Pardon us while this Showdown has a strange interlude. We’re hunting for the most excellent movie meta-comments (to use a term coined by serial fourth-wall-breaker Michael Palin). From conspiratorial heroes to an Eddie Murphy side-eye, from Alfie to Amelie, and from the metaphorical to the physical —“I’m workin’ for Mel Brooks!”—list your picks for the top ten narrative films that make the best use of the camera’s role as an audience avatar. (Yes, Duckie, you.) Extra points if your list includes at least one female fourth-wall-breaker (what is it with dudes and lenses?). I’m ready for my close up.
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Kabir 21 films
![JTFX](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/8/4/8/0/4/5/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=33337c5da1)
JTFX 10 films
![Dyllan Wayman](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/4/7/9/1/9/6/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=8e8665d909)
Dyllan Wayman 10 films
![Kyle Bailey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/4/1/6/9/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_529136873403580416_U_KoiguH-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6dc1e87fd3)
Kyle Bailey 10 films
![dadgumblah](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/8/5/1/3/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=70cc2f1b53)
dadgumblah 10 films
![6822222](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fd5c4f984a7b8257f7e599b560e568e8?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
6822222 6 films
![Fajar](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/2/8/2/1/5/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=ffc47a1abd)
Fajar 9 films
![Danny Fain](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/3/5/1/5/2/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1218658816805539841_lmmy6RkZ-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1cec543c2d)
Danny Fain 9 films
![rg](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/2/4/5/6/5/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c790193f0f)
rg 1 film
![Kyle](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/4/1/5/4/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=54c961ebc9)
Kyle 8 films
![Cody F. Schmidt](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/3/6/2/6/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e31e7a0cf7)
Cody F. Schmidt 10 films
![The Surge!](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/6/7/2/1/8/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=b434f5cba7)
The Surge! 2 films
![DonDraper](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/2/6/9/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=35f458f1d0)
DonDraper 20 films
![Robert Berlin](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/1/0/9/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=24f775f71c)
Robert Berlin 10 films
![Emmanuel Garduno](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/9/7/4/9/1/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=85500c68dc)
Emmanuel Garduno 17 films
![filmplanet](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ddb88fa87e1b79e6afb5fe4664b5af91?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
filmplanet 10 films
![Jeff Estrada](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/9/3/9/3/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=65b27653da)
Jeff Estrada 10 films
![Travis McClain](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/1/5/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0b79114b5d)
Travis McClain 10 films
![Nosegay](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/9/9/4/8/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b05f672443)
Nosegay 10 films
![ari 💫](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/1/3/3/2/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1092653163092439040_kMNuUpNN-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9b9a2a9374)
ari 💫 1 film
![srdas](https://s.ltrbxd.com/static/img/avatar32.09445e73.png)
srdas 10 films
![TB14](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/5/4/1/9/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5baba5ce8e)
TB14 10 films
![Conor Wade](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/8/7/9/4/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1219098133411418113_38zXeyC7-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=27cbe677ee)
Conor Wade 5 films
![xthebarkingcat](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/3/3/3/4/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9f48d9eee2)
xthebarkingcat 14 films
![Flicks With Friends](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/1/2/2/0/9/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_806516138305687553_797Y9zWM-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=faaded1a27)
Flicks With Friends 10 films
![Cara](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/9/8/5/6/5/3/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=dbdf7c3af6)
Cara 15 films
![Sam Holdren](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/8/1/8/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bfed307023)
Sam Holdren 14 films
![John Chadwick](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/5/2/7/1/6/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a54eb46fd4)
John Chadwick 10 films
![Hubert Motley Jr](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/5/6/4/1/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1529592255257972737_0uokKQIT-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d6a0ed9d11)
Hubert Motley Jr 19 films
![PF4Eva](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/2/9/7/8/4/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=fc2f85c682)
PF4Eva 21 films
![aidan mcshane](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5184ff450cfddc17efe0f007c58e7b3?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
aidan mcshane 10 films
![Wynand Olivier](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a5773bca5d6902c3e2c8915e87f94e42?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Wynand Olivier 10 films
![Ahmed Aljailawi](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/5/0/4/4/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7bafb8025a)
Ahmed Aljailawi 10 films
![Daniel Charchuk](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bdaf97e5ec488d6f1490bccf2a674126?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Daniel Charchuk 25 films
![PinBoi](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/4/3/2/3/3/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5c4a6ef382)
PinBoi 12 films
![RichLV](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/9/7/3/1/0/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1197185097784594432_VeRst29r-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=71b728213a)
RichLV 23 films
![Niall Hassett](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/2/1/3/9/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b320e4a5a3)
Niall Hassett 10 films
![Pere Tubert Juhé](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/2/0/2/1/8/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0ec08e9af3)
Pere Tubert Juhé 11 films
![John Quinn](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/2/9/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=20587c67e4)
John Quinn 18 films
![MouseDroid](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/4/7/0/4/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5c825e7a32)
MouseDroid 10 films
![Nichtsbesondern](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ce9333cfff9b91a4292c57acaf902fbe?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Nichtsbesondern 10 films
![Tablesaw Tablesawsen](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e897161a36dc9110f157a5c355788b06?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Tablesaw Tablesawsen 10 films
![Zheddy](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/667c634138ebe836e53c38617884481b?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Zheddy 10 films
![Dredge](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/4/9/0/2/0/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d57f1c2a82)
