Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

KG, Twin Cities, MN — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:05:44 GMT

The Sixth Sense is the best. I sat, spellbound and on edge, throughout the whole film but I kept thinking there must not have been a big wardrobe budget for the movie because Bruce Willis seems to be in the same outfit! Oblivious me. The Village left me angry at the village leaders for being so selfish as to deprive their kids of well, everything.

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David, Indianapolis — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:18:02 GMT

"Knowing".

I'm not sure this is so much a twist, as it is a movie starting out as one type of movie, then turning into a different type. It starts out like "The Day after Tomorrow", then takes a completely different turn for the ending (which I found very depressing).

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Kristin, Ithaca — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:27:49 GMT

"The Others" with Nicole Kidman has a pretty good twist...you really don't know what's going on until the end.

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Vince Hartford CT — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:28:13 GMT

The Uninvited seemed headed for a very predictable cliched ending and about ten minutes before the end the plot took a left turn. Like Sixth Sense, you can look back and see the clues. Well written story.

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Movie Fan — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:32:08 GMT

Righteous Kill! It was literally less than 10 minutes in that I figured out the ending. What a bore! And such a shame, too, because Deniro and Pacino are so fabulous! That was also the case of the Sean Connery film from a while back, Just Cause. I had heard there was a twist, but it was so obvious that Blair was the killer, I kept waiting for what the twist would be - was very disappointed in the end. :-P

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Brian P. Evans, San Diego, Calif. — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:32:35 GMT

The secret to watching "The Village"? You must realize that there is no twist ending. Oh, it certainly isn't a typical ending, but it isn't a twist. If you just let the movie play, then it's fine.

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Cyndi Heady — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:34:49 GMT

The Uninvited really surprised me. The whole time through the whole movie I never once suspected the sister was actual DEAD!! That one blew me away.

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Beth, Wilmington, DE — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:36:49 GMT

I didn't see it coming in "The Other's." I guessed the ending of The Usual Suspects about 20 minutes into the movie.

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Bob, Orlando FL — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:37:41 GMT

"Identity"

I was shocked sitting in the theater realizing that all the characters were different personalities of the same sociopath. What a great flick!

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Krista, Dallas, TX — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:44:39 GMT

One of the first movie theater flicks that I saw with a twist was "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". It was brilliant and still entertains me to this day.

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L Buff — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:44:50 GMT

Hands down, The Crying Game brings twist to a whole new level. I don't know anyone who saw that one coming. And, it doesn't happen at the end either, so it also includes some of the best acting as characters try to come to grips with its revelation. Ahh love..

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Bill, Orlando FL — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:46:19 GMT

I really enjoyed "Identity," with John Cusack. It's a suspense movie about 10 or so characters stranded at a motel during a storm. The plot is decent for a horror movie, but not remarkable, but then things start to happen that defy explanation, and at that point the curtain is pulled back and we find out what's really going on. It's a good rental - check it out if you haven't yet.

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Kathy, Dayton,Ohio — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:49:01 GMT

"The Others"

I knew the staff was dead, but I had no idea that the mom and kids were dead too, and I certainly didn't know Mom was the reason. That was a great twist, I love this movie.

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Rich, Dallas TX — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:49:36 GMT

Brazil. Yay! They escape! They blew up the Ministry! Hooray! Oh no wait ... no, they just tortured him to insanity.

Another Gilliam Film twist - 12 Monkeys. Gotta love that temporal paradox at the end when Bruce Willis realizes he saw his own death when he was a kid.

And past Sixth Sense, I think every M. Night film twist has been stupid.

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Andy, Ames, IA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:54:13 GMT

Dark City.
Ebert's best film of 1999. Directed by Alex Proyas.
I did not see the twist coming, and this is one of my favorite movies to this day.

The Matrix.
Although the twist wasn't at the end, when you first find out about the "real" world, it blew me out of my seat.

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Alison, Tampa Bay, FL — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:54:21 GMT

"House of Games" 1987 - this one totally freaked me out. A man with a gambling addiction talks his psychiatrist into going to the people he owes money to to talk them out of hurting him. The movie builds, there's a murder and at the end you find out it was all a con from the start. "The Game" with Michael Douglas was another great movie twister.

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Kristy, Columbia, SC — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:55:32 GMT

"Basic"

With Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta in the lead with an amazing cast, this movie never received the hype it should've. Great ending that I never saw coming and even though now I do know how it ends, I never mind watching it again to see if I missed anything!

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Beth, Minneapolis — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:56:02 GMT

"Fight Club"

Even though I didn't really like the movie, I have to admit the ending was a great twist that I sort of guessed at part way through, then dismissed it as being too ridiculous. But it has a good twist and reveal.

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Julie, Maryland — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:57:35 GMT

My favorite movie twist is The Prestige (Hugh Jackman & Christian Bale). Not only is the acting amazing (and the actors hot) but the ending shocked me so much I had to watch the whole thing again to see the parts I missed the first time!

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Jim Hagen, Staten Island, NY — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:58:49 GMT

The ending to "Pay it Forward" made me angry. There was no reason for it. To this day my wife makes fun of me because I was so mad.

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Emma Grand Haven, Michigan — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:59:54 GMT

"Memento"
That was one entire twist of a movie. I had to watch it again right away. The second time I watched it, it was like a whole new movie.

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Alicia Kukawski, Philadelphia, PA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:01:02 GMT

"Witness for the Prosecution" had the best surprise ending! It's an old movie but I got over the black and white a little bit into it, and definately never saw the end coming.

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Cinbad — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:02:24 GMT

Skeleton Key is a great one. It's like Sixth Sense in that when you figure it out at the end, you have to go back and watch the whole movie again so you can catch all the stuff you didn't realize the relevance of the first time around.

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Pierce, SD, CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:09:12 GMT

Fight Club. Not just for the flashes of Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden, you really have to rewatch it to realize you never hear the narrator/jack/Ed Norton's characters name.

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Steve Burrill, Parker, Colorado — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:10:44 GMT

One of the best of all time - Shawshank Redemption!! Didn't know until the end that he was building a tunnel throughout most of the movie. Excellent film.

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dana, crete, il — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:13:46 GMT

Micheal Douglas in The Game! That has a GREAT ending!

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Zac Crowder — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:13:57 GMT

Shawshank Redemption is the one that got me. I did not see that coming at all.

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Victor Ochoa, San Antonio, Texas — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:15:10 GMT

Stephen King's The Mist. Not so much of a twist, except the "NO WAY! That sucks!" at the end. Very Twilight Zone! Felt bad for the father in the end.

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Ryan in NYC — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:16:34 GMT

The Usual Suspects is probably my all-time favorite movie twist. You HAVE to watch again after you see the ending.

Although I like the Sixth Sense and Signs, I promised I would never see another M. Knight Shyalamamamamamalyanan movie again after The Village. It felt like the longest two weeks of my life, and the movie was only about 2 hours.

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Ryan Ogden, UT — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:17:41 GMT

"The Others" with Nicole Kidman was good, but it did drag on and the ending could have been better. I really enjoyed the movie that escapes my mind that has Michelle Phieffer and Harrison Ford. It was very reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. My favorite Hitchcock movies are "Vertigo" and "Rear Window." Both have good drama and twists.

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candice — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:20:09 GMT

Vanilla Sky. A "glitch"? Really? Seemed like a huge cop-out to me.

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Pat — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:20:40 GMT

The best movie twist I have ever seen is the end of "The Usual Suspects".

That movie sucked me in from the beginning, and at the end, I was floored.

Never Saw That Coming!!!

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Justin, Florida — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:21:05 GMT

Identity was a great movie. I thought the twist in that was definitely good. It had you thinking of who the killer could be and then when people and things started to disappear, it got even stranger. Great movie!

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Erin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:25:02 GMT

I loved The Others, with Nicole Kidman. I didn't even see the ending coming! That was the best, most memorable twist I have seen!

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Jenn, Cleveland, OH — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:26:53 GMT

Wow, I read the spoiler for "My Sisters Keeper," and the two different endings are dramatically different. I hate when movies do that...

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J, San Diego CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:28:20 GMT

What about the others with Nicole Kidman? It REALLY freaked me out at the end when you find out who is really dead....

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J, San Diego CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:28:58 GMT

What about "The Others" with Nicole Kidman? It REALLY freaked me out at the end when you find out who is really dead....

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Patrick, Seattle, WA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:29:19 GMT

I'm looking forward to seeing Orphan, which supposedly has a cool twist ending.

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Laura, Dover VT — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:30:00 GMT

I agree - the sixth sense is the best of the did you see that coming endings. I love how no one tells the ending unless you know that person has seen the movie. I too watched it again to see if I could pick up on the clues.

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Aimee, Pittsburgh, Pa — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:33:42 GMT

Steven King's "The Mist". Does not end like the story does. The end of this movie will hang with you for days.

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Emily, Denver, CO — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:37:15 GMT

I think "The Machinist" had a very well done twist.

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Matt, Portland, OR — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:37:58 GMT

I never saw "The Usual Suspects" in the theater and didn't read anything about it when it was released, so when a friend loaned me his VHS copy I was curious but not overly interested. I tried to wach it several times after a swing-shift but always ended up falling asleep 20 minutes into the movie, only to awaken just as the big reveal was happening. Because I missed the set-up, I didn't understand what was going on and ended up feeling less than impressed. On a day off I finally watched it beginning to end and was blown away! It is still one of my favorite movies and the payoff never disappoints.

