Poll: Stop... Hammertime!

Results of 3,282 votes:

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   Chris Hemsworth in Thor: The Dark World (2013)

    

   THOR ODINSON from Marvel Cinematic Universe films purpose of hammer: weapon, flying tool, and to summon lightning
2. 2.
   

   Choi Min-sik in Oldboy (2003)

    

   DAE-SU OH purpose of hammer: thug-beating weapon
3. 3.
   

   Kathy Bates and James Caan in Misery (1990)

    

   ANNIE WILKES purpose of hammer: feet-crushing tool
4. 4.
   

   Leonardo DiCaprio and Danièle Watts in Django Unchained (2012)

    

   CALVIN CANDIE purpose of hammer: intimidation tool
5. 5.
   

   Julie Estelle in The Raid 2 (2014)

    

   ALICIA 'HAMMER GIRL' purpose of hammer: assassin's weapon
6. 6.
   

   James Biberi and Ryan Gosling in Drive (2011)

    

   DRIVER purpose of hammer: intimidation and finger-breaking tool
7. 7.
   

   Mel Brooks

    

   Seriously? A poll about hammers?
8. 8.
   

   John Lithgow in Dexter (2006)

    

   ARTHUR MITCHELL purpose of hammer: murder weapon
9. 9.
   

   Neil Morrissey in Bob the Builder (1997)

    

   BOB THE BUILDER purpose of hammer: construction tool
10. 10.
    

    Tyler Mane in Troy (2004)

     

    AJAX purpose of hammer: weapon of war
11. 11.
    

    Ian McKellen, Billy Connolly, Marty Christopher, Chris Reilly, Gerry Blair, Antoni Botica, Ben Johnson-Frow, and Paul Kingdom in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

     

    DAIN IRONFOOT purpose of hammer: Orc-slaying weapon
12. 12.
    

    Warcraft (2016)

     

    ORGRIM DOOMHAMMER purpose of hammer: weapon, family heirloom, and a royal insignia *entry added circa 2 weeks after the poll was published
13. 13.
    

    Chad L. Coleman in The Walking Dead (2010)

     

    TYREESE WILLIAMS purpose of hammer: zombie-fighting weapon *entry added 2 weeks after the poll was published
14. 14.
    

    Jeff Bennett and Arleen Sorkin in The New Batman Adventures (1997)

     

    HARLEY QUINN purpose of hammer: weapon and a tool for practical jokes
15. 15.
    

    Lee Pace in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

     

    RONAN THE ACCUSER purpose of hammer: weapon, scepter, and an Infinity Stone holder
16. 16.
    

    #24

     

    PINK FLOYD HAMMERS purpose of hammer: marching in unison
17. 17.
    

    Jesse Eisenberg and Derek Graf in Zombieland (2009)

     

    COLUMBUS purpose of hammer: zombie-slaying weapon
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    John C. Reilly, Rachael Harris, Jess Harnell, and Jack McBrayer in Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

     

    FIX-IT FELIX JR. purpose of hammer: fixing things and healing video game characters
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    Martin Freeman in Fargo (2014)

     

    LESTER NYGAARD purpose of hammer: murder weapon
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    Matt Stone and Trey Parker in South Park (1997)

     

    DWARF CARTMAN purpose of hammer: weapon of choice in a game of World of Warcraft (2005)
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    Graham McTavish and Ken Stott in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

     

    DWALIN purpose of hammer: Goblin/Orc/Warg-slaying weapon
22. 22.
    

    #34

     

    THOR from Kung Fury (2015) purpose of hammer: making time-travelling portals, and as a weapon to crush and shoot lightning from *entry added 2 weeks after the poll was published
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    Craig Ferguson in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

     

    GOBBER purpose of hammer: smithing tool and fighting weapon
24. 24.
    

    Vinnie Jones in The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

     

    MAHOGANY purpose of hammer: murder weapon
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    Harry Anderson, John Larroquette, Richard Moll, Markie Post, Charles Robinson, and Marsha Warfield in Night Court (1984)

     

    HARRY STONE purpose of hammer: proclamation tool
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    Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man (2008)

     

    TONY STARK purpose of hammer: armor-making tool *entry added circa 11 months after the poll was published
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    Pamela Anderson, Tim Allen, and Richard Karn in Home Improvement (1991)

     

    TIM, LISA & AL purpose of hammer: working tools
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    Josh Brolin in Oldboy (2013)

     

    JOE DOUCETT purpose of hammer: thug-beating weapon
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    Steve Blum in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010)

     

    BETA RAY BILL purpose of hammer: weapon, flying tool, and many other things
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    Sharknado (2013)

     

    HAMMERHEAD SHARK purpose of hammer: its head is shaped like a hammer
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    Doug Young in The Flintstones (1960)

     

    GRAND IMPERIAL POOBAH purpose of hammer: proclamation tool
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    Tate Donovan in Hercules (1997)

     

    HERCULES purpose of hammer: stone tablet-carving tool
33. 33.
    

    Roger Aaron Brown in Tall Tale (1995)

     

    JOHN HENRY purpose of hammer: construction tool *entry added 2 weeks after the poll was published
34. 34.
    

    Kate Walsh in Bad Judge (2014)

     

    REBECCA WRIGHT purpose of hammer: proclamation tool
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    Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

     

    THOMAS CROWN purpose of hammer: piece of sports equipment