In terms of a feel-good cinematic moment that lives long in the audience’s memory, there are few scenes that can top a movie moment where reinforcements arrive at the last minute; a technique that has been used by some of the best movies of all time. Providing a welcome reprieve out of left field just when all appears to be lost, these uplifting sequences conjure up a happy ending in circumstances where such a conclusion didn’t even seem like a possibility just mere seconds earlier.
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From powerful heroes unexpectedly arriving on the scene of a blockbuster showdown to army reinforcements showing up to save the day just as the battle appears lost, this technique has been implemented to great effect by an array of genres, from the best superhero movies all the way to the finest war movies of all time. While such unashamedly feel-good scenes inevitably attract allegations of cheesy filmmaking, the best movie moments that see back up arrive at the last minute effortlessly sidestep such pitfalls with a timeless and beloved scene that lives long in the viewers’ memory.
10 Marcus Is Saved By American Troops
Lone Survivor (2013)
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Lone Survivor RWarAction
Lone Survivor is a dramatization of the United States Navy SEALs’ Operation Red Wing, an unsuccessful military operation that aimed to track down the leader of the Taliban. The film follows the four-man SEAL team, and the danger and psychological strain they faced on their mission.
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*Availability in US Release Date December 25, 2013 Runtime 121 minutes Cast Mark Wahlberg , Taylor Kitsch , Emile Hirsch , Ben Foster , Eric Bana , Ali Suliman Director Peter Berg Writers Peter Berg Studio(s) Universal Pictures Distributor(s) Universal Pictures Expand
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A visceral action war drama from Peter Berg, Lone Survivor’s subject matter feels considerably more hard-hitting than the average genre outing given that the movie is based on the real life tragedy of Operation Red Wings. Despite an array of heroic acts throughout Lone Survivor, three-quarters of an elite Navy SEAL team and a helicopter full of reinforcements are killed in harrowing fashion. As such, the moment where the cavalry finally arrives in the final act lands with that little extra bit of emotional resonance.
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With the Taliban mounting a brutal offensive to get their hands on Mark Wahlberg’s Marcus Luttrell, Apache helicopters arrive on the scene to annihilate his tormentors in unashamedly patriotic fashion. An explosive sequence heavy with emotion given the overarching tragedy of the wider movie, Luttrell even has time for a tearful farewell with his Afghan savior, Mohammad Gulab, and his son, before he is evacuated after one of cinema’s most memorable and feel-good “reinforcements arriving” moments.
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9 Sirius And The Order Save Harry And His Friends
Harry Potter And The Order of the Phoenix (2007)
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7.4/10 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix PG-13AdventureFamilyFantasyMystery
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth film in Warner Bros. Wizarding World franchise. This time after the Ministry of Magic refuses to address Lord Voldemort’s return and begins to take over Hogwarts, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson), Ron (Rupert Grint) form Dumbledore’s Army to defend themselves and seek out a prophecy centered on Harry and Voldemort’s connection.
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*Availability in US Release Date June 28, 2007 Runtime 138 Minutes Cast Daniel Radcliffe , Emma Watson , Alan Rickman , Ralph Fiennes , Rupert Grint , Helena Bonham Carter , Robbie Coltrane , Warwick Davis , Michael Gambon , Brendan Gleeson , Richard Griffiths , Maggie Smith Director David Yates Writers Michael Goldenberg , J.K. Rowling Studio(s) Warner Bros. Pictures , Heyday Films Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Pictures Expand
The fifth installment in the wildly successful series of Harry Potter movies, 2007’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix sees the titular character and his friends landed in a disastrous predicament after Harry is lured into a Death Eaters’ trap by an array of visions orchestrated by Voldemort. Fortunately, the character that Harry thought was in danger is ironically the one to save him in one of the franchise’s most memorable sequences, with Sirius Black spearheading an epic rescue effort from the Order of the Phoenix.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
marked the third and final appearance in the series for Gary Oldman’s Sirius Black.