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Jen, Gibsonia, PA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:39:47 GMT

It's not a new movie, but I was really mad at the ending of "The Devil's Advocate" with Keanu Reeves. I watched that movie when I was a young teenager and I was so scared I had to turn it off. I watched the ending the next day (in bright daylight, mind you), and was horribly disappointed to learn that it was all a dream. LAME!

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Michelle B. — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:43:00 GMT

"Witness for the Prosecution" gets my vote. A 1957 movie based on an Agatha Christie play. The twist is a little predicatable, but then it does a 2nd twist that was riveting!

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erin washington dc — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:45:15 GMT

I think the movie Frailty had a great twist that I just did not see coming. Excellent Cast, excellent movie...alittle out there, but excellent.

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Aaron Lokey, Kearny, NJ — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:49:35 GMT

My favorite surprise ending is from the movie Heist starring Gene Hackman.

By the time the movie ends, you can't tell who is on what side.

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Gutterlush, NYC — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:51:41 GMT

The Crying Game was perhaps the most out of left field twist I recall in any movie. That one frame of full-frontal not only shocked in a "WHOA! WHAT THE?!?!?" capacity and simultaneously in a "I've never seen anything like this in a theatrical release before?!?!?" As an aside; also had one of the best 'Steve McQueenesque' lines-"You ever tried picking up your teeth with broken fingers?"

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E Gibson, Theodore, AL — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:01:58 GMT

No Way Out--I was absolutely flabbergasted when Kevin Costner's character really was Uri. I still remember watching it for the first time and just being so surprised.

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Jerry, Natrona Heights, PA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:03:10 GMT

I think it's kinda of sad that people put so much weight on a plot twist. I always felt that film was about the journey and not the destination. I guess that's why I don't get disappointed that there isn't some climax to blow my mind.

What's really overrated is spending 2 hours of your life trying (hoping) that there is going to be 2 minutes of gratification in having a curve ball thrown to you.

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Scottie Brimmer, Richmond, VA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:04:21 GMT

"Shattered"

When Tom Berenger saw himself...wow. I'm hard to shock, too (I pegged The Sixth Sense early in) but that one got me!

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Michelle M, Union MO — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:04:55 GMT

Talk about a movie that completely took artistic license with the end, how about The Horse Whisperer? That was a ridiculous ending compared to the book.

I have to agree that Identity pulled off a great twist ending. And kudos to the poster that mentioned Frailty!
The Harrison Ford/Michelle Pfeiffer movie is What Lies Beneath.

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Joanne, Hanover, MD — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:05:37 GMT

"Laura" is my favorite for plot twists. OK - it's another old movie about a murder investigation. Half way through the movie, in walks the victim. Great cast, too - Gene Tierney, Clifton Webb, Dana Andrews and Vincent Price. "Witness for the Prosecution" is another great one that you don't see coming.

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Paul K. Hoover (Atlanta, GA) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:05:44 GMT

"Usual Suspects", "The Game", "Se7en" & the one I haven't heard anyone mention yet "Primal Fear." Had to watch the entire movie over again after the last twist.

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Lewis, Baltimore, MD — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:14:29 GMT

1990 - Presumed Innocent - Harrison Ford. Great twist at the end.

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Stephen, Boston, Ma — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:14:55 GMT

The old Twilight zone was great for the twist in many of its episodes. Of current movies I'd say Crying Game although The Usual Suspects & Sixth Sense
were both pretty good

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TUPF, Philadelphia PA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:16:08 GMT

Back in the 80s, the ending to the movie "No Way Out," one of Kevin Costner's first movies I can remember, absolutely stunned me. I actually watched the movie because Gene Hackman was in it as a smarmy US Secretary of Defense, and Costner was kind of an afterthought as a young naval officer working in the Pentagon. I rented the movie (remember VCRs?) and rewound it several times so I could figure out how I had missed the clues. Even though this was a Cold War movie, I watched it again recently, and it holds up rather well.

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John Polachek, Greenbrae, CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:18:08 GMT

Anybody seen THE STING (1974) ?

Greatest surprise ending, ever!
Nobody sees it coming, because the script makes you think you're in on the "con" the whole time. When Redford and Newman lie on the ground after the shootout, and then get up and laugh it off - you know you've seen one of the all time great movies.

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D, ID — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:23:12 GMT

I have two. The movie "Passengers" w/ Anne Hathaway. Blew me away. Very good.

Also, I like the other magician movie (the name completely escapes me) with Ed Norton. That twist was awesome!!

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Linda T, Dallas, TX — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:24:11 GMT

OK, maybe "No Way Out" w/ Kevin Costner wasn't the greatest movie ever made, but the race against the clock right up to the end was so exciting, and I was so into rooting for the hero, and THEN the twist at the end. OMG, stopped me in my tracks.

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Avery Porter, Ft. Myers, Florida — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:25:38 GMT

The best twist I've ever seen was the end of the original "Planet of the apes."

You maniacs! You blew it all up!!

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Bill, Tuscaloosa, AL — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:27:17 GMT

Kevin Costner, of all people, had one of the best twists in "No Way Out." That movie is uderrated, but ususally makes the cut when folks are discussing good twist endings.

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andi, houston, texas — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:28:59 GMT

"Angel Heart" with Mickey Roarke and Lisa Bonet. I loved the ending.

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cheeky — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:31:15 GMT

2 words: Sleepaway Camp

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Shelley Howell, West Lafayette, Ohio — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:31:37 GMT

Kevin Costner's "No Way Out" Still one of my favorites.

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Kristy, Dallas — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:31:39 GMT

It certainly doesn't have good movie going for it. But the best twist I have ever seen was 'From Dusk till Dawn'. It was going along a bad movie and then a complete left turn into weird.

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Angela King, Landing, NJ — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:33:59 GMT

the crying game. i absolutely felt robbed when this movie was over. there was definitely a plot twist at the end but the whole movie just dragged out for me. by the time i got to the end i didn't even care.

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CB — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:36:47 GMT

What about the first Saw? Very clever. None of the other Saw movies could touch that. They should have stopped there.

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Mike - Columbus, OH — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:37:10 GMT

"No Way Out" - 1987 - I usually figure out the twist before the ending, but I was shocked at the ending to this one.

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Bookworm in Iowa — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:37:29 GMT

Well, I had to look it up because it's been a while, but I knew it had Christopher Reeve in it. The movie was Deathtrap. It was soooo much fun. It twisted one way then another then another. If you can find it, it's probably in the $1 section of your movie rental place.

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Justin Ryun, Kansas City, Missouri — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:40:19 GMT

This isn't a well known movie, but throughout the movie it keeps you guessing on what will happen and the ending is something you wouldn't expect... Lucky Number Slevin starring Josh Hartnett, Lucy Lui, Morgan Freeman, Stanley Tucci, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Bruce Willis to name a few big name stars.

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caleb, NYC — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:42:18 GMT

C'mon. It has to be "The Ring". While it may not be exactly a twist - talk about surprise! I thought that freaky kid was dead already. First time I saw it was about 3:00 am. I made sure everything was locked up before I went to be

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Jeff,Denison ,Tx — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:47:20 GMT

I have always liked the movie "Wild Things" with Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon and Denise Richards. all the way through the movie i was having to rethink who and what was going on as the plot twists kept comming

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brian v, Macomb, Mich — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:50:06 GMT

Glad to see Frailty and Identity make the list. While i'm not usually a big fan of movies with subtitles, Oldboy is worth it when it comes to a twist. Spielberg and Will Smith are supposedly going to remake the movie but I doubt that American audiences can handle that same twist on a mainstream level.

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Joe, Boston, MA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:51:44 GMT

Arlington Road. Never thought the "bad guys" would win.

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Becky, PA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:52:34 GMT

The Others and Sixth Sense were both great, how did we not see that coming! I agree with everyone who liked Identity-rent it if you have not seen it. A Beautiful Mind was also very surprising. As for Stephen King's The Mist-I HATED that ending-how depressing!

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Leslie, Albuquerque — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:53:02 GMT

I've also got to go with "Identity" as a fun twist. What a weird take on the whole Agatha Christie "10 people who have never met get together and die mysteriously" plot device. I also really liked "Mulholland Drive" because the whole thing was incredibly twisty and by the end I felt like my brain had just gone for a turn with an eggbeater - in a good way.
"The Village" gets my vote for worst spoiler. I found the children's book (that good ol' M. Night still swears he didn't steal it from) to be far more compelling in its delivery. The movie was just a snore.

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Denny, Louisville, KY — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:53:23 GMT

"Wild Things" with Matt Dillon, Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards - 1998

While not a great movie, it is interesting and very suspenseful. At the end of the movie, when you think you finally know what really happened, you realize you were wrong. There are two or three totally unexpected twists revealed spread out within the ending credits. I highly recommend this movie. (There's also a nude scene of Kevin Bacon!)

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Jennifer, Minneapolis MN — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:54:35 GMT

I guessed the ending of The Prestige and I never usually do that. It seemed so obvious: there is this guy hanging out with Christian Bales' character but they never really show who he is. His wife saying sometimes he appears in love with her, sometimes he doesn't. I still really liked the movie but it was disappointing to me that is was so easy to figure out.
Shawshank Redemption is the best twist ending ever. I didn't even want to see that movie but was sucked in and then the ending is just so satisfying.

