Best 08 Movies with Shocking Endings

Some movies have shocking endings that leave us speechless, stunned, or even angry. They make us question everything we have seen before and challenge our expectations. Whether they are twists, revelations, or cliffhangers, these endings can make a movie unforgettable. According to various sources, here are some of the best movies with shocking or unexpected endings.

The Sixth Sense (1999)

This supernatural thriller by M. Night Shyamalan follows child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis). He tries to help a young boy named Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), who claims to see dead people. The movie is full of suspense and scares, but the real shock comes at the end. We discover that Crowe himself is one of the dead people that Cole sees. At the movie’s beginning, he is killed by a former patient and has been unaware of his death ever since. This twist changes the whole perspective of the movie and makes us rewatch it with new eyes.

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The Usual Suspects (1995)

This neo-noir thriller by Bryan Singer tells the story of five criminals brought together by a mysterious mastermind named Keyser Söze to pull off a heist. The movie is narrated by Roger “Verbal” Kint (Kevin Spacey). One of the heist’s survivors is interrogated by the police. He tells them a complex and convoluted tale of betrayal, violence, and deception involving Söze and his associates. However, at the movie’s end, we learn that Kint is Söze himself and has lied to the police and us all along. He leaves the police station with a limp that gradually disappears, revealing his true identity.

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Fight Club (1999)

This cult classic by David Fincher is based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk. It follows an unnamed narrator (Edward Norton) who suffers from insomnia and dissatisfaction with his consumerist lifestyle. He meets Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), an underground fight club’s charismatic and anarchic leader. Together, they started a revolutionary movement called Project Mayhem, which aims to destroy the corporate world and create chaos. However, in the movie’s final act, we discover that Tyler Durden is actually a split personality of the narrator, who has been hallucinating him throughout the movie. The narrator realizes he is responsible for all the acts of violence and destruction that Tyler has orchestrated.

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The Others (2001)

This Gothic horror film by Alejandro Amenábar stars Nicole Kidman as Grace Stewart. A devout Catholic mother who lives with her two children in a secluded mansion in Jersey after World War II. Her children suffer from a rare condition that makes them allergic to sunlight. They must live in darkness and avoid contact with outsiders. Grace hires three servants to help her run the house, but strange events soon start. She suspects ghosts in the house, but the truth is shocking: she and her children are ghosts. They have been haunting the house since they died from a murder-suicide committed by Grace.

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The Planet of the Apes (1968)

This sci-fi classic by Franklin J. Schaffner is based on the novel by Pierre Boulle. It follows astronaut George Taylor (Charlton Heston), who crash-lands on a strange planet where intelligent apes rule over primitive humans. The apes capture and treat him as an animal, but he manages to escape with the help of two sympathetic chimpanzees. He hopes to find his way back to Earth but soon realizes he is already on Earth, devastated by a nuclear war. The iconic final shot shows him kneeling in front of the ruins of the Statue of Liberty, realizing that he has traveled to a distant future where mankind has destroyed itself.

The Departed (2006)

This crime drama by Martin Scorsese is a remake of the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs (2002). It follows two undercover agents who infiltrate opposite sides of a Boston crime syndicate: Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) as a mole in the gang led by Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson), and Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) as a mole in the police department working for Costello. Both men try to expose each other while keeping their identities secret, leading to a tense and violent game of cat and mouse. The movie ends with a series of shocking deaths: Costello is killed by Sullivan, who is then exposed by Costigan, who is then killed by another mole in the police, who a vengeful cop then kills. The only survivor is Sullivan, who seems to get away with his crimes until he is confronted by another cop who shoots him in the head.

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The Prestige (2006)

This mystery thriller by Christopher Nolan is based on the novel by Christopher Priest. It follows two rival magicians in Victorian London: Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale). They compete to create the most spectacular illusions, especially “The Transported Man”, which involves disappearing from one place and reappearing in another. Both men resort to extreme measures to achieve their goals, such as stealing each other’s secrets, sabotaging their performances, and even killing their loved ones. The movie ends with two shocking revelations: Angier’s version of “The Transported Man” involves cloning himself and killing his duplicates every time he performs it, and Borden’s version involves having a twin brother who shares his life and identity.

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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

This superhero blockbuster by Anthony and Joe Russo is the 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It follows the Avengers and their allies as they try to stop Thanos (Josh Brolin), a powerful alien warlord who seeks to collect the six Infinity Stones, which grant him the ability to wipe out half of all life in the universe. The movie features a massive ensemble cast of characters from previous MCU films who team up to fight Thanos and his army. However, despite their efforts, they fail to stop him from completing his plan. The movie ends with Thanos snapping his fingers and erasing half of all living beings from existence, including many of the heroes we have come to love.

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Conclusion

These are some of the best movies with shocking or unexpected endings that have left a lasting impression on audiences and critics alike. They prove that sometimes a movie can be more than just entertainment but also a source of surprise, emotion, and reflection. Whether happy, sad, or ambiguous, these endings make us think about the stories we have witnessed and the characters we have followed. They also make us want to repeatedly watch these movies to discover new details and meanings we might have missed.