25 Movie Characters Who Were Treated Worse Than They Should Be

Have you ever watched a movie and sided with the guy everyone seems to hate? Well, a recent Reddit post discussed which movie characters were treated as jerks but who were actually right the entire time. Here are the top 25 answers. 

Walter in The Big Lebowski

Walter in the Big Lebowski Working Title Films
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“He was a jerk, but everything he said was right. She kidnapped herself. That wasn’t her toe.”

“Walter in TBL is one of my favorite cinematic characters of all time. Amazing dialogue, great zingers, and he backs up his statements.”

Cary Elwes Character In Liar, Liar

Cary Elwes Character In Liar, Liar Universal Studios
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“There’s nothing wrong with him, he’s basically just a goofy dad type. He doesn’t do anything wrong throughout the whole movie.”

“He deserved better. Justice for Jerry!”

Iceman In Top Gun

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“I, too, would be irritated by Maverick’s behavior in that movie.”

“I didn’t think Iceman was being a jerk at all.”

Sally Field In Mrs. Doubtfire

Sally Field In Ms Doubtfire 20th Century Fox
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“She needs a partner who can grow with her, but Robin Williams fails miserably.”

“Mrs. Doubtfire is on the top of my “things that are portrayed as heart-warming but are actually super creepy; that guy should probably be in prison” list.”

The EPA Guy In Ghostbusters

The EPA Guy In Ghostbusters Columbia Pictures
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“Most of the stuff they had in that garage was legitimately dangerous and unlicensed. Someone should have made sure they don’t accidentally start a zombie apocalypse, irradiate half a city block, etc.”

“Yeah, he was technically right about their uncontrolled operation.”

The Dad In Dirty Dancing

The Dad In Dirty Dancing Great American Films Limited Partnership
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“The guy didn’t want his teenage daughter dating some guy who looked forty and just knocked up another woman. Seems like a great Dad to me.”

“Not to mention throwing away her quality ambitions, including helping people!”

Buddy’s Real Dad From Elf  

Buddy’s Real Dad From Elf New Line Cinema
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“If someone like Buddy came from seemingly out of nowhere and acted like that, I probably wouldn’t be in that good of a mood either.”

Severus Snape In Harry Potter 

Severus Snape In Harry Potter Warner Bros
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“Sure, he hated Harry because he resembled his dad, but Harry also had part of Voldemort’s soul inside him.”

“Dude was a hero and got a bad deal from these kids for six years.”

Dirty Harry’s Captain In Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry_s Captain In Dirty Harry The Malpaso Company
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“He’s right – you can’t have a cop go off book and harass suspects, intimidate them in the street with a gun, tell a suicide to jump, and ignore departmental procedure.”

Wicked Witch Of The West In The Wizard Of Oz

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“The Wicked Witch just wanted her sister’s shoes back from the girl who killed her.”

“Even as a kid, I never understood why they didn’t just let her have them. In any other circumstances, items of deceased would have gone to the living relative.”

Jeff Goldblum’s Character In Jurassic Park

Jeff Goldblum’s Character In Jurassic Park Universal Studios
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“Everyone aside from Hammond realized how painfully correct Malcom was.”

Howard Hamlin In Better Call Saul

Howard Hamlin In Better Call Saul Sony Pictures Television Studios
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“Howard was right all along that it was Jimmy doing everything. It’s just that it was so outlandish Howard sounded crazy.”

“The character deserved better, and all you can do is feel bad for him, getting caught in the middle of Jimmy’s WORST mayhem.” 

Vernon From The Breakfast Club

Mr. Vernon From The Breakfast Club Universal Studios
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“Man gives up his Saturday to show teens that their poor behavior has consequences and then loses his coffee AND his lunch.”

“Vernon rings differently to me as a dad now than he did when I watched the movie as a teenager in the 1980s.”

Ken In Bee Movie  

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“Dude just tried to kill a bee and lost everything.”

Ken is the ex-boyfriend of Vanessa Bloome, who is friends with a talking bee named Barry B. Benson. He was voiced by Patrick Warburton, who also played Kronk in The Emperor’s New Groove.

Larry David In Curb Your Enthusiasm

Larry David In Curb Your Enthusiasm HBO Entertainment
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“This is still one of my favorite “Larry is Right” moments. He accepts the kid and buys him an awesome gift, but his mom treats Larry like a jerk for it.”

The Mayor from Jaws

The Mayor From Jaws Universal Studios
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“His decision to ignore the shark problem and hope it’ll go away is a good plan actually because sharks are nomadic creatures that rarely stick around for long. Any other shark would be hundreds of miles out to sea after a week.”

King Triton In The Little Mermaid

King Triton In The Little Mermaid Walt Disney Pictures
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“He wasn’t trying to crush her dreams; he knew that moving to the surface would be dangerous. Also, he clearly used to be very close with Ursula and was rightfully afraid of Ariel getting entangled with her.”

Red From That 70’s Show

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“Your Dad might be a crotchety old man, but he’s got experience and knows what he’s talking about the majority of the time.”

“It becomes clear after a season or two that this is a guy who thought he did everything right.”

Castle In The TV Show Castle  

Castle In The TV Show Castle ABC Studios Beacon Pictures
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“He was treated like he was wrong all the time when parenting or just being him when he was actually right.”

“Castle had every right to be upset. The show did this many times and emasculated him as it progressed.”

Homeless Woman In Rent

Homeless Woman In Rent Columbia Pictures
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“She says to the main characters that their exploitation of the homeless and the world around them for the sake of art is just as bad as big business because nobody is helping.”

“The main characters are horrible people just exploiting an underclass because they feel it’s their birthright.”

Marla in Fight Club

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“She was right about the narrator/Tyler; he is a jerk and has mental issues. Both things he portrayed her as, which are somewhat true but not on his level.”

Worm In Rounders

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“He basically was the catalyst for Mike realizing that his legal career was not at all what he wanted.”

“Ha, you’re right. And showed him the light in the most Worm way possible.”

 Samuel Loomis In The Halloween Movies

Dr. Samuel Loomis In The Halloween Movies Universal Pictures Dimension Films
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“Everyone thought he was just a psycho or crazy old doctor when really all he was trying to save lives by stopping his patient, Michael Myers, from killing more people.”

“Loomis was always pitted against skepticism from every angle while hunting for Michael in the original Halloween movies.”

Kerchak In Disney’s Tarzan

Kerchak In Disney’s Tarzan Walt Disney Pictures
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“Kerchak’s first instinct was always to protect the family, while Tarzan was always focused on himself. And, worse, Kerchak was the only one that died.”

“You’re right that Kerchak wasn’t evil and had mostly selfless goals.”

The Pothead In The Cabin In The Woods

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“I love how the pothead is actually the wisest among them instead of just the usual trope.”

“The whole point was they were all smart and went against stereotypes.”

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