The Best Movie Endings Ever!
73WARNING: [[Ending spoiler]]. This hub may ruin the endings of movies. But what did you expect? You are reading about the best endings.
The Best Movies Endings ever!
Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine
Number one is Little Miss Sunshine. This one is sort of a subtle ending because it is like ha-ha it ended and that's it. But it totally has a surprise ending! A little girl had a dream of being Little Miss Sunshine, which is a pageant for seven year olds. But she wasn't the prettiest girl in the competition so her family thought everyone was going to laugh at her. I was expecting that the little girl, Olive, was going to do an awesome performance and prove her family wrong. But then she does this strip routine that her perverted Grandpa taught her. She ripped of her pants and threw them into the crowd and left all the little stepford mommies with their mouths left open. Of course that didn't leave a very good taste in the Little Miss Sunshine judges mouth, but the were very generous and said they wouldn't sue as long as they never ever sign their daughter up for another beauty pageant in the state of California, ever. Good ending.
Secret Window
Secret Window
Next is Secret Window with its twisted satisfying ending. Johnny Depp plays a physco who imagines this character that is trying to kill him. But really it is his alter ego that can do all the vicious acts that his regular ego doesn't have the guts to do itself. When Johnny Depp is on the evil side he murders his ex-wife and her beau. He buries both bodies then plants corn on the top of them. In the end not only does he get away with both murders but he is also eating the corn that is growing on two rotting bodies. How about that for an ending? It is not like every other movie where the bad guy goes to jail for the rest of his life. I love that you like Johnny through out the entire movie because you think he is innocent but then you find out that he is murder with no conscience and you still love him! I mean I didn't want him to get caught! Not just because I wanted a good ending but because I fell in love with him during the movie.
Se7en
Se7en
Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key was the most surprising ending I have ever seen. It is about a girl, Caroline, (Kate Hudson) who goes to this creepy house to help take care of a dying man, Ben. But she discovers there are weird Hoodoo things going on. She finds out that Ben's wife, Violet, is the one that is hurting him and poisoning him so he can't talk. She spends most of her time trying to figure out what she can do for Ben but at the end she realizes the wife is really after her. She tries to save herself but Violet traps her in this Hoodoo circle that she can't leave then she pushes this mirror into her. And they switched bodies. I mean it was totally awesome because it was unexpected and you find out that these Masters of Hoodoo have been moving into other younger bodies so that they keep living. You don't find out what is going on until the end, you think Violet is going to sacrifice Caroline's life but she only sacrificed her body and the years she had left of her life. It was pretty cool because she did the same thing with Ben, but it was her husband that was in his body. It is creepy and once again the bad guys win! So not only did things not go according to plan but it was a complete shock at the end. Totally unexpected.
Cloverfield
Cloverfield
Cloverfield has the best ending a person could ask for! Now you may argue that it had the worst ending ever because it didn't really have any closure, but this movie rocked my flip flops! It is just a bunch of friends that are running from the Cloverfield monster which is ripping things to shreds, not to mention it had little spider babies that are eating humans like they are an afternoon snack. The movie was made to look like it was shot with a camcorder, that any person is able to buy and a lot of people own. A whole character in the movie is a camera man. So it is not like, how did they catch this all on film? What I like about the ending is everyone dies! Even the Statue of Liberty (the one in New York) gets beheaded! That may sound like a horror ending to most people but it is the most realistic and best ending for this type of movie. I mean how many hero's can you have that are perfectly normal until the world is in danger, then all of a sudden they have karate moves and super strength. Everyone is normal and everyone is... dead! This ending is spectacular!
Those are just the best endings. I mean they didn't turn out the way people expected and the bad guys won. I mean yes the good guys catch the bad guys most of the time but there are incidents where the bad guy get away. So you got to mix it up a little bit. I love movies like these.
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I would love to hear about other good endings that surprised you or left you with a good feeling! So leave a comment please.
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Hmm I will have to check out The Usual Suspects. I also love se7en is was creepy and awesome!
Tayler!
Thanks for writing the best ending list. I like surpise endings too. I didn't see Fight Club on your list which had the biggest surprise ending to me. In fact I had to watch it a couple times before I saw all the clues. I liked how The Break Up ended too. It wasn't your typical love story ending. Another great hub Tater.
