they’re the endings to end all other endings welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 most iconic movie endings
for the top 10 most iconic movie endings
for the top 10 most iconic movie endings yo for this list we’re taking a look at
yo for this list we’re taking a look at
yo for this list we’re taking a look at the preeminent cinematic conclusions
the preeminent cinematic conclusions
the preeminent cinematic conclusions that stuck with us long after the
that stuck with us long after the
that stuck with us long after the credits rolled and we left for theater
credits rolled and we left for theater
credits rolled and we left for theater greatest trick the devil ever pulled was
greatest trick the devil ever pulled was
greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist as
convincing the world he didn’t exist as
convincing the world he didn’t exist as we have every list pertaining to endings
we have every list pertaining to endings
we have every list pertaining to endings spoiler alert this one commonly asked me
spoiler alert this one commonly asked me
spoiler alert this one commonly asked me about my face
about my face
about my face number 10 what’s in the box 7 I’m trying
number 10 what’s in the box 7 I’m trying
number 10 what’s in the box 7 I’m trying to tell you how much I admire you and
to tell you how much I admire you and
to tell you how much I admire you and your pretty wife John Doe might not be
your pretty wife John Doe might not be
your pretty wife John Doe might not be God but his master plan comes together
God but his master plan comes together
God but his master plan comes together like a bow tied around a package in the
like a bow tied around a package in the
like a bow tied around a package in the shocking final moments of 7 Tracy
shocking final moments of 7 Tracy
shocking final moments of 7 Tracy which falls it’s disturbing how easily a
which falls it’s disturbing how easily a
which falls it’s disturbing how easily a member of the press can purchase
member of the press can purchase
member of the press can purchase information from the men in your
information from the men in your
information from the men in your precinct although we never see inside
precinct although we never see inside
precinct although we never see inside Pandora’s box
Pandora’s box
Pandora’s box detective Somerset’s reaction is enough
detective Somerset’s reaction is enough
detective Somerset’s reaction is enough to make our hearts sink over there but
to make our hearts sink over there but
to make our hearts sink over there but you guys I saw you with a box who was in
you guys I saw you with a box who was in
you guys I saw you with a box who was in the box
the box
the box what’s door reveals the box’s contents
what’s door reveals the box’s contents
what’s door reveals the box’s contents the hot-headed detective Mills is left
the hot-headed detective Mills is left
the hot-headed detective Mills is left at a crossroads what’s in a box he
at a crossroads what’s in a box he
at a crossroads what’s in a box he ultimately takes john doe’s life
ultimately takes john doe’s life
ultimately takes john doe’s life bringing the string of killings based on
bringing the string of killings based on
bringing the string of killings based on the seven deadly sins full circle it’s a
the seven deadly sins full circle it’s a
the seven deadly sins full circle it’s a grim world but the film’s final line
grim world but the film’s final line
grim world but the film’s final line leaves us with a glimmer of light at the
leaves us with a glimmer of light at the
leaves us with a glimmer of light at the tunnels end the world is a fine place
tunnels end the world is a fine place
tunnels end the world is a fine place and worth fighting for
and worth fighting for
and worth fighting for I agree with the second burn number nine
I agree with the second burn number nine
I agree with the second burn number nine the sound of silence the Graduate as
the sound of silence the Graduate as
the sound of silence the Graduate as iconic as the finale to the Graduate is
iconic as the finale to the Graduate is
iconic as the finale to the Graduate is it’s also easy to misinterpret you might
it’s also easy to misinterpret you might
it’s also easy to misinterpret you might get the wrong idea anyone might some
get the wrong idea anyone might some
get the wrong idea anyone might some people may view Benjamin and Elaine
people may view Benjamin and Elaine
people may view Benjamin and Elaine victoriously running away together as a
victoriously running away together as a
victoriously running away together as a happy final note hello darkness fell the
happy final note hello darkness fell the
happy final note hello darkness fell the scenes last couple of seconds change
scenes last couple of seconds change
