That's got to hurt. Welcome to WatchMojo and today we’re counting down our picks for the best movie fight scenes set in high schools, based on their intensity, iconic status, and all around rough and tumble nature. We’ll only be looking at scenes that were set IN a high school, not just film fights between teenagers of high school age.
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00:00It was full tilt jungle madness."
00:02Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the best movie fight scenes
00:07set in high schools, based on their intensity, iconic status, and all-round rough-and-tumble
00:12nature. We'll only be looking at scenes that were set in a high school, not just film fights
00:17between teenagers of high school age. Also, a spoiler alert is now in effect.
00:22Let that be a lesson to you. Actions have consequences.
00:27Number 20. George McFly vs. Biff Tannen. Back to the Future.
00:31When Marty's sent back in time to 1955, he has to make sure his parents, George and Lorraine,
00:36end up together at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance. There's a slight complication
00:40in that Biff has his eye on Lorraine, and she's into Marty.
00:44"'Bout Lorraine. She really likes you.
00:49She told me to tell you that she wants you to ask her to the Enchantment Under the Sea dance."
00:54"'Really?'
00:54"'Oh yeah. All you gotta do is go over there and ask her.'"
00:58Despite all this, Marty comes up with a plan for George to rescue Lorraine on the night of
01:02the dance. When George arrives to save Lorraine, he finds Biff there, and she's actually in danger.
01:08Biff tells him to leave, but George stands his ground.
01:12"'No, Biff. You leave her alone.'"
01:16"'All right, McFly. You were asking for it, and now you're gonna get it.'"
01:25Biff easily has George pinned, but after a distraction from Lorraine,
01:29George is able to lay him out with one punch.
01:32Number 19. Luke Davenport vs. Rob MacArthur. First Kid.
01:36Being the son of the president probably has its perks, but it can also bring
01:41unwanted attention. That's the issue facing Luke Davenport as he's picked on
01:45by classmate Rob MacArthur.
01:46"'You think you're better than everyone?'
01:51"'Not everyone. Did you hear what he just said to me?'
01:57After an exchange of insults during lunch, the two come face-to-face and are quickly
02:01surrounded by fellow students eager to see a fight. Luke throws a few punches,
02:05but they fail to connect. Rob hits Luke right in the mouth before the fight is broken up.
02:10Don't feel too bad for Luke, as throughout the film he trains to be a better fighter,
02:14and when the two square up at a school dance, Luke is able to deliver a KO to Rob.
02:20Number 18. Mike O'Donnell vs. Stan. 17 Again.
02:24After being transformed back into his 17-year-old self,
02:27Mike begins to learn more about his kids. He finds out that his son is being picked on by Stan,
02:32who also is the same guy who's dating his daughter Maggie.
02:36Understandably, this does not sit well with Mike as Stan is a jerk. In a class about sex ed,
02:55Stan makes a comment about how he's gonna get it on with Maggie over the weekend,
02:58and Mike just loses it. He tackles Stan, but unfortunately for him,
03:03Stan quickly gets the upper hand and just wails on Mike.
03:11The whole thing is filmed, and it goes viral. It was a valiant effort, but Mike did not stand
03:17a chance. Number 17. Alien teacher. The faculty.
03:21The teachers are being controlled by aliens at Harrington High School.
03:25Several students have noticed some peculiarities, but nothing definitive.
03:30Casey finds a weird creature in the grass and brings it to Mr. Furlong,
03:33who believes it to be some undiscovered parasite.
03:36Casey, I don't want to blow smoke up your butt here, but I think you found a new species.
03:40Yeah, right. Hey, it could happen. New species are discovered every day.
03:43After a closer encounter with the infected faculty,
03:46Casey and others return to Mr. Furlong's classroom to retrieve the creature. It's gone.
03:51But Furlong soon shows up, and it's not long before he tries to infect them.
03:55But the students fight back.
03:57Sorry to impose and disrupt Mr. Furlong, but if you kindly take your seats,
04:01this will be over quite quickly. Now sit down!
04:05Some of the CG doesn't hold up, but it's still freaky nonetheless to find out your teacher
04:09is an alien. Number 16. Schoolyard brawl. Stepbrothers.
04:14Brennan and Dale are returning home after a series of unsuccessful job interviews.
04:18On their way back home, they come across a group of kids Dale's had trouble with previously.
04:23Look, Mr. Grodocki, just leave me alone, will ya?
04:25Shut your mouth, S.A.!
