People Are Sharing How Their Favourite Movies Should Have Ended, And Valid Points Were Made

    Just imagine if they BOTH fit on the door.

    Tori Honoré
    by Tori Honoré

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Not too long ago, we asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which films left them so disappointed, they wish they could rewrite the outcome and how they would do just that.

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    Let's see if you agree with these 15 plot-changing film rewrites:

    1. The Conjuring

    the mom in the conjuring driving with her two daughters in the backseat of the car
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    "I remember watching The Conjuring and thinking it was such a generic story for horror! I didn't like that it ended with a typical exorcism storyline. Instead, I would've liked to see all the female characters being drawn into the witchy vibes of the film, in the same way that Anya Taylor-Joy's character in The VVitch or Florence Pugh's character in Midsommar are.

    So when the mum and her daughters are being stalked and possessed, I was imagining they somehow get lured into it and become a coven inspired by the old witch that has possessed their home. That would've been cool!"

    — sam_cleal

    2. Cabin in the Woods

    Lionsgate / Universal Pictures / MGM

    "I'd rewrite it so that the werewolf kills Dana and the ritual begins working again. Then I'd have it revealed that Marty is the virgin and Dana is the fool."

    — sineadraven

    3. Little Women

    jo march from little woman 2019 dressed as a tomboy of the time
    Sony Pictures Releasing

    "I think Greta Gerwig understood that Jo March shouldn't have married anyone, and in the 2019 version of the movie, she gave her the satisfying spinster ending that Louisa May Alcott couldn't have done in the books. But I would rewrite it to be even more satisfying!

    To me, the canon needs to actually see Jo living happily at the end as a queer woman. Throughout her arc in the movie and the book, there are very clear clues — from her wardrobe choices to her inability to love back the man that loves her — that she is queer. I would give this more detail and time in a rewrite to then give an ending that shows her as an actualised queer woman of the time."

    — bellatorchia

    4. Into the Woods

    from left: emily blunt as the baker's wife, anna kendrick as cinderella, and mackenzie mauzy as rapunzel in into the woods
    Walt Disney Motion Pictures

    "I hated how Cinderella's Prince cheated on her with The Baker's Wife, who was then killed by the giant – I wish none of that had happened. I also would've liked the Baker and Rapunzel to find out they were siblings. The first half of the movie had such good stories that tied into each other, and the second half kind of turned everything into trash and killed off half the characters."

    — boppy17

    5. Passengers

    on the left chris pratt and jennifer lawrence in passengers standing in front of each other. on the right chris pratt looking at jennifer lawrence looking distraught in passengers with text that reads chris pratt is the villian
    Sony Pictures Releasing

    "We should've started with Jennifer Lawrence's character instead of Chris Pratt's, and the film would be better with a horror element in which she and the audience slowly realise that he was the one who woke her. After that, she shouldn't forgive him and he should sacrifice himself. Then, when she is all alone she would also now be faced with the same dilemma of if she should wake someone or not. 

    Bam suddenly a mediocre movie becomes a great one."

    — blankingout

    6. Me Before You

    on the left, emilia clarke and sam claflin in me before you. on the right sam claflin in me before you in a wheel chair
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    "I know that this had to end the way it did because it's based off of a book, but I do not think it should have ended with him choosing to end his life. It would've been so inspiring for disabled people and people with limited mobility for him to find a way of living and loving life in his condition.

    I wouldn't have wanted him to live just for her though. I'd like him to live for himself, and to find other means and ways to achieve happiness in a new stage of his life."

    — davidegeorgia03

    7. Blade Runner

    roy batty in blade runner holding his dove
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    "It should've ended right when Roy Batty dies and lets go of the dove."

    — angelicapaganelli

    Context: Towards the end of the film, Roy not only shows a shred of humanity by sparing Deckard, but he also gives a powerful monologue about the insignificance of his life before his death. After his death, the movie actually ends in a less poetic way; leaving the audience on a sort-of cliffhanger with the fate of Deckard and Rachael.

