The main character dreams of escaping prison and finally does, crawling through a tunnel he spent years digging. He leaves behind a chess piece and vanishes. His best friend eventually finds him on a beach in Mexico.
The Shawshank Redemption
The hero sacrifices himself to defeat the villain, leaving his mask behind. A young boy looks up to his legacy. The city sees a new kind of protector.
The Dark Knight
The main character realizes he's inside a simulated world. He gains powers and vows to show humanity the truth. The screen goes black to the sound of a phone call.
The Matrix
A man finds out he's been living in a fake world for TV. He smiles, says goodbye, and walks out through a hidden door. The camera fades out as viewers watch in awe.
The Truman Show
The rebels destroy the enemy’s superweapon just in time. Everyone celebrates with medals and hugs. The galaxy is safe… for now.
Star Wars: A New Hope
The couple runs away in the rain after realizing love is more important than their differences. Years later, she reads the story he wrote about them. She remembers who he is, just for a moment.
The Notebook
The man walks into the ocean, leaving behind all traces of his identity. The government believes he's dead. But a final glimpse shows he's still out there.
The Bourne Ultimatum
The spaceship returns to Earth, but only one survivor is left. The creature is ejected into space after a tense standoff. She drifts off to sleep in cryostasis.
Alien
After a long chase, the detective finds out he’s been tricked all along. The real villain walks away as the pieces come together too late. A mug shatters, and the legend disappears into the crowd.
The Usual Suspects
He finds out the voice in his head was a real author. He accepts his fate, but the story is rewritten to spare him. He lives, grateful for life’s small joys.
Stranger Than Fiction
The girl defeats the villain in a mirror dimension. She leaves behind a doppelgänger and joins her family. But the truth is, she's the impostor.
Us
The time loop resets one last time. The soldier smiles, knowing the future is safe. The woman doesn’t know him—yet.
Edge of Tomorrow
The leader dies in a church fire. The family finds out the town’s secret. Creatures move silently in the woods beyond.
The Village
He tricks his rival with a magic trick involving twins. Another dies in a water tank, over and over. A final journal reveals the true cost of obsession.
The Prestige
The detective finds out he’s the one who committed the crime. He writes himself false clues to keep going. The cycle continues endlessly.
Memento
The protagonist shoots himself and kills the alter ego. His lover joins him as the buildings explode in the background. The world he sought to destroy collapses.
Fight Club
A man chooses to erase all memories of a failed relationship. Along the way, he falls for her again. He wakes up not knowing, but love might still find a way.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
A soldier rides into the sunset after freeing the people. His death becomes a rallying cry. The final shot is his sword in the dirt.
Gladiator
She buries the evidence and walks away from the crime. Her face is emotionless in the rear-view mirror. The screen fades to white.
Gone Girl
The AI returns to the city, its mind changed. It looks around, curious but unafraid. A new world begins, built from silence.
The Creator
They walk away from the cabin with blood on their hands and silence between them. A broadcast plays over the radio, but it’s unclear if it’s real. The camera lingers on the trees, now still.
Knock at the Cabin
They drive away from the house as the sun rises, but their eyes betray what’s left behind. One small item in the backseat twitches slightly. The nightmare may not be over.
Barbarian
He puts the mask away and walks into the crowd. The people cheer, unaware of the true cost. A final flashback reveals what really happened that night.
The Batman
The camera pans up from the chaos below to show the mountain range, untouched. A familiar shape briefly flickers in the clouds. The real threat may not be gone after all.
Nope
He stares directly into the camera after committing a final, brutal act. The family’s legacy has come full circle. The smile is as haunting as the silence.
Beau Is Afraid