Best Closing Scene in a Movie (1 Viewer)

[rustycolts]

A couple more good ones.

The Others (2001)- ENDING SCENE.

Grace (Nicole Kidman), the devoutly religious mother of Anne (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley), moves her family to the English coast during World ...

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Shutter Island - Ending Scene (1080p)

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[northern exposure]

-Chinatown.
-12 year old me loved the ending of the original "Bad New Bears" movie!
- smaller movie, but one of my personal favorites- "Breaking Away". Just when his Dad thought he was back to normal!

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Not the best ever but Terminator 3 should get a side award for most surprisingly great ending after an otherwise crappy movie.

 

[foxco]

Not the best ever but Terminator 3 should get a side award for most surprisingly great ending after an otherwise crappy movie.

I actually like the whole movie, the end is a nice shocker.

 

[Major]

Not the best movie but the first Friday The 13th deserves some recognition. Wish I was old enough to see it in the theater back then for all the shock.

 

[Phil Elliott]

In The Time Machine (1960), based on 1895 book by H.G.Wells. Rod Taylor builds a Time Machine and goes into the future to a world based on the child like Eloi who live tota a pleasure life with no record of history or books or feelings (positive or negative). The "morlocks" live underground and eat the Eloi. The movie ends when Taylor goes back to the future and the last line is: "he took 3 books, what 3 books would you take?" Not that dramatic but interesting ending.

 

[ShamrockPride]

The Sandlot always hits me in the feels as they go to the slow zoom onto the team's childhood picture in Scotty's office and fades to black.

 

[jhib]

Same movie as the one I mentioned for best opening scene: Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Just kidding. I've come to appreciate it over time, but man did I hate that ending when I first saw it as a kid.

 

[dkp993]

The Third Man

This in a landslide for me

Never even heard of this movie?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

ust kidding. I've come to appreciate it over time, but man did I hate that ending when I first saw it as a kid.

I saw it in the theater with my dad and was very confused by the end. Now I think it’s clever.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Whiplash’s ending is fantastic

 

[Don Quixote]

The Third Man

This in a landslide for me

Yep - First one that popped in my head when I saw the thread title.

 

[AAABatteries]

The Third Man

This in a landslide for me

Never even heard of this movie?

Do yourself a favor and go watch it. Unless you just hate old movies.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Requiem For A Dream

Arlington Road

In The Company Of Men

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Whiplash’s ending is fantastic

Came here to post the same.

 

[MAC_32]

Arlington Road

I thought of this one when I read Primal Fear earlier - I've always been a sucker for the bad guy winning. Nice call

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

My favorite is Secretariat at the last race and the people’s faces are being shown and described what they did and in the background is the actual Penny Chenery the real owner of Secretariat. My eyes watered a lot in that movie!

My “didn’t see that coming” ending would be The Village.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

My favorite is Secretariat at the last race and the people’s faces are being shown and described what they did and in the background is the actual Penny Chenery the real owner of Secretariat. My eyes watered a lot in that movie!

My “didn’t see that coming” ending would be The Village.

Congrats on making it to the end of The Village. Disaster of a movie considering the quality cast.

 

[tri-man 47]

Rocky.

Saw it opening night in a theater, back at a time where there wasn’t a ton of detailed info prior to release. In the final fight scene, half the audience was on their feet …guys were in the aisle throwing punches in the air along with Rocky. It was absolutely electric.

 

[jhib]

Arlington Road

I thought of this one when I read Primal Fear earlier - I've always been a sucker for the bad guy winning. Nice call

In a similar vein, the movie has it's issues, but... Identity

 

[tri-man 47]

One more: Yesterday

…the final joyous scene, then the classic Beatles song during the credits.

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

My favorite is Secretariat at the last race and the people’s faces are being shown and described what they did and in the background is the actual Penny Chenery the real owner of Secretariat. My eyes watered a lot in that movie!

My “didn’t see that coming” ending would be The Village.

Congrats on making it to the end of The Village. Disaster of a movie considering the quality cast.

I actually enjoyed it. Watched it probably three times so others could experience the “I didn’t expect that” feeling.

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

Rocky.

Saw it opening night in a theater, back at a time where there wasn’t a ton of detailed info prior to release. In the final fight scene, half the audience was on their feet …guys were in the aisle throwing punches in the air along with Rocky. It was absolutely electric.

I would have loved to seen that!

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

One more: Yesterday

…the final joyous scene, then the classic Beatles song during the credits.

That actor looked and sounded the exact way I would expect John to look and sound at that age.

 

[pecorino]

The Matrix. I remember sitting in the theater and at the end, everyone was looking at each other like what the heck just happened.