I considered both of those movies for my list but I see Fight Club on every surprising list amd I wanted mine to be a little different. Plus I already had a guy going physco at the end (Secret Window). The Break-Up did have a good ending. I liked that they didn't stay together. I mean not every relationship works and they showed that.
Tayler!
Tater2tot has spoken and I listened. Bill & Ted have prevailed!
Re: this hub. Put the Spoiler Alert at the top IMO.
The Usual Suspects is the definitive movie in this topic for me as well.
I also love the surprise endings in.. WAITRESS, STRANGER THAN FICTION, CUCKOO'S NEST, TRAINSPOTTING, THE CONSTANT GARDENER, FRESH, THE SIXTH SENSE, & A SCANNER DARKLY
Yeah I'd put the spoiler alert at the top for this one. The other hub (worse endings) - spoiler alert at the bottom, no problem because the endings suck anyway but this is the best endings - I think the spoiler alert should go at the top.
To be honest I only read the ones that I saw already but thanks for the great suggestions - I'll be watching Little Miss Sunshine and Cloverfield this weekend.
Oh, just saw Saw III - ending is good. I hated Skeleton Key btw.
Regarding CLOVERFIELD, JJ Abrams could have made the greatest TV movie of all time, instead he added 20 minutes of cutting room fodder. I offer you this! If the public could have had small breaks (like commercials in a TV movie provide) they wouldn't be complaining of motion sickness.
PLUS ~ If your gonna remake Godzilla in the Blair Witch mode, fine, BUT DON'T tell us in the special features that you studied actual 9/11 footage to get the intensity right. (FINGER IN MOUTH GAGGING) Talk about poor taste.
Glad they could help you pal. Sicko. I love his show LOST too but that just pissed me off.
Dj funktual - I will run over to blockbuster to get the Usual Suspects this weekend. I thought Stranger Than Fiction had a bad ending. I mean it is the way it was supposed to end but it was expected. But I liked the Sixth Sense. I was so shocked.
Kpfingaz- The title says endings I figure people should know better than to read stuff that they don't wanna know about. I don't know why you didn't like Skeleton Ke, I thought it was very clever and had a great ending! You will like Little Miss Sunshine! It is hilarious!
Dj Funktual (again)- You are absolutely right it would have been better if there were commercial in between parts or a little bit steady at times. I had no idea JJ Abrams said that. I liked the show Lost when it first came out but it never answered any questions so I quit watching it.
Thanks for your comments!
Tayler!
I love the spoiler alert at the bottom: It is just a little twisted and I like twisted. Cool hub you really do watch a lot of movies don;t you?
Haha. I also liked it at the bottom hoodala. Yes I really do watch a lot of movies.
Tayler!
Put it at the top. Tell ya why, cause I like THIS HUB.
It's a courtesy to people who might WANNA read YOUR stuff but don't realize yet that you are not reviewing the films, you are spoiling them. I LOVE Twisted, in fact I think a Hub called 5 Movies I''m gonna Spoil for you is even funnier! If I hadn't seen Little Miss Sunshine yet I would have been quite pissed at you..
I didn't think it was funny except Grandpa. I liked it but the School recital ending AGAIN?
How many films end this way?
Parenthood with Steve Martin's kid shredding the stage was half ripped-off and the other half rip goes to Napoleon Dynamite. Don't get me wrong the family dynamic is very strong. But I didn't laugh out loud unless Grandpa was speaking the truth. BTW, "Sleep With a lot of Women" isn't bad advice.
COMPROMISE: you don't move the Spoiler Note BUT you switch Lil Miss with either 7 or the Johnny Depp one because at least by the time they read the first one they'll already know, hey this girl is gonna give away endings her. Everybody saw Se7en. You won't be spoiling it for anyone.
Although, I thought everyone saw The Usual Suspects too. tsk tsk.
How would you feel if I spoiled the ending of this movie for you?
I could do with one sentence ya know.
Trust me.
I wouldn't steer you wrong. And I wouldn't spoil your fun either.
Enjoy it. It kicks your ass and sends you home.
Notice i never give the end away in mine Ever and they're damn old movies!
