12 Posters That Totally Spoiled The Movie

    Sure, they've got to sell the drama to be box office successes, but sometimes, they just give it all away.

    Jordan Zakarin
    by Jordan Zakarin

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Free Willy (1993)

    Warner Bros.

    This is the dramatic climax of the film. Buzzkill.

    2. Rocky IV (1985)

    MGM / Via oneguyrambling.com

    Wonder if Rocky wins in the end?

    3. Lone Survivor (2013)

    Universal

    Who do you think survived in this movie about four soldiers on a mission? Sure, it's based on a true story, but anyone who wanted to maintain an element of surprise by not doing any research will see his/her patience spoiled.

    4. Prometheus (2012)

    20th Century Fox / Via impawards.com

    This poster depicts a vitally important ship being destroyed. Not a massively important scene or anything.

    5. The Impossible

    Warner Bros. / Via impawards.com

    For a movie all about one family's quest to reunite, this poster really takes the suspense out of the whole shebang. Sorry, Spanish-speaking audiences.

    6. Planet of the Apes (1968)

    20th Century Fox / Via fontmeme.com

    Here's a movie with a gigantic twist. And here's how to spoil said twist.

    7. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

    20th Century Fox / Via impawards.com

    OK, so we know that the apes take over the planet, but the question is: How did they do it? What did that rise look like? Here's the answer!

    8. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

    Universal Pictures / Via impawards.com

    It may be a classic scene now, but when the movie was just coming out, no one knew what the happened at the climax!

    9. The Wicker Man (1973)

    British Lion Films / Via wordpress.com

    Guess what happens to the big wicker man at the end?

    10. Ender's Game (2013)

    Summit Entertainment / Via impawards.com

    Maybe more people would have seen this sci-fi adaptation if it didn't give away the ending right off the bat.

    11. Take Shelter (2011)

    Sony Pictures Classics / Via impawards.com

    This is a fantastic movie, but the poster sort of blows the whole dramatic tension.

    12. Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

    20th Century Fox / Via impawards.com

    Yes, we know that Anakin goes bad, but the big final fight between him and Obi-wan loses a bit of its dramatic punch when you know it's coming before you enter the theater.