Owen Wilson is known for his illustrious career as an actor, whether he is performing in romantic comedies, dramas, action thrillers, or even lending his voice for animated films. However, with these different films across different genres of movies, one thing about Owen Wilson has remained consistent, and that is the fact that he has the most iconic "wow" out of anyone in Hollywood. Owen Wilson's "wow" has become so iconic mainly because he has said it in over half the movies he's acted in, along with the fact that no matter what role he is in, the "wow" has always remained the same. But how many movies specifically has he said it in? And exactly how many times has Owen Wilson said "wow" across each and every movie?

Wilson has actually said "wow" in his movies so many times that multiple sources dispute the exact amount of times he has said the phrase. However, a YouTube video posted in 2018 by user Owenergy shows every time that Wilson has said "wow" on camera up until the video was posted, which was over four years ago. Since then, Wilson hasn't used his famous line much at all. Regardless, Wilson has certainly said "wow" on camera a lot of times. Here's every single movie that Owen Wilson has said "wow" in, plus how many times he's said it.

29 Bottle Rocket

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Sony Pictures Releasing

Making his feature film debut in 1996's Bottle Rocket, Wilson's famous "wow" was born. The film follows three friends hoping to pull off a robbery, who soon find out that they don't know the first thing about committing a crime. The film was also the directorial debut for Wes Anderson, a frequent collaborator with Wilson. In his debut film, Wilson says "wow" a grand total of three times. The film was not only a great way to kickstart Wilson and Anderson's career, but a great way to kickstart Wilson's long line of his famous "wow" in film.

28 The Haunting

Owen Wilson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lili Taylor, Liam Neeson
DreamWorks Pictures

In Wilson's first venture into the horror/thriller genre with The Haunting, Wilson ends up saying "wow" a total of five times. The film follows a group of visitors brought to the mansion of Hill House only to find out that the mansion is haunted by a spirit that doesn't take too kindly to guests. The film is based on the 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House, but was not received well and got terrible critical reviews. If you're looking for an amazing adaptation of Hill House, watch The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix instead.

27 Breakfast of Champions

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Buena Vista Pictures

Even though Wilson only makes a small appearance in the satirical Breakfast of Champions based on the Kurt Vonnegut novel of the same name, his appearance still gets a "wow" out of him on the big screen. Despite not on the screen for long, Wilson still manages to say "wow" one time, adding to his total of how many times he has said the word on screen.

26 Shanghai Noon

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Touchstone Pictures

In Shanghai Noon, an unlikely duo is formed with Chinese Imperial Guard Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and cowboy Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson), team up to save the Chinese Princess Pei Pei. The film was popular enough to warrant a sequel, and it also sees Wilson say "wow" one time.

25 Meet The Parents

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Dreamworks Pictures

In one of the first of many collaborations between Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, Meet the Parents is about a weekend that just can't go right when Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) meets his girlfriend's parents for the first time. Focker tries to do everything he can to impress the family and show that he is a worthy husband, but a series of unfortunate accidents could make it all unravel. Wilson plays the ex fiancé of Stiller's girlfriend in the film, and he ends up saying "wow" two times during his performance.

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24 Zoolander

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Village Roadshow Productions

Another collaboration between Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, Zoolander takes viewers into the world of male modeling with Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) along with others, such as Zoolander's rival turned ally, Hansel (Owen Wilson). As Hansel, Wilson ends up saying "wow" just one time throughout the film's run.

23 The Royal Tenenbaums

Owen Wilson in The Royal Tenenbaums
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

In The Royal Tenenbaums, another collaboration between Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson, Wilson helped to write the film. Wilson also starred in the film as Eli Cash, neighbor and best friend of Richie Tenenbaum, who is played by Wilson's real brother and fellow actor Luke Wilson. Despite having a sizable role in the film, Wilson says "wow" only one time throughout the film.

22 I-Spy

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Columbia Pictures

Next up, we have I-Spy. In this 2002 action/comedy, Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy play as a United States spy that gets teamed up with a world-class boxing champion that need to take down an evil arms dealer. As the viewers progress through the film, they will see that Wilson says his iconic "wow" a grand total of three times during the entire run.

21 Shanghai Knights

Chan and Wilson in Shanghai Noon
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

A sequel to Shanghai Noon, Shanghai Knights was released in 2003 and follow the same characters of Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon, played by Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson again, respectively. This time, the two take on the City of London as well as a rebel that murdered Wang's father. Throughout their adventures, Wilson says his famous "wow" a total of four times.