DJ Funktual- I am happy that you like my hub! I thought Little Miss Sunshine was hilarious the whole way through. Yes, the Grandpa was probably the funniest part, when he was being shoved out of a hospital window. "Sleep with a lot of women"? That is some weird advice out of the blew. (and he wasn't saying sleep) I didn't think the ending was a rip off from Napoleon Dynamite because people loved Napoleon’s dance and most people were appalled by Olive's stripper dance.
I appreciate your comments on the spoiler alert being at the bottom. I think it is funny and the perfect ending for a endings hub. I thought most people would know that this hub was about endings, by the title. I didn't cover up the title or trick anybody into reading something they didn't want to know about.
Are you threatening me with the ending of The Usual Suspects? I don't know why I should change or compromise MY hub when I like it the way it is.
But I will put the spoiler at the top just for you DJ. If you say you wouldn't steer me wrong.... than I believe you. Yet another confrontation we are having. We both have different opinions and both are respectable.
Peace, Tayler!
OMG. yer right. I reread and it didn't sound like that in my head. I should edit better. My point was only "do unto others". No threats here!
Everything you say is right on, and oh yeah. Classy Move. I did like the ending before though too. That's why I just fugured to switch the capsules.
Okay since it's you. I'll give 2 questions about the 100 Funniest countdown. 1) you can pick one movie to ask if it makes it at all. AND 2) you can ask me what place 1 certain movie came in.
Hurry...sleepy.
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Sorry didn't mean to keep you waiting.
Although it did sound like a threat, I didn't take it that way. I understood what you meant so that is why I moved it.
I didn't want to switch the capsules because I liked it in that order.
Yay! Thank you. Umm.. You want me to ask the questions on your hub?
Tayler!
Omg, i never thought that someone would publish such a great hub. It is kinda detail which mean u made a very good homework.
Well thank you SrUMptiOUs.
Tayler!
Since you guys are talking about The Usual Suspects, I thought of another Kevin Spacey movie with a good ending...American Beauty. What did you think of it?
Haha. DJ Funkual and I were having a discussion on a hub of his aboiut American Beauty, so it is funny that you bring that up. I hated American Beauty because it had a distgusting idea but DJ thought it was funny and a good movie. I got to admit the ending was good because I was surprised the father was gay. But I didn't like the movie over all.
Tayler!
Ask away. BUT HERE though. This is a secret I'll only leave here.
Oh don't I feel special! Well this is really hard for me... I guess Little Miss Sunshine doesn't make it.. even though it should... and Dan In Real Life will probably be on the list.. even though it shouldn't.
Okay.. does the Hot Chick make the list? no wait... does Tommy Boy? No... does Superbad?.. I can't decide? Does any of those make it?
and two.. I don't know how I can ask you this when I don't know what movies are going to be on there??
Tayler!
Oh well. None of the movies you mentioned including Dan in Real Life are on my list. Superbad has a lot of potential though. I have to see it again. I loved the MUSIC in that movie. PURE FUNK!
Haha you and your funk. Darn. Those movies are good. and Superbad is hilarious!
I still don't know about my second question.
Tayler!
Glad to see that this Hub now has a warning on the top! The only one of your list that I have seen is Little Miss Sunshine, and I loved the ending!
At the other end of the scale (low-key but good) endings, how about Fargo? I thought it was great when the sheriff said something like. 'all so unnecessary and its a nice day, too' (not quite the right words).
WOW you have only seen little miss sunshine? I loved the ending also.
I don't know. I haven't seen Fargo.
Tayler!
Great hub! I've seen most of these movies and agree with you on those. Loved Little Miss Sunshine - the whole movie was a fun surprise! Can I add an old movie to your list? I think the Redford/Newman version of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid had a great ending! It leaves you wondering how they could live through it but it doesn't kill them off either.
Keep writing!
yeah, you are right Little Miss Sunshine was a surprise all the way through. everything happening right after another left you with your mouth open. Of course you can! I haven't seen that movie though dsletten. I will have to check it out all these movies people are recommending.
Tayler!
You know what I've just done with this hub, I've just skipped through scrupulously avoiding all those films I haven't seen yet. So your not spoiling any of my endings. Ha!
Come on all, what about Fight Club. Did anyone realy see that coming.
CJStone- Haha that's good I guess.
