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* In ''ComicBook/{{Persepolis}}'', after the police bust the illegal party Marjane was attending, many of the men try to escape by doing this. [[spoiler: One of them missed and falls to his death.]]

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* In ''ComicBook/{{Persepolis}}'', after the police bust the illegal party Marjane was attending, many of the men try to escape by doing this. [[spoiler: One of them missed misses and falls to his death.]]



* Eric Draven of ''Film/TheCrow'' uses this to get around Detroit and get the drop on Tin Tin, and to escape from the cops after the big shootout with Top Dollar's men.

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* Eric Draven of ''Film/TheCrow'' ''Film/TheCrow1994'' uses this to get around Detroit and get the drop on Tin Tin, and to escape from the cops after the big shootout with Top Dollar's men.
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* Batman does this in his CoolCar in ''Film/BatmanBegins''. It's quite amusing listening to a pursuing cop trying to explain that the mystery car they are chasing is on the roofs. He also tries it on foot, before developing his Batman persona. He learns it's not easy at all. Ouch!

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* Batman does this in his CoolCar in ''Film/BatmanBegins''. It's quite amusing listening to a pursuing cop trying to explain that the mystery car they are chasing is on the roofs. He also tries it on foot, before developing his Batman persona. He learns it's not easy at all. Ouch!


* The green boy teaches this to you in ''VideoGame/ButThatWasYesterday''.

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* The green boy teaches this to you how to leap across rooftops from building to building in ''VideoGame/ButThatWasYesterday''.
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* ''The Adventures of Batman and Robin'' (SNES): In the stage "A Tale of a Cat", the player/Batman chases after Catwoman across some Gotham rooftops to an alleyway.

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* ''The Adventures of Batman and Robin'' (SNES): In the stage "A Tale of a Cat", the player/Batman chases after Catwoman across some Gotham rooftops to an alleyway. In a section, the player has to jump over roofs and grab onto a ledge to advance.
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* ''The Adventures of Batman and Robin'' (SNES): In the stage "A Tale of a Cat", the player/Batman chases after Catwoman across some Gotham rooftops to an alleyway.

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* Batman does this in his CoolCar in ''Film/BatmanBegins''. It's quite amusing listening to a pursuing cop trying to explain that the mystery car they are chasing is on the roofs.
** He also tries it on foot, before developing his Batman persona. He learns it's not easy at all. Ouch!
* ''Film/Catwoman2004'' used this trope, but with [[SpecialEffectFailure noticeably unnatural movement]] in the CGI.

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* Batman does this in his CoolCar in ''Film/BatmanBegins''. It's quite amusing listening to a pursuing cop trying to explain that the mystery car they are chasing is on the roofs.
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roofs. He also tries it on foot, before developing his Batman persona. He learns it's not easy at all. Ouch!
* %%* ''Film/Catwoman2004'' (ZCE: The original writeup was just saying it used this trope, but with [[SpecialEffectFailure noticeably unnatural movement]] in trope and then complained about the CGI.CGI effects)
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* Optimus Prime in the first live-action ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' film.

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* Optimus Prime in the first live-action ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' ''Film/{{Transformers|2007}}'' film.
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** In ''[[Film/MissionImpossibleDeadReckoningPartOne Dead Reckoning Part One]]'', Ethan and Grace make their escape from the Abu Dhabi airport through its roof, running on it.

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** In ''[[Film/MissionImpossibleDeadReckoningPartOne Dead Reckoning Part One]]'', ''Film/MissionImpossibleDeadReckoning'', Ethan Hunt (Creator/TomCruise) and Grace (Creator/HayleyAtwell) make their escape from the [[UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates Abu Dhabi Dhabi]] airport through its roof, running on it.

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-->'''Gentleman Wednesday''': Um, my dramatic exit seems to have been foiled by the lack of another rooftop on this side of the building.
-->'''Wonderella''': Nope! Just my side!
-->'''Gentleman Wednesday''': Ah. ''Well''. Thank God for ''that''.

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-->'''Gentleman Wednesday''': Wednesday:''' Um, my dramatic exit seems to have been foiled by the lack of another rooftop on this side of the building.
-->'''Wonderella''':
building.\\
'''Wonderella:'''
Nope! Just my side!
-->'''Gentleman Wednesday''':
side!\\
'''Gentleman Wednesday:'''
Ah. ''Well''. Thank God for ''that''.



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* In the ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' episode "Treasure of the Found Lamp", Djinn infiltrates Scrooge's mansion by jumping from trees to rooftops.

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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Airbender Aang hops roofs (and everything else that is solid; horizontality not required) all the time. [[CircusBrat Acrobat Ty Lee]] has almost equally impressive jumping skills. To a lesser extent, several other characters are also seen travelling over roofs. Aang can [[BlowYouAway airbend]], [[NotQuiteFlight and thus fly in a pinch]]; Ty Lee and others are just [[BadassNormal that good]].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cybersix}}'' roofhops across Meridiana while poor Lucas tries to keep up on the ground.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' episode "Treasure "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S2E8TreasureOfTheFoundLamp Treasure of the Found Lamp", Lamp!]]", Djinn infiltrates Scrooge's mansion by jumping from trees to rooftops.



