The 15 Movies With the Best Endings of All Time, Ranked by Slashfilm

"As Rick and Ilsa taught us all too well on that fateful runway, there are few things more powerful than a heartfelt farewell. To provoke applause from the audience — or, better yet, that stunned and contemplative silence as they watch the credits still submerged in the final moments of a story well told — it is critical that a film nail its ending. Whether through the unveiling of some mind-blowing twist, a sudden insight that changes the way you see the story, or a simple but powerfully human moment earned between two characters, the last sequence of a movie has the capacity to shape your understanding of all that came before — in and out of the theater. As such, we've taken great care in compiling some of our favorite movie endings of all time, ranking them based on quality, impact, and cultural staying power." - slashfilm.com