Top 20 Best Final Scenes in Movies

There's nothing better than a satisfying ending! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most successful scenes that end a film. This list features lots of spoilers! Our countdown includes movies “The Shawshank Redemption”, “Field of Dreams”, “Chinatown” and more! Did we forget another amazing final scene? Let us know in the comments below.
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A Kraken Will Always Answer The Call (Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken)

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The Truman Show - "In case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, & good night". Bows & leaves the stage. A Perfect Ending. 🙇🏿‍♂️

[@batgurrl]

That final line was too cliche, but him reaching for the door was magical

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

*Truman

[@HerbyRuths]

How was it cliche? It was the line he said at the start of every day. It's the first time he's saying it knowingly to an audience.

[@vickthashredder]

Damn shame that jim carrey didn’t win an Oscar for that movie

[@Charles12]

Andrew Niccol is a writing genius

[@henri191]

The Shawshank Redemption has the most beautiful end for me , i cry every time

[@Reaperguy67]

You are right. It's been one of my favorites for a while

[@MurrayKing2015]

He crys everytime

[@Reaperguy67]

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[@Buggy-su4oy]

Gone with the Wind "Tomorrow is Another Day" line at the end of the movie not only gave Scarlett hope for seeing her lover again but it also gave hope to Depression sufferers.

[@FishKepr]

Surprised this one did not make the list.

[@kivulifenrir]

@@FishKepr Well it's obvious why. They quite frankly just didn't give a damn.

[@mlynettepinky595]

​@kivulifenrir 😂

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

​@@kivulifenrir Good inside joke! 👍👍

[@richardhoehn9922]

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. 😁

[@trinaq]

"I'll be right here." No matter how old I get, I never stop sobbing at ET and Elliott's final farewell. 💔😭

[@Reaperguy67]

Et is a classic. It's still one of my favorites. I'm glad I was able to find it for 4$ in a store.

[@stevenmackay8053]

Same. I sobbed at 8 in the cinema in 1982. And I'm 50 now and it *still* gets me.

[@user-cd9pt7zm4l]

The final scene of Fallen was a total mind blower! That cat carrying the narrator/killer off; stroke of genius!

[@user-jg6pi2si8v]

The end of Schlindlers List when the families of the survivors place rocks on Oscars grave it was such a beautiful ending

[@trinaq]

Seeing Red and Andy embrace on the beach in Zihuatanejo is so heartwarming, especially after decades of hardship that they went through to earn their happy endings. Happy tears all around. ❤

[@thedoctor506]

How is "Dead Poets Society" not on this list?! When they stand on their desk, "Oh captain my captain", I still get teary just thinking about it. Not even an honorable mention?

[@charliew9515]

Invasion of the body snatchers with Donald Sutherland. Definitely an ending you won’t forget.

[@joermnyc]

Yes, horror and gore and blood don’t scare me, but that movie is one I can’t watch again!

[@JordanCesaroni93]

E.T was a very emotional satisfying ending. He finally went home

[@mlynettepinky595]

1.Citizen Kane when we finally find out what is Rosebud 2. Shane when he rides into the sunset. It was a reason why Shane didn't answer the boy. 3. Fallen, the devil enter the cat. Rolling Stones singing sympathy for the devil 3. All about Eve 4. Whatever happened to baby Jane.

[@PixiePrincess501]

The 6th Sense: Everything adds up and both we, and the doctor learn that he was dead all along and also one of the many ghosts the kid sees. He gets a flashback of the night he was shot, along with the famous "I see dead people" monologue. Once he realizes his work is done, he says goodbye to his sleeping wife and goes into the light.

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

The last scene in A Dog's Purpose is perfect, everything ties together and it still leaves everything open for the 2nd movie.

[@user-me5rl7wo5r]

Shawshank is a Masterpiece of such unimaginable brilliance it should be considered a National Treasure!

