"There Was Just A Dead, Sombre Silence In The Cinema" – 24 Film Endings That Were Practically Perfect

"When Hector is finally accepted by his family."

—coro237cr

"When they put Coco on the Ofrenda. She’s with her dad again but it gets me every time."

—quantumalligator

"It's a slow burn, but if you get through it, the ending is so.... twisted. I'm still shaken over it."

—sofiaismycat

"I was just stunned to silence in my screening. When we realised the footage had gone from historic to modern day, and the rhetoric being parroted back then is still now. There was just a dead, sombre silence in the cinema. It was powerful."

—katerumtruffle

"Just thinking about the old man saluting the gravestone is making me well up."

—mjdrisc5

"Not only the fact that the whole plot is told in reverse (genius writing and IMO Christopher Nolan’s best work ever) – but when we find out why he keeps purposely forgetting... Guy Pierce has also never been better."

—aprilantz

"Probably the most beautiful, heartfelt ending that just made a superb movie perfect. No one leaves without a dry eye. Tears of joy, sadness, what might have been and sweet memories. I simply cannot think of a more perfect ending in any film I have ever seen."

—bravesgirl21

"I absolutely adore the ending. It's that Walter has his hard work pay off and be recognised that's so powerful for me. And he finally gets the girl he likes!"

—jhayes413

"When the boy didn't know his dad was murdered in the Holocaust but found his mother eventually and was jumping for joy that they won the game. Cry."

—jbatista1731

"It stayed with me for a good while."

—lanakm111

"The ending of DEADMAN is beautiful."

—wdb11680

"The final line of the LOTR trilogy, spoken by the true hero."

—coro237cr

"The ending scene of the animated Aladdin, version, 'made you look.'"

—jayjjimenez

"It would be a crime not to have it on this list." 

—leisure3389

"I can’t watch that movie because the ending is too upsetting. And I’m an old man!"

—irazig

"The ending was quite affecting – it was so tragic and sad. It was a hell of a twist though; I wish I could watch it again for the first time because it's such a damn good story."

—ravenbard

"If ever there was a climactic ending, it's in that movie! Don't want to spoil it, but definitely give it a watch."

—crafty_gm

"It had to be on this list." 

—jenh34

"It would actually be a crime for it to not be on this list."

—brennaprewitt

"As soon as you see the bright colours of Nettie’s dress, it’s nothing but happy sobbing for the rest of the film. Ending with Celine and Nettie finally together is peak perfection."

—katyaj91

"Rocky and Adrian hugging in the ring exchanging I love yous, while the ring announcer tells us Rocky has lost."

—bootsdad13

"The ending is one of my favourites ever – it made me cry."

—serenafischer

"The escape in drag through the club, followed up immediately by the wedding. A nice combo of funny and feel-good."

—mikefalkstrom

"It always makes me cry. He’s playing catch with his dad at sunset and the stream of cars shows that everybody came. Beautiful cinematography and music score make it even better."

—pepperopigeon

"It has one of the most beautiful endings of any movie I've seen. I've watched it so many times and the tears just start flowing with his dad's gasp at the end. There's just so much love at the end and it's stunning."

—taylora4e62a0521