Dredge 20 films
![AronDanburg](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/2/9/2/5/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0cd2356e90)
AronDanburg 10 films
![Chris Coke](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8794e18f8dfe6023ebffb294aa55e751?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Chris Coke 10 films
![Ben Butler](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/7/8/5/3/1/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bdce01378d)
Ben Butler 10 films
![Nicolás Vargas](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/6/1/2/3/0/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1188086034950524928_gVpALtsa-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c9a3dfb8ad)
Nicolás Vargas 19 films
![Stephen Hanson](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/7/6/1/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d6816605de)
Stephen Hanson 11 films
![Jade Kim Edwards](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/0/3/9/6/3/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6f574df96b)
Jade Kim Edwards 8 films
![scottzelligan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/3/3/4/4/1/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1149016428458205187_tsDX165y-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=2c04023964)
scottzelligan 10 films
![Stephanie](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/5/7/8/4/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=87a5dd21da)
Stephanie 5 films
![carolina](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/3/3/4/9/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=129bffbbe5)
carolina 10 films
![Jerry Underwood](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/2/4/4/5/5/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=0300ec36f7)
Jerry Underwood 10 films
![Alyn Shao](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/5/2/7/8/6/8/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=06d392e5cf)
Alyn Shao 6 films
![Liantener - José Carbajal](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/9/0/4/8/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4137c5ef74)
Liantener - José Carbajal 19 films
![Seth Montpelier](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/8/7/4/0/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c751f1ca26)
Seth Montpelier 10 films
![V. Vargas](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/3/8/0/8/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4c4bc57056)
V. Vargas 10 films
![Daniel Eng](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/2/4/2/0/0/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c7b4a94ec5)
Daniel Eng 6 films
![Carter/Gr!mm](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/1/2/3/8/3/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d658552c4d)
Carter/Gr!mm 11 films
![Max Söderström](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/9/8/9/4/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2ffc050a77)
Max Söderström 11 films
![Michael](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/9/2/2/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6404981d44)
Michael 7 films
![David](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/2/6/6/1/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1247016320060796928_UINC3q2A-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7d7c39e796)
David 22 films
![Adam William](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/8/8/8/4/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3893e83635)
Adam William 10 films
![Angelo Cordeiro](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/8/2/6/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=27fb3292e7)
Angelo Cordeiro 10 films
![openroad](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/2/4/3/1/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f6d1002413)
openroad 6 films
![Mike E](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/5/0/3/5/9/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_714994908705251329_4yuNRhtf-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ffc52ac528)
Mike E 10 films
![Lauren Stoolfire](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/4/3/4/4/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1287601555387166720_V4dlOFMq-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=40dbcd0932)
Lauren Stoolfire 10 films
![89liam_is_fine](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/0/6/8/0/5/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=caafe461e5)
89liam_is_fine 10 films
![Joshua](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/4/1/0/4/5/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_831594594643169280_Xh94kvj5-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=84199983e1)
Joshua 12 films
![Hames Jalpert](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/2/6/1/9/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=877470a1fa)
Hames Jalpert 8 films
![conalcochran](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/30aee5948d6819ba03ef76f9221df842?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
conalcochran 21 films
![king coppolino](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/9/1/4/6/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7e5bc863c7)
king coppolino 10 films
![Rob Treynor](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/3/9/4/5/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4e27b420f6)
Rob Treynor 10 films
![E.M. Lees](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/2/2/2/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e6ae789ef9)
E.M. Lees 10 films
![Forrest With2Rs](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d34f58987a539bd594091ba43719c347?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Forrest With2Rs 10 films
![Rhomega](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/2/9/3/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=73a1afe1c0)
Rhomega 8 films
![RhysP](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/9/6/0/9/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1f5aebe935)
RhysP 10 films
![Connor Groat](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/0/9/4/6/5/8/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=aca0c42c7b)
Connor Groat 10 films
![G a y a n](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/8/5/9/6/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3e18584e8a)
G a y a n 12 films
![Darren](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/4/0/9/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8348e802b6)
Darren 10 films
![Alexandre Schink](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/34565c18a886a816260729fc84cfd9ee?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Alexandre Schink 10 films
![Paolo Alfar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a13a4f16d99db91d0d72a3208fadc420?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Paolo Alfar 10 films
![Eddie_Kasp](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/5/6/3/9/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4a66c5b792)
Eddie_Kasp 36 films
![Chad Marriotti](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/09bd00b0a321e0091239a2860777db71?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Chad Marriotti 10 films
![Sean Doyle](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/2/4/2/8/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b946651591)
Sean Doyle 10 films
![Letterboxd](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/2/0/1/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a2177210db)
Letterboxd 20 films
![Madfrieza](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/8/4/2/3/4/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9bdebef259)
Madfrieza 10 films
![SachiiSez](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/6/5/7/4/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4df8831929)
SachiiSez 20 films
![Shane Barlow](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b69177fd8ca53d09efa4f5fae12167c?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Shane Barlow 8 films