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* ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'' had a ton of this.
* ''Film/ThreeHundred'', by the same director as ''Watchmen'' also made extensive use during fight scenes.

Compare: {{Overcrank}} and BulletTime.

* ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'': During Judy's training at the Police Academy, the scene where she pushes a rhino's fist into his own face is shown in slow-motion, with drool and teeth protector comically flying.

* ''[[Franchise/JakAndDaxter Jak X: Combat Racing]]'' would do this when the player pulled off certain kill moves, along with a close up zoom of the wrecked car and one of several randomized messages appearing on the screen. The player's car also got this treatment when they were killed. Both of these could be toggled off in the menu, even in mid-race.

* One of the most famous examples in the web animation occurs at the end of the third episode of the ''WebAnimation/XiaoXiao'' series.

* [[Anime/DragonBallSuper Jiren]] [[spoiler:gets this treatment from Goku after he tries to kill his friends]]. It's named the "Silver Dragon Flash" in ''VideoGame/DragonBallHeroes''.

* Parodied in one episode of ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' where a bully attempts to punch Malcolm in the face while everyone else in the schoolyard watches. The action goes into slow motion and Malcolm ducks to the side to avoid being hit. The bully's momentum keeps going and, while still in slow motion, makes an OhCrap expression as he sees his fist is now going towards Stevie, who is in a wheelchair, and is unable to stop himself. The impact of the punch is just a light tap on the cheek, but once the speed returns to normal, Stevie suddenly falls over in his wheelchair.

* Used a few times in the 2009 ''Film/SherlockHolmes'' movie, while Holmes is going through his fight moves in his head. The actual fight is then shown in real time to prove that Holmes' moves worked.

* A correctly done CounterAttack in ''VideoGame/FinalFight: Streetwise'', be it by blocking the attack at the right time or parrying, and you're treated to several variations of this trope.

* In the final chapter of ''Manga/NounaiPoisonBerry'', this is used when [[spoiler: Saotome smashes the fish sculpture he made.]]

** Giorno Giovanna's Gold Experience is absolutely brutal. It may look like a simple punch, but in fact, it accelerates your perception of time, and all the time it takes to the person to realize that it was hit, to put it lightly, it's like you've been hit it by a truck, and only after that happens you realize all the pain and suffering you've been through. Ohh, and the catch? It heightens your senses, so it's going to hurt you, [[UpToEleven a lot]].

* In ''Film/TheCampaign'', Cam Brady slo-mo punches ''a baby''. He was aiming for his political rival as they were fighting over the baby to [[PoliticiansKissBabies kiss him]], but his opponant ducked.

** ''Guilty Gear''[='s=] SpiritualSuccessor ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' has this in JustForFun/{{egregious}} amounts, particularly with its Fatal Counters.

** Giorno Giovanna's]] Gold Experience is absolutely brutal. It may look like a simple punch, but in fact, it accelerates your perception of time, and all the time it takes to the person to realize that it was hit, to put it lightly, it's like you've been hit it by a truck, and only after that happens you realize all the pain and suffering you've been through. Ohh, and the catch? It heightens your senses, so it's going to hurt you, [[UpToEleven a lot]].

** The ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' series is the {{Trope Namer|s}}. The ''Xrd'' installments introduce a feature known as Danger Time, [[LuckBasedMission randomly activated by any clash between attacks]], wherein any attack successfully landed during the next 10 seconds causes what is known as a Mortal Counter, briefly freezing up the assailee before they experience [[BulletTime immense slowdown]]--all while [[ForMassiveDamage attack damage is boosted by 20%]].

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* [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Giorno Giovanna's]] Gold Experience is absolutely brutal. It may look like a simple punch, but in fact, it accelerates your perception of time, and all the time it takes to the person to realize that it was hit, to put it lightly, it's like you've been hit it by a truck, and only after that happens you realize all the pain and suffering you've been through. Ohh, and the catch? It heightens your senses, so it's going to hurt you, [[UpToEleven a lot]].

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* Occurs a few times in ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/109581/1/i-did-not-want-to-die/i-did-not-want-to-die I Did Not Want To Die.]]''

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* ''{{Film/Serenity}}'': When River Tam kicks some Reaver ass, she punches one in the face in slo mo.

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* One of the most hilarious moments in ''{{Series/Mythbusters}}'' was when Jamie slapped Adam across the face while testing cures for drunkenness and seeing how viable having sense slapped into you was, which was repeated in slow-motion for them to watch. Even Adam thought it was hilarious, though he was drunk at the time.

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** The ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' series is the {{Trope Namer|s}}.
*** The ''Xrd'' installments introduce a feature known as Danger Time, [[LuckBasedMission randomly activated by any clash between attacks]], wherein any attack successfully landed during the next 10 seconds causes what is known as a Mortal Counter, briefly freezing up the assailee before they experience [[BulletTime immense slowdown]]--all while [[ForMassiveDamage attack damage is boosted by 20%]].

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* [[Creator/ProductionIG Used and abused for]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome great effect]] in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''. starting with the opening theme.
* [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure Giorno Giovanna's]] Gold Experience is absolutely brutal. It may look like a simple punch, but in fact, it accelerates your perception of time, and all the time it takes to the person to realize that it was hit, to put it lightly, it's like you've been hit it by a truck, and only after that happens you realize all the pain and suffering you've been through. Ohh, and the catch? It heightens your senses, so it's going to hurt you, [[UpToEleven a lot]].

* Occurs a few times in [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/109581/1/i-did-not-want-to-die/i-did-not-want-to-die I Did Not Want To Die.]]

* Most modern 2D [[FightingGame fighting games]] have this to varying degrees, with some attacks only dealing a few frames of hitstop to help people confirm combos, to special moves and super moves that have a lot of them, to help drive their impact home.

*** The ''Xrd'' installments introduces a feature known as Danger Time, [[LuckBasedMission randomly activated by any clash between attacks]], wherein any attack successfully landed during the next 10 seconds causes what is known as a Mortal Counter, briefly freezing up the assailee before they experience [[BulletTime immense slowdown]]--all while [[ForMassiveDamage attack damage is boosted by 20%]].

* On ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' in the episode "Man's Best Friend", we see this trope in effect as Ren hits his owner George Liquor in the face with a oar.
* Used in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "Raging Bender" when Destructor delivers a devastating punch to Bender's face which dents in his head and knocks off his mouth piece and some teeth, in a shout out to ''Film/RagingBull''.