20 Starsky and Hutch

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Yet another collaboration with Ben Stiller, this time he and Wilson are taking on Starsky and Hutch, a spoof remake of the 1970s television show of the same name. Wilson plays Hutch, the laid back side of the duo when they get involved in a strange murder case. The film is very different in tone from the original show, but it has still been praised for its adaptation as well as for the chemistry that Stiller and Wilson have on screen. While trying to uncover the mystery, Wilson says "wow" only two times.

19 The Big Bounce

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Warner Bros.

In The Big Bounce, Wilson portrays small-time criminal Jack Ryan living in Hawaii. The police want him gone, but judge Walter Crewes (Morgan Freeman) lets him stay by working odd jobs. He then meets Nancy Hayes (Sara Foster), the mistress of a millionaire who convinces him to rob said millionaire out of a fortune. Throughout Wilson's criminal expeditions in this film, he says "wow" just two times.

18 Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers
New Line Cinema

One of Wilson's more well known comedic roles, he plays John Beckwith in 2005's Wedding Crashers alongside Vince Vaughn, another frequent collaborator with him over the years. In the film he and Vaughn spend their time crashing various weddings, but are set on crashing the most high profile wedding they can. Throughout Wilson and Vaughn's wedding-crashing escapades, Wilson says "wow" a grand total of six times, making it one of Wilson's films where he says "wow" the most.

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17 Cars

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Pixar

Clearly Wilson's most famous voice acting role, he portrays the arrogant Lightning McQueen in Cars. Lightning McQueen is one of the fastest race cars around, but when he gets lost traveling to his biggest race yet, he destroys the road in the small town of Radiator Springs. He must then fix the road, so he can clear his debts and get out of town. Throughout the entirety of this fan-favorite animated movie, Wilson says his famous "wow" a total of six times, putting this movie in the top of his wow-count as well.

16 You, Me and Dupree

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Avis-Davis Productions

In You, Me and Dupree, Owen Wilson plays as Randy Dupree, an unemployed friend that moves in with newlyweds Carl and Molly, played by Matt Dillon and Kate Hudson. Wilson's character quickly becomes annoying to the couple, and as time goes on the chance grows that he stays with the pair permanently. During Wilson's performance as this nuisance of a character, he ends up saying "wow" a total of three times.

15 The Darjeeling Limited

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Searchlight Pictures

Yet another film directed by Wes Anderson, The Darjeeling Limited follows the story of three brothers that have been reunited as they travel across India on a train trip in order to see their mother. Wilson plays as brother Francis, who is all bandaged up for most of the movie as he recovers from a motorcycle accident. In this cross-country film, Wilson ends up saying "wow" only one time.

14 Drillbit Taylor

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Paramount Pictures

In Drillbit Taylor, we see three high school freshman trying to avoid being bullied in their brand-new school. After seeing an ad in the newspaper for a bodyguard, the three end up hiring the one and only Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson), who is a complete phony in reality. Despite this, they end up befriending Taylor, and this coming-of-age story has Wilson uttering his iconic "wow" a total of just two times.

13 Marley & Me

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Fox 2000 Pictures

A movie that will tear your heart out and stomp on it with its emotional moments, Marley & Me follows the Grogan family and their newly adopted puppy Marley. Wilson plays as John Grogan, and the rest of the film shows how his family deals with the mischievous Marley throughout the entirety of his life. Despite this film feeling like it's one of the saddest ones ever released, it still has Owen Wilson using his "wow" six times in total.

12 Marmaduke

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20th Century Fox

Wilson's second outing as a voice-only character to make it onto this list, he portrayed the titular Marmaduke in the 2010 adaptation of the comic-book pooch. The film follows Marmaduke as he tries to fit in with all the other dogs in his family's new home of Orange County, California. Even as a dog, you cannot stop Owen Wilson from saying "wow." In Marmaduke, Wilson says "wow" four times during the film's run.

11 Little Fockers

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Dreamworks Pictures

The third film in the Fockers series of movies, Owen Wilson reprises his role as Kevin Rawley in Little Fockers. In the film, Stiller's character of Greg Focker must prove one more time, once and for all that he truly is worthy of following in the footsteps of his father-in-law Jack, played by Robert De Niro. Despite still being only a side character for this series of movies, Wilson ends up saying his famous "wow" two times.

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10 Hall Pass

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New Line Cinema

In Hall Pass, Wilson plays as Rick alongside his best friend Fred, played by Jason Sudeikis. The two are married men, but in order to refresh their marriages, Rick and Fred's wives give them a one-week hall pass to do whatever they want, with whoever they want. It seems like a dream at first, but the two find out that it's not exactly what they wished for. In this buddy comedy, Wilson ends up saying "wow" six times in total.