Everyone loves a good movie bar scene. Whether it’s a romantic pick-up scene or a burly brawl, there’s nothing quite like watching drama unfold against a boozy backdrop. Here are some of our favorites:
Good Will Hunting
Matt Damon upstages an elitist Ivy Leaguer and woos Minnie Driver at a ‘Hahvahd’ bar:
The Fighter
Watching Amy Adams maneuver her way around a whisky shot while Mark Walberg and Christian Bale spar in the background is nothing short of hot:
Cocktail
A young Tom Cruise stands atop the bar (pre-Oprah’s couch) and delivers a booze-infused limerick before delivering innuendos and liquor acrobatics:
Lost In Translation
Bill Murray and Scarlett Johannessen forge an unlikely friendship over vodka tonics and whiskey in a Tokyo hotel:
Goodfellas
Smoky, boozy lounge scene where Joe Pesci famously quips, “I’m funny like a clown? I amuse you?”
Coyote Ugly
Any scene in a honky tonk bar that starts with Def Leppard and ends with the clientele getting (happily) doused in beer has gotta be good:
The Wedding Singer
Adam Sandler with a mullet, a shot, and some disenchanted wisdom on love:
Inglorious Basterds:
“There’s a special rung in hell reserved for people who waste good scotch:”
Casablanca
No such list would be complete without a scene from the famous Rick’s Cafe. “Of all the gin joints in all the world…”
