People Are Saying These 25 Movie Endings Are The Best Ever, And There Are Some Real Classics Here

"I can bawl just thinking about that perfect ending."

The ending of a movie will often really determine how we feel about it, it can save a pretty bad one or elevate an already good one.

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We recently asked the BuzzFeed community for their favourite final scenes in films, and here's what they came up with:

1. Melancholia

Nordisk Film

"The silence in the cinema was deafening. The ending is gutwrenching and beautiful and the Music accompanies it perfectly. 10/10. Won’t do it again though, it hurt too bad."

—lean4a7effe60

"Without spoiling anything, the tone is depressing but beautiful, and it's one of the most cinematically gorgeous endings (and beginnings) in the history of film."

—caterpillarliving

2. Rudy

TriStar Pictures

"When he finally takes the field AND gets a sack, then gets carried off the field. Goosebumps and tears every single time."

—moswald74

3. The Empire Strikes Back

20th Century Studios

"Luke gets his hand repaired and he and Leia look out of the airlock at the sparkling universe of possibility. John Williams... man the goosebumps."

—monkeybuttmom

4. Saw

Lionsgate

"The reveal with John getting up at the end, figuring out that he was actually Jigsaw all along and everything else was a mislead, and him turning off the lights and slamming the door on Adam with a sinister 'game over'. Perfection."

—anonmymouse

5. Big Fish

Sony Pictures Releasing

"It ties the movie up so well and accomplishes what the movie set out to do: blur the line between great storytelling and reality."

—kaitlynb442344ef5

"Will becoming the storyteller and explaining to Edward how he goes. I can bawl just thinking about that perfect ending."

—falcarragh

6. Casablanca

Warner Bros. Pictures

"Rick gave up his chance on love, Renault changed his mind about the Nazi regimen – but they just casually walk off as if nothing had happened."

—sarad4850d5c99

7. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

"I was still sobbing and then it cut to the Darth Vader scene. It was like being taken back in time, the second you hear that iconic alarm and then his lightsaber lights up the blackness."

—banana_bebop

8. Pirates of the Caribbean

Disney Studios Motion Pictures

"The music, the script, everything. I literally skipped out of the theatre I left on such a high."

—sabahhibahahmed88

9. The Shawshank Redemption

Columbia Pictures

"Without a doubt. I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope."

—j11th

10. The Dressmaker

Universal Pictures

"After she burns her hometown down, she's leaving on the train. Ticket Collector: 'Burning off rubbish, were they? Looks like they overdid it.' Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage: 'You never met the rubbish.'"

—cocospark

11. Whiplash

Sony Pictures Releasing

"That final scene had me with goosebumps for the rest of the night."

—rosyflower

12. Fight Club

20th Century Studios

"I feel I need not say more."

—solongandthanksforallthefish1

13. Trainspotting

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

"Walking off to the sound of 'Born Slippy' after betraying his friends – perfect."

—solongandthanksforallthefish1

14. Roman Holiday

Paramount Pictures

"It has the absolute best ending of any movie ever, and I promise I'm not just biased because it's my all-time favourite movie. Perfect ending *chef's kiss*."

—storkbutt

15. The Mist

Dimension Films

"The ending is *brutal*. Like, the dead silence that screamed through the cinema as we audience members sat there in our seats stunned speechless is something I will always remember because GODDAMN WTF AJSDFJSKDFHSKDFJ! I wouldn't say it's my favourite but it sure is hell forever seared into my memory."

—ravenbard

"Maybe not the best, but the most shocking."

—emmadixon93

16. Star Wars: A New Hope

20th Century-Fox

"Just seeing the medal ceremony and the triumphant music gets me so excited."

—goosethekitty

17. The Heiress

Paramount Pictures

"When Catherine Sloper tells Mariah to bolt the door as Morris is pounding to be let in. Oh my stars."

—lauriev42af02cd8

18. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

20th Century Studios

"'For a minute there I thought we were in trouble'", fade to sepia, firing squad."

—aseverson2

19. Nocturnal Animals

Universal Pictures

 "Her alone at the table, stood up by Edward."

—ellieb8

20. La La Land

Lionsgate

"Yeah yeah, come at me, IDC. Sebastian was insufferable and didn't deserve Mia to begin with. And yes, the ending was bittersweet, but if they had ended it any other way, it would have been even more stupid light fluff than it already is."

—casachess

21. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

"When everyone thought Shadow didn’t survive the journey, then he came hobbling up the hill. To this day the only movie scene that made me tear up… just a little… ok a lot."

—jmacxjr

22. The Lion King

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

"From the moment the epic music begins as Simba takes his first step ascending Pride Rock as the new king, to the closing shot of Simba and Nala’s cub being lifted up. I saw it when it was in theaters and nearly 30 years later, it still gives me chills."

—gaelicmaiden

23. Gone With the Wind

Loew's Inc.

"If you don’t agree, 'I don’t give a damn!'" 

—applesauceandchops

24. The Breakfast Club

Universal Pictures

"Forever iconic!"

—sleepy555

25. The Usual Suspects

Gramercy Pictures

"Putting aside the lead actor, the movie (especially when you first see it) has a jaw-dropping ending."

—nelsonsa

What's the best final scene you've ever seen? Let us know in the comments below!