Top 10 Movie Endings You Need to Watch Twice.
Those are some great choices for films with endings that provoke deeper thought and warrant a rewatch! If you're compiling a list of movies with intriguing endings that merit revisiting, here are a few more to consider:
1. **Fight Club** - The twist ending and its implications about identity and society make it a must-rewatch.
2. **The Sixth Sense** - The final revelation adds new layers to previous scenes, encouraging viewers to look for subtle clues throughout.
3. **Memento** - The film's reverse narrative and ambiguous ending make it ripe for multiple viewings to piece together the puzzle.
4. **Donnie Darko** - Its mind-bending conclusion raises philosophical questions that require revisiting to fully grasp.
5. **Mulholland Drive** - David Lynch's surreal and enigmatic ending leaves room for interpretation and analysis.
6. **The Usual Suspects** - The twist ending reshapes the entire narrative, prompting viewers to reevaluate every detail.
7. **Oldboy (2003)** - The shocking and intricate conclusion invites viewers to revisit earlier scenes with newfound perspective.
8. **Gone Girl** - Its complex characters and twisty plot make the ending a subject of debate and reexamination.
These films not only have memorable endings but also offer layers of depth and nuance that can be appreciated more fully upon a second viewing. They challenge viewers to reconsider the story, characters, and themes, making them perfect candidates for a list of movies that deserve a rewatch to fully appreciate their endings.
1. **Fight Club** - The twist ending and its implications about identity and society make it a must-rewatch.
2. **The Sixth Sense** - The final revelation adds new layers to previous scenes, encouraging viewers to look for subtle clues throughout.
3. **Memento** - The film's reverse narrative and ambiguous ending make it ripe for multiple viewings to piece together the puzzle.
4. **Donnie Darko** - Its mind-bending conclusion raises philosophical questions that require revisiting to fully grasp.
5. **Mulholland Drive** - David Lynch's surreal and enigmatic ending leaves room for interpretation and analysis.
6. **The Usual Suspects** - The twist ending reshapes the entire narrative, prompting viewers to reevaluate every detail.
7. **Oldboy (2003)** - The shocking and intricate conclusion invites viewers to revisit earlier scenes with newfound perspective.
8. **Gone Girl** - Its complex characters and twisty plot make the ending a subject of debate and reexamination.
These films not only have memorable endings but also offer layers of depth and nuance that can be appreciated more fully upon a second viewing. They challenge viewers to reconsider the story, characters, and themes, making them perfect candidates for a list of movies that deserve a rewatch to fully appreciate their endings.
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00:00Maybe I'll go ride.
00:02Okay.
00:03What do you think?
00:04Well, I can't plan your day.
00:06Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most intriguing film
00:12finales that deserve a re-watch to better understand the story, appreciate a plot twist,
00:18or simply enjoy the subtleties of a particular moment.
00:22There are spoilers ahead, so be warned.
00:25I don't want to go in there.
00:27Too late.
00:31Number 10.
00:33Donnie Darko
00:34What's going on?
00:36Horrible accident.
00:38My neighbor got killed.
00:42What happened?
00:44Many years after its release, this film's ending still confounds many, even those who
00:49have re-watched it multiple times.
00:52Donnie Darko is a troubled teenager who begins to exhibit strange behavior after encountering
00:57a mysterious figure named Frank.
01:00Following an intense build-up, the film comes to a rather shocking and abrupt end, as Donnie's
01:06death sends shockwaves through the community.
01:20The narrative is completely twisted on its head, with the confusing timeline giving it
01:25an entirely new context.
01:27A second viewing would certainly allow audiences to better understand the movie's time travel
01:32mechanics, and piece together clues that were hidden in earlier scenes.
01:37It would also give further insight into Donnie, with all of his abilities and complex emotions
01:43becoming clearer.
01:45I feel bad for his family.
01:48Yeah.
01:50Number 9.
01:51Taxi Driver
01:52At the end of this intense drama, Travis Bickle frees a young girl with a small arsenal of
02:06weapons.
02:07He's wounded, survives the shootout, and becomes a hero.
02:10Did he live to tell the tale, or is it just a fantasy before death?
02:15Director Martin Scorsese explores the psyche of a troubled man better than anybody could.
02:20The final moments give Bickle what he always wanted, a celebrated national hero who is
02:25happy at work as a cab driver.
02:27But something about it seems too sanitized to be true.
02:31I read about you in the papers.
02:33How are you?
02:37Oh, it's nothing really.
02:38I get over that.
02:42Papers always blow these things up.
02:45The film never definitively clears this up, allowing viewers to decide for themselves
02:50after watching it again.
02:52Scorsese's open-ended finale creates moral questions that remain fascinating after all
02:57these years.
02:58How much was it?
03:09Five.
03:11Number 8.
03:14Look who's here.
03:27After a whirlwind journey stealing from people by infiltrating their dreams, Dom Cobb returns
03:33to his family in America.
03:35However, he still feels the need to know if he is in a dream or the real world.
03:40Dom spins the top but then abandons it and embraces his children, choosing not to know
03:45the outcome.
03:47Director Christopher Nolan closes the film with a question mark, prompting viewers to
03:51discuss the ending at length.
03:53It's a thrilling moment filled with incredible emotion that will leave you thinking no matter
03:58how many times you see it.
04:00This wouldn't be the first Nolan finale worthy of a rewatch either.
04:04His earlier film, Memento, also ends with a gut punch.
04:08I have to believe in a world outside my own mind.
