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* '''EugeneLevy'''. He’s not the guy to save a film if it’s otherwise bad, but if you’re already suffering through it, he’ll brighten up your experience for however long he’s onscreen. And when he’s in a genuinely good movie, all the better.
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** ''Marnie'' : [[Creator/{{AlfredHitchcock}} Good evening. I'm Sean Connery]].
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* '''ReeseWitherspoon''': She was in ''{{Freeway}}'' and ''{{Election}}''. She will forever be awesome!
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* '''JackBlack'''. His LargeHam can be positive (''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda''), and he can even be subdued and rather sweet (''TheHoliday'', ''ShallowHal'').
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* '''[[MrT Mr. T]]''' pities the foo' who doesn't include him on this list!
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* '''DavidWarner'''. He was in both the [[StarTrekV fifth Star Trek film]] and the [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles second Ninja Turtles film]], and he is arguably the best thing in both films.
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* '''DavidWarner'''. He was in both the [[StarTrekV [[Film/StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier fifth Star Trek film]] and the [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles second Ninja Turtles film]], and he is arguably the best thing in both films.
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* '''PeterWeller''': The man was [[TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossTheEighthDimension cool]] before it was [[RoboCop cool]]. He worked with some rough material; some more [[{{Fringe}} easier to get away with]], some [[StarTrekEnterprise harder]].
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* '''PeterWeller''': The man was [[TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossTheEighthDimension cool]] before it was [[RoboCop cool]]. He worked with some rough material; some more [[{{Fringe}} easier to get away with]], some [[StarTrekEnterprise [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise harder]].
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* '''DennisQuaid'''. There's the obvious ones like ''EnemyMine'', ''{{Dragonheart}}'', ''The Rookie'' and ''The Special Relationship''. But he delivers even in less universally-praised films like ''TheDayAfterTomorrow'', the ''Flight of the Phoenix'' remake, ''{{Pandorum}}'' or the otherwise so-so ''Wyatt Earp'' where he rivals [[{{Tombstone}} Val Kilmer]] with his rendition of Doc Holliday.
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* '''DennisQuaid'''.'''Dennis Quaid'''. There's the obvious ones like ''EnemyMine'', ''{{Dragonheart}}'', ''The Rookie'' and ''The Special Relationship''. But he delivers even in less universally-praised films like ''TheDayAfterTomorrow'', the ''Flight of the Phoenix'' remake, ''{{Pandorum}}'' or the otherwise so-so ''Wyatt Earp'' where he rivals [[{{Tombstone}} Val Kilmer]] with his rendition of Doc Holliday.Holliday.
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* '''Dean Stockwell'''
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* '''DennisQuaid'''. There's the obvious ones like ''EnemyMine'', ''{{Dragonheart}}'', ''The Rookie'' and ''The Special Relationship''. But he delivers even in less universally-praised films like ''TheDayAfterTomorrow'', the ''Flight of the Phoenix'' remake, ''{{Pandorum}}'' or the otherwise so-so ''Wyatt Earp'' where he rivals [[{{Tombstone}} Val Kilmer]] with his rendition of Doc Holliday.
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* '''Vincent D'Onofrio'''. This Troper dares you to name just one bad performance he ever gave in any movie. [[ThisIsSparta Just. One.]]
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* '''Vincent D'Onofrio'''. This Troper dares you to name just one bad performance he ever gave in any movie. [[ThisIsSparta [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Just. One.]]
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* '''{{Humphrey Bogart}}''' actually rivals Connery for dominion over this trope if you go back and watch his less famous roles. ''Tokyo Joe'', for example, is an absolutely horrible ''{{Casablanca}}'' retread with awful casting and a terrible script, yet Bogart somehow elevates it from "garbage" to "wow, that was pretty decent." ''The Two Mrs. Carrolls'' is another example, although even Bogie can only drag that wreck so far (though you still won't regret watching it). On a more positive note, he took ''{{The Caine Mutiny}}'' from a good-but-forgettable war movie to an Oscar nominated masterpiece, and he did it with what, twenty minutes of screen time? If that?
** He got the part in ''The Petrified Forest'' because he'd played the role on Broadway, and was so good that leading man Leslie Howard wouldn't make the movie unless they cast Bogie. He of course nailed it so well that he immediately became the go-to guy to play tough villains in Hollywood until ''{{The Maltese Falcon}}'' bailed him out of his {{Type Casting}}.
** He got the part in ''The Petrified Forest'' because he'd played the role on Broadway, and was so good that leading man Leslie Howard wouldn't make the movie unless they cast Bogie. He of course nailed it so well that he immediately became the go-to guy to play tough villains in Hollywood until ''{{The Maltese Falcon}}'' bailed him out of his {{Type Casting}}.
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* '''{{Humphrey Bogart}}''' '''HumphreyBogart''' actually rivals Connery for dominion over this trope if you go back and watch his less famous roles. ''Tokyo Joe'', for example, is an absolutely horrible ''{{Casablanca}}'' retread with awful casting and a terrible script, yet Bogart somehow elevates it from "garbage" to "wow, that was pretty decent." ''The Two Mrs. Carrolls'' is another example, although even Bogie can only drag that wreck so far (though you still won't regret watching it). On a more positive note, he took ''{{The Caine Mutiny}}'' ''TheCaineMutiny'' from a good-but-forgettable war movie to an Oscar nominated masterpiece, and he did it with what, twenty minutes of screen time? If that?
** He got the part in ''The Petrified Forest'' because he'd played the role on Broadway, and was so good that leading man Leslie Howard wouldn't make the movie unless they cast Bogie. He of course nailed it so well that he immediately became the go-to guy to play tough villains in Hollywood until''{{The Maltese Falcon}}'' ''TheMalteseFalcon'' bailed him out of his {{Type Casting}}.TypeCasting.
** He got the part in ''The Petrified Forest'' because he'd played the role on Broadway, and was so good that leading man Leslie Howard wouldn't make the movie unless they cast Bogie. He of course nailed it so well that he immediately became the go-to guy to play tough villains in Hollywood until
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* '''ArnoldSchwarzenegger'''. Especially if you like a lot of NarmCharm in your films.
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* '''JeanReno'''. He even made parts of {{Film/Godzilla}} bearable.
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* '''Idris Elba''', who from a guest shot on the American version of ''TheOffice'' to {{Luther}} to [[{{Film/Thor}} Heimdall]], and everything in between, will always raise the quality of anything he is in.
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* '''Idris Elba''', who from a guest shot on the American version of ''TheOffice'' to {{Luther}} to [[{{Film/Thor}} [[Film/{{Thor}} Heimdall]], and everything in between, will always raise the quality of anything he is in.
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** ''{{Year One}}'' is the only true stinker. The man has one trick, but he does it well. At worst B = 0.9
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** ''{{Year One}}'' ''YearOne'' is the only true stinker. The man has one trick, but he does it well. At worst B = 0.9
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** ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', '''SeanConnery''' as Indiana Jones' ''dad''? AWESOME!
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* '''PeterWeller''': The man was [[TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossTheEighthDimension cool]] before it was [[RoboCop cool]]. He worked with some rough material; some more [[{{Fringe}} easier to get away with]], some [[StarTrekEnterprise harder]].
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* '''PeterWeller''': The man was [[TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossTheEighthDimension cool]] before it was [[RoboCop cool]]. He worked with some rough material; some more [[{{Fringe}} easier to get away with]], some [[StarTrekEnterprise harder]].
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* '''KevinCostner'''. He makes great westerns, and helps films such as ''JFK''.
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* '''KevinCostner'''. He makes great westerns, and helps films such as ''JFK''.
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* '''KeanuReeves''' in pretty much anything not called ''Film/{{Speed}}'', ''BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure'', ''TheMatrix'' or ''AScannerDarkly''.
** He actually does a pretty good job in ''Film/{{Constantine}}'', as long as you're not familiar with [[ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}} the comics]] (but inaccuracies to the comic are not the man's fault, take that up with the writers).
** People are rather divided on whether his involvement in a Hollywood ''CowboyBebop'' will help or harm it, though it's somewhat hard to tell the difference between hate for Reeves and standard hate for an American movie adaption of an anime.