[@williamsummerson1204]

The narration in Shawshank is a character all it's own and done masterfully by Morgan Freeman. 🙏❤️

[@PoggeB13]

Well, he is at least a god, if not the God.❤❤❤

[@mat2093]

Truman show has aged like a fine wine.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

The Fugitive - Richard Kimble finally clears his name Gerard finally laughs.

[@David-dc3nk]

"I don't care." After Kimble is taken into custody... "I thought you said you didn't care." Gerard laughs, so yes, a great ending.

[@EQ2snorkle]

At the end of The Thing, watch how Kurt Russel (who we know is human still) has breath steaming out of his mouth but Childs has nothing. Childs is infected! This is such a great movie.

[@batgurrl]

I hadn’t noticed that the first dozen rimes i watched it until It was pointed out in many commentary’s and was shocked at my missing that details

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

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[@PoggeB13]

I never noticed! Good eye.

[@XMathis]

I’m grieved that they didn’t include “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” in my humble estimation the greatest ending to a movie ever!

[@mudman619]

I think the ending to Avengers: Endgame is one of my fav endings. How it flows back in time to Cap & Peggy finally getting their dance, with the perfect song, "It's been a long, long time . . ." to the tribute end credits to all the main characters of the MCU . . . it was beautifully done

[@amandae1816]

I’d put Infinity Wars ending over Endgame. Honestly still speechless that they actually ended the movie with Thanos winning

[@paulspeakman551]

You missed another Humphrey Bogart Classic, The Maltese Falcon. "It's the stuff that dreams are made of."

[@mindytillapaugh3465]

As much as I love "The Shawshank Redemption" - the book ending was better. "I hope the pacific is as blue as it is in my dreams.....I hope". Then it ends....the reader is left with the IDEA that they meet again, but it is not certain...

[@ericbnielsen]

I have two good ones with Robin Williams. The end of Dead Poets Society “Captain My Captain”. The end of Good Will Hunting “Son of a bitch he stole my line”. The ending of Blade Runner “ All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die”.

[@stevenmackay8053]

Among my favorites: "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962) from director John Frankenheimer. Having killed his evil mother and step-father, we *think* POW veteran turned brain-washed assassin Raymond Shaw has finally found redemption. But he's terrified he hasn't. He instead commits suicide, stunning hero Frank Sinatra and the audience. The 2004 "remake" doesn't even rate as a shadow.

[@hayesmania]

The ending of both versions of 12 Angry Men are awesome

[@christineharris2302]

In field of dreams, Ray's father coming out of the field was not the consolation prize. It was the point of building the field. "If you build it, he will come" does not refer to Shoeless Joe. It refers to Ray's father.

[@nancydemoss2945]

It helps to know the backstory of Ray and his father and them playing catch.

[@easypickens13]

I know it’s not the last scene, but when the T Rex faces the raptors in jurrassic park is legendary.

[@lp-xl9ld]

"No, it wasn't the airplanes...it was beauty killed the beast." KING KONG, 1933 AND 2006

[@NiVi192]

Such a wholesome series of movie classics! Thank you for this list!

[@ricksmith7631]

girl, you grew up in the eighties cuz you nailed it with every song. now im gonna have to go back and watch the full versions, nicely done

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

In a action sense id have to say the end of Rogue One as pretty damn cool lol

[@user-hr1gw3qr8w]

@chriscripplercruz1833.... that's the only good part of that movie

[@LockOn7016]

Se7en "whats in the box!", Roy Batey's monologue in Blade Runner and the sixth sense i really thought would be on here

[@sukottotsukeshi.]

Fast five with everyone going their separate ways and enjoys their money it was supposed to be a great ending to the franchise

[@user-ld4xx1el6q]

Scarlett O'Hara, "Tomorow is another day." The reveal of the burning sled, Citizen Kane. Dorothy Gale, "Aunty M, there's no place like home." Tora, Tora, Tora, "I fear we have awakened a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."

[@dorreyeet1529]

Batman begins I never said thank you is basically all of us to Nolan for giving us this masterpiece and sequel that topped it off

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

Man, I love the Truman Show ending!

