My Favorite Movie Endings

Right off the bat...MAJOR SPOILERS ALERT!

Nowadays, many movies do not have a great ending or a clear ending because of a weak third act or ultimately, the movie is so mediocre, but the mostly the former. It is more frustrating to have a weaker conclusion than a weaker opening but the latter has 50/50 chance of redeeming itself, relying on the director, the screenplay and the acting. After your expectations have been tampered when you love a movie, you anticipate what its final act will be. You will never know. But, sometimes, the endings are the ones that will hook you the most, it will stay with you for days, weeks, maybe forever. And, I have picked about 30 movie endings (some iconic, some underrated) that define what a great ending can be, if you have seen the movie. (Trust me. It took me a long time.)

NOTE: I cannot find a clear quality of The Sixth Sense ending but it is definitely on the list.

It's A Wonderful Life (1946)

Psycho (1960)

Planet of the Apes (1968)

The Godfather (1972)

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

E.T. (1982)

Back to the Future (1985)

The Breakfast Club (1985)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Lion King (1994)

Heat (1995)

The Usual Suspects (1995)

Braveheart (1995)

Se7en (1995)

Titanic (1997)

Gattaca (1997)

The Truman Show (1998)

Gladiator (2000)

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

The Dark Knight (2008)

District 9 (2009)

Inception (2010)

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Whiplash (2014)

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

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