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Top 10 Movies with Ambiguous Endings


it is my delusion who the hell invited

it is my delusion who the hell invited you

you

you was it all a dream and if not what

was it all a dream and if not what

was it all a dream and if not what really happened welcome to watchmojo.com

really happened welcome to watchmojo.com

really happened welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies with ambiguous

for the top 10 movies with ambiguous

for the top 10 movies with ambiguous endings kind of weirded out on us your

endings kind of weirded out on us your

endings kind of weirded out on us your teeth well are you for this list we’re

teeth well are you for this list we’re

teeth well are you for this list we’re focusing on those films whose

focusing on those films whose

focusing on those films whose conclusions are open to interpretation

conclusions are open to interpretation

conclusions are open to interpretation and as you can expect this list contains

and as you can expect this list contains

and as you can expect this list contains major spoilers so spoiler alert and just

major spoilers so spoiler alert and just

major spoilers so spoiler alert and just so you know we’re excluding straight-up

so you know we’re excluding straight-up

so you know we’re excluding straight-up cliffhangers because we’ve got another

cliffhangers because we’ve got another

cliffhangers because we’ve got another list of the top 10 unresolved movie

list of the top 10 unresolved movie

list of the top 10 unresolved movie cliffhangers number 10

cliffhangers number 10

cliffhangers number 10 The Wrestler a lot of people told me

The Wrestler a lot of people told me

The Wrestler a lot of people told me then I’d never wrestle again

then I’d never wrestle again

then I’d never wrestle again Mickey Rourke plays a washed-up

Mickey Rourke plays a washed-up

Mickey Rourke plays a washed-up professional wrestler who longs to

professional wrestler who longs to

professional wrestler who longs to romance the ring once more Marley have

romance the ring once more Marley have

romance the ring once more Marley have some help in here please

some help in here please

some help in here please after initial attempts result in a heart

after initial attempts result in a heart

after initial attempts result in a heart attack he decides to give up his dream

attack he decides to give up his dream

attack he decides to give up his dream of a neuro ik return when his doctor

of a neuro ik return when his doctor

of a neuro ik return when his doctor says it’ll kill him your heart Lee’s

says it’ll kill him your heart Lee’s

says it’ll kill him your heart Lee’s been through a lot

been through a lot

been through a lot it won’t be able to handle his strain

it won’t be able to handle his strain

it won’t be able to handle his strain this activity heedless of his doctor’s

this activity heedless of his doctor’s

this activity heedless of his doctor’s advice Randy the RAM Robinson makes his

advice Randy the RAM Robinson makes his

advice Randy the RAM Robinson makes his epic comeback in front of fronds of

epic comeback in front of fronds of

epic comeback in front of fronds of screaming fans

sadly the audience is left wondering

sadly the audience is left wondering whether the doctor was right and if the

whether the doctor was right and if the

whether the doctor was right and if the RAM survives his triumphant leap back

RAM survives his triumphant leap back

RAM survives his triumphant leap back into the ring

number nine Total Recall

number nine Total Recall you’re dreaming it’s not just the ending

you’re dreaming it’s not just the ending

you’re dreaming it’s not just the ending of this movie that’s ambiguous it’s the

of this movie that’s ambiguous it’s the

of this movie that’s ambiguous it’s the entire film you’ve got to want to return

entire film you’ve got to want to return

entire film you’ve got to want to return to reality when he visits a special

to reality when he visits a special

to reality when he visits a special facility to have fake memories of his

facility to have fake memories of his

facility to have fake memories of his non-existent mission to Mars implanted

non-existent mission to Mars implanted

non-existent mission to Mars implanted into his brain Douglas Quaid finds out

into his brain Douglas Quaid finds out

into his brain Douglas Quaid finds out those memories may already exist you’re

those memories may already exist you’re

those memories may already exist you’re having paranoid delusions Quaid and the

having paranoid delusions Quaid and the

having paranoid delusions Quaid and the audience then spend the movie wondering

audience then spend the movie wondering

audience then spend the movie wondering whether that means he really was a

whether that means he really was a

whether that means he really was a secret agent on the red planet whose

secret agent on the red planet whose

secret agent on the red planet whose memories were wiped or whether recall

memories were wiped or whether recall

memories were wiped or whether recall messed with his mind you know you’re

messed with his mind you know you’re

messed with his mind you know you’re lying by the end

lying by the end

lying by the end Arni’s is unsure as we are what’s wrong

Arni’s is unsure as we are what’s wrong

Arni’s is unsure as we are what’s wrong which is it a terrible thought what if

which is it a terrible thought what if

which is it a terrible thought what if this is a dream

this is a dream

this is a dream well then kiss me quick before you wake

well then kiss me quick before you wake

well then kiss me quick before you wake up number eight The Wizard of Oz Toto

up number eight The Wizard of Oz Toto

up number eight The Wizard of Oz Toto have repeating we’re not in Kansas

have repeating we’re not in Kansas

have repeating we’re not in Kansas anymore Dorothy and her dog Toto are

anymore Dorothy and her dog Toto are

anymore Dorothy and her dog Toto are whisked away to the magical land of Oz

whisked away to the magical land of Oz

whisked away to the magical land of Oz where they meet a brainless scarecrow a

where they meet a brainless scarecrow a

where they meet a brainless scarecrow a Cowardly Lion and a heartless Tin Man

you’ve had plenty of time already yeah

you’ve had plenty of time already yeah do not arouse the wrath of the Great and

do not arouse the wrath of the Great and

do not arouse the wrath of the Great and Powerful oz oz is also chock-full of

Powerful oz oz is also chock-full of

Powerful oz oz is also chock-full of witches fairies and flying eight because

witches fairies and flying eight because

witches fairies and flying eight because nothing that goes on in Oz is

nothing that goes on in Oz is

nothing that goes on in Oz is particularly natural or even explainable

particularly natural or even explainable

particularly natural or even explainable we’re left wondering if Dorothy really

we’re left wondering if Dorothy really

we’re left wondering if Dorothy really did travel to us or whether she was just

did travel to us or whether she was just

did travel to us or whether she was just concussed by a passing tornado she got

concussed by a passing tornado she got

concussed by a passing tornado she got quite a bump on the head we kind of

quite a bump on the head we kind of

quite a bump on the head we kind of thought that for a minute she was going

thought that for a minute she was going

thought that for a minute she was going to leave us

to leave us

to leave us number seven shutter island’