** ''PointBreak, Film/BramStokersDracula, TheDevilsAdvocate''...
*** ''Film/{{Parenthood}}'' was a good film.
*** And so were ''[[RiversEdge River's Edge]]'', ''Literature/DangerousLiaisons'', and ''Film/MyOwnPrivateIdaho''.
*** No love for ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing''?
*** ''Film/ChainReaction'' was also quite good, as he tends to drop his usual '[[DullSurprise monotone aloof man]]' in that movie. It also helps he plays opposite of MorganFreeman, who carries the Connery Effect as noted above.
* '''Rob Schneider''': If this man is in your movie for more than five minutes with more than one line, your movie automatically sucks, and requires either [[AdamSandler serious funny]] or [[JackieChan serious]] [[SteveCoogan star]] [[AroundTheWorldInEightyDays power]] to salvage it.
* '''Pauly Shore''', who is basically Rob Schneider with a stoner tilt. When one considers the fact he [[PaulyShoreIsDead made a movie about him faking his own death to revitalize his career]] and shortly thereafter fell right back out of the public eye anyway... it speaks volumes about how genuinely unfunny, unmemorable, and just generally bad he is, doesn't it?
* '''{{Shia LaBeouf}}'''. Nobody ever walks out of a film regretting that this guy wasn't in it.
** With the exception of the ''{{Saw}}'' movies.
** [[Film/{{Transformers}} "No, no, no, nonononono, NO! NO!!!"]]
** He was quite good in ''{{Holes}}''.
** This troper kind of enjoyed the second Wall Street movie.
* '''Kevin James'''. ''INowPronounceYouChuckAndLarry'' and ''PaulBlartMallCop'' plain sucked. ''GrownUps'' has the double suck factor of [[UpToEleven starring Rob Schneider also]].
* Director examples: '''MNightShyamalan''', '''Uwe Boll''', '''[[SeltzerAndFriedberg Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg]]'''.
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* '''JackBlack'''. His LargeHam can be positive (''KungFuPanda''), and he can even be subdued and rather sweet (''TheHoliday'', ''ShallowHal''). But other times is just plain annoying (''OrangeCounty'') or irrelevant (''KingKong'').
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* '''BenStiller''' has certainly become this if he wasn't this already. In most of the KafkaKomedy flicks he works in he could be easily replaced. On other hand, Stiller helps ''ANightAtTheMuseum'' and ''Tower Heist'', and when he's directing himself in a film like ''TropicThunder'' or is starring in an art house film like TheRoyalTenenbaums he's more successful.
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* '''BenStiller''' has certainly become this if he wasn't this already. In most of the KafkaKomedy flicks he works in he could be easily replaced. On other hand, Stiller helps ''ANightAtTheMuseum'' and ''Tower Heist'', and when he's directing himself in a film like ''TropicThunder'' or is starring in an art house film like TheRoyalTenenbaums he's more successful.
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* '''KevinCostner'''. He makes great westerns, and helps films such as ''JFK''. However, he made ''{{Robin Hood Prince of Thieves}}'' painful at times, ''{{Waterworld}}'' much more forgettable than it should have been, and ''Film/ThePostman'' bad enough to sink his career.
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* '''KevinCostner'''. He makes great westerns, and helps films such as ''JFK''. However, he made ''{{Robin Hood Prince of Thieves}}'' painful at times, ''{{Waterworld}}'' much more forgettable than it should have been, and ''Film/ThePostman'' bad enough to sink his career.
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* '''PeterWeller''': The man was [[TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossTheEighthDimension cool]] before it was [[RoboCop cool]]. He worked with some rough material; some more [[{{Fringe}} easier to get away with]], some [[StarTrekEnterprise harder]]. YourMileageMayVary, of course.
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* '''PeterWeller''': The man was [[TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossTheEighthDimension cool]] before it was [[RoboCop cool]]. He worked with some rough material; some more [[{{Fringe}} easier to get away with]], some [[StarTrekEnterprise harder]]. YourMileageMayVary, of course.
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* '''PeterWeller''': The man was [[TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossTheEighthDimension cool]] before it was [[RoboCop cool]]. He worked with some rough material; some more [[{{Fringe}} easier to get away with]], some [[StarTrekEnterprise harder]]. YourMileageMayVary, of course.
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** ''TheUntouchables''. Let's face it, not even [[OohMeAccentsSlipping terrible]] or [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent nonexistent accents]] can diminish his awesomeness multiplier. (See also ''TheHuntForRedOctober'' and ''{{Highlander}}''.)
** ''{{Highlander}}''... and the sequel. If it existed.
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** ''TheUntouchables''. Let's face it, not even [[OohMeAccentsSlipping terrible]] or [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent nonexistent accents]] can diminish his awesomeness multiplier. (See also ''TheHuntForRedOctober'' and ''{{Highlander}}''.''Film/{{Highlander}}''.)
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** ''HorribleBosses'' where she plays against type. It works.
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* '''PierceBrosnan''', widely considered the definitive JamesBond after the trope namer. Even if the Bond movies he did after GoldenEye weren't that well written, Brosnan in the very least made them watchable, if not more so. And then there's [[RemingtonSteele his]] [[TheThomasCrownAffair other]] [[TheTailorOfPanama work]].
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* '''PierceBrosnan''', widely considered the definitive JamesBond after the trope namer. Even if the Bond movies he did after GoldenEye ''Film/GoldenEye'' weren't that well written, Brosnan in the very least made them watchable, if not more so. And then there's [[RemingtonSteele his]] [[TheThomasCrownAffair other]] [[TheTailorOfPanama work]].
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* RogerEbert has what's called the "Stanton-Walsh Rule" which states that nothing featuring HarryDeanStanton (''{{Alien}}'', ''Paris, Texas'', ''Repo Man'' and TV's ''BigLove'') or M. Emmett Walsh (''BloodSimple'', ''TheJerk'', ''BladeRunner'') in a supporting role can be altogether bad. However when ''Film/WildWildWest'' (Walsh) and ''DreamALittleDream'' (Stanton) came out Ebert had to recant.
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* RogerEbert has what's called the "Stanton-Walsh Rule" which states that nothing featuring HarryDeanStanton (''{{Alien}}'', (''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Paris, Texas'', ''Repo Man'' and TV's ''BigLove'') or M. Emmett Walsh (''BloodSimple'', ''TheJerk'', ''BladeRunner'') ''Film/BladeRunner'') in a supporting role can be altogether bad. However when ''Film/WildWildWest'' (Walsh) and ''DreamALittleDream'' (Stanton) came out Ebert had to recant.
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->''"SeanConnery elevates everything he's in... Except like, you know, that one movie [[FanonDiscontinuity we don't talk about.]] And {{Zardoz}}, I guess."''
-->--'''The Spoony One''', '''''WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment''''' (said movie is ''{{Highlander}} II: The Quickening'')[[hottip:*:He SAID we don't talk about it!]]
A subtrope of the "RuleOfCool".
[[AC:SeanConnery:]]\\
A = Movie's Awesomeness Factor without Sean Connery\\
B = Awesomeness Multiplier of Sean Connery = 100\\
C = Movie's Actual Awesomeness Factor\\
If Sean Connery is in the movie then C = BA = 100A, otherwise A=C.
[[AC:KeanuReeves:]]\\
A = Movie's Awesomeness Factor without Keanu Reeves\\
B = Awesomeness Multiplier of Keanu Reeves = -5\\
C = Movie's Actual Awesomeness Factor\\
If Keanu Reeves is in the movie then C = BA = -5A, otherwise A=C.
[[AC:NicolasCage aka The Great Variable:]]\\
A = Movie's Awesomeness Factor without Nicolas Cage\\
B = Awesomeness Multiplier of Nicolas Cage = + /-5\\
C = Movie's Actual Awesomeness Factor\\
If Nicolas Cage is in the movie then C = BA = + /-5A, otherwise A=C
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!!Examples
!Connery Factors
* ''Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''... It may be InNameOnly, but '''SeanConnery''' single-handedly raises it from an F to a C-.
** ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', '''SeanConnery''' as Indiana Jones' ''dad''? AWESOME! Ditching the series when it started to be about Crystal Skulls? Also a good move.
** ''TheHuntForRedOctober''.
--> '''Captain Ramius:''' We will pass through the American patrols, past their sonar nets, and lay off their largest city, and listen to their rock and roll... while we conduct missile drills.
--> '''Captain Ramius:''' You're afraid of our fleet. Well, you should be. Personally, I'd give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?
