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Bangs are famously hit-and-miss.
Sometimes you get the effortless cool ofUma ThurmaninPulp Fiction.
Other times, you wind up withCourteney CoxinScream.
Audrey Tatou as Amélie, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, and Jennifer Aniston as Rachel.Credit:Miramax/Everett; CBS via Getty; Max/NBC
Either way, how bangs look on a character is a major decision.
EW is taking a trip down memory lane to find the best and worst bangs in entertainment history.
You’ll find all the bangs below, fromAmelieto whatever keeps happening inTim Burtonmovies.
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It comes as no surprise whatsoever that your bangs areliterallyperfect.
Shiny, well-trimmed full bangs are for fashionistas who wear thigh-high Chanel boots.
BEST: Jill Munroe (Farrah Fawcett) onCharlie’s Angels
Behold: real-life angel hair.
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BEST: Jessica Day (Zooey Deschanel) onNew Girl
Truly adorkable.
BEST: Eve (Tyra Banks) inLife-Size
How to save a dying fashion-doll empire?
Shine bright, shine far, get some bangs like a star.
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Clearly, Phyllis Nefler practices what she preachesand taught her daughter Hannah to do the same.
Not even a traumatic surprise perm can ruin her perfect bang game.
BEST: Natalie Portman in anything
Oscar winner, Harvard graduate, bangs icon.
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It must be the eyebrows that make it work.
BEST: Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman) inPractical Magic
Just look at those enchanting bangs!
What witchcraft is this?!
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But just look at that little Tatooinian cherub!
His hair is so big because it’s full of midi-chlorians.
But this isElizabeth Taylorwe’re talking about, and so, the iconic bangs are unquestionably best.
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BEST: Matilda (Mara Wilson) inMatilda
Ah, the young girl’s timeless bow-and-bangs look.
Also totally classic: telekinesis.
Each of them is an ’80s-hair teen-style star.
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Does that answer your question?
Meanwhile, Peggy…also had bangs.
It will be sorry.
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When it comes to these bangs, it is aresoundingsorry.
Bad and badder bangs.
WORST: Tim Burton movie bangs
Cinematically speaking,Tim Burtonis a master stylist.
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Bangs-wise, he is…not.
WORST: Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) inDouble Indemnity
Brought down by the fringe fatale.
Do not, under any circumstances, cut your own bangs.
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It wasJavier Bardem’s actual hair.
WORST: Jareth the Goblin King (David Bowie) inLabyrinth
Yikes, Jareth.
Maybe stick to owl form.
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WORST: D.J.
Who wants this much volume right on their forehead?
How does a tiara even manage to peek out from behind a mountain of hair?
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How are we ever supposed to believe in magic when fairy godmothers are out there styling nightmares like this?
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