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With Harry’s friends held at wand-point by an array of Voldemort’s most dangerous faces, the Order triumphantly Apparate into the Department of Mysteries to turn the tables on the Death Eaters in a notably feel-good moment. Tragically, the elation doesn’t last for long, with Sirius killed by Bellatrix Lestrange shortly afterward, but the Order’s timely materialization remains one of cinema’s most beloved examples of back up arriving to save the day.
8 Optimus Prime Returns
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (2009)
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6.5/10 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen pg-13Action Sci-FiAdventureThriller
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is the second film in the Transformers franchise. It follows Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) as he continues to help the Autobots in their ongoing war against the evil Decepticons. Sam learns of an ancient Decepticon known as the Fallen, who plans to eradicate all human life using an energon source from the planet Cybertron.
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*Availability in US Release Date June 24, 2009 Runtime 150 Minutes Cast Isabel Lucas , Shia LaBeouf , Megan Fox , Ramon Rodriguez , Josh Duhamel , John Turturro , Peter Cullen , Hugo Weaving , Tony Todd , Mark Ryan Director Michael Bay Writers Michael Bay , Shia LaBeouf Studio(s) Di Bonaventura Pictures Distributor(s) Paramount Pictures , DreamWorks Pictures , Hasbro Expand
To say that Michael Bay’s Transformers movies have never been Oscar material would be putting it mildly, but the wildly commercially successful sci-fi action franchise has never been short on epic moments. One of these takes the form of back up arriving in blockbuster fashion to save the world, as the Autobots’ leader Optimus Prime returns from the dead to defeat Megatron and foil the Decepticons’ plans to destroy the planet.
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
marked Megan Fox’s final franchise appearance.
Resurrected by the Matrix, Prime is bolstered by the mortally wounded Jetfire’s parts for additional flight and firepower, resulting in a showdown of titanic proportions. The souped-up Autobot proceeds to put Megatron out of action and decimate the Fallen in a CGI battle for the ages, rounding off one of cinema’s most epic scenes where back up arrives with the immortally cheesy soundbite of “I rise…you fall.”
7 Pandora’s Wildlife Fights Back
Avatar (2009)
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6.5/10 Avatar PG-13ActionAdventureFantasySci-Fi
Avatar is a sci-fi action/adventure film created by James Cameron and released in 2009. Set in the fictional world of Pandora in the distant future, humans seek a rare mineral found on the planet but find a race of highly-intelligent beings directly in their mining path. To attempt to communicate and work with them, scientists create body replicas called “avatars,” and one man will change the destiny of both races using an avatar of his own.
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*Availability in US Release Date December 18, 2009 Runtime 162 minutes Cast Sam Worthington , Zoe Saldana , Sigourney Weaver , Stephen Lang , Joel David Moore , Giovanni Ribisi Director James Cameron Main Genre Action Writers James Cameron Studio(s) 20th Century Fox , Lightstorm Entertainment , Dune Entertainment , Ingenious Film Partners Distributor(s) 20th Century Fox Expand
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The first in a planned series of five movies, 2009’s Avatar is one of the most commercially successful films of all time. While James Cameron’s sci-fi epic has received some criticism over allegations of plagiarism and a purported white savior narrative, the Sam Worthington-led movie remains a staple of the genre that received generally positive reviews to go with the film’s commercial accolades.
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Cameron’s movie also features a notably rousing sequence where reinforcements arrive, although they aren’t of the traditional variety. With the end appearing to be nigh for the vastly outnumbered and outgunned Na’vi offensive, Pandora’s wildlife comes to the rescue in one of the movie’s most visually arresting and rousing scenes. The human villains are obliterated in spectacular fashion by an array of Avatar’s most formidable movie animals, signaling the start of an unlikely turnaround for our heroes.
