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15 photos of Kyle Chandler explaining things in movies

By Seija Rankin October 12, 2018 at 10:30 AM EDT
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Claire Foy and Kyle Chandler in First Man

Film Title: First Man
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Damien Chazelle's highly-anticipated First Man, the Neil Armstrong biopic starring none other than Ryan Gosling, has finally hit theathers. While many audience members will flock to the big screen to see Gosling's chiseled jawline in IMAX form, another art form is on display: Kyle Chandler's uncanny ability to explain things on the big screen. Follow along for proof.

Here, Kyle Chandler explains spaceships to Neil Armstrong's wife in First Man.

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Kyle Chandler and Ryan Gosling in First Man

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Kyle Chandler explaining the moon landing plan to Neil Armstrong in First Man.

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Kyle Chandler in First Man

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Kyle Chandler explaining their next move to the astronauts in First Man.

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Kyle Chandler in Friday Night Lights

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Kyle Chandler explaining football to Matt Saracen on Friday Night Lights. (Sure, this is a TV show and not a movie, but it's also the formative Kyle Chandler explanation so it deserves an honorary mention).

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Kyle Chandler in Game Night

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Kyle Chandler explaining how his new sports car works in Game Night.

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Kyle Chandler explaining the rules of the game of LIFE in Game Night.

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Kyle Chandler and Michael B. Jordan in Friday Night Lights

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Kyle Chandler explaining the difference between the East Dillon Lions and the West Dillon Panthers to Vince Howard (Michael B. Jordan) in Friday Night Lights.

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Kyle Chandler in The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

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Kyle Chandler explaining why Sidney Hall burned the books in The Vanishing of Sidney Hall. (Spoiler alert: Because he wrote them.)

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Kyle Chandler on Bloodline

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Kyle Chandler explaining why he hates his brother — to his brother — on Bloodline.

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Kyle Chandler on Grey's Anatomy

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Kyle Chandler explaining bombs to the doctors of Grey's Anatomy. (Also not a movie, but who cares?)

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Kyle Chandler and Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea

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Kyle Chandler explaining the grieving process to his brother Lee (Casey Affleck) in Manchester by the Sea.

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Kyle Chandler and Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street

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Kyle Chandler explaining to Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) that he's going to go to jail in The Wolf of Wall Street.

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Kyle Chandler in The Wolf of Wall Street

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Kyle Chandler explaining evidence in The Wolf of Wall Street.

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Kyle Chandler in Zero Dark Thirty

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Kyle Chandler (about to) explain terrorism in Zero Dark Thirty.

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Kyle Chancler in Argo

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Kyle Chandler explaining the government in Argo.

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