** Film/JamesBond
** ''FindingForrester'': "[[MemeticMutation You're the man now, dog!]]"
** ''DragonHeart''
** ''TheUntouchables''. Let's face it, not even [[OohMeAccentsSlipping terrible]] or [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent nonexistent accents]] can diminish his awesomeness multiplier. (See also ''TheHuntForRedOctober'' and ''{{Highlander}}''.)
** ''{{Highlander}}''... and the sequel. If it existed.
** ''TimeBandits!'' Agamemnon was never so freakin' awesome.
*** [[WordOfGod Word of God]] states that the script notes for Agamemnon called for a Sean Connery looking actor the production could afford. After reading the script Connery was so amused by the comment he agreed to do the role at a reduced rate.
** [[SoBadItsGood Hell, even]] ''{{Zardoz}}''.
** ''ABridgeTooFar'' shows you what happens when you multiply Connery by Hopkins and raise it to the Hackman.
** "Welcome to ''TheRock''!" Also notable as having wildcard NicolasCage come out as a positive factor.
** [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1552111/ Sir Billi]]... is an exception.
* '''{{Humphrey Bogart}}''' actually rivals Connery for dominion over this trope if you go back and watch his less famous roles. ''Tokyo Joe'', for example, is an absolutely horrible ''{{Casablanca}}'' retread with awful casting and a terrible script, yet Bogart somehow elevates it from "garbage" to "wow, that was pretty decent." ''The Two Mrs. Carrolls'' is another example, although even Bogie can only drag that wreck so far (though you still won't regret watching it). On a more positive note, he took ''{{The Caine Mutiny}}'' from a good-but-forgettable war movie to an Oscar nominated masterpiece, and he did it with what, twenty minutes of screen time? If that?
** He got the part in ''The Petrified Forest'' because he'd played the role on Broadway, and was so good that leading man Leslie Howard wouldn't make the movie unless they cast Bogie. He of course nailed it so well that he immediately became the go-to guy to play tough villains in Hollywood until ''{{The Maltese Falcon}}'' bailed him out of his {{Type Casting}}.
** Bogart wasn't named the Greatest Movie star of all time by the AFI for nothing. Even when he played supporting roles he elevated mostly forgettable films into must see viewing.
* '''SeanBean''', ladies and gentlemen. He can make even a MichaelBay movie good by his mere presence. To truly get an idea of his greatness, see [[http://web.archive.org/web/20081219185129/http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Sean_Bean this article]].
** Hey, Bay did one truly good movie, ''TheRock'' - though as mentioned above, it stars the trope namer, and is a good example of Nic Cage contributing positively.
* '''DavidBowie''', even if it's just for [[OneSceneWonder one scene]].
* '''MichaelCaine'''
* '''BruceCampbell''' "Hail to the king, baby."
* '''James Coburn''' He made ''High Risk'', a subpar action/drug comedy, decent for the twenty minutes or so he's in it. Not to mention his roles in good movies like ''AFistfulOfDynamite'', ''DuckYouSucker'' and ''CrossOfIron''.
* '''RussellCrowe'''
* '''TimCurry'''
* '''Willem Dafoe''', even in that [[Film/SpiderMan ridiculous outfit]].
** And especially in [[TheBoondockSaints that other ridiculous outfit]].
** And doubly so in [[StreetsOfFire that other ridiculous outfit]].
* '''HarrisonFord'''
* '''MorganFreeman''', particularly his voice.
* '''CaryGrant'''
* '''Alec Guinness'''
* '''AnthonyHopkins'''
* '''JasonIsaacs'''
* '''DustinHoffman'''
* '''JohnnyDepp'''
* '''HughJackman'''
* '''BorisKarloff''' and/or '''BelaLugosi''' although to some, [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]] in regards to Lugosi.
* '''[[DwayneJohnson The Rock]]'''
* '''ChristopherLee''': Look no further than ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun'' and ''[[TheHowling Howling II]]'' for evidence of how even total crap can be made awesome by his being there (to say nothing of his ''good'' movies, and disputed stuff such as the ''StarWars'' prequels).
** Also that he continued soldiering on through the Hammer ''Dracula'' films as they got worse and worse solely because of how many crew jobs the studio reminded him would be lost if they stopped making the films says something for this man's character. Not to mention that he tries his hardest to make each one of them worthwhile.
* '''BillMurray'''
* '''SamuelLJackson''' is synonymous with awesomeness. [[OldShame Except in]] ''ComingToAmerica and ''JungleFever''.
* '''IanMcKellen'''
* '''JackNicholson''': Even when he's essentially [[AdamWesting playing himself]], he makes everything better.
* '''LaurenceOlivier''': considered to be one of the greatest actors of all time. Despite all the professional success and having the official knight title of Sir Laurence Olivier, [[HumbleHero he always insisted on being called "Larry"]]
* '''RonPerlman'''
* '''DenzelWashington'''
* '''VincentPrice''' Mix carefully with MichaelJackson, and you get [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Thriller]]!
* '''AlanRickman''': Really, the only reason to see ''RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' is him ChewingTheScenery as the Sheriff Of Nottingham. It's also another example for SeanConnery, who makes a uncredited cameo right at the end and [[OneSceneWonder steals the scene completely]].
* '''Geoffrey Rush''': Case in point, ''TheWarriorsWay''
* '''PatrickStewart'''
* '''LaurenceFishburne'''
* '''MerylStreep''' is singlehandedly capable of making any movie she is ever in ''awesome'', by virtue of the fact that she is ''Meryl Frakking Streep''.
** AMPAS (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) should just rename the Best Actress award into the Meryl Streep Award and call it a day. She won only 3 of 17 (!) nominations because it would be boring if she just took it every time. With 2 won Oscars she is severely undervalued, to the point where it's almost insulting.
* '''ChristopherWalken''', [[OneSceneWonder full stop]].
** [[MoneyDearBoy On the same vein]], '''Lance Henriksen'''.
* The English quartet of awesome:
** '''HelenMirren'''
** '''JudiDench'''
** '''EmmaThompson'''
** '''[[IronLady Maggie Smith]]'''
* '''Frank Langella'''
* '''AudreyHepburn'''
* '''KatharineHepburn''': Was awesome both in movies and in real life.
* It doesn't seem to matter what '''AllisonJanney''' is in: she sells it.
** Except for ''[[SeltzerAndFriedberg Date Movie]]''. But then, ''no one'' could have sold ''Date Movie''.
* '''JohnWayne'''. Notice that his movie awesomeness multiplier increases by a factor of 10 when it's also a Western- or if MaureenOHara is playing opposite him.
* As pointed by her page, '''SummerGlau'''.
* '''{{BRIAN BLESSED}}''' is just ''SO'' [[LargeHam hammy]] that any movie he is in is ''automatically'' awesome.
* '''LiamNeeson'''.
* '''GaryOldman'''.
* '''David Thewlis'''.
* '''JulieAndrews'''.
* '''HugoWeaving'''.
* '''Gene Hackman'''
* '''MarlonBrando'''. Even when he was [[JerkAss behaving like a dick]], demanding [[MoneyDearBoy exorbitant salaries]], or [[InsufferableGenius eulogizing about his own awesomeness]], he delivered a whole new level of oomph to just about every film he was in.
** Brando's standout example was [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JrK4gnNqOU his ten-minute scene]] in ''ApocalypseNow'' - for which he demanded ''$3.5 million dollars!'' He showed up to play the AuthorityEqualsAsskicking warlord at the last minute [[TheyJustDidntCare at least a dozen pounds overweight and drunk as a fish]] - '''They had to have another actor play him for far-off shots.''' His scene was one long CloseUpOnHead. '''''[[TropesAreNotBad And he owns the movie!]]'''''
*** So much that most of the added scenes in the ''Redux'' version feature him, including well-lit full body appearances!
* '''MaureenOHara''' Her synergy with JohnWayne is noted above.
* '''LeonardNimoy'''. Even ''{{Civilization}} IV'' improves from his presence!
* '''Vincent D'Onofrio'''. This Troper dares you to name just one bad performance he ever gave in any movie. [[ThisIsSparta Just. One.]]
* '''MichaelShannon''', who is right up there with ChristopherWalken and OrsonWelles with his ability to [[OneSceneWonder steal a movie simply by showing up]].
* '''NathanFillion'''
* '''Charles Bronson'''
* '''ArnoldSchwarzenegger'''. Especially if you like a lot of NarmCharm in your films.
