It seems to be considered cinematic to see a character plunge to their doom, with an optional scream of rage or fear. Variants on the theme include landing on an interesting object or landscape feature, or tumbling forever into a void.

We'd urge film makers to use restraint on this overused category now. If someone is shot, do they really need to stagger towards the nearest railing and topple unconvincingly over it? From our records, it appears they do (sigh).