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Sue, Chicago, Illinois — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:55:39 GMT

No Way Out with Kevin Costner had an interesting twist

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Bill, Orlando FL — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:55:47 GMT

Ooh! Just thought of another - "The Spanish Prisoner." One of the best con game movies I've ever seen. You spend the whole film wondering who's involved and who isn't.

(A cool detail to that one is that the work everyone's trying to get their hands on is simply called "The Process," but the film never explains what it is.)

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S.E. Jones, Phoenix, Arizona — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:56:18 GMT

No one I know who's seen "Shattered" with Tom Berenger saw the twist coming.

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Damion seattle — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:58:53 GMT

the Sixth Sense. once Bruce willis was stabbed, I immediately thought of Jacobs Ladder and knew from that point he was dead. A complete rip off of a terrible movie, but atleast it was shorter. Hated them both.

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Amanda, Naugatuck, CT — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:59:09 GMT

Primal Fear with Ed Norton and Richard Gere has an amazing twist at the end!! The whole movie you think Ed Norton's character is a sweet, retarded boy with multiple personalities and that his violent alter-ego is who killed the priest. Turns out the mild-mannered, sweet boy is just an act!! And he really is a raving lunatic! Ed Norton's acting in this movie is brilliant.

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Andrew, Mount Laurel, NJ — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:00:19 GMT

Dressed to Kill, Body Double, What lies Beneath. Watch and enjoy the endings!

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Shawn, Waldorf, Maryland — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:01:23 GMT

I have to agree with Dana, no movie made me start it over faster then "The Game" with Michael Douglas! I mean the "What in the H3ll!!!" factor at the end of that movie was just insane on so many levels, it is still in my top 10 list to this day!

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Mardie, New Ulm, TX — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:02:57 GMT

One of the best movies with an ending that throws you is called Primal Fear with Richard Gere and Ed Norton. Go rent it because I promise you wont be disappointed. I still watch this film regularly!

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ChaTTanooga, TN — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:04:22 GMT

I really liked Primal Fear with Richard Gere and (a young) Edward Norton. When he revealed at the end that he was not the innocent choir boy, but a cold-blooded killer I was blown away!

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S.E. Jones, Phoenix, Arizona — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:05:24 GMT

No one I know who's seen "Shattered" with Tom Berenger saw the twist coming.

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Cedric, Los Angeles, Ca — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:13:03 GMT

My favorite ending has got to be The Orphanage. Much like the ending of The Mist, I could'nt stop recommending the movie to family and friends.

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Hannah, Dallas, TX — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:16:49 GMT

Dead Again - both a great twist and superb acting.

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Auslander, DC — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:17:24 GMT

Memento, The Prestige, Sixth Sense, Planet of the Apes, The Crying Game, and The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, are all good.
(Every M. Night Shyamalan film has a very good look and a twist to it. But, apart from Sixth Sense, they are all awful.)

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Connie, Orlando, FL — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:20:50 GMT

For any of you that are fans of classics - "Rebecca" is truly the all time best Alfred Hithcock film. There is a completely unexpected twist in that film that still grips me every time I watch the film. Fantastic.

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SCM, Atlanta, GA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:21:20 GMT

"The Game" with Michael Douglas is one of my favorite with a surprise ending.

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Mike N., Raleigh, NC — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:22:10 GMT

Arlington Road with Jeff Bridges and Tim Robbins....i was flabbergasted....

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Shelley Howell, West Lafayette, Ohio — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:23:06 GMT

Kevin Costner's "No Way Out" Still one of my favorites.

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Mike P., Long Beach, CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:25:09 GMT

"Frailty" and "Memento" both have great twists. In the former you're thinking, "poor kids to have such a sick father", then of course you find out...in "Memento", you're thinking "poor guy, I hope he finds his wife's killer(s)", then of course you see he's actually...great stuff.

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Susan, NYC — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:25:18 GMT

"No Way Out" with Kevin Costner.

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Medinensis — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:26:01 GMT

"Mulholland Drive" didn't have the classic twist ending, but as events unravel the last 20 - 25 minutes it leaves you dizzy and -- after first viewing -- uncertain of what you've seen. My favorite film of all time.

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Brad, Los Angeles, CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:26:52 GMT

'Saw'

Greatest cinematic ending in movie history. The antagonist lying down playing dead during the entire movie without a single viewer that realized it let alone the amount of folks who didnt see the red herring but suspecting him as a killer instead(thats what they do afterall). The industry cant come up with many twists as good as that again. Spine-chilling, jaw dropping ending.

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Mark Rochester, NY — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:29:12 GMT

Free Willy, now that was a twist ending to never forget. I thought through the whole movie that the whale would kill the boy, but it didn't. i was so angry, i was outraged. I must have been mad for a week.

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Beth, Jackson, WI — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:32:56 GMT

I think one of the worst "twist endings" was Vanilla Sky. In fact, it was one of the worst movies I ever had the displeasure of enduring.

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BV, Joliet IL — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:35:27 GMT

Interestingly enough, I didn't want to see "The Sixth Sense" until I learned its ending. A scared kid in peril just turned me off, but the twist had me wanting to see it. And at least I understood that movie's ending. I didn't find out until last year what the twist of "Signs" was. I always thought it was the kid's asthma keeping him from dying, or, well, if you hadn't seen the movie, let's just say that I thought the movie said conspiracy theorists were right. Actually, the real twist was a stupider one, to tell the truth.

"Phenomenon" with John Travolta also had a sad but interesting ending.

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jane, washington dc — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:55:55 GMT

Identity - that movie had a twist i didn't anticipate. now that i look back i should have known.

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Ilona, Moorpark, CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:59:25 GMT

When I read the book My Sisters Keeper and got to the ending I put the book down in disgust. What a copout! The whole book is about Anna making this decision and then the author kills her off! The movie ending makes much more sense. Either Anna gives her sister the kidney, or she doesn't. Those are the two honest endings.

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Jenn, Anchorage, AK — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:59:56 GMT

While "Identity" and "The Others" are probably my favorite twist movies, I also didn't catch on to what was going on in "Fool Proof". It is one of Ryan Reynolds' early films. Each time I watch it to see what clues I missed.

And for the record Jen in PA, "Devil's Advocate" wasn't a dream. The devil didn't like how things ended, so he decided to try again. He was that arrogant.

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Tom Nashville, Tn — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:02:48 GMT

The ending of "Gran Torino". The way Clint's character wraps up the problem was wonderful.

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SeriouslyJane — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:16:06 GMT

The new movie "Passengers" with Anne Hathaway has a decent twist, though it could have been a little less obvious.
Another movie I enjoyed was "The Life Before Her Eyes" with Uma Thurman. That twist was completely unexpected and really punched me in the gut.

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Emily, Richmond, VA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:17:49 GMT

How about Primal Fear? Ed Norton was AMAZING in it

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Bill Wickliffe Ohio — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:18:25 GMT

The Village was decent. Also Deathtrap with Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve.

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Viswesh Bhat — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:19:05 GMT

The recent Anne Hathaway movie - 'passengers' had a pretty good twist. Another recent example was from the Elizabeth banks flick - the uninvited.

The best one I can recollect(from the 100s of movies I have seen) is from an early Francis Ford Coppola thriller called 'The conversation'(1974) Nothing has shook me like that twist and no one can see that coming. Vertigo has a pretty good one too.

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Jesse — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:26:07 GMT

The movie The Departed caught me by surpise. Just about every main character was shot or killed. Then again it was a Martin Scorsese film.

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B-man, englewood, Co. — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:30:29 GMT

There are 2 that really stand out-April Fools when the lead actress, unknowingly to me, played the shy, timid main charachter and the psycho twin and at the end you find out she plays both...it was good. And the other was Past Midnight with Rudger Howard good twist at the end.

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F. Rodriguez, Matamoros, Mexico — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:30:49 GMT

The Machinist

Chris Bale is not only Batman. He can act too! In this movie he took the Deniro trip backwards. He thinned himself for an independent movie. Go rent it and see the ending.

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Reader 117 — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:33:19 GMT

Biggest movie twist for me was The Usual Suspects. I knew nothing about the movie, was captivated with the story then blown away by the ending.

Saw the ending of the Sixth Sense coming almost before the opening credits were done rolling, but EVERYONE I knew told me I wouldn't believe the twist, so how could I not see it coming?

Someone mentioned "Knowing" - That was an awesome, creepy story with amazing visual effects and then the writer realized he didn't have a way to end it so he came up with some really stupid crap and called it a day.

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bman — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:34:21 GMT

Another great movie with a twist-Employee of the Month with Matt Dillon. About a bank robbery gone sour. i think it also stared Christina Applegate as well

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RE, Los Angeles, CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:36:36 GMT

Jacob's Ladder. Hands down best plot twist.

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Judy, Los Angeles, CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:37:25 GMT

Does anyone remember a Mickey Rourke movie from the 80s called "Angelheart?" It had an amazing twist. And, of course, the mother of all twists, "Vertigo."

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Movee Fan, Everywhere ,USA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:38:29 GMT

I just watched the 80's classic Sleepaway camp, and even though the film itself doesn't aspire to be anything other than the B - movie that it is, when the twist at the end finally comes it's like WTF???
Don't believe m? Watch it and see.
Loved it.

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Geo, Lancaster PA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:38:51 GMT

All this talk about twist endings, and not one mention of the movie that started them all..."Psycho" Talk about mother-son bonding...lol. "High Tension" also had a great twist.

