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52 Movies That Left Out the Real Horrific Ending (Watchmojo)

Hollywood loves to romanticize true stories, but sometimes the real endings are far more horrifying than what makes it to the big screen. Join us as we uncover the shocking details that movies conveniently left out, revealing the dark truths behind your favorite films. From hidden tragedies to disturbing real-life consequences, we'll explore how cinema often sanitizes the most gut-wrenching aspects of true stories. Which one stood out to you the most?
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12 Years a Slave (2013)
12 Years a Slave (2013)
1
95%8.1
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)
2
85%7.6
Erin Brockovich (2000)
Erin Brockovich (2000)
3
85%7.4
Pocahontas (1995)
Pocahontas (1995)
4
55%6.7
The Accused (1988)
The Accused (1988)
5
91%7.2
Conviction (2010)
Conviction (2010)
6
Titanic (1997)
Titanic (1997)
7
89%7.8
Remember the Titans (2000)
Remember the Titans (2000)
8
73%7.8
The Greatest Showman (2017)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
9
57%7.6
The Aviator (2004)
The Aviator (2004)
10
86%7.5
The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music (1965)
11
83%8.0
Unbroken (2014)
Unbroken (2014)
12
51%7.2
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
13
98%7.9
Big Miracle (2012)
Big Miracle (2012)
14
75%6.5
Finding Neverland (2004)
Finding Neverland (2004)
15
83%7.6
The Revenant (2015)
The Revenant (2015)
16
78%8.0
The Theory of Everything (2014)
The Theory of Everything (2014)
17
80%7.7
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
18
98%9.0
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
19
74%8.2
Ed Wood (1994)
Ed Wood (1994)
20
92%7.8
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
21
My Friend Dahmer (2017)
My Friend Dahmer (2017)
22
86%6.2
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
23
93%6.2
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
24
96%8.1
Rescue Dawn (2006)
Rescue Dawn (2006)
25
90%7.3
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
26
89%7.2
Anastasia (1997)
Anastasia (1997)
27
86%7.2
Mulan (1998)
Mulan (1998)
28
86%7.7
Into the Wild (2007)
Into the Wild (2007)
29
83%8.1
Alive (1993)
Alive (1993)
30
59%7.1
The Imitation Game (2014)
The Imitation Game (2014)
31
89%8.0
Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
32
6%5.5
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
33
54%7.1
The Amityville Horror (1979)
The Amityville Horror (1979)
34
30%6.2
The Untouchables (1987)
The Untouchables (1987)
35
83%7.9
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Pearl Harbor (2001)
36
24%6.2
Open Water (2003)
Open Water (2003)
37
Artemisia (1997)
Artemisia (1997)
38
Okinawa (1952)
Okinawa (1952)
39
Captain Phillips (2013)
Captain Phillips (2013)
40
93%7.8
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