Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

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

Black and white film production clapperboard with movie theater popcorn
Photo by GR Stocks on Unsplash

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.

More from Trending/best-of-reddit

Pete Hegseth; Screenshot of Christian Bull

Pete Hegseth Dragged With Epic Fact Check After Sharing Service Member's Video Supporting Iran War

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was fact-checked after he tried to drum up support for President Donald Trump's Iran war by sharing a video of a U.S. service member reminding others in the military that they "swore an oath" to fight—but the video is not what it seems.

In the video he shared, the service member says "everybody wants my friggin' opinion on what's going on in the country right now," adding that "if you're a Marine, a service member of this country ... you've got one friggin' overall job and one overall mission to be combat ready."

Keep ReadingShow less
Man trespassing in Moo Deng's enclosure
@zaibi0117/X

Man Slammed Online After Breaking Into Viral Hippo Moo Deng's Zoo Enclosure To Take Photo

A man in Thailand decided to try his luck at getting the perfect photo of Moo Deng by climbing into the pgymy hippo enclosure at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo while the staff was preoccupied with other duties.

Footage from the zoo's CCTV camera captured the man trespassing, and he could be seen climbing down into the enclosure with an iPad to take photographs.

Keep ReadingShow less
Taylor Frankie Paul
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

ABC Mocked After 'Bachelorette' Promos Stayed Up Online Even After Season Was Canceled

The fallout from would-be Bachelorette Taylor Frankie Paul's domestic violence scandal may have been swift, but ABC's deletion of the show's promos certainly hasn't.

The network chose to cancel the upcoming Paul-starring season of The Bachelorette, which was set to premiere this past Sunday, after horrifying 2023 video of Paul hurling chairs at her ex Dakota Mortensen while her young daughter howled in horror.

Keep ReadingShow less
Person with MAGA hat
Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images

An Older MAGA Voter's Rant About How Prices Are Going Up Due To Trump Is Getting Epically Skewered

Keith Pedersen, a senior Trump voter, went viral after sharing on Facebook his complaints about how prices for gas, groceries and other essentials are going up under President Trump—and has received some very unsympathetic responses.

In January, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claimed that food prices were coming down, even as the Consumer Price Index shows grocery costs rose 0.7% in December. Beef, which Rollins elevated near the top of the food pyramid in the dietary guidelines she recently unveiled, increased 1% over the month and was up 16.4% compared with a year earlier.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots of Brooks Potteiger and Joshua Haymes; James Talarico
@RightWingWatch/X (left and center); Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images (right)

Pete Hegseth's Pastor Prays With MAGA Podcaster That 'God Kills' James Talarico In Bonkers Video

MAGA podcaster Joshua Haymes and pastor Brooks Potteiger—who counts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth among his congregants—sparked anger after they prayed that "God kills" Texas Senate nominee James Talarico.

Earlier this month, Talarico pulled off an upset against Texas Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett, who has urged Democrats to support his candidacy as the 2026 midterm season kicks off.

Keep ReadingShow less