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6 Thor Lands In Wakanda
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
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17 9/10 Avengers: Infinity War PG-13ActionSci-FiSuperheroAdventure
Avengers: Infinity War is the third Avengers movie in the game-changing Marvel Cinematic Universe. This film is positioned as the beginning of the culmination of everything that has transpired in the franchise to date. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo, who previously helmed Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Civil War, have assembled the largest ensemble in a superhero film to date. Nearly every living character in the MCU is included as the Avengers join forces with the Guardians of the Galaxy to take down Thanos in a battle that has massive repercussions for the future of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. A sequel, Avengers: Endgame, was released in 2019 and marked the end of the Infinity Saga.
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*Availability in US Release Date April 27, 2018 Runtime 149 minutes Cast Chris Hemsworth , Anthony Mackie , Elizabeth Olsen , Robert Downey Jr. , Scarlett Johansson , Mark Ruffalo , Sebastian Stan , Paul Rudd , Chadwick Boseman , Don Cheadle , Samuel L. Jackson , Josh Brolin , Tom Holland , Evangeline Lilly , Paul Bettany , Chris Evans , Jeremy Renner Director Joe Russo , Anthony Russo Main Genre Adventure Writers Stephen McFeely , Christopher Markus Expand
The Russo Brothers needed a spectacular wild card to change the course of Avengers: Infinity War’s climactic battle sequence, and the return of Chris Hemsworth’s Thor represented the perfect option for a crowd-pleasing triumph. The God of Thunder had last been seen getting half-fried in his attempts to forge the hammer Stormbreaker, so this marked a spectacular confirmation that the Asgardian was alive and kicking.
…Thor blasts his way onto the battlefield in spectacular manner befitting of his name, accompanied by an apocalyptic bolt of lightning and flanked by Groot and Rocket.
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Despite a valiant attempt, the Avengers and the Wakandan forces are on the verge of being overwhelmed by Thanos’ army before Thor blasts his way onto the battlefield in a spectacular manner befitting of his name, accompanied by an apocalyptic bolt of lightning and flanked by Groot and Rocket. Roaring “Bring me Thanos!” in a guttural fury, Thor’s triumphant touch-down in Wakanda to turn the battle’s tide is one of cinema’s most epic character introductions and never fails to elicit goosebumps.
5 The Americans Arrive In Ramelle
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
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24 9.5/10 Saving Private Ryan RWarDrama
Tom Hanks stars as Captain John Miller in Steven Spielberg’s 1998 WWII film. Saving Private Ryan tells the story of Miller’s command of a company of soldiers who risk their lives in an attempt to extricate Private James Ryan from the fighting in Europe, in order to spare his family from losing all of their sons after Ryan’s brothers are killed in the war. Matt Damon, Edward Burns, and Tom Sizemore also star.
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*Availability in US Release Date July 24, 1998 Runtime 169 minutes Cast Tom Sizemore , Adam Goldberg , Vin Diesel , Tom Hanks , Edward Burns , Matt Damon Director Steven Spielberg Main Genre War Writers Robert Rodat Studio(s) DreamWorks Distribution Distributor(s) DreamWorks Distribution , Paramount Pictures Expand
One of the most historically accurate WWII movies ever made, 1998’s Saving Private Ryan concludes with a classic “reinforcements arriving” scene in the context of a war movie; an overwhelming sense of relief sharply juxtaposed against a sense of poignant melancholy in light of the massive human cost. The climactic act of Steven Spielberg’s seminal outing sees a vastly outnumbered American force attempt to hold the strategically important town of Ramelle against an enormous German offensive.
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Most of the defenders are killed in the brutal and spectacular battle that ensues, compounding the incredible sense of relief when the cavalry charge in at the very last second to save the day. Reinforcements arrive to crush the German attack at the literal last second, with Tom Hanks’ Captain Miller on the verge of being obliterated by a tank before a Mustang swoops out of the sky to blow the war machine sky-high. However, considering Miller and most of the movie’s main characters ultimately don’t make it, this is one of cinema’s most notably poignant examples.
