The sequel to 2013’s Breaking the 4th Wall video, featuring another selection of 69 different films that alert viewers in various ways to the fact that they’re watching a movie. With the first video, I asked people to flag up their other favourite examples of 4th Wall breakers. It was very gratifying to receive so many inspired responses and, where I’ve used these suggestions, I’ve included people’s names next to the title of the film in the credits. Several of these clips I was already aware of, but there were some fantastic revelations too. Please check out the video to see the full list of contributors.

Films featured in order of appearance:
Hellzapoppin’ (1941)
Tampopo (1985)
Whatever Works (2009)
24 Hour Party People (2002)
Pierrot Le Fou (1965)
Rubber (2011)
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
The Great Gatsby (2013)
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
La Ronde (1950)
Stories We Tell (2012)
High Anxiety (1977)
Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Wanted (2008)
Filth (2013)
Harold and Maude (1971)
The Libertine (2004)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
JCVD (2008)
Love and Death (1975)
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Alfie (2004)
Submarine (2010)
Los Olvidados (1950)
Home Alone (1990)
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010)
Scary Movie (2000)
Way Out West (1937)
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
George of the Jungle (1997)
Hot Shots Part Deux (1993)
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Coming to America (1988)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
Ship of Fools (1965)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Crank (2006)
National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
Kuffs (1992)
A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
School Daze (1988)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
They Came Together (2014)
Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988)
Wayne’s World (1992)
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Death Race (2008)
Octopussy (1983)
Never Say Never Again (1983)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Make Way For Tomorrow (1937)
The Nutty Professor (1963)
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (2007)
The Nights of Cabiria (1957)
Magnolia (1999)
This is England (2006)
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
Trading Places (1983)
Spice World (1997)
Dodgeball (2004)

This video has been made under the protection of Fair Use, utilizing copyrighted material for educational purposes.

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