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We asked<\/a> the BuzzFeed Community<\/a> to tell us which actors completely stole the entire movie even though they were barely in it. Here are the unforgettable results.<\/span><\/h2>\n

1. <\/span>Evan Peters<\/a> (as Peter Maximoff \/ Quicksilver), who’s responsible for one of the coolest movie scenes ever, despite only being on screen for 5 minutes and 15 seconds in X-Men<\/i><\/a>: Days of Future Past.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Quicksilver<\/span><\/div>\n

20th Century Fox<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

2. <\/span>Molly Shannon<\/a> (as Tracy), who only had one scene but should have EGOT’d anyway for her three-minute performance in The Santa Clause 2<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Tracy<\/span><\/div>\n

Disney<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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3. <\/span>Drew Barrymore<\/a> (as Casey), who only appeared in the first 12 minutes of Scream<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Drew<\/span><\/div>\n

Dimension Films<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Related: “Former Reality TV Show Contestants Share Their Behind-The-Scenes Stories”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

4. <\/span>Viola Davis<\/a> (as Mrs. Miller), who was nominated for an Oscar after appearing in only one scene in Doubt<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Viola<\/span><\/div>\n

Miramax Films<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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5. <\/span>Jonathan Groff (as King George III), who received an Emmy nomination after appearing in less than 10 minutes of the stage recording of Hamilton<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Jonathan<\/span><\/div>\n

Disney+<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

6. <\/span>Anthony Hopkins (as Hannibal Lecter), who won the Best Actor Oscar despite being on screen for only 24 minutes of The Silence of the Lambs<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Clarice<\/span><\/div>\n

Orion Pictures<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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7. <\/span>Rooney Mara (as Erica Albright), who only had about five minutes of total screen time in The Social Network<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Mark<\/span><\/div>\n

Sony Pictures Releasing<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

8. <\/span>Kimberly Adair Clark (as Honey, Frozone’s wife), who was so iconic even though she only had a couple lines in The Incredibles<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Frozone<\/span><\/div>\n

Pixar<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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9. <\/span>Donnie Wahlberg (as Vincent Grey), who was soooo incredibly haunting, despite only appearing on screen for about three minutes in The Sixth Sense<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Vincent<\/span><\/div>\n

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here<\/a> (it’s unfortunately not available as an embed).<\/span><\/h2>\n

Related: “69 Embarrassing Movie Errors That Somehow Made It To The Big Screen”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

10. <\/span>Bill Murray (as himself), who was somehow only in about five minutes of Zombieland<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Bill<\/span><\/div>\n

Sony Pictures Releasing<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

11. <\/span>Vanessa Redgrave (as Old Briony), who was so deserving of an Oscar nomination (but somehow didn’t get it) after her single monologue at the end of Atonement<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Vanessa<\/div>\n

Focus Features<\/span><\/p>\n

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12. <\/span>Denis M\u00e9nochet (as Perrier LaPadite), who was only on screen during the opening sequence in the 153-minute Inglourious Basterds<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"M\u00e9nochet<\/span><\/div>\n

Universal Pictures<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

13. <\/span>Anne Hathaway (as Fantine), who won an Oscar after appearing in less than 15 minutes of the 158-minute Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Anne<\/span><\/div>\n

Universal Pictures \/ ABC<\/span><\/p>\n

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14. <\/span>Harry Belafonte (as Jerome Taylor), who made such a lasting impression from just one monologue in BlacKkKlansman<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Harry<\/span><\/div>\n

Focus Features<\/span><\/p>\n

Related: “Can You Match These Obscure Disney Objects To Their Movies In 60 Seconds?”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

15. <\/span>Julia Butters (as Trudi Fraser), who was in less than 10 minutes of the 161-minute Once Upon a Time in Hollywood<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Butters<\/span><\/div>\n

Sony Pictures Releasing<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

16. <\/span>Matthew McConaughey (as Mark Hanna), who was physically on screen for only about five minutes of the three-hours-long Wolf of Wall Street<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"McConaughey<\/span><\/div>\n

Paramount Pictures<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

17. <\/span>Mariah Carey (as Ms. Weiss), who was only in a few short scenes in Precious<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Mariah<\/span><\/div>\n

Lionsgate<\/span><\/p>\n

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18. <\/span>Gene Jones (as the gas station proprietor), who only appeared in a single four-minute scene in No Country for Old Men<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Javier<\/span><\/div>\n

Miramax Films<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

19. <\/span>Michelle Williams (as Randi Chandler), who got an Oscar nomination after appearing in less than 10 minutes of Manchester by the Sea<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Michelle<\/span><\/div>\n

Amazon Studios<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

20. <\/span>Alfred Molina (as Rahad Jackson), who was so chaotic and fantastic in a single scene of the 155-minute Boogie Nights<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Alfred's<\/span><\/div>\n

New Line Cinema<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Related: “Can You Guess These Disney Movies Based On These Emoji Clues?”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

21. <\/span>Kenneth Tigar (as the old man), who was soooo memorable, even though he literally only had two lines in The Avengers<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"The<\/span><\/div>\n

Marvel<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

22. <\/span>Thelma Ritter (as an uncredited Macy’s shopper), who was so iconic in her first onscreen role, despite only being featured in two minutes of the original Miracle on 34th Street<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Thelma<\/span><\/div>\n

20th Centural Fox<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

23. <\/span>Robert Englund (as Freddy Krueger), who’s somehow only on screen for seven minutes, despite literally being the antagonist of A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Freddy<\/span><\/div>\n

New Line Cinema<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

24. <\/span>William Hurt (as Richie Cusack), who got an Oscar nomination after being featured on screen for only nine minutes in A History of Violence<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"William<\/span><\/div>\n

New Line Cinema<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

25. <\/span>Judi Dench (as Queen Elizabeth), who won an Oscar after being on screen for only eight minutes of Shakespeare in Love<\/i>.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Judi<\/span><\/div>\n

Miramax Films<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

26. <\/span>And Alan Rickman (as Professor Snape), who was only on screen for 1 minute and 15 seconds in the first Deathly Hallows<\/i> movie, accumulating only 43 minutes of total screen time for all eight Harry Potter<\/i> films.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Harry<\/span><\/div>\n

Warner Bros. Pictures<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch the performance here:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and clarity.<\/i><\/p>\n

Your daily brain workout: Only The Coolest And Smartest People Can Actually Finish These Word Chains<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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