** It's been said that only the HamAndCheese performances by him and UmaThurman put ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' into SoBadItsGood territory (plus Uma's FanService, of course).
*** He does seem to really be enjoying himself with it. Possibly making him the only one who realized how awful that movie was going to be. His performance of Mr. Freeze was on par with the villains of Adam West's Batman. Probably BETTER than the actual Mr. Freeze actor from the 60s (of which there were three - George Sanders, Otto Preminger[[hottip:*:who Adam West ''loathed'']] and Eli Wallach).
*** He's also been delivering [[BondOneLiner absurd]] [[PreMortemOneLiner zingers]] for years, so he knew how to pull it off.
* '''RLeeErmey'''
* '''TinaFey.''' Even when its just [[{{Megamind}} her]] [[PonyoOnTheCliffByTheSea voice]]...
* '''[[MrT Mr. T]]''' pities the foo' who doesn't include him on this list!
* '''HelenaBonhamCarter'''.
* '''JeffBridges'''
** [[TheBigLebowski "Yeah, well that's just, like, your opinion, man."]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCmeQaXuFig JEFF BRIDGES!]]
* '''SteveBuscemi'''.
** Multiply by 10 if he's working with TheCoenBrothers.
*** Or Quentin Tarantino
* '''JeanReno'''. He even made parts of {{Film/Godzilla}} bearable.
* '''OliverReed'''. The fact that he is in certain movies is often the most -- or even ''only'' -- notable thing about them.
* '''TomHanks'''. Used in-universe in ''TheSimpsonsMovie'', during a tourist attraction ad: "Hi, I'm Tom Hanks. The American Government has used up all its credibility so it's borrowing some of mine."
* '''AngelinaJolie'''. Her bad movies would be much worse without her.
* '''NeilPatrickHarris'''
* '''CrispinFreeman'''
* '''BruceWillis'''
* '''RobertDowneyJr'''
* '''ChristopherLloyd''' the best character actor in Hollywood in whatever role he may fall into, whether it's [[BackToTheFuture a mad genius going through time or allowing someone else to do so]] [[DeadlyGames or as a videogame devil]] [[OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest or else as a mad man in a madhouse]] [[Series/TheAddamsFamily or a crazy bald uncle coming back from the Bermuda triangle]] [[ThePagemaster or an eccentric librarian]]; whatever his role is, it's awesome thanks to him.
** And particularly [[SuburbanCommando anything in which he]] [[LargeHam was]] [[ThatGuyWithTheGlasses frozen]] [[MemeticMutation today]].
* '''JimCarrey'''
* '''BruceLee'''
* '''LeeMarvin''': To quote Homer Simpson: "He's ALWAYS drunk and violent!"
* '''ClaudiaBlack''': Even if it is [[DragonAge just]] [[{{Uncharted}} her]] [[MassEffect2 voice]].
* '''JenniferHale''': Full stop. Has been called the MerylStreep of video games if that's any indication.
* '''JeanClaudeVanDamme''', who gives some entertainment to even the worst movies. However, many consider his performance as [[Film/StreetFighter Guile]] to be a massive exception to this rule, indeed -- many think that it's one of the (many, many, many) things wrong with the film.
* '''PeterLorre''' was the master of wit, style, and vaguely sinister Eastern European accents. Inspired a song by TomSmith.
* '''VladimirVysotsky''' was this for the Soviet Sinema.
* '''DavidWarner'''. He was in both the [[StarTrekV fifth Star Trek film]] and the [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles second Ninja Turtles film]], and he is arguably the best thing in both films.
** [[{{TRON}} End of line.]]
* '''Christoph Waltz'''
* '''Holly Hunter'''
* '''Ricardo Montalban'''
* '''Cate Blanchett'''
* '''ChristianBale''', no one could have been a better [[AmericanPsycho Bateman]] or a better [[TheDarkKnight Batman]].
** [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]] heavily in this case. Many otherwise admirers of ''TheDarkKnight'' think little of his acting as Batman, particularly voice-wise.
** Such admirers never consider Bale's physical performance. Bale captures the grace and fluidity of movement that Batman has, in comparison to the stiff, robotic Burton/Schumacher interpretations. If one wants an awesome Batman voice, one would look to:
* '''KevinConroy''', so good he's played Batman more times than any other actor living or otherwise.
* '''KevinSpacey'''
* '''RaulJulia''', whose performance in the notoriously awful ''Film/StreetFighter'' movie is widely regarded as the only part of the movie which is truly good (as opposed to merely SoBadItsGood).
** His virtuoso turn as [[Series/TheAddamsFamily Gomez Addams]] is beyond reproach; he didn't make a bad film good, he took what could have been a rough film and polished it to a high sheen.
* '''Idris Elba''', who from a guest shot on the American version of ''TheOffice'' to {{Luther}} to [[{{Film/Thor}} Heimdall]], and everything in between, will always raise the quality of anything he is in.
** Though he will always be [[TheWire Stringer Bell]] to us.
* '''John Candy''', the man who reeks of comic gold and silvery awesomeness.
** ''{{Volunteers}}'', especially his interrogation by the Thailand Commies before he's brainwashed. ([[{{Irony}} "That will be]] [[GilliganCut a challenge."]])
** ''{{Splash}}''.
** ''{{Spaceballs}}''.
** ''SummerRental''. ([[MakesSenseInContext "I'd take those over a power tool any day."]])
** ''UncleBuck''. Oh god, Uncle Buck.
*** "Nyi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi ... ever heard of a ritual killing" (beat) "nyi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi."
*** The cordless drill break-in, with the most epic lighting and camera angles ever seen in a John Hughes movie. [[OhCrap Then Buck realizes his mistake]]. But he keeps going. And all without dialogue, carried by John Candy's impeccably-timed facial expressions.
** ''Film/{{JFK}}'', even though he's a bad guy. ("I was on drugs at the hospital.")
** [[Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles Those aren't PILLOWS!!!!!!!!!!11111111oneoneoneone]]
* '''Nick Nolte'''.
* '''PhilipSeymourHoffman'''
* '''John Goodman''' The same rule under Steve Buscemi also applies to Mr. Goodman.
* '''ClintEastwood'''
* Arguably, '''TheBeatles''', either solo or as individuals. Often an appearance or starring role by RingoStarr or JohnLennon is the best part of many films.
** Not to mention music-wise, of course. Featuring PaulMcCartney and GeorgeHarrison in your song is always an advantage!
* '''KeithDavid'''. And his voice even more.
* '''BillNighy'''. The best part of many a bad film.
* '''EllenPage'''. Not a lot of people liked ''XMenTheLastStand'', but they did like Kitty Pryde taking down the Juggernaut.
* '''PierceBrosnan''', widely considered the definitive JamesBond after the trope namer. Even if the Bond movies he did after GoldenEye weren't that well written, Brosnan in the very least made them watchable, if not more so. And then there's [[RemingtonSteele his]] [[TheThomasCrownAffair other]] [[TheTailorOfPanama work]].
* Voice actor '''[[{{Bastion}} Logan Cunningham]]'''.
* '''MartinSheen'''
* '''Sam Neil'''
* How about '''BettyWhite'''???
* RogerEbert has what's called the "Stanton-Walsh Rule" which states that nothing featuring HarryDeanStanton (''{{Alien}}'', ''Paris, Texas'', ''Repo Man'' and TV's ''BigLove'') or M. Emmett Walsh (''BloodSimple'', ''TheJerk'', ''BladeRunner'') in a supporting role can be altogether bad. However when ''Film/WildWildWest'' (Walsh) and ''DreamALittleDream'' (Stanton) came out Ebert had to recant.
* '''AlPacino'''
* '''AmandaTapping'''
** Or, for that matter, her StargateSG1 co-star '''Richard Dean Anderson'''. Stargate series aside, there's also a voice-acting turn as himself on TheSimpsons, a stint in soap operas, and of course his ''other'' most famous role, MacGyver.
* '''JoePesci''' - Friend GeorgeCarlin claimed that he prayed to Joe because he looked like a man that 'could get things done'. If that doesn't say anything about how convincing he is, nothing will.
* '''JasonStatham'''
* '''ZeljkoIvanek''' - Falls under HeyItsThatGuy!, but usually steals the show.
* '''MarkHamill'''
* '''JackieEarleHaley''' in everything he's made since his 2006 comeback.
* '''Jeffery Combs'''
* '''JeremyIrons''': Even in the godawful ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons'', he was the one redeeming factor.