scenes last couple of seconds change everything however instead of love
everything however instead of love
everything however instead of love conquering all reality dawns on the
conquering all reality dawns on the
conquering all reality dawns on the lovers they realize their act of
lovers they realize their act of
lovers they realize their act of rebellion might have a negative effect
rebellion might have a negative effect
rebellion might have a negative effect in the long run within this
rather than discussing their
rather than discussing their life-altering decision Ben and Elaine
life-altering decision Ben and Elaine
life-altering decision Ben and Elaine just sit on the bus with uncertain
just sit on the bus with uncertain
just sit on the bus with uncertain expressions on their faces with the
expressions on their faces with the
expressions on their faces with the sound of silence eating away at them
number eight rosebud Citizen Kane your
number eight rosebud Citizen Kane your complete attention
complete attention
complete attention if you please
if you please
if you please Citizen Kane revolves around its main
Citizen Kane revolves around its main
Citizen Kane revolves around its main characters dying work rosebud the
characters dying work rosebud the
characters dying work rosebud the reporter researching Charles Foster Kane
reporter researching Charles Foster Kane
reporter researching Charles Foster Kane never uncovers the words meaning but
never uncovers the words meaning but
never uncovers the words meaning but it’s believed to be something that even
it’s believed to be something that even
it’s believed to be something that even the richest man in the world couldn’t
the richest man in the world couldn’t
the richest man in the world couldn’t have I don’t think any word can explain
have I don’t think any word can explain
have I don’t think any word can explain a man’s life
a man’s life
a man’s life no I guess rosebud is just a piece in a
no I guess rosebud is just a piece in a
no I guess rosebud is just a piece in a jigsaw puzzle missing piece Kane’s
jigsaw puzzle missing piece Kane’s
jigsaw puzzle missing piece Kane’s entire character suddenly becomes clear
entire character suddenly becomes clear
entire character suddenly becomes clear as rosebud is revealed to be his
as rosebud is revealed to be his
as rosebud is revealed to be his childhood sled he might have told his
childhood sled he might have told his
childhood sled he might have told his life with boundless treasures without
life with boundless treasures without
life with boundless treasures without this one key jigsaw though Kane felt
this one key jigsaw though Kane felt
this one key jigsaw though Kane felt like the smallest man in the world it
like the smallest man in the world it
like the smallest man in the world it poignant Lee demonstrates how precious
poignant Lee demonstrates how precious
poignant Lee demonstrates how precious childhood innocence is and how easily it
childhood innocence is and how easily it
childhood innocence is and how easily it can get discarded
Raging Bull opens with Jake LaMotta
Raging Bull opens with Jake LaMotta lonely shadowboxing in a ring and ends
lonely shadowboxing in a ring and ends
lonely shadowboxing in a ring and ends with him shadowboxing in a dressing room
the big difference aside from his
the big difference aside from his significant weight gain that is is that
significant weight gain that is is that
significant weight gain that is is that the isolated Lamanna is no longer at the
the isolated Lamanna is no longer at the
the isolated Lamanna is no longer at the top of his game before some potion
top of his game before some potion
top of his game before some potion before some boss of the boss yet the
before some boss of the boss yet the
before some boss of the boss yet the former contender still believes he can
former contender still believes he can
former contender still believes he can go out with class just as Marlon
go out with class just as Marlon
go out with class just as Marlon Brando’s iconic speech from on the
Brando’s iconic speech from on the
Brando’s iconic speech from on the waterfront resonates with LaMotta the
waterfront resonates with LaMotta the
waterfront resonates with LaMotta the beaten boxers final words would inspire
beaten boxers final words would inspire
beaten boxers final words would inspire dirk diggler in Boogie Nights another
dirk diggler in Boogie Nights another
dirk diggler in Boogie Nights another movie about a star’s rise and fall from
movie about a star’s rise and fall from
movie about a star’s rise and fall from glory I am a star I’m a star I’m a star
glory I am a star I’m a star I’m a star
glory I am a star I’m a star I’m a star I’m a star number six it’s Chinatown
I’m a star number six it’s Chinatown
