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'Breakfast at Tiffany's' (1961) -

This scene featuring Audrey Hepburn wearing a pair of Manhattan sunglasses is as iconic as it gets.

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'Top Gun' (1986) -

Every guy wanted to look like "Maverick." Tom Cruise popularized the use of the Ray-Ban Aviator like probably no other actor. 

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'Harry Potter' franchise -

Our favorite wizard has worn these round eyeglasses ever since the first 'Harry Potter' movie.  

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'Scarface' (1983) -

Want to up your gangster game and look like Tony Montana (Al Pacino)? Grab yourself a pair of Linda Farrow 6031.

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'The Blues Brothers' (1980) -

Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi made it cool to wear black suits and Ray-Ban Wayfarers.

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'Fight Club' (1999) -

Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) wore this cool pair of Cazal 725 in David Fincher's movie. 

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'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' (1998) -

Who can forget Johnny Depp's pair of yellow Ray-Ban Shooters in 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'?

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'Superman' (1978) -

Clark Kent's (Christopher Reeve) tortoiseshell glasses looked great. 

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'The Matrix' (1999) -

Everyone in the sci-fi cult classic wears shades. “Sunglasses turn into a visual reference aimed at strengthening the ideas of virtual reality and avatars,” explained the directors.

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'Men in Black' (1997) -

Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith brought back the black suit and shades combo. They were fans of the Ray-Ban Predator.

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'Taxi Driver' (1976) -

Robert De Niro's character Travis Bickle made the Ray-Ban Caravans the coolest shades in the late '70s.

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'Dirty Harry' (1971) -

Clint Eastwood popularized the use of the Ray-Ban Balorama in his 'Dirty Harry' movies. 

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'The Thomas Crown Affair' (1968) -

Steve McQueen popularized these blue Persol 0714 shades. 

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'Trainspotting' (1996) -

It's safe to say that Spud (Ewen Bremner) had the coolest shades in this cult-favorite movie. 

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'Jaws' (1975) -

Brody's (Roy Scheider) aviator-style glasses went down in movie history. 

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'American Pie' (1999) -

Jim's Dad (Eugene Levy) became famous for his eyebrows and his glasses!

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'The Ipcress File' (1965) -

This is just one of the many movies where Sir Michael Caine wears his trademark thick frames. 

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'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (1999) -

Matt Damon wearing Oliver Peoples glasses? Yes, please!

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'Ghostbusters' (1984) -

You might recall Dr. Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) wearing his glasses throughout the movie. 

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'Rushmore' (1998) -

Who can forget Max Fischer's (Jason Schwartzman) glasses in this Wes Anderson film?

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'Manhattan' (1979) -

This is one of the most iconic Woody Allen movies. The director/actor became known for his thick, black frame glasses. 

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'Cobra' (1986) -

Sylvester Stallone looks so bad*** in his Ray-Ban 3030 Outdoorsman!

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'Napoleon Dynamite' (2004) -

We can't fault these '70s-inspired aviator eyeglasses worn by the main character. 

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'To Kill a Mockingbird' (1962) -

These classic glasses give credibility to any lawyer, including Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck). 

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'Mrs. Doubtfire' (1993) -

The eyeglasses Robin Williams wore for his role as Euphegenia Doubtfire also go down in history. 

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'Jerry Maguire' (1996) -

How adorable does Jonathan Lipnicki look as Ray Boyd with his glasses?

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'Tootsie' (1982) -

Dustin Hoffman's vintage large glasses became a hipster must-have.

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