* '''OrsonWelles''': [[TheThirdMan Enough]] [[AManForAllSeasons said]].
* '''JamesEarlJones''': The voice.
* '''ReeseWitherspoon''': She was in ''{{Freeway}}'' and ''{{Election}}''. She will forever be awesome!
* '''GeorgeClooney''' (except on ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'', where his Batman is - unfortunately, as he even looks like Bruce Wayne - a negative factor)
* '''WillSmith''', to many people.
* '''TildaSwinton''' [[http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/64047251.html who is a goddess that can do no wrong.]] It's the exact reason she's become obligated to appear in every one of the ''{{Narnia}}'' movies despite her character only being present in two of the books!
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!Reeves Factors (YourMileageMayVary on the following)
* '''KeanuReeves''' in pretty much anything not called ''Film/{{Speed}}'', ''BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure'', ''TheMatrix'' or ''AScannerDarkly''.
** He actually does a pretty good job in ''Film/{{Constantine}}'', as long as you're not familiar with [[ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}} the comics]] (but inaccuracies to the comic are not the man's fault, take that up with the writers).
** People are rather divided on whether his involvement in a Hollywood ''CowboyBebop'' will help or harm it, though it's somewhat hard to tell the difference between hate for Reeves and standard hate for an American movie adaption of an anime.
** ''PointBreak, Film/BramStokersDracula, TheDevilsAdvocate''...
*** ''Film/{{Parenthood}}'' was a good film.
*** And so were ''[[RiversEdge River's Edge]]'', ''Literature/DangerousLiaisons'', and ''Film/MyOwnPrivateIdaho''.
*** No love for ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing''?
*** ''Film/ChainReaction'' was also quite good, as he tends to drop his usual '[[DullSurprise monotone aloof man]]' in that movie. It also helps he plays opposite of MorganFreeman, who carries the Connery Effect as noted above.
* '''Rob Schneider''': If this man is in your movie for more than five minutes with more than one line, your movie automatically sucks, and requires either [[AdamSandler serious funny]] or [[JackieChan serious]] [[SteveCoogan star]] [[AroundTheWorldInEightyDays power]] to salvage it.
* '''Pauly Shore''', who is basically Rob Schneider with a stoner tilt. When one considers the fact he [[PaulyShoreIsDead made a movie about him faking his own death to revitalize his career]] and shortly thereafter fell right back out of the public eye anyway... it speaks volumes about how genuinely unfunny, unmemorable, and just generally bad he is, doesn't it?
* '''{{Shia LaBeouf}}'''. Nobody ever walks out of a film regretting that this guy wasn't in it.
** With the exception of the ''{{Saw}}'' movies.
** [[Film/{{Transformers}} "No, no, no, nonononono, NO! NO!!!"]]
** He was quite good in ''{{Holes}}''.
* '''MNightShyamalan''' has become this as a director.
** Ditto UweBoll, [[SeltzerAndFriedberg Jason Seltzer and Aaron Friedberg]].
* '''Kevin James'''. ''INowPronounceYouChuckAndLarry'' and ''PaulBlartMallCop'' plain sucked. ''GrownUps'' has the double suck factor of [[UpToEleven starring Rob Schneider also]].
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!Cage Factors (YourMileageMayVary)
* '''NicolasCage''' can elevate films like ''WildAtHeart'', ''LeavingLasVegas'', ''{{Adaptation}}'', and ''{{Film/Kick-Ass}}'', but when it comes to ''GhostRider'' or ''TheWickerMan'', well, he brings it down.
** NicolasCage is best described as good in good movies, and hilarious in bad movies.
*** So much that ''The Wicker Man'' can be a GREAT movie [[{{Narm}} as long as you view it as a comedy.]] I mean, how else are you supposed to view him punching a woman out while dressed in a bear costume, or the infamous "Not the bees"?
*** Cage is the only reason anyone should EVER willingly watch the movie ''{{Deadfall}}''. But good god he makes every second of his screen time a joy to watch.
* '''TomCruise''' has played several roles that were seemingly made for him, and many others where anyone else would have been a much better choice.
** Definitely a +5 (at the very least) for playing [[ClusterFBomb a certain role]] in [[TropicThunder a certain movie]].
* '''JackBlack'''. His LargeHam can be positive (''KungFuPanda''), and he can even be subdued and rather sweet (''TheHoliday'', ''ShallowHal''). But other times is just plain annoying (''OrangeCounty'') or irrelevant (''KingKong'').
* '''SylvesterStallone''', who despite ''Film/{{Rocky}}'' and ''{{Rambo}}'' under his belt, has taken home more Razzie Awards than anyone due to ''many'' unsalvageable films.
* '''BenStiller''' has certainly become this if he wasn't this already. In most of the KafkaKomedy flicks he works in he could be easily replaced. On other hand, Stiller helps ''ANightAtTheMuseum'' and ''Tower Heist'', and when he's directing himself in a film like ''TropicThunder'' or is starring in an art house film like TheRoyalTenenbaums he's more successful.
** Consider the irony given that his dad Jerry Stiller certainly follows Rule of Sean Connery as far as his role and delivery in {{Seinfeld}} is concerned.
* '''SandraBullock''' is the only actress to win an Oscar for Best Actress (for ''TheBlindSide'') and a Razzie for Worst Actress (for ''AllAboutSteve'') in the same year. She even [[MedalOfDishonor attended the 2010 Razzie ceremony to collect her "award".]]
* '''MichaelCera''': As this trope applies only to film, ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' will be disregarded here (as will ''ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' for the time being).
** What about ''NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist''?
** And ''{{Juno}}''! Surely his effect is trumped by EllenPage?
** What, no love for ''{{Superbad}}''?
** ''{{Year One}}'' is the only true stinker. The man has one trick, but he does it well. At worst B = 0.9
** When it comes to Cera there are two types of viewers: Those who like Michael Cera Hipster flicks (who still hate Year One), and those who hate Michael Cera Hipster flicks (who will still enjoy Scott Pilgrim).
* '''JackieChan''' may have some amazing fight scenes, but his acting ability and insistence on being family friendly trumps any BadAss factor he may have had.
** Jackie is aware of this and actually tried to remedy it with ShinjukuIncident.
** Nah, there's actually just two movies of his that are unwatchable: ''The Tuxedo'' and ''TheSpyNextDoor''.
* With the possible exception of Cage, the thing these actors have in common is [[IAmNotLeonardNimoy playing every role the same way.]] When it works, it really works. When it doesn't, it can ruin the picture.
** Another thing these actors have in common is that their hits are usually films where their abilities are put to best use, for example if one considers Tom Cruise 'good' in RainMan, it's because his acting style is minimalistic and doesn't clash with Dustin Hoffman's more extravagant performance.
* '''MatthewBroderick''', depending on whether he's in [[TheLionKing Simba]] mode or [[Film/{{Godzilla}} "That's a lot of fish"]] mode.
* '''KevinCostner'''. He makes great westerns, and helps films such as ''JFK''. However, he made ''{{Robin Hood Prince of Thieves}}'' painful at times, ''{{Waterworld}}'' much more forgettable than it should have been, and ''Film/ThePostman'' bad enough to sink his career.
* ''JenniferAniston'' has an acting range that stretches all the way from A to B, but sometimes (''{{Friends}}'', ''The Good Girl'') is helpful to what she's working on.
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[[TheStinger ... and let's not forget he]] [[TriviallyObvious who works in any work he's in, namely]] ChuckNorris.
-->--'''The Spoony One''', '''''WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment''''' (said movie is ''{{Highlander}} II: The Quickening'')[[hottip:*:He SAID we don't talk about it!]]
A subtrope of the "RuleOfCool".
[[AC:SeanConnery:]]\\
A = Movie's Awesomeness Factor without Sean Connery\\
B = Awesomeness Multiplier of Sean Connery = 100\\
C = Movie's Actual Awesomeness Factor\\
If Sean Connery is in the movie then C = BA = 100A, otherwise A=C.
[[AC:KeanuReeves:]]\\
A = Movie's Awesomeness Factor without Keanu Reeves\\
B = Awesomeness Multiplier of Keanu Reeves = -5\\
C = Movie's Actual Awesomeness Factor\\
If Keanu Reeves is in the movie then C = BA = -5A, otherwise A=C.
