Best Movie Endings of All Time

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This could be either an exciting finish that beat expectations, or an amazing plot twist. And ending doesn’t need to be a final scene, but it should be somewhere near the end of the movie.

Off the top of my head:

Jaws - shark explosion
Star Wars - the entirety of the Death Star assault
Rogue One - Vader’s light saber battle
Memento - plot reveal
Avengers End Game - the funeral
The God Father - The baptism

What have you got? What sticks out in your mind?

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Sixth Sense - reveal of Bruce Willis’ character
Usual Suspects - exposition of the elements of Verbal’s story
Killing Fields - Schanberg and Pran reunite
Big Wednesday - the arrival of the titular swell
Sicario - Benicio del Toro taking care of personal business

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Point of order, but the Christening scene wasn’t the end of the Godfather. Nevertheless, the actual ending (office scene, Clemenza kissing the ring, Al closing the door as Kay looked on) was pretty damn good.

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Back to the Future

Gattaca

Inception

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The Sting.

Full Metal Jacket

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Animal House.

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I meant baptism.

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Return of the King - all 8 of them

But really
The Shawshank Redemption
Planet of the Apes
and for westerns - The Good The Bad and The Ugly

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The Long Good Friday - Bob Hoskins masterclass

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Shane and Casablanca.

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You beat me to it. That’s stuck in my brain, and was pretty shocking to see as a kid.

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The first Saw.

Casino Royale. Not really a cliff hanger, just a very satisfying bond ending.

Inception.

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Best, but maybe not at all satisfying:

2001
Seven Samurai

Good and satisfying:
Parasite. The whole 3rd act is great.

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Inglorious Bastards
To Live and Die in LA

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Thanks, I needed a smile this morning.

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Fight Club … the Tyler Durden reveal

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I don’t know as if I’d call it good or what-not, but the ending that stuck with me the most - because it came out of left field - was ‘Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry.’

  • Jeff
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The ending was silly, but it had the best title sequence in cinematic history

You can see that inspired Terry Gilliam’s animations in Monty Python

Speaking of …

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No Country for Old Men.

Anton Chigurh walks away, badly injured. Does he get away?
Sheriff Bell reflecting on life and the changing world.

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