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Reader 117 — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:41:28 GMT

Just a quick laugh for fans of "Identity" -

I managed a video store when that movie came out and I was putting away movies when I overheard two customers discussing Identity (fortunately, I'd already seen it so they weren't going to spoil it for me). Anyway, one customer had seen it, one had not. The one who had seen it was talking about the twist ending. Her take on the ending - "I couldn't believe that the kid grew up to be the serial killer!" Umm...yeah, she saw a twist, but not the one the rest of us saw.

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T. Williams, Thousand Oaks, CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:50:24 GMT

"Unbreakable" Samuel L Jackson played his part really really well.

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D Fasanella — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:57:16 GMT

Malice with Alec Baldwin and Nicole Kidman.

The twist of Alec Baldwin being her "doctor" and then her husband tricking her in the end. Great plot twist and really good movie.

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d$ — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:59:39 GMT

"Titanic". The ship sank! I didn't see that coming at all!!

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Trina - Sacramento, CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:02:07 GMT

The ending in Arlington Road... I didn't see that coming!

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Iball, Indy — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:03:09 GMT

If you can hang with the insanity, American Psycho was a great film with a twist at the end that leaves thinking...what if he decides to actually do it. I couldn't get very far in the book -- I was warned it was pretty graphic...my friends weren't kidding.

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Maurie Shakespeare, Melbourne Australia — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:14:55 GMT

No doubt in my mind, the top 2 are the original Sleuth (Michael Caine) and The Sting (Robert Redford.

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John — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:16:31 GMT

Most recently Passengers with Ann Hathaway!!!!

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Ked, Omaha, NE — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:16:37 GMT

"The Secret Window"

You get the twist before the end but it still takes you by surprise. Johnny Depp does a great job playing two totally different personalities.

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Sydney, Denver, CO — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:30:14 GMT

Matchstick Men
The first watching of the movie leaves one feeling a bit betrayed, not unlike the main character. Upon reflection, the film is a brilliant con, and the viewer is taken along for the ride.

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Juna Lumbardo — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:33:52 GMT

The Devil's Advocate was not all a dream. If you pay closer attention at the end you see that it was Satan making another attempt to get at Keanu's character in another way..."vanity, my favorite sin". In other words, every time the Devil cannot convince him, he tries again and when he fails he causes everything to start over so he can try again....

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Elisabeth Renaud — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:39:20 GMT

My favorite ending was Thelma and Louise- the entire theatre just sat there without a sound for at least 30 seconds, then a lone voice said "whoa" and everyone started clapping.

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Nancy Johnson — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:17:09 GMT

The Machinist is great! It has John Sharien and Christian Bale.

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Sonny, Los Angeles — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:18:43 GMT

"No Way Out" with Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman has a killer twist ending involving Soviet spies.

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Nikki, Roy Utah — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:26:57 GMT

Ryan from Ogden the movie your thinking of is What Lies Beneath. Which happens to be the movie I was going to say was my favorite surprise ending!!

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Kathie Adams, San Diego, CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:27:42 GMT

I'm a long time fan of "Witness For The Prosecution" and just this week recommended it to a friend. Also agree strongly with Usual Suspects, Crying Game and No Way Out. (Hated Pay It Forward too.) How about "Primal Fear" with Richard Gere and the amazing Edward Norton? Quite the freaky debut performance.

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Paul - Crapima WA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:34:28 GMT

I don't know if this counts or not, but Pay It Forward was a great movie till the last 2 minutes. Then it pissed me off. I really wanted my money and my time back after that movie.

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acg.chicago — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:38:16 GMT

"Field of Dreams"

No question. The twist ending is a sucker punch to the gut, and if you haven't seen it yourself, I'm not going to spoil it for you here, so you can go and rent it now.

Suffice to say that when I saw it in a crowded movie theatre just after its release, I can remember hearing countless guys around me trying to suppress their sniffling...

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Diane Hansen ~ Santa Monica, CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:42:17 GMT

There's a new movie releasing on August 28th that has a really fun twist. "Play The Game" stars Andy Griffith (Andy Griffith Show, Matlock), Doris Roberts (Everybody Loves Raymond, Aliens in the Attic), Liz Sheridan (Seinfeld, ALF), Paul Campbell (Battlestar Galactica) and Marla Sokoloff (The Practice), among others. "Play The Game" confirms what many of us know known all along, but never wanted to confront: Old people still "do it." And they enjoy it! And, of course, if you want to win the game of love, you have to play the game. You can follow the movie on Facebook at www.facebook.com/playthegamemovie

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Diane Hansen ~ Santa Monica, CA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:43:39 GMT

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Cathi, Port Orchard, WA — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:48:07 GMT

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Maybe wasn't a twist but definitely didn't end the way I expected. My friend and I were shocked speechless at the end. My husband and my son said they saw the ending coming from a mile away.

I was also surprised that Knowing ended the way it did, it made me sad.

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Lori Rhinelander, WI — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:59:35 GMT

The 1967 movie "Games" with James Caan, Katherine Ross and Simone Signoret...this is a GREAT scary movie and there are several twists and the ending? never saw that one coming. Excellent movie.

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Tim McDonnell, Manchester, MO — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:04:29 GMT

Have you seen the movie Limbo, with Kris Kristofferson and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio? When it fades to black and the credits roll I thought I had missed the ending! A great story that lives up to its title. See it with someone you hate...

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Michael, Marquette, Michigan — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:12:14 GMT

What about "Psycho" the Hitchcock masterpiece? Most viewers had no clue Norman was "mother". Hitchcock shocked the audience so badly he had to use the psychologist character to explain what happened and how Norman became his mother. Critics complained the ending was spelled out too much (Hitchcock shot it like a TV episode) so in his next movie the "Birds" he simply left the ending open to spite the critics.

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Renee L. — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:16:55 GMT

Frailty is underappreciated, as is Shattered. The latter is one of the very few movies I didn't figure out early on. No one has mentioned Presumed Innocent. I also liked The Number 23 - it's not what you expect. Lucky Number Slevin is a classic, but I highly recommend Matchstick Men -- first rate cast, and very little publicity. It's one of my all-time favorites. Check out Boondock Saints, A Cajun Story, Suicide Kings, and Best Laid Plans.

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HetNet, L.R., AR — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:18:01 GMT

While I accept that I may just be wierd.....A "twist", although not an ending, that really floored me was in "Hancock" when Ray's wife throws Hancock through a refrigerator, a wall, and 3 cars.....

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Mina, Tallahasee, FL — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:24:52 GMT

I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this one yet, but Seven with Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt. This may not count as a twist at the end but it was certainly unexpected. One of the best endings I've ever seen in a movie.

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Peter Kwok, Los Angeles — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:27:09 GMT

2 movies staring Denzel Washington
"Inside Man"
The questions of how can the bank robbers get away and what were they doing in the store room remain until the meaning of “inside” is revealed.

“Déjà Vu”
Hints were dropped all along for the eventual time travel, but the ending is disappointing on the fate of Denzel’s character.

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Doug F, Tampa, FL — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:28:32 GMT

My favorite movie twist was "The Usual Suspects" but since everybody's mentioned that one, I'll go with "Presumed Innocent" with Harrison Ford and Bonnie Bedelia. Bedelia's monologue at the end of the movie, where she revealed that she'd killed the woman Ford was having an affair with, when every other character in the movie thought he'd done it, was so creepy I wished I hadn't read the movie, and new the twist ahead of time.

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Bea Body, Flanders, NJ — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:41:21 GMT

Seriously, THE WIZARD OF OZ. I mean, did anyone predict the liquidation of the Wicked Witch of the West?

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Ray Cunneff — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:45:44 GMT

One of the best, most satisfying endings was in "Runaway Jury". John Cusack and Rachel Weisz played it perfectly, appearing to be con artists when something far deeper is in play. You had the perfect misdirection with Dylan McDermott's character and the crackling by-play between Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman. The movie plays fair but still blows your mind.

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Bob Smith, Washington DC — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:47:00 GMT

No Way Out --- never saw that twist coming!

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D. Metheny, Long Beach, CA — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:52:01 GMT

No Way Out - I actually gasped out loud at the ending (when it turns out Kevin Costner is Uri, the Russian spy).

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mel, flagstaff, az — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:55:08 GMT

oh! Old Boy was such a great movie!
spoiler alert; it was some dude he met in school that was putting him through all that crap. also, the girl..that's his daughter!

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Chris D — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:04:42 GMT

I guess I'm the only one but I loved The Village! When she climbed over the wall onto the paved road I felt like I did when I watched Christopher Reeve pull the modern day coin out of his pocket and was sucked back into the present in the movie Somewhere In Time. I was so excited to show it to my teenage daughter and when the reveal happened she was so ticked off she stood up and screamed. She fumed for HOURS after seeing it.

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DCR, Kansas City MO — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:06:55 GMT

how could you not include Sliding Doors!!

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Erne, Roscoe, NY — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:15:07 GMT

"The Sting". Two great actors in Newman and Redford. The end threw me.
Also, "Se7en" w. Brad Pitt. Even though I kind of figured it out when Brad Pitt shouted his name at Kevin Spacey the ending still got me. Great cast too, Pitt, Freeman, Spacey and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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Dale, Orlando, FL — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:16:23 GMT

"Body Heat"
An oldie but a goodie. It was very late in the game when I began to realize and the reveal was just the icing. Great job.