[[AC:NicolasCage aka The Great Variable:]]\\
A = Movie's Awesomeness Factor without Nicolas Cage\\
B = Awesomeness Multiplier of Nicolas Cage = + /-5\\
C = Movie's Actual Awesomeness Factor\\
If Nicolas Cage is in the movie then C = BA = + /-5A, otherwise A=C
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!!Examples
!Connery Factors
* ''Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''... It may be InNameOnly, but '''SeanConnery''' single-handedly raises it from an F to a C-.
** ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', '''SeanConnery''' as Indiana Jones' ''dad''? AWESOME! Ditching the series when it started to be about Crystal Skulls? Also a good move.
** ''TheHuntForRedOctober''.
--> '''Captain Ramius:''' We will pass through the American patrols, past their sonar nets, and lay off their largest city, and listen to their rock and roll... while we conduct missile drills.
--> '''Captain Ramius:''' You're afraid of our fleet. Well, you should be. Personally, I'd give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?
** Film/JamesBond
** ''FindingForrester'': "[[MemeticMutation You're the man now, dog!]]"
** ''DragonHeart''
** ''TheUntouchables''. Let's face it, not even [[OohMeAccentsSlipping terrible]] or [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent nonexistent accents]] can diminish his awesomeness multiplier. (See also ''TheHuntForRedOctober'' and ''{{Highlander}}''.)
** ''{{Highlander}}''... and the sequel. If it existed.
** ''TimeBandits!'' Agamemnon was never so freakin' awesome.
*** [[WordOfGod Word of God]] states that the script notes for Agamemnon called for a Sean Connery looking actor the production could afford. After reading the script Connery was so amused by the comment he agreed to do the role at a reduced rate.
** [[SoBadItsGood Hell, even]] ''{{Zardoz}}''.
** ''ABridgeTooFar'' shows you what happens when you multiply Connery by Hopkins and raise it to the Hackman.
** "Welcome to ''TheRock''!" Also notable as having wildcard NicolasCage come out as a positive factor.
** [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1552111/ Sir Billi]]... is an exception.
* '''{{Humphrey Bogart}}''' actually rivals Connery for dominion over this trope if you go back and watch his less famous roles. ''Tokyo Joe'', for example, is an absolutely horrible ''{{Casablanca}}'' retread with awful casting and a terrible script, yet Bogart somehow elevates it from "garbage" to "wow, that was pretty decent." ''The Two Mrs. Carrolls'' is another example, although even Bogie can only drag that wreck so far (though you still won't regret watching it). On a more positive note, he took ''{{The Caine Mutiny}}'' from a good-but-forgettable war movie to an Oscar nominated masterpiece, and he did it with what, twenty minutes of screen time? If that?
** He got the part in ''The Petrified Forest'' because he'd played the role on Broadway, and was so good that leading man Leslie Howard wouldn't make the movie unless they cast Bogie. He of course nailed it so well that he immediately became the go-to guy to play tough villains in Hollywood until ''{{The Maltese Falcon}}'' bailed him out of his {{Type Casting}}.
** Bogart wasn't named the Greatest Movie star of all time by the AFI for nothing. Even when he played supporting roles he elevated mostly forgettable films into must see viewing.
* '''SeanBean''', ladies and gentlemen. He can make even a MichaelBay movie good by his mere presence. To truly get an idea of his greatness, see [[http://web.archive.org/web/20081219185129/http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Sean_Bean this article]].
** Hey, Bay did one truly good movie, ''TheRock'' - though as mentioned above, it stars the trope namer, and is a good example of Nic Cage contributing positively.
* '''DavidBowie''', even if it's just for [[OneSceneWonder one scene]].
* '''MichaelCaine'''
* '''BruceCampbell''' "Hail to the king, baby."
* '''James Coburn''' He made ''High Risk'', a subpar action/drug comedy, decent for the twenty minutes or so he's in it. Not to mention his roles in good movies like ''AFistfulOfDynamite'', ''DuckYouSucker'' and ''CrossOfIron''.
* '''RussellCrowe'''
* '''TimCurry'''
* '''Willem Dafoe''', even in that [[Film/SpiderMan ridiculous outfit]].
** And especially in [[TheBoondockSaints that other ridiculous outfit]].
** And doubly so in [[StreetsOfFire that other ridiculous outfit]].
* '''HarrisonFord'''
* '''MorganFreeman''', particularly his voice.
* '''CaryGrant'''
* '''Alec Guinness'''
* '''AnthonyHopkins'''
* '''JasonIsaacs'''
* '''DustinHoffman'''
* '''JohnnyDepp'''
* '''HughJackman'''
* '''BorisKarloff''' and/or '''BelaLugosi''' although to some, [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]] in regards to Lugosi.
* '''[[DwayneJohnson The Rock]]'''
* '''ChristopherLee''': Look no further than ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun'' and ''[[TheHowling Howling II]]'' for evidence of how even total crap can be made awesome by his being there (to say nothing of his ''good'' movies, and disputed stuff such as the ''StarWars'' prequels).
** Also that he continued soldiering on through the Hammer ''Dracula'' films as they got worse and worse solely because of how many crew jobs the studio reminded him would be lost if they stopped making the films says something for this man's character. Not to mention that he tries his hardest to make each one of them worthwhile.
* '''BillMurray'''
* '''SamuelLJackson''' is synonymous with awesomeness. [[OldShame Except in]] ''ComingToAmerica and ''JungleFever''.
* '''IanMcKellen'''
* '''JackNicholson''': Even when he's essentially [[AdamWesting playing himself]], he makes everything better.
* '''LaurenceOlivier''': considered to be one of the greatest actors of all time. Despite all the professional success and having the official knight title of Sir Laurence Olivier, [[HumbleHero he always insisted on being called "Larry"]]
* '''RonPerlman'''
* '''DenzelWashington'''
* '''VincentPrice''' Mix carefully with MichaelJackson, and you get [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Thriller]]!
* '''AlanRickman''': Really, the only reason to see ''RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' is him ChewingTheScenery as the Sheriff Of Nottingham. It's also another example for SeanConnery, who makes a uncredited cameo right at the end and [[OneSceneWonder steals the scene completely]].
* '''Geoffrey Rush''': Case in point, ''TheWarriorsWay''
* '''PatrickStewart'''
* '''LaurenceFishburne'''
* '''MerylStreep''' is singlehandedly capable of making any movie she is ever in ''awesome'', by virtue of the fact that she is ''Meryl Frakking Streep''.
** AMPAS (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) should just rename the Best Actress award into the Meryl Streep Award and call it a day. She won only 3 of 17 (!) nominations because it would be boring if she just took it every time. With 2 won Oscars she is severely undervalued, to the point where it's almost insulting.
* '''ChristopherWalken''', [[OneSceneWonder full stop]].
** [[MoneyDearBoy On the same vein]], '''Lance Henriksen'''.
* The English quartet of awesome:
** '''HelenMirren'''
** '''JudiDench'''
** '''EmmaThompson'''
** '''[[IronLady Maggie Smith]]'''
* '''Frank Langella'''
* '''AudreyHepburn'''
* '''KatharineHepburn''': Was awesome both in movies and in real life.
* It doesn't seem to matter what '''AllisonJanney''' is in: she sells it.
** Except for ''[[SeltzerAndFriedberg Date Movie]]''. But then, ''no one'' could have sold ''Date Movie''.
* '''JohnWayne'''. Notice that his movie awesomeness multiplier increases by a factor of 10 when it's also a Western- or if MaureenOHara is playing opposite him.
* As pointed by her page, '''SummerGlau'''.
* '''{{BRIAN BLESSED}}''' is just ''SO'' [[LargeHam hammy]] that any movie he is in is ''automatically'' awesome.
* '''LiamNeeson'''.
* '''GaryOldman'''.
* '''David Thewlis'''.
* '''JulieAndrews'''.
* '''HugoWeaving'''.
* '''Gene Hackman'''
* '''MarlonBrando'''. Even when he was [[JerkAss behaving like a dick]], demanding [[MoneyDearBoy exorbitant salaries]], or [[InsufferableGenius eulogizing about his own awesomeness]], he delivered a whole new level of oomph to just about every film he was in.
** Brando's standout example was [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JrK4gnNqOU his ten-minute scene]] in ''ApocalypseNow'' - for which he demanded ''$3.5 million dollars!'' He showed up to play the AuthorityEqualsAsskicking warlord at the last minute [[TheyJustDidntCare at least a dozen pounds overweight and drunk as a fish]] - '''They had to have another actor play him for far-off shots.''' His scene was one long CloseUpOnHead. '''''[[TropesAreNotBad And he owns the movie!]]'''''