    8. He's Just Not That Into You

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    "I don't think Ben Affleck's character not wanting to get married is a bad thing. He was perfectly reasonable with Jennifer Aniston's character about it; he clarified he was still wholly committed to her, he just doesn't believe in marriage. It was a bit disappointing when he proposed at the end, even though she told him she was happy as is.

    Also, I don't think Ginnifer Goodwin's character should've gotten with Justin Long's character; he should've realised he liked her, and then she should've been like 'nah, I'm happy and I'm going to look for someone even better in my own time'. Lastly, Scarlett Johansson and Jennifer Connelly should've gone off on that yoga retreat together!"

    — sam_cleal

    9. City of Angels

    maggie in city of angels riding her bike with text that reads keeps her eyes open while riding her bike in the middle of the road
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    "Very simple – I'd rewrite it so we do not have Meg Ryan's character die."

    — tracyhaberland

    Context: At the film's peak, Seth (Nicholas Cage) and Maggie (Meg Ryan) are finally able to get together and it's a happy moment. This is immediately followed by Maggie going out to the store on her bike the morning after their first passionate night together and dying in a collision with a truck. This scene was particularly infuriating for viewers because the accident could've been avoided had Maggie kept her eyes open and her hands on the handlebars while riding her bike. 

    10. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

    tony leung as xu wenwu from shang chi and the legend of the ten rings with text that reads main villain realises his mistake, sacrifices himself, and we call it there
    Disney / Marvel Studios

    "I would rewrite the film to end basically right after his dad dies."

    —ashdjas

    Context: Shang-Chi's father, Wenwu, was the main antagonist of the movie. In the last quarter of the movie, Shang-Chi overpowers Wenwu during their battle, and Wenwu, realising the chaos he had caused in his crusade, gives up his immortality and power by transferring his ten rings to Shang-Chi.

    Wenwu is then killed by the dark monster he released during his conquest, but Shang-Chi defeats this monster as well. The movie doesn't end there, but ends with Shang-Chi and his best friend, Katy, returning to their hometown bar and getting scouted by a few heroes from other MCU movies.

    11. Troy

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    "It made no sense to have a movie about Troy without the Greek gods that started it. The Illiad – the story of how Troy falls – *needs* to have the gods in it. I would've had the movie follow the choices and actions of the Greek gods instead of focusing on the mortals. Who wins the battle doesn't matter as much as who the Gods want as a champion. You can't take a Greek classic and just make it another war movie."

    — paolaberdeja

    12. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Disney / LucasFilms

    "I would've removed the Palpatine storyline entirely. Instead, the big villain reveal should've been Hux. He could've staged a coup against Kylo, taken control of The First Order, and led them to the ruins of Coruscant to scavenge the Jedi Temple for information on force-sensitive beings to systematically execute them and their families.

    Then, because Rey would now be a nobody, she could convince Hux that his crusade is worthless because she came from nothing and still has the force because the force cannot disappear that easily."

    — matthewwilson1

    13. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

    Disney / Marvel Studios

    "My rewrites start with needing to change the ending of WandaVision. They should've concluded the show by having Mephisto and Doctor Strange show up, and scrapped the idea that Wanda is the victim. Then, rename Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to Doctor Strange and the Scarlett Witch, which makes more sense to what the movie actually ended up being. Save the other title for when there is actually madness happening in the Multiverse."

    — ashdjas

    14. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

    Disney / Marvel Studios

    "It hurts to say, but I would make Kang kill Scott. It would've raised the tension, and made Kang seem like the more significant threat he should be. I left the theatre disappointed by the ending because all that tension and high stakes deflated when Kang was defeated.

    Yeah, the multiverse versions of him will show up eventually, but it still felt like such a cop-out ending. Marvel should know that it's okay to kill off protagonists."

    — ripcharlieswan

    15. And finally, Titanic, of course!

    on the left rose from titanic on the door in the water with jack holding on the edge. on the right both jack and rose on the door in the water.
    Paramount Pictures

    "My solution is very easy – both Rose AND Jack should've ended up on a bigger wardrobe door."

    — claire79

    Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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