* In the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' animated show both the heroes and the villains do quite a bit of Roof Hopping.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' does this as his primary means of travel; however, he is so heavy he leaves footprints on everything he lands on. While visiting Europe he was forced to ride a scooter instead after damaging several historic buildings.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' loves to do this while chasing criminals. Her sidekick Ron Stoppable, not so much...
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': Ladybug and Cat Noir get around Paris with a mix of this and [[BuildingSwing building-swinging]] or [[TelescopingStaff pole-vaulting]], respectively.
* Done in
the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' animated show both musical number of the heroes and the villains do quite a bit of Roof Hopping.
''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E18AFriendInDeed A Friend in Deed]]".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' Matrix does this as in a season 3 episode of ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'' to follow a thief that made away with his primary means keytool.
* Done a few times in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', mostly by Ezra on Lothal. It's apparently a vital enough skill that he's learned to [[InASingleBound leap like a Jedi]] even before he meets Kanan.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' episode "[[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS2E11LightsaberLost Lightsaber Lost]]", Ahsoka chases the thief who had stolen her lightsaber earlier on the rooftops
of travel; however, he Coruscant. The thief is so heavy he leaves footprints on everything he lands on. While visiting Europe he was forced a very agile "Terrellian Jango Jumper" who manages to ride a scooter instead after damaging several historic buildings.outrun and elude her.



* Lance does this in the second episode of ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'' while chasing/following Ilana.



* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': [[NotQuiteFlight Airbender Aang hops roofs (and everything else that is solid - horizontality not required)]] all the time. [[CircusBrat Acrobat Ty Lee]] has almost equally impressive jumping skills. To a lesser extent, several other characters were also seen travelling over roofs. Aang can [[BlowYouAway airbend]], and thus fly, in a pinch; Ty Lee and others are just [[BadassNormal that good]].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'': Both Eva and Remington engages in this on the roofs of Rubilaxia in their chase sequence.
* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' loves to do it while chasing criminals. Her Sidekick Ron Stoppable, not so much...
* Let's not forget ''WesternAnimation/{{Cybersix}}'', who roofhops across Meridiana while poor Lucas tries to keep up on the ground.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' episode "Lightsaber Lost", Ahsoka chases the thief who had stolen her lightsaber earlier on the rooftops of Coruscant. The thief is a very agile "Terrellian Jango Jumper" who manages to outrun and elude her.
* Done a few times in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', mostly by Ezra on Lothal. It's apparently a vital enough skill that he's learned to [[InASingleBound leap like a Jedi]] even before he meets Kanan.
* Matrix in a season 3 episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{ReBoot}}'' does this to follow a thief that made away with his keytool.
* Done in the musical of the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "A Friend in Deed"
* Lance does this in the second episode of ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'' while chasing/following Ilana.
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': Ladybug and Cat Noir get around Paris with a mix of this and [[BuildingSwing building-swinging]] or [[TelescopingStaff pole-vaulting]] respectively.

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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': [[NotQuiteFlight Airbender Aang hops roofs (and In ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'', both the heroes and the villains do quite a bit of Roof Hopping.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' does this as his primary means of travel; however, he is so heavy he leaves footprints on
everything else that is solid - horizontality not required)]] all the time. [[CircusBrat Acrobat Ty Lee]] has almost equally impressive jumping skills. To he lands on. While visiting Europe he was forced to ride a lesser extent, scooter instead after damaging several other characters were also seen travelling over roofs. Aang can [[BlowYouAway airbend]], and thus fly, in a pinch; Ty Lee and others are just [[BadassNormal that good]].
historic buildings.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'': Both Eva and Remington engages engage in this on the roofs of Rubilaxia in their chase sequence.
* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' loves to do it while chasing criminals. Her Sidekick Ron Stoppable, not so much...
* Let's not forget ''WesternAnimation/{{Cybersix}}'', who roofhops across Meridiana while poor Lucas tries to keep up on the ground.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' episode "Lightsaber Lost", Ahsoka chases the thief who had stolen her lightsaber earlier on the rooftops of Coruscant. The thief is a very agile "Terrellian Jango Jumper" who manages to outrun and elude her.
* Done a few times in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', mostly by Ezra on Lothal. It's apparently a vital enough skill that he's learned to [[InASingleBound leap like a Jedi]] even before he meets Kanan.
* Matrix in a season 3 episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{ReBoot}}'' does this to follow a thief that made away with his keytool.
* Done in the musical of the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "A Friend in Deed"
* Lance does this in the second episode of ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'' while chasing/following Ilana.
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': Ladybug and Cat Noir get around Paris with a mix of this and [[BuildingSwing building-swinging]] or [[TelescopingStaff pole-vaulting]] respectively.
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* ''Manga/YuiKamioLetsLoose'': When Kiito chases Ayako, he jumps to the roof of the next building. Despite regular exercises, he's still a {{Muggle}} and strains his ankle.

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* In musical comedy ''Film/LeMillion'', petty thief Grandpa Tulip is introduced doing this as he flees from police.

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* In ''[[Film/AssassinsCreed2016 Assassin's Creed]]'', after escaping an [[BurnTheWitch execution by fire]] in Seville, the Assassins Aguilar de Nerha and Maria make their escape through the city's roofs. It ends with a [[NoEscapeButDown Leap of Faith]].
* In the
musical comedy ''Film/LeMillion'', petty thief Grandpa Tulip is introduced doing this as he flees from police.
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* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'': Shenhe does this when delivering food from the restaurant to their customers, scaring one customer so badly she had to leave quickly before the Mililith arrived.

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