*** So much that most of the added scenes in the ''Redux'' version feature him, including well-lit full body appearances!
* '''MaureenOHara''' Her synergy with JohnWayne is noted above.
* '''LeonardNimoy'''. Even ''{{Civilization}} IV'' improves from his presence!
* '''Vincent D'Onofrio'''. This Troper dares you to name just one bad performance he ever gave in any movie. [[ThisIsSparta Just. One.]]
* '''MichaelShannon''', who is right up there with ChristopherWalken and OrsonWelles with his ability to [[OneSceneWonder steal a movie simply by showing up]].
* '''NathanFillion'''
* '''Charles Bronson'''
* '''ArnoldSchwarzenegger'''. Especially if you like a lot of NarmCharm in your films.
** It's been said that only the HamAndCheese performances by him and UmaThurman put ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' into SoBadItsGood territory (plus Uma's FanService, of course).
*** He does seem to really be enjoying himself with it. Possibly making him the only one who realized how awful that movie was going to be. His performance of Mr. Freeze was on par with the villains of Adam West's Batman. Probably BETTER than the actual Mr. Freeze actor from the 60s (of which there were three - George Sanders, Otto Preminger[[hottip:*:who Adam West ''loathed'']] and Eli Wallach).
*** He's also been delivering [[BondOneLiner absurd]] [[PreMortemOneLiner zingers]] for years, so he knew how to pull it off.
* '''RLeeErmey'''
* '''TinaFey.''' Even when its just [[{{Megamind}} her]] [[PonyoOnTheCliffByTheSea voice]]...
* '''[[MrT Mr. T]]''' pities the foo' who doesn't include him on this list!
* '''HelenaBonhamCarter'''.
* '''JeffBridges'''
** [[TheBigLebowski "Yeah, well that's just, like, your opinion, man."]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCmeQaXuFig JEFF BRIDGES!]]
* '''SteveBuscemi'''.
** Multiply by 10 if he's working with TheCoenBrothers.
*** Or Quentin Tarantino
* '''JeanReno'''. He even made parts of {{Film/Godzilla}} bearable.
* '''OliverReed'''. The fact that he is in certain movies is often the most -- or even ''only'' -- notable thing about them.
* '''TomHanks'''. Used in-universe in ''TheSimpsonsMovie'', during a tourist attraction ad: "Hi, I'm Tom Hanks. The American Government has used up all its credibility so it's borrowing some of mine."
* '''AngelinaJolie'''. Her bad movies would be much worse without her.
* '''NeilPatrickHarris'''
* '''CrispinFreeman'''
* '''BruceWillis'''
* '''RobertDowneyJr'''
* '''ChristopherLloyd''' the best character actor in Hollywood in whatever role he may fall into, whether it's [[BackToTheFuture a mad genius going through time or allowing someone else to do so]] [[DeadlyGames or as a videogame devil]] [[OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest or else as a mad man in a madhouse]] [[Series/TheAddamsFamily or a crazy bald uncle coming back from the Bermuda triangle]] [[ThePagemaster or an eccentric librarian]]; whatever his role is, it's awesome thanks to him.
** And particularly [[SuburbanCommando anything in which he]] [[LargeHam was]] [[ThatGuyWithTheGlasses frozen]] [[MemeticMutation today]].
* '''JimCarrey'''
* '''BruceLee'''
* '''LeeMarvin''': To quote Homer Simpson: "He's ALWAYS drunk and violent!"
* '''ClaudiaBlack''': Even if it is [[DragonAge just]] [[{{Uncharted}} her]] [[MassEffect2 voice]].
* '''JenniferHale''': Full stop. Has been called the MerylStreep of video games if that's any indication.
* '''JeanClaudeVanDamme''', who gives some entertainment to even the worst movies. However, many consider his performance as [[Film/StreetFighter Guile]] to be a massive exception to this rule, indeed -- many think that it's one of the (many, many, many) things wrong with the film.
* '''PeterLorre''' was the master of wit, style, and vaguely sinister Eastern European accents. Inspired a song by TomSmith.
* '''VladimirVysotsky''' was this for the Soviet Sinema.
* '''DavidWarner'''. He was in both the [[StarTrekV fifth Star Trek film]] and the [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles second Ninja Turtles film]], and he is arguably the best thing in both films.
** [[{{TRON}} End of line.]]
* '''Christoph Waltz'''
* '''Holly Hunter'''
* '''Ricardo Montalban'''
* '''Cate Blanchett'''
* '''ChristianBale''', no one could have been a better [[AmericanPsycho Bateman]] or a better [[TheDarkKnight Batman]].
** [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]] heavily in this case. Many otherwise admirers of ''TheDarkKnight'' think little of his acting as Batman, particularly voice-wise.
** Such admirers never consider Bale's physical performance. Bale captures the grace and fluidity of movement that Batman has, in comparison to the stiff, robotic Burton/Schumacher interpretations. If one wants an awesome Batman voice, one would look to:
* '''KevinConroy''', so good he's played Batman more times than any other actor living or otherwise.
* '''KevinSpacey'''
* '''RaulJulia''', whose performance in the notoriously awful ''Film/StreetFighter'' movie is widely regarded as the only part of the movie which is truly good (as opposed to merely SoBadItsGood).
** His virtuoso turn as [[Series/TheAddamsFamily Gomez Addams]] is beyond reproach; he didn't make a bad film good, he took what could have been a rough film and polished it to a high sheen.
* '''Idris Elba''', who from a guest shot on the American version of ''TheOffice'' to {{Luther}} to [[{{Film/Thor}} Heimdall]], and everything in between, will always raise the quality of anything he is in.
** Though he will always be [[TheWire Stringer Bell]] to us.
* '''John Candy''', the man who reeks of comic gold and silvery awesomeness.
** ''{{Volunteers}}'', especially his interrogation by the Thailand Commies before he's brainwashed. ([[{{Irony}} "That will be]] [[GilliganCut a challenge."]])
** ''{{Splash}}''.
** ''{{Spaceballs}}''.
** ''SummerRental''. ([[MakesSenseInContext "I'd take those over a power tool any day."]])
** ''UncleBuck''. Oh god, Uncle Buck.
*** "Nyi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi ... ever heard of a ritual killing" (beat) "nyi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi."
*** The cordless drill break-in, with the most epic lighting and camera angles ever seen in a John Hughes movie. [[OhCrap Then Buck realizes his mistake]]. But he keeps going. And all without dialogue, carried by John Candy's impeccably-timed facial expressions.
** ''Film/{{JFK}}'', even though he's a bad guy. ("I was on drugs at the hospital.")
** [[Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles Those aren't PILLOWS!!!!!!!!!!11111111oneoneoneone]]
* '''Nick Nolte'''.
* '''PhilipSeymourHoffman'''
* '''John Goodman''' The same rule under Steve Buscemi also applies to Mr. Goodman.
* '''ClintEastwood'''
* Arguably, '''TheBeatles''', either solo or as individuals. Often an appearance or starring role by RingoStarr or JohnLennon is the best part of many films.
** Not to mention music-wise, of course. Featuring PaulMcCartney and GeorgeHarrison in your song is always an advantage!
* '''KeithDavid'''. And his voice even more.
* '''BillNighy'''. The best part of many a bad film.
* '''EllenPage'''. Not a lot of people liked ''XMenTheLastStand'', but they did like Kitty Pryde taking down the Juggernaut.
* '''PierceBrosnan''', widely considered the definitive JamesBond after the trope namer. Even if the Bond movies he did after GoldenEye weren't that well written, Brosnan in the very least made them watchable, if not more so. And then there's [[RemingtonSteele his]] [[TheThomasCrownAffair other]] [[TheTailorOfPanama work]].
* Voice actor '''[[{{Bastion}} Logan Cunningham]]'''.
* '''MartinSheen'''
* '''Sam Neil'''
* How about '''BettyWhite'''???
* RogerEbert has what's called the "Stanton-Walsh Rule" which states that nothing featuring HarryDeanStanton (''{{Alien}}'', ''Paris, Texas'', ''Repo Man'' and TV's ''BigLove'') or M. Emmett Walsh (''BloodSimple'', ''TheJerk'', ''BladeRunner'') in a supporting role can be altogether bad. However when ''Film/WildWildWest'' (Walsh) and ''DreamALittleDream'' (Stanton) came out Ebert had to recant.
