Questions tagged [ending]
The concluding/final part of a movie/tv show.
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At which dream level did Inception end?
In the ending of Inception (2010), there is some doubt that Cobb is in the real world. But if he is not in the real world then at which level of the dream he is in?
Starting at the presumed 'real ...
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Why do movie teams shoot alternate endings?
From this question, Which was the first movie with alternate ending?
These alternate endings are a special type of deleted scene. In other cases, ideas that were presented but discarded early on ...
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Ending of Donnie Darko
I never understood the movie Donnie Darko. In order not to keep the question vague, what happens in the end?
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Is Clue the only film that aired true, multiple endings in theaters?
Clue (1985) famously had three, true (intentional) alternate endings that were included on the VHS and aired in theaters. It’s not uncommon for alternate endings to appear online after a film is out ...
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Why did Steve Rogers choose this character in Endgame?
In the end of Endgame, we see Cap giving the shield to Sam Wilson.
So why didn't he give the shield to Bucky? Sam Wilson was already a great superhero without a shield, and Bucky obviously needed ...
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What does the scene during the ending represent?
In the ending of The Shining, the camera slowly zooms into a photo and closes into a person who resembles Jack Nicholson (or is it him?).
What does this scene depict? How does it relate to the movie?
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Is Deadpool 2's after-credits scene canon or just a joke?
In the end of Deadpool 2, Deadpool receives the time machine of Cable, modified to be used multiple times. Then he actually saves Vanessa's life with it, among other things.
Did he actually do this? ...
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What does the missing symbol on Quaid's arm symbolize?
Near the end of Total Recall (2012), does the missing symbol on Quaid's arm symbolize that it is all a dream/fake memory? And, if so, why does he just accept it?
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K-PAX ending explanation
In K-PAX, there are two possible explanations:
Prot is crazy.
He is truly an alien.
There are facts that indicate 1, but also 2.
Examples:
He seems to respond to hypnosis, has a sort of phobia of ...
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Why is the ending of Forrest Gump different from the novel?
I have read the book Forrest Gump and also watched the Forrest Gump movie version. In the movie version at the end of movie, Jenny told Forrest that she was suffering from HIV/AIDS virus then she ...
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How do I get a happy ending in Bandersnatch?
In Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, whatever I pick I end up with Stefan being in jail with one or multiple murders and his game failed, either due to his crimes or due to its being incomplete.
But what ...
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Meaning of the final room in 2001: A Space Odyssey
At the end of the movie (and the book) 2001: A Space Odyssey, David Bowman enters in a room decorated as a hotel. What is it supposed to be? A kind of zoo of humans for aliens (where they can see you, ...
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Are (literal) cliff hangers still used as cliffhangers?
The first recorded cliffhanger (sudden dramatic plot changes at the end of an episode, with the intention of encouraging the audience to view the next episode) was Thomas Hardy's A Pair of Blue Eyes, ...
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Who fired the shot and what is the symbolism in firing shot right next to Lucas at the end of the movie?
At the end of The Hunt (orig.: Jagten), during the deer hunt, there’s a shot fired right next to Lucas (deliberately missing the shot).
Who fired the shot? Is it Theo's son? What is the meaning of ...
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What goes down in final scene of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"?
The awesome relationship movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) ends with a scene in which the two main characters are tempted to get back together but are not sure. The woman points out ...
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Was the ending to "How I Met Your Mother" planned from the start?
In How I Met Your Mother, Ted tells his kids the lengthy story of his life during his twenties and thirties. His "official" intention is to tell them, as per the title, how he met their mother.
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Ending of babadook
In the last scene of The Babadook when Amelia takes worms downstairs to the babadook:
Why is it there? Is it by choice or is it a captive?
How did telling it not to harm her son drive it off?
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What was the original ending and why was it changed?
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The Butterfly Effect (2004) has multiple and very different endings. Specifically there appears to be two factors on the main character's decision:
Save his girlfriend's life
Save his ...
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Ending of Source Code
By the end of Source Code (2011), we learn that the flashbacks were reality in an alternate timeline/universe.
On the other hand, Captain Stevens manages to save the train in both alternate timeline/...
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Why does Jeanie help Ferris out at the end of Ferris Bueller's Day Off?
One thing I have never understood about one of my favorite movies, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off": why does Jeanie decide to help Ferris out at the end of the movie and save him from being busted by Mr. ...
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What happened at the end of Her?
Samantha "leaves" Theodore. She tells him that all of the OS's are leaving. Theodore goes to visit his friend Amy who was also in a relationship with an OS, although I think they were just friends. He ...
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Why is the ending to the film adaptation of "Hannibal" completely different from the novel?
At the end of the movie, Hannibal escapes and leaves Clarice behind. However, the book ends with Hannibal drugging Clarice and the two of them running off together. Why was the ending changed for the ...
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What detail should I be looking for in Leonard in Memento to determine the plot?
I have watched Christopher Nolan's Memento more than once and I still can't get the real thing that happened. Yes I get that the movie is shown backwards, but it really confuses me.
I understand that ...
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Explanation of the events at the end of Fight Club?
At the end of Fight Club, the narrator disables a bomb that Tyler had set up in a van in the basement, and then he and Tyler get into a fight. The fight ends with the narrator being thrown down some ...
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What is the significance of the Vichy Water scene at the end of Casablanca?
At the end of Casablanca, we see Captain Renault open a bottle of Vichy water:
He pours himself a glass of it, before binning the rest of the bottle. Given the prominence of the label and the ...
