wrestling scene as Peter Parker enters the Wrestling Arena and an opponent lets out a Wilhelm as Bonesaw McGraw picks him up and smashes him to the ground, the Wilhelm Scream is barely able to hear but definitely there.
11. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
PG | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Lee
Votes: 759,023 | Gross: $310.68M
the third take can be heard at the beginning of the movie as Amidala's ship explodes.
12. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
PG-13 | 179 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,784,044 | Gross: $342.55M
can be heard as in the battle of Helms Deep when a man lets out a Wilhelm as he falls.
13. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Looney Tunes search for a man's missing father and the mythical Blue Monkey diamond.
Directors: Joe Dante, Eric Goldberg | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, Heather Locklear
Votes: 40,424 | Gross: $20.99M
can be heard in the "Out of The Bag/TV in The Painting" scene while Damien Drake is getting kidnapped by a group of Acme Agents in the picture video. one of the Acme Agents lets out a Wilhelm as a grenade explodes after Damien throws one at them.
14. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
PG-13 | 201 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,979,456 | Gross: $377.85M
can be heard twice in this movie, the 1st its heard is when a man lets out a Wilhelm as he falls off a Nazgule. the 2nd time is more to the end of the movie when an orc lets out a Wilhelm as he is punched off an olyphaunt.
15. The Incredibles (2004)
PG | 115 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
While trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee
Votes: 808,765 | Gross: $261.44M
an extended Wilhelm (and multiple other variations, including at least the first take, can also be heard in the scene from the crowd) can be heard when Mr. Incredible saves Oliver Sansweet from his attempted suicide, before smashing through the skyscraper window. It is later heard again when the Incredibles take out Syndrome's henchmen.
16. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Three years into the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi pursues a new threat, while Anakin Skywalker is lured by Chancellor Palpatine into a sinister plot to rule the galaxy.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson
Votes: 845,490 | Gross: $380.26M
a droid lets out a Wilhelm before a spaceship explodes.
17. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
G | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.
Directors: Steve Box, Nick Park | Stars: Peter Sallis, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Peter Kay
Votes: 146,106 | Gross: $56.11M
can be heard in the "Kiss My Artichoke/Final Vegetable Competition" sequence when the Were-Rabbit picks up Lady Tottington and a crowd of citizens go running and screaming. one of them lets out a Wilhelm as the Were-Rabbit knocks him over at the vegetable stand when he is stopping to get his vegetable.
18. Flushed Away (2006)
PG | 85 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, ending in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life.
Directors: David Bowers, Sam Fell | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno
Votes: 138,706 | Gross: $64.67M
can be heard briefly as a crowd of rats scream before the tidal wave is frozen, although it is barely audible.
19. Lifted (2006)
G | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A teenage alien is trying to abduct a sleeping human, but doesn't know which switch to use.
Director: Gary Rydstrom | Star: Sheb Wooley
Votes: 20,802
can be heard on the end credits, when Farmer Ernie lets out a Wilhelm as he falls off his bed and down the crater.
20. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institution in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.
Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Amy Adams, Hank Azaria
Votes: 212,787 | Gross: $177.24M
can be heard in the aircraft exhibit room scene when a rocket starts.
21. The Spy Next Door (2010)
PG | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Family
Former C.I.A. spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau.
Director: Brian Levant | Stars: Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Billy Ray Cyrus, Madeline Carroll
Votes: 46,923 | Gross: $24.27M
can be heard in the sequence when a group of evil Russian Thugs are attacking Agent Bob Ho's house. one of the Russian Thugs lets out a Wilhelm as Bob pushes him over the fence with a ladder.
22. Cars 2 (2011)
G | 106 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
Directors: John Lasseter, Bradford Lewis | Stars: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer
Votes: 218,025 | Gross: $191.45M
can be heard when after 2 cars fly into an Inn, knocking over the tables with beer bottles on them, spilling the beer. one of the cars lets out a Wilhelm as they get into an angry fight in the Inn.
23. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis
Votes: 873,099 | Gross: $303.00M
can be heard in Goblin Town when a goblin lets out a Wilhelm as he falls.
24. Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Somewhere in the forest, a stranded ladybug joins forces with a squad of black ants to retrieve a tin box of delicious sugar cubes to the hive. A battalion of fierce red ants has already set their sights on the loot. Who shall prevail?