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Mike O'Connor North Kingstown, RI — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:18:14 GMT

"Seven"
When Brad Pitt slowly realizes that his wife's head is in the box was probably one of the biggest shocks for me, not as big as the Usual Suspects( Amazing) but still up there.

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TJ Maines, Pensacola FL — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:23:10 GMT

I agree with the Machinist. I'm also surprised not to have seen Wild Things listed yet.

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Tonya Fortune Taylors, SC — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:23:55 GMT

How about Derailed. Who would thought??? I had to watch it again and again just so I catch some of the characters involved in the "sting". Well, to see Clive Owen's sexy half naked body. Lucky Jennifer!! The ending was awesome also.

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fresh air — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:27:10 GMT

Sleep away camp freaked me out

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Brian, Richmond VA — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:28:34 GMT

The worst? Fracture. 25 minutes into the movie he's going on trial for "attempted murder" and I know how the rest of the movie is going to be. Garbage.

The best? I don't know. But here's two good ones: "The Sting" and of course, "Planet of the Apes"!!!

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Mark, West Covina, CA — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:29:45 GMT

"the Happening"....to me this was horrible, the first part of the movie, you want to know what the heck is causing this phenomenon, which is a great start... but when you find out whats "happening"....its stupid..."PLANTS"...are you serious, plants causing this... common M Night, i know you could've done better.. you made Mark Walberg talk to a plant in this movie

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Howard Schlein, Columbus, OH — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:33:08 GMT

Is there a difference between a twist and a surprise? "the crying game" is a twist. I'd call "the game" a surprise. If we're considering twist and surprise the same then I'd nominate the end of "psycho", a movie that I don't anyone saw the conclusion coming.

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Rick Jackson, Saugerties, NY — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:35:55 GMT

No Way Out

with Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman and Sean Young...now there was a twist ending!

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Jeff, West Linn, Oregon — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:37:14 GMT

Jacob's Ladder with Tim Robbins I think has one of the best twist, he died on the table while in Vietnam had never lived the life he wanted and saved the people he loved

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Calvin Hines — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:38:27 GMT

The ending to THE ILLUSIONIST is really good; again, all the clues were there.

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Steve Papa — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:42:13 GMT

Something Wild, with Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith. Starts out as a wacky comedy and goes south in a hurry when (you guessed it) Ray Liota shows up.

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Tess, Orlando, FL — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:46:20 GMT

Don't know if this counts as a "twist" but the ending in Gallipoli was horrifying. . .you knew it was coming & had no way to stop it. . .

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Brez Harrison, Charlotte, NC — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:47:13 GMT

Any movie with an ontological paradox (ie, pick from "Terminator" 1, 2 or 3) -- any flick with time-travel element. Must agree with all-time best: Rod Serling was the master. Definitely great twist in "No Way Out," even if you're not a Costner fan. "Malice" was another good one with plot-twists throughout, but especially at end. Worth the rental.

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Pam Shafer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:47:30 GMT

I agree with "The Others" what a great twist! As for "The Village", the editing was poorly done I remember thinking if they had only moved one scene to the end the "twist" would have been so much better. Of course, now I can't remember the scene!

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TinPenny, West Chicago, IL — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:48:35 GMT

"Fallen" staring Denzel Washington. Had no idea it was him the whole time. Great unexpected ending.

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Heather, Boise, ID — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:49:59 GMT

What about A Beautiful Mind? I was blown away at the end.

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E. Cruz. Chicago IL — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:51:50 GMT

I dont know if I would call it a twist, maybe it's more of a tragedy of an ending, but Chinatown had an ending that I did not see coming at all, and still makes me sad when I see the film or think of it.

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Steve Papa Indianapolis Ind — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:54:00 GMT

"Swimming with Sharks" with Kevin Spacey, at the end where with a simple nod of his head towards the conference room you know he backed his protoge's story because he showed the hunger and lack of morality to succeed in Hollywood.

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Rick C, Phoenix, AZ — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:59:01 GMT

Samuel Jackson's character in Unbreakable was a great surprise.

The Game was even better because they told you from the beginning of the movie and you still buy into it at the end.

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Bob, San Jose, CA — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:03:15 GMT

"Play Dirty" with Michael Caine. Straight laced British officer who plays by the 'rules of war' gets paired with a mercenary in WWII for a dangerous. Ending wasn't what I expected.

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John Marty — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:04:38 GMT

Wow! I forgot all about Shattered...Not only a super terrific twist, but a great movie through and through. Bob Hoskins eats scenery better than practically anyone, and Tom Berenger was just perfect. Super job all the way through on that one.

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Veskya, Medford oregon — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:05:03 GMT

How about the Bob Newhart show where he is the innkeeper. The last episode has him waking up from a dream with the wife of his first comedy show

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Liz, Phoenix, AZ — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:10:12 GMT

"Awake"

I picked it up thinking that the plot was all about being awake during surgery. Then about mid-film it knocks you for not one, but three crazy loops I would have never seen coming. If you can get past Hayden Christensen, it's worth watching.

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Catherine, Phoenix, AZ — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:11:46 GMT

Agree with so many of the choices here -- great twists all! Two responses, however: One, the plot of "The Devil's Advocate" was NOT a dream. Satan fails in his first attempt to corrupt the young lawyer, but the very end shows him planning his second attempt. Two, regarding "No Way Out": the movie itself is entertaining and suspenseful, but the "twist" at the end is just stupid. It has no logic in the plot development like all the other twist movies we've been discussing; it was just something the writer tacked on. When I saw it in the theater, everyone just groaned.

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Jen, Chicago, IL — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:14:03 GMT

Primal Fear was amazing! I've loved Edward Norton ever since! (although, he has picked some really loser movies)

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David — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:16:19 GMT

Dead Again. Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson. Didn't see that one coming

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Mighty Mike Altoona, PA — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:20:29 GMT

A couple of you have mentioned the Mist. I thought the ending to the Mist sucked. It was EXACTLY like the book - until the very last minute or so. And the so-called twist? I thought it was utter bullcrap. During the whole movie the main character is the one who refused to give up, and suddenly at the end, he gives up. People tell me, "Yea, man, that's what makes it so tragic!" but I think it was just a piss-poor attempt to create an ending that everybody would "talk about." I'm afraid I just didn't buy it.

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B SAW Fan, Chicago, IL — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:23:52 GMT

SAW - the first one. If your Jaw did not drop at the end of the movie then you werent awake in the movie. Though I am a SAW fan, some of the sequels were just a little to out there for me as far as advanced staging and 'knowing how human nature will play out' Everyone I took to the first movie I watched for their expression and it was the same over and over and over....OMFG! =)

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Brendan, Hampton, NJ — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:25:43 GMT

Because I didn't know the true story, "A Beautiful Mind" had me hook, line and sinker.

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Ren, Pittsburgh, PA — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:26:14 GMT

All of the Ocean's movies. I loved trying to figure out what they were up to...

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Rick Munden, Prescott, Ariz. — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:33:27 GMT

Unbreakable - Another Shyamalan movie, but the twist at the end is relatively small compared to the story overall. Still, a really enjoyable film about the nature of heroism and villainy.

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Dee — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:40:12 GMT

Every movie I could think of was already mentioned here (The Game was my favorite) but do you remember when you were a kid and saw the Wizard of Oz for the first time? In the mind of a child, that was priceless.

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troy stabenow — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:46:23 GMT

No way out. I just about fell out of my chair at the reveal.

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Barry Gallegos, Henderson, NV — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:48:13 GMT

The original Dutch version of The Vanishing and Oldboy

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Kim, El Reno, OK — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:49:04 GMT

"Pay It Forward"

I was crushed at the ending to that one. I definitely didn't see that one coming.

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Bobert — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:50:08 GMT

Nobody has mentioned the classic twist movie "Body Heat"?
I saw it with my girlfriend sitting beside me, I felt embarrassed for her because my mom was sitting on her other side.

Or "All That Jazz" I didn't understand the whole kissing thing till after the movie when the same girlfriend said that Jessica Lange was the Angel of Death.

Must be why I stayed married to her, my wife, not Jessica.

It just didn't work out with Jessica-I was petrified to kiss her after that movie.

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Al, East hampton, ct — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:50:59 GMT

Titanic> great twist...who'd ever think the ship was gonna sink?

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Kim, El Reno, OK — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:51:24 GMT

"Primal Fear"

Ed Norton's character in this movie was a real shock at the end.

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Scott Calkins, Glendale, AZ — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:51:26 GMT

An older one, Stacie Keach in "The 9th configuration"

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Dave St Louis — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:59:57 GMT

How about: 1. Planet of the apes. 2. Psycho. 3. The Empire Strikes Back. 4 Saw .... Damn dirty Apes. People talked about the twists in these movies for years, even decades.

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Jason, Oregon — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:06:29 GMT

The Mist has about the the worst ending I've ever seen for a movie. No it isn't like the book, but that isn't the reason. It is the way the characters act that defy all reason. Who drives a car until it runs out of gas and then just gives up when there are thousands of cars all around you that you could just hop into and keep driving? That and the deus ex ending of the military showing up instantly after the dad offs everyone. Fail.

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Benjamin Trujillo, St. Louis, MO — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:08:42 GMT

I know very few people saw this movie, but Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson in Dead Again. I was totally blown away when they revealed that she was him and he was her in their past lives. It was great despite the silly ending.