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Explanation of the ending of "Oldboy"
I have a couple of questions about the ending of the horribly disturbing Oldboy (2003).
Why does the antagonist "Puppet Master" kill himself in the elevator?
Was he so consumed by revenge that he ...
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In the end of Total Recall (2012), what does this number stand for?
What does the number "21" on this Rekall ad stand for?
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Which story is true at end of the movie "Life of Pi"?
At the end of the movie Life of Pi, Pi tells us two stories. One with the tiger (unrealistic) and one without the tiger (realistic).
I believe that he was metaphorically referring himself as the ...
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Final scene in Planet of the Apes (2001)
I'm confused by the final scene in the Planet of the Apes film (2001, not the recent Rise film).
Leo lands on Earth in his own time to find it run by the Apes. How does this happen?
I'm assuming ...
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Are there different endings to Cloverfield?
In particular, I'm talking about the scene at the very end, where the camera is on the happy couple in the ferris wheel. The first time I watched it, my friend pointed out the faint streak that hits ...
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Alternate conclusions of The Usual Suspects
I've heard Stephen Baldwin talk about The Usual Suspects fellowships who meet and try to pin the Keyser Söze identity on characters other than Verbal. I know that Verbal is the true Keyser Söze, but ...
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What did Coppola want to symbolize by the last sequences involving rogue colonel?
I didn't understand the ending of Apocalypse Now. What did Coppola want to symbolize by the last sequences involving rogue colonel? And what is the purpose of Marlon Brando's character?
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Why doesn't the bomb cause radiation poisoning to Gotham City?
The ending to me makes no sense.
Batman put his plane on auto pilot that was carrying the bomb away from the city, but they should be affected for many years to come just like Hiroshima.
How come ...
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The ending of The Wailing (2016)
I saw The Wailing yesterday, a film by Na Hong-jin and the ending was very confusing to me.
Who really was the girl in white?
Why did the shaman have the photos of the Japanese old man?
Why isn't ...
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What happened to Loki in the Dark World?
In Thor: The Dark World, Thor, Loki and Jane are in the dark elves world.
Thor is in a fight and Loki saves him by impaling the foe with a blade. The enemy then grabs Loki and stabs him with the ...
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What does the ending scene in the movie Basic Instinct actually mean?
What does the ending scene in the movie Basic Instinct actually mean?
After the killer has been caught by the police, we see in the last scene a very suspenseful, cliffhanger sex scene. Can somebody ...
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What's the significance of the roses on Oskar Schindler's grave?
Jews have a tradition of placing stones on the grave. In the Film Schindler's List, in the ending scene everybody places stones on the grave of Oskar Schindler. But Liam Neeson places a pair of roses ...
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In the movie Panic Room how did the police know to come back?
In the movie Panic Room, how did the police know to come back? The police arrive at the house the first time as a result of Stephen Altman calling them. Meg Altman convinces them that there is ...
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What happened at the end of The Grey?
I am confused, what happened at the end of The Grey (2011)? Did Ottway die or did he manage to survive?
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"Happiness is only real when shared"
In the 2007's movie Into The Wild,
Chris abandons society and starts living in a forest.
In the end when he is dying his last words are
"Happiness is only real when shared"
So was it a mistake to ...
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Why did Fury (2014) end this way?
This movie is recently released and I'm sure some movie fanatics have seen it here.
Warning: this question has spoilers.
Fury is a 2014 American war film set during World War II written and ...
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How come the Omega remains dead after time is reset at end of Edge of Tomorrow?
After every reset in Edge of Tomorrow, Cage "wakes up" at Heathrow and everything is as it is (all the dead are alive like before). In the end Cage destroys the Omega's core, and its floating blood ...
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How could the children know about the events at the end of The Last Jedi?
At the end of The Last Jedi:
My question is, how could the children have known about that battle and what happened during it? Also, is there any indication as to how much time has elapsed between ...
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The Ending of Dark Knight Rises
I need some assistance understanding the end of The Dark Knight Rises (2012), it doesn't seem at all plausible for me. We see Batman save Gotham City from Bane by escaping the city while carrying the ...
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What happened at the end of Rocky?
It's been sometime since I saw Rocky, but I remember being confused by the ending.
The fight ends by both of them grabbing each other, and the referee pulling them apart. Rocky then goes looking for ...
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Why did American History X end so unexpectedly?
My understanding of how the story in movies proceeds is that the writer builds up the expectation of the audience and then concludes it appropriately.
I did not see that in American History X. All ...
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What does the ending of The Tree of Life mean?
At the end of the movie, adult Jack (Sean Penn) wanders through a wasteland, goes through a doorway and ends up on a beach. There he shares the screen with his father (Brad Pitt) and Mrs. O’Brien (...
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Does Rita find out about Dexter at the end?
In the absolute shock Season 4 finale, we see Rita bled out in a bathtub at the hands of The Trinity.
Arthur had already found out everything about Dexter at the time he killed Rita. Is there any ...
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Does the ending of The Rise of Skywalker mean the Jedi prophecy was wrong?
In Star Wars, the Jedi prophecy reveals “A Chosen One shall come, born of no father, and through him will ultimate balance in the Force be restored”. It was originally thought that this referred to ...
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Why does Salt have two different endings?
I recently rewatched the Angelina Jolie thriller Salt on iTunes. The version I watched was the "Extended Edition". It seems to have a different, and somewhat less plausible or satisfying, ending than ...
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