Article created by: Saulė Tolstych

One of the things that makes a movie boring is predictability. Sometimes you watch a story unfold and you can guess how it will end, so what’s the point of watching it, then, if it doesn’t surprise you with something new?

Other times movies will have such plot twists that even if you had several theories on how the movie would turn out, none of them were even close to what the director had in mind. They are interesting to watch because they don’t follow any pattern and many successful movies will have some element of surprise in them.

To have a list of these kinds of movies to watch later, Reddit user These_Ad1806 asked “What movie has the best twist?” and the cinephiles of the internet offered a variety of them. Which ones do you agree with? Upvote them to let us know and leave your own suggestions in the comments!

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Scene from a movie showing a man resting on a rooftop, related to iconic movie plot twists and unforgettable endings. Shawshank Redemption when Andy doesn’t come out for head count and you wonder if he finally offed himself because he couldn’t take it anymore only to find out he dug a freaking tunnel with a rock hammer.

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    Five men standing in a police lineup scene representing iconic movie plot twists that captivate audiences. The Usual Suspects. "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."

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    #3

    Scene from a movie showing a man in a fur coat with a cigarette, symbolizing iconic movie plot twists in film history. The first time watching fight club is way up there for me.

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    #4

    Woman with blonde hair looking shocked at her reflection in a mirror, illustrating a dramatic movie plot twist scene. I'm mentioning this movie not because it is the best but rather because it is hard to find digitally for some reason but the movie "The Others" with Nicole Kidman has a great twist for its time.

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    #5

    A woman with blonde hair animatedly explaining a surprising movie plot twist to a man wearing glasses. Not movie, but The Good Place had a really good twist at the end of season 1

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    #6

    Brad Pitt in a movie scene portraying a character amid a police station, highlighting unforgettable movie plot twists. Se7en

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    #7

    Darth Vader in black armor inside a spaceship, representing iconic movie plot twists from popular films. I hear that when Empire Strikes Back and Vader tells Luke who he truly is that everyone just absolutely lost their minds.

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    #8

    Medieval knights in armor and banners walking on grassy hillside scene representing movie plot twists. Monty python and the holy grail , nobody expected it to end like that in all honesty.

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    #9

    Man in formal tuxedo striking a dramatic pose on stage, illustrating iconic movie plot twists in a classic film scene. The Prestige is one of my favorites too

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    #10

    Man in a gray suit sitting confidently in an office setting, representing iconic movie plot twists in film history. The Game with Michael Douglas and Sean Penn

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    #11

    Animated rabbit character in police uniform sitting at a table representing movie plot twists in film scenes. Hear me out.... Zootopia

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    #12

    Close-up of a man in a suit capturing a dramatic moment from one of the most memorable movie plot twists. Primal Fear with Richard Gere and Ed Norton

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    #13

    Scene from a movie with a police officer in uniform discussing a dramatic plot twist in an intense setting. Hot Fuzz

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    #14

    Black and white scene of a woman sitting pensively by a table, representing classic movie plot twists. Psycho It starts out being about a woman on the run with a suitcase full of money and then turns into a completely different movie a third of the way in.

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    #15

    Two men in a dimly lit room, representing iconic characters known for unforgettable movie plot twists. from dusk till dawn i like the transition from normal movie to vampire action

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    #16

    Actor posing next to a missing person poster, depicting a major movie plot twist scene from a thriller film. Gone girl!

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    #17

    Two figures wearing eerie white masks in a dark setting representing movie plot twists that captivate viewers. Cabin in the Woods

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    #18

    Young woman explaining a movie plot twist to a man outdoors by a tiled wall, illustrating memorable film plot twists. PARASITE The scene where that maid tried to get into that secret basement just turned the movie upside down. That was so unexpected!

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    #19

    Actress in a tense movie scene illustrating dramatic movie plot twists discussed by people in an online group. Arrival

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    #20

    Group of men and a woman in vintage attire reacting to reading a paper, illustrating unforgettable movie plot twists. Blazing Saddles The best twisted ending to any movie - ever

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    #21

    Man with disheveled hair showing shock and disbelief, illustrating iconic movie plot twist moment. Moon.

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    #22

    People inside a store reacting to giant insects attacking through broken windows, illustrating dramatic movie plot twists. The mist. The ending was terrible but in a good way like the twist was heartbreaking but it was so good.

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    #23

    Two men in a dramatic movie scene, highlighting intense emotions linked to unforgettable movie plot twists. The Book of Eli

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    #24

    Scene from an animated movie featuring characters expressing surprise, illustrating memorable movie plot twists. Monsters Inc. How you manage to make a spider crab look like a sweet and cuddly grandpa in one scene and turn it into a traumatizing nightmare straight out of Dead Space (in a movie which didn't even imply a twist to begin with thanks to Randall) is beyond unheard of.

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    #25

    Masked character in dark outfit in front of lighted mirror symbolizing iconic movie plot twists in film history. V for vendetta has a solid twist the first time I watched it it blew my mind

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    #26

    Man leaning out of a car window in a tense scene representing unforgettable movie plot twists. The Machinist I was rocked…. Like someone had just slapped me

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    #27

    Close-up of a man with a slight smile in a dark setting, illustrating intense movie plot twists in a dramatic scene. Oldboy

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    #28

    Two men sitting outdoors, one covering his mouth in surprise, illustrating shocking movie plot twists. Crazy, Stupid Love has not one but two of the best twists ever for a rom-com! I had randomly put it on one night thinking it would be a generic run of the mill comedy but the setups are so good that those twists come out of nowhere but are still fantastic

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