40 Jaw-Dropping Movie Scenes Before And After Special Effects—You Won’t Believe the Difference!

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Ever watched a mind-blowing action scene and thought, Wow, that looks so real!? Well, buckle up, because Hollywood has been playing tricks on you! Behind those epic battles, gravity-defying stunts, and magical landscapes are green screens, motion capture suits, and a whole lot of CGI wizardry.

Imagine seeing The Avengers before the Hulk was, well… actually green. Or watching Harry Potter ride a broomstick in front of a giant green wall. Some of these raw, unedited shots are so hilariously underwhelming that they’ll make you question everything. Ready to have your movie magic ruined (and your mind blown)? Let’s dive into 40 insane before-and-after special effects scenes that will change how you see your favorite films forever!

#1 The amount of concentration it takes to pull off a scene like this one is incredible.

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#2 Creating an entire screaming crowd out of thin air is just one of the many reasons why CGI teams make the big bucks.

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#3 And this is how it used to be done back in the day!

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#4 Game of Thrones (2011)

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#5 Edge of Tomorrow 2014

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#6 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

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#7 Star Wars

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#8 Spider-Man 3

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#9 The Jungle Book (2016)

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#10 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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#11 Interstellar

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#12 Fantastic Four (2015)

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#13 Avengers: Infinity War (2018 )

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#14 Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

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#15 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

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#16 Justice League (2017)

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#17 Avengers: Infinity War (2018 )

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#18 Avengers: Infinity War

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#19 Avengers: Infinity War

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#20 Deadpool 2

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#21 The Jungle Book

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#22 X-Men: Apocalypse

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#23 Doctor Strange

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#24 Exodus: Gods and Kings

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#25 The Legend of Tarzan

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#26 IT

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#27 Jurassic World

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#28 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

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#29 The Chronicles of Narnia

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#30 Pan

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#31 The Legend of Tarzan

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#32 Before and after comparisons like these will clear all your doubts.

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#33 Another Deadpool 2

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#34 Aquaman

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#35 300: Rise of an Empire

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#36 Black Panther

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#37 Dark Shadows

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#38 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

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#39 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

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#40 Guardians of the Galaxy

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#41 Kingsman: The Secret Service

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#42 Maleficent

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#43 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

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#44 Oz the Great and Powerful

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#45 Pirates of the Caribbean

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#46 The BFG

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#47 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

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#48 The Shape of Water

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#49 Warcraft

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#50 The editors brought thrilling details for the audience by using visual effects.

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And there you have it—40 movie scenes that went from “meh” to “masterpiece” thanks to Hollywood’s CGI sorcery! From actors dramatically flailing around in front of green screens to entire cities being digitally constructed, it’s safe to say that movies wouldn’t be the same without special effects. So next time you’re watching an epic battle or a heart-stopping chase scene, just remember—somewhere, there’s an actor in a silly motion-capture suit making it all happen. Now, go forth and impress your friends with your newfound knowledge of Hollywood’s greatest illusion tricks!

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Hải Evren is an author and reporter at Grumpy Sharks. As an active member of the newsroom, he frequently engages in field reporting and news coverage. Hải Evren possesses a keen sense of information gathering and maintains a professional work ethic.

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He has spent over a decade studying the transition from traditional journalism to digital platforms and the impact of social media on news consumption.

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  • 2006 – 2010: Bachelor’s in Multimedia Communication, University of Colorado Boulder
  • 2011 – 2013: Master’s in Communication Technology and Digital Journalism, New York University (NYU)
  • 2014 – 2015: Certificate in Media Studies and Society, London Institute of Media

Hải Evren possesses deep expertise in digital media and multimedia journalism, leading research on the transformation of communication in the digital age.

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  • 07/2010 – 11/2014: Digital Content Producer at The Denver Post
  • 12/2014 – 08/2019: Head of Digital Journalism Research at The Verge
  • 09/2019 – 02/2023: Director of Content Strategy at Wired Magazine
  • 03/2023 – 06/2024: Deputy Editor-in-Chief at The Atlantic Digital
  • From 07/2024: Journalist and Editor at Grumpy Sharks

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  • Led the digital transformation of traditional journalism, helping over 50 major newsrooms integrate AI into news production.
  • Developed the AI News Filtering System, an innovative tool for news classification and misinformation detection.
  • Awarded the Online Journalism Award (OJA) (2021) for contributions to digital media innovation.
  • Published “The Future of Digital Journalism”, now widely used in journalism curricula.

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