04:11I have to believe that my actions still have meaning, even if I can't remember them.
04:17Number 7.
04:18Enemy.
04:19Alan, did you plan on doing something tonight?
04:22Over the course of this trippy thriller, director Denis Villeneuve keeps you guessing about two
04:27identical men.
04:28In the end, one seems to be dead and the other, having stepped into the shoes of his doppelganger,
04:35encounters a massive tarantula instead of his wife.
04:38It might seem illogical at first, but things only start to get clearer on repeated viewings.
04:43That's when the hazy details come into focus.
04:46The ripped picture, the spider in the opening scene, all pointing to the fact that Adam
04:51and Anthony are one and the same.
04:53It's a shocking yet ambiguous ending that could be interpreted in a myriad of ways.
04:58But you'd definitely need a second watch to fully grab the film's subtext.
05:04Number 6.
05:10Vertigo.
05:11Due to an incident that results in the death of his colleague, Scotty Ferguson develops
05:15a fear of heights.
05:17He then becomes the victim of a plan by his old friend which is so convoluted that she
05:22might not fully grasp it on first watch.
05:25Scotty takes his new flame Judy to a bell tower where she falls to her death in a tragic
05:30accident.
05:34Director Alfred Hitchcock doesn't wait for the audience to catch up, much less care to
05:51explain the intricacies of the plot.
05:53Is Judy the same person as Madeline?
05:56Why does she jump upon seeing the nun?
05:58And how does Scotty overcome his fear of heights?
06:01You'd likely have to go back again to figure it all out.
06:08Number 5.
06:09American Psycho.
06:10A New York banker kills many people, but his
06:22voicemail confessing to all the murders falls on deaf ears.
06:26No one seems to believe any of the horrendous things he claims to have done.
06:30Patrick Bateman ends the film with some harrowing narration, leaving the audience feeling uneasy.
06:47Other movies might give this kind of character a comeuppance.
06:50In American Psycho, however, the protagonist seems to evade justice for his crimes.
06:56Filmmaker Mary Herron leaves viewers in Bateman's warped mind, making them question everything
07:01that has happened, just like he does.
07:03The ending sets up a number of profound questions about evil, asking people to provide their
07:09own theories over multiple viewings.
07:19Number 4.
07:20No Country for Old Men.
07:27Rather than ending with a climactic shootout, this intense film chooses to finish things
07:32off with an excellent laid-back monologue.
07:35Sheriff Bell recounts a dream about his father before the movie cuts to black.
07:39Some might come away unsatisfied, but this speech does provide a great bookend.
07:45Bell's words open and close the story as he describes his family, his philosophies,
07:50and his insights into the future.
08:03He failed to save the hero or stop the villain, setting up this final moment where he struggles
08:08for answers.
08:10Sometimes, it's important to know that not all stories have happy endings.
08:14It's widely considered an unorthodox finale, but it leaves viewers with so much to unpack
08:19for just one viewing.
08:31Number 3.
08:32The Shining.
08:42Jack Torrance chases his son Danny through a hedge maze, but he ends up freezing to death.
08:47The ending of this Stephen King adaptation then features a chilling glimpse at a picture.
08:52Torrance appears to be in a photo from the 1920s, making his entire existence seem shady.
08:59What calls into question his age, life, and past employment history.
09:03It almost sneaks up on you, with a final gut punch that you need to see twice to fully
09:08digest.
09:09The supernatural plot comes back to haunt viewers with the notion that not everything
09:14is as it seems.
09:30Number 2.
09:31Mulholland Drive By the end of Mulholland Drive, you might
09:42find yourself questioning reality itself.
09:45Aspiring actress Diane Selwyn pays a hitman to kill her rival Camilla Rhodes.
09:50Emotions get the best of her, prompting a horrifying death scene in another trip to
09:54Club Silencio.
10:02Director David Lynch is known for his surreal ideas, and this ending continues in that tradition.
10:08Another watch might help viewers pick up on details such as the blue key, but there
10:13isn't just one way to interpret this conclusion.
10:16It's certainly taking aim at universal concepts such as jealousy, regrets, and mental health.
10:22The director also puts you at the center of a breakdown, with Naomi Watts giving a nuanced
10:27performance that's certainly worth revisiting.
10:36Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
10:40The Usual Suspects The evil mastermind thwarts Agent Kuyon with
10:44a miraculous lie.
10:57Anatomy of a Fall Sandra returns home, but the question of
11:01her guilt remains unresolved.
11:15Whiplash Andrew wows in his final solo and arguably
11:19falls under the spell of his evil teacher.
11:31The narrator and Tyler Durden blur together as the film reaches an explosive end.
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12:062001 A Space Odyssey
12:18Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi masterpiece asks fundamental questions about the universe,
12:24technology, and humanity.
12:26The final scene sees astronaut Dave Bowman age rapidly until he encounters the mysterious
12:32monolith.
12:33This turns him into a celestial fetus that hovers in space.
12:37What does it all mean?
12:38The answers aren't exactly clear, but the director invites viewers to draw their own
12:43conclusions about the monolith's power.
12:46A first watch will definitely leave you puzzled, but a second viewing might bring you closer
12:51to understanding the metaphorical nature.
12:54Whatever the literal meaning may be, the film asks you to ponder the mysteries of life.
12:59It's a groundbreaking statement that warrants countless viewings to fully appreciate its
13:04depth.
13:15Did we forget another movie ending that deserves a rewatch?
13:18Let us know in the comments below!
13:48Thanks for watching!