in order to solve a missing-persons

in order to solve a missing-persons report

report

report US Marshal Edward Daniels and his

US Marshal Edward Daniels and his

US Marshal Edward Daniels and his partner visit a remote island populated

partner visit a remote island populated

partner visit a remote island populated with all manner of crazy coups all I

with all manner of crazy coups all I

with all manner of crazy coups all I know it’s a mental hospital for the

know it’s a mental hospital for the

know it’s a mental hospital for the criminally insane but here’s the twist

criminally insane but here’s the twist

criminally insane but here’s the twist turns out agent Daniels is a patient

turns out agent Daniels is a patient

turns out agent Daniels is a patient himself committed for the murder of his

himself committed for the murder of his

himself committed for the murder of his wife after she murdered their children

wife after she murdered their children

wife after she murdered their children Daniel’s killed her and now he’s

Daniel’s killed her and now he’s

Daniel’s killed her and now he’s reliving the past permanent measures

reliving the past permanent measures

reliving the past permanent measures will be taken to ensure you can’t hurt

will be taken to ensure you can’t hurt

will be taken to ensure you can’t hurt anyone ever again

anyone ever again

anyone ever again is he still crazy or is it all an act to

is he still crazy or is it all an act to

is he still crazy or is it all an act to get a free lobotomy you know this place

get a free lobotomy you know this place

get a free lobotomy you know this place makes me wonder yeah what’s that boss

makes me wonder yeah what’s that boss

makes me wonder yeah what’s that boss which would be worse the live is a

which would be worse the live is a

which would be worse the live is a monster what a die is a good man number

monster what a die is a good man number

monster what a die is a good man number six the road you eat whatever we go five

six the road you eat whatever we go five

six the road you eat whatever we go five it’s post Apocalypse Now and things are

it’s post Apocalypse Now and things are

it’s post Apocalypse Now and things are pretty bleak if people aren’t committing

pretty bleak if people aren’t committing

pretty bleak if people aren’t committing suicide outright they’re eating those

suicide outright they’re eating those

suicide outright they’re eating those who haven’t a man and his boy travel

who haven’t a man and his boy travel

who haven’t a man and his boy travel across the microwaved landscape just

across the microwaved landscape just

across the microwaved landscape just trying to survive long enough to find a

trying to survive long enough to find a

trying to survive long enough to find a safe haven due to a distinct lack of

safe haven due to a distinct lack of

safe haven due to a distinct lack of medical professionals the father dies of

medical professionals the father dies of

medical professionals the father dies of an arrow wound and his boys fate is left

