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People Break Down The Best Movie Plot Twists Of All-Time

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Due to the nature of the discussion, this article contains movie spoilers.

There's nothing quite like sitting down to watch an incredibly good movie with equally great company and food.

But the movie can become a particularly special experience if it's surprising in some way, like having a unique plot twist.


Redditor Gooderzk asked:

"Which movie has the best plot twist?"

The Prestige

"'The Prestige.' It seems so obvious when I rewatch it, but when I first saw it I was blown away. The ending was a big shock to me, as well."

- kee80

"I love how the movie tells you exactly what will happen in the opening scene, and you spend the whole movie letting yourself get fooled exactly like it said, but then the prestige happens."

- OldManHipsAt30

Inside Man

"'Inside Man' is a good movie like 'The Prestige.' It tells you what is going to happen at the start and there’s so much sh*t going on for the rest of the movie you absolutely forget they ever did that until you get to the end."

- ImmoralModerator

Frailty

"I would never call it my favorite, but I always thought its twist elevated a would-be schlock story into something memorable."

- ArthurBonesly

Primal Fear

"When I read the question, 'Primal Fear' is the first thing that popped into my head. Great movie with a great twist at the end."

- archie905

Saw

"Yeah, it's gross, but 'Saw' had a great plot twist."

- MlecznyHuxel99

"Not only is it a great twist, it’s not at the end, either. There’s one movie, the twist, and then allll the fallout afterward. It doesn’t just twist and fade to black."

- Randvek

"That plot twist redeemed it for me. I just wasn't enjoying it, and then bam, 'What the h**l did I just watch!?!'"

- jackfaire

Arrival

"'Arrival' has an incredible twist and is probably my favorite movie of the last 20 years."

"The twist holds up incredibly well on repeat viewings. That's the sign of a good twist in my opinion. The bad ones (including some mentioned here IMO) tend to invalidate a lot of the movie. Great twists add layers of depth to previous events."

- doktarr

Cabin in the Woods

"Well, the entire movie is one big twist; 'Cabin in the Woods.'"

"Not spoiling it. It must be watched blind, but, totally worth the watch."

- valeran46

Oldboy

"Hard to find the Korean version, but in my opinion, 'Oldboy' is a must-watch if you can find it. It’s English subtitled but nothing could prepare me, lol (laughing out loud). Don’t watch the remake, only the original version."

- Striball

The Sixth Sense

"'The Sixth Sense' was such a big deal that the director is still able to make big budget flops over and over again anytime he wants to."

- PMYourTiny

Gone Girl

"Am I the only person that wanted to jump into the screen and strangle that woman???"

- themissrebecca103

"Just from watching that movie I've had this hatred for the actor that played the chick, she did such an insane job of depicting her character that now I just cringe at her face in other movies."

- Crazy-visit-5078

Se7en

"'Se7en.' I was not expecting that ending and will never watch that movie again."

- FreshStarLiving

Parasite

"I went from, 'Hey, this is a really fun and entertaining movie, but why is it up for an Oscar,' to 'Holy f**king mother of God' in about five seconds flat, lol (laughing out loud)."

- MissPinkieB

Shutter Island

"'Shutter Island' is an obvious pick."

"Probably the greatest plot twist I've ever seen, at least on par with 'The Sixth Sense,' in my opinion."

"And it gets even crazier when you realize that Andrew Laeddis was faking his delirium at the end because he wanted to be lobotomized. He had fully 'come back' to his normal cognitive capacities but simply couldn't live with the guilt over what he had done."

- washington_breadstix

Crazy, Stupid Love

"I was taken by surprise during the twist in that movie."

- 0rangePolarBear

Book of Eli

"I wasn't expecting the twist. But if you rewatch the movie, you actually see it's shown since the beginning. D**n, Denzel Washington can act."

- Khaos_Gorvin

For those who love a movie with a solid twist, this list is a great place to start. In the meantime, for those of us who have seen these films, it might be time for a rewatch.

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