Directors: Hélène Giraud, Thomas Szabo | Stars: Diego Hancy, Helsa Baneria, Holly J. Barrett, Jack Blessing
Votes: 9,082
(around 0:51:38) heard in the battle of the black ants and the red ants, when some bull ants scream a Wilhelm as they sling shot a large metal ball at the black ant nest hill mound.
25. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2013)
TV-Y | 72 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Via a magic mirror, Twilight Sparkle travels into an alternate universe in order to recover a crown that was stolen from the Crystal Empire. Upon her arrival she is horrified to learn that she has turned into a human.
Directors: Jayson Thiessen, Noelle Benvenuti | Stars: Tara Strong, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain
Votes: 5,931
can be heard when Sunset smashes the entrance of Canterlot.
26. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
PG-13 | 161 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott
Votes: 705,342 | Gross: $258.37M
can be heard when a man lets out a Wilhelm as he is tripped over in the lake-town chase sequence.
27. The Lego Movie (2014)
PG | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis.
Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller | Stars: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett
Votes: 388,399 | Gross: $257.76M
Can be heard in the motorcycle chase sequence where Wyldstyle is taking out the squad of Robo-SWATs, a Robo-Cop briefly lets out a Wilhelm as Wyldstyle throws him off his motorbike.
28. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016)
TV-Y7 | 73 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The students of Canterlot High come to a summer camp where there are odd counselors, strange phenomena and, hidden agendas.
Director: Ishi Rudell | Stars: Tara Strong, Rebecca Shoichet, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman
Votes: 1,731
(around 20 mins) can be heard in the sequence where Timber is telling the backstory by the fire, Timber's Great-Grandfather lets out a Wilhelm as a tree falls onto their house.
29. Monster Trucks (2016)
PG | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A young man working at a small town junkyard discovers and befriends a creature which feeds on oil being sought by a fracking company.
Director: Chris Wedge | Stars: Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Thomas Lennon, Barry Pepper
Votes: 18,924 | Gross: $33.37M
can be heard in the final mountain chase sequence when an evil Terravex truck crashes into a boulder.
30. The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
PG | 101 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Shunned by everyone for being the son of an evil warlord, a teenager seeks to defeat him with the help of his fellow ninjas.
Directors: Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher, Bob Logan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Dave Franco, Fred Armisen, Kumail Nanjiani
Votes: 29,936 | Gross: $59.28M
heard several times in the huge explosions as Lloyd/Green Ninja fires a lot of huge head-missiles at Lord Garmadon and explodes the henchmen.
31. Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Garden gnomes, Gnomeo and Juliet recruit renowned detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.
Director: John Stevenson | Stars: Johnny Depp, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Kelly Asbury
Votes: 14,056 | Gross: $43.24M
can be heard twice in this movie, it is first heard when a person is on a computer, it is later heard when Doctor Gnome Watson dies.
32. Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the world's most dangerous game.
Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan
Votes: 283,340 | Gross: $316.83M
can be heard in the dancefight sequence when Martha/Ruby smashes one of Jurgen's henchmen onto a table, resulting in him letting out a Wilhelm.
33. Lightyear (2022)
PG | 105 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source.
Director: Angus MacLane | Stars: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi
Votes: 123,871 | Gross: $118.31M
can be heard at the beginning where Feateringhamstan lets out a Wilhelm when he is attacked by an extraterrestrial vine.
34. Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022)
PG | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Nick Daley hesitates becoming a museum nightwatchman and Kahmunrah returns to conquer the world.
Directors: Matt Danner, Justin Lovell | Stars: Joshua Bassett, Jamie Demetriou, Alice Isaaz, Christie Bahna
Votes: 2,525
can be heard when one of Kamunrah's henchmen from the underworld lets out a Wilhelm as he falls.
35. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
PG | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Having pulled off an escape from Tweedy's farm, Ginger has found a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock. But back on the mainland the whole of chicken-kind faces a new threat, and Ginger and her team decide to break in.
Director: Sam Fell | Stars: Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Bella Ramsey, Imelda Staunton
Votes: 22,549
can be heard when a security guard is lured away by the rocket-trolley of cake.
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