Is the fourth wall broken?
Browse movies, tv shows, books and more where the fourth wall is broken.
The character directly addresses the audience, blurring the lines between reality and fiction, which can be unsettling.
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Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
199
No
2
30
rainbear
There's a narrator, which is normally fine but there is a moment in the middle of the film where she comments on a casting choice.
Video Game • 2017 Report
Yes
120
No
1
15
runasoul
A self-aware character near the game’s end will find your PC or Steam name (in a safe, virus-free way) and address you with it instead of the name you chose at the game’s start. Smaller, less noticeable fourth wall breaks are made by the character beforehand to hint at the truth.
Movie Report
Yes
102
No
0
4
kaiser
*SPOILER*
that is a major trope in episode 3
that is a major trope in episode 3
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
82
No
4
14
Jadespade
In the Kung Fu universe, Evelyn stars in the movie itself, and we see her watching it in a movie theater.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
70
No
0
16
Smiliey
all the time
Video Game Report
Yes
69
No
2
6
r3bEL
It is a Minecraft series and the creators will often talk to the audience to ask their opinions on something and Technoblade canonically hears the voices of his chat in his head.
TV Show • 2016 Report
Yes
68
No
0
12
LauraMcG
It's a large plot point, and happens multiple times in every episode.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
67
No
0
11
A character that is a parody of a kid's show appears to talk directly to the audience, but is revealed to be talking to a wall
Movie • 2016 Report
Yes
66
No
0
18
jdpamv
A better question would be when ISN’T there a fourth wall break in Deadpool— he does it so much.
Video Game • 2015 Report
Yes
62
No
0
14
sevendollarsofbeans
The fourth wall is broken a lot the more you play the game, with some characters addressing you the player and not the character you play as
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
62
No
1
12
andymoo
Bruce Campbell cheerfully says "It's over!" in a post credits scene.
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
60
No
19
16
wenclair
SLIGHT SPOILER???? KINDA
adding to the other answers, at the very end of season 1 last episode, over a black screen wednesday says something along the lines of "The suspense is killing you, I know." which could be seen as a 4th wall break
adding to the other answers, at the very end of season 1 last episode, over a black screen wednesday says something along the lines of "The suspense is killing you, I know." which could be seen as a 4th wall break
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
60
No
0
10
A lot of looking directly into the camera and narrating/talking to the audience
Movie • 1975 Report
Yes
55
No
0
10
sticksandstans
There is a criminoligist narrating the story to us and frequently speaks directly to the audience and looks into the camera
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
54
No
0
2
dekusfreckle
The main character also serves as a narrator for the viewer
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
52
No
20
1
Vitya
In more meta episodes like “The Monster at the end of the book” (s4), “Fan fiction” (s9) and “The Real Ghostbusters” (s5)
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
48
No
5
5
aspen_giggle
at the beginning of every episode, a character will talk to the viewer and catch them up on what happened in the last episode.
Video Game • 2009 Report
Yes
46
No
5
12
PeppaPigLuvr69
kinda? when you beat the game you're referred to directly
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
43
No
1
6
AteIsa
Mr wolf talks to the audience during the beginning and the end, and every once in a while he glances at the camera without saying anything
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
42
No
0
4
PeachiePaola
there is narration and a scene of the movie set
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
42
No
1
3
Tffr
Constantly, in like every episode. That is intentionally the style of this show, it's mockumentary style.
TV Show • 2000 Report
Yes
41
No
3
9
DeenGray
Dora always talks to the audience and asks them for their help.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
39
No
2
9
Mkosmorama
Right before the credits, Lumalee speaks to the audience about how the film is over, and says something about it not truly being a happy ending because "it's just you and the void". Lightened up by him pulling out a saxophone and playing some music shortly afterwards.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
38
No
3
2
IhateChess
When Lemon and Tangerine recap their day
Video Game • 2013 Report
Yes
38
No
0
12
nanadaiba
Constantly.
Movie • 1999 Report
Yes
37
No
0
11
Hamarhemmo
The narrator obviously narrates the whole movie, but one part that almost creeped me put was when in the end of the movie Tyler specifically mentioned flashback from the beginning of the movie, calling it a flashback.
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
37
No
7
12
oliviaaline
The narrator (God) talks to the audience multiple times but mostly in the beginning of the first episode. No other character does this.
Video Game • 2022 Report
Yes
37
No
0
12
Anonymous
yes and it is used in a threatening way towards the player
TV Show • 2021 Report
Yes
36
No
0
3
AstaLothbrok
1.01- Jennifer does it three times, and the whole episode is actually formatted as a story she's telling the audience
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
35
No
0
11
tinycatfriend
lazy villagers have dialogue exclaiming "what if all this isn't real and we're just someone else's entertainment?" and the player will get visibly nervous. the villager will describe how illogical some of the game mechanics are. but, it ends with them laughing it off as a joke. this is random dialogue that doesn't happen often, but isn't easily avoidable either.