Stuff's Iconic Movies in Which the Happy Endings Weren't Happy at All

"We all love films with happy endings, don't we? The hero vanquishes the big bad and rides into the sunset. The underdog uses the power of self-belief to overcome adversity. The slumdog becomes a millionaire. Feel-good finales offer a glimpse of hope, positivity and a streaming-based escape from a dreary world of council tax bills, replacement bus services and microwaved fish in the office. However, many protagonists soon come to realise everything isn't as hunky-dory as they once thought. Those dastardly villains may be six feet under, and the bullies might have had a very public comeuppance, but when the dust has settled, everything's still in an ominshambolic mess. With that in mind, let's chuck away those rose-tinted glasses, hold our loved ones tightly, and unleash the ugly crying at these good endings in films that were anything but happy." - stuff.tv