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We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which actors completely stole the entire movie even though they were barely in it. Here are the unforgettable results.
1. Evan Peters (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: Days of Future Past.
![Quicksilver using his super-speed to save everyone from getting killed in the kitchen](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-12/2/22/asset/ab75a7dbd2b7/sub-buzz-414-1670021506-28.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
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2. Molly Shannon (as Tracy), who only had one scene but should have EGOT'd anyway for her three-minute performance in The Santa Clause 2.
![Tracy singing and dancing at the dinner table while on a date with Scott Calvin](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-12/22/16/asset/6977024b502e/sub-buzz-4585-1671725943-3.jpg)
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3. Drew Barrymore (as Casey), who only appeared in the first 12 minutes of Scream.
![Drew as Casey hiding from the killer in the house](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/3/16/asset/796d17338878/sub-buzz-8859-1628007603-5.jpg)
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4. Viola Davis (as Mrs. Miller), who was nominated for an Oscar after appearing in only one scene in Doubt.
![Viola talking to the nun outside in "Doubt"](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/3/16/asset/81bd535b1926/sub-buzz-8866-1628008800-18.jpg)
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5. Jonathan Groff (as King George III), who received an Emmy nomination after appearing in less than 10 minutes of the stage recording of Hamilton.
![Jonathan Groff dressed as King George III on stage](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-12/16/18/asset/3a5fc00a821c/sub-buzz-565-1671214736-7.jpg)
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6. 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.
![Clarice talking to Dr. Lecter in his cell in the movie](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-12/2/21/asset/e91a79bad2b2/sub-buzz-407-1670017625-11.jpg)
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7. Rooney Mara (as Erica Albright), who only had about five minutes of total screen time in The Social Network.
![Mark and Erica at the bar in the opening scene](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/4/17/asset/f2384d0f65b4/sub-buzz-10682-1628097011-4.jpg)
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8. Kimberly Adair Clark (as Honey, Frozone's wife), who was so iconic even though she only had a couple lines in The Incredibles.
![Frozone talking to his wife in his apartment](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/6/15/asset/0f9e4c4e94e5/sub-buzz-1798-1628263153-11.jpg)
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9. Donnie Wahlberg (as Vincent Grey), who was soooo incredibly haunting, despite only appearing on screen for about three minutes in The Sixth Sense.
![Vincent talking, shirtless, in Malcolm and Anna's home](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-12/22/16/asset/271232b98f4f/sub-buzz-5169-1671726375-1.jpg)
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10. Bill Murray (as himself), who was somehow only in about five minutes of Zombieland.
![Bill Murray pretending to be a zombie](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/4/18/asset/98603ea44d5e/sub-buzz-10810-1628102881-24.jpg)
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11. 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.
![Vanessa Redgrave speaking to the camera at the end of "Atonement"](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-07/26/19/asset/f8987a4a5cd0/sub-buzz-14123-1627326340-14.png)
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12. Denis Ménochet (as Perrier LaPadite), who was only on screen during the opening sequence in the 153-minute Inglourious Basterds.
![Ménochet speaking to Waltz inside in the opening scene](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/3/19/asset/42b413a73e4b/sub-buzz-9124-1628017348-22.jpg)
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13. Anne Hathaway (as Fantine), who won an Oscar after appearing in less than 15 minutes of the 158-minute Les Misérables.
![Anne Hathaway as Fantine in "Les Mis" and accepting her Oscar](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/3/15/asset/98603ea44d5e/sub-buzz-8801-1628003737-13.jpg)
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14. Harry Belafonte (as Jerome Taylor), who made such a lasting impression from just one monologue in BlacKkKlansman.
![Harry Belafonte sitting in a chair while talking to a group of students in the movie](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2023-01/9/20/asset/35a0f3926130/sub-buzz-2439-1673295458-7.jpg)
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15. Julia Butters (as Trudi Fraser), who was in less than 10 minutes of the 161-minute Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
![Butters and DiCaprio laughing while shooting the fake Western](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/4/17/asset/31e9b8af2e80/sub-buzz-10651-1628099022-48.jpg)
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16. Matthew McConaughey (as Mark Hanna), who was physically on screen for only about five minutes of the three-hours-long Wolf of Wall Street.
![McConaughey and DiCaprio's characters at a fancy restaurant](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/4/19/asset/0a1b27cf756c/sub-buzz-10851-1628105080-10.jpg)
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17. Mariah Carey (as Ms. Weiss), who was only in a few short scenes in Precious.
![Mariah and Monique speaking at her office in the movie](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/4/20/asset/9998fde51e9f/sub-buzz-10927-1628108342-25.jpg)
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18. Gene Jones (as the gas station proprietor), who only appeared in a single four-minute scene in No Country for Old Men.
![Javier Bardem talking to Gene Jones in a store in "No Country for Old Men"](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-07/26/19/asset/f8987a4a5cd0/sub-buzz-14141-1627327351-49.png)
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19. Michelle Williams (as Randi Chandler), who got an Oscar nomination after appearing in less than 10 minutes of Manchester by the Sea.
![Michelle Williams' character talking outside to her ex](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/4/19/asset/796d17338878/sub-buzz-10892-1628106299-32.jpg)
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20. Alfred Molina (as Rahad Jackson), who was so chaotic and fantastic in a single scene of the 155-minute Boogie Nights.
![Alfred's character dancing to "Jessie's Girl" in his bachelor pad](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/6/19/asset/08aaf6753ef2/sub-buzz-2204-1628279155-14.jpg)
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21. Kenneth Tigar (as the old man), who was soooo memorable, even though he literally only had two lines in The Avengers.
![The old man standing up to Loki](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/5/15/asset/7014576775aa/sub-buzz-12096-1628177712-14.jpg)
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22. 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.
![Thelma Ritter talking to Edmund Gwenn (as Santa) in "Miracle on 34th Street"](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/4/21/asset/e453388b0517/sub-buzz-11126-1628114085-39.jpg)
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23. 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.
![Freddy haunting people in their dreams](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-12/16/15/asset/2e8c12c6d097/sub-buzz-3922-1671204654-1.jpg)
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24. William Hurt (as Richie Cusack), who got an Oscar nomination after being featured on screen for only nine minutes in A History of Violence.
![William Hurt talking with Viggo Mortensen in the movie](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-12/16/18/asset/c15cd2525d16/sub-buzz-572-1671215161-4.jpg)
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25. Judi Dench (as Queen Elizabeth), who won an Oscar after being on screen for only eight minutes of Shakespeare in Love.
![Judi Dench as Queen Elizabeth](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-08/5/20/asset/aca88a6a97ca/sub-buzz-528-1628193716-48.jpg)
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26. And Alan Rickman (as Professor Snape), who was only on screen for 1 minute and 15 seconds in the first Deathly Hallows movie, accumulating only 43 minutes of total screen time for all eight Harry Potter films.
![Harry Potter talking to Snape while Snape dies](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-12/22/16/asset/6977024b502e/sub-buzz-4567-1671725374-6.jpg)
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