[@exnihilio89]

The ending of Powder 1995 ❤😌

[@LokiDWolf]

"Silence of the Lambs"!

[@GormSim]

“I’m having an old friend for dinner.” Incredible delivery, incredible implication. You’re onto something.

[@phantomrequim]

"Good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight." Best final words to a perfect final scene.

[@Braxtonsport]

One of the best is at the end of The Searchers. Ethan returns Debbie home to civilization, but Ethan has served his purpose and does not fit into the civilized world so he watches through the doorway as everyone enters the home but Ethan, he smirks, turns around and walks away, forced to wander the between the winds like the Indian that had his eyes shot out by Ethan.

[@xwrecker]

Optimus primes ending speech with what I’ve done playing in the background was just such a 👌 moment for the Bayverse transformers maybe coupled with starscream flying into space

[@alexius23]

Casablanca had filmed its final scene. The Producers did not like the existing ending. Weeks later they shot that incredible new ending & cinema history was made.

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

“I’m home. All this time, it was… We finally, really did it.” Dr. Zaius was right. Taylor didn’t like what he saw.

[@trinitymdc3974]

I was alone when I watched " The Sixth Sense" and the shock of seeing that ring roll across the floor was visceral. I kept turning, trying to find someone, yelling, " He's dead! Dear God, he's dead!!!" I'm usually really good at figuring out the end of a movie beforehand but that ending stayed with me for days.

[@clay_gottschalk]

Inception, when the top is spinning and the audience is still in the dark about whether his kids are real or not, still blows my mind.

[@larrys.3424]

The final scene of "Billy Elliot" is an absolutely triumphant ending to an incredible film.

[@laurenmontera9516]

Mrs Doubtfire, a letter answered about the very nature of the film, divorce. I love it.

[@iamstu33]

Soylent Green. It's people you're eating people Soylent Green is people. Best ending

[@autry920]

The Others...Nicole Kidman performance and finale twist ending really stands out.

[@matymil]

Did you all just forget Bruce Willis realizing that he was dead at the end of Sixth Sense?

[@albertPI007]

Casablanca impressed me in every way. Just like the Shawshank redemption, the Truman show and Inception.

[@user-hr1gw3qr8w]

The actual ending of Pulp Fiction is Butch and Fabienne leaving town on a motorcycle. FABIENNE: "Whos motorcycle is this?" Butch:" Its a chopper." Fabienne: "Who's chopper is it?" Butch: "Zeds" Fabienne: "who's Zed?' Butch:" Zed's dead babe, Zed's dead...."

[@nathieboy1987]

Titanic (1953 and 1997), Back to the Future: Part III, Cruel Intentions, The Grey, Les Miserables, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Patriot (2000), Romeo & Juliet, The Sixth Sense, Sweeney Todd all have fantastic final scenes. Also Rocketman.

[@herdzskyj5477]

The final scene in the movie Cruel Intentions was pretty iconic and tear-inducing as well.

[@PoggeB13]

Good choice!

[@gregoryannicchiarico3570]

How is Citizen Kane's ending not on here??!! The closing shot of the Rosebud sled answers the ENTIRE MOVIE!

[@blc28x]

Agreed!!

[@ffpunk777]

U forgot gladiator when he sees his family again that’s jus amazing

[@alexcarlson663]

Did you know that in the 2002 20th anniversary version of E.T, the police officer's guns were replaced by walkie-talkies?

[@tammylynnbeatricedoyle4500]

Wow! Shawshank really tugs on the heartstrings ❤

[@hunterolaughlin]

Disappointed neither the award ceremony from Star Wars or the Ark of the Covenant being crated away in a warehouse by "top men" from Raiders of the Lost Ark didn't make this list.