04:27You guys just go back and have fun on your jungle gym, okay?
04:30The kids swarm them, and the two are beaten pretty badly. By the end of the film,
04:35Brennan and Dale have become successful, and decide to pay a visit to their schoolyard
04:39adversaries. This time around, they proceed to absolutely wallop the kids,
04:44even though they are vastly outnumbered.
04:46It's an outlandish, over-the-top sequence that you can't help laughing at the sheer
04:51ridiculousness of everything. Number 15. Ducky vs. Steph McKee. Pretty in pink.
04:57After he avoids her for several days, Andy is finally able to track down Blaine at school.
05:02She inquires about their prom plans, and he sheepishly says he had asked someone else
05:07to go but forgot about it.
05:08Just say it!
05:09I'm not lying.
05:09Tell me!
05:10What?
05:10Tell me!
05:11I'm not lying.
05:13Just say it!
05:14I'm not lying.
05:14Tell me!
05:15What?
05:16Tell me!
05:16What do you want to hear?
05:17Just tell me!
05:18What?
05:18She accuses him of lying, and the real reason is he's ashamed to be seen with her.
05:23She leaves heartbroken. When Blaine leaves, he runs into Steph, who further disparages Andy.
05:29Witness to all this was Ducky, who reached his breaking point after Steph insulted Andy.
05:34Ducky tackles Steph to the ground, and a fight ensues.
05:37It's broken up, and Ducky runs away, but we totally get where he's coming from.
05:4314. Pre-game tussle.
05:45Bring it on.
05:46The Rancho Carne Toro's football team does not have a stellar reputation.
05:50When they run onto the field for their home game against a rival school,
05:53there's barely a reaction from the crowd.
05:56Put your hands together for the Rancho Carne Toro!
06:07This is contrasted by the crowd's reaction when the Toro's cheerleading team is announced,
06:11where everyone goes wild.
06:12It makes sense, as the cheerleaders have won five cheerleading championships,
06:16while the football team can barely play.
06:19In fact, the opposing football team begins taunting the Toros, and a bench-clearing brawl ensues.
06:25Well, we're out here kicking your ass.
06:27Your cheerboys are over there, scamming on all your squirrel.
06:31Which is cool, since you don't have dicks anyway!
06:34Mm-hmm.
06:36Bitch!
06:37We don't see much of the action, but if the Toros fight like they play, we didn't miss much.
06:4313. Harry Potter vs. Draco Malfoy.
06:46Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
06:48There's been some strange occurrences at Hogwarts,
06:50such as Katie Bell being cursed and Ron Weasley being poisoned.
06:54Draco Malfoy has been acting rather peculiar,
06:56and Harry suspects he may be involved with what happened to Katie and Ron.
07:00I've been trying to remember, honestly, but I just can't.
07:13Harry confronts Malfoy in the bathroom, and without a word,
07:16Malfoy starts sending out hexes Harry's way.
07:19The two boys duel, but no one is really able to land a hit
07:23until Harry uses a spell from his potions book that sends Malfoy to the ground.
07:28He's badly injured as a result, and luckily, Snape arrives to heal Malfoy.
07:3512. The Locker Room Fight.
07:37Dangerous Minds.
07:38Luanne Johnson is struggling to connect with her students,
07:41as they're from low-income backgrounds and don't see school as something valuable.
07:45Two of her students, Emilio and Raoul, come across each other in the halls and have beef.
07:49Get to your classes.
07:51Okay, it's all over.
07:53Move!
07:54As tensions between them rise,
07:55Luanne steps in to break things up and makes them swear there's no further animosity.
08:00After they leave, Angela tells Luanne they're gonna fight anyway.
08:04Sure enough, in a locker room is a full-on brawl.
08:07It's a hectic scene as blows are exchanged until security arrives to intervene.
08:12Before being taken away, Luanne asks Raoul why he fought.
08:15He replies that if he didn't, he'd look weak and subject to attack himself.
08:20You promised!
08:21Yeah, but we had to.
08:22We couldn't walk around with our heads up no more.
08:25We got a reputation to protect.
08:26You know, Maureen, you understand.
08:28Like if America didn't stand up, everyone would attack it.
08:31Well, in our neighborhood, if you don't stand up,
08:33you can't walk down the street because everyone will attack.
08:35Number 11.
08:36Noah Sanborn vs. Jason Zimmer, The Boy Next Door
08:39Noah is new to town.