But for my money, The Crying Game wins for sheer shock value - I almost fell out of my seat and the audience let out a collective gasp.

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Karen, Dallas, PA — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:09:53 GMT

The first SAW movie.....a bit gory, but I definitely did not expect that ending!

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Mary LaViolette Austin, Texas — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:10:09 GMT

I think Body Heat and The Sting were great examples of movies with great surprise endings. I also have to agree about The Usual Suspects, never saw it coming.

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Doug Peterson, Rancho Cucamonga, California — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:14:24 GMT

I am surprised to see that only a couple of people have chosen to include "The Sting" within this list. Granted, it is pver 35 years old now, but still a classic movie that holds up remarkably well, with a stellar cast from top to bottom and a fine twist at the end.

One film that I have yet to see mentioned at all is 1966's "A Big Hand for the Little Lady," starring Henry Fonda and Joanne Woodward. It was released on DVD about two years ago, and is definitely worth a look for a very clever plot twist (although it has a lot more going for it, too).

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Alice, East Greenwich, RI — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:20:00 GMT

"Birth" with Nicole Kidman and "Seven" with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. Both good movies with surprises!

I just read the spoiler for "My Sisters Keeper" and I'm shocked that they would change the ending. I really wanted to see the move and now I am sooooo glad I didn't pay to see it. I would have been peed off really, really badly. In fact, I'm ticked off right now. Excellent ending to the book! It shocked me and made it one of the best books I've ever read

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Russ, Milan, IL — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:23:11 GMT

I had The Others figured out very quickly and ruined it for my wife. Identity was a real shock, Knowing I suspected but couldn't believe they actually offed the earth. Normally fate saves us, but they went for the gusto. It was a good movie anyway.

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M. Friedman, New York, NY — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:30:04 GMT

Many people have mentioned the twist in M. Night Shyamalan's SIXTH SENSE, and rightly so. But how about his follow-up movie, UNBREAKABLE? An incredible and underpraised film, and the twist at the end was brilliant... Samuel L. Jackson wasn't the benevolent mentor helping Bruce Willis realize his potential, but rather arch-villain Mr. Glass, looking to justify his own existence. And the fact that M. Night was able to follow up one successful "twist movie" with another speaks to his talent. Now... if only he would stop making terrible movies (THE VILLAGE, THE LADY IN THE WATER, THE HAPPENING) and go back to making good ones...

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Scout, Chattanooga, TN — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:37:48 GMT

American Psycho, Two Mules for Sister Sara, just to name a few.

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jeff gunderberg, Atlanta, Georgia — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:39:07 GMT

Hot Fuzz!

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jackmeat, chicago, IL — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:41:06 GMT

great board. Ok kids.....
I loved sixth sense, even though halfway through in the theater I kept asking my girl why there were clear red objects in the room, but no I didn't figure it out, just knew something was up.
I think the biggest "what?" to me was deathtrap from 1982 and the original aprils fools day. But all listed so far are still good movies in their right.

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Donniemac — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:44:03 GMT

not a movie, but the Bob Newhart Show finale was great. As far as movies, "The Others" and "The Crying Game" as as good as it gets for surprises.

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Jeremy Wethington, Louisville, KY — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:46:36 GMT

The Machinist had one of the best twists I've ever seen. Not to mention Christian Bale at his very best.

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John — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:52:51 GMT

Watchmen - I did not see that coming.

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Jamie, Owensboro Ky — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:56:19 GMT

I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned, but the first Saw movie had a great twist at the end. I watched that movie in a packed theater, and the collective gasp was almost as gratifying as the ending itself. Truly fantastic, even though I can't stand horror movies.

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Rob, Indianapolis — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:00:31 GMT

I remember the first time I saw "No Way Out" with Kevin Costner... I remember sitting there thinking "Why is he speaking Russian???" Then I realized "Holy F---, HE'S the mole!"

And yeah I'll agree, the "Sixth Sense" was a great twist, but the rest of Shyamalan's movies are just trying to hard...

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Cluemaster, NYC — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:17:07 GMT

Well, I'm shocked that nobody mentioned "Empire" (2002) with John Leguizamo and Peter Sarsgaard. A totally engrossing movie (that the critics hated...what do they know) that has a setup so out of left field that you can not even possibly see it coming. To say anything more would ruin it. Rent it and enjoy.

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Bob Schultz, Park City, UT — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:22:38 GMT

Jagged Edge;
from the 80s (?) with Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges... when she finds the typewriter and is about to hit the letter that will tell her if she's been manipulated by a murderer (and gotten him acquitted) it's about the most tense moment in any film I can remember.

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Bob Schultz, Park City, UT — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:23:32 GMT

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brad ramming — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:24:12 GMT

Field of Dreams. When the last scene hit and it was all about him and his dad, I was totally caught of guard and full of emotions about my own dad, who died way too young. Even today, when I know it is coming it hits me like a ton of bricks.

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brad ramming, Denver, Colo — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:24:51 GMT

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b.billy.boy — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:36:30 GMT

"El orfanato"

Nuff said

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Leah B, Seattle, WA — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:45:34 GMT

I think it's better when you don't expect/know about the twist. That way you're not sitting there trying to guess what it is. When I first saw "The Usual Suspects," I knew nothing about it and it BLEW. MY. MIND.

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John S. Antioch TN. — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:54:29 GMT

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. I saw this movie in 1975 and it still stands out as the one movie that blew me out of my seat. Chief and that stick of Juicy Fruit, Wow!

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Richard Shore, Longmont, CO — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:54:54 GMT

My least favorite: Angel Heart with Mickey Rourke and Robert deNiro. Five minutes into the movie I slapped my head and said to myself "If I have to wait two hours just to find THIS out, I'll be very angry." I was very angry.

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Noble Experiments, near Seattle — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:17:36 GMT

Agree with "No Way Out" and "Shattered." And I knew the twist of "The Crying Game" before I saw it, but it still blew me away.

New movie, "Moon." The plot twist reminds me of "The Crying Game" in that it's not at the very end, and the rest of the movie is all about dealing with the twist.

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Jim, Omaha, Nebraska — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:31:03 GMT

Can't believe someone mentioned Jacob's Ladder as best plot twist. Surely you're just trying to set somebody up for a joke? It's the worst of the worst "it was all a dream" movies. After all the mystery buildup, it winds up being an Emily Latella moment: "Never mind."

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Carie Lyn , Phoenix, AZ — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:32:18 GMT

Matchstick Men with Nicholas Cage had a pretty good twist at the end. I'm sure some people saw it coming, but I didn't and was entertained until the end.

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KeepR — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:49:50 GMT

When Oh When Oh When Oh When Oh When is M. Knight going to consider a sequel to Unbreakable!!! Wake up!!

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ABCD EFGH — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:10:27 GMT

"Dead Again" with Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branaugh is pretty good too.

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John S, Hatboro, PA — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:13:18 GMT

The Nicolas Roeg film from the 70s, Don't Look Now. The creepy english sisters, eerie Venice, and a staggeringly gripping ending that will long haunt you. Definitely a twist on your expectations. Why has no one mentioned it?

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Melissa, Los Angeles — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:48:01 GMT

Jen from Gibsonia -- There are many valid criticisms of The Devil's Advocate. Everything about it is cheesy and over-the-top. But the ending does not imply that it was all just a dream! It's more like he was transported back to his turning point for a second chance to make better choices. But we're basically told he's going to end up in the same predicament. If it had been a dream, Pacino wouldn't have turned to the camera at the very end and said "Vanity, definitely my favorite sin." That wouldn't make sense if he wasn't really who he was in the "dream".

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N. Stowell, Moscow, Russia — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:01:06 GMT

The Illusionist with Ed Norton has a good twist at the end.

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k c — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:33:58 GMT

Aimee from Pittsburgh stated it best when she said the ending of "The Mist" will get you for days. After watching that movie I felt sick for days because of the ending. It is one of those things that you can't get out of your head. I'm not really sure it is a twist but I wasn't expecting it and I was left shocked, horrified and saddened by the ending.

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Julie — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:04:23 GMT

"Primal Fear" had a great ending. Gotta love Ed Norton :)

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Blair — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:08:31 GMT

Dead Again. Not too many people have seen it but everyone I know who has it floored by the twists. I watch it over and over and pick up new clues every time. A brillant movie.

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Jason K., Derby, CT — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:06:29 GMT

I can't believe no one has said the movie "Saw". I know personally throughout the movie I thought the killer was the janitor and then I thought it could have been Danny Glover's charactor. No one can honestly say they knew the killer was the "dead guy" in the middle of the room.

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Lindsey B — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:27:29 GMT

Assuming you don't know John Nash's story, "A Beautiful Mind" has a wonderful twist.

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Lindsey B, St. Louis, MO — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:31:53 GMT

Assuming you don't know John Nash's story, "A Beautiful Mind" has a wonderful twist.

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Cluemaster, NYC — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:52:23 GMT

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Kile, Washington, DC — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:55:33 GMT

The Skeleton Key. . . didn't see that coming and when you go back and think about the story as it was revealed to you - you realize that the parents killed their own children without knowing it! Freaked me out.

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bruce wright, charlotte, nc — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:38:31 GMT

the heist, when robert deniro outwits ed norton at the end.... that had a good twist to it....

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Adam, NC — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:02:32 GMT

"Inside"

Not only a twist ending but a disturbing and hard to watch trip to get there.