[@wunderkind-7724]

In my opinion you missed three. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? The final soliloquy by Spencer Tracy was phenomenal. Your second miss was,To Sir, With Love. The second to last scene where the students give tribute to Sir with a ballot sung by the singer Lulu and then him tearing up his job offer to be an engineer was heartwarming. Your last miss was last seen in the film An Officer And A Gentleman. The very last scene where Zach comes into Paula’s factory to pick her up and carry her out as Joe Cocker sings Up Where We Belong.

[@davidchism6081]

Jack and Rose kissing at the end of Titanic on the landing of the Grand Starcase, with those around them applauding.

[@ThomasGidley-kv2uj]

Last scene in The Birds says it all.We birds own earth now.

[@Zralock79]

A few best final scenes from my favorite movies are also (other then you have already listed in your video): The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) Trainspotting (1996) My Life (1993) Hachi - A Dog's Tale (2009) Blade Runner (1982)

[@archwodrichemond-fils6187]

Can’t believe yall didn’t add The Dark Knight

[@xwrecker]

Or Batman begins

[@derechtefeist]

My favourite ending: "Which would be worse? To live as a monster or to die as a good man?" - Shutter Island

[@bigvinny2001]

What about “Gone With the Wind”?!?? Absolutely an epic ending

[@user-hr1gw3qr8w]

@bigvinny2001.....frankly nobody gives a damn 😂😂😂

[@brandonbuchner1771]

Fun fact...Frank Darabont, the director of Shawshank, didn't originally film Andy and Red's reunion on the beach. His hand was forced by the studio because people like happy endings. Darabont thought it was cheesy, but relented. I think for once, we can thank the studio because that reunion just put such a bow on a perfect film.

[@jameswestmoreland9717]

Being There: seems to get ignored in all sorts of reviews: final scene, Peter sellers'Chance walks on water while politicians discuss the strong possibility of having Chance run for President.

[@NekoTheOtaku888]

"The Breakfast Club" had an awesome ending 👍

[@willieluncheonette5843]

The final scene of Rossellini's The Flowers of Dt. Francis brings tears to my eyes.....Sublime

[@tedflaig7546]

Really needs a part 2

[@ALE280290]

Great choices but lots of missings. Here are my picks (in chronological order): 1. "Yes, I can see now" - City Lights (1931); 2. "After all tomorrow is another day" - Gone with the Wind (1939); 3. Dorothy's home again - The Wizard of Oz (1939); 4. the Von Trapps in Switzerland - The Sound of Music (1965); 5. "Rocky, I love you!" - Rocky (1976); 6. "Bye" - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977); 7. the bat-signal - Batman (1989); 8. Keating's triumph - Dead Poets Society (1989); 9. "...in the name of my father and of the truth" - In the Name of the Father (1993); 10. a successful failure - Apollo 13 (1995); 11. "To the stars, Bowen. To the stars" - DragonHeart (1996); 12. "Now we are free" - Gladiator (2000); 13. "Who am I? I'm Spider-Man" - Spider-Man (2002); 14. "D. It is written" + Jai Ho dance number - Slumdog Millionaire (2008); 15. epilogue at King's Cross (19 years later) - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011); 16. Peppy and George dancing in "Sparkle of Love" - The Artist (2011); 17. Mia and Sebastian's goodbye - La La Land (2016); 18. kiss underwater - The Shape of Water (2017). A couple of Italian honorable mentions: 1. kisses on-screen - Cinema Paradiso (1988); 2. "We won" - Life is Beautiful (1997).

[@FairyGodMom7]

I'm surprised Dead Poets Society didn't make the list... or at least the honorable mention

[@wowbobwow37]

(Very) Glaring omission: The Bridge on the River Kwai!!

[@heathclark583]

Now you see me- the fifth horseman reveal

[@mjweber0313]

Strange days The music, the kiss. Katherine Bigelow kicked it out of the park.

[@OzarksUSA]

I love the final scene in Midsommar.

[@batgurrl]

Excellent List, so glad Eternal Sunshine included here. Shawshank is one of the biggest heartwarming ends of all time. Most people, by now, have heard it was a box office and critical flop when released. Now its one of the most beloved films of all time. Fight Club end was fantastic and the choice of song was pure perfection. I love the end of Lost In Translation with the mysterious hug and whisper

[@dbelex]

The Mist......one of the greatest.