4 The Jedi Arrive On Geonosis
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack Of The Clones (2002)
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10 7.6/10 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones PGActionAdventure Sci-FiFantasy
Years after the events of The Phantom Menace, the Skywalker Saga continues with Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. When Senator Padme Amidala’s life is threatened, Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are tasked with her protection. While Obi-Wan uncovers a clone army made in secret, Anakin falls in love with Padme, marking the beginning of his inevitable fall to the dark side of the Force.
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*Availability in US Release Date May 16, 2002 Runtime 142 Minutes Cast Ewan McGregor , Hayden Christensen , Natalie Portman , Ian McDiarmid , Samuel L. Jackson , Christopher Lee , Anthony Daniels , Kenny Baker , Frank Oz , Temuera Morrison , Ahmed Best , Daniel Logan Director George Lucas Writers George Lucas , Jonathan Hales Studio(s) Lucasfilm Distributor(s) 20th Century Expand
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While the Star Wars prequels may have never come close to eclipsing the dizzying heights of the original trilogy, 2002’s Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones features one of the franchise’s most stirring sequences. This scene comes when the walls appear to have closed in irrevocably for our heroes, with Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Padmé faced with near certain death when they find themselves surrounded by droidekas in the Geonosian arena.
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Fortunately, Attack of the Clones possesses one of the best “reinforcements arriving” scenes in cinema courtesy of a fist-pumping double whammy. In the first instance, Mace Windu arrives on the scene to reveal that the arena is actually full of Jedi, but when he and his initial reinforcements are overpowered and outnumbered, Yoda ups the ante by swooping in with a horde of clone trooper gunships to save the day. Shamelessly exemplifying the cheesy nature of Attack of the Clones, the scene is such a first-rate crowd-pleaser that it never fails to entertain.
3 The Avengers Assemble
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
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55 9.5/10 Avengers: Endgame PG-13AdventureActionSci-FiSuperhero
Avengers: Endgame, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, concludes the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Infinity Saga. It follows the remaining Avengers as they attempt to reverse the destruction caused by Thanos, navigating complex dynamics and forging alliances to restore balance to the universe.
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*Availability in US Release Date April 26, 2019 Runtime 181 Minutes Cast Robert Downey Jr. , Chris Evans , Mark Ruffalo , Chris Hemsworth , Scarlett Johansson , Jeremy Renner , Josh Brolin , Don Cheadle , Paul Rudd , Benedict Cumberbatch , Chadwick Boseman , Brie Larson , Tom Holland , Karen Gillan , Zoe Saldana , Evangeline Lilly , Tessa Thompson , Rene Russo , Elizabeth Olsen , Anthony Mackie , Sebastian Stan , Tom Hiddleston , Danai Gurira , Benedict Wong , Pom Klementieff , Dave Bautista , Letitia Wright , John Slattery , Tilda Swinton , Jon Favreau , Hayley Atwell , Natalie Portman , Marisa Tomei , Taika Waititi Director Anthony Russo , Joe Russo Main Genre Adventure Writers Keith Giffen , Stan Lee , Larry Lieber , Don Heck , Jim Starlin , Joe Simon , Steve Englehart , Jack Kirby , Steve Gan , Bill Mantlo , Stephen McFeely , Christopher Markus Expand
Avengers: Endgame contentiously represented the pinnacle for the MCU, with a valid argument to be made that the franchise has steadily slid downhill in terms of quality and innovation ever since. With that being said, the conclusion to the franchise’s Thanos story line was the MCU at its blockbuster best. The 2019 movie houses one of cinema’s most electrifying scenes where reinforcements arrive, an immortal sequence that the franchise has been building to since Iron Man first debuted in 2008.
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With Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers facing down Thanos and his gargantuan army alone, the restored casualties from the Blip arrive at the battlefield to increasingly rapturous applause.
With Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers facing down Thanos and his gargantuan army alone, the restored casualties from the Blip arrive at the battlefield to increasingly rapturous applause. The Russo Brothers unashamedly flex the titanic might of their laundry list of A-Listers in endlessly crowd-pleasing style, a masterful scene capped off by a thunderous score from Alan Silvestri and Rogers’ now immortal soundbite of: “Avengers…assemble.”
2 Gandalf Arrives At Helm’s Deep
The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
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8.6/10 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers rAdventureFantasyActionDrama
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a Fantasy film by director Peter Jackson and is based on The Two Towers book by author J. R. R. Tolkien. A sequel to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, this installment continues Frodo’s journey to take the One Ring to Mount Doom to destroy it.
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*Availability in US Release Date January 15, 2002 Runtime 179 Minutes Cast Elijah Wood , Ian McKellen , Viggo Mortensen , Orlando Bloom , Bruce Allpress , Sean Astin , John Bach , Sala Baker , Cate Blanchett , Andy Serkis Director Peter Jackson Main Genre Fantasy Writers Peter Jackson Studio(s) New Line Cinema Distributor(s) New Line Cinema Expand
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Arguably cinema’s foremost authority when it comes to superb scenes where reinforcements arrive, Peter Jackson turns in one of his finest offerings in this regard against the backdrop of 2002’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The climactic act of the trilogy’s second installment sees Rohan’s people under siege from Saruman’s hordes of Uruk-hai at the ancient fortress of Helm’s Deep, with Ian McKellen’s Gandalf arriving on the scene to save the day at the last possible second.
Silhouetted against the dawn, The Two Towers’ ending sees the White Wizard arrive with Eomer and his force of Rohirrim just as Helm’s Deep’s defenders are on the verge of being overwhelmed. What follows is a truly glorious segment of cinema; a slow motion rendition of the cavalry charging down the hill against the backdrop of the divine tones of Howard Shore’s score, just in time to rout the Uruk-hai as they are blinded by the morning’s sunlight. A flawless sequence in every regard from start to finish.
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1 The Ride Of The Rohirrim
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
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9.3/10 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King pg-13AdventureFantasyAction
The final installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King concludes the epic saga of the Fellowship’s quest to destroy the One Ring and put an end to Sauron’s reign of terror. As Frodo and Sam continue on their way to Mordor and Mount Doom, accompanied by Gollom, the rest of the Fellowship work to defend Minas Tirith from Sauron’s forces. The film’s ensemble cast includes Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian McKellen, Vigo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan.
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*Availability in US Release Date December 17, 2003 Runtime 201 Minutes Cast Elijah Wood , Ian McKellen , Liv Tyler , Viggo Mortensen , Sean Astin , Cate Blanchett , John Rhys-Davies , Bernard Hill , Billy Boyd , Dominic Monaghan , Orlando Bloom , Hugo Weaving , Miranda Otto , David Wenham , Karl Urban , John Noble , Andy Serkis , Ian Holm , Sean Bean Director Peter Jackson Main Genre Fantasy Writers Peter Jackson Studio(s) New Line Cinema Distributor(s) New Line Cinema Expand
The conclusive chapter in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, 2003’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King plays host to cinema’s best movie moment where reinforcements arrive. The Army of the Dead’s triumphant introduction and the flight of the giant eagles both constitute worthy contenders, but popular culture’s most unforgettable and beloved example is undoubtedly the Ride of the Rohirrim; the triumphant arrival of Theoden and his armies to bolster Gondor’s defenses against the armies of Mordor.
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Bernard Hill’s charge proceeds to give one of the most rousing speeches in cinematic history, and if that somehow fails to give audiences goosebumps, 6000 Rohirrim roaring “Death!” at the top of their lungs certainly won’t. As Howard Shore’s masterful score begins to swell, audiences are virtually ready to leap out of their seats and join the charge. An inimitably uplifting and timeless scene that precedes one of cinema’s most epic battles, the Ride of the Rohirrim is one of the most unforgettable sequences in what is arguably the greatest movie trilogy of all time.