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Hey, check this out - some of your favorite movie moments? Yeah, they got their swagger straight from old-school paintings. From fancy Renaissance stuff to cool surreal vibes, filmmakers love borrowing art moves to make scenes pop.

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Here’s a fun peek at some classic films that blatantly took style notes from iconic paintings. Bet you didn’t see that coming!

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Alien 3: The Spooky Skull Vibes

Alien 3: The Spooky Skull Vibes

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Inspired by: Girl’s Head beside a Skull by Rex Whistler

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    Melancholia: Floating Like Ophelia

    Melancholia: Floating Like Ophelia

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    Inspired by: Ophelia by John Everett Millais

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    #3

    Baron Munchausen’s Fancy Venus Arrival

    Baron Munchausen’s Fancy Venus Arrival

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    Inspired by: The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli

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    #4

    Scream’s Iconic 'Aaaah!' Face

    Scream’s Iconic 'Aaaah!' Face

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    Inspired by: The Scream by Edvard Munch

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    #5

    Dreams’ Moody Van Gogh Field

    Dreams’ Moody Van Gogh Field

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    Inspired by: Wheatfield with Crows by Vincent Van Gogh

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    #6

    Malena’s Magritte Mystery

    Malena’s Magritte Mystery

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    Inspired by: Georgette Magritte by René Magritte

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    #7

    Lust For Life: Van Gogh’s Night Spot

    Lust For Life: Van Gogh’s Night Spot

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    Inspired by: The Night Café by Vincent van Gogh

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    #8

    Shirley’s Sunny Edward Hopper Moment

    Shirley’s Sunny Edward Hopper Moment

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    Inspired by: Morning Sun by Edward Hopper

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    #9

    Labyrinth’s Mind-Bending Escher Twist

    Labyrinth’s Mind-Bending Escher Twist

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    Inspired by: Relativity by M.C. Escher

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    #10

    Shutter Island’s Golden Kiss

    Shutter Island’s Golden Kiss

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    Inspired by: The Kiss by Gustav Klimt

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    #11

    Viridiana’s Last Supper Pose

    Viridiana’s Last Supper Pose

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    Inspired by: The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci

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    #12

    Metropolis Goes Tower of Babel

    Metropolis Goes Tower of Babel

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    Inspired by: The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

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    #13

    Pennies From Heaven’s Night Owl Hangout

    Pennies From Heaven’s Night Owl Hangout

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    Inspired by: Nighthawks by Edward Hopper

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    #14

    About Schmidt’s Dramatic Tub Scene

    About Schmidt’s Dramatic Tub Scene

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    Inspired by: The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David

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    #15

    Psycho’s Lonely House Vibe

    Psycho’s Lonely House Vibe

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    Inspired by: House by the Railroad by Edward Hopper

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    #16

    Star Wars’ Fallen Angel Drama

    Star Wars’ Fallen Angel Drama

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    Inspired by: The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel

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    #17

    A Clockwork Orange’s Prison Workout

    A Clockwork Orange’s Prison Workout

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    Inspired by: Prisoners Exercising by Vincent Van Gogh

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    #18

    The Exorcist’s Light & Dark Magic

    The Exorcist’s Light & Dark Magic

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    Inspired by: The Empire of Lights by René Magritte

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    #19

    Dunkirk’s Foggy Hilltop Hero

    Dunkirk’s Foggy Hilltop Hero

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    Inspired by: Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich

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    #20

    The Return’s Sad Christ Portrait

    The Return’s Sad Christ Portrait

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    Inspired by: Lamentation of Christ by Andrea Mantegna

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    #21

    Shirley’s Edward Hopper Chill

    Shirley’s Edward Hopper Chill

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    Inspired by: New York Movie by Edward Hopper

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    #22

    Marie Antoinette’s Bold Mountain Pose

    Marie Antoinette’s Bold Mountain Pose

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    Inspired by: Napoleon Crossing the Alps by Jacques-Louis David

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    #23

    Mad Max’s Surreal Elephant Parade

    Mad Max’s Surreal Elephant Parade

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    Inspired by: The Elephants by Salvador Dalí

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    #24

    Moonrise Kingdom’s Cozy Coastline

    Moonrise Kingdom’s Cozy Coastline

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    Inspired by: To Prince Edward Island by Alex Colville

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    #25

    Pan’s Labyrinth’s Creepy Dad Snack

    Pan’s Labyrinth’s Creepy Dad Snack

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    Inspired by: Saturn Devouring His Son by Francisco Goya

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    #26

    The President’s Serious Mom Look

    The President’s Serious Mom Look

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    Inspired by: Whistler’s Mother: Arrangement in Grey and Black 1871

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    #27

    Black Moon’s Dreamy Golden Days

    Black Moon’s Dreamy Golden Days

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    Inspired by: The Golden Days by Balthus

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    #28

    Django Unchained’s Snappy Blue Boy

    Django Unchained’s Snappy Blue Boy

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    Inspired by: The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough

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    #29

    Nymphomaniac’s Dramatic Artist Farewell

    Nymphomaniac’s Dramatic Artist Farewell

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    Inspired by: The Dying Artist by Zygmunt

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