an arrow wound and his boys fate is left

an arrow wound and his boys fate is left uncertain when a new family invites him

uncertain when a new family invites him

uncertain when a new family invites him to travel with them you can stay here

to travel with them you can stay here

to travel with them you can stay here with your papa you go with me who can

with your papa you go with me who can

with your papa you go with me who can you trust in a world this desperate how

you trust in a world this desperate how

you trust in a world this desperate how do I know you want to look at guys you

do I know you want to look at guys you

do I know you want to look at guys you don’t you just have to take a shot

don’t you just have to take a shot

don’t you just have to take a shot number five the thing a shape-shifting

number five the thing a shape-shifting

number five the thing a shape-shifting alien creature is on the loose in a

alien creature is on the loose in a

alien creature is on the loose in a remote Arctic base the trouble is it can

remote Arctic base the trouble is it can

remote Arctic base the trouble is it can take human form which means no one is

take human form which means no one is

take human form which means no one is safe how would you know if it was really

safe how would you know if it was really

safe how would you know if it was really me after a series of increasingly

me after a series of increasingly

me after a series of increasingly violent confrontations the beast is

violent confrontations the beast is

violent confrontations the beast is seemingly destroyed in a decisive

seemingly destroyed in a decisive

seemingly destroyed in a decisive explosion wait here

see what happens there’s only one

see what happens there’s only one problem either two of the surviving team

problem either two of the surviving team

problem either two of the surviving team members could now be the monster number

members could now be the monster number

members could now be the monster number four American Psycho I like to dissect

four American Psycho I like to dissect

four American Psycho I like to dissect girls did you know I’m utterly insane uh

girls did you know I’m utterly insane uh

girls did you know I’m utterly insane uh uh great tan Marcus Patrick Bateman is

uh great tan Marcus Patrick Bateman is

uh great tan Marcus Patrick Bateman is your typical Wall Street yuppie he

your typical Wall Street yuppie he

your typical Wall Street yuppie he dresses well he takes care of his

dresses well he takes care of his

dresses well he takes care of his appearance and he occasionally commits

appearance and he occasionally commits

appearance and he occasionally commits acts of heinous violence because it’s

acts of heinous violence because it’s

acts of heinous violence because it’s not just about the pleasures of

not just about the pleasures of

not just about the pleasures of conformity

conformity

conformity have the importance of friends it’s also

have the importance of friends it’s also

have the importance of friends it’s also a personal statement about the band

a personal statement about the band

a personal statement about the band itself hey the police soon noticed

itself hey the police soon noticed

itself hey the police soon noticed Patrick’s behavior as his grisly crimes

Patrick’s behavior as his grisly crimes

Patrick’s behavior as his grisly crimes become increasingly brutal it turns out

become increasingly brutal it turns out

become increasingly brutal it turns out Bateman may or may not have imagined the

Bateman may or may not have imagined the

Bateman may or may not have imagined the whole thing and might just be your

whole thing and might just be your

whole thing and might just be your garden-variety crazy person and not a

garden-variety crazy person and not a

garden-variety crazy person and not a psychotic killer my punishment continues

psychotic killer my punishment continues

psychotic killer my punishment continues to elude me and I came no deeper

to elude me and I came no deeper

to elude me and I came no deeper knowledge of myself this confession as

knowledge of myself this confession as

knowledge of myself this confession as meant nothing number three Blade Runner

meant nothing number three Blade Runner

meant nothing number three Blade Runner Rick Deckard is in charge of retiring

Rick Deckard is in charge of retiring

Rick Deckard is in charge of retiring replicants to put it more bluntly he

replicants to put it more bluntly he

replicants to put it more bluntly he shoots robots until they’re dead the

