20 Most Epic Movie Moments Of 2016

11. Mike & Andrea Jump Off The Rig - Deepwater Horizon

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With the titular oil rig on fire and ready to collapse, it's do-or-die time for Mike (Mark Wahlberg) and Andrea (Gina Rodriguez).

Andrea is too scared to jump, so Mike instead catches her off-guard and shoves her off the edge of the platform, falling just clear of the fire.

The rig continues to violently burn, so Mike quickly follows suit, making one Hell of a bada** leap off the platform.

It's easily the best scene in the movie thanks to the performances of Wahlberg and Rodriguez, who inject plenty of humanity into an incredibly desperate situation. It also happens to be visually stunning and surprisingly convincing, considering how often CGI fire looks straight-up bad.

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