"The Mist" had a pretty nasty twist too.

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Robin, Las Vegas NV — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:27:25 GMT

Witness for the Prosecution and The Shawshank Redemption had the best twists at the end.

I didn't realize Bruce Willis was dead in Sixth Sense until the minute his wedding ring (or was it his wife's) dropped on the floor (towards the end of the movie). That realization hit me like a ton of bricks. We were watching the film at home and I blurted out "Oh my god, he's dead!!"

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Laurah in NY — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:28:17 GMT

Primal Fear, definitely. I actually talked to my TV. "Wait a second...I thought he couldn't remember when he attacked people..."

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Chris, Clifton, NJ — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:52:44 GMT

Dead Again, Primal Fear, the Illusionist, No Way Out, and The Usual Suspects all have great twists. And I have to disagree with the poster who said, "Why watch a movie with the intention of waiting for the twist?" I never watch a movie expecting to see a twist, it's the fact that it catches me by surprise that makes it so much fun.

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Chalky — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:54:13 GMT

The Orphanage had a pretty good twist.

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Melissa, Tucson, AZ — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:17:00 GMT

not a film, but the tv show life on mars had a weird twist at the end. Need to see the bbc version to see if their twist was the same

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Ray Boyle — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:20:53 GMT

I don't know how many of you saw "Perfect Strangers" or "Mr. Brooks", but both of those had really good twists. In fact I need to watch them again.

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Ken New Haven CT — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:21:54 GMT

"Saw" I don't know anyone that guessed the killer was alive the whole time and in the room with them . Then watching all the other movies finding out that other people were involved too.

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Jessica T, St Joseph MO — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:37:54 GMT

The 'twist' to the Devil's Advocate is not that it was all a dream, it's that his dad is the Devil and he just reset Keanu's life and will take his chance to incorporate him into the 'family' at another time...

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Joe C., Austin, Tx. — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:46:35 GMT

Alex, I'll take best twist endings for $100...What is Roman Polanski's "Chinatown"?

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RobinS. — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:53:29 GMT

FYI...."The Illusionist" is the other magician movie starring Edward Norton with the surprise ending.

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john cockinstein — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:30:58 GMT

Did anyone else realize harry and Lloyd were not professionals in dumb and dumber? what a twist

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shelleymoonshine, Minneapolis, MN — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:57:20 GMT

There was little film that was put out in the 80's called The Caller. It starred Malcolm McDowell and Madolyn Smith. They are the only two people in the whole film. They mentally 'play' with each other through out the whole film. And the end... I sat there with my mouth open thinking "what did I miss?" It is the one and only time I have immediately rewound a film and watched it again.

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Bill Tulloch, Washington DC — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:47:28 GMT

Let me throw a little love to a little-known movie - "Mortal Thoughts," which stars Demi Moore, Bruce Willis and Glenne Headly. Headly and Moore play best friends and joint owners of a beauty salon in NJ. Willis is Headly's husband and a total loser, who is dead when the movie begins. The whole film is framed by the questionning of Moore's character about Willis' death, and what really happened. Utterly brilliant stuff, IMHO.

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Toni — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:48:08 GMT

The Prestige
and
Unbreakable

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Lindsay, TX — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:53:02 GMT

"Knowing" with Nicholas Cage was probably one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It started off ok, but the last half hour was totally riduculous!

I loved "The Sixth Sense" but I did figure it out before the ending. "The Village" was ok, but it had a much deeper message than just a creepy group of people.

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Debi G, Lewiston, ID — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:17:15 GMT

Cheeky-- I had totally forgotten about Sleepaway Camp! Reading your post totally took me back to being 10 and my older sister, who was 15 forcing me to watch it with her. That movie scared the dickens out of me (that and Sority House Massacre--I still can't see an old woman using a cane with a bird on it without freaking out!!!).

Sixth Sense probably had the best "Oh My" ending.

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Julie — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:01:43 GMT

Lucky Number Slevin...one of the best twists ever. The flashback at the end with Goodkat and Slevin riding off together in the car. Love it!

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Andrea, Columbus, Ohio — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:24:28 GMT

How about 1996's Primal Fear (Edward Norton, Richard Gere, etc.)?
To this day, I still love watching the realization hit Gere's (aka Martin Vail's) face!

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Toni Ray, Annapolis, Md. — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:47:49 GMT

"Primal Fear" with Ed Norton and Richard Greer has a very unexpected ending. Ed Norton is great--as usual and even Richard Greer is good in this. I have seen it three times and each time it hangs with me for days.

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D Bizzaro, Laguna Hills Ca — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:03:23 GMT

I thought "The Departed" with Jack & Leonardo had a few pretty cool turn of events. I love the end, when Matt Damon get's it.

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Dylan, Victoria, Australia — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:40:46 GMT

This isnt a movie, the the season 5 final of Greys Anatomy, where O'Malley is hit by a bus was a shocker, Absolutely Amazing though.

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TED, FL — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:58:04 GMT

I love a good twist in a movie (well, one that's not obvious anyway), and there have been many examples listed on this page. What I don't like are movie trailers that show too much and the constant spoilers posted everywhere. I just don't get why people want to know everything about a film BEFORE they go see it. What's the point?? I've had several films that I ended up not going to because of trailers or blogs giving up way too much information. I know it's a popular thing nowadays to be the first to blab about a movie. Unfortunately,it ruins it for those of us who want, or just like, to be surprised once in a while.

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Jim G, Tucson, Arizona — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:53:00 GMT

In my opinion, Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" had the original and best twist ending. I saw it as a young teenager. It marked my transition out of "kid's shows" and stoked a lifelong love of movies. I was amazed that someone could come up with such a fantastic tale without resorting to monsters, magic, or a huge conspiracy.

Even now, 40+ years later, I still think about it when I take my morning shower.

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T. Mike Howeth, Henderson TX — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:40:34 GMT

I must say that the 'twists' in "Witness for the Prosecution" were a bit obvious for me - the first one I realized immediately, and the second followed pretty naturally.

I AM surprised not to see "The Manchurian Candidate" not mentioned. (No, not the unnecessary remake, I mean the good one). When his "american operator" says that Raymond should "pass the time playing a little solitaire" I almost fell out of my chair.

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Liz — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:43:55 GMT

From Dusk til Dawn. You think it's one kind of movie, then suddenly there are zombies all over the place. If you haven't heard about it, you never see it coming.

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Nancy, Dallas, TX — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:01:15 GMT

How can anyone not mention the "Shining"? At the end, when you see the old photo, you wonder, was Nicholson a reincarnated being from the past, or was his soul sucked into the evil hotel?

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Kay, Canada — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:20:08 GMT

The Orphanage. Oh my heavens, what a twist at the end of that movie, when she realizes what actually happened to her son. Brutal.

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Jeff, Corvallis, OR — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:53:23 GMT

The Empire Strikes Back

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greg — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:31:47 GMT

"The Prestige" has a lot of twists but it really doesn't all fall together until the very final frame of the movie. The first time I saw this movie, I wasn't paying too much attention to the image in the far left of the screen, so the second time I saw it I watched carefully (as instructed by the narrator during the first scene of the movie) and I "got it".

This is one of my favorite movies of all time.

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rick — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:46:46 GMT

the original twist movie THE OTHER with uta hagan and diane muldour. based upon the novel by thomas tryon.

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Patrick walsg seattle, wash — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:17:10 GMT

I cannot believe nobody has mentioned the best twist in a movie ever! PSYCHO! its a classic! You think that Normans insane mother has killed everyone and its turns out shes been dead the entire time and that Norman has been doing the killing the entire time dressed as his mother, even now its still scary.

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Armand, Los Angeles CA — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:38:56 GMT

All of these were good, but by far the best was "Primal Fear" with Richard Gere and Edward Burns. People in the audience were yelling in anger and frustration at the twist in the ending. We all walked out really upset at the way things turned out.

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Nelly Bridgeport Ct — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:09:28 GMT

The crying game floored me.

The only M Knight Shamalamadingdong movie that takes the cake for me was the Sixth Sense. That movie creeped me out so bad that after leaving the movie theatre at 1am...I'm tiptoeing in the house and creepoing around corners hoping to God there were no dead relatives lurking! whew!

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harold dickinson birmingham alabama — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:27:06 GMT

How about "The Wizard of Oz" and "Psycho"?

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Eddie — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:40:36 GMT

Saw part 1. Who knew the guy in the middle of the room was still alive?

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Kari, Yakima, WA — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:17:31 GMT

How about "Primal Fear" with sweet, baby-faced Edward Norton?

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David, Antioch, CA — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:50:46 GMT

'The Conversation.' Great Coppola film (I think pre-Godfather) about paranoia, political/sexual scandal, and the invasiveness of corporate surveillence. Very suspenseful and creepy movie, one of Gene Hackman's best. The whole film is motivated by how you interpret one word picked up on tape surveillence. It's not so much a spoiler, but the twist is on the emphasis on the word 'us' in a sentence.

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Teresa, Seaford, VA — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:09:01 GMT

Primal Fear with Edward Norton...I know I was surprised by the ending...great movie.

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John T, BMT, TX — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:56:27 GMT

I agree that Shawshank Redemption, Fight Club, Usual Suspects had good twist endings but don't forget Donnie Darko. Anyone remember Lost Highway? Not sure it had as much of a twist ending as it did twisted.