* '''AlPacino'''
* '''AmandaTapping'''
** Or, for that matter, her StargateSG1 co-star '''Richard Dean Anderson'''. Stargate series aside, there's also a voice-acting turn as himself on TheSimpsons, a stint in soap operas, and of course his ''other'' most famous role, MacGyver.
* '''JoePesci''' - Friend GeorgeCarlin claimed that he prayed to Joe because he looked like a man that 'could get things done'. If that doesn't say anything about how convincing he is, nothing will.
* '''JasonStatham'''
* '''ZeljkoIvanek''' - Falls under HeyItsThatGuy!, but usually steals the show.
* '''MarkHamill'''
* '''JackieEarleHaley''' in everything he's made since his 2006 comeback.
* '''Jeffery Combs'''
* '''JeremyIrons''': Even in the godawful ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons'', he was the one redeeming factor.
* '''OrsonWelles''': [[TheThirdMan Enough]] [[AManForAllSeasons said]].
* '''JamesEarlJones''': The voice.
* '''ReeseWitherspoon''': She was in ''{{Freeway}}'' and ''{{Election}}''. She will forever be awesome!
* '''GeorgeClooney''' (except on ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'', where his Batman is - unfortunately, as he even looks like Bruce Wayne - a negative factor)
* '''WillSmith''', to many people.
* '''TildaSwinton''' [[http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/64047251.html who is a goddess that can do no wrong.]] It's the exact reason she's become obligated to appear in every one of the ''{{Narnia}}'' movies despite her character only being present in two of the books!
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!Reeves Factors (YourMileageMayVary on the following)
* '''KeanuReeves''' in pretty much anything not called ''Film/{{Speed}}'', ''BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure'', ''TheMatrix'' or ''AScannerDarkly''.
** He actually does a pretty good job in ''Film/{{Constantine}}'', as long as you're not familiar with [[ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}} the comics]] (but inaccuracies to the comic are not the man's fault, take that up with the writers).
** People are rather divided on whether his involvement in a Hollywood ''CowboyBebop'' will help or harm it, though it's somewhat hard to tell the difference between hate for Reeves and standard hate for an American movie adaption of an anime.
** ''PointBreak, Film/BramStokersDracula, TheDevilsAdvocate''...
*** ''Film/{{Parenthood}}'' was a good film.
*** And so were ''[[RiversEdge River's Edge]]'', ''Literature/DangerousLiaisons'', and ''Film/MyOwnPrivateIdaho''.
*** No love for ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing''?
*** ''Film/ChainReaction'' was also quite good, as he tends to drop his usual '[[DullSurprise monotone aloof man]]' in that movie. It also helps he plays opposite of MorganFreeman, who carries the Connery Effect as noted above.
* '''Rob Schneider''': If this man is in your movie for more than five minutes with more than one line, your movie automatically sucks, and requires either [[AdamSandler serious funny]] or [[JackieChan serious]] [[SteveCoogan star]] [[AroundTheWorldInEightyDays power]] to salvage it.
* '''Pauly Shore''', who is basically Rob Schneider with a stoner tilt. When one considers the fact he [[PaulyShoreIsDead made a movie about him faking his own death to revitalize his career]] and shortly thereafter fell right back out of the public eye anyway... it speaks volumes about how genuinely unfunny, unmemorable, and just generally bad he is, doesn't it?
* '''{{Shia LaBeouf}}'''. Nobody ever walks out of a film regretting that this guy wasn't in it.
** With the exception of the ''{{Saw}}'' movies.
** [[Film/{{Transformers}} "No, no, no, nonononono, NO! NO!!!"]]
** He was quite good in ''{{Holes}}''.
* '''MNightShyamalan''' has become this as a director.
** Ditto UweBoll, [[SeltzerAndFriedberg Jason Seltzer and Aaron Friedberg]].
* '''Kevin James'''. ''INowPronounceYouChuckAndLarry'' and ''PaulBlartMallCop'' plain sucked. ''GrownUps'' has the double suck factor of [[UpToEleven starring Rob Schneider also]].
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!Cage Factors (YourMileageMayVary)
* '''NicolasCage''' can elevate films like ''WildAtHeart'', ''LeavingLasVegas'', ''{{Adaptation}}'', and ''{{Film/Kick-Ass}}'', but when it comes to ''GhostRider'' or ''TheWickerMan'', well, he brings it down.
** NicolasCage is best described as good in good movies, and hilarious in bad movies.
*** So much that ''The Wicker Man'' can be a GREAT movie [[{{Narm}} as long as you view it as a comedy.]] I mean, how else are you supposed to view him punching a woman out while dressed in a bear costume, or the infamous "Not the bees"?
*** Cage is the only reason anyone should EVER willingly watch the movie ''{{Deadfall}}''. But good god he makes every second of his screen time a joy to watch.
* '''TomCruise''' has played several roles that were seemingly made for him, and many others where anyone else would have been a much better choice.
** Definitely a +5 (at the very least) for playing [[ClusterFBomb a certain role]] in [[TropicThunder a certain movie]].
* '''JackBlack'''. His LargeHam can be positive (''KungFuPanda''), and he can even be subdued and rather sweet (''TheHoliday'', ''ShallowHal''). But other times is just plain annoying (''OrangeCounty'') or irrelevant (''KingKong'').
* '''SylvesterStallone''', who despite ''Film/{{Rocky}}'' and ''{{Rambo}}'' under his belt, has taken home more Razzie Awards than anyone due to ''many'' unsalvageable films.
* '''BenStiller''' has certainly become this if he wasn't this already. In most of the KafkaKomedy flicks he works in he could be easily replaced. On other hand, Stiller helps ''ANightAtTheMuseum'' and ''Tower Heist'', and when he's directing himself in a film like ''TropicThunder'' or is starring in an art house film like TheRoyalTenenbaums he's more successful.
** Consider the irony given that his dad Jerry Stiller certainly follows Rule of Sean Connery as far as his role and delivery in {{Seinfeld}} is concerned.
* '''SandraBullock''' is the only actress to win an Oscar for Best Actress (for ''TheBlindSide'') and a Razzie for Worst Actress (for ''AllAboutSteve'') in the same year. She even [[MedalOfDishonor attended the 2010 Razzie ceremony to collect her "award".]]
* '''MichaelCera''': As this trope applies only to film, ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' will be disregarded here (as will ''ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' for the time being).
** What about ''NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist''?
** And ''{{Juno}}''! Surely his effect is trumped by EllenPage?
** What, no love for ''{{Superbad}}''?
** ''{{Year One}}'' is the only true stinker. The man has one trick, but he does it well. At worst B = 0.9
** When it comes to Cera there are two types of viewers: Those who like Michael Cera Hipster flicks (who still hate Year One), and those who hate Michael Cera Hipster flicks (who will still enjoy Scott Pilgrim).
* '''JackieChan''' may have some amazing fight scenes, but his acting ability and insistence on being family friendly trumps any BadAss factor he may have had.
** Jackie is aware of this and actually tried to remedy it with ShinjukuIncident.
** Nah, there's actually just two movies of his that are unwatchable: ''The Tuxedo'' and ''TheSpyNextDoor''.
* With the possible exception of Cage, the thing these actors have in common is [[IAmNotLeonardNimoy playing every role the same way.]] When it works, it really works. When it doesn't, it can ruin the picture.
** Another thing these actors have in common is that their hits are usually films where their abilities are put to best use, for example if one considers Tom Cruise 'good' in RainMan, it's because his acting style is minimalistic and doesn't clash with Dustin Hoffman's more extravagant performance.
* '''MatthewBroderick''', depending on whether he's in [[TheLionKing Simba]] mode or [[Film/{{Godzilla}} "That's a lot of fish"]] mode.
* '''KevinCostner'''. He makes great westerns, and helps films such as ''JFK''. However, he made ''{{Robin Hood Prince of Thieves}}'' painful at times, ''{{Waterworld}}'' much more forgettable than it should have been, and ''Film/ThePostman'' bad enough to sink his career.
* ''JenniferAniston'' has an acting range that stretches all the way from A to B, but sometimes (''{{Friends}}'', ''The Good Girl'') is helpful to what she's working on.
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[[TheStinger ... and let's not forget he]] [[TriviallyObvious who works in any work he's in, namely]] ChuckNorris.