[@TheNameOfJesus]

I never saw any of the Final Destination movies, nor do I watch many movies, but I do read "movie spoiler" websites, and the idea that the final scene of FD5 was a surprise prequel to FD1 is amazing, and should be considered for this list.

[@Philagape]

Vader's rampage and the Rebel ship's escape, Rogue One Gordon's monologue, The Dark Knight Rocky and Adrian embrace, Rocky

[@Animeguy300]

Your videos are always informative to me

[@samMASCOLO]

Final scene of Gladiator gets me every time

[@michelletackett9489]

2001 A Space Odyssey Citizen Kane Dr. Strangelove Silence of the Lambs Friday the 13th. (Not a big fan, but I do know what a good final scene it has).

[@rheffner3]

The best closing scene of any movie is in Robin and Marian. Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn. Just beautiful.

[@Memelord2020]

Some of my favorite endings are from Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Barbie, and Oppenheimer

[@simondewhurst1781]

The final shots from Terminator 3 always stay with me despite the mediocre movie….the nukes flying and score are great

[@dorreyeet1529]

Nice start of what was to come

[@Daniel-wi6sk]

I was thinking : what about a few examples from French cinema ? Many memorable endings come to mind, but maybe the most wonderful is the final scene of César et Rosalie, with the silent reappearance of a radiant, breathtaking Romy Schneider in front of Yves Montand and Sami Frey as struck by lightning. And cut on Romy’s face, the end… That also makes me think of the final scene, or rather final image of Les 400 coups (The 400 blows) with Antoine Doinel/Jean-Pierre Léaud suddenly breaking the fourth wall and looking straight into the camera, and straight at us viewers. And the final scene of A bout de souffle (Breathless), with Belmondo dying and Jean Seberg saying with her American accent “c’est quoi dégueulasse ?”. And so many more…

[@streetwatcher_]

Tony’s I am iron man from the first was an epic ending to what was to come in the later years and again in endgame

[@SPAnComCat]

Whoops! I Missed again!

[@Graant96]

Shawshank gets me every time

[@MBNC47]

As a marvel fan, Steve Rodger’s dancing with Peggy Carter is awesome too!!!

[@cesardiaz8774]

Kurosawa's Ikiru and Seven Samurai, Hitchcock's North by Northwest, Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark, Chow's Kung Fu Hustle, Jones and Gilliam's Monty Python's Holy Grail, Gilliam's Brazil, Lynch's The Straight Story; The Gods Must Be Crazy, Manchevski's Before the Rain, Tarkovski's Stalker, Yimou's The Road Home, Kar Wai Wong's In the Mood for Love, Jennifer Yuh's Kung Fu Panda 2, Sodherberg's Sex, Lies and Videotape, Verhoeven's Total Recall, Almodovar's All About My Mother, Altman's The Player, Nolan's "Where was I" moment at the end of Memento, Saura's Tango, Cuarón's Roma, Bong Joon-Ho's Mother... The List tends to get longer the moment you consider there are films in other languages, and also, animation.

[@trinity729]

Where is Cinema Paradiso? Best ending ever!

[@mamalannightshyaman]

Big Fish had one of the best endings that made a lot of people cry for days. I have to put it in my top 10

[@Fatinum]

Great list. Inception shouldve been higher. Saw had a great ending too

[@timerdudestephens1]

Best final scene is amazing to watch as we watch to enjoy

[@FabianDiazGutierrez]

everything movies is best final scenes.😍😍😍

[@jonbstudios7257]

Avengers: Endgame’s final scene because it had a satisfying conclusion to Steve Rogers’s character arc.

[@dorreyeet1529]

I’d also say Tony’s I am iron man in the first movie too

[@eugeniapatroncosta920]

the number 7th is my favourite. I love E.T.