08:41He quickly becomes obsessed with next-door neighbor Claire,
08:44and befriends her son Kevin as part of his manipulation tactics.
08:47Could be worse.
08:49If you didn't have a brother, you'd be working full-time.
08:51Noah Sanborn.
08:52Allie, nice to meet you.
08:54Nice to meet you, too.
08:55Friends with Kevin here.
08:57Now I'm gonna go look around.
08:58At school, Kevin is taunted by Jason Zimmer,
09:01and when Kevin talks back, it looks like a fight is about to break out between the two.
09:06Out of nowhere, Noah enters and clocks Jason and throws him to the ground.
09:10Jason's friends promptly ditch,
09:12and when the vice principal tries to break it up, she's shoved aside.
09:16Stop it!
09:17Stop it!
09:20This isn't so much a fight as it is a one-sided beatdown
09:23showing just how violent Noah can be.
09:30When a cynical hitman returns to his hometown for a high school reunion,
09:33he tries to reconnect with people and places from his past.
09:37And who might you be?
09:38It is I, Sidney Feldman.
09:42Oh, been overseas?
09:45A life of murder for hire is pretty hard to shake though.
09:48At the reunion, Martin Blank explores the halls,
09:51and between the lockers is set upon by a rival hitman.
10:01The fight is fast and furious,
10:02the two contract killers both showing off their martial arts prowess.
10:06Hopefully, the school has never seen a rumble this serious before.
10:09Fortunately, Blank is prepared for class and can finish the impromptu assignment.
10:13Remember kids, always bring a pen.
10:21Jack Bronson vs Travis, The Warrior's Gate.
10:24I gave you the option.
10:28You gave me the option.
10:32Jack Bronson has it kind of rough.
10:34As if it isn't bad enough that he and his mom might lose their house,
10:37he's also got bullies to deal with between part-time jobs in school.
10:41Fortunately, after coming into possession of a magical artifact,
10:44he becomes a fighting expert in real life as well as video games.
10:48After surviving a magical quest in the United Kingdom,
10:51he returns home and is once more confronted by his bully Travis.
10:55This time, he's ready.
10:57In no time at all, he puts Travis to the ground.
11:00Short and sweet though the scene may be,
11:02there's nothing quite like seeing a jerk put in his place
11:05and the little guy coming out on top.
11:10I don't know.
11:11Number 8.
11:12Lee and Noah Flynn vs Tuppen, The Kissing Booth.
11:19Ninth grade skirt and 11th grade body.
11:22Perfect.
11:23When Elle Evans returns to school accidentally wearing a too short skirt,
11:27she gets more than a few looks.
11:29One kid, Tuppen, decides to take it upon himself to be that guy and grab her butt.
11:34Elle is horrified and Lee Flynn, her best friend, is justifiably outraged.
11:39How about I relax your face?
11:41Lee, it's fine. I got this.
11:44I did not think that through.
11:46Vying hard for douche of the year on day one of school,
11:50Tuppen just smirks, setting Lee off.
11:53Raring to fight but outsized,
11:55Lee is backed up by older brother Noah,
11:57who jumps into the fray and proceeds to loosen some of Tuppen's teeth.
12:01Swift comeuppance is always so satisfying.
12:04Me?
12:04Now!
12:10Everyone, homeroom!
12:12Now!
12:13Douchebag.
12:14Number 7.
12:15Kevin Jones vs. Chiron Harris, Moonlight.
12:28This is one high school fight scene on our list that's devastating rather than satisfying.
12:33Chiron has it hard enough trying to support his drug-addicted mother and avoiding bullies.
12:37The situation worsens when his main bully, Terrell,
12:40forces Chiron's friend Kevin to fight Chiron in order to prove himself.
12:44Kevin's betrayal carries an extra sting
12:46since the two became physically intimate the night before.
12:49It's heartbreaking to watch Chiron take punch after punch,
12:52refusing to fight back as Kevin urges him to stay down.
12:56Stay down!
12:57Chiron does get his revenge against Terrell,
13:00but at a high cost, getting sent to juvenile hall.
13:10Number 6.
13:12Will Stronghold vs. Royal Pain, Sky High.
13:24Will Stronghold's first fight against War and Peace is certainly memorable,
13:28helping to establish both characters.
13:30But it's Will's final showdown with the truly villainous Royal Pain that we had to go with here.
13:35After it's revealed that Gwen is the real Royal Pain,
13:38the two super-powered teens duke it out.