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Celeste New Mexico — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:28:32 GMT

"The Game" with Sean Penn is an excellent movie with a good twist at the end.

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Sue, Frenchtown, NJ — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:55:57 GMT

I agree with Tom. Gran Torino had an ending I never expected. What a divergence from Dirty Harry. The Usual Suspects got me too.

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Doug, St. Louis, MO — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:38:18 GMT

How could no one mention Charlton Heston's "Planet of the Apes"? The twist that set the bar. Awesome story-wise and visually.

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Roberta Kresse, Olympia, Wash. — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:08:35 GMT

The Harrison Ford movie, I believe, was What Lies Beneath. Pretty good, as I recall. As for M. Night, Unbreakable is my favorite movie of his. Finally forced myself to watch The Happening. Just terrible. I guess he used it all up on the first few.

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richard ricketts, denver, co — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:39:43 GMT

The Sixth Sense has by far the best "twist" ending of any modern film.
The only other film that affected me as strongly was the bizarre ending to Hitchcocks "The Birds" in 1962.
Both films left me shocked and I left the theaters with a warped mind. I, of course, had to see the films again.

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Lisa, Boston MA — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:23:56 GMT

I just watched "Fingersmith" with Sally Hawkins- which I think was produced on BBC? Such an awesome twist at the end of part one, then you learn more in part two. Rent it, or read the book! So, so, so good!

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Serena, England — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:27:04 GMT

Shattered has to be the biggest shock ending for me, I literally gasped when Tom Berenger pulled his own body from the tank. Shawshank was a great ending too, didnt see that coming at all. The Village was pretty disapointing tho, i guessed the twist within ten minutes.

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Dick, Honolulu, HI — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:25:41 GMT

Wild things -- the plot twists keep coming all the way to the end.

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sharonl7340 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:27:14 GMT

I think one of the first "twists" i ever saw was Lisa Bonet and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart. I didn't see that one coming either.

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Kay, Washingtonm DC — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:39:53 GMT

I have to say, 'Contact' with Jodie Foster was pretty disappointing...all that time wasted watching a movie about aliens only to realize the alien is her father. Boo!

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Kevin D, Florida — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:18:32 GMT

Twister.

When the tornado showed up I was completely suprised. Talk about a twist!

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Joe O'Hara Chicago, Illinois — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:38:33 GMT

Worst twist, the French film La Boum. Random guy shows hs up at a party for Sophie Marceau, they dance and that is the end of the movie. It isn't even explained in the sequel

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Greta S. Crouch, Columbia, South Carolina — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:20:05 GMT

I have to say that along with "The sixth Sense" my most recent fav. plot twist is "The uninvited". My daughter begged me to watch this one with her (I was very leery, she loves all of the "Saw" movies. Me, not so much.) I agreed, although my hands covered my face most of the movie, when the plot was revealed at the end, I was glad I watched it. I was totally taken off guard. If you haven't seen it and like suspense, this movie is worth watching.

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Grace, Fayetteville, AR — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:36:19 GMT

The Usual Suspects is my favorite movie of all time. Unfortunately, I didn't figure it out until about 2 seconds before the movie revealed it.

A good twist doesn't have to be in a scary/thriller movie..."Diggstown" with James Woods and Louis Gossett, Jr. is great. At the end, you find out that the hustler is actually being conned by the con man. Great performance by James Woods, one of the world's greatest smart@$$es.

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Nuria — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:46:17 GMT

"Identity"

I felt so cheated! I went with a friend and when we realized that all the characters were in the prisoners mind, we were disgusted. We call that movie, "The movie that shall not be named."

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Ohio Betty, Wadsworth, OH — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:42:32 GMT

What about WALL-E?

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Bob Allen, Chicago, Illinois — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:48:00 GMT

Another M. Night twist - Unbreakable. Just brilliant, did not see it coming that Jackson's character had caused the disasters. "They called me Mr. Glass!"

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Jen, Maine — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:31:54 GMT

Primal Fear - "There never was a Roy"... Edward Norton hooked me with that line. Totally freaky and one of the last films you could stomach Richard Gere's character.

American Psycho - Christian Bale was as creepy as it gets. He thought all that up??? Eeeeccchhh!

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Heather, Washington, DC — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:15:24 GMT

"The Village" was a rip off of a French Movie ("The Brotherhood of the Wolf"). I had to watch the French movie for a class in college a few days before I saw the Village and in the first 20 minutes, I had the movie figured out because I had just seen it (well, sort of... the French version is a little graphic)

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Sarah Hansen, Albany NY — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:44:53 GMT

I loved the ending to "Little Miss Sunshine"...it is one of the only movies I will watch repeatedly and I still laugh at the end...totally unexpected. I guess it is not so much of a twist and just surprising.

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Jacki, Hampton, VA — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:56:37 GMT

"It's people! Soylent green is people!"

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

B, Phoenix, AZ — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:37:13 GMT

Why has no one mentioned 'The Departed', the ending of that movie was out of control!!

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Kelley Athens, GA — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:32:12 GMT

I think Signs by M. Night Shamalan might be the WORST twist of all time. Why would the aliens want to take over a planet if they could be killed by 70 percent of it? If they have the technology to get here, couldn't they just go to a waterless planet elsewhere in the solar system?

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MJ — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:27:31 GMT

The Usual Suspects was the worst movie ever, I spent two hours watching a boring storyline, and when the "twist" happened, I was shocked that I wasn't supposed to know that! It was obvious from the first two frames.
As for a good plot twist, My favorites are Primal Fear and The Skeleton Key. Primal Fear is great because they tell you up front what the deal is, but you refuse to believe them! The Skeleton Key I never saw coming, and it quickly became one of my favorite movies!

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Gayle K, Sacramento, CA — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:03:54 GMT

The best twists or surprising endings I've seen?
Primal Fear with Ed Norton and Richard Gere
Shawshank Redemption - a great fist pump/"all right!" twist
The Machinist - a very positive twist. The end was perfect and made me really love the movie.

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Steve M, Ft Lauderdale, FL — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:20:02 GMT

Although there are plenty of films with twists, I would like to say that The Village was not one of them. I knew the truth/twist when I saw the trailers, months before the movie opened in the theaters! In the trailers and even the posters, they showed us a red line painted on doors - spray-painted. Correct me if I'm wrong, but they didn't have aerosol spraypaint in the... 17th or 18th century? Whatever era they were supposed to be re-creating. Even if they were mimicking the 19th century, it would be hard to believe they had spray cans. There were other glaringly obvious (and some subtle) problems with the story, too, such as: Where were the wheat fields that they needed to make the wheat-flour bread shown at the big village feast(s)? Many of the director's films have shown that you can't force or expect a twist-ending in every project. It gets predictable and sloppy.

One more quick example: Signs. The aliens are harmed and affected by water, yet they come to a planet that is 3/4 water and run around in corn fields in the late night or early mornings - when said fields are likely dripping with condensed dew. They presumably have advanced ships and weapons, yet no protective gear against the water they know is out there. Stupid aliens.

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Stacy M. Northampton, PA — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:41:34 GMT

Primal Fear. That was a great ending. Ed Norton was just awesome in it too.

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Christy, El Paso, TX — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:58:49 GMT

I really liked The Jacket with Adrien Brody. This movie wasn't at all what I thought it was going to be. Also, Hard Candy and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind did not end how I thought they would.

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Gmon, NY — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:45:39 GMT

Unbreakable and The Orphanage, both had jaw-dropping, devastating twists.

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Alexis-Philly, PA — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:18:34 GMT

Movies with a twist are my weakness. My absolute all time favorites are Primal Fear, (which is one of my favorite movies period), Frality, and Idenity,..and one of the newest ones I seen, "Survailence",it was a slow movie, like the whole time your thinking, "ok, something's gotta happen to make this movie worth watching..." but it was so worth the wait..never seen it coming, I recommend it!!

And this Crying Game everyone is talking about, was it that good? I tried to rent it, but the blockbuster near me doesnt have it. And one more thing, I rented Mulholland Drive, and couldnt get through the past 5mins, but I didnt return it yet..is it worth watching?!

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Sharon Balan, Baltimore, Maryland — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:23:57 GMT

"Frailty", without a doubt one of the best "twist ending" movies ever; will leave you tingling.

Honorable mention to "Donnie Darko". The entire movie is a head-scratching twist. Right up there with "Memento" IMHO.

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Haylie, Northern Californica — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:25:54 GMT

My vote goes to No Way Out. Loved that ending!

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Brandon, Harrisburg Pa — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:11:45 GMT

The original Ocean's Eleven with the Rat Pack is not my favorite movie of all time..... but when trying to think of surprise endings that nobody else has mentioned here, I remembered their faces when they realized that they put all the money they stole in the heist in the coffin of that dead guy and while they're sitting at his funeral they find out he's being cremated. BA ha ha!

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Maddie, Fredericksburg, VA — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:54:14 GMT

Se7en has one of my favorite twists yet.

"WHAT'S IN THE BOX??"

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sam Glendora, CA — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:05:46 GMT

The Perfect Getaway:

The move was just "OK". The twist was interesting, but the ending just plain sucked! Sucked, sucked, sucked!
Too abrupt and anti climactic!

Movie twist endings: Did you see that coming?

Kevin Kaeding, Ponca City, OK — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:46:06 GMT

"Fallen" with Denzel Washington. It got to the end and I had to immediately start it over, because I couldn't believe it.