Agro Donkey- Yes Fight Club was an excellent movie withan awesome movie. I had no idea that was coming but if you look up the best endings anywhere I bet every list would have Fight CLub on there. I tryed to step away from the usual movies you hear about. Except for Se7en.
Tayler!
Tater2tot ...I have not seen any of these films. I started "Little Miss Sunshine" and did not finish it ...thank you for the ending ...good hub. I never am angry when someone tells me the ending. I just enjoy the ride! Great research ...good hub!
My best to you!
gjcody! You should finish Little Miss Sunshine. It is hilarious! Hilarious! I don't get angry when people tell me the ending either because I usually forget but if I don't want to hear it, I tell them not to tell me. This hub is clearly about endings so that is what you should expect to read! Thank you and best wishes.
Tayler!
Knowing the ending of a film never turns me off, so of course I had to read your entire hub. I plan on watching Little Miss Sunshine. Thanks for the informative hub.
Of course. Little Miss Sunshine is a great movie. Absolutley hilarious. One of my favorite movies ever.
I 've seen these liked all them except cloverfield. But great hub.
I actually attempted to do this hub right after i did the worst endings. but i couldnt' decide, i'm to critical of movies to pick the best endings. i will commit one to the growing list, American Psycho. one of the kings of an ending that doesn't end and you don't really get what just happened to you.
don't forget Snatch
Oh I haven't seen Snatch nor American Psycho. Yeah this one was hard to write but I just know what I like! Ones that surprise me the most.
The Spitfire Grill.
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005).
I think the Mist should have rated in the yop five.
You are so right! The Secret Window was a great movie with a twist that I did not see coming. It was right up there with The Sixth Sense and Hide and Seek- two of my all time favorites! I liked Seven, too, but I have not seen the others. I am going to rent them and check them out. Thanks for letting me know that they are worth the price of a rental. :)
The Light House also had a great ending- if you like those types of movies- which I do.
Tootles!!
THE BEST ENDING 2 ANY MOVIE MIGHT BE PRIMAL FEAR WIT RICHARD GERE AND ED NORTON <<<<DA DA DA ENDING WAS GR GR GR GREAT...
all I have to say is 2 words........."The Game"
Hi everyone, I am new here, wow, a place to write just about anything. I love movies and would like to participate in the "Best Endings" but I'm not sure how! I've got many good ones, but my best "feel good" movie ending is Last Holiday. :::SPOILER!!!::: Please don't read if you don't want to know the end, but if you do here it is! ::ducking:: :) Queen Latifa plays an ordinary worker in a Dept. Store. She gets a wrong diagnosis from her doctor that she is going to die. After withdrawing her life's savings and spluging on an extravigant trip where she's thought to be some kind of celebrity and treated as such, she returns home and learns that her doctor was wrong, and she is not going to die. Having a crush on a man she works with, she figures he'll never get to know her, but when he sees she's not been to work, he goes after her. Which brings that heart warming ending, that even though she'd spent all her savings, she found something much more valuable, and that is true love. So, even if you haven't seen it, and you just want to feel good at the end of the movie, it's one you can see over again and still feel good! It's a real heartwarmer, so get comfy, turn off your phone :) and go into her world, and know you're going to end up with a great ending! Thanks to all who read, as I said I am new here, and if I stepped on anyone toes, I'm sorry! And I'll be glad to know comments if I did that or not :) -Kat
Hi Kat! Welcome to hubpages, and thanks for the comment.
It's interesting that you would say the Last Holiday, because although, I do like that movie, I wouldn't say it was one of the best endings. Like you said everything turned out perfect for her, she got her restaurant, she married LL Cool J (hottie), and of course she wasn't dying. The ending did leave with a good feeling and it was the appropriate ending for this movie but it wasn't surprising or different from any other romantic comedy.
Do you have any others that you liked?
Tayler!
Good hub. I liked the Secret Window one, too, but I already read the Stephen King novelette, "Secret Window, Secret Garden", so I knew what was coming.
Little Miss Sunshine was cool. More because of the people than the ending, I thought.
Everybody likes this hub, dija notice? You're good at this.
kpfingaz says:
2 years ago
Oh yeah. Se7en was awesome. I jumped out of my seat when I saw the killer had ANGERED Brad Pitt and Morgan is like: "If you do this he wins." Love that movie.
The Usual Suspects had a great ending too and also involves Kevin Spacey.