13:40Royal with her tech suit and Will with his super strength.
13:43Fun and exciting, flashing back and forth between the main conflict
13:46and the separate fights of his friends.
13:48The showdown unlocks a final surprise, both for Will and the audience.
13:52Royal Pain wasn't my mother.
13:55Royal Pain is me!
13:57Oh my god.
13:59Why can't this have been our story?
14:02Why can't this have been our school?
14:08Number 5.
14:10Ron Strickland vs. Andy Campbell, Fist Fight.
14:23The nice thing about growing up is being able to put all your childish feuds behind you.
14:27Getting older, wiser and more mature.
14:29Unless you're these guys.
14:31After running afoul of the ill-tempered and unhinged Ron Strickland,
14:34Andy Campbell is challenged to an old-school after-school fight.
14:38After Campbell's desperate attempts to avoid the fight all fail,
14:41and because there are zero responsible authorities in this universe apparently,
14:45they finally throw down in a big way.
14:47With the whole school egging them on.
14:50See?
14:51Let that be a lesson to you.
14:53Actions have consequences.
14:56There's something endlessly entertaining about seeing teachers brawling like there's no tomorrow.
15:01Pass the popcorn.
15:04Number 4.
15:05Patrick vs. Brad, The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
15:13In this emotional coming-of-age story,
15:15Charlie makes friends with Sam and her step-brother Patrick.
15:18At a party, he discovers that Patrick is in a secret relationship with Brad.
15:25A popular athlete with a sadly homophobic and abusive father.
15:29Caught by his dad but not ready to come out at school,
15:32Brad turns on Patrick in front of his friends.
15:42While Patrick lands the first blow,
15:44it's not long before Brad's jock buddies are ganging up.
15:47The escalation and emotional climax of Charlie's intervention
15:50make this a scene that sticks with you long after the final hit.
15:53Number 3.
15:54School Brawl, Mean Girls.
16:00Katie Heron just wanted friends.
16:01After moving from Africa to Illinois,
16:03she befriends a couple of misfits before infiltrating the Plastics,
16:07a clique of popular girls.
16:09I'll never tell Regina what you said.
16:12It'll be our little secret.
16:14After Katie takes Queen B, Regina George's place,
16:17Regina decides that if she's going to be Queen B,
16:19she's going to be Queen B.
16:21Regina decides that if she's going down,
16:23so is the whole hive.
16:25She releases all the details of their notorious burn book,
16:29a scrapbook of rumors, half-truths and ugly lies,
16:32resulting in a school-wide brawl.
16:38The scene is wild, hilarious and chaotic,
16:41as the junior girls revert to jungle madness
16:44the moment their secrets are exposed and friendships tested.
16:48Number 2.
16:49Jerry Mitchell vs. Buddy Revelle, 3 O'Clock High.
16:52We're gonna have a fight today after school,
16:563 o'clock in the parking lot.
16:58You try and run, I'm gonna track you down.
17:00After an unintentionally awkward encounter
17:02with a new and highly volatile student goes wrong,
17:05meek Jerry Mitchell is challenged to a fight after school.
17:08He does everything he can to get out of the fight,
17:10planting a switchblade, flirting with a teacher,
17:13even just running away.
17:14At last, in the parking lot,
17:16he faces off against the incensed Buddy.
17:18The lead-up here is intense,
17:20only growing as others try to stop the fight.
17:22When Buddy finally pulls out a set of brass knuckles,
17:25the tension is palpable.
17:26Having avoided conflict all day,
17:28Jerry finally realizes that sometimes,
17:31the only thing to do with a bully is to stand up to him.
17:48If you're on your phone,
17:49make sure you go into your settings
17:51and switch on notifications.
18:04Before he was a member of the Avengers,
18:06taking on intergalactic menaces,
18:07he was just a nerdy kid
18:09learning about power and responsibility.
18:11With the help of his newfound spidey senses,
18:13Peter is able to dodge and outmaneuver
18:15hothead Flash Thompson.
18:18I think you're pretty funny, don't you, freak?
18:24This iconic scene perfectly balances
18:26the idea of who Peter was
18:28with who he's about to become,
18:29as he surprises everyone, himself included,
18:32with superhuman speed, agility, and strength.
18:43They tried to recapture the magic in the 2012 reboot,
18:46but like Flash's punches,
18:47it just didn't land in the same way.
18:57What's your favorite fight scene?
18:58Let us know in the comments.
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