20 Movie Endings That Blew People Away

Whether you’re a diehard happily-ever-afterer or open to some weirder, more experimental stuff, we can all agree that a good movie ending has to follow certain rules. It can’t just cut to black at the end of the action — that’s the narrative equivalent of hitting a brick wall at 80 miles per hour. The ending has to naturally follow the most exciting parts to their logical conclusion. It doesn’t have to wrap everything up in a neat little bow, but it does have to lower you, the viewer, gently into a cozy little resolution nest.

But some movies just go above and beyond when it comes to peacing out. They throw in a last-minute shocking plot twist, hit you with an expected but ballsy gut punch, or go way harder than they have any right to. That’s why user Arnoldbpm asked r/AskReddit, “Which movie ending sent shivers down your spine?”