I’m a star number six it’s Chinatown Chinatown what are you doing here the
Chinatown what are you doing here the
Chinatown what are you doing here the Morty it’s my lunch hour thought I’d
Morty it’s my lunch hour thought I’d
Morty it’s my lunch hour thought I’d drop by and see who dropped dead lately
drop by and see who dropped dead lately
drop by and see who dropped dead lately sometimes people never get the justice
sometimes people never get the justice
sometimes people never get the justice they deserve and we’re forced to accept
they deserve and we’re forced to accept
they deserve and we’re forced to accept our world’s cruel nature my god it’s a
our world’s cruel nature my god it’s a
our world’s cruel nature my god it’s a sad truth the Chinatown poetically sums
sad truth the Chinatown poetically sums
sad truth the Chinatown poetically sums up with one immortal final line after
up with one immortal final line after
up with one immortal final line after Evelyn is shot dead
Evelyn is shot dead
Evelyn is shot dead Jake naturally wants retribution as his
Jake naturally wants retribution as his
Jake naturally wants retribution as his colleagues hold him back however one of
colleagues hold him back however one of
colleagues hold him back however one of them reminds the heated p.i that there’s
them reminds the heated p.i that there’s
them reminds the heated p.i that there’s nothing he can do okay catch Chinatown
nothing he can do okay catch Chinatown
nothing he can do okay catch Chinatown as hard as Jake tries to forget his
as hard as Jake tries to forget his
as hard as Jake tries to forget his ordeals in Chinatown will undoubtedly
ordeals in Chinatown will undoubtedly
ordeals in Chinatown will undoubtedly stay with him forever just like this
stay with him forever just like this
stay with him forever just like this unsettling ending will always stay with
unsettling ending will always stay with
unsettling ending will always stay with us
four five beginning of a beautiful
four five beginning of a beautiful friendship
friendship
friendship Casablanca all the gin joints in all the
Casablanca all the gin joints in all the
Casablanca all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world she walks into
towns in all the world she walks into
towns in all the world she walks into mine
mine
mine even if you’ve never seen what some
even if you’ve never seen what some
even if you’ve never seen what some consider the most iconic movie of all
consider the most iconic movie of all
consider the most iconic movie of all time
time
time chances are you’re at least familiar
chances are you’re at least familiar
chances are you’re at least familiar with psychotic closing scene Chloe I
with psychotic closing scene Chloe I
with psychotic closing scene Chloe I think this is the beginning of a
think this is the beginning of a
think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
beautiful friendship
beautiful friendship Casablanca doesn’t have the happiest of
Casablanca doesn’t have the happiest of
Casablanca doesn’t have the happiest of endings but it does leave our characters
endings but it does leave our characters
endings but it does leave our characters on the perfect final note as Rick
on the perfect final note as Rick
on the perfect final note as Rick courageously lets Ilsa go you’ll always
courageously lets Ilsa go you’ll always
courageously lets Ilsa go you’ll always have passion equally sad and inspiring
have passion equally sad and inspiring
have passion equally sad and inspiring it’s additionally hard to think of an
it’s additionally hard to think of an
it’s additionally hard to think of an ending that’s given us more classic
ending that’s given us more classic
ending that’s given us more classic lines round up the usual suspects from
lines round up the usual suspects from
lines round up the usual suspects from we’ll always have Paris to round up the
we’ll always have Paris to round up the
we’ll always have Paris to round up the usual suspects all we can say is here’s
usual suspects all we can say is here’s
usual suspects all we can say is here’s looking at you kid
looking at you kid
looking at you kid is looking at you kid number four don’t
is looking at you kid number four don’t
is looking at you kid number four don’t ask me about my business
ask me about my business
ask me about my business The Godfather no Carlo you’re out of the
The Godfather no Carlo you’re out of the
The Godfather no Carlo you’re out of the family business that’s your punishment
family business that’s your punishment
family business that’s your punishment The Godfather trilogy is largely about a
The Godfather trilogy is largely about a
The Godfather trilogy is largely about a man trying to maintain his family life
man trying to maintain his family life
man trying to maintain his family life and his business life the only way