 

[Orange&Blue]

Last of the Mohicans (The Gael)

going to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo is on my bucket list

 

[zamboni]

Sleepaway Camp
American History X
Carrie

 

[brun]

I'll go with the last scene of Midnight Cowboy.

 

[Tin Cup]

Arlington Road

I thought of this one when I read Primal Fear earlier - I've always been a sucker for the bad guy winning. Nice call

In a similar vein, the movie has it's issues, but... Identity

Interesting pick. “When I was going up the stairs, I met a man who wasn’t there. He wasn’t there again today. I wish, I wish he’d go away.“ Pruitt Taylor Vince and his creepy, jittery eyes. Pretty good cast.

 

[PIK95]

My favorite is Secretariat at the last race and the people’s faces are being shown and described what they did and in the background is the actual Penny Chenery the real owner of Secretariat. My eyes watered a lot in that movie!

My “didn’t see that coming” ending would be The Village.

Congrats on making it to the end of The Village. Disaster of a movie considering the quality cast.

I liked it.

 

[PIK95]

Dazed and Confused. Aerosmith tickets! :slowride:

I just watched this three times. Beings back memories for sure. We used to always pull all nighters to get tickets, and bringing the sun up with the boys. My favorite ending ever, I lived it many times.

Dazed and Confused Final Scene and End Credits

Dazed and Confused (1993) Gramercy PicturesDirected by Richard Linklater'Slow Ride' written by Dave Peverett Performed by Foghat

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My Cousin Vinny courtroom ending was also pretty hilarious at the time.

 

[James Bond]

Planet of the Apes

"Maniacs!! You finally blew it all up! God d@mn you all to hell!"

 

[Yo Mama]

Since I called out Star Wars: A New Hope in the best opening scene thread, I have to go with this one for closing scene:

Rogue One

I got chills how much it looked like the beginning of ANH (plus some bad *** Vader moves).

 

[Snoopy]

Citizen Kane - Rosebud revealed.

 

[Yo Mama]

The Matrix. I remember sitting in the theater and at the end, everyone was looking at each other like what the heck just happened.

Great call. They nail the music at the end too.

The Matrix end credits by Rage Against the Machine

Song "Wake Up", from the album "Rage Against the Machine" (1992)

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[El Floppo]

Whiplash’s ending is fantastic

Literally just rewatched this in the plane... Immediately thought of this thread.

 

[PIK95]

Since I called out Star Wars: A New Hope in the best opening scene thread, I have to go with this one for closing scene:

Rogue One

I got chills how much it looked like the beginning of ANH (plus some bad *** Vader moves).

This is hilarious. I was gonna say Rogue One earlier, but didn't want to post it immediately after I said the other two. The best part of this for me was how EVERYONE died. That was shocking, but perfect. Great call!

 

[Mr. Mojo]

I will add to the good choices so far:
The Graduate
Somewhere In Time
Kung Fu Hustle
(and all 3 have perfect music for them, too)

 

[Major]

Best ending ever (into the rolling credits):

The Last American Virgin (1982) Ending

A very sad ending :(

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Damn you Diane Franklin!!!

That was a brutal ending. I do miss these 80s comedies. Gave you laughs, dealt with heavy issues and weren't afraid to leave you feeling miserable.

 

[need2know]

The end of rounders was awesome. Esp if you like poker and gambling

 

[Desert_Power]

Blade Runner is a good one.

 

[The Gator]

Shutter Island

 

[BobbyLayne]

The Graduate

good one!

 

[Zow]

Hey...Dad? You wanna have a catch?

Yep. First thought.

Others up there:
Primal Fear
Se7en
Psycho
Usual Suspects
Memento
Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Truman Show

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

The end of rounders was awesome. Esp if you like poker and gambling

Great scene, but as a non-gambler I have never known exactly what Damon did to win.

 

[Chemical X]

soylent green

spoiler alert - it’s people

 

[JohnnyU]

The Natural, Miracle, and Hoosiers. Also Shawshank Redemption.

 

[JohnnyU]

My favorite is Secretariat at the last race and the people’s faces are being shown and described what they did and in the background is the actual Penny Chenery the real owner of Secretariat. My eyes watered a lot in that movie!

My “didn’t see that coming” ending would be The Village.

I lived it. Love that movie.

 

[Zow]

Blade Runner is a good one.

Like tears in the rain.

 

[Zow]

The end of rounders was awesome. Esp if you like poker and gambling

Great scene, but as a non-gambler I have never known exactly what Damon did to win.

Teddy’s all-in play was arguably a bad one as well. But, great movie and satisfying ending.