Top 10 Funniest Bomb Defusal Movie Scenes Ever

“Batman” (1966)
Before Batman was the subject of Tim Burton’s moody atmosphere and Christopher Nolan’s bombastic filmmaking, he appeared in this campy and comedic 1966 original. In one of the movie’s most famous sequences, Batman panics while trying to dispose of a sizzling bomb. He runs all through a little wharf town with the bomb over his head, attempting desperately to avoid a group of nuns and a newborn baby, among other hilarious obstacles. Every time he goes to throw the bomb, some new obstacle gets in the way. It’s a brilliant bit of physical comedy, and it goes on for just the right amount of time.

“Rush Hour 2” (2001)
Serving as the highest-grossing entry in the “Rush Hour” series, “Rush Hour 2” contains a hilarious bomb defusal scene...if you want to call it that. Believing that Isabella has just received a bomb, Lee and Carter race over to Reign Towers to intervene. They break into Isabella’s place, retrieve the package, and take it to the roof to be blown. Just as they’re ducking for cover, Isabella arrives in her bathrobe, tells them she’s Secret Service, and reveals the “bomb” to be nothing but a stack of counterfeit bills. It’s a hilarious concept for a scene, and it contains some fantastic interplay between Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan.

“Cats & Dogs” (2001)
This comedy contains an all-star cast providing the voices of the titular cats and dogs, who do battle against each other with human spy tools. Mr. Tinkles hires a mercenary cat named Dimitri Kennelkoff who rigs Brody’s lab to explode. The resulting sequence is a bizarre yet brilliant piece of comedy. It sees a shoddy CGI cat throwing a sharp boomerang, a Beagle spinning through the air, and a color blind dog attempting to cut a red wire. The filmmaking behind the scene must be commended, as they somehow managed to make CGI cats and dogs both convincing and hilarious.

“The Simpsons Movie” (2007)
In this long-awaited “Simpsons” movie, lovable oaf Homer accidentally pollutes a lake with pig feces, resulting in the EPA enclosing Springfield in a giant dome. After the dome starts to crack, EPA head Russ Cargill tricks President Arnold Schwarzenegger into destroying Springfield entirely. A bomb is lowered into the dome, and Homer and Bart reconcile to save the town. The entire sequence is hilarious, from Homer winning over Bart by letting him hold the bomb to the way the bomb almost falls back into Springfield. It’s also littered with great “Simpsons” character moments, like Ned talking about Todd’s “curly Devil hair” and Martin finally standing up for himself.

“Galaxy Quest” (1999)
A brilliant parody of science fiction and its devoted fandom, “Galaxy Quest” sees the cast of an old sci-fi TV series being visited by real aliens. In the movie’s most brilliantly subversive sequence, Jason and Gwen manage to abort a self-destruct sequence with 20 whole seconds left on the clock. That not being exciting enough, the timer begins again, dramatically counting down the seconds as the characters brace each other. Of course, the clock stops itself at 1, because that’s exactly how it’s done in TV shows and movies. It’s a hilarious and spot-on parody of bomb defusal sequences, and it perfectly represents the subversive intelligence behind “Galaxy Quest”.

“Beverly Hills Ninja” (1997)
The humor of “Beverly Hills Ninja” largely revolves around the concept of Chris Farley attempting, and failing at, martial arts. That, and parody of martial arts movies themselves. The climax of the film sees Haru battling Tanley and rescuing Allison from a bomb. And to rescue Allison, Haru uses...a massive harpoon gun. The image of the harpoon gun is absolutely hilarious, as is the sight of it crashing through the room. The harpoon lands in Tanley’s truck and drags Haru through the wall in a fantastic bit of physical comedy. It also drags the bomb onto the truck, where it proceeds to explode as Tanley is making his getaway.

“Fight Club” (1999)
When you think of funny movies, “Fight Club” is probably pretty far down on the list. But it contains a hilarious bomb defusal scene, and it works in large part due to Brad Pitt’s dripping sarcasm. The Narrator is attempting to defuse a ticking bomb inside a van while Tyler sarcastically chides him from the front seat. He sardonically tells The Narrator not to pull the green wire, causing him to grow stressed and irritated. And when he’s successful in defusing the bomb, Tyler responds by kicking him square in the face. It’s a funny scene, but it’s made even funnier when you consider that this is just The Narrator talking to himself and throwing himself out of the van.

“The Naked Gun 2 ½: The Smell of Fear” (1991)
They’re some of the greatest parody movies ever made, and this installment contains a gut-busting scene involving bomb defusal. Sort of. Quentin Hapsburg reveals that The Press Club Dinner has been rigged with a nuclear device. Frank proceeds to save the day...by tripping over the cord and unplugging it from the wall. The scene is pure “Naked Gun” silliness. Not only Frank tripping over the cord and inadvertently saving the day, but the fact that a nuclear device even has an unpluggable and exposed power cord in the first place! Such is the genius of David Zucker’s signature brand of humor.

“Lethal Weapon 2” (1989)
Poor Riggs and Murtaugh are forced to deal with numerous bombs, including the one in “Lethal Weapon 3” that hilariously sees Riggs accelerating the bomb and telling Murtaugh to “grab the cat”. But there’s just no beating the humor of the toilet bomb from “Lethal Weapon 2”. Murtaugh sits on a toilet, activating a pressure-sensitive bomb. The sight of Murtaugh sitting on a toilet while numerous police officers shuffle around him is highly amusing, as is their discussion about when to jump into the bathtub. The scene is also surprisingly touching, mixing some serious bromance material with the laughs. And this is exactly why the “Lethal Weapon” movies are so endlessly endearing.

“The Mask” (1994)
There have been some creative ways to dispose of bombs, but has anyone ever tried...swallowing it? One scene in “The Mask” sees Tina Carlyle tied up next to some ticking dynamite. To save the day, The Mask hurries over, elongates his jaw, and quite literally swallows the dynamite whole. It proceeds to explode inside his stomach, causing it to expand in an exaggerated fashion. It sounds absolutely ridiculous, and it certainly is. But this type of cartoonish humor is exactly what made “The Mask” such a unique runaway hit in 1994. The visuals, combined with Jim Carrey’s wonderful physical performance, makes this a bomb defusal sequence for the ages.