and his business life the only way
and his business life the only way Michael Corleone’s two worlds can
Michael Corleone’s two worlds can
Michael Corleone’s two worlds can co-exist is if he keeps them as far away
co-exist is if he keeps them as far away
co-exist is if he keeps them as far away from each other as possible
from each other as possible
from each other as possible is it true don’t ask me about my
is it true don’t ask me about my
is it true don’t ask me about my business
business
business No Hey hey continues to repress the
No Hey hey continues to repress the
No Hey hey continues to repress the truth about her husband but deep down
truth about her husband but deep down
truth about her husband but deep down she knows the monster inside Michael has
she knows the monster inside Michael has
she knows the monster inside Michael has been unleashed this one commonly asked
been unleashed this one commonly asked
been unleashed this one commonly asked me about my affairs Michael may shut the
me about my affairs Michael may shut the
me about my affairs Michael may shut the door on his wife at the end of rancis
door on his wife at the end of rancis
door on his wife at the end of rancis Ford Coppola’s original masterpiece but
Ford Coppola’s original masterpiece but
Ford Coppola’s original masterpiece but soon enough both of its worlds will
soon enough both of its worlds will
soon enough both of its worlds will collide with disastrous results
number three the devil’s greatest trick
number three the devil’s greatest trick the usual suspects and like that he’s
the usual suspects and like that he’s
the usual suspects and like that he’s gone underground nobody’s ever seen him
gone underground nobody’s ever seen him
gone underground nobody’s ever seen him since where Kevin Spacey’s character in
since where Kevin Spacey’s character in
since where Kevin Spacey’s character in seven views himself as a Messenger of
seven views himself as a Messenger of
seven views himself as a Messenger of God his character in the usual suspects
God his character in the usual suspects
God his character in the usual suspects views himself as the devil he becomes a
views himself as the devil he becomes a
views himself as the devil he becomes a myth a spook story that criminals tell
myth a spook story that criminals tell
myth a spook story that criminals tell their kids at night rat on your pop and
their kids at night rat on your pop and
their kids at night rat on your pop and Keyser söze will get you Satan can take
Keyser söze will get you Satan can take
Keyser söze will get you Satan can take on many different faces from a bumbling
on many different faces from a bumbling
on many different faces from a bumbling cripple like Roger verbal Kint to a mob
cripple like Roger verbal Kint to a mob
cripple like Roger verbal Kint to a mob boss like Keyser Soze first thing I
boss like Keyser Soze first thing I
boss like Keyser Soze first thing I learned on the job Noah was how to spot
learned on the job Noah was how to spot
learned on the job Noah was how to spot a barrier tell me you got the cripple in
a barrier tell me you got the cripple in
a barrier tell me you got the cripple in there from New York yeah you mentioned
there from New York yeah you mentioned
there from New York yeah you mentioned Keyser söze who customs agent kujan and
Keyser söze who customs agent kujan and
Keyser söze who customs agent kujan and the audience don’t comprehend this until
the audience don’t comprehend this until
the audience don’t comprehend this until the film’s final moments and it’s
the film’s final moments and it’s
the film’s final moments and it’s ingeniously exposed that the answers
ingeniously exposed that the answers
ingeniously exposed that the answers were right in front of us the entire
were right in front of us the entire
were right in front of us the entire time
by then though the devil has already
by then though the devil has already slipped through the lawyer speakers once
slipped through the lawyer speakers once
slipped through the lawyer speakers once again greatest trick the devil ever
again greatest trick the devil ever
again greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he
pulled was convincing the world he
pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist and like that he’s gone
didn’t exist and like that he’s gone
didn’t exist and like that he’s gone number two wouldn’t even harm a fly
number two wouldn’t even harm a fly
number two wouldn’t even harm a fly psycho well a boy’s best friend is his
psycho well a boy’s best friend is his
psycho well a boy’s best friend is his mother Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is a
mother Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is a
mother Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is a film filled with so many twists and
