People Are Talking About The Greatest Plot Twists In Movie History, And Phew It's A Good List
You ever watch a movie and think midway through, "yeah, this is decent," but then the ending comes and WHAM!!! It slaps you in the face with a plot twist you did NOT see coming?!
While plenty of movies have plot twists, there are only so many that have TRULY good ones that left people thinking about them years later. So, when Reddit user u/punksmoatbad shared a list of plot twist movies they love to rewatch, the r/movies community responded with some of their personal favorites, and yeah, it's a great group. Here are the top-voted responses:
Note: This should probably go without saying, but MAJOR spoilers ahead!
1.The Prestige (2006)
"The Prestige is actually GREAT on a rewatch because you pick up so many clues you missed the first time — so obvious once you know."
The plot twist:
2.Primal Fear (1996)
"Edward Norton was robbed at the Oscars."
The plot twist:
3.Saw (2004)
"Saw was one I never ~saw~ coming."
The plot twist:
4.The Sixth Sense (1999)
"The Sixth Sense is never the same after you know the twist."
"I feel like it’s a better movie after you know the twist. I watch it again and again because of the aspect of a young boy being a therapist for ghosts."
The plot twist:
5.The Game (1997)
"Every five minutes in that film: 'Oh no! Wait...WHAT?!' Phenomenal film."
The plot twist:
6.Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
"Fucking David Lindhogen."
The plot twist:
7.The Usual Suspects (1995)
"Seeing The Usual Suspects at the cinema was amazing. I remember the gasps from the audience and all the chatter on the way out. Best twist ever."
The plot twist:
8.Oldboy (2003)
"I saw that in the theaters on a total whim. I was so fucking stunned when it ended…and I saw it alone so had no one to talk with about it. I just had to sit with that performance and plot for like a day or two."
The plot twist:
9.Memento (2000)
"What I love about Memento's ending is the way it puts Leonard's existential dread and his loose relationship with the truth on full display, revealing he's somewhat of a villain himself."
The plot twist:
10.The Others (2001)
"What a delicious surprise."
The plot twist:
11.Knives Out (2019)
"I absolutely LOVE watching Knives Out with other people because of the double twist. On rewatch it’s so easy to pick up on the little clues but the genre shift in the second act makes you think you’ve figured it out. One of my friends that prides herself on being able to predict plots was actually pissed the movie tricked her and claimed it was stupid."
The plot twist:
12.Shutter Island (2010)
"I watched Shutter Island for the first time yesterday with absolutely no spoilers (never heard of it before) and I was shocked at that ending. I then spent an hour replaying the entire story in my head to try and understand the ambiguity of that final line, really awesome twist."
The plot twist:
13.Unbreakable (2000)
"I still remember seeing Unbreakable in theaters. I don’t remember much detail but the slow buildup and then the climax — he’s not super strong, super smart, or anything; just, well, unbreakable — was so good."
The plot twist:
14.Ex Machina (2014)
"Subtle but brutal ending."
The plot twist:
15.Fight Club (1999)
The plot twist:
16.Arrival (2016)
"Arrival is better on a rewatch."
"Yeh it’s an entirely different movie once you know the ending. All around just a great piece."
The plot twist:
17.Incendies (2010)
"By Denis Villeneuve...I'm still processing it."
"The only movie where I stared wide-eyed at the roll credits for like 10 minutes."
The plot twist:
18.Frailty (2002)
"Often overlooked because of how hard it is to watch the crazy. One to check out for sure tho!"
The plot twist:
19.Moon (2009)
"Surprised this wasn’t listed yet!"
The plot twist:
Now, I KNOW there are a lot more movies with great plot twists. What's one that you think belongs on this list? Tell us in the comments below, and who knows, maybe there'll be a Part 2!
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