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"Didn't see that coming." —All of us
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?!
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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)
Touchstone Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
"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:
Touchstone Pictures
2. Primal Fear (1996)
Paramount / Courtesy Everett
The plot twist:
Paramount Pictures
3. Saw (2004)
Lions Gate / Courtesy Everett Collection
"Saw was one I never ~saw~ coming."
The plot twist:
Lions Gate Films
4. The Sixth Sense (1999)
Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
"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:
Buena Vista Pictures
5. The Game (1997)
Polygram Filmed Entertainment / Courtesy Everett Collection
"Every five minutes in that film: 'Oh no! Wait...WHAT?!' Phenomenal film."
The plot twist:
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
6. Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
Ben Glass / Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
The plot twist:
Warner Bros.
7. The Usual Suspects (1995)
Gramercy Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
"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:
Gramercy Pictures
8. Oldboy (2003)
Tartan Films / courtesy Everett Collection
"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:
Tartan Films
9. Memento (2000)
Newmarket Releasing / Courtesy Everett Collection
"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:
Newmarket Releasing
10. The Others (2001)
Dimension Films / Courtesy Everett Collection
The plot twist:
Dimension Films
11. Knives Out (2019)
Claire Folger / Lionsgate / Courtesy Everett Collection
"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:
Lionsgate
12. Shutter Island (2010)
Paramount / Courtesy Everett Collection
"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:
Paramount
13. Unbreakable (2000)
Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
"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:
Buena Vista Pictures
14. Ex Machina (2014)
A24 / Courtesy Everett Collection
15. Fight Club (1999)
20th Century Fox / Courtesy Everett Collection
The plot twist:
20th Century Fox
16. Arrival (2016)
Paramount / Courtesy Everett Collection
"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:
Paramount
17. Incendies (2010)
Sony Pictures Classics / Courtesy Everett Collection
"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:
Sony Pictures Classics
18. Frailty (2002)
Lions Gate Films / Courtesy Everett Collection
"Often overlooked because of how hard it is to watch the crazy. One to check out for sure tho!"
The plot twist:
Lions Gate Films
19. Moon (2009)
Sony Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
The plot twist:
Sony Pictures
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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