film filled with so many twists and
film filled with so many twists and turns you never know exactly where it’s
turns you never know exactly where it’s
turns you never know exactly where it’s going she just goes a little mad
going she just goes a little mad
going she just goes a little mad sometimes we all go a little mad
sometimes we all go a little mad
sometimes we all go a little mad sometimes the movies greatest enigma is
sometimes the movies greatest enigma is
sometimes the movies greatest enigma is Norman Bates who’s either a victim
Norman Bates who’s either a victim
Norman Bates who’s either a victim caught in his malicious mother’s web or
caught in his malicious mother’s web or
caught in his malicious mother’s web or a manipulative mastermind it’s sad when
a manipulative mastermind it’s sad when
a manipulative mastermind it’s sad when a mother has to speak the words that
a mother has to speak the words that
a mother has to speak the words that condemn her own son but I couldn’t allow
condemn her own son but I couldn’t allow
condemn her own son but I couldn’t allow them to believe that I would commit
them to believe that I would commit
them to believe that I would commit murder
murder
murder you know wicked twist of an ending it
you know wicked twist of an ending it
you know wicked twist of an ending it turns out that Norman is a bit of both
turns out that Norman is a bit of both
turns out that Norman is a bit of both but just sit here and be quiet just in
but just sit here and be quiet just in
but just sit here and be quiet just in case they do suspect me it’s hard to say
case they do suspect me it’s hard to say
case they do suspect me it’s hard to say whether we should pity this tormented
whether we should pity this tormented
whether we should pity this tormented soul or be disturbed by him the final
soul or be disturbed by him the final
soul or be disturbed by him the final image of the two-faced Norman is forever
image of the two-faced Norman is forever
image of the two-faced Norman is forever scarred in our minds not even gonna SWAT
scarred in our minds not even gonna SWAT
scarred in our minds not even gonna SWAT that fly I hope they are watching there
that fly I hope they are watching there
that fly I hope they are watching there see they’ll see and they’ll know and
see they’ll see and they’ll know and
see they’ll see and they’ll know and they’ll say why she wouldn’t even have a
they’ll say why she wouldn’t even have a
they’ll say why she wouldn’t even have a fly
fly
fly before we close out with our top ending
before we close out with our top ending
before we close out with our top ending here are a few honorable mentions
room number one you maniacs planet of
room number one you maniacs planet of the apes gingers sticking paws off me
the apes gingers sticking paws off me
the apes gingers sticking paws off me you damn dirty ape
you damn dirty ape
you damn dirty ape now here’s an ending twist that’s
now here’s an ending twist that’s
now here’s an ending twist that’s nothing short of legendary throughout
nothing short of legendary throughout
nothing short of legendary throughout Planet of the Apes the audience is led
Planet of the Apes the audience is led
Planet of the Apes the audience is led to believe that these damn dirty
to believe that these damn dirty
to believe that these damn dirty primates are mankind’s greatest
primates are mankind’s greatest
primates are mankind’s greatest oppressors telly why are all each
oppressors telly why are all each
oppressors telly why are all each created equal some Apes it seems are
created equal some Apes it seems are
created equal some Apes it seems are more equal than others as Charlton
more equal than others as Charlton
more equal than others as Charlton Heston discovers the devastating sight
Heston discovers the devastating sight
Heston discovers the devastating sight of the Statue of Liberty however we
of the Statue of Liberty however we
of the Statue of Liberty however we realize that mankind is truly its own
realize that mankind is truly its own
realize that mankind is truly its own worst enemy or at least it was damn you
this alien planet is actually a
this alien planet is actually a post-apocalyptic earth where we failed
post-apocalyptic earth where we failed
post-apocalyptic earth where we failed as a species and apes have arisen
as a species and apes have arisen
as a species and apes have arisen meaningful unexpected and
meaningful unexpected and
meaningful unexpected and earth-shattering it’s an ending that
earth-shattering it’s an ending that
earth-shattering it’s an ending that should make humanity take a long hard
should make humanity take a long hard
should make humanity take a long hard look in the mirror
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