Dripping wet dramas: movies with iconic rain scenes

Much of Ridley Scott's stylish crime thriller takes place in Tokyo, and while plenty of rain falls on the two protagonists, Nick Conkin (Michael Douglas) and Charlie Vincent (Andy Garcia), the "black rain" in the film refers to that which fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki as radioactive soot after the nuclear bombings of 1945.

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'The Crow' (1994) -

"It can't rain all the time," says Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) in this cult superhero film. But the precipitation pauses only occasionally as Draven steps a soggy path of revenge. Infamously, Lee was accidentally shot on set during filming, and later died in hospital.

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'Shutter Island' (2010) -

A terrible rainstorm catches up with Deputy US Marshal Edward "Teddy" Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his partner as the two lawmen investigate a missing patient on sinister Shutter Island. The inclement weather rarely lets up and keeps them from leaving.

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'Noah' (2014) -

Endless rain and monstrous flooding is the reason why Noah built the Ark, saving not only his own family but mankind itself and all land animals. Russell Crowe does a pretty good job in keeping up with appearances.

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'Hard Rain' (1998) -

It doesn't stop raining throughout this action thriller, which stars Christian Slater and Morgan Freeman. In fact, as the tension mounts, water levels rise to alarmingly high levels.

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'In Cold Blood' (1967) -

'In Cold Blood,' adapted from Truman Capote's book, features a scene where Perry Smith (Robert Blake) is hauled away by law enforcement officers in falling drizzle under a leaden sky, which helps make the picture even bleaker than it already is.

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'Molly' (1999) -

Molly McKay (Elisabeth Shue), an intelligent 20-something, lives with autism. In one memorable scene from this romantic comedy-drama, Molly dashes out in the pouring rain in a display of free-spirited self-expression.

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'Sorcerer' (1977) -

The scene where trucks laden with volatile nitro-glycerine attempt to cross a fragile suspension bridge while being battered by wind and rain is one of the key moments in William Friedkin's excellent remake of 1953's 'The Wages of Fear.'

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'Forces of Nature' (1999) -

The film's title is a play on words, as Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck hook up in the middle of a hurricane and despite seemingly polar opposite personalities, find each other attractive.

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'Foreign Correspondent' (1940) -

The celebrated assassin scene set in Amsterdam during a relentless downpour and the subsequent chase after the killer through a sea of umbrellas is one of Alfred Hitchcock's most memorable set pieces.

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'My Fair Lady' (1964) -

Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) ends up sodden in a scene from 'My Fair Lady.' Another hilarious scene in the film involves Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) trying to teach Eliza "proper English" by making her recite the sentence, "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain."

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'Don’t Make Waves' (1967) -

Claudia Cardinale as Laura Califatti gets an unseasonal southern California soaking in this sex comedy, which costars Tony Curtis.

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'Lord Jim' (1965) -

The pivotal storm scene in 'Lord Jim' features a distraught Peter O'Toole as the titular character preparing to abandon what he and the crew believe is an unseaworthy ship. But it's a rash decision, and costs Lord Jim dear as he is later discredited as a coward.

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'Withnail & I' (1987) -

The closing scene of this black comedy starring Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann takes place during heavy rain and brings the curtain down on one of Britain's most celebrated cult movies of recent years.

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'Bitter Rice' (1949) -

Italian actress Silvana Mangano as peasant rice worker Silvana endures a beating in the pouring rain in a scene from this classic drama directed by Giuseppe De Santis, a filmmaker known for his ardent support for social reform.

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Dripping wet dramas: movies with iconic rain scenes

Movies that feature rain and heavy downpours

04/10/21 | StarsInsider

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Rain can be a nuisance. Wet weather can dampen any occasion, and when the heavens open all you can do is pop open umbrellas or dash indoors. But there's no denying a heavy downpour can work wonders in cinema, which is why filmmakers often rely upon a deluge to create heightened drama, a sense of foreboding, and impending disaster.

Click through and take a look at these soaking wet movie stars.