shoots robots until they’re dead the

shoots robots until they’re dead the problem is that these robots look and

problem is that these robots look and

problem is that these robots look and act just like humans only more murderous

in the end he tracks them all down and

in the end he tracks them all down and retires them peacefully but why is he so

retires them peacefully but why is he so

retires them peacefully but why is he so good at his job could it be that he’s a

good at his job could it be that he’s a

good at his job could it be that he’s a replicant – does it matter it’s too bad

replicant – does it matter it’s too bad

replicant – does it matter it’s too bad she’s over it but then again who does

she’s over it but then again who does

she’s over it but then again who does number – inception it’s a dream within a

number – inception it’s a dream within a

number – inception it’s a dream within a dream within a dream or is it the dream

dream within a dream or is it the dream

dream within a dream or is it the dream has become the reality cop is hired to

has become the reality cop is hired to

has become the reality cop is hired to use state-of-the-art technology to plant

use state-of-the-art technology to plant

use state-of-the-art technology to plant an idea in a targets mind I am

an idea in a targets mind I am

an idea in a targets mind I am addressing tragic female figures are a

addressing tragic female figures are a

addressing tragic female figures are a common trope in Christopher Nolan films

common trope in Christopher Nolan films

common trope in Christopher Nolan films but in Inception

but in Inception

but in Inception Cobb’s dead wife mal keeps popping up in

Cobb’s dead wife mal keeps popping up in

Cobb’s dead wife mal keeps popping up in his subconscious and in this world that

his subconscious and in this world that

his subconscious and in this world that can spell disaster

can spell disaster

can spell disaster by the end everyone’s had a good rest

by the end everyone’s had a good rest

by the end everyone’s had a good rest and Cobb is reunited with his kids

or is he only the spinning top knows for

or is he only the spinning top knows for sure before we unambiguously reveal our

sure before we unambiguously reveal our

sure before we unambiguously reveal our top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable mentions

mentions

mentions I’ve told you two stories about what

I’ve told you two stories about what

I’ve told you two stories about what happened out on the ocean in both

happened out on the ocean in both

happened out on the ocean in both stories the ship sinks my family dies

stories the ship sinks my family dies

stories the ship sinks my family dies and I suffer true so which story do you

and I suffer true so which story do you

and I suffer true so which story do you prefer

number one 2001 a Space Odyssey dr.

number one 2001 a Space Odyssey dr. David Bowman and friends are on a space

David Bowman and friends are on a space

David Bowman and friends are on a space mission to Jupiter to investigate a

mission to Jupiter to investigate a

mission to Jupiter to investigate a strange object because of a slight

strange object because of a slight

strange object because of a slight computer malfunction the onboard AI

computer malfunction the onboard AI

computer malfunction the onboard AI brutally murders the entire crew except

brutally murders the entire crew except

brutally murders the entire crew except for Bowman you know what happened I’m

for Bowman you know what happened I’m

for Bowman you know what happened I’m sorry Dave I don’t have enough

sorry Dave I don’t have enough

sorry Dave I don’t have enough information alone except for the

information alone except for the

information alone except for the murderous machine he confronts the

murderous machine he confronts the

murderous machine he confronts the mysterious monolith and is thrown

mysterious monolith and is thrown

mysterious monolith and is thrown through space and time only to become an

through space and time only to become an

through space and time only to become an omnipotent space baby is he a god now or

omnipotent space baby is he a god now or

omnipotent space baby is he a god now or did he just take a really good

did he just take a really good

did he just take a really good hallucinogen the interpretation is

hallucinogen the interpretation is

hallucinogen the interpretation is entirely up to you

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